The Running Man Review Through the Lonely Eyes of a Gen Xer

Two Gen X dudes try to make sense of America and immediately get derailed by TikTok teenagers, the economy, nostalgia, movie-theater paranoia, and whatever the entertainment industry is doing.

Somewhere in there, The Running Man review happens, but it's more about going to the movie theater alone and feeling like a creeper. 90 minutes of cultural confusion, accidental wisdom, and generational whiplash — the kind of episode where every tangent somehow becomes the main point.

Episode Summary: The Running Man (2025) review from a Gen X perspective, plus discussion of Gen Jones, generational culture, movie theater etiquette, and the modern job market.

Chapters

0:00 – Intro: This Is a TikTok Podcast
1:10 – No T-Shirt Under the Hoodie
2:11 – Is MySpace a Gen X Thing? No.
4:55 – Cruise Ship People and Reunion People Are the Same
5:54 – The Poop Cruise
14:27 – Gen Jones: The Generation Nobody Told Us About
20:23 – The Running Man Review: A Gen X Dad Gets Held Hostage by an R-Rating
27:45 – Am I a Creeper for Going to the Movies Alone?
38:21 – Always Sunny In Philadelphia Is the Greatest Show
41:42 – Pluribus, Nobody Wants This, and The Age of Disclosure Documentary
44:57 – The Legal Pad Solution to Showing Up Solo
51:41 – TikTok Comments (The Nice Ones)
54:32 – Emotional Damage as a Gen X Badge of Honor
1:01:02 – Steven Tyler's Face
1:06:46 – Passing Music to Your Kids
1:10:13 – Sports: The Browns, Shedeur Sanders, and Sports Media Rage Engagement
1:21:30 – The Job Market Is Broken

Saviors Of The Metaverse on Social Media: TikTok | YouTube | X

Eric: X | SportsEpreneur: Is the NFL Rigged

Jared: X | Nu Futurist

Produced by QuietLoud Studios

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