Picnic at Hanging Rock with Jane Schoenbrun

On St. Valentine's Day in 1900, a group of podcasters set out to record an episode about Peter Weir's Picnic At Hanging Rock. Some were never to return...because they got addicted to the calming sounds of pan flute! Filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun joins us to chat about this 1975 classic of Australian cinema, and we're getting into the eerie qualities that make this film such an enduring mystery. From Rachel Roberts' wig drama to frame rate manipulation...from the Aboriginal concept of "dream time" to the casting of actual private school girls...there's much to unpack. But don't worry, we also spend a lot of time discussing The Grabber from The Black Phone 2. Check out Jane's Dream Film Syllabus Watch the Virgin Suicides Zoom Reunion Read Australian Gothic: Peter Weir’s ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’ at 50 by Tim Pelan Check out Jane's Sully Tumblr Pre-Order Jane's Book Public Access Afterworld Pan flute accompaniment composed and performed by Alex Mitchell 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.

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Picnic at Hanging Rock with Jane Schoenbrun is an episode from Blank Check with Griffin & David by Blank Check Productions / Talkhouse.

This episode is 153:05 long.

This episode was published on Mar 15, 2026.

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