{"author_name":"Stupiracy | Stupid History + Conspiracy","author_url":"https://art19.com/shows/stupiracy/episodes/63d8bf1f-e370-4d82-aed0-5156cf1a6d08","description":"<p>Is Nicolas Cage a vampire? It sounds like a ridiculous internet conspiracy, but the Nicolas Cage vampire theory has been floating around for years thanks to a bizarre Civil War photo, vampire movie roles, and some very strange Nicolas Cage behavior.&nbsp;</p><p>Let’s start with the evidence.&nbsp;</p><p>There’s a mysterious 1870 Civil War–era photograph that looks suspiciously like Nicolas Cage. Same face. Same eyes. Same expression like he just remembered where the Declaration of Independence is hidden.&nbsp;</p><p>Naturally, someone found this photo and tried to sell it on eBay while claiming Cage is an immortal vampire who reinvents himself every 75 years.&nbsp;</p><p>Which… feels like a bold listing description.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode of the Stupiracy podcast - presented by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.carstar.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CARSTAR</a> - Tim and Rizz dig into one of the internet’s strangest celebrity conspiracy theories and break down the ridiculous evidence behind the Nicolas Cage vampire conspiracy.&nbsp;</p><p>Along the way we explore:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>The bizarre Civil War Nicolas Cage photo&nbsp;</li><li>His legendary performance in Vampire’s Kiss (yes, he really ate a cockroach)&nbsp;</li><li>Why he once spent the night at Dracula’s castle&nbsp;</li><li>His obsession with haunted mansions, castles, and a Tyrannosaurus rex skull&nbsp;</li><li>And whether vampires can actually appear in photographs&nbsp;</li></ul><p>It’s the perfect mix of weird history, conspiracy stories, and ridiculous historical facts that somehow ends with a question no serious historian has ever asked:&nbsp;</p><p>Is Nicolas Cage just an eccentric actor… or an immortal vampire who occasionally wins Oscars and buys haunted houses?&nbsp;</p><p>We may not solve the mystery of the Nicolas Cage vampire conspiracy, but we will absolutely overanalyze it.&nbsp;</p><p>Follow the Stupiracy podcast for more dark history, conspiracy comedy, and stupid tales you definitely didn’t learn in school.&nbsp;</p><p>And if you enjoyed the episode, leave a review.&nbsp;</p><p>Not because it helps the show… but because if Nicolas Cage really has been alive since the 1800s, he probably reads podcast reviews.&nbsp;</p><p>And he has a lot of time to check them.&nbsp;</p><p>Stupiracy is presented by&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.carstar.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CARSTAR</a>&nbsp;– your auto body repair experts – locally owned with a nationwide guarantee. </p><p>This episode explores the Nicolas Cage vampire theory, the famous Civil War Nicolas Cage photo, and one of the internet’s strangest celebrity conspiracy stories.</p>","html":"<iframe src=\"https://art19.com/shows/stupiracy/episodes/63d8bf1f-e370-4d82-aed0-5156cf1a6d08/embed\" style=\"width: 720px; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" width=\"720\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"></iframe>","provider_name":"ART19","provider_url":"https://art19.com","title":"Is Nicolas Cage a Vampire? The Weird History Behind the Internet’s Wildest Conspiracy","type":"rich","version":"1.0","width":720,"height":200}