Cut the Chit Chat

In this week's aviary anomaly of an episode, Jacob and Nathan discuss Alan Parker's 1984 feathery film Birdy! After gliding back to the early '80s to investigate what makes this Nicolas Cage's first serious stab at method acting, they squawk about: Birdy's place in the Vietnam movie canon; Modine and Cage's dissimilarly unhinged performances; birds as metaphors for liberation; and overgrown mammory glands. Come fly with us this week in this white swan of an episode that claws deep into a weird, fascinating, and cuckoo film—either you'll enjoy it, or we'll eat crow! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

What a difference a year can make! This week, Jacob and Nathan - along with special guest Leah Gugliotta - take a trip back in time to talk about their favourite movies of 2019! The gang talks The Lighthouse, Little Women, Doctor Sleep, Portrait of a Lady on Fire, The Irishman, and many more! The Ghost of 2019 Films Past also joins to interrogate Nathan's exclusion of Parasite from his list, among other sins. Sit back, relax, and enjoy our recollections of a great year in film! Let us know what movies your favourite 2019 movies were! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. You can find Nathan's list of favourite 2019 movies here: https://boxd.it/2H4L6. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

This week, Jacob and Nathan take a break from the Nicolas Cage filmography to discuss themes of pandemic and social distancing… in other words, the movies you should watch while living in quarantine. From one of the biggest blockbusters of all time, to an Italian art film, to a duo of movies starring Haley Lu Richardson, Jacob and Nathan—with special guest Daniel Labonté—have your movie recommendations covered, in a time when we need the joy and catharsis that movies bring more than ever. Stay tuned for more episodes of Cut the Chit Chat coming up very soon, including our Best of 2019 episode! Let us know what movies you're watching during quarantine! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. You can find our list of movies mentioned in the episode here: https://boxd.it/50Yt4. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

Jacob and Nathan reach the end of the treasure hunt in this episode of Cut the Chit Chat, finishing their discussion of the National Treasure series. They've followed the clues and have answers to such questions as: Did Nicolas Cage actually kidnap POTUS? Is Bruce Greenwood billed as "USA President"? Is that Randy Travis or Randy Jackson? Is Jon Voight STILL a cuck? And, most importantly... what happened to National Treasure 3? What improbably and foolhardy agreement do Jacob and Nathan arrive at in the last minutes of this episode? This treasure map will lead you to the answer! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

You wouldn't steal the Declaration of Independance! Kidnapping the President: It's a crime! This week, Jacob and Nathan explore the less-popular sequel by Jon Turteltaub, National Treasure: Book of Secrets. Is Ed Harris his own worse villian? Has Jon Voight found redeemption from his cuckdom? How did this even come to pass in the beginning? Uncover more clues on this 2 parter episode of Cut the Chit Chat to find out the answers to these questions and more! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

IT'S A CLUE! This week, Jacob and Nathan uncover Jon Turteltaub's National Treasure. Why did Disney supply $100 million to make a history-based nerd movie starring Nicolas Cage? What makes Sean Bean the best manager ever? Is Jon Voight the ultimate cuck? Follow the clues on this episode of Cut the Chit Chat to find out the answers to these questions and more! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

We all have our vices… and this week, Jacob and Nathan's is Paul Schrader's 2016 crime drama, Dog Eat Dog, which reunites Nicolas Cage and Willem Dafoe. Talking points include: The legendary career of Paul Schrader; the film's conception of forgiveness and redemption; Nicolas Cage's Bogart impression; and the film's staggering final act. Get ready to talk some Dog in this episode! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

We've seen two minutes into the future, and you will listen to this episode of Cut the Chit Chat, in which Jacob and Nathan attempt to unpack Next, Lee Tamahori's 2007 thriller. Talking points include: Nicolas Cage's bird hair; the film's inconsistent logic; the forced romance between Nicolas Cage and Jessica Biel's characters; and a short story by Roald Dahl that is WAY better than this movie. Get ready for an angry episode! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music.

Um, like totally, and gag me with a spoon! This week on Cut the Chit Chat, Jacob and Nathan dig into Martha Coolidge's classic 1983 teen comedy Valley Girl, as well as the beginning of Nicolas Cage's career. Talking points include: Martha Coolidge and the influence of The Graduate; Elizabeth Daily's shining performance; and Nathan explaining the four bases. All that and much more in this bitchin' episode! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat, and visit our website at ctccpod.com. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music, and Daniel Labonté for our tech support.

What do a sad sack television personality, thrown breakfast burritos, and a young Nicholas Hoult have in common? In the inaugural episode, Jacob and Nathan tackle The Weather Man, Gore Verbinski’s 2005 film about a man facing a crisis of masculinity. Does Michael Caine nail an American accent? Can David Spritz regain his lost sense of masculinity? Will Jacob and Nathan spend ten minutes discussing Gore Verbinski’s career? Only one podcast has the answers to these questions, and more! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @ctccpod. Email us at contact@ctccpod.com. Like us on Facebook at Cut the Chit Chat, and visit our website at ctccpod.com. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for our intro and outro music.