About this episode

The episode discusses the remake of 'The Running Man' and its implications in Hollywood's trend of recycling past films.

The Running Man. Hollywood loves to recycle ideas by remaking movies from the past, especially films from the 80s and Arnold Schwarzenegger's "The Running Man" is the latest victim of this trend. In this episode of The 602 Club host Matthew Rushing welcomes Network contestant Scott McClellan to talk about 2025's The Running Man. We discuss our history with the series, the movie's message the show itself, YouTube truthers, the solution, Glen Powell, other cast members, the other side, the action and our ratings. Chapters Our Series History (00:02:29) The Movie's Message (00:09:37) The Show Itself (00:18:29) YouTube Truthers (00:24:17) The Solution (00:30:02) Glen Powell (00:35:50) Other Cast Members (00:44 :52) On the Other Side (00:50:11) The Action (00:53:28) Ratings (00:58:11) Host Matthew Rushing Guest Scott McClellan Production Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Social Twitter: @The602Club Instagram: @the602clubtfm Letterboxd: The602Club

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