Pop Culture Cosmos (one Hour Radio Show Edit)

It's the state of pro wrestling as we head feet first into the ring for Wrestlemania season as John Orlando from The PVD Cast returns to preview with Gerald Glassford the biggest week of the year for fans of the squared circle. Tune in as the guys discuss all the scheduled matchups for this weekend including "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes as he challenges Roman Reigns for the WWE Universal Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Asuka, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Uso Brothers, Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley, Austin Theory vs. John Cena, a Mysterio father vs. son bout and more! Plus the guys discuss the current state of AEW including the great Omega vs. Vikingo match, the strange way AEW introduces star wrestlers, and whether there is a challenger worthy of a chance at MJF's world title. Let the showcase of the immortals begin on this latest episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https

We're back as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford bring you up to speed on what's new and trendy in pop culture. The oversized items include the final season of HBO's Succession, Bono and The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming U2 documentary on Disney Plus, the fantastic video game remakes in 2023 with the latest being Resident Evil 4, John Wick Chapter 4 set to blast up the box office the weekend, and gamers all readying their consoles to play Diablo 4's open beta this weekend. Plus former Multiverse host Marcus De La Garza talks about the end of Ted Lasso with season three, and TJ Johnson starts things off with his final thoughts on season one of The Last of Us. A great lineup of conversations is headed your way as we take you into the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions

TJ Johnson stops back in as he and Gerald discuss the failure this weekend at the box office for DC's Shazam: Fury of the Gods and if that means bigger problems for the rest of the projects upcoming that are not part of the future DC canon. Plus the guys discuss the success of 2023 gaming remakes with Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, and Metroid prime Reloaded, and if video game adaptations will improve across the board after the success of The Last of Us. All this and thoughts on WWE2k23, the future of Mass Effect with the next game in the series on the horizon, and a deep dive into Tron Legacy and why it has continued to fascinate us. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, La

A special episode has Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford pondering three questions on upcoming movies for the rest of Spring 2023, the future of Dungeons and Dragons after its recent controversy, and will movie and tv video game adaptations become better after The Last Of Us or will quality results be few and far between? Find out their thoughts as they ponder the trio of tough questions in this week's PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Inside Sports Fantasy Football, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), Vampires and Vitae, The Happy Hoarder, and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anch

After the recent disappointing showings of Marvel movies and television series, and the recent comments by Disney CEO Bob Iger, the crew at the Pop Culture Cosmos talk about the current status of the MCU with phase five underway and what needs to change before it goes off the rails. Tune in as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross, TJ Johnson, and Gerald Glassford share thoughts on what went wrong in phase four, why a re-evaluation of the series may need to take place, and what could happen if apathy from a general audience could lead to diminishing returns. The future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe could be at stake on our next Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers

It's Oscar weekend and Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford share their predictions on who they feel will take home the gold statue for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, and more! Plus they break down the contenders for the box office and if Scream VI, 65, or Champions will beat out Creed 3 with audiences. Speaking of Creed 3, TJ Johnson is back with his review of Creed 3 and The Last of Us Episode 8 (SPOILERS), and Melinda and Gerald finish off the show with an update on The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 2 (Non-Spoilers) and elaborate on Disney CEO Bob Iger's recent statement on the new direction for Star Wars, Marvel, and Disney +. And the winner is? Find out as we unveil our own winning envelopes here in the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or

Let the debate begin as the candidates have been announced for this year's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and Melinda and Gerald bring Alternative Twist Radio's Mike and Phebe from the Mike and Phebe Show to deliberate over this year's contenders with five being let into the hall itself. Tune in as they decide on who they think should get in, which artists got snubbed entirely, and whether we should still call it the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A great debate in the boardroom begins on one of our favorite episodes every year right here in the Pop Culture Cosmos! To vote for this year's candidates head to the official ballot at https://vote.rockhall.com/en/ Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Po

