Pop Culture Cosmos (Radio Show Edit)

We're back for another awesome show as we talk the latest entries into the box office realm with Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Zombieland 2: Double Tap, The Lighthouse , and Jojo Rabbit out in theaters. Which movies look to surprise and what movies are looking already as disappointments with a slew of more movies on the way. We also talk Fortnite and its brilliant marketing scheme they used with i...

The Joker repeats at the box office as we discuss the effect this and other controversial films have on our current culture. With Jay and Bob Silent Reboot coming out this week, will raunchy comedy styles of the past have the same popularity as they once did? There's a movement behind the scenes for an all-female Avengers movie, will this version of an A-Force connect with audiences? Plus we count...

We're back for another great episode of the PCC Multiverse as Josh and Gerald talk about the announcement of the Playstation 5 coming holiday 2020, but will it generate the same interest as it's predecessor? Plus we talk about the arrival of The Addams Family and Gemini Man to theaters, pop culture protests not going over well with China, #51-60 in our top 200 video games of all-time and more! All...

We're back for another great episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos with Josh and Gerald talking the record success for The Joker . Gerald reviews the movie (NO SPOILERS) in the first half of the show then Jason Todd Fineburgh from Hunnicween has some of his spoiler-filled thoughts on the film from the 31:00 to 45:00 minute mark (Stay tuned to the Pop Culture Cosmos channel for his in-depth review late...

The PCC Multiverse returns as Josh and Gerald talk about the social and financial impact of DC's The Joker as it hits movie theaters this weekend. Will Sony and Marvel follow suit with a similar movie, and will Warner Bros. resist temptations to make a sequel? Call of Duty goes mobile and we discuss not only the reaction from gamers but gauge the marketplace for more familiar IPs from the video ga...

Spider-Man returns to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Josh and Gerald break down the agreement and what this means for the future for both Sony and Marvel. Plus we're talking about the recent looks at The Last of Us 2 and Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order and if they have piqued our interest, #81-90 on our top 200 video games of all-time and our favorite GEICO commercials. All this and Jamie and Tony...

Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions is back! And he sits in with Gerald as they talk the latest good and bad with Star Wars news with the good being Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige getting into the Star Wars Universe along with the bad of the  underwhelming numbers going to Galaxy's Edge and what George Lucas really thinks of the Star Wars franchise after he sold it to Disney. Plus the guy...

Josh and Gerald are back talking the latest news and trends in pop culture as they break down some of the big winners for the Emmys this year (see the full list here at https://tinyurl.com/y5pkabo6) and ask if Game of Thrones really deserved all twelve Emmys for their last season. They also go into detail about the success of Chernobyl and Black Mirror: Bandersnatch and why both took home the trop...

Josh and Gerald are back talking about the awesome free-for-all this weekend at the domestic box office. Who will win? Will it be Rambo: Last Blood, Ad Astra, Downtown Abby: The Movie, It: Chapter Two or Hustlers? We weigh in with our thoughts on this highly competitive weekend. We also talk another streaming channel, this time from NBC/Universal and if Peacock will be something people will be cla...

The fall television premieres are now upon us and Jessica Boggs from thetvratingsguide.com stops by with thoughts on what the broadcast and cable networks have in store for viewers. Plus Jessica, Josh and Gerald cover the prospects and realities for Apple + with its new price point and Apple Arcade in its battle for gamers against Google Stadia. All this and Josh has impressions of Gears of War 5...

Josh and Gerald are back talking a great weekend of pop culture with the release of Borderlands 3, but will this iteration take the series to new heights? Or will changes and additions to the game including microtransactions tarnish its video game legacy? Plus we talk about how the movie Hustlers could be a big boost for Jennifer Lopez's movie career and a surprise win at the box office. Scooby-Do...

On this week's program, we recap It: Chapter Two's mostly successful weekend at the box office and ask if the rumors come true if there is enough interest to delve further back into the It universe or have it applied to a much larger Stephen King related grouping. We also talk about the release of the Bad Boys for Life trailer, and if there are other stars past their prime that are deserving of a...

It: Chapter Two hits the movie screens this weekend, but can the return of Pennywise lead to the same success as its predecessor? And could Warner Bros. and New Line work the same magic with another Stephen King property? Plus Gears of War 5 and NBA2k20 debut on store shelves but while one is at an important crossroad for the series, the other has garnered controversy putting the whole video game...

