Cage Fighting: Answering the Big Questions in Film

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Here at the Cage Fighting podcast we're here to answer all the questions you may have wondered about the World of Film. Who is the best Hemsworth? Why is Director Zach Braff the voice of our generation? Nic Cage; Good or Bad? If you've ever pondered anything about film, then this is the podcast for you. Send your questions to cagefightingpod@gmail.com Join us on twitter @cagefightingpod

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    Star Wars Summer: Episode Three: The Sequel Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025 104:50


    The trilogy of trilogies is coming to an end. We've chatted about the good, we've chatted about the bad, and now we're chatting about the mixed bag that is the Star Wars Sequel trilogy. Rey, Finn, Poe are in as well as a few faces we may recognise. Join us one more time for a final look at Star Wars (for this year at least).Then Andy and Stu get Caged up once again and watch Nic in 2018's The Humanity Bureau.Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Star Wars Summer: Episode Two: The Original Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2025 94:21


    Are the original trilogy the greatest trilogy of all time? Who is the real hero, Han or Luke? Is Leia the greatest character of them all? Was Chewies grandad watching Adult entertainment in the Holiday Special? We talk about A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi - otherwise known as The Original Trilogy.Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Star Wars Summer: Episode One: The Prequels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 100:26


    It's time for Cage Fighting's Star Wars Summer. Three weeks where we talk all things Stars and Wars and very specifically Star Wars. This week is all about the prequels. Then in the second half, Andy and Stu go deep on Nic Cage's latest movie, The Surfer. Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    PulpCast

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 66:00


    It's been a while, but we're welcoming Matt back with arms wide open as he had an itch that needed scratching and talk about another return happening in the music biz right now, as Pulp re-enter the world.Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Summer 2025 Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 118:44


    Well the summer time is here, so we look at the best things to do indoors! Our May-August preview is here. Then we keep it Cagey and talk about his only appearance as the Host of Saturday Night Live back in 1992.Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    We Need to Talk About Dwayne...

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 59:30


    We're keeping it Wrestling themed for another week by discussing the biggest Wrestler-turned-Actor of all time, Dwayne Johnson. Looking at some of the problems which seem to have been plaguing his career recently and looking at how it's faltered a little of late.In the second half of the pod, it's back to Cage Business, as Andy and Stu go all in on 211 (2018)Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Getting to the Core: Apple TV Chat

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 135:53


    In this episode, like everyone else, we have to talk the phenomenon that is Adolescence. Then, we sink our teeth into a dozen or so Apple TV+ shows, dissecting what makes them binge-worthy (or not). Finally, we round things off with a deep dive into the Nic Cage-fueled vengeance fest, Rage (2014).Join us for laughs, insights, and the occasional existential crisis!Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Quantum of Questions: A Bakers Dozen About Bond

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 93:34


    This week, Andy is (hopefuly) basking in the neon lights of Broadway, so Stu is firmly in the driver's seat! Armed with thirteen carefully crafted questions about the world of James Bond, Stu has invited two fellow Bond aficionados to join him in a lively discussion.

    BEAVERS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 63:45


    In the thrilling conclusion of our first-ever Film Swap series, Andy introduces Stu to the Hipsters choice, Hundreds of Beavers—a wild, genre-blending masterpiece that defies explanation but promises plenty of laughs and heated debates. Will Stu embrace the madness, or will he be running scared of the beavers? And that's just the beginning! In the second half, we dive into The Ant Bully (2006), where Nicolas Cage lends his voice to an animated ant colony. Does it creep its way into our hearts, or does it miss the mark? Chaos, comedy, and critters galore—this is an episode you won't want to miss! Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    MegaFLOPolis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 60:40


    HOLD ON TO YOUR HATS, IT'S DOUBLE COPPOLA WEEK!In part one of our Film Swap series, Stu throws Andy into the chaotic wonderland of Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis—the mega flop that dreams big, stumbles hard, but still gives us plenty to talk (and laugh) about.But that's not all! In the second half, we pivot to The Outsiders, an earlier Coppola gem packed with greasers, gang rivalries, and a young, star-studded cast. Does it still hold up? Spoiler: It totally does.Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Oscar Bait: Part Three

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 71:12


    In this last episode of our Oscars deep-dive, we look at the glitz and glamour of the most recent Oscars ceremony.

    Oscar Bait: Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 60:50


    Welcome back, cinephiles!

    Oscar Bait: Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 71:56


    This week, join us for Part One of our two-part Oscar extravaganza!

    Best of the Decade (so far) Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 83:07


    Part two of our look into the Best Films of half decade, last week we looked at the critics opinions and this week we see what general audiences thought were the best of the 5 years.Socials: @CageFightingPodUse my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Best of the Decade (so far) Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2025 61:46


    Join us and dive into our latest episode as we embark on an electrifying journey through the mesmerizing world of the best films from the first half of the 2020s!

