Running on Empty

In this episode Emma and Steve discuss 1988 film Running on Empty. Described by Steve as a 'Hallmark film for terrorists' the film follows the Pope family as the evade the police living in suburban domestic bliss - but only for short periods at a time. Directed by Sidney Lumet and starring River Phoenix, Judd Hirsh, Christine Lahti and Martha Plimpton this film combines a discuss of radical politics with a more traditional coming of age family drama. Link to the New York Times article discussed: Link to the Dirty Dancing episode discussed:

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Running on Empty is an episode from The Zeitgeist Tapes.

This episode is 36:01 long.

This episode was published on Aug 4, 2024.

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