Pop Culture Cosmos
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Episodes
The guys are back as Josh and Gerald go into detail on the Christmas Box Office, the worst month for video games in thirty years, the latest Avenger Doomsday trailers, Stranger Things season five thoughts, and it's time for Josh Pederson's Beat and Worst in Pop Culture for 2025!
John Orlando and Gerald Glassford tag team on the best and worst in professional wrestling for 2025. Tune in as the guys talk about what they liked (and didn't like) about WWE, AEW, CMLL, John Cena, CM Punk, and more!
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TJ Johnson steps in this holiday season on the Monday show as he and Gerald get you prepped for Christmas with thoughts on the Odyssey and Avengers: Doomsday trailers that have us excited for 2026. They go into detail on the opening for Avatar: Fire and Ash, and whether Disney should be concerned if it will hold up to the previous films. And with the hints that we might have a #1 yearly best-selling video game not named Call of Dut...
Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford are back, reminiscing about Rob Reiner after his tragic passing, and discussing the fallout of The Game Awards. Speaking of "fallout", how about Fallout: Season 2 starting up, IT: Welcome To Derry ending its first season, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review, Avatar: Fire And Ash opening this weekend, and the Avengers: Doomsday trailer fronting it, plus another MCU Review this t...
On this special edition of the State of Pro Wrestling, John Orlando and Gerald Glassford look at John Cena's last match with Gunther and ask...was it the right decision? They also look at who will make up the future of pro wrestling, with some future stars spotlighted! We look at the past, present, and future of pro wrestling with The PVDCast and the Pop Culture Cosmos!Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gi...
With the fantasy football playoffs right around the corner, and several NFL teams fighting for their own playoff spot, the guys behind the ISFF are back to share their thoughts as we head into NFL Week 15. Tune in as Chris and Gerald share insight on how they prepare for their playoff rush, and whether making changes or keeping the status quo is better for getting into the fantasy postseason. Plus, the guys look at this weekend'...
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. ...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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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