The Long Walk And What's Making Us Happy

2025-09-12 · 18 min · 21 entities

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The new film The Long Walk is Stephen King meets The Hunger Games . It takes place in a dystopian America in which one young man from each state competes in a televised event in which they must walk at a steady pace … until they can’t. And when they can’t, they’re killed. It stars Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and Mark Hamill. ( This episode was recorded on September 4, 2025. ) Follow Pop Culture Happy Hour on Letterboxd at letterboxd.com/nprpopculture See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy