This special bonus episode of The Jock and Nerd Podcast is all about the 2026 Academy Award nominations. The Jock is joined by special guest Gerald Morris from The Awards Garage YouTube channel to break down the full list of nominees, highlight the biggest surprises, and debate the most notable snubs. From Best Picture contenders to acting races and directing standouts, we dig into what the Academy got right, what they missed, and what could shape the awards season heading into Oscar night.

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we dig into awards season with highlights from the Oscar nominations and a look at this year's Razzie Awards nominees. We then react to a packed slate of trailers, including the first official teaser for Masters of the Universe, a new Supergirl teaser featuring Lobo, and previews for Shelter, Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, Invincible Season 4, and Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2. We deliver our full review of Bugonia (2025), before wrapping things up with What Are We Watching?, covering everything from prestige TV and documentaries to action films and streaming originals.

⏱️ Timestamps

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:00)

• Oscar Nominations Highlights (3:19)

• Razzie Awards Nominations (17:32)

• Masters of the Universe – Official Teaser Trailer (21:15)

• Supergirl Teaser Shows Lobo (32:45)

• Shelter – Trailer (33:40)

• Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die – Trailer (38:13)

• Invincible Season 4 – Official Trailer (41:38)

• Monarch: Legacy of Monsters Season 2 – Official Teaser (43:47)

• Promos (46:44)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (47:49)

• Bugonia (2025) Review (49:02)

• What Are We Watching? (1:31:47)

📺 What Are We Watching?

• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms – Episode 2

• Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024)

• Polite Society

• Primal – Season 3

• Mel Brooks HBO Documentary

• Skyscraper Live – Alex Honn

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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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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, the crew celebrates one of cinema's most beloved genres by counting down their Top 10 Favorite Martial Arts Movies of all time. From classic kung fu legends to modern action masterpieces, we break down what makes these films timeless, influential, and endlessly rewatchable.

Before the list, we cover a packed slate of movie and TV news, including all four Avengers: Doomsday teasers, Tom Cruise shooting a scene for The Last Starfighter, updates on The Batman 2, new trailers, a Godzilla: Minus Zero release date, and a full Golden Globes recap. We wrap things up with What Are We Watching? and a look at what's been on our screens lately.

⏱️ Timestamps

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:19)

• All 4 Avengers: Doomsday Teasers Released (3:14)

• Tom Cruise Shot a Scene for The Last Starfighter (18:13)

• Kathleen Kennedy's Successors Named (22:44)

• Sebastian Stan Joins The Batman 2 (26:55)

• Godzilla: Minus Zero Sets Release Date (33:14)

• Golden Globes Recap (37:03)

• They Will Kill You – Trailer (41:14)

• The Wrecking Crew – Trailer (42:56)

• The Death of Robin Hood – Trailer (44:40)

• The Rip – Trailer (45:38)

• Promos (49:25)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (50:28)

• Top 10 Favorite Martial Arts Movies (51:38)

• What Are We Watching? (2:11:13)

John Bellotti, Jr.

1. Drunken Master 2 (1994)

2. Duel to the Death (1982)

3. The Blade (1995)

4. 13 Assassins (2010)

5. Eastern Condors (1987)

6. Enter The Dragon (1973)

7. Pedicab Driver (1989)

8. Once Upon A Time In China (1991)

9. The Raid (2011)

10. Fists of Legend (1994)

Rugboy

1. The Raid 2 (2014)

2. Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003)

3. Ip Man (2008)

4. Drunken Master 2 (1994)

5. The Karate Kid (1984)

6. True Legend (2010)

7. Enter The Dragon (1973)

8. Bloodsport (1988)

9. The 36th Chamber of Shaolin (1978)

10. Kill Bill (2003-04)

Imran

1. Enter The Dragon (1973)

2. Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon (2000)

3. Police Story (1985)

4. The Raid: Redemption (2011)

5. Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior (2003)

6. Kill Bill (2003-04)

7. The Matrix (1999)

8. The Karate Kid (1984)

9. John Wick (2014)

10. Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)

Honorable Mentions

• Kill Zone SPL

• Flashpoint

• Police Story 2 and 3

• Five fingers of Death

• Kiss of the Dragon

• Iceman Cometh

• The Samurai trilogy

• Five Element Ninja

• Five Deadly Venoms

• Street Fighter

• The Night Comes From Us

• Life After Fighting

• Man of Tai Chi

• The Best of the Best

• The Transporter

• Shaolin Executioners

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

• Ninja Assassin

• Ninja In The Dragons Den

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, special guest John Bellotti, Jr. returns as we look back on an epic year in movies and TV. We kick things off with a 2025 Year in Review, covering dozens of films and shows before revealing our Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2025, complete with honorable mentions, round-robin picks, comic book standouts, and a few surprises. Then, we dive into a full spoiler discussion of the Stranger Things Season 5 series finale, breaking down what worked, what didn't, and how the story sticks the landing. We wrap things up with What Are We Watching?, including new trailers, recent films, and documentaries. A massive recap episode to start 2026 right.

