Punch Drunk Nerd (Weekly Nerd Talk + Pop Culture Reviews)

This week - the holy war begins with the first, full trailer for DUNE PART THREE! We’re joined by our good friend and Westerosi expert Stephen Escobar to help us in our feature discussion, but before that we revel in the sheer scope and craft shown in the new DUNE 3 trailer, and cannot wait for its release in December. Then we come to our feature discussion, catching up on episodes 2 & 3 from...

After two years of waiting, HOUSE OF THE DRAGON is back with season 3!  Was it worth the wait? More to the point, was there a battle on the water?  In a sense, but more on that in the episode. This week, we return to Westeros, dragons galore.  Before we battle it out with that season premiere, however, we catch up on the latest updates to our Summer Movie Wager!  Has Toy Story 5 met our expectatio...

This week’s episode is packed with box office talk, blockbuster trailers, sci-fi discussion, and one of our favorite movie debates yet. We kick things off with a Summer Movie Wager , looking at the biggest winners and surprises of the season so far and discussing which films have overperformed, underperformed, and what the rest of the summer could still have in store. We also talk about the news t...

By the power of Grayskull… I think we enjoyed MASTERS OF UNIVERSE! Miguel and Ed are back at it this week, this time we checked out the new He-Man and Skeletor adventure!  Does it have the power to win audiences? Before we dive into all that, we dive into the mouth of a whale! Yes, the trailer for WHALEFALL  just dropped and we might actually be pretty pumped for it! Plus we celebrate the announce...

Indie horror makes a splash this week as the obsession with OBSESSION takes hold of audiences and BACKROOMS hits big at the box office!  But are the Nerds as obsessed?  This week we review OBSESSION for our feature discussion and get a taste of the BACKROOMS with Miguel! Before all that though, we catch up on the Summer Movie Wager as these two horror flicks shake things up, and where we all curre...

the title pretty much said what we are going to talk about. oh yeah and the timecode below does too. lol00:00 - Intro03:00 - Summer Box Office Update12:00 - X Men Season 2 Trailer15:00 - Primetime Trailer18:00 - Mandalorian and Grogu Review33:00 - Droid Tycoon40:00 - BLARF44:00 - Rewatching Nolan

This is a CHILL ahh episode. With one nerd traveling abroad, Luis and Miguel decide to switch gears and have an introspective conversation on just about everything in their minds this week.  From content creation to writing your very first screenplay, the nerds chat about the obstacles and hurdles they face everyday. Plus some off the dome conversation starters that keep them chatting longer than...

This week’s episode is packed with major franchise news, horror hype, blockbuster trailers, and a little bit of Star Wars chaos. We kick things off with the news that Matt Shakman, director of The Fantastic Four: First Steps , is officially heading to the Planet of the Apes franchise for a brand-new film, with writer Josh Friedman also returning. We talk about what this could mean for the future o...

It’s time for the ultimate summer showdown. Luis, Ed, Miguel, and special guest Benny Watts go head-to-head in the Summer Movie Wager , each drafting their picks for the top 10 highest-grossing movies of the summer based on domestic box office. From safe blockbuster bets to risky dark horses, every pick counts and every list says something different about how this summer could play out. Who’s play...

Sooo many titles announced at Cinemacon 2026, we could hardly keep up! This week, we discussed the news out of cinemacon that had us the most excited, concerned, or downright bored. We got eyes on Zach Cregger’s triple feature future, including the upcoming RESIDENT EVIL adaptation and, possibly, an Aunt Gladys Spinoff? Are we really ready to Fock around again?  With the latest trailer for FOCKERS...

Rue and company are back in style for season 3 of EUPHORIA, but is the show able to live up to expectations after a 4 year hiatus (or a mere weekend if you’re our Luis)?On this week’s episode we’re back together to discuss the premiere of the final season of HBO’s hit show, but before all that, we have a con to discuss… CinemaCon that is. Although we don’t have eyes on the event itself, we are rea...

The Punch Drunk Nerd gang are back together in full strength this week, and just as well, because there are a bunch of new trailers to get into… First we get a deeper look into what the latest DC studios venture has in store with SUPERGIRL! Then we get an intense first look at the upcoming Appletv series remake of CAPE FEAR!  It’s got a stellar cast, but is 10 episodes too many? We then get a doub...

