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Blackout Dates: The TRUE MoviePass Story

Blackout Dates: The TRUE MoviePass Story

By Erudite

Follow two young journalists as they embark on a quest to find out the truth of what happened to beloved subscription service MoviePass. Created by Zac Gelfand and Spencer Roth-Rose, 'Blackout Dates' goes further than any investigative podcast has ever dared to go, in search of the absolute truth (and really cheap movie tickets).
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Epilogue: MoviePast, Present, Future

Blackout Dates: The TRUE MoviePass StoryNov 08, 2021

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Epilogue: MoviePast, Present, Future

Epilogue: MoviePast, Present, Future

A future is envisioned.

Blackout Dates is created by Zac Gelfand and Spencer Roth-Rose. It is produced by Ryan Cox and Andrew Perelman in association with Erudite Productions. Sound design by Zac Gelfand. Theme music by Alex Han. Additional music by Kevin MacLeod. Artwork by Madeleine Gaudin. Publicity by Big Picture Media. Additional Voices by Drew Zwetchkenbaum, Fallon Roher, Daniel Asa Rose, Willow Hawks, and Lydia Roberts.

Nov 08, 202109:53
Episode 7: Hell In A Cell

Episode 7: Hell In A Cell

An enemy is faced.

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Blackout Dates is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and products of the writers’ imaginations.

Oct 25, 202120:54
Episode 6: Origins

Episode 6: Origins

A past is revealed.

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Blackout Dates is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and products of the writers’ imaginations.

Oct 18, 202118:30
Episode 5: Wyoming/Omelas

Episode 5: Wyoming/Omelas

A visit is paid.

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Blackout Dates is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and products of the writers’ imaginations.

Oct 12, 202116:43
Episode 4: The Shibboleth

Episode 4: The Shibboleth

A suspect is tracked.

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Blackout Dates is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and products of the writers’ imaginations.

Oct 04, 202116:11
Episode 3: Undercover

Episode 3: Undercover

A lair is infiltrated.


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Blackout Dates is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and products of the writers’ imaginations.

Sep 27, 202111:53
Episode 2: The Game's Afoot

Episode 2: The Game's Afoot

A source is met.


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Blackout Dates is a work of fiction. All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are entirely fictional and products of the writers’ imaginations.

Sep 20, 202112:48
Episode 1: Why Would You Not Do This?

Episode 1: Why Would You Not Do This?

In 2017-2018, millions of Americans signed up for MoviePass, a service that allowed them to purchase one movie ticket a day for a monthly fee of under $10.

Then, as quickly as it had risen, MoviePass fell.

Join us as we investigate what REALLY went on behind the scenes at the starry-eyed startup, and bring you, for the first time, the unfiltered truth.

In this introductory episode, a scene is set.

Sep 13, 202117:10
Blackout Dates — coming September 13
Aug 18, 202101:08