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The Big Picture

The Great ‘Avatar’ Debate with Blank Check’s Griffin Newman and David Sims

The Big Picture

The Ringer

Tv & Film

4.25.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

‘Avatar: The Way of Water,’ the sequel to the most lucrative movie of all time, is slated for the end of this year. Does anyone care? Sean is joined by Griffin Newman and David Sims, hosts of the ‘Blank Check’ podcast, to discuss the lasting impact of James Cameron’s technologically revolutionary behemoth, and more importantly, whether ‘Avatar’ is actually good. Host: Sean Fennessey Guests: Griffin Newman and David Sims Producer: Bobby Wagner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

This season on Gamblers, I'm going to take you from the drag strips of Florida.

0:06.3

Where if you want a race, you have to put up $10,000.

0:15.2

To the links in Vegas, where you'll have to bet $40,000 a whole.

0:23.4

All the way to the casino, de Monte Carlo, and Monaco, where a game of Batgammin can earn

0:29.0

you 50,000 euros.

0:35.3

From the Ringer Podcast Network, listen to Gambler Season 2 on Spotify or wherever you get your

0:40.7

podcasts.

0:54.2

I'm Sean Fennese and this is the big picture a conversation show about Avatar.

0:58.4

We are joined by two very special guests, two friends who know more than a little about

1:03.0

directors, writing a check their ass can cash.

1:06.0

It's Griffin Newman and David Sims of the Blank Check Podcast.

1:09.0

Hi boys.

1:10.0

Oh hey.

1:11.0

Thank you.

1:12.0

It's going to be long.

1:13.0

Well, there's more to say.

1:14.0

There's more to say.

1:15.0

I'm really glad you're here.

1:16.0

You want to get into the tar.

1:17.0

That's the point.

1:18.0

You want to, yeah, keep getting into the bench.

1:20.0

You want to get into the bench.

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