R | 1h 58min | Documentary, Biography | 16 July 2021 (USA) Opening with the 1972 in-your-face, retro-punk anthem of the same name by Jonathan Richman, “Roadrunner” moves through its nearly two-hour running time with the same level of fervor and immediacy. If you’re a regular consumer of non-fictional television programming, it’s likely you’re already aware of the plethora of cooking and travel shows. There are multiple channels dedicated solely to those two genres and, combined with other various outlets, well over 100 shows of these types are currently available. Anthony Bourdain hosted four series from 2002 through 2018. While a handful of programs combine gastronomy and globetrotting, none remotely come close to Bourdain’s in terms of quality, originality, popularity, or name recognition. One of the facets that made his shows thoroughly unique and nearly impossible to duplicate was an almost lack of gourmet cooking and romanticized travel. Bourdain preferred sampling meals prepared by local or …