This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we review The Rip (2026), Netflix's latest high-profile release, and break down what worked, what didn't, and where it lands among recent originals. Before the review, The Jock delivers his early 2026 Oscar nomination predictions, covering every major category including Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Actor, Actress, Director, and Best Picture. We discuss potential locks, dark horses, and spoiler picks while debating what films could dominate awards season. The episode wraps up with What Are We Watching?, featuring a mix of new movies, classic martial arts action, and prestige TV premieres.

⏱️ Timestamps

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:02)

• The Jock's 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions (3:35)

  • Supporting Actor (6:33)

  • Supporting Actress (7:22)

  • Actor (8:42)

  • Actress (9:56)

  • Director (10:48)

  • Best Picture (12:07)

• Oscar Predictions Discussion (18:17)

• Promos (38:34)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (39:40)

• The Rip (2026) Review (41:12)

• What Are We Watching? (1:19:04)

The Jock's 2026 Oscar Nomination Predictions

Supporting Actor

1. Stellan Skarsgård – Sentimental Value

2. Benicio Del Toro – One Battle After Another

3. Jacob Elordi – Frankenstein

4. Sean Penn – One Battle After Another

5. Paul Mescal – Hamnet

Possible Spoilers: Miles Caton (Sinners), Adam Sandler (Jay Kelly), Delroy Lindo (Sinners)

Supporting Actress

1. Teyana Taylor – One Battle After Another

2. Amy Madigan – Weapons

3. Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas – Sentimental Value

4. Ariana Grande – Wicked: For Good

5. Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Possible Spoilers: Elle Fanning (Sentimental Value), Odessa Ozion (Marty Supreme)

Actor

1. Timothee Chalamet – Marty Supreme

2. Wagner Moura – The Secret Agent

3. Leonardo DiCaprio – One Battle After Another

4. Michael B. Jordan – Sinners

5. Ethan Hawke – Blue Moon

Possible Spoilers: Jesse Plemons (Bugonia), Joel Edgerton (Train Dreams)

Actress

1. Jessie Buckley – Hamnet

2. Rose Byrne – If I Had Legs I'd Kick You

3. Chase Infiniti – One Battle After Another

4. Renate Reinsve – Sentimental Value

5. Emma Stone – Bugonia

Possible Spoilers: Kate Hudson (Song Sung Blue)

Director

1. Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another

2. Ryan Coogler – Sinners

3. Chloe Zhao – Hamnet

4. Guillermo Del Toro – Frankenstein

5. Jafar Panahi – It Was Just An Accident

Possible Spoilers: Joachim Trier (Sentimental Value), Josh Safdie (Marty Supreme)

Best Picture

1. One Battle After Another

2. Sinners

3. Hamnet

4. Marty Supreme

5. Sentimental Value

6. Frankenstein

7. Bugonia

8. The Secret Agent

9. It was Just an accident

10. Train Dreams

Possible Spoilers: No Other Choice, Blue Moon, F1, Weapons, Wicked: For Good, Sirat

📺 What Are We Watching?

• Dead Man's Wire

• Night Patrol

• Duel to the Death

• Primal – Season 3 Premiere

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Premiere

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