We're covering the latest controversy in pop culture as just released offensive audio outtakes have rattled the Dragon Ball Z Community. How should the voice actors involved and the company behind it, Funimation handle the situation? Plus we're talking the polarizing reviews for the upcoming Joker movie, how fantasy could get a renaissance on television and movies with the release of brand new sho...

Happy Labor Day Weekend as we talk a ton of nostalgia with the opening of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge at Disney World, a controversial rebirth of Telltale Games, WoW Classic regaining a lot of interest in gamers heading back to Azeroth, the Borderlands in-game event in Fortnite causing its own issues with gamers and how this leads to a larger issue with the Steam gaming service vs. the Epic Game Store...

Another great episode is in store as Josh and Gerald break down what was trending at Disney's D23 convention. From the latest Marvel and Star Wars news, to the latest updates to their theme parks, we talk about Disney's latest slate of fun headed to Disney+, the big screen and more with titles like Black Panther 2, the Jungle Cruise, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and some awesome comic book her...

A newsworthy week for Pop Culture has Josh and Gerald talking the messy divorce between Sony and Marvel and whether this will lead to a permanent departure for Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus are we excited to see another installment of T he Matrix now that it has been officially announced? The next 007 movie has a title and what that may do for the future of Daniel Craig as Jame...

We're back with more great pop culture talk as Josh and Gerald recap the surprising win for R-rated comedy The Good Boys, count down #'s 200-191 of our Pop Culture Cosmos top 200 video games of all time (as voted on by our listeners), plus is it time to consider Gamescom as the #1 showcase for the video game industry and is E3's time at the top finally over? All this and Jessica Boggs from The TV...

We're back for another great episode of the PCC Multiverse as Josh and Gerald talk about the CBS-Viacom reunification and how it will play out for fans of Star Trek and Mission Impossible, and with Eddie Murphy's "Dolemite Is My Name" coming to Netflix, could a return to the top be in store for one of the 1980s biggest success stories? All this plus Vince Autullo from That Sports Card Show Podcast...

Josh and Gerald return with their thoughts on the big movies coming this fall to theaters. Where do they stand with films like It Chapter 2, Terminator: Dark fate, Frozen 2, Jumanji 2: The Next level, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, 1917, and more! Plus the guys discuss the latest controversy with violent video games, gun violence, and Walmart, share thoughts on a board game they would like to s...

This weekend brings a lot of movies to the theaters, but are any of them worth watching? Josh and Gerald labor over the latest slate of films to head to the cineplex plus they talk about Sony's plans on an expanded Spiderverse coming to TV, Netflix's big game of Thrones-related acquisition  Amazon's Lord of the Rings season length and if it's just too much content for the average viewer. Plus...

Josh and Gerald are back talking about how well Hobbs and Shaw met up with its projections, plus Josh shares thoughts on Marvel's Phase Four and the future of its cinematic universe. All this and a bevy of video game talk as we come together on the downward trend of the Madden series with the release of Madden 20 , the rise in popularity of games such as GTA V and Minecraft , will No Man's Sky and...

We hope Josh and Gerald can borrow your ears for a bit as they discuss the prospects for Hobbs and Shaw this weekend at the box office. Plus with the EVO World Championships this weekend and the Fortnite World Cup just taking place we have our annual e-sports checkup on where the industry is at and could there be more special things (like the Olympics) in its future. Also, what will the move to ex...

The guys are reunited as Gerald reviews Once Upon A time In Hollywood , Josh is back from his search for Bigfoot with his thoughts on the Museum of Pop Culture and a possible new season for Batman Beyond plus what band really started the Grunge Movement in the 90's. Plus Marcus Salley from Popcorn Prattle stops by to chat about the filmography of Quentin Tarantino as we talk the filmmaker's past,...

On this week's Multiverse, Quentin Tarantino takes the spotlight as Once Upon a Time in Hollywood debuts in theaters as we sit down with Eric Offill from Arthouse Legends and Austen Sprake from This Week In Basketball and the Trash Talk podcasts. We go over what we appreciate the most when it comes to Tarantino films, the best movies, scenes and actors, our hopes for his 9th and latest film, and w...