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Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas Cage
64 Nicolas Cage movies go head to head to ultimately answer the question, "What is the best Nic Cage movie of all time?" Face/Off vs Jiu Jitsu, Gone in 60 Seconds vs Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, Raising Arizona vs Trapped in Paradise, Pig vs Left Behind, Willy’s Wonderland vs Snake Eyes. Two Cages enter, one Cage leaves. This is Cage Match.
Episodes
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageFace/Off vs Con Air
The biggest head to head match-up to date seems an appropriate time to introduce: Podcast Court. The Slicksteen starts while returning guests, Gary and Rox…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Get your whiskey ready, it's time for a bonus episode of Cage Match. We're joined by shark movie expert, Aaron to discuss sharks of unusual origins, shark…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode: Longlegs
Oh, hi there, let us just take off these long legs. We went to see Cage in the new Oz Perkins/Neon movie: Longlegs. It was a blast watching a Cage movie in…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageRound of 32 Recap
Well, we've narrowed things down to the Slicksteen so it felt appropriate to have a little chat about how the Round of 32 went. We talk our favorites, some Nic…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageKiss of Death vs Leaving Las Vegas
To replace the lost episode (stolen laptop) we are back with Gary and Rox to talk 1995’s Kiss of Death and Leaving Las Vegas. How much did Mike Figgis change…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode: The Croods - A New Age
Join us for a salty caveman-style fight over whether or not Croods 2 is a good movie. Nic Cage in a rare animated voice over role. It's got punch-monkeys. It's…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageWilly's Wonderland vs Wild at Heart
Alright, y’all, we recorded this one Texas style with Nic Cage artist: Lunchbox. David Lynch’s 1990 Wild at Heart vs 2021’s Willy’s Wonderland. It’s someone’s…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas Cage8MM vs Captain Corelli's Mandolin
The matchup of the bracket: Chris Bauer being a soft-body murder machine and Christian Bale's mom mocking his junk. Obviously this is 1999's 8MM and 2001's…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageGuarding Tess vs Moonstruck
The bella luna is back, baby! This week we're joined by local guest and friend, Ian to chat about cop staches, family love (yuck), Nick's new crypto, and…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode: Arcadian
This is a spoiler episode for those who are able to go see it in theaters! The guys review Cage's newest movie: Arcadian. Nic Cage in full dad mode, two teens…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageCon Air vs Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Chris Coffel (Film School Rejects, Bloody Disgusting, Rocket League) joins the gang to fight the good fight. Our bone-y boy returns to take on the flowing…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageMom & Dad vs Mandy
Special guest Brian Kim McCormick joins us mostly to talk about Nick’s new calling in life as the writer of Human Centipede 4. We also dive into the joys of…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBringing Our the Dead vs Joe
Cage Dancer, John, joins us again to talk Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead and David Gordon Green's Joe. On the one hand: I.B. Bangin, double dipping on beef…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageThe Weather Man vs The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
It's the return of Darryl Edge (Cage Rage, Getting Dafoe You) and somehow we didn't make a single edging joke. We break down the merits of The Weather Man and…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageNational Treasure vs The Rock
2 Chains and JNCO jeans…Get ready to bust a ball in your mouth, it’s The Rock vs National Treasure. Double beans: Sean Bean and Michael Biehn but nary a Mr to…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageVampire's Kiss vs Color Out of Space
Cage Match had a blast with the Cage’s Kiss podcast when they joined us to talk about two truly wacky performances. Vampire’s Kiss walked so Color Out of Space…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode: Butcher's Crossing
The Cage Match gang (minus Producer Peter) get around to talking about 2023's baldest Cage yet in Butcher's Crossing. A beautifully shot screensaver of a movie…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageRaising Arizona vs Peggy Sue Got Married
The Cage Match crew are joined by Seattle musician Alex Guy to talk time travel, stupid voices, and wild hair. Raising Arizona's H.I. McDunnough takes on Crazy…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageRed Rock West vs Stolen
