Pop Culture Cosmos (one Hour Radio Show Edit)

The July 4th Weekend had its share of ups and downs as "Jawsh" and Gerald are back to cover it all on this week's Pop Culture Cosmos! Universal hits the trifecta at the US box office taking the top three spots. Thoughts on the early returns on the Dynasty Warriors movie and Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness episodes on Netflix. Star Wars: Visions debuts a first official look into anime. Celebrating legendary actress Eva Marie Saint's 97th birthday as we remember her finest performance in "North by Northwest". Plus Marcus tweets at Gerald over his back-to-back movie marathon, and was the reported 200 million dollar investment by Amazon for The Tomorrow War worth it?  For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, ML

We celebrate the 4th of July weekend here at the PCC as Marcus and Gerald talk a ton of Marvel with the news that it REALLY IS Wong from Dr. Strange vs. Abomination in the latest Shang-Chi trailer. Does this make us even more excited for the movie? Plus the guys have (SPOILER-ish) thoughts on Loki Episode 4, The Sopranos prequel The Many Saints of Newark getting a first look, Black Widow having its first reviews, the legacy of the film Independence Day on its 25th anniversary, and do Producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller have the last laugh on Star Wars with our reviews of their latest animated features The Mitchells vs. The Machines and the R-Rated America: The Motion Picture now on Netflix. All this and VCU student Himanish Goel stops by to talk about his fondness for the DC and Marvel universes. We're feeling like some patriotic pop culture on our latest PCC Multiverse! For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular L

Josh and Gerald are back to talk about F9 having a big US opening, but does this mean everyone is heading back to the movies? Continued issues are hitting the Halo IP, how crucial is it for the upcoming series on Paramount Plus and video game to be a hit for the IP to remain popular? The guys also talk about the return of Abomination surprising them in the latest Shang-Chi trailer, the Atari VCS and Intellivision Amico (seriously) banking on our nostalgia, Ruroni Kenshin and America: The Motion Picture on Netflix, and with LEGOCON this weekend, how LEGO is staying relevant (and more expensive) in 2021. For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign

The flag has dropped on our latest PCC Multiverse as Gerald and Marcus try to project what the box office will be for F9 as it hits theaters in the US and UK. Plus the guys have thoughts on Loki's latest troubles in episode three (SPOILERS), the newly announced Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, Star Wars: The Bad Batch at mid-season and if it's yet a must-watch on Disney Plus, what's trending with Marcus on Netflix including Iliza Shlesinger's Good on Paper and are gamers and Dungeons and Dragons fans enjoying the 4-player co-op Dark Alliance! For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up t

Much to catch up on after the fallout of E3 2021 as Josh and Gerald share thoughts on Amazon's Prime Day(s) going on June 21st and 22nd and if Josh has any intentions of making a contribution. Plus the guys break down the latest box office numbers with Hitman's Wife Bodyguard, and the continuing controversy for In The Heights that was bigger than even we had anticipated. Plus the guys have high hopes after seeing the season two trailers for The Witcher and Star Trek: Picard, the season three teaser for Titans, and Josh takes a trip to Amazon Prime's Clarkson's Farm. All this and will the iCarly revival rekindle the 90's life for Josh Peterson? And Pixar's Luca bypasses the theaters and goes straight to Disney Plus. Should this be a concern for fans of Pixar? All this and Iceland's Favorite Actor (in our opinion) Einar Haraldsson stops by to talk about his blossoming career at an older age and will a future in Hollywood be in the calling? For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUG

We're back as we play the best of our Day 3 and 4 coverage of E3 2021 with thoughts from Sean Garmer from W2Mnet.com, Chase Pond from Pond's Press, Andrew Davis from Popanimecomics, CEO Spoken King from the T Corner podcast and 44th and Flushing on the Fishbowl Radio Network, Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen, Twitch streamer Shawn Shamrock, and VCU student Himanish Goel. The guys talk about the highs and lows of E3 2021 including Microsoft, Nintendo, and more! Plus Noah and Ellowyn Glassford share their thoughts on both episodes one and two of Loki on Disney Plus (SPOILERS) and Noah's thankful to Netflix for their return to the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe with an upcoming animated series this fall. For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Dail

Another packed hour of pop culture news and information as only Josh, Gerald, and visiting Marcus can bring to you. Smack dab in the middle of E3 2021, we wrap up Day Two with thoughts on XBOX and Square Enix's press conferences. We share thoughts on Halo Infinite, Guardians of The Galaxy, Starfield, Forza Horizon 5, and more! Plus was Josh right about the lessening influence of film critics after this week's box office results? All this and the guys have reviews of Chivalry 2 and Biomutant, offer some great pop culture Father's Day Gift Ideas (prices subject to change), and we celebrate Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (and Clash of the Titans) at 40 on the Pop Culture Cosmos! For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports

