Pop Culture Cosmos

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford return as the guys provide the results (and SPOILER review) of Thor: Love and Thunder after its first weekend in theaters. Just how well did it perform? Gerald also has some final (also SPOILERS) thoughts on season three of The Boys and if it matched up with the brilliant first two seasons of the series. The Vince McMahon saga continues to gain momentum with new...

Much to discuss as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford break down all the big happenings of the week in pop culture with Thor: Love and Thunder hitting theaters this weekend. What's the advanced word on the film and just how well do we think it will do compared to other recent movies in the MCU? Plus the crew has thoughts on Ms. Marvel episode five, Nacon Connect 2022 and what this French...

We wish everyone a happy 4th of July as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford break down the busy weekend with thoughts on Stranger Things Season Four Volume Two and what could be in the future for the series, the box office success for Minions: The Rise of Gru and where it found an audience that Lightyear didn't, and what was shown off at Anime Expo 2022 and the bright future for the Anime genre. Pl...

We wish everyone a Happy Canada Day and July 4th Weekend with talk of Stranger Things season four volume two, The Terminal List on amazon, and the debut of Minions: The Rise of Gru in theaters. Plus Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford share thoughts on the huge interest in Love Island, the Princess on Hulu, and will the fall lineup bring in more viewers for Peacock. All this and Ben Arnot...

Josh and Gerald are back again as they break down what happened this weekend at the box office with a photo finish in the US between Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick with the Tom Cruise chart-topper hitting a new milestone along the way. Plus Gerald has thoughts on the much-talked-about Herogasm episode six of The Boys season three, and Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions returns to discuss issues o...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross seizes the opportunity to exact her revenge as she and Gerald talk about the good and bad of the Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi Series Finale (SPOILERS!) plus should there be a season 2? They also give a Ms. Marvel update, share some love for Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness with its look on television, and some head-scratching on a busy week for Disney plus. All this and...

Another great episode is on tap as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford cover the latest news and trends in pop culture including: -Lightyear's disappointing performance, should Pixar movies stay on Disney+ -Umbrella Academy Season 3 -Update on Vince McMahon saga and Correction on Diablo 4 -Reminder of Steam Summer Sale and Free games from Amazon -Players Season One and Evil Season 3 on Paramount Pl...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back on the air with your setup for the weekend as Disney/Pixar's Lightyear hits theaters. But will this return for Pixar to the worldwide box office be a profitable one? Chris Hemsworth's latest film debuts on Netflix in Spiderhead and we look at the rise of the actor soon to take up the mantle of Thor once again. All this and thoughts on episode tw...

The world of pop culture keeps on spinning as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford break down the XBOX Showcase taking place this past weekend. What do gamers have in store for them with Starfield, Redfall, Overwatch 2, and more plus how did it compare with Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest and Playstation's State of Play. Would it have been better to have an E3 for all these announcements? Plus the...

We return from some well-deserved time off as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford break down the prospects for Jurassic World: Dominion as it hits theaters in the US. Will this be the end of the series, or will Universal do something more in the future? The crew also talks about the debut of Diablo Immortal and why this free-to-play game has irked some Diablo fans, including Melinda hersel...

The Marvel Cinematic Universe took a great step forward when The Avengers hit the big screen in the Summer of 2012. So what has the film done for pop culture's most successful film franchise and what are the long-lasting effects ten years later? Listen in as Jeff Sloboda from The MCU's Bleeding Edge talks with Gerald about the legacy the film has left behind, how it affected the world of Marvel ov...

Our 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 dem...

We 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 th...

TJ 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. Pl...

The 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 r...

The 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 o...

The 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...

As 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 discus...

It'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 t...

The 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...

So 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...

A 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 Th...

Josh 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-J...

The 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 w...

The 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...