Pop Culture Cosmos
1,000 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 146 ratingsIt's our look at the latest news and trends in pop culture with our Discover Pods Awards nominated two weekly shows and bonus programs. One of Podbean's recommendations for Summer Podcasts! https://tinyurl.com/y2apm3ut
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PCC Multiverse #279- Our DM Roundtable Returns To Answer The Question...Is Dungeon and Dragons For Everyone?
June 03, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBOur roundtable of Dungeon Masters assembles at the roundtable once again as Melinda, Robbie, Roger, Adam, and Victor share thoughts on just how approachable the legendary tabletop experience is for players young and old, experienced and new, as they answer the questions many have who are apprehensible into getting to a game of Dungeons and Dragons. They break down the common misperceptions and demonstrate how easy it is by creating their own characters during the show! So if you have question...
Pop Culture Cosmos #300- How The Console Wars Are Shaping Up in 2022!
May 30, 2022 08:37 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBWe made it to 300 episodes of the Pop Culture Cosmos as Josh and Gerald lay out the questions many have for the video game industry with no E3 taking place this year. What announcements could XBOX, Playstation, and Nintendo have in store for consumers with what looks to be a troubled second half of 2022 for video games? The guys also talk who might have a leg up on the console wars heading into the fall. And with all the game delays taking place, are there any games worth following that can s...
PCC Multiverse #278- Top Gun Maverick Jets Into Theaters, Obi-Wan Kenobi Returns To Star Wars, and It’s Stranger Things For Netflix Once Again!
May 27, 2022 06:09 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBTJ Johnson is back as he and Gerald talk about the big Memorial Day Weekend for Top Gun Maverick and the Bob's Burgers movie, plus more trailers wars with Mission Impossible 7 Dead Reckoning part one, the latest look at Thor Love and Thunder with an appearance of Christian Bale's Gorr the God Butcher, and the first sample of The Grey Man with the big battle between Chris Evans and Ryan Gosling. Plus Stranger Things season 4 part one on Netflix has everyone talking and let the Star Wars Celebr...
Pop Culture Cosmos #299- The Return of The Nature Boy For One Last Match, A Big WWE Walkout, and It’s Time For More Love, Death, and Robots!
May 23, 2022 09:31 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBThe news in pop culture just keeps on coming as Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com steps in for Josh as he and Gerald comment on how cool it would be to have been at this weekend's Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas plus how impressive Love, Death, and Robots has been for Netflix as season three just dropped for National Streaming Day. Plus our pro wrestling expert John Orlando from The PVD Cast returns as he and Gerald discuss the burning topics outside the ring including the walkout of Sash...
PCC Multiverse #277- A Series Return For The Daredevil, Star Wars Gives Future Trilogies an Order 66, and It’s a Trailer Battle Between The Umbrella Academy and The Boys!
May 20, 2022 10:15 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThe weekend crew is back as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford comment on Variety confirming a Daredevil Disney+ series. They also share thoughts on this week's battle between The Umbrella Chronicles and The Boys season 3 trailers, and Star Wars moving away from trilogies for future storytelling. All this and Dawn Fobbs from the Mother Daughter-ISH podcast is back with her May TV update on all the big changes on shows coming and going announced at this week's Up Fronts. Plus the deat...
Pop Culture Cosmos #298- XBOX Suffers A Major Blow For 2022, Halo Gets Intimate, and Spinal Tap Returns To Turn It Back Up To Eleven!
May 16, 2022 09:26 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBThe results are in on the second weekend for Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness with Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford sharing thoughts on why the film suffered one of the deepest week-two falls in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The guys also detail the fateful news of a delay for high-profile first-party games Redfall and Starfield into 2023 and how that affects 2022 for XBOX. Plus there are a ton of items to cover including the latest trailers for Avatar: The Way of...
PCC Multiverse #276- Welcome To Streaming 101!
May 13, 2022 16:49 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBAs the streaming wars continue to heat up, it's back to school as your instructors Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford break down all the major streaming outlets including Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Apple TV+, Paramount+ and more as we give out grades and decide who is worthy of being at the head of the class...and who may be staying behind in detention. So gear up for a great discussion on which streaming channels are the ones to watch on this very special episode of the PCC Mu...
Pop Culture Cosmos #297- Doctor Strange Casts A Magic Spell at The Box Office, Halo Reaches A New Low, and Will There Be A Future For Moon Knight?
