The PopCulturists

Hosted by Doomcutie (she/her) and Ryan Betson (he/him) this panel promises engaging discussions, chaotically constructed arguments and potential breakdancing or musical numbers. Attendees can participate by voting live after each round. Team Green features Max Cooper, co-host of For The Players – The PopC PlayStation Podcast; Ashley Hobley (He/Him), Executive Editor at Explosion Network, hos...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro4:10 PAX Aus 2024Two Point MuseumSquat Up22:05 Queens of Bloodbane23:29 BurgerBois29:25 Project Storm33:29 Dungeons and Dressing Tables36:15 Other games round up39:20 Tabletop46:15 Disney’s Lorcana54:45 Panels1:14:12 Final Thoughts1:28:30 Upcoming games1:33:55 Outro Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on ov...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Bug on light2:41 PAX Aus13:30 Whast have we been playing?13:57 Max Mustard and Astro Bot16:09 Throne and Liberty21:25 Clothing Store Simulator #clothingstoresimulator (Code provided by #Keymailer)24:28 TCG Shop Simulator31:20 Live Listener Question40:56 Until Dawn Remake (code provided by PlayStation Australia)56:39 Inform The Players (This week in PlaySta...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 PAX Aus5:38 Ryan gets his sexuality questioned8:42 Does Max have ADHD too?13:45 What have we been playing?13:55 Max Mustard impressions30:40 Our kids gaming37:50 Space Marine II34:05 Mafia III and others43:32 Metaphor: ReFantazio Demo54:52 Remenant 2 DLC51:32 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)51:44 30th Anniversary PS5 Pro and DualSense55:3...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro2:18 How have we been?8:30 What games have we been playing?8:40 Astro Bot again13:40 Mafia III18:55 Max’s round up23:05 God of War Ragnarok on PC25:27 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)25:33 Days Gone joins Horizon for a remaster33:11 30th Anniversary edition PS5s announced46:42 Concord just gets crazier59:07 QUICK BITS1:03:17 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:27 Day late7:25 Green Day tickets11:37 Horizon cook book15:28 What have we been playing?18:42 Visions of Mana (code provided by Square Enix ANZ)23:58 NBA 2K25 (code provided by 2K ANZ)28:23 Astro Playroom trophies30:58 Space Marine II (code provided by Five Star Games)33:46 REDACTED34:30 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)34:40 […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:22 How many years have we actually been playing PlayStation?3:15 How have we been?14:01 What have we been playing?14:15 Astro Bot (review code provided by PlayStation Australia)28:30 NBA 2K23 Impressions (review code provided by 2K ANZ)35:50 Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 impressions (review code provided by Five Star Games)44:25 Max’s Quidditch […...

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:14 Max is back!8:00 What have we been up to?8:03 AstroBot is coming9:13 Diablo IV10:35 Visions of Mana (code provided by Square Enix Aus)14:14 Max’s Star Wars Outlaws thoughts (code provioded by Ubisoft ANZ)21:00 Mafia III28:07 Calll of Duty Black Ops 6 close beta impressions38:45 Inform The Players (This Week In […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:22 We are back!6:41 PAX Aus Panel10:32 When Ryan takes his first wrestling bump by accident12:46 What have we been playing?15:59 Diablo IV and Gloomhaven19:46 PAX Aus Tabletop excitement30:10 The Plucky Squire Preview (Code provided by Devolver Digital)40:32 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)40:45 PS Plus Extra games47:40 Gamescom […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:20 HousekeepingMoving House14:49 What have we been up to?15:20 Borderlands movie premiere17:14 What have we been playing?30:46 Inform The Players (This Week in PlayStation News)30:55 PS PlusPSVR235:54 Xbox 360 store closure38:22 Oversold & Underdelivered – The Bungie Bungle57:15 QUICKBITS1:00:56 Outro Have a question PlayStation or gaming related yo...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Max’s Facts3:57 OlympicsWhat have we been up to?27:00 What have we been playing?27:10 Marvel Rivals Closed Beta impressions32:53 Max returns to Fortnite 34:43 What has Ryan been playing?43:15 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)43:28 Firmware updates 48:40 No Man’s Sky confirms PS5 Pro 53:38 PSVR 2 PC app […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:20 Eff Netflix and an unreasonably long chat about television20:35 What have we been playing this week? Prison Break: The Conspiracy30:44 Throne and Liberty Beta impressionsConcord beta impressions 241:12 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)41:25 The Concerning Concord Conundrum58:20 PS5 Pro leaks1:02:12 NCAA Football and 3 Days Early Access isn...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Music Intro0:18 IntroWhat have we been up to?7:51 What have we been playing?8:00 Concord Beta impressions (Code provided by PlayStation Australia)23:36 Witcher III on PS524:00 Once Human24:50 The First Decendent26:15 Not feeling games right now26:03 Cornucopia (Code provided by #Keymailer)31:38 Inform the Players (This week in PlayStation news)31:52 PS Plus Extra games37:04 Xbox [&...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Music Intro0:18 Intro1:38 Almost setting fire to your house11:30 Max lost his child15:26 What have we been playing?16:20 Elden Ring update broke Max21:25 Destiny 2 and accessibilityGames Done Quick27:20 Crime Boss Rockay City30:20 Why aren’t we feeling games right now?34:57 2024 Video Games Draft check in42:26 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro music0:18 IntroBetson’s issues with Rom Coms14:40 What have we been playing?14:48 Max’s review of Elden Ring – Shadow of the Erdtree|23:48 Ryan is still playing The Elder Scrolls Online33:16 Ryan’s Blockbuster Inc impressions38:33 Ryan returns to Alan Wake II44:54 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)45:09 PS Plus games for July45:37...