We're talking The Mandalorian season 3, History of the World, Part II, Creed III, Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre, Star Trek: Picard, the end of Star Trek: Discovery, Henry Cavill possibly being in the Call of Duty movie, and some cool stuff for Melinda from Free League Publishing! Plus TJ Johnson is back as he is so excited to talk about the greatness of HBO's The Last of Us and how much he is looking forward to seeing how season one concludes. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Inside Sports Fantasy Football, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), Vampires and Vitae, The Happy Hoarder, and Retro City Games! --- Support this

We're back with the latest news and trends in pop culture as Dawn Fobbs from the Mother Daughter ISH podcast returns for her February TV report as she and Gerald Glassford talk about the hit Peacock show Poker Face, the latest renewals by CBS, and the trouble in Paramount's Yellowstone as star Kevin Costner's future is very murky. Plus TJ Johnson stops back in to talk about the Apple TV+ movie Swan Song and how it touches on the controversial topics of cloning and how it might shape our distant (or maybe no-so-distant?) future. Plus Gerald gets you up to speed on the latest box office numbers including some bad news for Marvel, a battle between Warner Bros. and Paramount over South Park, and the decision to end HBO's Succession after four seasons. A ton to talk about just before March right here in the Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows an

We're back to get you set for the weekend as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford talk about the latest news and trends in pop culture including the release to theaters of Cocaine Bear. Will this be a surprise hit like M3GAN? Plus they share thoughts on the announcement by Warner Bros for a deal to bring the Lord of the Rings back to the theaters with new movies on the way. What are the best possible scenarios to justify a return to Middle-Earth? All this and Playstation's latest State of Play announcements, the arrival of Mortal Kombat 12 in 2023, the success of Hogwarts Legacy, and how the continuing saga for the Microsoft purchase of Activision/Blizzard has benefitted Nintendo with ten years of Call of Duty. Another fun-filled conversation is on the way right here in the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Rev

The Marvel Cinematic Universe begins phase five with Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania and Jeff Sloboda from the MCU's Bleeding Edge stops by to break down with Gerald the first big movie release of 2023. The guys share their thoughts on what worked, what didn't, whose key performance was a standout, how this movie stacks up as an experience, and where it lies with its other MCU brethren. Plus they talk about Johnathan Majors in this variant of Kang the Conqueror, Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne, the father-daughter dynamic of Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and his daughter Cassie (Kathryn Newton), and what about the arrival of M.O.D.O.K.? All this and they cover the two post-credit scenes and what it may set up for the future. So if you have checked out the movie, listen in on our spoiler-filled latest episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! (Warning: SPOILERS AHEAD!!) Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Do

Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania hits theaters and Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford cover this film's importance on the future of Kang and the start of Phase Five of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Plus Star Trek Picard debuts its final season on Paramount Plus with big questions on the future of its lead character and the rest of the squad from The Next Generation. All this and thoughts on PSVR2 ahead of its release next week, Melinda decides whether or not to accept an official apology after the Dungeons and Dragons fiasco, and after a Hollywood Reporter article brings some things to light, how much is too much Marvel and Star Wars for Disney on Disney Plus? Another great episode arrives right here in the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popcult

The Big Game might be over but the guys from the Pop Culture Cosmos are ready to play as TJ Johnson and Gerald Glassford share thoughts on which Super Bowl commercials they like, and which ones they thought were wasted money. Plus what movie trailers piqued their interest and have them excited to head back to the theaters this year? Plus TJ takes a moment to talk about the recently announced new direction for the DC Universe and if that has him intrigued at what's up ahead in the future. All this and some eyebrows are raised when hearing about Nintendo's new selective pricing plan on select games and why there are concerns over price gouging on games meant for an increasingly outdated console in the Switch. We're ready to score the final touchdown of the NFL season right here in the Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-St

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as they're talking Hogwarts Legacy hitting gaming consoles, Magic Mike's Last Dance vs. the Titanic reissue at the box office, the latest Nintendo Direct featuring a release date for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Disney+ losing subscribers and their response with just announced content, and AMC's just announced new controversial ticket pricing. A lot of fun topics are discussed as we head into Super Bowl weekend in the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Inside Sports Fantasy Football, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), Vampires and Vitae, The Happ

