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Podcast: Movies Worth Seeing
Episode: Why The Running Man Still Hits In 2026
Description: Send us a textThis week on Movies Worth Seeing, we crank the dial back to peak ’80s insanity with The Running Man — and honestly, this movie rules.What looks like a dumb, muscle-bound action flick is actually a viciously funny, cynical satire wrapped in neon spandex and one-liners. Game shows, fake news, manufactured villains, and entertainment built on public humiliation — somehow this film feels more relevant now than it did in 1987.We break down:Why this is one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s most underrated rolesHow the movie balances brutal action w...