Pop Culture Cosmos

Pop Culture Cosmos

It's our look at the latest news and trends in pop culture with our Discover Pods Awards nominated two weekly shows and bonus programs. One of Podbean's recommendations for Summer Podcasts! https://tinyurl.com/y2apm3ut

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December 8, 2025 59 mins

Josh and Gerald are back as Five Nights At Freddy's 2 dominates the box office, the bidding for Warner Bros. gets interesting, Golden Globe nominations are announced, our Game Award predictions, CCXP rocks Brazil, and an MCU review of Iron Man!

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John and Gerald step back into the ring as they discuss the fallout from WWE's Survivor Series, the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame 2025 inductees, and are there too many titles in AEW? The guys tell it like it is as we bring you the State of Pro Wrestling on the latest PCC Multiverse!


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Josh and Gerald have recovered from Thanksgiving to talk about the weekend's huge numbers for Zootopia 2. Plus Metroid Prime 4, the top 100 comedies, and more! All this, and we head to the rumor mill to ask which projects are being talked about behind the scenes, and which ones are actually coming to fruition? We weed through all the news of the moment right here on the Pop Culture Cosmos!


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John and Gerald dive deep into All Elite Wrestling's short history to see where it's been and where it can—and will — go. They look at the amazing start the company had and the promise it once held with superstars such as CM Punk, Cody Rhodes, Jade Cargill, and more. They look at the highs and lows since and evaluate the organization on its terms as of now, and what measures AEW head Tony Khan can implement moving forward. ...

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We're back with our annual Black Friday episode! We have our thoughts on the best steals and deals (and lack thereof) for consumers to start this holiday season. Plus, the guys have a Box Office Recap with the numbers for Wicked: For Good, Stranger Things Season 5, Wake Up Dead Man: Knives Out, and another MCU Review!


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TJ Johnson and Gerald Glassford are back to set up your weekend with the arrival at the box office of one of the most anticipated films, Wicked For Good. The guys go over the advanced reviews for the movie and whether it will lead to less excitement and ultimately, less interest at the box office. They also discuss the other major films hitting theaters and why you shouldn't sleep on Sisu: Road To Revenge and Rental Family. Als...

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Josh and Gerald are back with a box office recap, thoughts on Frankenstein, Dispatch, Pluribus, Call of Duty Black Ops 7, and more! We get you up to speed on the world of pop culture as we take a trip back into the Pop Culture Cosmos!

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TJ Johnson and Gerald are back to share some tidbits from the world of entertainment and pop culture. With TJ, the delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 comes to mind as he and Gerald share thoughts on what this will mean for Rockstar, and also the games we think are (were) planning to be released in the Fall of 2026. They also go over the tough news from the galaxy of Star Trek that the Kelvin timeline will no longer be explored in future m...

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The guys are back talking about the world of pop culture! Check in with Josh and Gerald as they talk about the weekend box office results for Predator: Badlands and if it holds up to the most recent Predator success stories. Josh has reviews of Netflix's latest big premieres of Frankenstein and The Witcher season four, while Gerald gives an update on Red Dead Redemption 2's lifetime sales and how he cannot fathom the early ...

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Calif Poncy from The Suave Report returns as he and Gerald dig deep into the NBA topics for the week of November 3rd! They go into detail about the team he covers in Oklahoma City and how they've continued their successful run so far this season. They also go into the teams that are struggling in Brooklyn and New Orleans and decide which team will get their first win first and why it has all gone wrong for both teams. Plus, cou...

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In our continuing series on the Pop Culture Cosmos channel, now that we've taken a deep dive into Marvel and Star Wars, our next stop lies with XBOX. TJ Johnson and Gerald go into detail on the humble beginnings of XBOX and what got them interested in it, the rise of the XBOX 360, and the hope gamers had for its future, the day that changed the course of XBOX's gaming history forever, and the failed attempts by Microsoft to...

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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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