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It's one thing to get away with robbing a business once, twice, maybe even three times.

It's another to successfully hit dozens of fast food restaurants before finally getting

caught. And then, to manage an escape from prison and hide out in a choice arrest for months without

anyone noticing, wow. This all probably sounds too wacky to be true, but it's the plot of the new

movie Roof Man, which is more or less based on real events. Channing Tatum plays the exceptionally

savvy robber, and you probably won't be surprised to know that he oozes that signature charm,

even when we're inclined to root against him. I'm Ayesha Harris, and today we're talking about

Ruthman on Pop Culture Happy Hour from NPR.

Join me today is fellow co-host Linda Holmes.

Hello, Linda.

Hello, Aisha.

Also with us is one of the hosts of NPR's Code Switch podcast, Gene Demby.

Hey, Gene, welcome back.

What's good, Aisha?

Hey, Linda.

Hey, yeah, it's great to have you both here. I feel like this is going to be a very fun conversation. So Roofman stars Channing Tatum as Jeffrey Manchester, a military vet who's fallen on hard times and is struggling to support his family. He turns to robbing fast food joints, many of the McDonald's, by drilling and entering through the rooftops.

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