    2025 Preview: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 52:31


    Grab your popcorn and get comfy as ya boys dive into the most exciting film releases of early 2025! From hair-raising horror to swoon-worthy romances, and from superheroes to sci-fi surprises, we've got all the cinematic goodness covered. Join us for a fun-filled episode as we get hyped for the upcoming film season! Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Top 5 of 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 77:57


    Questions of Christmas Yet to Come

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 32:57


    Hey everyone! It's the grand finale of our 2024 Christmas Specials, and the Podcasting Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come is dropping by! This week, we're getting all future-focused as we predict what might go down in the 2025 Oscar race, chat about the 2025 films already on our radar, and stake our reputation on who we think might be the King or Queen of 2025! Don't miss out on the fun—tune in and join the conversation! Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Questions of Christmas Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 51:04


    It's week two of our Christmas Specials, and the festive spirit is strong as ya boys are visited by the Podcasting Ghost of Christmas Present! This week, they dive into the best Christmas films of the 2020s, highlight upcoming releases to watch for this holiday season, and share what's left on their "To View" list for 2024. Don't miss out on the holiday cheer and movie magic in this episode! Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Questions of Christmas Past

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 40:11


    Over the next three weeks, you will be visited by the Podcasting Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present, and the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come. First up, we dive into Christmas Past. Join us as we explore the best Christmas films released before we were born, the most nostalgic holiday moments, and the timeless tales that have shaped our festive season memories. Tune in for lively discussions, heartfelt reflections, and some surprising picks that will take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane. Don't miss out on this holiday special! Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    MusicalCast: So Fabulous

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 104:02


    With the release of Wicked, we've postponed the planned MusiCast episode in favour of a MusicalCast. Andy and Stu talk the most anticipated film of the season, then chat some of the most noteworthy Musical films of all time. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Top 5: One-Season Wonders

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2024 116:48


    We give our Top 5 favourite shows that only ran for one season! Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Heroes in Crisis? 12 Months Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 78:40


    Previously, on Cage Fighting... We're a year on from the Variety piece on the MCU and it's failings, how has the 12 months since impacted that world? We talk it out! @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    QuestionCast at the Grindhouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 91:36


    There's some news, there's some questions, and there's some Werewolf Women of the S.S. all in this weeks episode. Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

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    30 Years of Friends: Top 5 Episodes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 96:01


    We've been building up to this one. Our Top 5 Favourite Episodes of Friends. Then we talk a little Cage cameo, Never On Tuesday. Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    30 Years of Friends: Monica, Phoebe, and Rachel

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 98:58


    Part two of our 30 years of Friends series sees Andy and Stu go over the girls of the show, favourite moments and what our favourite non-Friends roles. We then dive into an impromptu look at the comic book TV and Film world with a review of Joker: Folie à Deux, Penguin, Agatha, and more, before rounding off the episode with a probe of Nic Cage's 2017 reimagining Dark. Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    30 Years of Friends: Chandler, Joey, and Ross

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2024 94:34


    Ya boys talk about THE boys. Chandler, Joey, and Ross get discussed as we begin our look at 30 years of Friends. We also give a little review of Strange Darling, and Nicolas Cage's USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage. Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    QuestionCasting into the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 105:51


    Muppets, Paddington, and horror, so much horror, your latest episode of Cage Fighting discusses it all before delving into Nicolas Cage's 2014 film, Dying of the Light. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Nic in the 90s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 76:16


    Ya boys are here to discuss Deadfall and Kiss of Death to see off the last of Cage's 1990s, then we hash it out to rank all 20 films from First to Worst! Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Party Marty ScorseseCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2024 124:46


    With this week's Cage film being Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead, ya boys thought now would be a good time to talk about the GOAT himself. Andy and Stu break down some of Party Marty's oft-explored themes and some of our favourite of his. Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    QuestionCast in the Doghouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 118:13


    Welcome to Cage Fighting Fall. Ed joins Andy and Stu once again to go over Willem Dafoe, unloved classics, and when films and TV become meme's, before chatting Nic Cage's 2016 film, Dog Eat Dog. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    OasisCast

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2024 70:36


    The Boys are back in town, so ya boys are here to talk all things Oasis. Socials: @CageFightingPod Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Top 5: Acceptable in the 80's

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2024 111:03


    Back from our summer vacay and a nice bank hol weekend to look back at a simpler time. Top 5 films from the late 80s. Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    MusiCast from the Indie Landfill

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2024 59:12


    The Boss, Bob Dylan with a bag of orange chips, and your boys induct Larrikin Love in to the MusiCast Album Club. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com

