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 carries more weight these days — the BAFTAs or the Oscars? That naturally spirals into some early Oscar predictions, possible surprise wins, and why the whole thing is still kind of a glorified popularity contest anyway.

After that, we get into a review of Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride starring Jessie Buckley and Christian Bale. Is it a bold, stylish reimagining of Bride of Frankenstein… or just a gorgeous movie full of half-baked ideas?

And before we wrap, I shout out The Secret Agent (one of the last Best Picture nominees on the watchlist) and gushes over Gorillaz’ new album The Mountain, including some standout tracks and why it might be their best since Plastic Beach.

All that and more on this week’s awkward-but-lovely solo episode of Punch Drunk Nerd.

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Beef Season 2 Trailer

2:05 - BAFTA vs Oscars

15:42 - The Bride! Review

21:15 - Gorillaz New Album (The Mountain)

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, reviewing the latest GoT hit series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms! How does it hold up to previous, or ongoing GoT shows? And furthermore, is it a comedy?

We’re joined by regular guest.

00:00 - McDonald’s Arch Burger Taste Test

21:30 - Netflix Update

24:00 - God of War - TV First Look

26:30 - Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake

27:44 - Scary Movie Trailer Reaction

31:40 - Lanterns Trailer Drop

35:34 - A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Season 1 Review)

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 up.Our feature discussion is a spoiler-free review of Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie, exploring its comedy style, fan payoff, and whether it works for both longtime fans and new viewers.And in What We’re Into:Ed is watching Pillion and a super secret showLuis is revisiting Euphoria Season 1A fun mix of awards talk, franchise hype, and cult film energy.00:00 - Intro4:15 - BAFTA and Awards12:15 - Kalshi Betting24:10 - Criterion Collection Updates41:35 - Avengers Doomsday IMAX Delay52:10 - Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie - Experience1:34:30 - Pillion1:46:10 - What We’re Into

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 episodes? We’ll have to see…

Then we wrap with Ed’s hot take on “Wuthering Heights”, the latest movie from Emerald Fennell. It might not meet the expectations of fans of the book, but was it a good time at the theater?

Plus Ed gives some thoughts on season 2 of Euphoria and Miguel gives us the latest update on his MCU rewatch journey. And Luis is bursting to discuss Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie! Will Miguel catch it in theaters?! We can only hope.

All that and more this week, be sure to check it out and don’t forget to like, subscribe and follow, wherever you find your podcasts, on social media and Youtube. Leave a comment!

00:00 - Intro

08:15 - Spider Noir Trailer

11:30 - Lee Cronin’s The Mummy Trailer

15:55 - Marry, F, Kill - Food + Franchises

37:40 - MCU Rewatch

51:20 - “Wuthering Heights”

58:50 - Euphoria Catchup

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00:00 - Super Bowl Stuff

00:45 - Send Help Review

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 The Devil Wears Prada 2, but does it still have the bite of the first film?

Then we wonder why the hell are we seeing all the superbowl ads and trailers before the actual superbowl?! Where’s the anticipation, where’s the mystery? Why bother watching if we get to see it days before? We debate this most serious of offences.

And, of course, we catch up on what we’re into, from HBO’s The Pitt, to Euphoria, to the latest MCU show, Wonder Man. And we get an update on Miguel’s MCU rewatch, leading up to Doomsday!

All that and more, so don’t miss this episode and don’t forget to like, subscribe, follow and comment on our podcast, we’re glad to have you!

00:00 - Intro

01:05 - The Beatles

14:00 - Apple TV 2026 Shows

25:10 - Devil Wears Prada 2

30:50 - Super Bowl Commercials

39:10 - The Pitt50:50 - Marvel Catch Up

1:06:05 - Wonder Man

1:14:45 - Euphoria

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, and Marvel’s Daredevil: Born Again Season 2.

Then in Let’s Talk About This Now, we go through the official Disney+ watch list of movies and shows you need to see before Avengers: Doomsday, along with our own personal “must-watch” picks.

We wrap up the episode with a discussion of The Testament of Ann Lee, diving into its themes, tone, and why it’s stuck with us.

A wide-ranging episode packed with reactions, recommendations, and big-picture conversations for movie and TV fans.

00:00 - Intro

00:50 - The Oscars Noms

17:30 - Masters of the Universe Trailer

26:40 - Maul Shadow Lord Trailer

30:40 - I Love Boosters

35:25 - Daredevil Born Again Season 2

39:15 - Avengers Doomsday Prep

59:55 - Testament of Anne Lee

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 youtube, social media and, of course, don’t forget to like, subscribe and comment!