John Orlando from the PVD Cast is back as he and Gerald head out on The Road To Wrestlemania. But before the big day arrives, the guys cover how a potential sale of the WWE could be completed in the next few months, and who might be the leading contenders interested in buying it. They also speculate on the future of NXT and who could lead the brand once Bron Breakker takes his rightful place up in the big leagues with the WWE. Plus they describe the plans ahead for the company amid the fallout of Royal Rumble, what destiny awaits winners Cody Rhodes and Rhea Ripley, and should the time be NOW for a championship run for Sami Zayn?  Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to you by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Indie Pods United, Lakers

Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back as they go over in detail DC Co-CEO James Gunn's announced Phase One of the upcoming DC slate. Are these the Gods and Monsters we be finally waiting for? Plus they go over the latest movie from M. Night Shyamalan entitled Knock At the Cabin and decide if the early reviews make it a comeback for M. Night. All this and Himanish Goel returns to talk RRR getting shut out for Best Picture by the Oscars, and if box office success Pathaan can reach that status. Melinda also has some final thoughts on the Dungeons and Dragons controversy and if the D&D community can ever trust Wizards of the Coast/Hasbro again even after they decided against changing their gaming license. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yah

TJ Johnson returns to the show as the focus turns to video games here on this episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! The guys talk about what came out of the recent XBOX Developers Direct and if they believe the showcase for Redfall, Minecraft Legends, Forza Motorsport, and the just announced Hi-Fi Rush. They'll weigh in with opinions on the direct itself and if it will change the momentum for the console. Plus the guys also have thoughts on EA's remake of the classic horror game, Dead Space and if it lives up to expectations, why gamers should give Hogwarts Legacy a chance despite the comments made by Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, and what is the future of Uncharted for developer Naughty Dog with the success of The Last of Us. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecos

Another great episode is on tap as Melinda Barkhouse-Ross and Gerald Glassford are back with their thoughts on the nominations for the 2023 Academy Awards. Who do they think deserved their nominations, and who didn't, plus who got left out in the cold? Plus they go over the ongoing Ticketmaster controversy and how their bungling of the Taylor Swift concert tour caught the attention of the U.S. government. All this and the dynamic dup talk Forspoken on PlayStation, the possible end of Justin Roiland's career, the cancellations of Cobra Kai after season six, and Titans/Doom Patrol after season four. And can a return of the Aqua Teen Hunger Force boost a reeling Adult Swim? Find out as we reach our next stop, the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosm

With announcements coming from DC Co-CEO James Gunn on a new DC Extended Universe, Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions returns as he talks to Gerald about what he would do if he were the one making the decisions on a future for a new DCEU. Which superheroes would stay as an integral part of the equation? Would he bring in a new Aquaman, Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman? Would he still use the upcoming The Flash movie as an ending point for the "SnyderVerse" and a gateway to a new DC future?  What movies would he start off with? What about recent movie successes Joker and The Batman that are not directly tied in? Find out his thoughts on all the questions PLUS as the doctor of all things BBQ he shares advice with Gerald and the listeners on how to win over the upcoming Super Bowl parties with some delicious brisket ideas. A new DC Universe begins to take shape on our next Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at ht

Melinda and Gerald are back to set your weekend on fire as the news hits from all over in the world of pop culture. Dungeons and Dragons and its parent companies Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast are facing a major backlash from the tabletop gaming community and its competitors moving to open source and create more options for consumers. Plus they talk about Rick and Morty's tenuous future due to the legal troubles for co-creator Justin Roiland, Netflix's outlook for 2023 just got rosier due to the way it finished 2022, and is the Last of Us after only one episode that's aired already the best video game adaptation ever? The conversation is as lively as ever as we reach our next stop, the PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our Pop Culture Cosmos TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-cu... Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us that 5-Star Review with your questions on Apple Podcasts or e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com! Brought to