Dead Poets Society with Nia DaCosta

Dead Poets Society with Nia DaCosta

From Blank Check with Griffin & David by Blank Check Productions

April 26, 2026 · 2h 36m

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss the film Dead Poets Society with guest Nia DaCosta, exploring its themes and cultural impact.

Boys and girls, please open your textbooks. Rip out the pages. Carpe Diem. We're seizing the day and talking about 1989's Dead Poets Society with filmmaker Nia DaCosta in this episode, but don't get too wild and change your name to Nuwanda or anything! This week, we discuss House MD, prep schools, the fact that David Sims played Puck in a high school production, and Robin Williams' Oscar legacy. O Podcast, my podcast! Read about Franny's weirder cut Check out Jack Black's YouTube Sign up for Check Book, the Blank Check newsletter featuring even more “real nerdy shit” to feed your pop culture obsession. Dossier excerpts, film biz AND burger reports, and even more exclusive content you won’t want to miss out on. Join our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes. Follow us @blankcheckpod on Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Facebook! Buy some real nerdy merch Connect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord For anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Griffin, David

Guest: Nia DaCosta

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • 1980s cinema
  • Oscar legacy
  • prep schools
  • comedy

Keywords

  • Dead Poets Society
  • Nia DaCosta
  • Robin Williams
  • House MD
  • prep schools
  • Oscar legacy
  • comedy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Blank Check Productions

Books & works: Dead Poets Society, House MD

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