This week, the crew breaks down the latest geek headlines and reviews! We react to new trailers for The Bride, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Avatar: Fire and Ash, and Predator: Badlands. Then, we dive into Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 7, "Like A Keith In The Night," before reviewing A24's The Smashing Machine (2025) starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

🧠 In "What Are We Watching?" we share thoughts on Gen V Season 2 Episode 5 and Tron: Legacy.

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (0:56)

• The Bride! | Official Teaser (2:13)

• Frankenstein | Guillermo del Toro | Official Trailer | Netflix (7:32)

• Avatar: Fire and Ash | New Trailer (12:20)

• Predator: Badlands | Final Trailer (18:01)

• Peacemaker S2 Episode 7 "Like A Keith In The Night" (22:23)

• Promos (41:23)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (42:30)

• The Smashing Machine (2025) Review (43:23)

• News From The Nation (1:29:08)

• What Are We Watching? (1:31:29)

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The Jock and Nerd Podcast is back with another jam-packed episode! This week, we break down Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 6 "Ignorance Is Chris," react to the season finale of Alien: Earth Episode 8 "The Real Monsters," and review the brand-new movie One Battle After Another (2025). Plus, we share the early results from last week's Superhero Movie Draft vote to see which team is leading so far!

Timestamps:

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:07)

• Peacemaker S2 Episode 6 "Ignorance Is Chris" (3:00)

• Alien: Earth Episode 8 "The Real Monsters" (23:36)

• Promos (49:22)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (50:43)

• One Battle After Another (2025) Review (51:47)

• News From The Nation (1:54:55)

• What Are We Watching? (1:58:05)

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This week, the gang dives into the brand-new Mandalorian and Grogu trailer before breaking down Alien: Earth Episode 7 "Emergence" and Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 5 "Back to the Suture." Then, it's draft time! We put together our ultimate Superhero Movie Draft, battling it out for the best lineup of comic book flicks. Plus, in What Are We Watching, we share thoughts on Gen V Season 3, Warfare on HBO Max, 28 Years Later on Netflix, and the wild AKA Charlie Sheen documentary.

Timestamps

• This week on the show! (0:00)

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

• The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official Trailer (2:38)

• Alien: Earth Episode 7 "Emergence" (9:54)

• Peacemaker S2 Episode 5 "Back To The Suture" (28:07)

• Promos (44:44)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club (46:56)

• Superhero Movie Draft (47:57)

• News From The Nation (1:35:33)

• What Are We Watching? (1:47:23)

  • Gen V Season 3 Premiere

  • Warfare (Max)

  • 28 Years Later (Netflix)

  • AKA Charlie Sheen Documentary (Netflix)

View the full movie chart and send in your vote!

Check out our Sci-Fi Movie Draft from episode 470!

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This week on The Jock and Nerd Podcast:

• Skydance acquires Paramount in a massive industry shake-up 🎬
• Our reactions to Alien: Earth Episode 6 👽
• Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 4 breakdown 🦅
• Full review of The Long Walk (2025) 🎥
• Plus the 77th Emmy Awards recap, and "What are we watching?" including Terminal List, Warfare (2025), and The Black Phone (2021).

Join us for laughs, news, and nerdy debates every week!

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 – This week on the show! 1:00 – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast 2:33 – Skydance Paramount Acquisition 16:32 – Alien: Earth Episode 6 Reaction 35:25 – Peacemaker Season 2, Episode 4 Reaction 41:51 – Promos 43:04 – Join The Patreon Fan Club! 45:05 – The Long Walk (2025) Review 1:24:38 – News From The Nation 1:29:11 – 77th Emmy Awards 1:35:37 – Terminal List 1:37:31 – Warfare (2025) 1:39:32 – The Black Phone (2021)

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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.

Timestamps:

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast (1:07)

• James Gunn Announces Man of Tomorrow Movie for 2027 (4:56)

• Mortal Kombat II Will Now Rumble Next Summer (13:41)

• Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies Fall/Winter 2025 (16:42)

• Promos (51:47)

• Join the Patreon Fan Club! (53:12)

• Alien: Earth Episode 5 Review (54:03)

• Peacemaker Season 2 Episode 3 Review (1:12:23)

• What are we watching (1:24:44)

  • Twinless (2025) (1:24:50)

  • KPop Demon Hunters (2025) (1:31:24)

  • Top 10 Most Watched Netflix Movies (1:35:26)

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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 (2015), Ben-Hur (2016), Eenie Meanie (2025), Red Sonja (2025), Spike Lee's Katrina documentary on Netflix, and Robodoc: The Robocop Documentary on Amazon.