May 09, 2022 09:11 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBIt's a "spoiler-rific" episode as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford provide a spoiler-filled review on the big winner at this weekend's box office for Marvel in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. What parts of the movie to them made it work and what others had them questioning their own sanity in Sam Raimi's return to the world of superheroes. Plus the guys share even more spoiler-ish thoughts on the final episode and season one of Moon Knight and speculate if the character has a f...
PCC Multiverse #275- Doctor Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Review, Erin Brown Thomas on Severance, and Star Trek Heads Into Strange New Worlds!
May 06, 2022 10:35 - 1 hour - 56.1 MBThe weekend crew of Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness debuts in theaters. How good is it? Gerald has a (no spoilers) review of the film and lets you know where this big release stands as a film worth seeing right away. Plus the crew goes boldly where no podcasters have gone before with their thoughts on the release of the new series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and if it brings the franchise back to familiar territory. They al...
Pop Culture Cosmos #296- Fast X and Fantastic Four Lose Their Direction, The Winners and Losers of the NFL Draft, and Is This The End For Tokyo Vice?
May 02, 2022 09:36 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBSo much to go over in the cosmos as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford have plenty to say when it comes to the departures of directors Justin Lin and Jon Watts from big-budget movies Fast X and Fantastic Four. What could have caused the split for both of these productions? The guys also try to figure out Activision's confusing announcement the second time around for a Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 and why old habits die hard when it comes to what works for CoD. Plus they share thoughts on Moo...
PCC Multiverse #274- CinemaCon Brings Hollywood Back To The Theaters, Diablo Becomes Immortal on PC After All, and What’s This About Dungeons and Dragons In Space?
April 29, 2022 15:49 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBA HUGE update is in store as the entertainment industry has one of its biggest weeks of the year as CinemaCon 2022 in Las Vegas becomes a showcase for movie studios. Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford check in with much of the news that dominated the headlines at the event with mentions of Avatar 2: The Way of Water, Mission Impossible 7: Dead Reckoning Part One, a Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, sequels to The Batman, Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Venom, and SO M...
Pop Culture Cosmos #295- The Bad Guys Steal The Box Office, Has Halo’s Battles Been A Winning One, and How Long Is Too Long For A Video Game?
April 25, 2022 07:41 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBJosh Pederson and Gerald Glassford return to discuss a crowded box office, and with all the new entries into the mix, who came out the big winner? Plus with the demise of CNN+ and the decline of Netflix, does this send a signal that the streaming wars could be close to inflicting some real casualties? All this and the guys discuss the possibilities for the future of Pirates of the Caribbean post-Johnny Depp, the major battle taking place in Halo episode five (SPOILERS), why Tokyo Vice after e...
PCC Multiverse #273- Nicolas Cage Shows Some Massive Talent, Thor Debuts Some Love and Thunder, and Has Meta Changed The Reality of VR?
April 22, 2022 12:12 - 1 hour - 58 MBThe weekend box office continues to heat up as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford check in to see which of the three new wide releases will captivate audiences the most. Will it be the warrior picture The Northman, the animated try from Universal with the Bad Guys, or the return of Nic Cage to the spotlight in The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent? All this plus the latest Marvel news with the dynamic duo covering the first trailer for Thor: Love and Thunder, the preview of the Mar...
Pop Culture Cosmos #294- Coachella Takes Music’s Center Stage, Fantastic Beasts Is Not So Fantastic, and What Could We See For Season Two of Severance?
April 18, 2022 08:55 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBThe Easter weekend wrap-up begins with Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford talking about what's hot and what's not in pop culture. What's hot right now is everything going on at the Coachella Music Festival. How many big-name acts are performing and is it the largest annual music event in the U.S.? What's not is the underwhelming box office results of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and why the Harry Potter license continues to go off the rails of expectations. Plus the guys also s...
PCC Multiverse #272- Can Fantastic Beasts Find the Secrets To Success, Better Call Saul Rings Up For A Final Time, and What Changes Could Be In Store For DC?
April 15, 2022 10:39 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBSo many things going on in the Pop Culture Multiverse as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back to break down all the latest news and trends in entertainment. The big release for movies is Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore but with the controversies that have followed the series, will it get to finish out its five-movie arch? Plus the crew covers the Stranger Things Season Four trailer from Netflix that just dropped and are excited for a character coming in that has wr...
