Pop Culture Cosmos (Radio Show Edit)

So much to discuss again in pop culture as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford bring you the latest and greatest entertainment news. On tap for this episode, Star Wars dropped its first trailer for Kenobi coming to Disney Plus on the same day Star Trek unwrapped their debut look at Strange New Worlds that will appear on Paramount Plus. The crew talks about why this may have been a mistake...

2022 Has its first blockbuster weekend with The Batman wreaking havoc at the worldwide box office but Josh and Gerald contemplate how (or if) this version of the Caped Crusader will become a greater part of the DC Universe with Flashpoint on the horizon. Gerald also has a review of The Boys Present: Diabolical which is Amazon Prime's animated M-Rated anthology located in the realm of the Vought un...

Melinda and Gerald have returned to break down why the latest iteration of the Caped Crusader with The Batman should rise up to be a huge success this weekend at the box office. Disney Plus made a surprising move this week by announcing the former Marvel Netflix shows coming to their channel on March 16. What may have caused this direction and what move by Disney Plus may pave the way for even mor...

Josh and Gerald are back as Josh shares thoughts on his recent time with the next-generation upgrade for Cyberpunk 2077. Will this version regain the confidence in gamers for developer/publisher CD Projekt Red? Plus the guys break down why Elden Ring has captured the attention of the video game industry after earning the title as one of the best-reviewed games of all time. Dawn Fobbs from the Moth...

A new weekend is here and the Pop Culture Cosmos has another great array of guests lined up to talk about what's so awesome in the entertainment world. Himanish Goel stops by as it's time for our spring movie preview as we break down the major releases over the next ten weeks leading up to Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness. TJ Johnson is back as he shares some candid thoughts on where h...

We welcome back new daddy Josh Pederson in the host chair as he and Gerald have thoughts on Marvel Head Kevin Feige's Eternals comments and if he was exact in his phrasing that a possible end of Avengers movies happened with Endgame. Plus Gerald has his review of this week's box office champ Uncharted and lets everyone know if it will make fans of the game happy or if it caters to a more casual au...

Another fully-stuffed episode is on the way as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford once again get you up to speed on the latest news this week and what's ahead for this weekend in pop culture. With Uncharted debuting in theaters, The Cuphead Show starring on Netflix, and the announcement of a Bioshock movie, has it ever been a better time for video games as a source of entertainment? Speak...

The Big Game has ended but the big conversations continue as TJ Johnson stops by to talk with Gerald about the latest movie trailers dropped during the contest such as Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, Moon Knight, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Jurassic World: Dominion, Sonic The Hedgehog 2, The Adam Project and more! Plus the guys break down what they think were the best (and...

The weekend is here as Melinda and Gerald break down some of what happened over this busy week and prep you on what to look for this weekend in pop culture. Death On The Nile makes its way to the theaters and we gauge how successful the film can be in an ever-changing movie industry climate. Could the recent lifting of mask mandates in places around the world be a good sign for success? The Oscars...

TJ Johnson sits in with Gerald this week as they run down the weekend box office and while there is good news for Jackass Forever, for Moonfall the feedback is not so great. What could this box office disaster (figuratively and literally) from director Roland Emmerich have done differently to find an audience? Plus the guys share their thoughts on two upcoming PlayStation titles recently showcased...

We go into pop culture overload as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford prepare you for one busy weekend with a ton of mentions on the movies Moonfall and Jackass Forever hitting theaters this weekend, with one that could end another reign for Spider-Man: No Way Home, and another that could be one of the biggest duds of 2022. Plus the streaming wars continue with thoughts on Archive 81 and...

Much to discuss and reflect on for this week on the Pop Culture Cosmos. Our TV correspondent Dawn Fobbs from the Mother-Daughter-Ish podcast is back with thoughts on the new Janet Jackson documentary, the Pam and Tommy series coming this week to Hulu, renewals that caught our eye for upcoming seasons and more! Plus we thought two years in we would take a look back and see how some of our predictio...

There's no stopping the news and previews here at the Pop Culture Cosmos as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald set up your weekend with some MAJOR SPOILERS on the episode fives for both Peacemaker and The Book of Boba Fett. With Boba Fett, a major surprise arrival charts the way for the uber-popular Mandalorian series in their season three coming soon but did it take too much away from the current...

