Pop Culture Cosmos

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford are back in the hosting chairs for the 200th episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! We celebrate this milestone by talking about DC's return to a Batman from the past to set up an extended multiverse for the future. Microsoft's Mixer streaming service gets discontinued and Xbox aligns itself with Facebook's Game Streaming in the process, can it compete with Twitch an...

The Pro Wrestling World is up in arms as major controversy hits with the #SpeakingOut movement affecting several wrestlers and organizations. Gerald talks to Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen and pro wrestling promoter/referee and host of the TNT on BTR podcast Steve Cain about the major issues facing promotions like WWE, AEW, and more and how this movement will provide positive change for the industr...

We're back chatting about games. Oldies, like Alan Wake, Disneyland Adventures, and Forza Horizon 3, and some newies, like Resident Evil 3: REmake and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. We also discuss the recent pokemon news. Join us on our NEW adventure, cause you know you gotta catch 'em all

LakerTom from lakerholics.net is back to talk about the week ahead for decisions to be made on who's playing in Orlando and who might be staying behind. What's the possibility Avery Bradley and Dwight Howard not going? How will the voice for change continue for the Lakers and the NBA once they get to Orlando? Speaking of Orlando Tom and Gerald also talk about some of the "bubble" restrictions base...

Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies stopped by to talk about the important week ahead for the NBA and its players with having to commit by 6/24 to the bubble in Orlando. We look deeper into the faction of players that are talking about not going, why they're doing it, and the platform they are looking for in order to advance the great cause of racial equality. We also talk about the Lakers and h...

Plenty to talk about for this week's Pop Culture Cosmos as the latest King's Man trailer has Josh and Gerald thinking about how well this World War I prequel will stand up to the popular two modern entries in the series when the film comes out in September. The Rock is set to start filming the latest entry in the DC Universe in Black Adam and is ready to head to the DC Fundome in August to talk mo...

The guys are back as they discuss DC shifting away from Comic-Con for its own Fundome in August. What movies and shows will it have? And is this a bad sign for the San Diego Comic-Con itself moving forward? EA had its State of Play this week with some upcoming game announcements but was it what we were hoping for? Plus Pokemon Snap is in our future, Quibi may not be, and Cyberpunk 2077 gets delaye...

I’ve been taking some time lately, to go back and watch the anime series I grew up with. As a novel writer, going back to my inspirations has been the key to “reawakening” my creativity, especially in these hectic times, where just stepping out your front door is like going on a walk with sorrow and depression. That being said, the noir-like world of The Big O has been a welcome distraction from t...

LakerTom from lakerholics.net is back once again with more thoughts on the NBA's possible return to Orlando and what may now be a division amongst its players. With names like Dwight Howard, Avery Bradley, Kyrie Irving, and more voicing concerns about going into the bubble at DisneyWorld, Tom and Gerald share thoughts on the quandary players are now in on having to decide whether or not to go and...

Stone Hansen from Draftsite.com is back as we talk about the growing divide among players who are committed to going to Orlando to finish the season and those thinking about staying home to fight for social justice or those who have trepidations due to the Coronavirus. Stone also breaks down Gerald's mock draft and both of them go over the differences and similarities they have with their current...

Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies has returned to talk more about the league continuing its season in a "bubble" in Orlando. We talk at length about the concerns and all the options that need to be weighed before heading to the Magic Kingdom. Plus we preview the Western Conference outlook for this "bubble" format and break down the chances for the teams in the playoff hunt and the ones that ar...

Josh and Gerald are once again back to get you up to speed on the latest news and trends in pop culture. And with movie release dates changing all over the place, the guys give you an update on the latest films being affected by these changes, will it help bring people back to the theaters, and what it may do to some the ones we're most looking forward to. With Da 5 Bloods from director Spike Lee...

