Pop Culture Cosmos

We're talking The Mandalorian season 3, History of the World, Part II, Creed III, Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, Star Trek: Picard, the end of Star Trek: Discovery, Henry Cavill possibly being in the Call of Duty movie, and some cool stuff for Melinda from Free League Publishing ! Plus TJ Johnson is back as he is so excited to talk about the greatness of HBO's The Last of Us and how much he is...

We're back with the latest news and trends in pop culture as Dawn Fobbs from the Mother Daughter ISH podcast returns for her February TV report as she and Gerald Glassford talk about the hit Peacock show Poker Face, the latest renewals by CBS, and the trouble in Paramount's Yellowstone as star Kevin Costner's future is very murky. Plus TJ Johnson stops back in to talk about the Apple TV+ movie Swa...

We're back to get you set for the weekend as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford talk about the latest news and trends in pop culture including the release to theaters of Cocaine Bear. Will this be a surprise hit like M3GAN? Plus they share thoughts on the announcement by Warner Bros for a deal to bring the Lord of the Rings back to the theaters with new movies on the way. What are the bes...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe begins phase five with Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania and Jeff Sloboda from the MCU's Bleeding Edge stops by to break down with Gerald the first big movie release of 2023. The guys share their thoughts on what worked, what didn't, whose key performance was a standout, how this movie stacks up as an experience, and where it lies with its other MCU brethren. Plus they...

Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania hits theaters and Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford cover this film's importance on the future of Kang and the start of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus Star Trek Picard debuts its final season on Paramount Plus with big questions on the future of its lead character and the rest of the squad from The Next Generation. All this and thoughts...

The Big Game might be over but the guys from the Pop Culture Cosmos are ready to play as TJ Johnson and Gerald Glassford share thoughts on which Super Bowl commercials they like, and which ones they thought were wasted money. Plus what movie trailers piqued their interest and have them excited to head back to the theaters this year? Plus TJ takes a moment to talk about the recently announced new d...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as they're talking Hogwarts Legacy hitting gaming consoles, Magic Mike's Last Dance vs. the Titanic reissue at the box office, the latest Nintendo Direct featuring a release date for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Disney+ losing subscribers and their response with just announced content, and AMC's just announced new controversial tic...

John Orlando from the PVD Cast is back as he and Gerald head out on The Road To Wrestlemania. But before the big day arrives, the guys cover how a potential sale of the WWE could be completed in the next few months, and who might be the leading contenders interested in buying it. They also speculate on the future of NXT and who could lead the brand once Bron Breakker takes his rightful place up in...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as they go over in detail DC Co-CEO James Gunn's announced Phase One of the upcoming DC slate. Are these the Gods and Monsters we be finally waiting for? Plus they go over the latest movie from M. Night Shyamalan entitled Knock At the Cabin and decide if the early reviews make it a comeback for M. Night. All this and Himanish Goel returns to tal...

TJ Johnson returns to the show as the focus turns to video games here on this episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! The guys talk about what came out of the recent XBOX Developers Direct and if they believe the showcase for Redfall, Minecraft Legends, Forza Motorsport, and the just announced Hi-Fi Rush. They'll weigh in with opinions on the direct itself and if it will change the momentum for the con...

Another great episode is on tap as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back with their thoughts on the nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards. Who do they think deserved their nominations, and who didn't, plus who got left out in the cold? Plus they go over the ongoing Ticketmaster controversy and how their bungling of the Taylor Swift concert tour caught the attention of the U.S. gov...

With announcements coming from DC Co-CEO James Gunn on a new DC Extended Universe, Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions returns as he talks to Gerald about what he would do if he were the one making the decisions on a future for a new DCEU. Which superheroes would stay as an integral part of the equation? Would he bring in a new Aquaman, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman? Would he still use the...

Melinda and Gerald are back to set your weekend on fire as the news hits from all over in the world of pop culture. Dungeons and Dragons and its parent companies Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast are facing a major backlash from the tabletop gaming community and its competitors moving to open source and create more options for consumers. Plus they talk about Rick and Morty's tenuous future due to th...