This week we go deeper than a prison wallet and thicker than New Orleans mud. We're joined by the one and only Petros of Caged In: Coppola Connections and…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - Dream Scenario
While the producer is away the guys will play. Join Nick and Sean while they discuss Nic Cage's latest movie from A24: Dream Scenario. Get in their heads and…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageThe Wicker Man vs The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Nic Cage is in rare form this week as an goofy but effective wizard and also the world's worst detective with a bee allergy. We're joined by Rich and Josh from…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CagePig vs The Frozen Ground
The Nic Cage Podcast Universe (NCPU?) gets a little closer as we're joined by Ryan and Derreck of the Coming of Cage podcast to talk about 2013's The Frozen…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageArmy of One vs It Could Happen To You
Comedian Brandon White joins the Cage Match crew to talk about 90's rom com It Could Happen to You and dark horse contender Army of One. How is Nic Cage…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageFace/Off vs Ghost Rider
Jimmie Herrod lends his dulcet tones to discuss superhero oral, bad CGI and of course: Penis Swap Technology™. Believe us when we say that this is a very face…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - Kick-Ass
For the love of god, Kick-Ass, stop going down crime alley! We discuss Matthew Vaughn's 2010 black comedy, Kick-Ass with past and future guest, Eric. Is this a…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - G-Force
Welcome to the bonus episode of Cage Match. We're joined by our friend, Shey (@sheydar5000) to discuss one of the wilder Nic Cage accents to date. We review…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - The Retirement Plan
The little buff boys review newest Cage movie: The Retirement Plan. A weird release plan with no real promotion screws over a fun little lark of a movie. Shaky…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageSeason 1 Recap
We did it! We made it all the way through the first round of the bracket. Are we definitely known now as "The Cage Guys"? Yes. Do we have a ton of Nic Cage…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageWilly's Wonderland vs Snake Eyes
Hoo boy, mechanical demonic mayhem up against Gary Sinise's weirdly short face. Can a mute janitor upset a coked out Cage in a sweet shirt and jacket? It's…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans vs 8MM
Werner Herzog and Joel Schumacher in a match up for the ages. 2009's Bad Lieutenant colon Port of Call hyphen New Orleans goes toe to toe with 1999 creep show…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageMatchstick Men vs Guarding Tess
Ridley Scott's Matchstick Men vs Hugh Wilson's Guarding Tess. We go deep on safe podcasting, Pangea, how to get kicked out of Communion classes and what the…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageGone in 60 Seconds vs Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
The boney boy returns! Dominic Sena's 2000 car masturbation flick, Gone in 60 Seconds takes on Taylor/Neveldine's 2011's Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance's…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - Sympathy for the Devil
The boys go sans-producer on this one and provide a spoiler-free look at Nic Cage's newest release: Sympathy for the Devil. Cage goes wild with Joel Kinnaman…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageWild at Heart vs Knowing
We welcome Darryl Edge of the Cage Rage podcast to discuss some wacky shit. David Lynch's Wild at Heart takes on Alex Proyas' Knowing. We get into some deep…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageLord of War vs Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Ooh boy...Sorry, Italy. Some of the absolute worst accent work in 2001's Captain Corelli's Mandolin against 2005's Lord of War. Grab your uzi and your…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageMoonstruck vs Honeymoon in Vegas
It's a Honeymoonstruck in Vegas episode! Some of the best character names to ever be put to film and Elvis only weddings. 1987's Moonstruck with an Oscar…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageCon Air vs Rage
Pop on your Crime Jacket...it's crime time. Simon West's 1997 criminal action romp, Con Air enters a knife fight with Paco Cabezas' 2014 gun safety PSA, Rage…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageMom & Dad vs Next
The good news is that any time we fuck up we can just jump back two minutes and start fresh. The bad news is that this week we are reviewing 2017's Mom & Dad…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBringing Out The Dead vs Windtalkers
Bust out your Big Dog Energy because this week we have 1999's Bringing Out The Dead about a burned out EMT and 2002's World War II epic, Windtalkers…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageValley Girl vs The Weather Man