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro music0:18 Intro1:15 Show is a day late4:31 How has our week been?5:07 Hawk Tuah10:00 What have we been playing?10:05 Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (review code provided by Bandai Namco Australia)23:58 Destiny 2: The Final Shape (review code provided by Double Jump Communications)27:05 Drug Dealer Simulator 2 (review code provided by […]

TIME STAMPS0:18: Intro4:05 PAX Aus18:15 Potential Challenge17:03 What have we been playing?17:15 Destiny 2 The Final Shape with Max (code provided by Double Jump PR)23:33 Shin Megami Tensei V with Max (code provided by Five Star Games)38:38 The Elder Scrolls Online – The Gold Road with Ryan (Code provided by Bethesda ANZ and PowerUP PR)37:41 […]

TIME STAMPS0:18: Intro1:21 Conspiracy Theories11:14 Max’s Destiny 2 – The Final Shape Review30:14 Ryan’s time with The Elder Scrolls Online and the Gold Road Expansion50:50 Inform The Players (This week in PlayStation news)51:10 Where has PS Stars gone?54:00 PSVR2 gets a PC adaptor1:00:48 The cost of Summer Games Fest1:06:54 Summer Games Fest announcementsLego Horizon Adventures1...

TIME STAMPS0:18: Intro1:12 Max is behind you!2:58 How was your week?7:08 What have we been playing?7:11 Max is playing Cuphead tooDestiny 2: The Final Shape stream plans10:40 Others from Max11:57 Killing time and Betson’s games17:04 Inform the Players (This week in PlayStation news)17:30 State of PlayConcord23:16 Marvel Rivals26:09 Dynasty Warriors Origins27:10 Monster Hunter Wilds29:26 Infi...

TIME STAMPS0:18: Intro 1:18 Big shoutout to Luke Morgan 3:16 Stellar Blade burgers and new PlayStation themed foods 13:36 Trading cards 23:42 What have we been playing? 24:10 Max returns to Diablo IV 31:48 Desyiny 2: The Final Shape hype 42:37 Hellblade II chats 45:36 Ryan returns to Hogwarts Legacy 54:01 Inform the Players (This […]

TIME STAMPS0:00 Intro Music0:18 Intro1:18 Ryan’s old man moment7:08 What about Max?9:00 How has our week been?12:33 What have we been playing?12:48 Fallout 76 – Why is Ryan so deep into it?18:24 Paw Patrol World and Little Kitty in The Big City25:36 Brady Bunch and Old TV31:44 Ghost of Tsushima: Director’s Cut on PC (code […]

Have a question PlayStation or gaming related you want Ryan and Max to discuss? Head on over to www.thepopculturists.com/questions and submit away. You can always comment below too! With over 40 years combined PlayStation gaming and over 5 years in games coverage, Ryan and Max felt that they would be perfect to throw their hats […]

TIMESTAMPS0:00 Intro music0:18 Intro1:45 Ryan’s brain has stopped2:30 How have we been?3:02 Max has audiobook beef11:35 ASD26:20 What have we been playing?26:30 Destiny 232:19 Max’s continued card game love & League of Legends35:12 Sea of Thieves on PlayStation39:58 Fallout 7643:21 Remnant 2 DLC47:33 Gray Dawn (review code provided by Keymailer)57:26 Inform The Players (this week [...