⏱️ Timestamps

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:04)

• 2025 Year in Review (2:56)

• Our Top 10 Favorite Movies of 2025 (10:53)

• Promos (1:13:08)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (1:14:02)

• Stranger Things 5 Finale Review (1:14:59)

• What Are We Watching? (2:07:17)

  • Wonder Man Trailer (2:07:40)

  • Jay Kelly (2025) (2:10:44)

  • The Plague (2025) (2:11:52)

  • Blue Moon (2025) (2:14:07)

  • Chevy Chase CNN Documentary (2:16:31)

🎬 Top 10 Segment Highlights (Discussed)

• 36 total movies covered

• 28 films from 2025

• 14 TV shows

• Comic book movie standouts

• Round-robin Top 10 format

• Honorable mentions

• Biggest surprises and disappointments

A full slate ranging from blockbuster franchises to prestige films, animation, horror, and legacy sequels.

🎬 Top 10 Movies of 2025 – Imran

1. Sinners

2. One Battle After Another

3. Weapons

4. KPop Demon Hunters

5. Thunderbolts

6. Fantastic Four: First Steps

7. Superman

8. Frankenstein

9. F1

10. Avatar: Fire and Ash

🎬 Top 10 Movies of 2025 – John Bellotti, Jr.

1. Sinners

2. One Battle After Another

3. Predator: Badlands

4. Train Dreams

5. Thunderbolts

6. Superman

7. Marty Supreme

8. Eddington

9. Warfare

10. Weapons

🎬 Top 10 Movies of 2025 – Rugboy

1. One Battle After Another

2. Frankenstein

3. Bugonia

4. Marty Supreme

5. Eddington

6. Jay Kelly

7. Weapons

8. Predator: Badlands

9. Companion

10. It's Never Over

🎬 Top 10 Movies of 2025 – Anthony

1. Weapons

2. Sinners

3. Marty Supreme

4. Sorry, Baby

5. One Battle After Another

6. Eternity

7. F1

8. Train Dreams

9. Thunderbolts

10. Wicked for Good

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To wrap up 2025, The Jock and Nerd Podcast looks ahead to what could be one of the biggest movie years ever with our breakdown of the Most Anticipated Movies of 2026. From massive tentpole sequels and superhero epics to director-driven prestige films, horror, animation, and auteur projects from Spielberg, Nolan, Villeneuve, Raimi, Eggers, and more — 2026 is stacked. After running through the entire slate, we deliver our full review of Marty Supreme (2025). We close the show with What Are We Watching?, covering a wide mix of movies, anime, prestige TV, and blockbuster finales. A perfect year-end episode for movie fans.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – This Week on the Show 01:06 – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast 03:46 – Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 52:14 – Promos 53:30 – Join the Patreon Fan Club 54:33 – Marty Supreme (2025) Review 1:57:35 – What Are We Watching?

🎬 Most Anticipated Movies of 2026 (Highlights Discussed)

A stacked lineup featuring:

• Major sequels (Avengers: Doomsday, Dune: Part Three, Spider-Man: Brand New Day, Toy Story 5)

• Big swings from top directors (Spielberg, Nolan, Villeneuve, Iñárritu, Raimi, Eggers)

• Horror standouts (Resident Evil, Werewolf, The Bride)

• Animation & family (Hoppers, Super Mario Galaxy, Moana live-action)

• Franchise heavy-hitters (Star Wars: Mandalorian & Grogu, Street Fighter, Masters of the Universe)

📺 What Are We Watching?

• The Secret Agent

• Kaiju No. 8 (Anime)

• Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 2

• Fallout Season 2

• Pluribus (Finale)

• Roofman

• Relay

• Uncut Gems

• Eddington

• Bugonia

• Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning

• The Copenhagen Test (Peacock)

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we dive deep into James Cameron's long-awaited sequel with our full spoiler review of Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025). Before heading to Pandora, we break down the latest Avengers: Doomsday teaser strategy, react to new trailers including Disclosure Day and The Odyssey, and discuss major industry headlines like the Oscars moving to YouTube and casting news for Man of Tomorrow. Plus, The Jock shares his thoughts on recent Supergirl and Street Fighter teasers. We wrap things up with What Are We Watching?, including Wake Up Dead Man, new Netflix specials, and a Korean disaster epic. Strap in — it's a packed episode.

⏱️ Timestamps

00:00 – This Week on the Show 01:03 – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast 02:29 – Avengers: Doomsday Teasers & Marketing 15:52 – Disclosure Day | Official Teaser 24:19 – The Odyssey | Official Trailer 30:37 – Man of Tomorrow Casts Lars Eidinger as Brainiac 32:07 – The Oscars Moving to YouTube Beginning in 2029 38:03 – Thoughts on the Supergirl & Street Fighter Teasers 40:36 – Promos 41:40 – Join the Patreon Fan Club 43:52 – Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025) Review 1:45:52 – News From the Nation 1:48:55 – What Are We Watching? 1:55:31 – Upcoming Releases

📺 What Are We Watching?

