About this episode

The episode reviews two adaptations of Stephen King's works, focusing on their social commentary and historical context.

THIS WEEK: The Long Walk (2025) and The Running Man (2025) Do you remember Vietnam? Stephen King certainly does, and this week we're looking at two very faithful, very listless adaptations of his particular brand of social commentary. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

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Host: The Optimism Vaccine Network

Topics covered

• film adaptations
• Stephen King
• social commentary
• Vietnam
• movie reviews

Keywords

• The Long Walk
• The Running Man
• Stephen King
• Vietnam
• film reviews
• adaptations

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Long Walk, The Running Man

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