Pop Culture Cosmos #293- Sonic 2 Races To The Top Spot, The Future of The Flash Is In Question, and Is Severance The Best Show on Television?
April 11, 2022 08:17 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBMuch to discuss on today's program as Josh Pederson and Gerald recap the box office with the big win for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and how that could continue to influence the entertainment industry on the allure of video game IPs for future projects. The guys also share thoughts on Halo's continued descent with episode three, the fun complexities of Moon Knight episode two, HBO's Tokyo Vice first three episodes, and Gerald continues to heap praise on Apple TV+'s Severance after the thrilling seas...
PCC Multiverse #271- Sonic Speeds Back Into Theaters, Will The World Love A Remade Max Payne, and It’s Time To Be Everything Everywhere All At Once!
April 08, 2022 10:42 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBA busy weekend lined up at the movies as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford get you primed for what has made its way to the theaters with Sonic The Hedgehog 2, Father Stu, and Ambulance PLUS why Everything Everywhere All At Once should be the one from this group of debuting films you cannot afford to miss. Plus the dynamic duo share thoughts on Remedy and Rockstar bringing back Max Payne 1 & 2, Moon Knight episode two, and why Star Trek: Picard season three is lining up to be a great...
Pop Culture Cosmos #292- Stone Cold Stuns at WrestleMania, E3 Gets Cancelled, and HBO Says Our Flag Means Death!
April 04, 2022 09:38 - 1 hour - 58 MBSo much to get you caught up on in the entertainment universe and there's no one better to do just that than the Pop Culture Cosmos! Tune in as Josh and Gerald share thoughts on the so-so returns for Sony's Morbius and what this might do to bring concerns over an expansion on their Spider-verse. The guys also talk about Halo Episode Two, HBO's Our Flag Means Death, The Bubble on Netflix, Moon Knight episode one, and how Severance on Apple Plus is shaping up with its season one finale coming u...
PCC Multiverse #270- Morbius Bites Into The Spiderverse, Sony Adds To Its Playstation Plus, and We Preview Wrestlemania 38!
April 01, 2022 11:52 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBAnother action-packed lineup is en route as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford get you ready for another great pop culture weekend with thoughts on episode one of Moon Knight on Disney Plus, Bruce Willis heading into retirement, and Morbius debuting this weekend in theaters. Plus Sony fangirl Melinda and frequent contributor TJ Johnson weigh in on the recently announced revamp of Playstation Plus, John Orlando previews this weekend's Wrestlemania 38 from Dallas, and Gerald has an upd...
Pop Culture Cosmos #291 - A Moon Knight Rises On Disney Plus, Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock At The Oscars, and Is Halo Getting Off To A Good Start?
March 28, 2022 11:50 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBOur latest episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos is once again jam-packed full of pop culture goodness as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford bring you up to speed on what's going on in the world of entertainment. The guys break down the first episode of Halo on Paramount+, how popular it was, and is it setting itself up for success early on. They also preview the latest Marvel Disney+ series in Moon Knight and why this could be a grittier side of the MCU than we have ever seen. Plus Josh has some...
Pop Culture Cosmos- A Moon Knight Rises On Disney Plus, Will Smith Slaps Chris Rock At The Oscars, and Is Halo Getting Off To A Good Start?
March 28, 2022 11:50 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBOur latest episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos is once again jam-packed full of pop culture goodness as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford bring you up to speed on what's going on in the world of entertainment. The guys break down the first episode of Halo on Paramount+, how popular it was, and is it setting itself up for success early on. They also preview the latest Marvel Disney+ series in Moon Knight and why this could be a grittier side of the MCU than we have ever seen. Plus Josh has so...
PCC Multiverse #269- Our DM Roundtable Returns With The Demolition Force!
March 25, 2022 11:19 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBAfter a ton of inquiries on when we might do this again, the #1 TableTop RPG streamer on Facebook the Pop Culture Cosmos brings you another Dungeon Master Roundtable with our amazing crew from our weekly Demolition Force adventures! Join us as Mich, Melinda, Robbie, James, Victor, David, Gerald, and Michael take on the challenge set out by DM Roger as the crew talks about how they run their own games and what they do to keep them exciting for their players! All this and Himanish Goel has thou...
Pop Culture Cosmos #290- Halo Arrives on Paramount Plus, The Gaming World Feels The Elden Ring Effect, and Will You Go See A Play-Doh Movie?
