Ep. 8: Cage the Olyphant — “Gone in 60 Seconds” (2000)

2021-05-14

Sit down and buckle up as we pierce the bubble of the Nicolas Cage Cinematic Universe with “Gone in 60 Seconds,” brought to us by this week’s guest, Justin Klugh. It’s a classic slice of early-aughts that, despite being a car-centric film, does not appear to have been made by “car porn enthusiasts.” We manage to get references to everyone from Conan O’Brien to Bryce Harper squeezed into this bad boy, which may help explain its longest-episode-yet run time. Apologies to “Galaxy Quest,” which I...

Sit down and buckle up as we pierce the bubble of the Nicolas Cage Cinematic Universe with “Gone in 60 Seconds,” brought to us by this week’s guest, Justin Klugh.

It’s a classic slice of early-aughts that, despite being a car-centric film, does not appear to have been made by “car porn enthusiasts.”

We manage to get references to everyone from Conan O’Brien to Bryce Harper squeezed into this bad boy, which may help explain its longest-episode-yet run time.

Apologies to “Galaxy Quest,” which I misnamed late in the pod, while everyone owes an apology to Frances Fisher for her lack of screen time. Enjoy!

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