The Truman Show with J.D. Amato

About this episode

The episode features a discussion about The Truman Show with guest J.D. Amato, exploring various themes and implications of the film.

Good morning! And in case we don't see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! JD Amato - often the Christof of Blank Check - joins us for a super-sized episode about Peter Weir's The Truman Show. We're getting into the history of reality entertainment, the implications of Christof's methods, the insanity of this movie's Oscar snubs, Jim Carrey's historic 1990s, and Matt Gaetz's childhood. Did you know that Matt Gaetz grew up in the Truman Show house? Really makes you think. Anyway - we hope you join us for a spirited conversation, but not before you pour yourself a mug of Mococoa Cocoa. ⁠Read David's article with Ed Harris - A New Way of Looking at To Kill a Mockingbird ⁠ ⁠Buy J.D.'s Book The Endless Game⁠ ⁠Watch The Undercovers ⁠ 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Griffin, David

Guest: J.D. Amato

Topics covered

• The Truman Show
• reality entertainment
• Oscar snubs
• Jim Carrey
• Matt Gaetz

Keywords

• The Truman Show
• J.D. Amato
• Jim Carrey
• Matt Gaetz
• Oscar snubs

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Mococoa Cocoa

Books & works: The Truman Show, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Undercovers

More episodes of Blank Check with Griffin & David

• The Way Back with Alex Ross Perry · June 7, 2026 · 3h 9m
• Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World with John Hodgman · May 31, 2026 · 3h 13m
• The Mandalorian and Grogu with Chris Gethard · May 24, 2026 · 3h 14m
• Fearless with Timothy Simons · May 10, 2026 · 2h 58m
• Green Card with Esther Zuckerman · May 3, 2026 · 2h 46m
• Dead Poets Society with Nia DaCosta · April 26, 2026 · 2h 36m