    2024 Half Term Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2024 64:55


    To finish off July's look at 2024, we're reviewing what we've enjoyed between Jan and June this year. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    Longlegs and Other Things

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 84:07


    We're on a bit of a run of horror film releases, so Andy and Stu chat A Quiet Place: Day One, In A Vioent Nature, MaxXxine, and also two Cagey crackers, Arcadian and Longlegs. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    2024 Preview: Nov-Dec

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 53:30


    The end is nigh, ya boys talk about how we're going to see out 2024 with November and December's film offerings. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    2024 Preview: Sept-Oct

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2024 36:23


    Andy and Stu are joined by Ash for the rest of the month to look ahead to what the rest of the year is offering. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan.

    2024 Preview: July-August

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 47:40


    Andy and Stu are joined by Ash for the rest of the month to look ahead to what the rest of the year is offering. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    GamesCast: eSports (and The Exorcism review)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 69:54


    We kick off the episode with a review of the new Russell Crowe movie, The Exorcism, before Stu takes the reins for another GamesCast. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    The Saviours of Cinema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 75:19


    We throw some ideas at the wall and see what might stick, on how cinemas may be able to improve the experience or help bring folks back in to their screens! Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    Box Office Bombing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 89:35


    Been lots of talk lately about how the Box Office hasn't been doing too well lately, so Andy and Stu sit down and talk out what's been going wrong! Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    QuestionCast Married Peggy Sue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 131:13


    A bumper episode of the QuestionCast is here! Andy and Stu get to see up-coming movie, The Moor, then talk about the latest stories, answer questions on TV show jumping off points, bad films getting a streaming second life, and the best British-set horror films, before rounding the episode off looking at an 80's Cage film, Peggy Sue Got Married. The Moor is in the cinemas on 14th June, available to digitally download from 1st July. You can see the trailer right here. Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    MusiCast goes TheatreCore

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 66:25


    Matt's back, large and in charge too - so you know it's a MusiCast episode. Ya boys talk glasto, ticket pricing, Footy tunes, TV Themes, and induct the first record into the Cage Fighting Album Club - Ice Nine Kills' The Silver Scream 2: Welcome to Horrorwood. Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com Use my special link (cagefighting) to save 30% off your first month of any Zencastr paid plan. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    Brit-Com Part 2 and The Present

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2024 117:10


    Part Two of our Brit-Com review kicks off with a throwback review as we watch 1999's Guest House Paradiso, before then delving in to the creme de la creme of 1990s to 2010s British Comedy. Then the final part of the podcasts Andy and Stu review The Present, starring Isla Fisher and Greg Kinnear. A film about a yonug boy harnessing the power of time travel to save his parents failing marriage. You can see the trailer for The Present right here. The Present will hit the cinema screens Friday 24th May. Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    Brit-Com Part 1 and A Family Affair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 82:19


    Andy and Stu are here reviewing Joe Wilkinson's upcoming film, A Family Affair. Then ya boys get into our first part of a look at some of the pillars of British Comedy. A Family Affair is available to purchase digitally from May 20th. Watch the trailer on Youtube by clicking here. Socials: @CageFightingPod Emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    QuestionCast is our Roman Empire

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 102:43


    Ya boys are joined by regular guest, Tara (@Killening) to discuss a blooming love for Ryan Gosling, Mash-Up Movies, Unheard of Sci-Fi, and making our own True Crime film. Then Andy and Stu sit down to talk new release, Bermondsey Tales: The Fall of the Roman Empire. This will be in select UK Cinemas from 17th May then DVD Blu-ray and Digital Download from 10th June. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    Sent from my iPhone

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 45:49


    It's been a huge hit for Netflix, and we felt we needed to talk about it. We were going to have a week off, but we had to get together and discuss Baby Reindeer. Socials: @CageFightingPod email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    QuenterEnding Storantino

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 88:37


    In what might be a weirder Mash-Up than the time Glee did a mash-up of Centrefold and Hot In Herre, Andy and Stu dive into The NeverEnding Story then discuss the recent news of Tarantino dropping of his tenth film The Movie Critic. Socials: @CageFightingPod Email: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

    Still Bad: More Bad Guys and Gals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 102:16


    We're back and we're still bad. This week, Andy and Stu delve into Empire's fan-voted list of top 20 Villains and give our take, and then throw in 10 names who need more recognition for their villainy. Before we get into the Heels, we review a film made entirely using the Unreal Engine, Max Beyond [2024] . Available digitally 22nd April in the UK (23rd April in the US). Trailer is available here. Socials: @CageFightingPod emails: CageFightingPod@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cagefightingpod/message

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