This week we get a real time capsule movie in 1983's Valley Girl having a food fight with 2005's The Weather Man. Can Cage's first leading man role outdo a bow…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageNational Treasure vs Primal
Nic Cage is the white jag of our hearts. This week treasure hunter/historian extraordinaire, Benjamin Franklin Gates goes toe to toe with a drunk and surly…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - Renfield
Holy shit what a ride that was. Weirdest theater in Seattle aside, we got the pleasure of watching Nic Cage's newest flick, Renfield. Bug eating, arm ripping…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageMandy vs Prisoners of the Ghostland
Lumberjacks, cultists, samurai and cowboys. This week's Cage Match runs the gamut of weirdo art films as 2018's Mandy goes up against 2021's Prisoners of the…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageJoe vs Zandalee
Do you suffer from erectile dysfunction? This week we pumped the zydeco, made a Cool Face™, went through a windshield at 4 o'clock in the morning and we don't…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent vs The Trust
So when Nic Cage gets to Mallorca...We've got golden guns, we've got hot sauced lemons, we've got Pedro Pascal's enormous head, we've got coked out Nic Cage…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageThe Rock vs Bangkok Dangerous
What in the name of Zeus' BUTT hole are we doing? 1996 powerhouse Michael Bay flick, The Rock, takes on a real doozy of a remake in 2008's Bangkok Dangerous…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageBonus Episode - The Old Way
Park it in the horse garage, get a slice of shit-apple pie and hunker down for a deep chat about nasal labial folds. Nick and Sean unpack the new western, The…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageVampire's Kiss vs Between Worlds
This week's Cage Match pits Nic Cage as a vampire(?) literary agent against a beer swilling, truck driving fuck-master in Vampire's Kiss and Between Worlds…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageCity of Angels vs Kiss of Death
Join Nickzach and Seansial on an angelic adventure to decide between 1998's City of Angels and 1995's Kiss of Death. Come for Nic Cage bench pressing a small…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageThe Family Man vs Peggy Sue Got Married
We've evolved into multiple timelines in the NCU this week with two time warp movies: 2000's The Family Man takes on 1986's Peggy Sue Got Married. Tune in for…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageCOVID Interlude - The Humanity Bureau
COVID comes for us all, but specifically Sean and our guest, Eric. Nick and Producer Peter take on the mantle of duty and present a very special episode about…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageDrive Angry vs Stolen
Don't forget your furniture dolly because here comes a truly Fergalicious episode. 2011 3D flick, Drive Angry takes on 2012 heist romp, Stolen. Get the answers…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageColor Out of Space vs Looking Glass
Eldritch horrors take on creepy tunnel perverts. What could go wrong? We discuss the merits of Alpacas, Nic Cage's weird accent choices, trucker love and more…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageLeaving Las Vegas vs The Runner
This episode is a real banger. A movie about drinking yourself to death vs a movie about a corporate shill politician, what's not to laugh about? At least we…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageRaising Arizona vs Trapped in Paradise
A Coen Brother's classic, Raising Arizona, matches up against 1994 style comedy, Trapped in Paradise. Can Jon Lovitz and Dana Carvey save the day against two…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageRed Rock West vs Dying of the Light
Call up Evan Stone and let him know that there is Nic Cage chicanery afoot. Who wins between a brusque former Marine mistaken for a killer and a CIA agent who…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageNational Treasure: Book of Secrets vs The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Nicolas Cage, get ready to find out the real National Treasure. Director Jon Turteltaub takes on Jon Turteltaub this week. Who will win between a treasure…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageWorld Trade Center vs The Frozen Ground
How does one introduce a Nic Cage comedy podcast episode that covers 9/11 and a serial killer? Oh hey look, it’s 50 Cent in a bad wig! ...please forgive us?…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageIt Could Happen to You vs Racing with the Moon
Bird of Freedom don't come cheap but $1.38 gets you a sweet sparrow tat on the elbow. Young Nic Cage goes head to head with younger Nic Cage with 1994's It…
Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas CageGhost Rider vs Dog Eat Dog
A bone-y boy takes on Bogart this week on Cage Match. 2007 Marvel classic, Ghost Rider meets up with Paul Schrader’s 2016 flick, Dog Eat Dog. Well crafted…