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We're back as Melinda Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford get you up to speed on the Post-Thanksgiving episode of the PCC Multiverse as Gerald goes into a "nerd cry" upon hearing the news that two of his favorite IP's, Mass Effect and Blade Runner (along with Alien), could finally be getting some well-deserved television adaptations that have been a long time coming. Melinda and her husband Robbie Ross chime in with thoughts on Cowboy Bebop on Netflix and if it rises above all the controversy surrounding the program. Plus Gerald has initial impressions of Hawkeye episodes 1 and 2 on Disney+, and the crew discusses the latest movies to hit theaters in Disney's latest animated feature Encanto, the divisive House of Gucci, and the critical darling Licorice Pizza. Plus Melinda has a great interview with Martin and Katie from Game Machinery talking about their breakout tabletop RPG Defiant which has already gained notice from its highly successful Kickstarter campaign. All this and our Holiday Gift Guide on tap with id

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford are back with thoughts on a box office win and a review for Ghostbusters: Afterlife and if it will find any life after this latest try at the series. Plus Josh is talking about the Halo Infinite multiplayer with some notes on what's working and what's not with XBOX's first attempt at a free-to-play experience. And the guys share what they've seen so far with Cowboy Bebop, Arcane gets some good news from Netflix, why it might be good to spend some "time" with Amazon's Wheel of Time and Black Friday specials and memories from the past on our mind as the biggest shopping weekend of the year comes alive this week. All this and Dawn Fobbs from the Mother-Daughter-ISH podcast returns for her monthly TV update with some early cancellations and if she believes that with all the options available from broadcast, cable, and streaming if now is the best time ever to be a television viewer. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at https://

We're super busy as Pop Culture runs wild with Melinda Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford getting you updated with what's happening this week including the latest Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, Halo Infinite celebrating 20 years of XBOX by releasing its Free-To-Play multiplayer, Star Trek Discovery debuting season four on Paramount+, and Tiger King 2 hitting Netflix. Plus Battlefield 2049 and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, Ghostbusters: Afterlife hits the box office with some spooky aspirations, and we preview WWE's Survivor Series by focusing on the most interesting storyline with Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair and their real-life feud on our latest PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/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 de

Gerald Glassford and an internet-hobbled Josh Pederson are back to wrap up Disney Plus Day with thoughts on the streaming service, its Marvel and Non-Marvel content, and what additional steps need to be taken for it to continue to gain viewers. Plus XBOX reaches two anniversaries with its 20th year in existence and the first for the XBOX series and its rival the Playstation 5. How has the first year fared for both these console makers in this latest generation? Plus, GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition has its own technical issues (like Josh) coming out of the gate, how does this happen for a trio of games that originated over a decade ago. All this and we cover the musical Tick, Tick, Boom coming to Netflix, and our memories of the all-time toy retail leader, Toys R Us on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for th

Melinda Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford are back and they're talking some bumps in the road for Disney Plus just before its huge Disney Plus Day, why Belfast is a leading Oscar contender as it hits theaters, plus GTA Trilogy: The Definitive Edition, The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim hitting 10 years old, and why we're excited for Blade Runner Black Lotus coming to Adult Swim. Plus why those looking for something new should look into Defiant the TableTop RPG and some Black Friday deals that have piqued their interest on our latest PCC Multiverse! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/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 

We're back with Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford as they're asking if the initial box office return of The Eternals met its lofty expectations. Stranger Things drops a teaser for season 4 and the guys contemplate if it can still be one of Netflix's most-watched series. Plus Forza Horizon 5 and Call of Duty Vanguard arrive on gaming platforms. How long will gamers tolerate mediocracy with their CoD, and has Forza now replaced Gran Turismo as the best driving game IP ever? They also have thoughts on more Netflix programming in the form of Arcane from the universe of League of Legends, and the action-comedy Red Notice with Gal Gadot, Ryan Reynolds, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. All this and more retail memories, this time on Kaybee's place in shopping mall history on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/pop-culture-cosmos Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL,

Melissa Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford return to help kick off the first weekend of a very busy month of November in pop culture. We're talking the debut of The Eternals to theaters, Finch on Apple +, Dexter's return to Showtime, The Book of Boba Fett and Morbius trailers, The Harder They Fall on Netflix, and we prepare for a busy month ahead on our latest PCC Multiverse! Please support the Go Fund Me for the Rolling In The Geek Podcasts' DM Ken who was killed by a drunk driver after a recent session. Any help for the family for living and funeral expenses is truly appreciated by the family and by all of us here at the Pop Culture Cosmos. Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/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 depos

