Pop Culture Cosmos

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, we continue the discussion of DC Films possible exit from a larger cinematic universe, why all the trolls have come out once again for the upcoming Captain Marvel movie and what we think about it, Amazon's strategic plan to compete against Netflix in 2019 and we weigh in if their plan will work. Plus Jamie Monroy and Tony Monroy from Game Source stop by to talk if it's too soon for a new Pokemon game on the Nintendo Switch and is it time to go Free to Play for Overwatch. All this and why The Wandering Earth could be a big step for the future of Chinese Sci-Fi Cinema and what announcements are we hoping for from Gearbox at PAX.   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Box Art-The Docuseries from Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!

Our latest PCC Multiverse has Josh and Gerald talking the past, present, and future of the Halo franchise, the state of PC gaming and how it compares to the console experience and also weighing in if DC Films is truly on the right track with its DC Movie Universe. Plus Daphine Matthew from Talking The Dead and the Walking Dead Fan Base to explain to you why Alpha and the Whisperers should have you coming back to watch TWD and we got songs airing from our friends Karrie Music and Phil Matthews aka the Village.   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), The Kittie Documentary from Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!

This week's show has Josh and Gerald recapping the big winners at the Oscars, comparing notes on the big win for How To Train Your Dragon 3 (with one of them eating some crow), why Dungeons and Dragons and Stranger Things have become a really good mix together and we go off on a tangent about a possible Hulk Hogan biography starring Chris Hemsworth. Plus the Monroys, Jamie, and Tony from Game Source stop by to talk about what's going on in the video game world including a possible partnership with Xbox and Nintendo, the battle royale wars heat up between Fortnite, PUBG, and Apex Legends and how Halo could possibly shape the next console generation.   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 fun never stops as Josh and Gerald are back to preview How to Train Your Dragon 3 as it hits theaters, Gwyneth Paltrow leaving the MCU, Reggie Fils-Aime leaving Nintendo, our picks on the top four categories at the Oscars this weekend including Best Picture, Actor, Actress, and Director. Plus Jay Bartlett from Action Figures Documentary and A Galaxy Far, Far Away on the Nerdy Northerners Twitch Channel stops by to talk Apex Legends, Overwatch, PUBG and what he's up to with his new film and rebranded show and the guys share thoughts on the passing of Peter Tork of the Monkees, taking a Golden Girls cruise, where to get Captain Marvel merchandise and should lightsaber battles be an Olympic sport.   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!

Rob McCallum rises from the ashes once again to join Gerald as he announces his latest project, Action Figures! The Most Powerful Toy In The Universe plus they both share their thoughts on Sesame Street hitting 50, the rise of ad-supported streaming services, the uphill climb for Apex Legends, the harsh realities of the Disney/Fox merger and should you plan your bathroom breaks before watching Avengers: Endgame? All this and more as we once again get caught in the middle of the Cosmic Crossfire! Presented by Box Art-The Docuseries, Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and The Masters Of The Universe (Now on Netflix), and Retro City Games!

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, we talk the future prospects for Anthem and what this game releasing this week will do for EA and Bioware. Plus Rob McCallum stops by in the Cosmic Crossfire to share his thoughts about the realities of the Disney Fox merger plus we complete our time at CES 2019 by airing interviews with Blue Microphones, Cavalier Audio, THX, Snackbot from Pepsi and Phonesoap plus Gerald does a U-Turn on antiheroes (for now) with the early returns on Deadly Class, Doom Patrol, and The Umbrella Academy.   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!

On this week's PCC multiverse, what does the future hold for Alita: Battle Angel at the box office, did the latest Nintendo Direct peak our interest with a new Zelda remaster, Mario Maker 2 and more coming to the Switch. We celebrate 50 years of Sesame Street with Rob McCallum and examine how it retains its charm, plus Marcus De La Garza previews the 2019 Monster Cup NASCAR Season and Daytona 500 and with The Umbrella Academy, Watchmen remake, Suicide Squad 2 and Doom Patrol on the way have we had enough of Anti-Heroes?   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!

There's so much pop culture going around that Josh and Gerald had to take some time here in the middle of the week to talk the Aladdin and Frozen 2 trailers and if there is too much Disney trailer action to go around right now, reflections on We Happy Few and how the promise never matched the hype, Sony and their no-show at this year's E3 and whether it's a good or bad thing and this week's new releases in Far Cry: New Dawn, Metro Exodus and Crackdown 3 and the prospects for each. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), and Retro City Games!

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, Josh and Gerald are back lamenting on what went wrong with The LEGO Movie 2 and if the same held true for What Men Want and Cold Pursuit. Rob McCallum stops by to share thoughts on the reality of Apex Legends competing with the likes of PUBG and Fortnite, Anthony Barbarin has his winners and losers of the NBA Trade Deadline and Jessica Boggs from The TV Ratings Guide gets us our February TV info fix and what went on during the recent TCA Conference plus we share thoughts on why Gundam is a cant-miss anime on Netflix.   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, The Earth Station Who Podcast on The ESO Network and Retro City Games!

Josh and Gerald are back talking about what success lies for The Lego Movie 2 and What Men Want as they hit theaters this weekend. We go over the early returns and feedback on EA's new free-to-play multiplayer battle royale Apex Legends and if it can be a future contender to PUBG and Fortnite. Rob McCallum returns to announce his latest film and docuseries Action Figure Documentary with Action Figures: The Most Powerful Toy in the Universe! And we lament on the cancellation of World War Z 2 by Paramount and if it speaks to a zombie fad that's dying with little hope of coming back to life. All this and more as we reach our next stop, the PCC Multiverse!   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!

