Pop Culture Cosmos

TJ Johnson and Gerald are back together as they look at the abundance of video game releases in October and ask if so much is too much. They also go over how good the previous Tron films were and what the legacy of Tron will be after the box office failure of Tron: Ares. They also head to the ring to talk WWE and if Seth Rollins' latest injury is actually an injury, and is pro wrestling headin...

Josh steps back into the Multiverse as he and Gerald talk Pokémon Z-A, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Blood Phone 2, the XBOX handhelds, and more! Plus, the guys discuss the growing concern over Box Office Mojo with Demon Slayer, and the controversy with the AI subtitles at Crunchyroll! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Josh and Gerald are talking Tron: Ares and its disappointment at the box office, NYCC 2025, and what was revealed, Battlefield 6, Peacemaker Season Two, XBOX, and Rolling Stone's Top 250 songs of the 21st Century. Josh also continues are march through the MCU with the original Hulk movie and more! Will Disney "end program" for Tron? Find out our thoughts as we get back into some grea...

John Orlando and Gerald Glassford are back in this special episode. John shares some of the fascinating tales behind the scenes of independent wrestling. Plus, who do the guys think are the best managers and valets? Find out as we share some tales from the road on the State of Pro Wrestling from The PVDCast and the Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts...

Josh and Gerald return to chronicle the world being dominated (again) by Taylor Swift as she rules over audio downloads and the box office. Plus, the guys go over the disappointing returns for The Rock's attempt at a more dramatic turn in "The Smashing Machine", and what went wrong with finding an audience. They also go over the release this week of Battlefield 6 and whether it can f...

TJ Johnson is back! And just in time, as he and Gerald review Marvel Zombies, and if it goes with success into a darker part of the Marvel universe. And then he and Gerald go HEAVY into the latest bad news from XBOX with their raising of the price of their subscription-based Game Pass Ultimate. They also talk about the controversial (and largest) stock buyout-to-go-private move ever, with Electron...

Josh and Gerald are back as they talk about the initial box office returns for Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another". They also praise the success of the Demon Slayer movie and its ultimate success in theaters worldwide, and they get you up to speed on the XBOX price hikes (again!) of their consoles and handhelds, Tokyo Game Show news, Electronic Arts going private, and G...

John Orlando from the PVDCast and Gerald Glassford step back into the ring to talk WWE's Wrestlepalooza, AEW's All Out, Dave Meltzer's recent comments, the higher price tag of watching pro wrestling, and how would we book John Cena's ending? Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic...

The NBA season is just around the corner, and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break brings you just a taste of a couple of the great team previews he now has on the LFB experience! Tune in as he talks with Justin Quinn from USA Today and Celtics Wire about what Boston's season will look like without their injured superstar, Jayson Tatum. He then brings in Ashish Mathur from Roundtable, A...

Josh and Gerald take some time to delve into the Star Wars universe and find out what's wrong. They also look at whether it can be repaired to its great heights once again. Tune in as they go over where it started to go awry, the brief hope Andor gave the franchise, and what parts of the franchise they don't want to return to. The guys also put themselves in charge of the franchise and hav...

Josh and Gerald recap the busy weekend at the box office with the big winner (and biggest US opening ever) for an anime coming from Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. They also talk about whether Borderlands 4 is a return to the Borderlands gamers love, the prospects of Paramount possibly buying Warner Bros., and the latest Nintendo Direct featuring a new Metroid Prime and...Virtual Boy? All this and...

Josh and Gerald discuss Marvel and whether there is still a big future for Disney's superhero brand. They talk about the rise of Marvel as a cinematic superpower and the rise of its cinematic universe. They also talk about how Marvel has fallen on hard times this decade in the fallout from Avengers: Endgame and what decisions were made that took the MCU in the wrong direction. They then share...

