He\u2019s hot. He\u2019s got frosted tips. He loves peanut butter. His lil swimmers may or may not look like skulls. He\u2019s death, baby! And we\u2019re meeting him this week! Vanity Fair\u2019s Richard Lawson returns to the pod to chat about 1998\u2019s three hour long \u201csymphonic metaphysical romance\u201d MEET JOE BLACK. How does this film play in a post-Succession, \u201ceat the rich\u201d context? How do we feel about the infamous Jamaican patois scenes? What are our memories of the weekend the Phantom Menace trailer came out in theaters? All that and more awaits you on the other side of the bridge.\n\nRead Chad Hartigan\u2019s article on Meet Joe Black\xa0\n\nRead Richard\u2019s work at Vanity Fair\nListen to Little Gold Men\nListen to Still Watching\n\nJoin our Patreon for franchise commentaries and bonus episodes.\nFollow us @blankcheckpod on Instagram, Threads, Facebook and X! \nBuy some real nerdy merch.\nConnect with other Blankies on our Reddit or Discord\nFor anything else, check out BlankCheckPod.com \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices