Episode 117: Dystopic Game Shows

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English - November 19, 2021 00:49 - 1 hour - 114 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratings
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We're living in a hellscape, so Pete and Martha are breaking down media that puts a macabre, game show spin on gladiatorial entertainment. We're talking about Squid Game (2021, dir. Hwang Dong-hyuk) and The Running Man (1987, dir. Paul Michael Glaser).