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You know the Butcher? That freakin' nutjob that goes around just chopping people up? Well, we’re about to spend nearly three hours talking about him! Join us as we unpack TRAP - the devilishly entertaining new thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, with special insights from our own David Sims, who spent much of this year interviewing Night at his compound in Philadelphia. We’re talking about a bunch of things - dads, serial killers, how much we don’t like going to concerts, the sexy elephant mascot of the New York Liberty, Josh Hartnett’s career arc - when we’re not excusing ourselves to go to the bathroom to uh…check on some apps.
Read David’s Profile of M. Night
Read Esther’s Article on The Shyamalans
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Read David’s Profile of M. Night
Read Esther’s Article on The Shyamalans
Check out the Saleka merch
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You know the Butcher? That freakin' nutjob that goes around just chopping people up? Well, we’re about to spend nearly three hours talking about him! Join us as we unpack TRAP - the devilishly entertaining new thriller from M. Night Shyamalan, with special insights from our own David Sims, who spent much of this year interviewing Night at his compound in Philadelphia. We’re talking about a bunch of things - dads, serial killers, how much we don’t like going to concerts, the sexy elephant mascot of the New York Liberty, Josh Hartnett’s career arc - when we’re not excusing ourselves to go to the bathroom to uh…check on some apps.
Read David’s Profile of M. Night
Read Esther’s Article on The Shyamalans
Check out the Saleka merch
Read David’s Profile of M. Night
Read Esther’s Article on The Shyamalans
Check out the Saleka merch
This episode is sponsored by:
ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check)
MeUndies (MeUndies.com/check)
MUBI (mubi.com/blankcheck)
Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram!
ExpressVPN (ExpressVPN.com/check)
MeUndies (MeUndies.com/check)
MUBI (mubi.com/blankcheck)
Join our Patreon at patreon.com/blankcheck Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter and Instagram!
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