March 21, 2022 10:18 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBA new week begins with more great pop culture on the way as Josh and Gerald speculate on what the upcoming Halo TV series will do to bring the story of Master Chief to Paramount Plus. This week also brings us the highly-acclaimed Atlanta series on FX and the guys have the advanced word on the show and why it could end its run as one of the all-time greats. Plus they cover what's happening with the weekend box office and a major surprise in Jujutsu Kaisen 0, why Severance is fast becoming a hi...
PCC Multiverse #268- Early Thoughts on Ms. Marvel, Amazon Tames The MGM Lion, and Oh No! Is This The End of Sharing Your Netflix Password?
March 18, 2022 10:58 - 1 hour - 58 MBThe multiverse of pop culture continues to grow as Melinda and Gerald return to talk about what everyone keeps talking about in entertainment. Marvel and Disney Plus just dropped the first real look at the upcoming Ms. Marvel series and the crew share thoughts on how it looked and what a masterstroke this show could be in possibly bringing in a new generation of followers to the MCU. They also touch on the recent statements made by Sony and Microsoft with their recent State of Play and ID@XBO...
Pop Culture Cosmos #289- Turning Red and The Adam Project Reviews, What’s Hot at SXSW22, and Get Ready For March Madness!
March 14, 2022 10:23 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBWelcome back to your #1 place for entertainment news as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross crosses over from our Friday show to step in for Josh as she and Gerald have thoughts on what was trending at South by Southwest 2022 with The Boys, The Umbrella Academy, and Everything Everywhere All At Once. Plus Gerald has reviews of Turning Red on Disney Plus and The Adam Project with Ryan Reynolds on Netflix. Are both these films worthy of your streaming time? And in what order should you see the ex-Netflix Ma...
PCC Multiverse #267- It’s a Star Wars vs. Star Trek Trailer Battle, The Adam Project Lands on Netflix, and Did Tom Hanks Really See Some Dead Eyes?
March 11, 2022 12:10 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBSo much to discuss again in pop culture as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford bring you the latest and greatest entertainment news. On tap for this episode, Star Wars dropped its first trailer for Kenobi coming to Disney Plus on the same day Star Trek unwrapped their debut look at Strange New Worlds that will appear on Paramount Plus. The crew talks about why this may have been a mistake for Star Trek and why it's still tough for it to escape the shadow of the Galaxy Far Far Away. Pl...
Pop Culture Cosmos #288- The Batman Gives a Pow! To The Box Office, The Boys Get Diabolical, and What’s The Future For Assassin’s Creed?
March 07, 2022 10:25 - 1 hour - 58.5 MB2022 Has its first blockbuster weekend with The Batman wreaking havoc at the worldwide box office but Josh and Gerald contemplate how (or if) this version of the Caped Crusader will become a greater part of the DC Universe with Flashpoint on the horizon. Gerald also has a review of The Boys Present: Diabolical which is Amazon Prime's animated M-Rated anthology located in the realm of the Vought universe. The guys share thoughts once again on Valve's Steam Deck and now that some pre-orders are...
PCC Multiverse #266- The Batman Seeks His Vengeance In Theaters, It’s Winning Time For Author Jeff Pearlman, and Could Bendergate Really Be Over?
March 04, 2022 11:44 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBMelinda and Gerald have returned to break down why the latest iteration of the Caped Crusader with The Batman should rise up to be a huge success this weekend at the box office. Disney Plus made a surprising move this week by announcing the former Marvel Netflix shows coming to their channel on March 16. What may have caused this direction and what move by Disney Plus may pave the way for even more adult-oriented content coming to this streaming giant. All this and there's talk on Joe vs Caro...
Pop Culture Cosmos #287- Elden Ring’s Dazzling Debut, A Next-Gen Return To Cyberpunk 2077, and What Could Be In Store For Viewers With The Batman?
February 28, 2022 10:24 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBElden Ring’s Dazzling Debut, A Next-Gen Return To Cyberpunk 2077, and What Could Be In Store For Viewers With The Batman?
PCC Multiverse #265- It’s Our Spring Movie Preview, TJ Johnson Has A Fondness For Pop Culture, and Can The Foo Fighters Survive Studio 666?
