Welcome to a very Nic Cage focused bonus episode of Shoot the Hostage. Now, look, we know you guys were expecting the grand premier of Dan’s “Identity” season today, but life has a funny way of throwing a Pig at your plans. Due to some family bereavement and health complications behind the scenes, we’ve had to push the new season back to March 2nd. We’re deeply sorry for the delay but we promise the upcoming eight-film deep dive into identity will be the best thing ever released on the internet.

To keep you lovely cinephiles and cinemagoers satiated while we regroup, we are digging into our 2025 archive of main feed episodes. Over the next 3 weeks we’re sharing some of our favourite moments from the podcast in 2025. Enjoy!

What to expect from the show:

• The terrifying image of Pauly Shore and Nicolas Cage running around Vegas in dressing gowns.
• Why the podcast was almost called “Wheezing the Juice”.
• A breakdown of why talking about Fantastic Four in a bar is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
• The logistical nightmare of turning a couch into a coffin.
• The “Beige Volvo” connecting thread that links three of the 90s’ biggest action movies.
• An unsolicited impression of Werner Herzog

We are back March 2nd for season 14! This time the theme is "Identity"

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