The Unbearable Fate of Massive Talent

Brittany Green
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What is the fate of massive talent? To have hundreds of people dissecting your work for yet another podcast! Join Liz Kurtzman and Brittany Green as we explore the films of the prolific and sometimes absurd Nicolas Cage.

  1. 05/31/2025

    Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)

    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.

    1h 2m

  2. 09/09/2024

    Birdy (1984)

    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.

    1h 20m

  3. 07/27/2024

    Longlegs (2024)

    We saw the horror movie that everyone is talking about, Longlegs! Maika Monroe plays an FBI agent trying to solve a series of murders by the serial killer "Longlegs" played by Nicolas Cage. The first twenty minutes or so of this episode are spoiler free. We also discuss this interview of Nicolas Cage in the New Yorker by Susan Orlean, author of The Orchid Thief, which is the basis of the movie Adaptation. This episode contains the song "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex. Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

    1h 34m

  4. 07/11/2024

    National Treasure: Book of Secrets

    When the Gates family name is thrown in the mud by an antagonist played by Ed Harris, they have to solve a number of clues to discover the ancient city of gold. We also call a mysterious phone number associated with the movie Long Legs. Follow us on Instagram to see the video! This episode features audio from National Treasure: Book of Secrets. "El Dorado" by Elton John Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan

    1h 8m

  5. 06/25/2024

    Arcadian (2024)

    In this 2024 horror film, Nicolas Cage and his twin sons fight to survive against a horrific invasion of creatures. This episode, as most of our episodes do, contains spoilers, so if you care about that, watch the film first! Also, apologies for the rough edit adding in the spoiler warning! We also discuss Amazon Prime's upcoming Spiderman Noir tv series, which we read about in this article in Variety. This episode contains the Stranger Things theme song. Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

    1h 5m

  6. 05/27/2024

    National Treasure (2004)

    Benjamin Gates (Nicolas Cage) is an explorer who is trying to uncover a lost piece of history, but in order to do so, he has to steal the declaration of independence. Listen to our takes on this legendary Nicolas Cage movie. We also discuss a new Nicolas Cage project, The Carpenter's Son. This episode features the song "The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution" from Schoolhouse Rock. Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

    1h 10m

  7. 04/16/2024

    Butcher's Crossing (2023)

    This episode, we FINALLY are covering Butcher's Crossing. One of only two westerns starring Nicolas Cage, Butcher's Crossing is about a young man who bites off more than he can chew when he goes on a buffalo hunting expedition with Miller (Nicolas Cage), a seasoned and relentless hunter. We also talk about the Cage Cave, a Nicolas Cage themed short-term rental featured in this article. Also, it's almost our anniversary! Be sure to vote on which movie we should cover next either on Spotify or our Instagram story! This episode features the song "Mammas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys," by Waylon Jennings. Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

    56 min

  8. 03/03/2024

    Primal (2019)

    In this film, Nicolas Cage plays big game hunter Frank Walsh, whose return trip from South America goes awry when an international fugitive escapes on the ship. We also discuss the 2024 Saturn Awards. This episode features "Welcome to the Jungle" by Guns 'N' Roses. Our theme music is by Alex O'Hagan.

    53 min
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What is the fate of massive talent? To have hundreds of people dissecting your work for yet another podcast! Join Liz Kurtzman and Brittany Green as we explore the films of the prolific and sometimes absurd Nicolas Cage.

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