February 25, 2022 11:23 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBA new weekend is here and the Pop Culture Cosmos has another great array of guests lined up to talk about what's so awesome in the entertainment world. Himanish Goel stops by as it's time for our spring movie preview as we break down the major releases over the next ten weeks leading up to Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness including what he thinks could be the next major foreign hit that everyone will be talking about. TJ Johnson is back as he shares some candid thoughts on where h...
Pop Culture Cosmos #286- Uncharted Discovers Some Box Office Gold, Is AEW at a ”CrossRhodes”, and Could There be an In-Ring Return for Stone Cold Steve Austin?
February 21, 2022 09:15 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBWe welcome back new daddy Josh Pederson in the host chair as he and Gerald have thoughts on Marvel Head Kevin Feige's Eternals comments and if he was exact in his phrasing that a possible end of Avengers movies happened with Endgame. Plus Gerald has his review of this week's box office champ Uncharted and lets everyone know if it will make fans of the game happy or if it caters to a more casual audience. Plus the guys have thoughts on time spent with Horizon Forbidden West on the Playstation ...
PCC Multiverse #264- It’s An Uncharted Future For Tom Holland, You Can Call Them Paramount, and Did Peacemaker Make Peace With The Butterflies?
February 18, 2022 12:40 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBAnother fully-stuffed episode is on the way as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford once again get you up to speed on the latest news this week and what's ahead for this weekend in pop culture. With Uncharted debuting in theaters, The Cuphead Show starring on Netflix, and the announcement of a Bioshock movie, has it ever been a better time for video games as a source of entertainment? Speaking of video games, we can't forget about Horizon Forbidden West and the next-gen upgrade for Cyb...
Pop Culture Cosmos #285- We Score A Touchdown With The Latest Super Bowl Trailers, The Best and Worst Big Game Ads, and Who Goes Into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame This Year?
February 14, 2022 10:54 - 1 hour - 57 MBThe Big Game has ended but the big conversations continue as TJ Johnson stops by to talk with Gerald about the latest movie trailers dropped during the contest such as Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Moon Knight, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Jurassic World: Dominion, Nope, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, The Adam Project and more! Plus the guys break down what they think were the best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials from this year with what really worked and which ones failed...
PCC Multiverse #263- The Ending Is Upon Us With The Book of Boba Fett, Snubs And Surprises At The Oscars, And Could It Be A Death On The Nile For Moviegoers?
February 11, 2022 12:26 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBThe weekend is here as Melinda and Gerald break down some of what happened over this busy week and prep you on what to look for this weekend in pop culture. Death On The Nile makes its way to the theaters and we gauge how successful the film can be in an ever-changing movie industry climate. Could the recent lifting of mask mandates in places around the world be a good sign for success? The Oscars announced its nominations and the crew decides who got snubbed and what nominees were surprises ...
Pop Culture Cosmos #284- SIFU Hits Hard At Gamers, What The Future Could Be For GTA6, and Why Are Fewer People Watching The Winter Olympics?
February 07, 2022 10:39 - 1 hour - 56.2 MBTJ Johnson sits in with Gerald this week as they run down the weekend box office and while there is good news for Jackass Forever, for Moonfall the feedback is not so great. What could this box office disaster (figuratively and literally) from director Roland Emmerich have done differently to find an audience? Plus the guys share their thoughts on two upcoming PlayStation titles recently showcased in Gran Turismo 7 and Ghostwire: Tokyo. Will GT7 speed its way to the top of the racing gaming m...
PCC Multiverse #262- The World’s Gone Wordle Crazy, Sony Buys Its Way Into Bungie’s Heart, and Is It Still Cool To Be A Jackass Forever?
February 04, 2022 13:38 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBWe go into pop culture overload as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford prepare you for one busy weekend with a ton of mentions on the movies Moonfall and Jackass Forever hitting theaters this weekend, with one that could end another reign for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and another that could be one of the biggest duds of 2022. The Halo series nears its March premiere on Paramount Plus and we talk about if this latest adventure for Master Chief is shaping up to be a good one with its lat...
Pop Culture Cosmos #283- Pam and Tommy Take Over Hulu, We Boldly Go Back To Where It All Began, and How Has Our Predictions of the Decade Held Up So Far?