Catching you up with the latest in pop culture is what we do and this week's Cosmos has Gerald Glassford and a returning Himanish Goel talking about the latest installment in the Tom Clancy game universe in Rainbow Six Extraction. What's the word on the street about this co-op tactical shooter and will its unusual alien premise turn off Tom Clancy fans? Plus the guys talk about the final video gam...

There is much to discuss in the cosmos for pop culture this week as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross returns to talk to Gerald about the HUGE acquisition by Microsoft in its 68.7 billion dollar purchase of Activision-Blizzard. What will this mean for Activision-Blizzard and the gaming industry, will Playstation and Sony respond, what will be the benefits for XBOX Games Pass subscribers, and what hard choice...

Jamie Monroy aka Degenerate2018 on Twitch sits in again with Gerald as they discuss Scream taking the top spot at the US box office over Spider-Man: No Way Home. Does this mean that the web-crawling megahit's time in the sun is fading? Or does it have more big money to make at the theaters? Plus the guys also share thoughts on the just-ended season one of Yellowjackets on Showtime and why this pop...

Jamie Monory aka Degenerate2018 on Twitch returns for an under the weather Melinda as we pay respects to the late Bob Saget, honor our own Josh Pederson on his new addition to the family. They get into the action for this week talking about the reboot of Scream out this weekend in theaters and if people are ready to see Ghostface wanting to play a game once again. The guys are also lamenting over...

Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions returns as we talk about our interest in #HBOMax 's #Peacemaker series, #Pixar 's #TurningRed going straight to #DisneyPlus , a #Fallout Series coming to #AmazonPrime , #TheBoys getting a release date, and what's popular these days at Smoking Hot Confessions ? All this and we recall the brilliance of the late Sidney Poitier who passed away last week at 94 wit...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back covering the latest news and trends in pop culture with a great list of topics for today's program. The consumer electronics world showcased its wares this week at CES 2022 and the hosts share their thoughts on what appealed most to them including Sony's new PSVR2, Samsung's Freestyle Projector, and Dell/Alienware's Concept Nyx. Plus the arcade...

We wish you a #HappyNewYear with Jamie Monroy aka Degenerate2018 and Alex Monroy aka Atomicmonkii on Twitch stopping by for this week with Gerald as we open The Book of Boba Fett on Disney Plus with thoughts on chapter (episode) one. The group will Strike Fast and Strike Hard with thoughts on Cobra Kai season four, if it lives up to last year's stellar third campaign, and if Netflix will allow it...

Our final episode of the year brings us the best of pop culture for Gerald Glassford in movies, television, and video games as he runs down his list of what he enjoyed the most this year. Plus he and Melinda Barkhouse-Ross share thoughts on what they're looking forward to what's expected to arrive in 2022. And John Orlando from the PVDCast returns to the program to hand out with Gerald the awards...

We begin the final week of 2021 with thoughts from Dawn Fobbs of the Mother-Daughter-ISH podcast on what was really good on television this year. From broadcast to cable and streaming she covers it all on what she thought clicked with her in 2021. Plus John Orlando from the PVDCast stops by to share thoughts on the year in pro wrestling. How did the major companies like AEW and WWE fare? And he re...

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as we celebrate the holidays with you by sharing our SPOILER-ish thoughts on the recently released Matrix Resurrections. Was this movie good enough to return this once favored franchise back to its former glory? Plus the crew breaks down episode six of Marvel's Hawkeye and all the shocking revelations and battles and ask how good season one was...

Spider-Man: No Way Home has obliterated the box office as it dominates the world but just how good a movie is it? Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford break it down with SPOILERS of all that was good (and not so good) about the movie responsible for the biggest opening of the pandemic. Plus the guys talk about the sensation on Paramount known as Yellowstone and how its success will translate to its...

On this week's episode, Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford get you set for one of the biggest weekends of 2021 as Spider-Man: No Way Home swings its way into theaters, it's time again to toss a coin to your witcher with the arrival of The Witcher season 2 on Netflix, and after its season finale, is Succession the best television series out there? All this and we break down episode five of...