Pop Culture Cosmos

On this week's episode, Star Wars has returned and Josh and Gerald share their thoughts on the teaser for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker plus what went on at Star Wars Celebration including the announcement of an upcoming video game Jedi: Fallen Order. We also talk about the changing media landscape at NAB 2019 and what video games in our opinion were the defining moments of this current console period with the dominance of Playstation 4 and Xbox One and what nostalgic shirt was Josh wearing that had both of them reminiscing about a memorable TV show gone by. And Nutty Nuchtchas of the Nutty Bites and Beyond the Wall podcasts along with Jason Todd Fineburgh of Hunnicween share their Marvel memories and how it will relate to Avengers: Endgame. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the Cigar Nerds Podcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!

On the latest PCC Multiverse, Josh has a review of Hellboy as we look at the short term future of the film and if it can expand beyond its reboot hitting theaters this weekend. We also talk about the official announcement of Disney+ and how its lineup of shows on the way and its pricing structure can make it a serious contender in the streaming market and perhaps even become a "Netflix Killer" and we share what our hopes and fears will be going into the final season of Game of Thrones which debuts on HBO this weekend. All this and Anthony Barbarin stops by to preview the NBA playoffs and MVP race and he and Dutch from the Voice From the Underground Podcast share their Marvel memories and how it relates to Avengers: Endgame.    Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the Metal Geeks Podcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!

Charles Smith Jr. from Inside Sports chats with Gerald about the upcoming NHL Playoff picture. Who do they see coming out of each conference and who will overcome all the odds to lift the Stanley Cup. Find out as we break down the matchups and give you our thoughts on hockey's exciting postseason!    Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the Flopcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!

Josh weighs in with thoughts on the latest Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC, Legacy of the First Blade and lets you know if it's worth your time and money and if the additions of a remastered Assassin's Creed 3 and Liberation help sweeten the deal. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the Flopcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!

This week's show has a review of Shazam as we gauge not only the movie itself but how well it did in its first weekend. Brett Allan from The Open Mic Podcast and Confessions of a Single Dad shares thoughts on his favorite Marvel influence and how it ties into Avengers Endgame. Daphine Matthew from The Walking Dead Fan Base breaks down the end of season nine on the show while giving us an opinion on how it went and where the show is headed going forward plus her own MCU memories and Josh and Gerald speculate on the future of Gamestop after a 2018 full of heavy losses. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the Flopcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!

Shazam debuts in theaters and we talk about how this movie will do with audiences as it becomes a part of the DC Extended Universe. The guys from the Heavyweight Chumps podcast stop by to talk Wrestlemania 35. Josh and Gerald break down the latest footage seen from Avengers Endgame and the Joker movie and we pay our respects to Babylon 5 as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year    Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Voice From The Underground-The Podcast, The ESO network Patreon, and Retro City Games!

Wondercon took place over the weekend and Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford talk about in this Pop Culture Cosmos Extra. We talk about the responses to the footage shown of Shazam!, Tolkien, Agents of Shield, X-Men: Dark Pheonix and The New Mutants. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!

Josh and Gerald are back talking about Kung Fu movies at a crossroads. What can be done to reinvigorate the genre in North America and beyond? Jessica Boggs from the TV Ratings Guide stops by for her April TV Update with news on shows from all the major networks including Law and Order SVU hitting a historical milestone and the death of two former hit shows on the CW. Plus we look back on The Matrix as it hits its 20th birthday and talk about its disappointing sequels and the original movie's impact on pop culture. No April Fools here as we have for you another great episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos!    Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!

The train of pop culture news and information never stops as we talk what the announcement of Borderlands 3 means to gamers and what it could do to turn around Gearbox's future. Speaking of announcements, Tony Monroy from Game Source stops by to share thoughts on what Apple's newest venture into the entertainment medium with Apple+ and Apple Arcade will do not only for the video game marketplace but what it may do for the television industry as well. Plus we ask if Dumbo is getting the same raw deal as A Wrinkle in Time did in 2018 as it hits theaters this weekend and if it has a chance to be something special or something is forgotten when it comes to Disney live-action adaptations.    Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, Myopia Defend Your Childhood on The ESO Network and Retro City Games!

New versions of the Nintendo Switch could very well be on the way and Josh Pederson, Tony Monroy, and Gerald Glassford weigh in with their thoughts on the viability of a cheaper and a more expensive model to team with Nintendo's already #1 selling console. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!

Us scored big this weekend and we share our thoughts on why Jordan Peele's latest horror film connected with audiences. The Dark Tower is still alive even after the film debacle as we debate if there still will be enough interest as it heads to Amazon Prime plus with the Disney-Fox merger complete the conversation now turns to which Fox properties are worth going through now, which need to be re-evaluated and what IP's need to be put into cold storage. Speaking of Fox are you ready to head back to Nakatomi Plaza with a DIehard board game and another great video game cover from Vetivs.   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with Kittie Origins/Evolutions, The 42Cast from The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!

