Pop Culture Cosmos (one Hour Radio Show Edit)

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

Welcome to the SPOILER Zone as we have (SPOILERS) conflicting reviews on divisive Mortal Kombat, praise and nitpicking for Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode six, Shadow and Bone on Netflix, and will The Mighty Ducks Game Changers keep you tuning in to DIsney+? Plus a TON of guests stop by as TJ Johnson weighs in on the social impact of (Falcon) Captain America and the Winter Soldier, Ellowyn Glassford has thoughts on Marvel's latest series too. Thomas Bennett meanwhile has views on The Mighty Ducks Game Changers on Disney Plus and the Mortal Kombat movie plus Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen puts in his two cents on the latest MK video game adaptation hitting theaters and HBO Max as well. 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 v

Today's update has Marcus De La Garza and Gerald Glassford talking about the debut of Mortal Kombat and the good news for HBO Max, the first impressions of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings with its debut trailer, Netflix's Shadow and Bone series and how the streaming giant's rapid growth has slowed, the future of Call of Duty after Warzone reaches 100 million players, Disney and Sony make a deal to bring movies to Disney outlets (eventually), and could Sony movies come to Playstation+? All this and last-minute predictions and odds (Courtesy of Raphael Esparza of DocSports.com) for the OSCARS and final thoughts before we see the final episode of the season of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Cheer up Marcus, for we are back on another amazing episode of 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 instant deposit match up to $50 on your fi

Josh Pederson is back as we talk Falcon and the Winter Soldier Episode 5 and a very interesting cameo, Lord of the Rings get a 465 million dollar price tag for season one and cancellation of their MMORPG, we try to make sense of Epic Game's Metaverse, and updates on the Resident Evil Village video game, a new multiplayer component for it, and the animated Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness series coming to Netflix! 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! And presented by Pop Culture Cosmos, 

Marcus and Gerald are back talking the latest news and trends in pop culture as Sony doubles down on AAA franchises like The Last of Us and shies away from smaller IP's like Days Gone, the skyrocketing NFT craze, Amazon Prime hits 200 million, The Nevers is a big hit for HBO Max, and are we really ready for a Fast and Furious-Jurassic World crossover? 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! And presented by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Zero Cool Films, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Inside Sports Fanta

TJ Johnson sits in the big chair this week as he and Gerald recap episode four (SPOILERS) of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. They talk about the dark turn taken by John Walker, and the chain of events that could lead to some major changes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The guys also cover the announcements made on Star Trek's First Contact Day on Paramount Plus and speculate on the future of the IP itself. What is the current lineup for shows coming to the network, how does it compare to Star Wars right now, and what do they need to do (and are doing) to help resonate with a younger audience. All this and we recap Wrestlemania as only we can with John Orlando from The PVD Cast covering night one and Noah Ian Fein from HunnicWeen reviewing night two. What were the matches that stood out to us, what were the ones that made us cringe, and were we happy watching Wrestlemania all weekend? Find out our thoughts and more on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos!  Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fanta

Jupiter's Legacy and Loki debut new trailers, what are our impressions? With the acceptance of being "geeky" and "nerdy" being cool in 2021, is being accepted as an anime lover next on the list? Sony moves their upcoming movies from Starz to Netflix, will this be a boom for Netflix and the end of Starz? Plus our HUGE Wrestlemania preview 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! And presented by Pop Culture Cosmos, RobMcZob.com, Zero Cool Films, Indie Pods United, Lakers Fast Break, Ins

Godzilla vs Kong reaches a new high for films released in the Pandemic Era, Suicide Squad gets some interesting trailers, Falcon and the Winter Soldier take a trip with Baron Zemo to Madripoor, and why is Square Enix's latest video game Outriders getting all the attention from gamers? All this and John Orlando from The PVD Cast stops by with thoughts on the most underrated wrestlers ...err...sports entertainers of the WWE and Noah Ian Fein on Falcon and the Winter Soldier episode three, and if he survived the battles between Godzilla and King Kong.  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

Josh and Gerald return to bring you up to speed on the latest in pop culture as they provide a (Non-Spoiler) review of the box-office hit Godzilla vs. Kong, now in theaters and HBO Max. Was this movie worth growling for? Or will viewers feel like they got hit by Kaiju? The guys also talk about the cancellation of American Gods by Starz, the revival of Crime Scene Investigation on CBS as CSI: Vegas, and should we feel nostalgic about the upcoming Arcade Paradise video game? Speaking of nostalgia, Alan Payne, author of the Amazon Best-Seller "Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust" now available on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble stops by to share his thoughts on the book, the factors, and mistakes leading to Blockbuster Video's demise, and his appearance in the hit Netflix documentary "The Last Blockbuster" which give Josh and Gerald a chance to reminisce about their fond memories of life at the local video store. Plus TJ Johnson is back to give some quick thoughts on Godzilla vs. Kong a

Josh and Gerald are back talking about (SPOILERS) Amazon's Invincible, GameStop board members abandoning ship, a Ghost of Tsushima movie, a new Nintendo Switch on the way, and why the just-ended series Superstore (which you can catch on Hulu) is one of the most culturally relevant and best television shows ever. All this and Ellowyn Glassford has thoughts on episode two of Falcon and the Winter Soldier on another jam-packed 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 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! And presented by

Marcus and Gerald have much to discuss on this week's PCC Multiverse with Disney changing up release dates on several movies including finalizing (possibly?) the movie opening status for 2021 tentpole Black Widow, the guys decide if the strategy will ultimately pay off for Disney+ fans. Marcus and TJ Johnson also share growing concerns with technical issues that are plaguing the Playstation 4 and 5 and how this could be something that might be a bit shady on Sony's part. Plus Andrew Smith from guidefall.com is here to ask for YOUR help in bringing his From Gamers Magazine to life today on Kickstarter (support it HERE), and how with just a few days left in the campaign why you should help make it a reality. All this and Marcus has early thoughts on some OSCAR Best Picture contenders, and part one of our Wresltmania preview touches upon the event itself and if it should remain as a two-day event. Presented by ThriveFantasy, the leader for Daily Fantasy Sports for the NFL, NBA, MLB, PGA, and E-Sports Player Prop

Josh Pederson, Marcus De La Garza, and Gerald Glassford join together for a special Pop Culture Cosmos crossover with spoiler-filled reviews of Zack Snyder's Justice League and Episode One of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Also sharing their thoughts on these debuts are our great returning pop culture experts Noah Ian Fein of HunnicWeen, TJ Johnson, and Ellowyn Glassford. Plus, Playstation buys the EVO World Fighting Championship and some opinions on the recent Square Enix Presents as we come to you from Pod VCon Spring Break 2021! 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

Another HUGE weekend for pop culture as Zack Snyder's Justice League finally comes to HBO Max, and Marvel debuts Falcon and the Winter Soldier on Disney+. And on this special occasion, we bring in Jamie Monroy from Game Source and Degenerate2018 on Twitch to talk about his early impressions while watching this revised version of DC's superhero group and his hopes for how Marvel will treat two of its most unheralded heroes in their upcoming series. Plus the guys are amazed at the initial public offering for ROBLOX and just how valuable it is, and they share their own personal stories as parents of ROBLOX players and how they approach their children's fascination for this extremely popular game. And with March Madness in full swing, the guys thought they would break out their own brackets with their Final Four picks for the best IPs in pop culture. All this and Jay Bartlett of Action Figure Adventure stops by to talk about his experience in season one (Order it HERE), the possibility of season two, thoughts on