No one would argue that Nicolas Cage is one of the greatest actors of his generation, and simultaneously a very bizarre human being. It's not just his acting ability that makes us love him, it's his total willingness to dive head first into ANY role, with no regard for the quality of the script. He seems to have mastered the trendy YOLO philosophy before it was cool. Even deeper than YOLO, he might more of a Taoist, finding harmony with the now, foregoing calculated planning and strategy. Either way, Nic Cage's wacky life choices feel sincere, attracting a massive amount of fans, some of whom even saw The Wicker Man. Let us know what sorts of crazy ideas you have, about this episode and otherwise: Tweet at us! @pbsideachannel (yes, the longest twitter username ever) Email us! pbsideachannel [at] gmail [dot] com Hosted by Mike Rugnetta (@mikerugnetta) Made by Kornhaber Brown (http://www.kornhaberbrown.com/) Great Nic Cage Links: Nicolas Cage Loses his Sh** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP1-oquwoL8 100 Greatest Nicolas Cage Quotes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EUiHEv5occ Music By: Room for the Homeless - Level 5:http://www.jamendo.com/en/list/a101325/level-5 Roglok - http://vimeo.com/musicstore/track/21166 EatMe - Insert Toy For Coin - http://www.jamendo.com/en/track/303858/insert-toy-for-coin DJ Mar.S. AKA One Milk - http://www.jamendo.com/en/artist/367557/dj-mar.s.-aka-one-milk Want some more Idea Channel? Here's last week's episode: "Are the Olympics A Model for Creating Geniuses?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE-vSJh0N_A Want another one? Here ya go: "Is Dubstep Avant Garde Musical Genius?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l_hy33-1Yw You want more? Check this one out: "Will Minecraft and Makerbot Usher In the Post-Scarcity Economy?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klQ7bb8bBsQ