January 31, 2022 13:28 - 1 hour - 58 MBMuch to discuss and reflect on for this week on the Pop Culture Cosmos. Our TV correspondent Dawn Fobbs from the Mother-Daughter-Ish podcast is back with thoughts on the new Janet Jackson documentary, the Pam and Tommy series coming this week to Hulu, renewals that caught our eye for upcoming seasons and more! Plus we thought two years in we would take a look back and see how some of our predictions have turned up so far on our decade preview with Imran Javed of the Jock and Nerd podcast from...
PCC Multiverse #261- Our WWE Royal Rumble Preview, Some Concerning Signs For Peacock, and Should We Just Call It The Book Of The Mandalorian?
January 28, 2022 13:13 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBThere's no stopping the news and previews here at the Pop Culture Cosmos as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald set up your weekend with some MAJOR SPOILERS on the episode fives for both Peacemaker and The Book of Boba Fett. With Boba Fett, a major surprise arrival charts the way for the uber-popular Mandalorian series in their season three coming soon but did it take too much away from the current timeline being shown on Disney+? Plus with Comcast reporting a 1.7 billion dollar loss for Peacoc...
Pop Culture Cosmos #282- Rainbow Six Meets Up With Aliens In Extraction, Uncharted Has A Legacy Of Thieves, And Will The Next Big Worldwide Hit Come From Bollywood?
January 24, 2022 13:34 - 1 hour - 58 MBCatching you up with the latest in pop culture is what we do and this week's Cosmos has Gerald Glassford and a returning Himanish Goel talking about the latest installment in the Tom Clancy game universe in Rainbow Six Extraction. What's the word on the street about this co-op tactical shooter and will its unusual alien premise turn off Tom Clancy fans? Plus the guys talk about the final video game sales numbers for 2021 from the NPD and go over which games were (and were not) a surprise perf...
PCC Multiverse #260- Microsoft Acquires Activision-Blizzard, Moon Knight Shows Off Its First Trailer, and Oh No, Not Another Netflix Price Hike!
January 21, 2022 11:48 - 1 hour - 59 MBThere is much to discuss in the cosmos for pop culture this week as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross returns to talk to Gerald about the HUGE acquisition by Microsoft in its 68.7 billion dollar purchase of Activision-Blizzard. What will this mean for Activision-Blizzard and the gaming industry, will Playstation and Sony respond, what will be the benefits for XBOX Games Pass subscribers, and what hard choices will Playstation fans have to make in the future? The conversation gets tense as "Diablo Superf...
Pop Culture Cosmos #281- Scream Slices Its Way Past Spider-Man, Why You Shouldn’t Be Surprised About The Success of XBOX, and Is Netflix Really Saying That All Of Us Are Dead?
January 17, 2022 12:15 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBJamie Monroy aka Degenerate2018 on Twitch sits in again with Gerald as they discuss Scream taking the top spot at the US box office over Spider-Man: No Way Home. Does this mean that the web-crawling megahit's time in the sun is fading? Or does it have more big money to make at the theaters? Plus the guys also share thoughts on the just-ended season one of Yellowjackets on Showtime and why this popular program is similar (and different) to shows like Lost and Manifest. And they also touch on t...
PCC Multiverse #259- It’s Time To Scream Once Again, Should The Raid Get Rebooted, and What Does The Future Hold For HBO Max?
January 14, 2022 11:20 - 1 hour - 58 MBJamie Monory aka Degenerate2018 on Twitch returns for an under the weather Melinda as we pay respects to the late Bob Saget, and honor our own Josh Pederson on his new addition to the family. They get into the action for this week talking about the reboot of Scream out this weekend in theaters and if people are ready to see Ghostface wanting to play a game once again. The guys are also lamenting over the final episode of Dexter: New Blood and lament on how the audience has responded to it and...
Pop Culture Cosmos #280- Remembering Sidney Poitier, Gearing Up For Peacemaker, and Do We Have Some Smoking Hot Confessions To Make!
January 10, 2022 11:40 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBBen Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions returns as we talk a ton of pop culture including what our interest is in #HBOMax's #Peacemaker series, #Pixar's #TurningRed going straight to #DisneyPlus possibly meaning something bigger for Disney, a #Fallout Series coming to #AmazonPrime, #TheBoys getting a release date, and what's popular these days at the grilling and cooking capital of the internet, Smoking Hot Confessions? All this and we recall the brilliance of the late Sidney Poitier who passe...
PCC Multiverse #258- CES 2022 Shows Off Some Cool Stuff, Netflix Has The Smartitude With Cobra Kai and Don’t Look Up, and Could There Still Be A Future For The Expanse?