An overload of pop culture news and info hits us as Marcus and Gerald review (NON-SPOILERS) the first episode of Loki on Disney Plus, and share thoughts on the possible success for the highly-acclaimed In The Heights and Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart debuting this weekend to theaters and the Playstation 5 respectively. Plus part two of our E3 Preview covers Battlefield 2042 and what EA, 2K, Activision, and more might get announced this weekend at E3 2021, The Lord of the Rings goes Anime, plus who won the battle of the buzz, Geoff Keighley's Summer of Gaming on Twitch or Netflix's Geeked Week? All this and more on our latest PCC Multiverse! For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Pr

Josh and Gerald have returned with some hiccups included as Josh's dog has eaten his otherwise trusty internet cables but we manage to keep you updated with the latest news and information on pop culture. Josh takes a trip once again down to Rumor-Ville with supposed plot leaks from Spider-Man No Way Home, plus the guys get you up to speed on which horror title won this weekend at the US box office. The Loki series is the latest for Marvel to debut on Disney Plus this week and the guys go into detail on why the character is so beloved and has become a mainstay for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. They then preview E3 2021 with their thoughts on what they're expecting the console makers to announce over the course of next week and Chivalry 2 debuts on consoles and PC this week and the guys remark how this game could be a sneaky multiplayer hit on all those platforms. Plus Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen swoons over the latest photo from the upcoming Flash movie and how its imagery of this Batman suit has everyone

Gerald and Marcus are back at it as we bring you up to speed on the week's trending pop culture news. Speculation runs rampant on a possible sale for the WWE on the way after many changes, layoffs, and announcements, could there be a new beginning in store for pro wrestling's most successful franchise? The Conjuring franchise returns to the big screen with The Devil Made Me Do It, but will this Devil be enough to supplant A Quiet Place Part II in the top spot? Plus the guys share thoughts on AMC's super rise on the stock market this week, Playstation's announced changes to the upcoming God of War and Gran Turismo games and why this happened, Minion Rush's big success with a billion downloads and counting, and the "V" games Valorant and Valheim which are seeing great success in the PC marketplace. All this and Avengers Campus debuts to great acclaim at Disneyland and why it may never have an east coast branch at DisneyWorld. All this and more on another great episode of the PCC Multiverse! For the best in Men'

Josh and Gerald are back to drop the latest news and info from the pop culture universe as they talk about who won the Memorial Day box office weekend battle between A Quiet Place Part II and Cruella, we do a deep dive into who will be included in Marvel's The Eternals, the hopes we have for The Tomorrow War coming to Amazon Prime and Infinite for Paramount Plus. Plus we talk about some early footage for Far Cry 6, and can Sonic still work in a new console generation? Plus Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen stops by to talk about the complicated legacy of The Ultimate Warrior after not one but two documentaries from A&E and Vice. All this and more on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! For the best in Men's grooming and Lifestyle products, check out the HUGE list of products at Manscaped including the ultra-popular Lawn Mower 4.0 Men's Groomer! Use the Discount Code FASTBREAK at checkout and get 20% off your purchase PLUS FREE SHIPPING! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NF

Jamie Monroy aka Degenerate2018 on Twitch sits in the hot seat with Gerald this week as they bring you up to speed on all the latest news and trends in pop culture including The Cast of Friends having a long-awaited reunion on HBO Max, Cruella and A Quiet Place Part 2 in the first major movie battle of 2021, Amazon buying MGM Studios, Sony tracking down its Kraven the Hunter, and Oscar Isaac officially becoming Moon Knight for Marvel. Plus the future home for The Outer Worlds is finalized and who had the better gameplay trailer Horizon Forbidden West or DyingLight 2 Stay Human? All this and more on our latest PCC Multiverse! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefantasy.com. Sign up and #Pro

Marcus De La Garza from the PCC Multiverse and Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen stop by to review Zack Snyder's Army of the Dead on Netflix, will Biomutant be a standout video game hit for THQ Nordic, can the Nobody movie be on par with John Wick, and is The Bad Batch something that interests Disney Plus viewers. Plus Josh and Gerald share thoughts on their time so far with Mass Effect: Legendary Edition and a trip to Rumor-Ville is in the offering as the guys talk about a possible deal between Sony and Square Enix for Final Fantasy exclusivity on the Playstation 5. Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefantasy.com. Sign up and #PropUp today! Don't forget to Subscribe to our shows and leave us

