Pop Culture Cosmos

Melinda and Gerald are back talking Ashoka on Disney+, the success of Baldur's Gate 3, Gamescom's biggest announcements, nostalgia returns with the Atari 2600+, and Star Trek Day is coming soon. All this plus National Cinema Day, delays for Dune and LOTR, and RIP Bray Wyatt and Terry Funk. It's a HUGE news recap waiting for you as we head back into the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your...

Josh Pederson has another great interview, and this time he lines up the lead singer from the hit band Hundred Reasons, Colin Doran! Colin stops by to share thoughts on the band's latest album, Glorious Sunset, and what influences the band has in making their great music. Then he goes into depth with Josh on the video game world talking about the things he loves, and hates, about gaming in tod...

It's a Pop Culture Cosmos/Inside Sports Fantasy Football Crossover as Chris Lardieri from Dom-ination Sports Nation and Gerald Glassford of Pop Culture Cosmos and the Lakers Fast Break are back as they give you a head start on what to look for when it comes to the 2023-24 Fantasy Football season. Tune in as the guys go over the changes at the top of the draft, potential sleepers to look out fo...

Josh and Gerald are back talking about Enter The Dragon's 50th anniversary, the weekend at the box office with Barbie kicking the new Dracula movie to the curb, Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season Two, THQ Nordic's Digital Showcase, the Red Dead Redemption and Wonder Woman 3 controversies, and should EA's Madden 24 be the last exclusive for sports games. Gear up with your favorite Pop...

With the Playstation 5 and XBOX Series S/X almost three years in and the Nintendo Switch closing in on seven, it looks like changes could be up ahead for the video game industry. One of our pop culture gurus TJ Johnson returns to talk about where the marketplace is headed, and what the fallout is for these console makers with the looming sale of Activision/Blizzard by Microsoft seemingly coming cl...

Melinda and Gerald are back talking about the weekend box office and Barbie going over a billion dollars worldwide, plus the GenCon, EVO, Star Trek, and Final Fantasy conventions, the cultural phenomenon of the Eras tour, and Star Trek Strange New Worlds: the Musical! All this and Gerald tries his hand at voice acting as Melinda directs on this episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your...

More great conversations are headed on the way this weekend as we have Jamie Sweet from lakerholics.com talking about the arrival of Baldur's Gate 3 to PC, Mac, and PlayStation 5. He shares thoughts on the long lead-up for this game in early access and why even after 300 hours he's ready to go for a full experience. Plus it's once again time for our State of Pro Wrestling as John Orlan...

A special episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos has Josh Pederson interviewing some of the members of the hit Scottish band, There Will Be Fireworks. Tune in as they go into detail on how they came together, the inspiration behind some of their music, and what has their songs resonating with a vastly growing audience. Today's program gives you an inside look at one of the fastest-rising groups in...

We're back with not one, not two, but THREE great interviews as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross talks to Martin Kuczyński from Game Machinery about the new Reign & Legacy expansions for Defiant RPG which are available for backing NOW on Kickstarter ! Plus Himanish Goel on the talk of Comic-Con with Bollywood's future hit Project Kalki 2898 (aka Project K). What is Project K and how can this fil...

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford return as Barbenheimer reigns supreme at the box office with a great start for both the Barbie and Oppenheimer movies. Plus the guys give you a Comic-Con recap with thoughts on how the SAG-AFTRA strike affected this pop-culture staple, and what the heck is XBOX doing with Games with Gold as it migrates into more Games Pass options. Finally, some good news from th...

Melinda and Gerald return as they talk about the debut of Pikmin 4, the hard issues of the SAG-AFTRA strike settling in, advanced reviews of Barbie and Oppenheimer before they hit theaters this weekend, and a preview of this weekend's Comic-Con. Plus we let Melinda vent about recent issues for Diablo 4 and Gerald is in need of his Star Trek therapist as Strange New Worlds continues to disrupt...

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford are back talking the latest news and trends in pop culture. And on this week's show, Playstation and XBOX come together on Call of Duty, the SAG strike puts Hollywood out of work, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One's first weekend at the box office, and what indie games has Josh and Gerald's interest? Find out on the next Pop Culture Cosmos!...