January 07, 2022 12:54 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBMelinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back covering the latest news and trends in pop culture with a great list of topics for today's program. The consumer electronics world showcased its wares this week at CES 2022, and the hosts share their thoughts on what appealed most to them including Sony's new PSVR2, Samsung's Freestyle Projector, and Dell/Alienware's Concept Nyx. Plus the arcade wars heat up at CES between iiRcade and Arcade1up as both step up their game and go "pro"...but ...
Pop Culture Cosmos #279- We Open The Book of Boba Fett, Remembering The Legend of Betty White, and Does Cobra Kai Show No Mercy To Netflix Viewers?
January 03, 2022 12:33 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBWe wish you a #HappyNewYear with Jamie Monroy aka Degenerate2018 and Alex Monroy aka Atomicmonkii on Twitch stopping by for this week with Gerald as we open The Book of Boba Fett on Disney Plus with thoughts on chapter (episode) one. The group will Strike Fast and Strike Hard with thoughts on Cobra Kai season four, if it lives up to last year's stellar third campaign, and if Netflix will allow it to continue for a season five. They also take time to remember the amazing life of Betty White an...
PCC Multiverse #257- Our Pro Wrestling Awards With John Orlando, Gerald’s Best of Pop Culture For 2021, And What Are We Excited For That’s Coming Next Year!
December 31, 2021 09:50 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBOur final episode of the year brings us the best of pop culture for Gerald Glassford in movies, television, and video games as he runs down his list of what he enjoyed the most this year. Plus he and Melinda Barkhouse-Ross share thoughts on what they're looking forward to what's expected to arrive in 2022. And John Orlando from the PVDCast returns to the program to hand out with Gerald the awards for Best Wrestler, Best Women's Wrestler, Best Tag Team, and Best Future Prospect as we grapple o...
Pop Culture Cosmos #278- This Year’s Best on TV with Dawn Fobbs, John Orlando’s Update on Pro Wrestling, and Gerald’s Worst in Pop Culture For 2021!
December 27, 2021 13:28 - 1 hour - 55 MBWe begin the final week of 2021 with thoughts from Dawn Fobbs of the Mother-Daughter-ISH podcast on what was really good on television this year. From broadcast to cable and streaming she covers it all on what she thought clicked with her in 2021. Plus John Orlando from the PVDCast stops by to share thoughts on the year in pro wrestling. How did the major companies like AEW and WWE fare? And he recounts the sad story of Ring of Honor and its very tumultuous hiatus. All this and Gerald sits do...
PCC Multiverse #256- Hawkeye Nails The Bulls-Eye, Melinda’s Best and Worst In Pop Culture For 2021, and Was The Matrix Worth Resurrecting?
December 24, 2021 13:50 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBMelinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as we celebrate the holidays with you by sharing our SPOILER-ish thoughts on the recently released Matrix Resurrections. Was this movie good enough to return this once favored franchise back to its former glory? Plus the crew breaks down episode six of Marvel's Hawkeye and all the shocking revelations and battles and ask how good season one was overall. Does this series deserve a season two? And where does it stand among all the other Marve...
Pop Culture Cosmos #277- Our Review Of Spider-Man No Way Home, Lord of the Rings Hits 20, and Josh Has His Best of Pop Culture For 2021!
December 20, 2021 13:01 - 1 hour - 60 MBSpider-Man: No Way Home has obliterated the box office as it dominates the world but just how good a movie is it? Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford break it down with SPOILERS of all that was good (and not so good) about the movie responsible for the biggest opening of the pandemic. Plus the guys talk about the sensation on Paramount known as Yellowstone and how its success will translate to its prequel series coming out, 1883. Also, the guys remember the brilliance of The Lord of The Rings:...
PCC Multiverse #255- Spider-Man No Way Home Hits Theaters, The Witcher Arrives For Season Two, and Is Succession The Best Thing on TV?
December 17, 2021 11:17 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBOn this week's episode, Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford get you set for one of the biggest weekends of 2021 as Spider-Man: No Way Home swings its way into theaters, it's time again to toss a coin to your witcher with the arrival of The Witcher season 2 on Netflix, and after its season finale, is Succession the best television series out there? All this and we break down episode five of Hawkeye on Disney+ with that HUGE reveal and the implications of it for the Marvel Cinematic Uni...