Pop Culture Cosmos (one Hour Radio Show Edit)

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, Josh and Gerald break down the major competitors to Netflix with the arrival this week of Disney+. What streaming services are a good value, and which ones aren't? We also have the results from the domestic box office, and even though there was a surprise winner, the overall numbers weren't promising. Which has us voice our concerns about why that could be. We also discuss 50 years of Sesame Street and the effect it has had on our culture. Josh also weighs in on the music scene about why there's a fan backlash with bands reuniting for new albums and why he says it isn't always a good idea. All this and Rob McCallum's latest "Off the Cuff" segment has him and his guest JRock talking about the failure of Terminator: Dark Fate and what that might do for James Cameron's upcoming Avatar sequels. Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-co

Another packed show awaits you as Josh and Gerald talk the crowded weekend at the movies with four new titles on the way, but will any of them be a hit? Plus, were there larger plans for Princess Leia in the Star Wars universe? Why Disco Elysium could be the sleeper hit of the year for video games and Jessica Boggs from Jessica's Show and thetvratingsguide.com stops by with her November TV update with news of a possible new overall top-rated broadcast network. Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

On our latest episode with Josh and Gerald, the guys talk about the failure of Terminator: Dark Fate at the box office and whether or not this should be the end of the franchise. They also decide if once-popular film series could find new life on a streaming platform instead. Also on the plate or this show, with director Peyton Reed back in the saddle, Ant-Man 3 looks to be on the way. But is it needed? The Joker is now the most popular R-rated film of all-time and over $900 million worldwide. Can it reach a billion dollars? Even if it doesn't could another R-rated movie reach that plateau? All-this and Josh have some thoughts on the video game Children of Morta, what both hosts are hoping will go on sale on Black Friday and what are their top 10 movies of all-time?  We're also looking for your top 10 movies of all-time all this month so send them to us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com or Pop Culture Cosmos on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter. Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You S

Jamie Monroy of Game Source sits in with Josh and Gerald as they discuss the potential future for a reinvigorated franchise with Terminator: Dark Fate as it hits theaters this weekend. Will the early returns be enough to say the series is back? Or is it time to say "Hasta La Vista, Baby" for this long-running franchise. The guys also talk the Game of Thrones writers leaving the Star Wars universe, the potential of HBO Max upon its debut next May and its long term outlook, the return (as of now for one night only) of My Chemical Romance and if it could lead to new music, and does the launch trailer for Death Stranding entice us to play it when it comes out next week. All this and Jamie has a review of the video game Frostpunk and Gerald has a review of the HELM Audio TWS 5 5.0 Wireless Earbuds on our latest PCC Multiverse! Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-c

In our latest creepy program, Josh and Gerald get spooked out with the state of affairs at Blizzard Entertainment just ahead of their annual Blizzcon. Josh also scares up his thoughts on some of the best music albums he's heard so far this year. Jason Todd Fineburgh from HunnicWeen stops by to conjure up a witches brew of his top 10 movie picks for Halloween and the guys are screaming in horror as they count down the top 10 games in our list of the 200 greatest video games of all-time. What's #1? Listen in and find out in this spooky episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Josh and Gerald are once again primed and ready to talk some pop culture as they share their opinions of if they're now jazzed for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker after seeing the final trailer. And does the same hold true for Terminator: Dark Fate after a batch of solid reviews.  Gerald caught the first episode of HBO's The Watchmen and has an opinion if this could be the next big thing for the channel. WWE2k20 and its recent release are marred by a plague of technical issues making the game virtually unplayable to some. Just what could this mean for one of 2k's best-selling games? All this and #11-20 in our top 200 video games of all-time and the backlash over a new subscription service Bethesda is trying to pawn off on its remaining Fallout76 player base. Plus Marcus De La Garza is back talking about the future of The Expanse now that the series will be moving from SyFy to amazon prime this December. All this and more on our latest PCC Multiverse! Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratula

The Pop Culture Cosmos strikes again as with the biggest week in 2019 for video game releases as we talk WWE2k20, The Outer Worlds, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Daphine Matthew stops by to talk about the ongoing problems and cloudy future for The Walking Dead, Fear The Walking Dead, and the uncertainty of a new Walking Dead series coming in 2020. All this and #21-30 in our top 200 video games of all-time, and the growing excitement has returned for the Star Wars universe. Plus our lead story where we debate the growing rhetoric against Marvel movies by acclaimed directors Martin Scorcese, Francis Ford Coppola, and more and why this could be a threat to MCU's future success. Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

We're back for another awesome show as we talk the latest entries into the box office realm with Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, Zombieland 2: Double Tap, The Lighthouse, and Jojo Rabbit out in theaters. Which movies look to surprise and what movies are looking already as disappointments with a slew of more movies on the way. We also talk Fortnite and its brilliant marketing scheme they used with its original map being sucked into a black hole and how this was a great ploy to get gamers to come back to the game to play season 11. Plus it's time for our annual discussion on the nominees for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Which acts do we think should get in, which will get in, what artist got snubbed as joining us again are the awesome Kevin Eldridge from The Flopcast and Mike Faber from The ESO Network. All this and we continue our countdown of the top 200 video games of all-time with #'s 31-40 on our latest episode of the PCC Multiverse! Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (a