Melinda and Gerald return on one of the biggest shows of the year as they discuss the SAG-AFTRA strike, XBOX's big win against the FTC, Emmy snubs and surprises, and Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning Part One hits theaters! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at   https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to S...

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford have much to say on this week's episode as they continue the talk on the overall health of the box office. Plus they share thoughts on Final Fantasy 16, The Witcher Season 3, And Just Like That, The Bear, Marvel's Secret Invasion, and our Best (and Worst) of 2023 in pop culture so far. Plus, is the end near for Arcade1Up and the Home Arcade market? Find o...

Melinda and Gerald return once again for the weekend getaway known as the PCC Multiverse. And today's show has them sharing concerns over the now many disappointing returns at the box office. Is there cause for alarm or much ado about nothing? Plus the dynamic pop culture duo talk Secret Invasion's first half, the new social media outlet from Instagram and Facebook called Threads, and wond...

Melinda and Gerald are back as they talk And Just Like That on Max, Silo on Apple, the continuing saga with Xbox vs FTC, the Witcher season 3 part one, and that really cool Dune Part Two trailer that dropped this week. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at   https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe...

The state of pro wrestling returns as John Orlando from the PVD Cast and Gerald go over their thoughts on whether should there be a new power shift after Money in the Bank with the WWE and who should lead it. Plus they talk about AEW's Forbidden Door and Gerald has a review of AEW Fight Forever. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic...

This week brings us much to discuss as we have two great guests ready to fill the time with some great pop culture conversation. First, it's TJ Johnson as he tries to convince Gerald to get into Virtual Reality FINALLY and why now is a great time to do so. They also go over the problems for pop culture conventions after the cancellation of many panels at next month's San Diego Comic-Con, a...

We set your weekend right with some great conversation as Josh Pederson returns for a Friday shot as he and Gerald go over some of the latest news and trends in pop culture. They go over the box office disappointment of The Flash and how it sets back the future of the DC Universe. They also share thoughts on FX's The Bear and the positive word for gamers on the release of Final Fantasy 16 and...

Even with no E3, the past three weeks have brought us a TON of announcements in the video game world and Gerald Glassford and a returning Josh Pederson go over the major games announced or covered during the multitude of publisher and developer showcases. They decide which games look like they need to be added to your future game lists and which can be cast aside for the clearance bin already. Plu...

Melinda and Gerald are back as they talk about The Flash debuting this weekend and if it will be a successful reboot for DC, Star Trek Strange New Worlds season two now playing on Paramount Plus and if the Star Trek franchise can reach greater heights, Marvel's Secret Invasion coming next week to Disney Plus, and it's time halfway through the summer to pass out some grades for the movies o...

The video game announcements have come at us fast and furious (sorry about the pop culture pun) recently, even without an E3 with Playstation, Meta, Apple, and more showing off their future. This past weekend brought us even more with the Indie Showcase, Devolver Digital Presentation, PC Gaming offerings, Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest, and more but much of the expectations weighed in on th...

Melinda and Gerald are back from vacation as they have thoughts on Diablo IV, Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Street Fighter 6's early success, Apple Pro Vision VR's high price tag, Max's The Idol, Summer Game Fest 2023, and will Netflix's call to action (movies) with Arnold Schwarzenegger pay off? Catch Gerald's thoughts on the Lakers, NBA, Golden Knights, LIV-PGA Golf Merger...

John Orlando from the  PVDCast  returns as he and Gerald talk about if there's a summer swoon in store for wrestling fans when it comes to the WWE. Plus AEW is adding a new show in Collision headlined by a returning CM Punk. Is this the right move for All-Elite? Or is it too much too soon? All this and some tidbits on Mercedes Mone, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and is the NWA headed in the right c...

Melinda and Gerald are back as they cap off a supershow with thoughts on the latest big release to movie theaters in Spider-Man: Across The Spiderverse. Do they think it will hold its own against its academy award-winning predecessor? Plus Melinda's life as we know it is about to change as Diablo IV lands on shelves (and on her console) with the superfan weighing in on how good this game will...