Michael Visenberg from The Stepien and Prospective Insight and the NBA podcast Viseland returns to talk about the problems facing the teams headed to Orlando to finish off the season July 31. The guys then break down some of the differences between Gerald's recent Mock Draft and the one Michael was part of with Rookie Wire and USA Today back in August and where do some of these prospects stand now...

The Playstation 5 was finally shown off to the public this week and Gerald and Josh are here to break down the games and the console design and weigh in with their first impressions. Plus the guys get to party on with some excellent talk about Bill and Ted Face The Music after the first trailer dropped this week. Does it bring back those warm feelings from the past and when is it due to come out?...

LakerTom from lakerholics.net returns with more insight and opinions as he always does as he and Gerald ponder the NBA's season and playoff format when the league returns to play on July 31. They break down all the questions being asked about the format, the challenges, and the proposed ideas being bandied about to support the teams with the better records. Plus the guys talk about the continuing...

Rafel Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies is back and talking with Gerald about the 22-team setup coming to finish off the regular season in Orlando. We talk about some of the particulars with this scenario, what are some of the things we would have like to have seen, and what preparation is needed before the teams head to Florida. The guys also talk about what's coming up at NBA Draft Junkies and init...

Josh and Gerald are back for another packed episode which has the guys talking about if Tenet, or any film, can bring back the fans to the movie theaters in the age of the Coronavirus. They also are talking about HBO Max's debut with anime and how some small early returns could lead them into becoming a big player in the duel against streaming services like Crunchyroll and Netflix. The video game...

We have done a group Mock Draft already with Rafael Barlowe, Stone Hansen, and Michael Visenberg, but what does Gerald on his own has to say about the NBA Draft? Well, he has his first mock draft now available to listen as he counts down the first round from #1-30. if you are looking for more of his thoughts, check out the written version today at popculturecosmos.com. Where do the NBA prospects s...

Look who returns to us on our latest episode of the PCC Multiverse. It's Josh Pederson, everyone! That's right Josh is back with Gerald after a couple of weeks off as the guys expound on recent comments made by Ridley Scott on there being a possible future for the Alien franchise. The guys also talk about the attempts by Star Citizen and Elite Dangerous to capture the spirit of what has made the o...

Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies joins us again but on this occasion, he and Gerald talk about the real issues plaguing this country when it comes to systemic racism and what we can do about it. The talk of experiences with racism, frustration, and hope for change in our society helps make this one of our best episodes ever. The guys also talk about how the NBA should deal with the current ev...

LakerTom from lakerholics.net is back as we talk about the troubling times that have devastated this country over the past week and what we can do as a society to make the needed changes culturally that should have taken place long ago. We also talk about the possible optics of the NBA announcing the restart of its season on a week like this, and what format of the many that have been proposed wou...

It's a tasty episode for today as Noah Ian Fein from The HunnicOutcasts returns to talk with Gerald about henry Cavill coming back to DC. Does this mean a Man of Steel 2? Or does Warner Bros. have something different in mind? The guys also speculate on what Sony may have to offer in regards to its upcoming State of Play for the Playstation 5 this week. What feature do we want most of all for the P...

There's always a lot of pop culture news and information going on and Noah Ian Fein from The HunnicOutcasts steps in with Gerald as they talk about the opening days for the HBO Max streaming channel and Amazon's foray into the video game world, Crucible. They decide which one is getting off to a rough start, and which one looks pretty good so far and the long-term prospects for each to be a major...

Michael Visenberg from The Stepien and Prospective Insight stops by to talk with Gerald about his new NBA podcast with his brother entitled Viseland and the topics they cover. The guys then go into the various playoff and schedule scenarios being bandied about in the rumor mill as they go over what potential playoff matchups could be the most interesting. He also shares some thoughts on some of th...

Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies is back as we get closer to a decision on when and how the NBA season could be re-started. Rafael and Gerald talk about various options and how Eastern Conference teams could fare in an upcoming playoff scenario. The guys also talk about Rafael's new NBA Draft Junkies podcast, the passing of Jerry Sloan, and we break down the reasons why so many think the way...