Josh and Gerald are set to preview a November to remember when it comes to what to look forward to in streaming, movies, and video games. What's in store for us with movies like Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Belfast, and video games like Forza Horizon 5, and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl among others. Plus what does Netflix, Paramount Plus, Disney+, Hulu, and Apple+ have that will keep pop culture fans talking in the days to come. Jeff Sloboda from The MCU's Bleeding Edge returns to share with Gerald concerns over the impending release of The Eternals. We also give a nod to The French Dispatch and mention our favorite Wes Anderson movies, make a course correction for the Guardians of the Galaxy video game, and we embark on more retail shopping memories with Sears on another awesome episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! Please support the Go Fund Me for the Rolling In The Geek Podcasts' DM Ken who was killed by a drunk driver after a recent session. Any help for the family for living and funeral expen

The crew from the Pop Culture Cosmos are back as Melinda Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford set up your weekend with the latest trending news and info including our thoughts on the trailer for Pixar's upcoming feature Lightyear and if it can bring back the mystique of one of Disney's crown jewels. Plus, fans everywhere did get an answer on a Dune part two, how Star Trek: Prodigy can help the franchise reach a new audience, and what final frontier does it have yet to reach? Plus they're talking about The Wheel of Time fantasy series coming to Amazon Prime, a very disappointing State of Play from Playstation, a return to the circus with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, why we shouldn't forget The French Dispatch now in theaters, how Ring of Honor's hiatus and possible reboot leaves many questions and is Bill Murray actually going to be in Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania like he claims? All this and we give you a taste from one of our most recent episodes of the Demolition Force as part of our upcoming Tabl

The results are in for Dune in its opening weekend at the U.S. Box office, but do the results in theaters and HBO Max justify a part two for this sci-fi story? Plus Josh and Gerald have reviews of Dune (Non-Spoilers) and also share more thoughts on the very divisive Uncharted movie trailer, the debut of the Guardians of the Galaxy video game,  the upcoming Cowboy Be Bop Netflix series, and the toy memories continue with the discussion turning to Target and its once-proud devotion to the toy industry and how it has drastically changed. All this and Dawn Fobbs from the Mother-Daughter ISH podcast returns for an October TV update on CBS season orders and streaming shows that have caught her eye. And Jamie Monroy aka Degenrate2018 on Twitch stops by to talk about the recent Razercon 2021 and its announcements of new products and is Nintendo's recent online price increase is warranted by what is being included with the package. Please support the Go Fund Me for the Rolling In The Geek Podcasts' DM Ken who was kill

So much is happening in pop culture as Melinda Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford break it down for you as only they can. We're talking the latest Marvel Movie Delays and a non-Marvel film that got the biggest delay of all, Dune's US opening and its expectations needing to be realized on screen and on HBO Max, XBOX's upcoming 20th-anniversary live stream in November plus the arrival of their new Addidas shoes and mini-fridge which has become a hot seller. Also, we react to the Being The Ricardos and Uncharted movie trailers, Y The Last Man's cancellation, and the good and bad week for Netflix with its rising subscriber numbers and the controversial reaction and employee walkout over the latest Dave Chappelle comedy special. All this and director Marc Morales from High Five N' Ants Productions stops by to talk about his web series It's Crazy Out There and the upcoming film he's about to work on entitled 521 North Main Street, a horror movie centering around the real-life mysterious and creepy Clown Motel in Tonopa

Josh and Gerald return with all the major film, TV, and gaming news from this past weekend's DC FanDome as Batman, Aquaman, Black Adam, Shazam, Flashpoint, and more were represented. What has caught our eye for all these upcoming projects? Plus the guys talk about the fascination behind Succession season 3, a weekend box office report with news of Halloween Kills latest box office victims, Back 4 Blood impressions and if it scratches that Left4Dead itch, Tom Holland's recent Spider-Man comments on the direction of his character, and how Hollywood is taking a sigh of relief after a major labor strike is averted. All this and some NHL talk on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Gear up with your favorite Pop Culture Cosmos shirts and gifts in our TeePublic store at  https://www.teepublic.com/user/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 m

The pop culture news keeps on coming as Melinda Barkhouse and Gerald Glassford get you up to speed on all the latest information. They talk about how Marvel has found its Adam Warlock and when we might see him in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Mark Harmon departs NCIS in its 18th season and that may have fans missing Agent Gibbs far too soon. The Last Duel and Halloween Kills hit theaters this weekend and the talk gets to which of these two will fare better at the box office. We also talk to actor Michael Lloyd about his career goals and what types of projects he's looking to get into and has advice for those looking to get into the acting profession. Plus Scream 2022 debuts its first trailer, and the crew discusses whether audiences will return to see horror movies in droves once again. All this and Melinda had thoughts on this weekend's DC FanDome, how Critical Role is finding success beyond their D&D campaigns, and Captain Kirk aka William Shatner rockets into space! All this and more on our latest PCC

