Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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William Goldman. The man behind The Princess Bride is also the man behind All The President's Men... and also behind the movie on our newest episode: MARATHON MAN. Whimsical fairy tales, investigative journalism, white supremacist dentists - all in a day's work for Willie G. But are Dustin Hoffman's olympic aspirations (and his offbeat side quest to avenge his brother's murder) worthy of all the critical love?

We give MARATHON MAN the Contrarians Treatment on the show's main feed, and this Post-Credits video will give you some extra Rotten Tomatoes quotes, extra trivia, some trailer chatter, and, of course, The Josh Gad Minute - all expertly put together by @nerd_scum .

As for the main episode itself:

Marathon Man - Contrarians Corner
wearethecontrarians.com/episodes/2025/05/01/marathoncc

Marathon Man - Real Talk
wearethecontrarians.com/episodes/2025/04/01/marathonrt

Or wherever you listen to podcasts! (including this YouTube channel)