Pop Culture Cosmos (Radio Show Edit)

Josh Pederson returns to talk with Gerald about what's trending in pop culture. And what's trending is talk of the price of video games could possibly be going up in the next generation, but is this justifiable? Tik Tok has grown to become a powerful social media platform in recent months, can it become just as bigger than Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? We continue the discussion from Friday on...

It's a jammed packed episode as Jamie Monroy aka Degenerate2018 on Twitch returns to talk with Gerald about the major allegations of misconduct and abuse within the fighting game and E-Sports community. How will this affect the industry moving forward and will support from major game studios and sponsors dwindle because of it? The guys also get you updated on all the latest news such as DC's Cybor...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

A lot of great interviews on tap for this week's program with director Rob McCallum from Zero Cool Films stopping by to talk about Box Art: The Docuseries , Action Figure Adventure , and his latest documentary project on one Canada's all-time favorite kid's shows, Mr. Dressup . He talks about why the show was so popular with children and why it still resonates with Canadians today. Noah Ian Fein f...

Just so many things to cover on this week's episode of the PCC Multiverse it can barely contain itself! Josh and Gerald cover the big announcement that yes, the Zack Synder cut of Justice League actually exists and will debut (with some added scenes) in 2021 for HBO Max. What could a successful run do for the DC Extended Universe? Could it bring back a connected storyline? Or would it lead to more...

The Pop Culture Cosmos is back once again with a May TV Update from our good friend Jessica Boggs from The TV Ratings Guide who tells us about what was renewed and what's coming up for those who watch CBS and Fox (and gets a hug from her Mom for it). Plus TJ Johnson Sr. of Voice From The Underground- The Podcast  (with Jr., his three-week-old son) returns with thoughts on Ghost of Tsushi...

It's another excellent episode on tap as Josh and Gerald mull over the recent comments made about Deadpool 3 and speculate on the future of the merc with a Mouth at Disney and Marvel. The guys also talk about the New Mutants movie getting ANOTHER release date in August, the recent tech demo from Epic for their Unreal 5 engine on the Playstation 5, and relay if they were inspired or decided it was...

There's pop culture goodness all over the place on this episode as the debate begins for Josh and Gerald on how good (or bad) the recent Xbox Series X presentation was and if it will turn off gamers from buying the system. The guys then turn their attention to an upcoming episode of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt on Netflix as an episode later this month will have a choose-your-own experience. Will thi...

Another great episode is on tap as Josh and Gerald get the news that heralded director Taika Waititi has agreed to develop a film for the Star Wars Movie Universe. Will his input be the ingredient that injects life into this once revered cinema franchise? And what about all the great directors that have worked on The Mandalorian like Taika, why not ask more of them? Speaking of going orbital, Tom...

Lots to talk about on our latest episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos, we give an update on the Naughty Dog/ Last of Us 2 situation and how we're not quite convinced everything is as OK as it seems. Extraction has been a big hit for Netflix, which gives Josh and Gerald a chance to talk about how big a boost this is for Chris Hemsworth's non-Marvel career, and how the #1 streamer has become a home for...

Another great episode we have on tap for you as Josh and Gerald weigh in on some heavy-duty news topics covering the realm of pop culture. The guys discuss the fallout from leaks of gameplay and spoilers from the upcoming Last of Us 2 , and how this has affected the game's release and what needs to change within the video game industry itself. They're also talking about what the likelihood is for...

Welcome back to another great episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos as Josh and Gerald are joined by Octavio Gomez from Go Bros. Gaming . The guys talk about Disney and Marvel once again pushing the release date of Doctor Strange 2 , this time to March of 2022, is something "strange" truly going on here? The guys also talk about their favorite video games to play during this pandemic that you should t...

We're back for another great episode as Josh and Gerald share thoughts on the growing trend in playing video games in this current epidemic and opinions on how the effects of the Coronavirus may have Sony thinking about a move of the launch of the Playstation 5 later this year to 2021. The guys also talk about the prospects of a Hunger Games prequel, and Josh's time spent with the very popular Fin...

Even in the middle of an ongoing pandemic, the pop culture news train keeps rolling on as Josh and Gerald get you up to speed on the future for Artemis Fowl bypassing the theaters and heading straight to the box office, the cancellation of Comic-Con and the digitization of Gamescom, the soft release of NBC/Universal's Peacock streaming network and its new original content, and the future for Justi...

It's time once again to catch up on all the latest news and information on pop culture as Josh and Gerald weigh in on the success of Dramwroks and Universal's Trolls World Tour . Was the record-breaking success of the movie on digital make up for its cancellation in theaters? Plus the guys share thoughts on a return to a live-action Robin Hood for Disney+, how the new rendition of Dune is shaping...

With Josh and Gerald on Easter Duty, It's up to Rob McCallum and Tanya Candler from the Mouth Cast to save the day as they talk about their favorite movie franchises and science fiction fantasy films. Noah Ian Fein from the Hunnicoutcasts continues his stroll down memory lane with some under the radar retro games worth playing. Speaking of under the radar, Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies has...