Our latest episode has Josh and Gerald talking about the best (and worst) from the latest Big Game trailers and commercials including Avengers Endgame, Captain Marvel, Hobbs and Shaw, Toy Story 4 and more plus Jason Todd Fineburgh from Hunnicween stops by to preview the horror movie slate for the first half of 2019. Plus is Titanfall about to go free-to-play? And if so will it compete with Fortnite?   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!

On this week's show, the DC Movie Universe gets adjusted again as we say goodbye to Ben Affleck and officially say hello to The Batman and James Gunn directing a whole new Suicide Squad with both coming in 2021 and how these movies could set the DCEU in a whole new direction. We also talk Super Bowl predictions and odds with Charles Smith Jr. and Chris Lardieri of Inside Sports. They give us the inside info on the matchup between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams as we share opinions on who has the edge on offense, defense, the point spreads and any prop bets that are the most attractive to think about betting on. Speaking of prop bets Josh and Gerald get their two cents in on pop culture prop bets that might be cool to look into and we have a CES2019 interview with OtterBox on their big announcement of their new line of cell phone cases with the added cool factor and usefulness of an already attached pop socket. So listen in to the show that hopefully won't get us in trouble with the NFL as w

A bonus episode has Josh and Gerald talk about Metroid being alive with Nintendo after all in some form and our FULL conversation on what characters we would love to see added to Mortal Kombat 11. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn )

Josh and Gerald are back talking the future of Resident Evil with the success of the remake to Resident Evil 2. We also look at Kingdom Hearts 3, the good and bad news surrounding its release this week and if it will sell in a similar fashion to last year's January hit Monster Hunter World.  Octavio and Erik Gomez from Go Bros Gaming stop by to chat about the resurgence in retro gaming, plus interviews from CES 2019 with 49101 and Beyerdynamic and could Shaggy from Scooby Doo really be a part of Mortal Kombat 11 and if not who do we think should?   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Box Art-The Docuseries from Rob McCallum Films and Retro City Games!

This week's PCC Multiverse has Josh and Gerald recapping the big success so far for the Nintendo Switch and what the future may hold for 2019 with thoughts on what may be coming for the system around the corner. We also count down the biggest video game hits for 2018 and talk about some of the big hits, surprise misses and important gaming trends the NPD caught in its annual list. Plus Gerald has predictions for the Royal Rumble and also two great CES 2019 interviews with Plantronics on their awesome audio lineup and how you can sit in the Star Trek Captain's chair with Arozzi.  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 Pop Culture Cosmos gets you prepped for the rest of TWD season nine as one of the biggest Walking Dead fans out there, Daphine Matthew from The Walking Dead Fan Base and Talking The Dead Facebook Groups stops by and talks to Gerald Glassford as she breaks down season so far through the mid-season point with thoughts on every major character with extra conversations that couldn't air on our regular shows due to time constraints. Find out her thoughts on Rick, Jesus and Carl's departure, Negan's impending return, how long she thinks the Whisperers conflict will last along with the possible futures for Michonne, Daryl, Carol, Maggie and how long she believes the series will run. Listen to both her extended conversations as she touches on the ratings controversy and a whole lot more as we talk the past, present and future of The Walking Dead! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Box Art-The Docuseries, Pop Culture Cosmos/PCC Multiverse

On this week's Pop Culture Cosmos, we chart the box office returns for "Glass" as Gerald offers his review of the film and if it truly completes the Unbreakable-Split trilogy. We also ask if the Netflix price is fair and if Star Trek Discovery in season two is headed in the right direction. Plus Ben Arnot from the Smoking Hot Confessions Podcast stops by to talk lamb and drops a major announcement for grilling and bacon lovers out there. Also on the show is an interview with Tech 21 from CES 2019 about some of their upcoming products, a review of the 1More Triple Driver BT In-Ear Headphones and Josh has thoughts on the controversy surrounding the latest Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC.   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!

We talk Glass hitting theaters and if this will be a fitting end to this Unbreakable/Split trilogy. We also share thoughts on the latest trailers for Spider-Man Far From Home, John Wick 3, Mortal Kombat 11 and the thought of a return to the Ghostbusters franchise plus interviews from CES 2019 with One61 and Innex, the continuing Bungie and Activision split and how it may be affecting Blizzard and why it's not a great time to be Randy Pitchford of Gearbox and what it may be doing to Borderlands 3.   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!

Before we go full speed into 2019, Pop Culture Cosmos takes a look back with thoughts from around the world on the best in pop culture for 2018. Tune into this three hour spectacular as Jason Todd Fineburgh of Hunnicween, Dutch and Hass from The Voice From the Underground, Diana Tierney and Michele Leivas from Wine, Women and Words, Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions, Mike Faber from The ESO Network, Chad Allen from the IndyKast, Andrew Davis from Popanimecomics Lounge and Jessica Boggs from The TV Ratings Guide, Rob McCallum of Rob McCallum Films plus hosts Gerald Glassford and Josh Pederson share their thoughts on the best (and sometimes worst) in television, film, pro wrestling, politics, grilling and more for 2018! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), FX Unit Yuki aka Henshin Engine, Wheely BBQ Sauces and Rubs, Box Art-The Docuseries, Pop Culture Cosmos/PCC Multiverse, Rob McCallum Films, the Fantasy Football Paydirt Podcast an

We go old school gaming with interviews from CES 2019 with Arcade1UP and MyArcade. A review of the AtGames Bandai Namco Blast, why the Gundam series still has its charm with new episodes on Netflix and our HUGE 2019 movie preview as we break down the big films coming to theaters this year and ask if this could be the best 365 days ever for movie fans. 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!