TDT #351 - Get Rich(ards) or Die Trying!

About this episode

Patsy and Ashes discuss the character Ben Richards and his adaptations in The Running Man across different media.

This week Patsy and Ashes are discussing Ben Richards from the 1982 book, 1987 and 2025 films The Running Man! They discuss how he changes in each adaptation, and what makes each one unique. They also discuss the differing motivations and impact each version has on each other. They also have last episode's battle results, a NEW battle, and an explanation regarding why it's illegal to own sperm whale teeth. All this and more on this week's episode! Find out more at https://throwdown-thursday.pinecast.co Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/throwdown-thursday/4d82c879-57ad-4022-a429-d4bca1614606

People in this episode

Hosts: Patsy, Ashes

Topics covered

• The Running Man
• Ben Richards
• film adaptations
• motivation
• sperm whale teeth

Keywords

• 1982 book
• 1987 film
• 2025 film
• battle results

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Running Man

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