Fresh off of their hit podcast, Running Mates -- Lars and Michael pick up discussing your favorite postwar presidents through the lens of films released in the era. Each episode, Lars and Michael each watch a movie chosen by the other from that presidency and discuss how the silver screen reflects the particular administration.
Season Finale - Joe Biden: Free Guy / Minari
Free Guy (2021) · Oct 7, 2021
Donald Trump: Hell or High Water / BlacKkKlansman
Hell or High Water (2016) · Sep 23, 2021
Donald Trump: Hell or High Water / BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman (2018) · Sep 23, 2021
Barack Obama: Gran Torino / Sicario
Gran Torino (2008) · Sep 9, 2021
Barack Obama: Gran Torino / Sicario
Sicario (2015) · Sep 9, 2021
George W. Bush: Team America World Police / The Dark Knight
The Dark Knight (2008) · Aug 26, 2021
George W. Bush: Team America World Police / The Dark Knight
Team America: World Police (2004) · Aug 26, 2021
Bill Clinton: Wag the Dog / The American President
Wag the Dog (1997) · Jul 29, 2021
George H.W. Bush: They Live / Roger & Me
Roger & Me (1989) · Jul 15, 2021
George H.W. Bush: They Live / Roger & Me
They Live (1988) · Jul 15, 2021
Ronald Reagan: Back to the Future / Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future (1985) · Jul 1, 2021
Ronald Reagan: Back to the Future / Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II (1989) · Jul 1, 2021
Gerald Ford: Jaws / Chinatown
Jaws (1975) · Jun 3, 2021
Gerald Ford: Jaws / Chinatown
Chinatown (1974) · Jun 3, 2021
Richard Nixon: Easy Rider / Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles (1974) · May 20, 2021
Lyndon B. Johnson: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Dr. Strangelove
Lyndon B. Johnson: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner / Dr. Strangelove
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) · Apr 29, 2021
John F. Kennedy: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance / Lolita
Lolita (1962) · Apr 15, 2021
John F. Kennedy: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance / Lolita
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) · Apr 15, 2021
Dwight Eisenhower: The Blob / Shane
The Blob (1958) · Apr 1, 2021
Dwight Eisenhower: The Blob / Shane
Shane (2022) · Apr 1, 2021
Harry Truman: The Third Man / The Hitch-Hiker
The Third Man (1949) · Mar 18, 2021
Harry Truman: The Third Man / The Hitch-Hiker
The Hitch-Hiker (1953) · Mar 18, 2021