• Wake Up Dead Man (Netflix)

• Dave Chappelle – Netflix Stand-Up Special

• Kumail Nanjiani – Stand-Up Special (Hulu)

• The Great Flood (Netflix – Korean)

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we break down the first official teaser for Supergirl, a sneak peek at the upcoming Street Fighter movie, and a landmark partnership between The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI. We also discuss Marvel's unusual plan to release four different theatrical trailers for Avengers: Doomsday, new trailers playing ahead of Avatar: Fire and Ash, Steven Spielberg's next mysterious project, and Scarlett Johansson's revealed role in The Batman 2. Special guest John Bellotti, Jr. joins us to share thoughts on the Warner Bros. Discovery sale and Netflix's evolving production strategy. Plus, we pay tribute to Rob Reiner before diving deep into our spoiler-filled review of Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 1. We wrap things up with a packed "What Are We Watching?" segment featuring Tomb Raider, Wake Up Dead Man, IT: Welcome to Derry, and more.

TIMESTAMPS:

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast (1:11)

• Supergirl | Official Teaser Trailer (2:32)

• Street Fighter Movie – Sneak Peek (10:03)

• The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Reach Landmark Agreement (15:11)

• Marvel Studios to Release FOUR Different Avengers: Doomsday Trailers in Theaters (29:35)

• Trailers Playing Before Avatar: Fire and Ash (35:35)

• What Is Steven Spielberg's Next Movie About? (36:15)

• THE BATMAN 2: Scarlett Johansson's Role Revealed (38:48)

• John's Thoughts on the WBD Sale and Netflix's Production Methods (41:59)

• RIP Rob Reiner (56:12)

• Promos (1:03:33)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (1:04:43)

• Stranger Things Season 5 Vol. 1 Review (1:05:37)

• What Are We Watching? (1:56:37)

Discussed in What Are We Watching: Tomb Raider (Animated, Netflix), Last Samurai Standing, Sword of the Guardians (Chinese Anime – YouTube), Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out (Netflix), IT: Welcome to Derry finale, Pluribus

🎤 Special Guest: John Bellotti, Jr.

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, Netflix officially wins the $82.7 billion bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery, and we break down what this mega-deal means for the industry. We also discuss Scarlett Johansson circling The Batman 2, Marvel re-releasing Avengers: Endgame in 2026, AMC's new Popcorn Pass, a theatrical Stranger Things finale, and possible new trailers for Supergirl and Avengers: Doomsday. Then, we review the wild new animated action-comedy KPop Demon Hunters (2025) before diving into News From The Nation and a packed "What Are We Watching?" segment, including The Boys S5 trailer, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, IT, Euphoria, and more!

Timestamps:

• This week on the show! (0:00)
• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:07)
• Netflix & Warner Bros. Discovery Confirm $82.7B Mega-Deal (2:13)
• Scarlett Johansson in Talks for The Batman 2 (25:24)
• AVENGERS: ENDGAME Returning to Theaters in 2026 (29:16)
• Supergirl and/or Avengers: Doomsday Trailer This Week? (31:30)
• AMC Popcorn Pass (33:08)
• Stranger Things Finale in Theaters (36:30)
• Promos (38:45)
• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (39:53)
• KPop Demon Hunters (2025) Review (41:02)
• News From The Nation (1:30:11)
• What Are We Watching? (1:32:05)

Discussed in What Are We Watching: The Boys S5 trailer, Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice, Troll 2 and Jay Kelly on Netflix, IT (Parts 1 & 2), IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO Max), Euphoria S1 (HBO), Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix), Good Sports (Prime Video)

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast, we're discussing the surprising news that Rush Hour 4 may actually be happening — and what that means for the long-dormant buddy-cop franchise. We also break down the latest updates in the Warner Bros. Discovery sale as the company asks for second-round bids.

Plus, huge box office updates: Zootopia 2 shatters records with a $559M opening weekend, and Avatar: Fire and Ash tracks for a massive $110M+ debut. We also tease the arrival of The Odyssey trailer.

Then we revisit the John Hughes classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) for a holiday-season review, followed by What Are We Watching, featuring Hamnet, Train Dreams, The Shuffle, Pluribus, Euphoria, Squid Game: The Challenge, and Tulsa King.

Tune in for movie news, reviews, reactions, and a whole lot of nerdy fun!

⏱️ Timestamps

• This week on the show! (0:00)
• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:19)
• Rush Hour 4 is happening? (3:27)
• WBD asks for second round bids (10:55)
• Zootopia 2 grosses $559M for biggest animated opening ever (22:43)
• Avatar: Fire and Ash tracking for $110M+ opening (27:46)
• The Odyssey trailer is coming (31:16)
• Promos (37:58)
• Join the Patreon Fan Club! (39:20)
• Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) Review (40:47)
• What are we watching? (1:39:18)

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