Timestamps:

• This week on the show! (0:00)

• Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (0:54)

• Alien: Earth Episode 4 "Observation" Review (3:24)

• Peacemaker Episode 2 "A Man Is Only As Good As His Bird" Review (19:22)

• Promos (31:39)

• Join The Patreon Fan Club! (32:42)

• Caught Stealing (2025) Review (33:47)

• What are we watching? (1:18:54)

  • After Hours (1985) (1:19:13)

  • Splitsville (2025) (1:23:05)

  • Shin Godzilla (2016) In Black and White (1:25:52)

  • Cabin In The Woods (2011) (1:30:08)

  • Macbeth (2015) (1:32:05)

  • Ben-Hur (2016) (1:34:29)

  • Eenie Meanie (2025) (1:36:26)

  • Red Sonja (2025) (1:38:00)

  • Katrina – Spike Lee Documentary on Netflix (1:40:13)

  • Robodoc – Robocop Documentary on Amazon (1:41:08)

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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: Earth Ep. 3, Nobody 2, and M3GAN 2.0.

Timestamps:

• (0:00) This week on the show!

• (1:13) Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast!

• (2:35) 2025 will be the first time since 2011 a superhero movie hasn't reached $700M at the worldwide box office

• (16:43) Kumail Nanjiani reveals the shocking number of MCU projects he signed up for

• (19:22) Tramell Tillman will reportedly play a villain in Spider-Man: Brand New Day

• (22:18) James Gunn is now writing the screenplay for Super-Family movie

• (24:37) Promos

• (26:03) Join the Patreon Fan Club!

• (27:01) Peacemaker Season 2 premiere review

• (56:36) News From The Nation

• (1:00:06) What are we watching?

• (1:00:30) K-Pop Demon Hunters opens at #1 at the box office

• (1:04:18) Alien: Earth Episode 3 thoughts

• (1:23:27) Nobody 2 thoughts from Rugboy

• (1:25:48) M3GAN 2.0 review from Rugboy

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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!

TIMESTAMPS

This week on the show! (0:00) Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast! (1:01) Alien: Earth Premiere Review (2:24) Promos (31:43) Join The Patreon Fan Club! (33:15) Nobody 2 (2025) Review (34:52) News From The Nation (1:06:59) Dunkirk 70MM at The Music Box Chicago (1:10:57) Highest 2 Lowest (2025) at The Alamo (1:17:06) King of The Hill returns for season 14 on Hulu (1:22:50) Final Draft on Netflix – Japanese Reality TV Show (1:24:47) Peacemaker Season 2 premieres this week! (1:27:16)

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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 thriller Weapons (2025) before wrapping up with our "What Are We Watching?" segment, featuring thoughts on Clueless, Lady Snowblood, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, NightBreed, Baywatch, Black Phone, and Hereditary.

⏱️ Timestamps

• 00:00 – This Week on the Show!

• 01:07 – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast!

• 02:20 – James Gunn to Direct Next Movie in the Super-Family at DC Studios After Superman Success

• 12:08 – Highlander: Dave Bautista to Play Villain Opposite Henry Cavill in Amazon MGM's Remake

• 17:13 – Heads of State Director Ilya Naishuller in Talks for Road House 2

• 20:22 – Tom Cruise's Deeper Put on Hold as Warner Bros. Refuses $275 Million Budget

• 25:43 – Box Office Grosses Won't Return to Pre-COVID Levels Even by 2029

• 34:52 – Rambo Origins Pic John Rambo at Millennium Has Noah Centineo in Its Crosshairs to Star

• 40:16 – Promos

• 41:28 – Join The Patreon Fan Club!

• 42:59 – Weapons (2025) Review

• 1:54:42 – News From The Nation

• 2:00:13 – What Are We Watching?

  • Clueless, Lady Snowblood, Hellboy: The Crooked Man, NightBreed, Baywatch, Black Phone, Hereditary

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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.

• (0:00) – This week on the show!

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

• (3:44) – Box Office Updates

• (15:46) – Spider-Man: Brand New Day Cast Updates and Suit Reveal

• (26:47) – Promos

• (27:49) – Join The Patreon Fan Club

• (28:51) – The Naked Gun (2025) Review

• (1:22:07) – News From The Nation

• (1:25:36) – What Are We Watching? • Eyes of Wakanda, Death of a Unicorn, War of the Worlds (Ice Cube)

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