JAN 599: Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Review - San Diego Comic-Con Recap (07/30/25)

The Jock returns from San Diego Comic-Con with a full report and hot takes from inside Hall H! Hear exclusive reactions to the Predator: Badlands preview, The Long Walk panel, and Tron: Ares. We also break down trailers for Gen V Season 2, Peacemaker S2, Alien: Earth, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Eyes of Wakanda, and more—including Godzilla updates straight from the con floor. Then, it's time for our spoiler-filled review of Marvel's Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)! Did it deliver on the hype? We close the episode by sharing quick thoughts on Happy Gilmore 2 and the South Park Season 27 premiere. TIMESTAMPS: (0:00) – This week on the show! (1:02) – Welcome to The Jock and Nerd Podcast (2:24) – San Diego Comic-Con Report from The Jock (5:00) – The Long Walk SDCC Panel – SPOILERS (6:42) – Predator: Badlands First 15 Minutes – SPOILERS (15:03) – Tron: Ares Panel – SPOILERS (19:56) – SDCC Observations and Takeaways (28:38) – Gen V Season 2 Trailer (Prime Video) (30:45) – Alien: Earth Final Trailer "Monsters" (FX) (32:24) – Peacemaker Season 2 Trailer (Max) (34:35) – Avatar: Fire and Ash Trailer (42:09) – Eyes of Wakanda Trailer (Disney+) (44:13) – Godzilla Comic-Con Updates (48:44) – Promos (50:09) – Join the Patreon Fan Club (51:05) – Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025) Review (1:56:22) – News From The Nation (2:01:45) – What Are We Watching? (Happy Gilmore 2, South Park Season 27 premiere) (2:08:48) – Out This Week The next Patreon Discord hangout is Thurs., Aug. 21, 2025 @ 8 PM CDT Be a part of the show! Send us a message: speakpipe.com/jockandnerd Voicemail: (312) 248-4376 (312-248-HERO) Email: [email protected] Instagram: @jockandnerd Twitter: @jockandnerdcast Facebook: facebook.com/jockandnerd Facebook Group: jockandnerd.com/community Donate: Support the podcast! Subscribe to Jock and Nerd on YouTube! Merchandise: jockandnerd.com/shop Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | GooglePlay | RSS Rate and review us in Apple Podcasts! jockandnerd.com/review Show notes: jockandnerd.com/599 Help spread the geekery with a Jock and Nerd merchandise! Support the show on Patreon for bonus content! Affiliate links: Merchoid | Amazon US | Amazon CA Follow Rugboy on Twitter @RugboyShow