Critical Darlings

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"Digger" ??? (With Dana Stevens)

October 08, 2026

🚨🚨🚨 Big News! 🚨🚨🚨 Critical Darlings is going LIVE at The Savannah Film Festival! In our first live podcast recording, we’re doing an awards season kickoff at 2pm on Tuesday October 29th at The Gutstein Gallery in Savannah Georgia. We’ll be talking about the year’s awards narratives, the big races, and more. For more information and tickets, visit: https://filmfest.scad.edu/schedule/critical-darlings-awards-season-kickoff-live ————— Digger may be exhausting to watch, but it sure is fun...

“Primetime” Takes A Seat (With Jessica Kiang)

October 01, 2026

Heads up to listeners, this episode includes sensitive discussions of abuse due to the nature of the film. It's Primetime! The new Robert Pattinson vehicle is a neon-lit, morally murky movie about ratings and perversions of justice that serves as an astonishing acting showcase for Pattinson and costars Merritt Weaver and Skyler Gisondo . It's also a hit, and yet another feather in Pattinson's cap, after The Drama succeeded earlier this year, and with Dune III on the horizon. We're jo...

Bonus: The Festival Circuit Explained, And Our Fall Festival Trip Report

September 26, 2026

In this bonus episode: After a month of festival hopping, we're back in the studio to discuss the fall festival season, its big premieres, and paint a very rough picture of how award season is shaping up. But first, we take a question from the mailbag to demystify the fall festival circuit and how these giant star-studded events actually work. Email us! CriticalDarlingsMailbag@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

IndieWire: Screen Talk · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

InSession Film Podcast · Low booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners

How do I get in touch with Critical Darlings?

Critical Darlings is hosted by Richard Lawson and Alison Willmore. Its publicly listed emails are info@blankcheckpod.com and blankcheckpodcast@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Critical Darlings?

The publicly listed emails for Critical Darlings: info@blankcheckpod.com and blankcheckpodcast@gmail.com.

How many listeners does Critical Darlings have?

Podseeker estimates Critical Darlings reaches 1,000 to 10,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Critical Darlings?

Critical Darlings typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Established film critics, entertainment journalists, cultural writers, authors, filmmakers, or subject-matter experts with demonstrated expertise connected to the film or industry topic under discussion. Common among recent guests: Bylines at established film or cultural publications; Hosting or creating recognized film and entertainment programs; Authorship of books or forthcoming books. Recent guests include Connor Ratliff, Jaya Saxena, and Matt Singer.

How hard is it to get booked on Critical Darlings?

Low. A guest with relevant expertise and a clear angle for its audience has a realistic chance.

What topics does Critical Darlings cover?

Recent episodes cover Film, Film Criticism, Film Festivals, Horror Film, and Awards Season. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.