The Jock and Nerd Podcast

The Jock and Nerd break down the latest news including James Gunn announcing Man of Tomorrow for 2027 and Mortal Kombat II shifting release dates. They share their Top 5 most anticipated movies for the rest of 2025, then review Alien: Earth Episode 5 and Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 3. Plus, in “What are we watching?” they discuss Twinless, KPop Demon Hunters, and Netflix’s Top 10 most-watched movies list.

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The Jock and Nerd dive into a stacked lineup of reviews! They break down Alien: Earth Episode 4 “Observation”, dig into Peacemaker Episode 2 “A Man Is Only As Good As His Bird”, and give their full thoughts on the new baseball thriller Caught Stealing (2025).

In the What Are We Watching? segment, they share quick takes on After Hours (1985), Splitsville (2025), Shin Godzilla in Black & White, Cabin In The Woods (2011), Macbeth (201...

The gang reviews the highly anticipated Peacemaker Season 2 premiere! Before diving into James Gunn’s wild DC series, they break down box office trends, Kumail Nanjiani’s massive MCU contract, new casting news for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, and James Gunn’s work on the Super-Family screenplay. Later, they chat about why the Coen Brothers need to reunite, the box office debut of K-Pop Demon Hunters, and share thoughts on Alien: Eart...

The Jock and Nerd review two of 2025’s biggest premieres – Alien: Earth, FX’s monster-filled TV event, and the action-packed sequel Nobody 2! Plus, we talk Dunkirk in 70MM at The Music Box Chicago, Highest 2 Lowest at The Alamo, the return of King of the Hill, Netflix’s Final Draft reality series, and the upcoming Peacemaker Season 2 premiere!

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In this episode of The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we dive into breaking movie news — James Gunn is officially set to direct the next Super-Family film for DC Studios after the success of Superman. We cover casting news for the Highlander remake with Dave Bautista, the latest on Road House 2, Tom Cruise’s stalled $275M project Deeper, troubling box office projections, and a potential Rambo origins movie.

Then, we review the tense new th...

Episode 600! We react to the Spider-Man: Brand New Day cast reveal and first look at Spidey's new suit. Then, a full review of The Naked Gun (2025) reboot starring Liam Neeson. Plus, we talk Eyes of Wakanda, Death of a Unicorn, and Ice Cube’s War of the Worlds remake.

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• (0:00) – This week on the show!

• (0:59) – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast!

• (3:44) – Box Office Updates

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The Jock returns from San Diego Comic-Con with a full report and hot takes from inside Hall H! Hear exclusive reactions to the Predator: Badlands preview, The Long Walk panel, and Tron: Ares. We also break down trailers for Gen V Season 2, Peacemaker S2, Alien: Earth, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Eyes of Wakanda, and more—including Godzilla updates straight from the con floor.

Then, it’s time for our spoiler-filled review of Marvel’s Fant...

The Jock and Nerd gang are back with a loaded episode! 🦑

They dive into the Box Office landscape, break down the latest updates from James Gunn’s DCU and Kevin Feige’s MCU, and react to a flood of trailers including Predator: Badlands, The Running Man, Tron: Ares, Mortal Kombat II, and Street Fighter casting news!

Then it’s time for a spoiler-filled deep dive into the Season 3 finale of Squid Game — character arcs, twists, and wha...

The Jock and Nerd crew takes flight for an in-depth review of Superman (2025) — James Gunn's bold reboot of DC’s most iconic hero. From the tone and casting to the action and Easter eggs, the hosts break down what worked, what didn’t, and what this movie means for the future of the DCU.

Later in the episode, Rugboy shares his spicy thoughts on Superman Returns (2006), and the gang dives into listener reactions in News From The Nati...

The Jock and Nerd gang returns to review the final three episodes of Ironheart on Disney+ and dig into Jurassic World: Rebirth (2025) — is this dino reboot a fresh evolution or just more fossil fuel?

After the main reviews, they share rapid-fire thoughts on a wild mix of films, including Frankenhooker, Sorry, Baby, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, Out For Justice, The Old Guard 2 on Netflix, and Heads of State on Amazon Prime.

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It’s a high-speed, superhero-packed episode as the Jock and Nerd crew rev up for another week of nerdy news, reviews, and hot takes!

We kick things off by breaking down the final trailer for Marvel’s highly anticipated reboot, Fantastic Four: First Steps. Does this latest footage inspire confidence in the MCU's future?

Then, we dive into Disney+’s newest entr...

In this episode of The Jock and Nerd Podcast, the crew reacts to Jon Bernthal officially joining Spider-Man: Brand New Day as The Punisher and dives into major casting updates across the superhero world, including DC Studios’ Clayface and the Highlander reboot starring Henry Cavill and Russell Crowe.

They also discuss China’s wild new initiative to create AI-generated remakes of Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan kung fu classics, and the o...

On this episode of The Jock and Nerd Podcast, the gang dives into the latest DCU buzz as James Gunn shares updates and Superman presales start heating up! They react to the new “Tickets On Sale” trailer for Superman and break down the newly released trailer for The Naked Gun reboot. Plus, a surprise announcement for Spaceballs 2 and speculation on potential casting choices for the new Wonder Woman.

The main review covers Predator: ...

This week, we break down the epic July box office showdown between Jurassic World: Rebirth, James Gunn’s Superman, and Fantastic Four: First Steps! Plus, we review Ballerina (2025)—the latest action-packed entry from the John Wick universe. We also react to new trailers for Fantastic Four, Ironheart, and Alien: Earth.

And to wrap things up, we talk about seeing Stand By Me at the Alamo Drafthouse in Chicago, and the Jock shares tho...