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In a weird, dystopian future Japan, Nicolas Cage is forced to find the lost "niece" of the Governor while wearing an insane exploding gimp suit. This week, we watched Prisoners of the Ghostland!

We also talk about a Nicolas Cage look-a-like contest in honor of his new movie, The Surfer. You can see the article about it in this article in The Guardian.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan, and you can check out some of his other music on his Youtube channel.

We're going back to some early Nicolas Cage in this episode about Birdy. Check in with us talking about boys with floppy hair, pigeons, and what those people that work in mental hospitals are called.

We also discuss this announcement from Variety.

This episode contains the song "I'm Like a Bird" by Nelly Furtado.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

In this movie, Nicolas Cage plays a retired grandpa with a secret past life as an assassin! We also discuss this article from Entertainment Weekly about featuring quotes from Nicolas Cage about AI and the film industry.

This episode features the song "Shake and Bounce" by Sam Harris and the World Culture Band.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

In this episode, we discuss the 2002 John Woo film Windtalkers, in which Nicolas Cage plays a hardened soldier who learns to respect his Navajo codetalker copatriot, Ben Yahzee (Adam Beach).

This episode features the song "One Tin Soldier" by the Original Caste.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

In one of his most iconic roles, Nicolas Cage plays Castor Troy, until he switches faces with FBI agent Sean Archer (John Travolta). Hijinx ensue as Sean Archer desparately tries to reclaim his life from the villanous Troy.

We also discuss this article from the Mary Sue, "Directing Nicolas Cage at His Most Chaotic? Harder Than You'd Think."

This episode contains the song "I Can't Feel My Face" by the Weeknd.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

Nicolas Cage is 100% sex as the mysterious stranger who hops into the car of an unexpecting driver (Joel Kinnaman) and demands that he start driving through the desert.

In this episode we also discuss a proposed Nicolas Cage movie and it's casting call in Beach Grit.

This episode features the song "Sympathy for the Devil" as covered by Ghost.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

The Teen Titans decide that they need their own movie after not being taken seriously as superheroes, and ya boi Nic Cage plays Superman!

We also discuss Nicolas Cage's cameo as Superman in The Flash.

This episode features the song "Teen Titans Go!" by Lil Yachty.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

There are too many Spider-Men in this Spider-Movie and Nicolas Cage plays Spider-Man Noir in this incredible feat of animation from 2018.

We also talk about The Retirement Plan coming out in August, a post from @brattyxbre_ and another one that I couldn't find again at the time of posting! If you see this and know what I'm talking about, send it to me for credit.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

This episode features music from the film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse performed by Chris Pine.

In this film, Nicolas Cage plays Rayford Steele, a pilot and father who is left behind mid-flight after the rapture.

We also discuss the trailer for Nicolas Cage's new film, Sympathy for the Devil, which you can watch here.

This podcast uses audio from the song "Rapture" by Blondie.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

In this film, Nicolas Cage plays a magician who can see two minutes into the future. Can he use this ability to save the world? We may never know.

We also discuss Nicolas Cage's role in the video game Dead by Daylight, as discussed in this article from Nerdist.

This episode features the song "Thank U, Next" by Ariana Grande.

Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.