We're back talking about Google's announcement of their upcoming video game streaming service Stadia and if this could be the wave of the future for video games or if it will just end up being another fad that fizzles out. Plus we go on a trailer overload talking about what interests us (and what doesn't) after seeing the latest teasers from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Deadwood's revival movie, John Wick 3, Cobra Kai Season 2, Stranger Things Season 3 and Toy Story 4. Plus Jordan Peele's latest film Us hits theaters and we ask if this film will reach the level of success of Get Out or if it will go even higher. Plus we also have great songs from Hyperschmitt and Plazma Z in another jam-packed episode of pop culture goodness!   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, The Flopcast on The ESO Network and Retro City Games!

We bring back after a four-year hiatus the Game Source +1 with Gerald sharing thoughts on a different outlook long term for EA and Bioware's Anthem based off new data and why the Crackdown series may have come to a very unfortunate end.

We're back talking the latest changeups in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with James Gunn heading back to direct Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 and why Shang-Chi could be a really cool addition to MCU and the Avengers. Also, what's with EA's fiscally driven decisions that could end up hurting Apex Legends, Anthem and Battlefield 5. Plus could Sony be ruining its own Spiderverse and our picks for March Madness with favorites, sleepers, and upsets galore! All this plus great songs from our friends Vetivs and Hyperschmitt.  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with Kittie Origins/Evolutions, The ESO Network Patreon, and Retro City Games!

Josh and Gerald break down the latest Avengers: Endgame trailer and what clues might fill us in for what's to come with the biggest film of 2019, plus our thoughts on if Division 2 can match its predecessor, the motivations behind the expansion of Xbox Live, another great song from Plazma Z (you can find all of his great music on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/plazma426), why Yonder: the Cloud Catcher Chronicles could be one of the best values in gaming and we ask if Captain Marvel and which other Marvel films are (or not) essential viewing going into Endgame.    Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with Kittie Origins/Evolutions and Retro City Games!

Over one hour of everything Captain Marvel in our detailed spoilercast as Gerald Glassford and Josh Pederson from Pop Culture Cosmos and Jamie and Tony Monroy from Game Source break down what they liked (and didn't like) about Marvel's latest entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe! WARNING-We head into massive SPOILER territory on this special Pop Culture Cosmos Spoilercast!  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with Box Art-The Docuseries plus Kittie Origins/Evolutions and Retro City Games!

We share our thoughts on Captain Marvel as it reaches new heights with some record box office numbers. Jamie and Tony Monroy from Game Source share a non-spoiler review of the film plus Daphine Matthew from the Walking Dead Fan Base talks the what the arrival of Beta does to The Walking Dead Universe and wonder if the violence created by Alpha and the Whisperers is something to be concerned over. Jessica Boggs from The TV ratings Guide stops by with her March TV Ratings Update and Josh has a breakdown of his experience so far with Devil May Cry 5.   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, The ESO Network Patreon, and Retro City Games!

Captain Marvel is finally here and Jessica Boggs from The TV Ratings Guide, Daphine Matthew from Talking The Dead and The Walking Dead Fan Base and Nutty Nuchtchas from the Nutty Bites & Beyond the Wall podcasts share their thoughts on what this film will do for women and for the Marvel Cinematic Universe plus Josh and Gerald weigh in on the prospects of the film and also talk about what secrets the Game of Thrones Season 8 trailer might hold, how the Lord of the Rings series is already starting off on a right note and how Devil May Cry 5 just may end up as being one of the best video games of 2019.   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, The ESO Network Patreon, and Retro City Games!

The Game Source Podcast is back with more thoughts on the gaming world as Gerald Glassford and Tony and Jamie Monroy talk about the upcoming Pokemon Sword and Shield and if it's too soon for a new rendition for the Switch, the rising force known as Apex Legends, how Fortnite is trying to hold onto its once dominant hold on the gaming market, what Hearthstone is doing to continue to charm its audience and the steps Overwatch needs to take in order to regain its lost glory. All this and more on our latest Game Source Podcast! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ) and Retro City Games!

Documentary star and podcast host Jay Bartlett stops by the Pop Culture Cosmos to talk about the state of video games here in 2019 with games like Overwatch, Fortnite and Apex Legends and also gets us up to speed on his involvement with the upcoming documentary "Action Figures: The Most Powerful Toys In The Universe!" and his reimagined live show A Galaxy, Far, Far Away which can be seen every Friday night on the Nerdy Northerners Twitch channel! Brought to you by Nerdy Northerners, Rob McCallum Films and Retro City Games!