Cage Match: A Roundabout Way of Meeting Nicolas Cage

Nick and Sean

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.

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Thursday · 52 min
Grand Isle
Naw ahh say, ahm just a smahl tahn podcaster…Get bricked up because we’re talking the last of our 2019 movies: Grand Isle. Cage puts in a noble effort in a movie that really doesn’t have much to offer other than five minutes of Kelsey Grammer. Who needs foley work when you can listen to Nick’s antics on mic...Come for the sidebutt, stay for the creepy voodoo dolls. This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
July 23 · 57 min
Running with the Devil
THE “TALENT", THE ASSHOLE, THE PRODUCER and special guest: THE BARTENDER try to unravel the complex machinations of late 2010’s cocaine production and drug running. It’s got stupid names, it’s got stupid dialog, it’s got…the Hebrew Hammer? Come along for the ride and let’s go Running with the Devil! This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
July 9 · 54 min
A Score to Settle
Come join us in the prison of the mind while we talk 2019’s A Score to Settle. Darryl Edge of Cage Rage battles of a heat wave in the UK and mostly manages to stay alive to chat with us. A pretty thin movie about a man losing his mind on his revenge tour. We got a dead kid, we got sex workers, we got baseball bats…oh and keep an eye out for The Dragon…You know which one. This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
June 25 · 53 min
Spider-Noir (Episodes 7 & 8)
Yeah, baby, let’s get drunk and talk about how spider legs work! It’s time for your ∠ geometricals and get ready to goon. We made it to the conclusion of Spider-Noir. Let’s see if everything gets…wrapped up. This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
June 18 · 39 min
Spider-Noir (Episodes 5 & 6)
Grab your hotdogs and roast beef…maybe ravioli...because we’re back with more Spider-Noir. Things get a little darker in these episodes and a lot spider-ier. We get some good body work from Cage and a lot of gross webbing and horror. It’s a weird one! Is blood goo? This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
June 11 · 38 min
Spider-Noir (Episodes 3 & 4)
Join our new hosts as we review episodes 3 & 4 of Spider Noir. This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
June 4 · 46 min
Spider-Noir (Episodes 1 & 2)
It's finally here! Spider Noir is taking the world by storm and we are here to talk about episodes 1 and 2. You want really ropey webbing, you got it! Mush mouthed, older Spider Man, hell yes it is. Join us for Nic Cage's first true foray into serialized television. Grab your egg cream. This is Cage Match. Intro music by Bill Panks
May 28 · 59 min
Oops, All Nicks
Well, it's a bit late for our planned April Fool's day episode but here it is...The Nick's have taken control. Nick is joined by Nick and Nick and the decision was made to review 1994's Street Fighter. Who could possibly hate JCVD and Raul Julia, plus a weird Kylie Minogue kicker. This is Cage Match, kinda. Intro music by: Bill Panks
May 14 · 1 hr 4 min
Into the Spider-Verse
Here comes the least shocking news of all time: We like this movie. Into the Spider-Verse absolutely slaps and you all already know it, but we still had a great time chatting with longtime Patron: Bill! We dive into the best spidey-suits, Spider-Noir and of course, Kingpin's dick. This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
April 30 · 47 min
Teen Titans GO! To the Movies
Power up your RADium and let's roll those tongues salaciously because we got ourselves an animated flick that Nick actually likes. We're joined by our friend Hornback to talk titans, Teen Titans. He definitely knows all of them...Beast Man, Mrs. Cosmos, Bat Kid Dude, Adriana and of course Mr Cyborg Dude (if ya nasty). Did our guest watch the right movie? Who knows?! This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
April 16 · 44 min
211
Uh oh, there's an active 211, robbery in progress...of our joy. We're talking 2018's cop robbery light racism movie: Two one one. A solid chance for Boston cop accent is squandered but at least we have a pretty cool kid. Get ready for some close up Weston Cage magic. Do a rodeo flip to kick it off. This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
April 2 · 45 min
Inconceivable
Get jacked and stacked and never forget to ABJ. We're talking the blandest movie ever with four time guest, Adam. We've been saddled with some doozies but this one might be the most nothing movie to exist. You'd think a movie about an unhinged egg donor would have some intrigue but you would be wrong. At least we had fun...This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
March 19 · 52 min
Vengeance: A Love Story
Content Warning: This movie is about a brutal SA Put on your robe, it's time for an all remote episode with Nick on janky hotel wifi. Here we go! It's 2017's Vengeance: A Love Story. We're smack dab in the ham-faced realm of medium okay Cage movies and this is no exception. We're joined again by Hellpockets himself: Christopher Fields. This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
March 5 · 57 min
Arsenal
Hop on into the murder hole but don't forget your slo-mo and plastic sheeting. We're talking good ol' boys and the importance of brothers of all types. So of course we brought Producer Peter's brother, Phillip on for a dive into 2017's Arsenal. It's the return of Nic Cage's weirdly favorite (?) character: Eddie King. Now with more nose and less accent! This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
February 19 · 51 min
Snowden
Ohh boy, we're back with more Oliver Stone. This time instead of 9/11 we're tackling DHS and NSA hellscapes! Joining the party are Freeman and Elizabeth who lend their insights into data security and selling marketing. Don't worry though, it's not all bleak spooks tracking us, we get the usual nonsense in the mix too. This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
February 5 · 50 min
Outcast
Described as part of Nic Cage's "genuinely befuddling and perhaps sad phase", we are joined by friend and guest Kyle P to talk about 2015's Chinese cinema great: Outcast. Cage stars opposite a bland Hayden Christensen as "White Ghost". Join us and find out how many snakes is the correct amount of snakes...This is Cage Match Intro music by: Bill Panks
January 22 · 43 min
The Croods
Pile up, gang, we're talking The Croods. Will Nick love the original Croods more than the sequel? What is your favorite weird hybrid critter? Does anyone remember Clark Duke? Prepare for some weird audio for some reason and Nick's least favorite character list. This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
January 8 · 48 min
Seeking Justice
Grab your pissdog, it's a semi-intense thriller by the director of Dante's Peak so we of course mostly discuss anal insertions. Let's go deep with master pissers, secret societies, vindictive murder, January Jones, and hair plugs. Also, why does Producer Peter look so good with Guy Pierce's hairline? This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
Dec 25, 2025 · 44 min
Astroboy
Alright boy-not-boys, load up your butt guns because we're blasting off with 2009's Astroboy. Nic Cage joins us as a dour science daddy in a drab 3D animated kids flick. Grab your roller skates, pump your Billy the Fridge and get ready to bust. This is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks
Dec 11, 2025 · 59 min
Grindhouse
Ooh boy, here we go. It's 3 hours of movie time without Nic Cage with a cameo in a fake trailer as a racist caricature. What have we done? Cage Dancer John joins us to talk about the 2007 grind house films Planet Terror (Robert Rodriguez) and Death Proof (Quentin Tarantino). It's campy, it's stupid, but is it fun? Hold onto your ball jar, this is Cage Match. Intro music by: Bill Panks