This week’s episode covers some exciting trailer reactions, a deep dive into a highly anticipated sci-fi adaptation, and a fun debate about which apocalyptic worlds we might actually survive in. In Trailer Talk, we react to several new trailers including Wild Horse 9, the live-action remake of Moana, and the upcoming HBO television adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. We break d...

This week’s episode blends awards-season reactions, blockbuster trailer hype, and some real-life conversations about tech, habits, and gaming. From Oscars buzz to the future of movie theaters, it’s a wide-ranging and fun discussion. We kick things off with an Oscars recap, including a big win for Michael B. Jordan taking Best Actor, and what that moment means for his career and the industry. We al...

This week, Edward is flying solo for a short, sweet, and slightly unhinged one-man Punch Drunk Nerd episode! First up, Netflix’s Beef is back for season 2 with a stacked cast including Oscar Isaac, Carey Mulligan, Cailee Spaeny, and Charles Melton — and honestly? It sounds messy in the best way possible. Then I settle an ongoing group chat debate once and for all: which awards show actually carrie...

This week we’re coming in hot and fresh (ish) with McDonald's much buzzed about Arch Burger!  Is it as good as the company’s CEO made it look?  Or is it a bad product (burger?)? Then we take a first look at Amazon’s God of War series, we get a release update on Godzilla: Minus Zero, and we get a surprise trailer for Scary Movie 6!   All that news and more before we head into our feature discussion...

This week’s episode covers awards-season buzz, HBO fantasy hype, and cult comedy chaos. We kick things off with a BAFTA Awards review, breaking down the biggest wins, surprises, and how the results are shaping the awards season conversation. In Trailer Talk, we react to the House of the Dragon Season 3 trailer, digging into tone, scale, and what the next chapter of the Targaryen story is setting u...

This week, with Episode 199, we discuss the announcement of an untitled John Wick game!  Can it hit like the movies? Plus we have new trailers for Spider-Noir, the new Sony/Amazon prime series starring Nicholas Cage (and, god willing, Spider-Pig), and Lee Cronin’s unnerving take on The Mummy! Then we play FMK (if you have to ask).  The subject?  Potatoes.  Did we unlock a new segment for future ep...

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This week:  We get our first, official looks at the fab four, the star-studded cast of The Beatles, in full get-up!  Which one is the most uncanny?  Which one is still raising questions?   We also get a look at the 2026 release slate for Appletv, including season 2 of Monarch, season 4 of Ted Lasso, Margot’s Got Money Troubles, and a new Cape Fear series! Plus we get the first official trailer for...

This week’s episode covers everything from awards-season buzz to major franchise hype. We kick things off with Oscar talk , sharing our overall reactions to this year’s nominations — including the huge headline: SINNERS making history with a record-breaking 16 nominations . In Trailer Talk , we break down a stacked lineup: Masters of the Universe , Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord , I Love Boosters ,...

Does it continue on its predecessor’s whacky twist of an ending, or does it deliver something completely surprising?   Check out our review, where we do dive into spoiler-filled details, so if you haven’t seen this one yet, get thee to your nearest theater and give it a watch… then come back and listen to this. Be sure to check it out wherever you get you listen to your podcasts, find us on youtub...

2026 has officially begun, but we can’t move on without wrapping 2025 and presenting their top ten movie lists! We’ve got box office hits from Minecraft to K-Pop: Demon Hunters, awards darlings from Sinners to Sentimental Value, and some hidden gems, from Left-Handed Girl to The Ballad of Wallis Island! There was a strong range of films this last year, it was hard to narrow it down, but we tried o...

Should the Golden Globes be awarding podcasts? Do we even enjoy celebrity podcasts? On our own podcast, this week we get into the Golden Globes, not the winners or the losers, but the baffling decision to omit the Original Score category from the air. Plus some quibbles with some of the newer categories…Before we get into all that, however, we discuss the latest casting news for Kratos in the upco...

Happy New Year, Nerds! We are back and diving into the new year with our most anticipated movies of 2026! But before we dig into that, we look back at 2025 and the movies we’re still trying to cram in before we deliver our Top Tens of the year! Then we look at some other top movies, or so-called, of the Screen Actors Guild as they announce their nominees for this year! We get into all the snubs an...