Pop Culture Cosmos (Radio Show Edit)

Pop Culture Cosmos (Radio Show Edit)

The Pop Culture Cosmos and the PCC Multiverse cover the latest news and trends in pop culture with Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford giving you the latest info on what's going on in the world of movies, television, video games, sci-fi, comics, e-sports, consumer electronics, sports, anime and so much more! With a wide variety of guests we interview from all around the world sharing their thoughts on pop culture, our shows (Two episodes released weekly) help you keep up to date on what everyone is talking about.

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October 31, 2025 60 mins

John Orlando and Gerald Glassford head back into the ring to discuss John Cena, our most overrated and underrated in AEW and WWE, and Vince McMahon's 80th birthday! We send out best wishes to the ailing Mike Rotunda and Abdullah the Butcher, and have thoughts on what if we had been invited to Vinnie Mac's 80th birthday? Plus, John reflects on some Survivor Series memories and his very special 500th episode, and why wrestlin...

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Josh and Gerald return as we update the box office and the success of Chainsaw Man, talk about XBOX's planned move to a more premium product, the announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, and what are the best-selling Halloween Costumes for 2025? All this and we continue our trek through the Marvel Universe with The Punisher as we cover the world of pop culture on the Pop Culture Cosmos!



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With the NBA season having started this week, the guys of the Lakers Fast Break are set to predict what will happen for the 2025-26 NBA season. Tune in as they go over everyone who sent in their picks and predictions for the Eastern and Western Conference, Rookie of the Year, MVP, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and who will take it all as NBA Champions. The picks are in, and it's time to look into the crystal ...

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TJ Johnson and Gerald are back together as they look at the abundance of video game releases in October and ask if so much is too much. They also go over how good the previous Tron films were and what the legacy of Tron will be after the box office failure of Tron: Ares. They also head to the ring to talk WWE and if Seth Rollins' latest injury is actually an injury, and is pro wrestling heading for some assistance via Artificia...

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Josh steps back into the Multiverse as he and Gerald talk Pokémon Z-A, Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Blood Phone 2, the XBOX handhelds, and more! Plus, the guys discuss the growing concern over Box Office Mojo with Demon Slayer, and the controversy with the AI subtitles at Crunchyroll!


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Josh and Gerald are talking Tron: Ares and its disappointment at the box office, NYCC 2025, and what was revealed, Battlefield 6, Peacemaker Season Two, XBOX, and Rolling Stone's Top 250 songs of the 21st Century. Josh also continues are march through the MCU with the original Hulk movie and more! Will Disney "end program" for Tron? Find out our thoughts as we get back into some great pop culture talk on the Pop Cultu...

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John Orlando and Gerald Glassford are back in this special episode. John shares some of the fascinating tales behind the scenes of independent wrestling. Plus, who do the guys think are the best managers and valets? Find out as we share some tales from the road on the State of Pro Wrestling from The PVDCast and the Pop Culture Cosmos!

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Josh and Gerald return to chronicle the world being dominated (again) by Taylor Swift as she rules over audio downloads and the box office. Plus, the guys go over the disappointing returns for The Rock's attempt at a more dramatic turn in "The Smashing Machine", and what went wrong with finding an audience. They also go over the release this week of Battlefield 6 and whether it can finally put a dent in the Call of Du...

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TJ Johnson is back! And just in time, as he and Gerald review Marvel Zombies, and if it goes with success into a darker part of the Marvel universe. And then he and Gerald go HEAVY into the latest bad news from XBOX with their raising of the price of their subscription-based Game Pass Ultimate. They also talk about the controversial (and largest) stock buyout-to-go-private move ever, with Electronic Arts costing 55 billion dollars....

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Josh and Gerald are back as they talk about the initial box office returns for Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another". They also praise the success of the Demon Slayer movie and its ultimate success in theaters worldwide, and they get you up to speed on the XBOX price hikes (again!) of their consoles and handhelds, Tokyo Game Show news, Electronic Arts going private, and Ghosts of Yotei. All this, and they ...

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John Orlando from the PVDCast and Gerald Glassford step back into the ring to talk WWE's Wrestlepalooza, AEW's All Out, Dave Meltzer's recent comments, the higher price tag of watching pro wrestling, and how would we book John Cena's ending?


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The NBA season is just around the corner, and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break brings you just a taste of a couple of the great team previews he now has on the LFB experience! Tune in as he talks with Justin Quinn from USA Today and Celtics Wire about what Boston's season will look like without their injured superstar, Jayson Tatum. He then brings in Ashish Mathur from Roundtable, Ahn Fire Digital, and the Dallas Hoo...

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Josh and Gerald take some time to delve into the Star Wars universe and find out what's wrong. They also look at whether it can be repaired to its great heights once again. Tune in as they go over where it started to go awry, the brief hope Andor gave the franchise, and what parts of the franchise they don't want to return to. The guys also put themselves in charge of the franchise and have suggestions on who, if given the ...

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Josh and Gerald recap the busy weekend at the box office with the big winner (and biggest US opening ever) for an anime coming from Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle. They also talk about whether Borderlands 4 is a return to the Borderlands gamers love, the prospects of Paramount possibly buying Warner Bros., and the latest Nintendo Direct featuring a new Metroid Prime and...Virtual Boy? All this and the next step in our MCU journey ta...

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Josh and Gerald discuss Marvel and whether there is still a big future for Disney's superhero brand. They talk about the rise of Marvel as a cinematic superpower and the rise of its cinematic universe. They also talk about how Marvel has fallen on hard times this decade in the fallout from Avengers: Endgame and what decisions were made that took the MCU in the wrong direction. They then share thoughts on how Marvel should go ab...

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Josh and Gerald are back talking about the great weekend success for The Conjuring: Last Rites, why Hollow Knight: Silksong, the announcement of a Call of Duty movie, Alien: Earth continues, 007 First Light, X-Men, and more!

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A myriad of the best this week in the Pop Culture Cosmos as Gerald and Josh share thoughts on the first episodes of Alien: Earth, as it becomes a big hit for Hulu and Disney. Then Chris Lardieri and Gerald Glassford are back as they preview the upcoming NFL season, as they go over who will be the best in the AFC and NFC. Plus, which teams could be a surprise, and which teams look to contend this season. Also, who are our early favo...

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The guys from Inside Sports Fantasy Football are back with Chris Lardieri and Gerald Glassford as they begin another great season of fantasy football. Tune in as the guys go over the early trends in fantasy football drafts, the NFL news as we get halfway through the preseason, and who is trending up (and down) for your fantasy football drafts. Plus, the guys go over the best options for this season, the players to avoid, and the al...

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John Orlando from the PVDCast and Gerald Glassford get back into the ring as they discuss the Raja Jackson fallout, the changes for consumers in how they'll watch WWE, and if they'll spend the money. The wrestling war in Mexico and how it's leading to some of the biggest business ever, is the WWE a creative mess right now, and is Hangman Page the right guy this time around to lead AEW?

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Josh and Gerald return to celebrate the HUGE success of Netflix's KPop Demon Hunters and how it has transcended its popularity throughout pop culture with a big weekend at the box office. Plus, the guys share thoughts on Gears of War Reloaded, Peacemaker Season Two, Sausage Party: Foodtopia, Spider-Man is also getting some big dollars from Magic: The Gathering, and we start our MCU journey with Blade.

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