Josh and Gerald are back as they're talking the debut House of the Dragon trailer and if the future series will live up to its lofty predecessor, Game of Thrones. Plus the guys are interested in the reception next month for Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City, the new live-action film coming to Netflix and if it will kick-start a new line of Resident Evil movies. Also, new Arcade 1up machines are on their way for the holidays but which cabinet would we really like? Rockstar announces a remastered GTA trilogy coming soon to consoles and mobile, but will a revamped GTA 3, Vice City, and San Andreas be a great way to gear up for an eventual GTA VI? And Josh is upset at Burger King and its kid's meal toys diminishing returns. We also have a weekend Box Office report that covers No Time To Die's win here in the United States, but did it meet analysts' expectations? All this and Jeff Sloboda of the MCU's Bleeding Edge stops by to share final thoughts on Marvel's What If series and how well the Disney/Marvel show

Melinda and Gerald are back as they're talking No Time to Die hitting US theaters, What If Episode 9 and some closing season one thoughts, Tick Tick Boom on Netflix, Far Cry 6 and Metroid Dread landing on consoles, what Marvel has in store for WandaVision's Agatha, and who are you with the return of CSI Vegas! All this and producer/author Steve Rubin stops by on the eve of 007's return to America to talk about his amazing book, The James Bond Movie Encyclopedia, the Bond movie series, Daniel Craig's final turn as James Bond, and who he thinks should end up taking the coveted role in the future. We're shaken not stirred for 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. S

Josh Pederson and Gerald Glassford are back talking about a big win for Venom: Let There Be Carnage and No Time To Die at the box office, a Video Game Soccer mismatch between Electronic Art's FIFA 22 and Konami's E-Football has gotten more definitive, and thoughts on the announcements from Square Enix and XBOX at this year's Tokyo Game Show. Plus Gerald recants his original statements on Marvel's What If series, and with all the failures of musicals this year on the big and small screen, can this genre still yield a hit movie? All this and more talk on Netflix's latest series sensation Squid Game on our latest episode of the 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.thrivefantasy.com. Sign u

Melinda and Gerald are back in the Multiverse as they get you up to speed on all things pop culture. Venom: Let There Be Carnage is one of the big movies heading to theaters this week, and the hosts give you the update on the advance word from critics on the film and if it will still do big box office numbers this weekend. Plus the duo has a ton of fun talking about Netflix's brand new series out of Korea entitled Squid Game and how this emotional roller-coaster of a show is quickly capturing the world's attention and become a viral sensation on its way to becoming Netflix's all-time most popular program. All this and the crew talks marvel's What If episode 8, the emergence of the long-lost kung-fu B movie from the 1980s New York Ninja and how it's being lovingly restored to its campy greatness for its long-overdue release to audiences. And with Thor 2: The Dark World's director Alan Taylor clamoring for his own "Synder Cut" of the movie, when is it too much for these bad films to keep asking for remakes? And

Pro wrestling fans! Gear up for some great sports entertainment conversation as John Orlando from the PVDCast stops by in a conversation taped before big events WWE Summerslam and AEW All Out 2021 about the state of the industry. Hear our thoughts on what we thought then of major companies like AEW, WWE, ROH, MLW, and more and what priorities needed to be changed. You'll find out what was our view of the health of professional wrestling both in and out of the squared circle. Stay tuned this week to the PCC Multiverse with part two of our conversation where we get back online to discuss if things have changed heading into October 2021 for better or for worse with sports entertainment. 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

Netflix had its Tudum presentation this past weekend and Josh and Gerald touch on just a sample of what was front and center, including news on The Witcher, Stranger Things, Extraction, Cobra Kai, and much more plus what recent purchase looks to have them building some interesting stories in the future. Josh takes issue with the Sonic the Hedgehog games and their declining returns. What has gone so wrong for the once much-beloved franchise and is there any platform where they are still doing well? All this and the guys go over the latest Nintendo Direct with thoughts on the next Bayonetta, classic console games coming to the Switch, and more including thoughts on the controversial cast announcements for the upcoming Super Mario movie. Gerald has some extra thoughts on Marvel's What If and Star Wars: Visions, plus is there a future for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore after so much negativity hitting the franchise. And is the recent announcement of an American Gladiators reboot from WWE and MGM make

Much to discuss for Melinda and Gerald on today's episode with the results from this past weekend's Emmys meaning big wins for The Crown and Ted Lasso, making them question whether or not to get back into each series. Plus the duo talks about the recent onslaught of programming on the way with big names like Hanks, Washington, and more for Apple TV+ and how it may possibly change the landscape of the streaming wars. Disney Plus will have its day coming soon, find out when that is and what big-name entertainment programs and movies will be on the way along with thoughts on Marvel's What If episode seven which covered a very different side of Thor. And with the recent comments of disdain and anger from Denis Villeneuve and Marcia Lucas on Marvel and Star Wars, we decide if the venom for these Disney IPs is justified. All this and more including how you can get a jump start on season two of Melinda's hit series Vampire and Vitae on our latest PCC Multiverse! Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fanta