Pop Culture Cosmos (Radio Show Edit)

A couple of great conversations on today's trip into the Cosmos with TJ Johnson returning as he and Gerald talk about the Max channel as they debut the combined HBO Max/Discovery+ experience on May 23rd, and Disney+'s future with Hulu added into the mix in a one-app experience later this year. Plus they also share some thoughts if Lord of the Rings can ever have a hit along the lines of Ho...

Melinda and Gerald return to talk if Fast X can continue to rev up the box office, the latest TV Upfronts from the studios and how they're approaching the Writer's Strike, The Creator's first trailer, and the shape of the MCU after GOTG vol. 3's second week. Plus, an update with finally some good news for XBOX, and is Assassin's Creed the answer to all of Ubisoft's problems...

We're back with another great conversation as Gerald Glassford gets a chance to talk XBOX with TJ Johnson and a returning Josh Pederson. They go into depth on the recent troubles for the company and its parent Microsoft with the early setback in its Activision acquisition and the failed launch of Redfall, why it continues to fall behind PlayStation and Nintendo, and if there needs to be change...

On our latest PCC Multiverse, Melinda and Gerald talk all the Disney +/Hulu news, SWAT gets revived (kind of), why Guardians this weekend is essential for the MCU, can the Google Pixel reach the level of iPhone/Samsung (Google news), plus the duo talks about artificial intelligence in 2023 and Nintendo brings out Zelda Tears of the Kingdom! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and...

A couple of great interviews with some of our regular guests populate this episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos. Dawn Fobbs from the Mother Daughter-ISH podcast stops by to talk about the latest news in television for the month of May. She and Gerald go over the latest tidbits including an end (and beginning) for Yellowstone, the arrival of Max television, the troubles for Paramount and Paramount+, s...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as they cover the latest on the WGA's Writer Strike and how it will affect the present and future of entertainment. Plus the duo talk Redfall's XBOX failure, Star Wars Day, why they're excited for Dune 2, and it's time for the Pop Culture Cosmos Summer Movie Preview with Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 debuting in theaters this...

"Dr." John Orlando from  The PVD Cast  is in the house and is providing therapy for Gerald as they talk about the post-merger WWE, AEW's new Saturday show and returning star, and whether there is still a chance for a third group to gain headway in the US market. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at   https://www.t...

Melinda and Gerald are back talking about all the movies shown off at CinemanCon, XBOX loses its first battle for Activision, Peter Pan and Wendy on Disney Plus, and can Star Wars continue its success with Jedi Survivor? 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 Subscrib...

TJ Johnson returns to the Pop Culture Cosmos as he is on the move and talking with Gerald Glassford about the recent trouble for Marvel, both on-screen and off, and if there’s a fix that can help get the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the right track. Plus, TJ is miffed at Playstation as it continues its fight against XBOX over the pending acquisition of Activision. Does he feel it’s justified? Or d...

This weekend, Melinda and Gerald are talking about the Mandalorian/Picard finales (SPOILERS!), Netflix ending a part of its storied past with DVD by mail and revving up its future with video games, Star Trek Section 31 is a go for Michelle Yeoh, and will The Covenant-Evil Dead Rise or Beau Is Afraid beat Super Mario Bros. at the box office? Plus Dead Island 2 and Minecraft Legends get released for...

We always talk about what fun it is to play tabletop RPG gaming with the many games we have going on here at the Pop Culture Cosmos but in this special episode, we thought it was time to give you a bigger taste of four of our most recent adventures! Tune in as Melinda, Rob, Roger, and the crews from Vampires and Vitae, Wizards and Wine, Vaesen, and the Demolition Force show why tabletop gaming can...

Melinda and Gerald are back as the new Max channel debuts on May 23 with the new Harry Potter/Big Bang Theory/True Detective/The Penguin/The Regime, the Marvels trailer, Renfield, Diablo IV, Final Fantasy 16, and is The Night Agent Netflix's the must-watch show so far for 2023? Find out their thoughts on the latest entry in the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shir...

The cosmos of pop culture never stops as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford bring you another great episode of the latest news and trends in entertainment. Star Wars Celebration took place this past weekend with some major announcements for the future of their television shows and upcoming movies, and the crew breaks it down including a surprise return of a major character from the previo...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back talking about the Super Mario Bros and Air movies, a live-action Moana, new looks at Secret Invasion, Asteroid City, and Blue Beetle, and which season three is better The Mandalorian or Star Trek Picard? All this and John Orlando from the PVD Cast is back as he and Gerald share thoughts on the UFC-WWE merger by Endeavor, Wrestlemania 39's up...

So many have asked to share their thoughts on season one of HBO's The Last of Us that we thought, why don't we dedicate a show to it? So after hearing TJ Johnson's thoughts on last week's Pop Culture Cosmos, Gerald Glassford sat down with more of his friends to discuss the biggest hit on television for 2023 so far. He gets the chance to catch up to the host of the MCU's Bleedin...

One of the toughest episodes ever as we tackle the big issues this week as a Pocky-ready Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford talk about the future for Johnathan Majors in the Marvel Cinematic Universe based off his current legal issue, E3 gets canceled...again, a possible Tik Tok ban in the United States could be in the works, Disney goes through some troubled layoffs and also part ways wi...

It's the state of pro wrestling as we head feet first into the ring for Wrestlemania season as John Orlando from  The PVD Cast  returns to preview with Gerald Glassford the biggest week of the year for fans of the squared circle. Tune in as the guys discuss all the scheduled matchups for this weekend including "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes as he challenges Roman Reigns for the...

We're back as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford bring you up to speed on what's new and trendy in pop culture. The oversized items include the final season of HBO's Succession, Bono and The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming U2 documentary on Disney Plus, the fantastic video game remakes in 2023 with the latest being Resident Evil 4, John Wick Chapter 4 set to blast up the box office...

TJ Johnson stops back in as he and Gerald discuss the failure this weekend at the box office for DC's Shazam: Fury of the Gods and if that means bigger problems for the rest of the projects upcoming that are not part of the future DC canon. Plus the guys discuss the success of 2023 gaming remakes with Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, and Metroid prime Reloaded, and if video game adaptations will i...

A special episode has Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford pondering three questions on upcoming movies for the rest of Spring 2023, the future of Dungeons and Dragons after its recent controversy, and will movie and tv video game adaptations become better after The Last Of Us or will quality results be few and far between? Find out their thoughts as they ponder the trio of tough questions...

After the recent disappointing showings of Marvel movies and television series, and the recent comments by Disney CEO Bob Iger, the crew at the Pop Culture Cosmos talk about the current status of the MCU with phase five underway and what needs to change before it goes off the rails. Tune in as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross, TJ Johnson, and Gerald Glassford share thoughts on what went wrong in phase four,...

It's Oscar weekend and Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford share their predictions on who they feel will take home the gold statue for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and more! Plus they break down the contenders for the box office and if Scream VI, 65, or Champions will beat out Creed 3 with audiences. Speaking of Creed 3, TJ Johnson is back with his review of Creed...

Let the debate begin as the candidates have been announced for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Melinda and Gerald bring Alternative Twist Radio's Mike and Phebe from the Mike and Phebe Show to deliberate over this year's contenders with five being let into the hall itself. Tune in as they decide on who they think should get in, which artists got snubbed entirely, and whether we should...

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...