Josh and Gerald are back talking about the great weekend success for The Conjuring: Last Rites, why Hollow Knight: Silksong, the announcement of a Call of Duty movie, Alien: Earth continues, 007 First Light, X-Men, and more! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A myriad of the best this week in the Pop Culture Cosmos as Gerald and Josh share thoughts on the first episodes of Alien: Earth, as it becomes a big hit for Hulu and Disney. Then Chris Lardieri and Gerald Glassford are back as they preview the upcoming NFL season, as they go over who will be the best in the AFC and NFC. Plus, which teams could be a surprise, and which teams look to contend this s...

The guys from Inside Sports Fantasy Football are back with Chris Lardieri and Gerald Glassford as they begin another great season of fantasy football. Tune in as the guys go over the early trends in fantasy football drafts, the NFL news as we get halfway through the preseason, and who is trending up (and down) for your fantasy football drafts. Plus, the guys go over the best options for this seaso...

John Orlando from the PVDCast and Gerald Glassford get back into the ring as they discuss the Raja Jackson fallout, the changes for consumers in how they'll watch WWE, and if they'll spend the money. The wrestling war in Mexico and how it's leading to some of the biggest business ever, is the WWE a creative mess right now, and is Hangman Page the right guy this time around to lead AEW?...

Josh and Gerald return to celebrate the HUGE success of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters and how it has transcended its popularity throughout pop culture with a big weekend at the box office. Plus, the guys share thoughts on Gears of War Reloaded, Peacemaker Season Two, Sausage Party: Foodtopia, Spider-Man is also getting some big dollars from Magic: The Gathering, and we start our MCU journey wit...

We've got one for the road this weekend as TJ Johnson and Gerald Glassford have a recap of many of the highlighted games from Gamescom 2025. What was shown off in Germany that we liked, the return of the Call of Duty vs Battlefield war, and did we find out more about the Asus XBOX Rog Ally handhelds? Plus, the inevitable happened during Gamescom with Playstation raising their prices, the confu...

The guys are back as Josh and Gerald review the Summer Box Office, Alien: Earth, Predator: Killer of Killers, and why aren't more people recognizing XBOX as the best value in gaming? Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Questions...

TJ Johnson and Gerald Glassford return to lead you into the weekend with thoughts on the latest deals for WWE/UFC as WWE will move their PLEs to ESPN, and UFC heads over to CBS/Paramount+. The guys talk about the price tag involved for both and if consumers will benefit from one or the other. They also have thoughts on if Nobody 2 is a worthy sequel as it hits theaters, will Spike Lee strike succe...

Wednesday season two, EVO 2025, Quakecon 2025, K-Pop Demon Hunters and Demon Slayer reaping big success, Freakier Friday's early start, and one of the biggest surprise hits at the box office in 2025, Weapons. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

The Lakers got some good news over the weekend as Luka Doncic agreed to a 3-year $165 million dollar extension with the team as soon as it was offered. In doing so, he stays with the team through at least 2027-2028 (Luka holds a player option for 28-29). His comments after the signing and his commitment to the team were what every Laker fan wanted to hear. But with Luka stating he's all in on...

TJ Johnson and Gerald Glassford share an hour's worth of detailed thoughts on Marvel's latest release, The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Tune in as they go over in Spoiler-rific detail what they liked (and didn't like) about the film, plus how it matches up with the other big superhero movie release from Warner Bros. and DC in Superman. Is this the best version of The Fantastic Four eve...

The guys are headed back into the ring as John Orlando and Gerald Glassford discuss the passing of Wrestling Icon Hulk Hogan at the age of 71. They discuss his complicated legacy and his undeniable imprint on the wrestling industry. Plus, the guys also have thoughts on AEW post All-In and where WWE is headed going into SummerSlam. The tag team podcasting champions of the world are back as they dis...

The guys are back as Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford talk Fantastic Four winning the box office, EA trying to rebuild the reputation of Battlefield, news from San Diego Comic-Con, Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, the hit game Rematch, and a review of Happy Gilmore 2.