So what lies ahead for the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2023? Find out as Jeff Sloboda from the MCU's Bleeding Edge returns as he and Gerald discuss the possibilities for Ant-Man and The Wasp Quantumania, Loki Season 2, Secret Invasion, The Marvels, Echo, and more! Plus Josh and Gerald have a classic conversation on tap as they debate how long is too long for a video game. Joe Soro and Jamie Sweet...

Melinda and Gerald are back with a 200 greatest singers protest from Rolling Stone, Golden Globes thoughts on the winners and losers, the list of movies debuting on MLK weekend, Ubisoft issues w/cancellations and delays, HBO Max price change, Wizards of the Coast/Dungeons & Dragons has some good and bad news, and Jeff Beck RIP. A ton of great stuff to talk about so get ready for some rants as we h...

We're back from our end-of-the-year break talking about what's trending with pop culture in early 2023. And with Josh on paternity leave, Friday's PCC Multiverse host Melinda Barkhouse-Ross sits in with Gerald as they discuss his time at the Consumer Electronic Show and what stood out (and what disappointed) among all the cool toys this year in Las Vegas. One of those that did stand out was TWT (T...

So Melinda and Gerald have had their turn talking about the best and worst in pop culture but what about Monday host Josh Pederson? Well before he leaves us for a while on paternity leave (congrats!) Josh felt compelled to share his thoughts on what struck him in the right (and wrong) way for 2022. He talks about Stranger Things, Halo, The Northman, Jurassic World: Dominion, and MORE! Plus the guy...

John Orlando from The PVD Cast returns to weigh in with Gerald on who they thought were the champions and who were the "jobbers" inside the squared circle for 2022. We cover all the bases from AEW, to New Japan, AAA, and of course the WWE! Where do your favorite (and least favorite) stack up on our list as we share who we think were the Best/Worst Male and Female Wrestlers, Best/Worst Tag Teams, B...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford return to finish off their thoughts on the best for pop culture this year include some of the finest from Star Wars, Star Trek, A24, Apple and more! Plus they stink up the joint with their opinions on pop culture's worst efforts and finish off the show on what they believe they'll be talking about in 2023 as they gaze into the crystal ball and share some...

The time has come to start naming names and praising with praise as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford share thoughts on some of the best in pop culture they encountered for 2022. They talk about the best in movies, streaming, video games, tabletop RPGs, and more! Titles from Disney, Netflix, Atari, Lord of the Rings, Blade Runner, and MORE! There's so much good that one episode can't hol...

We welcome the holiday season with two great conversations as TJ Johnson returns to finish his thoughts on two of the more devastating losses in pop culture with his top memories of Batman voice Kevin Conroy and legendary Green Power Ranger Jason David Frank. Plus another return is in store this Christmas as our TV expert Dawn Fobbs from the Mother Daughter ISH podcast shares her best of televisio...

Jamie Monroy aka KoopaDGen on Twitch is back and he has thoughts on the DC changes with Superman, plus he and Gerald talk the weekend results being in with Avatar: The Way of Water and what that could hold for the future of the series, unboxing ThinkWrite's line of headsets (TW200, TW220, and the brand NEW Victory 250XG!), last-minute gift ideas for pop culture fans of XBOX, Atari, and Blade Runne...

We're talking the end for Henry Cavill as Superman and the beginning for him in Warhammer 40k, and Avatar: The Way of Water is here! All this as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford also spend time on the numerous video game adaptaions coming including Death Stranding, God of War and more, plus they talk about XBOX gamers getting High on Life with their latest game release. Gear up with you...

Josh and Gerald return with thoughts on the royal fascination by the masses over The Crown and Harry and Meghan on Netflix. Plus even more Netflix is discussed as this week Benicio Del Toro's Pinnochio and Dragon Age Absolution debut on the streamer, Josh has thoughts on what stood out to him at The Game Awards, how Callisto Protocol is stacking up to Dead Space in the space horror genre, and with...

Melinda and Gerald are back talking The Game Awards 2022 with the big winer and some of the major reveals, XBOX being sued by the FTC over the Activision-Blizzard acquistion, The big shakeups for the DC universe and what the future might hold for Wonder Woman and Black Adam, plus Melinda has great ideas for streamers in part two of our Pop Culture Cosmos Holiday Gift Guide. A loaded episode is on...