Will Army of the Dead be a hit for Zack Snyder and Netflix, why the anthology sci-fi animated series Love, Death and Robots Season 2 should be on your radar, and more thoughts on the Discovery-Time Warner merger. Plus we go over why F9 is rolling out internationally over a month ahead of the US and the UK, and can M.O.D.O.K be Marvel's sleeper hit for Hulu. All this and more with Marcus and Gerald celebrate National Streaming Day on our latest PCC Multiverse! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefantasy.com. Sign up and #PropUp today! 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!

We're back as Josh takes a trip deep into Resident Evil Village with some detailed thoughts on Capcom's latest release. We also talk about the initial reaction to Mass Effect: Legendary Edition by both new and returning players to gauge what to expect when the guys start their own journey. The news regarding trading cards as of late has been concerning and the decision by retail giant Target to pull them from their stores due to fears of violence has us questioning how the interest in this industry may have grown too far too fast. Plus the guys touch on the latest streaming news including what a disappointing subscriber increase means for Disney Plus, a possible merger of At&T/Warner Bros. and Discovery, and is the release of Bucketheads on YouTube make it the best Star Wars fan project ever? Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up

It's time to save the galaxy once again as Mass Effect Legendary Edition hits store shelves which has Marcus and Gerald pondering why this series has been so great, why it had a great fall, and how it can rise again to a new audience to restore faith in the series for the future. Plus the guys have thoughts on the Venom: Let There Be Carnage teaser, the ending being near for Ellen and This is Us, and if the latest entry in the Saw franchise Spiral will be a trap for audiences. Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefantasy.com. Sign up and #PropUp today! 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 popculture

We're back with a tasty good episode as Josh and Gerald share thoughts on the status of Apple TV+ and if it's right on track or needs a boost to compete more evenly with the streaming giants. They also talk about the latest Nintendo Switch release Pokemon Snap and if this latest iteration from this highly successful IP is getting the backing and advertising needed to become a hit outside the core Pokemon audience. Plus Ben Arnot from Smoking Hot Confessions returns to talk about where we're at with Marvel and DC plus he shares some awesome food ideas from his Smoking Hot Confessions Facebook community and answers Josh's question on how to build a better grilled steak taco. Get ready to fire up the grill (or an electric one like Gerald did) on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first de

We're back with more great pop culture talk as Marcus and Gerald break down Marvel's latest trailer showcasing new footage from Black Widow, Shang-Chi, The Eternals, and name changes for Black Panther 2 and Captain Marvel 2. But Gerald questions whether this should have been our first glimpse at The Eternals, or should something had been shown earlier. Plus the guys have thoughts on Amazon's Invincible season one, Resident Evil Village and its early impressions, the latest Stranger Things season 4 teaser, and how a #1 show on Netflix The Irregulars doesn't get renewed for season two. All this and we share our anticipation for Vice's outstanding series Dark Side of the Ring as it debuts with the story of the late Brian Pillman in season three. All this and more as we travel to our next stop once again, the PCC Multiverse! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an

Josh and Gerald settle in for a detailed discussion on this latest console generation with the ongoing battle between the Playstation 5 and the XBOX Series as it closes in on its first six months. What are the problems still hurting these consoles, has Playstation already staked its claim as the winner, and what is XBOX doing to give it a better chance this time around? All this and the guys talk about the games on the way for these systems and why there are so few confirmed for 2021. And is this already shaping up to be the best console generation ever? Find out our thoughts as we go heavy into the video game world on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first deposit of $20 or more! - Download ThriveFantasy on the App Store or Play Store or by visiting their website www.thrivefant

It's a surprise Pop Culture Cosmos crossover as our Monday host Josh Pederson joins us for our summer movie preview as we try to answer the questions on what movies are we looking forward to, what was the movie we last saw in theaters, and what films will bring moviegoers back to the big screen this summer. We also are surprised in both a good and a bad way about the announced Fantasy Island and Flinstones-based TV series (Called "Bedrock") coming to Fox. Which series has piqued our interest and which one has us feeling a bit prehistoric. All this and our thoughts on the PS5-exclusive Returnal debuting this weekend and which start for a streaming platform should we be more impressed by, Peacock or HBO Max? And do we think that momentum for either one will continue in 2022? Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Props! - Use promo code LFB when you sign up today and you will receive an instant deposit match up to $50 on your first de