The Joker repeats at the box office as we discuss the effect this and other controversial films have on our current culture. With Jay and Bob Silent Reboot coming out this week, will raunchy comedy styles of the past have the same popularity as they once did? There's a movement behind the scenes for an all-female Avengers movie, will this version of an A-Force connect with audiences? Plus we count down #41-50 in our top 200 video games of all-time, settle the debate between who has the better commercials, GEICO or Farmer's, and Jason Todd Fineburgh of Hunnicween is back to give us a review of the latest rendition of The Addams Family. All this and more on another great episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos! Questions for us? You can e-mail us at popculturecosmos@yahoo.com or Pop Culture Cosmos on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-c

We're back for another great episode of the PCC Multiverse as Josh and Gerald talk about the announcement of the Playstation 5 coming holiday 2020, but will it generate the same interest as it's predecessor? Plus we talk about the arrival of The Addams Family and Gemini Man to theaters, pop culture protests not going over well with China, #51-60 in our top 200 video games of all-time and more! All this and Jessica Boggs from thetvratingsguide.com stops by to give us the latest update on the networks, Jamie Monroy from game Source has a review of Petoons Party and Rob McCallum in another "Off The Cuff" segment has us pondering Martin Scorsese's controversial comments on the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Presented by Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

We're back for another great episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos with Josh and Gerald talking the record success for The Joker. Gerald reviews the movie (NO SPOILERS) in the first half of the show then Jason Todd Fineburgh from Hunnicween has some of his spoiler-filled thoughts on the film from the 31:00 to 45:00 minute mark (Stay tuned to the Pop Culture Cosmos channel for his in-depth review later this week). The guys also weigh in on the biggest trailers from the New York Comic-Con and what the latest offerings from Star Trek, The Walking Dead, and Snowpiercer might bring us. Plus we also have thoughts on which commercials are better GEICO's or Farmer's Insurance and our picks from the group of FI ads. All this and we continue the top 200 video games of all-time countdown with #s 61-70 and Jamie Monroy from Game Source reviews Sniper Elite 3 on the Nintendo Switch and has some pointed thoughts on the debut of AEW Dynamite. Don't forget to vote for us today in the Best Movies & TV podcast category in the

The PCC Multiverse returns as Josh and Gerald talk about the social and financial impact of DC's The Joker as it hits movie theaters this weekend. Will Sony and Marvel follow suit with a similar movie, and will Warner Bros. resist temptations to make a sequel? Call of Duty goes mobile and we discuss not only the reaction from gamers but gauge the marketplace for more familiar IPs from the video game universe and if they will be coming to your mobile phone any time soon. We also continue our countdown of the top 200 video games of all-time with #'s 71-80 and pick a winner in the East and West for the National Hockey League and who will end up holding the Stanley Cup after it's all said and done. Plus Mattox and Thundercookies from The Heavyweight Chumps stop by to talk the biggest week in pro wrestling with the debut of All-Elite Wrestling Dynamite facing off on Wednesdays against the World Wrestling Entertainment's NXT and the season debut of WWE Raw on USA and WWE Smackdown returning to broadcast television

Josh and Gerald are back talking about the awesome free-for-all this weekend at the domestic box office. Who will win? Will it be Rambo: Last Blood, Ad Astra, Downtown Abby: The Movie, It: Chapter Two or Hustlers? We weigh in with our thoughts on this highly competitive weekend. We also talk another streaming channel, this time from NBC/Universal and if Peacock will be something people will be clamoring for when it debuts in April of 2020. Speaking of streaming, The Big Bang Theory gets some "Big" bucks to go to HBO Max, is the Nintendo Switch lite something you need, and we count down #'s 100-110 as our list of the top 200 video games of all-time continues. All this and Chris Lardieri stops by to preview Week 3 in the NFL in a taste of what's to come for episode seven of Inside Sports Fantasy Football which you can hear in full on Anchor and Spotify. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil (listen in for a 50% and a Buy One Get One Free code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn), Rob McCallum Films, th

The fall television premieres are now upon us and Jessica Boggs from thetvratingsguide.com stops by with thoughts on what the broadcast and cable networks have in store for viewers. Plus Jessica, Josh and Gerald cover the prospects and realities for Apple + with its new price point and Apple Arcade in its battle for gamers against Google Stadia. All this and Josh has impressions of Gears of War 5 and Borderlands 3, It: Chapter 2 and Hustlers exceed expectations at the box office, and what left us interested after the Tokyo Game Show this past weekend including the extensive footage shown of Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding. Have they shown so much of the game it will turn away potential players? All this and we count down #'s 111-120 on our top 200 video games of all-time on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil (listen in for a 50% and a Buy One Get One Free code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn), Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for

Josh and Gerald are back talking a great weekend of pop culture with the release of Borderlands 3, but will this iteration take the series to new heights? Or will changes and additions to the game including microtransactions tarnish its video game legacy? Plus we talk about how the movie Hustlers could be a big boost for Jennifer Lopez's movie career and a surprise win at the box office. Scooby-Doo hits 50 years old and we reflect on what this pop culture icon has meant to us and to millions of fans. We continue our countdown of the top 200 video games of all-time with #'s 121-130 and Kentucky Fried Chicken releases a dating simulator on Steam and we ask if it looks like it will be a tasty experience for gamers. All this and Marcus De La Garza from RDGLDGRN stops by to preview the NASCAR Playoffs with his picks on the favorites, those that might surprise, and ultimately who will take the checkered flag this year for the series. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a 50% and a Buy One

On this week's program, we recap It: Chapter Two's mostly successful weekend at the box office and ask if the rumors come true if there is enough interest to delve further back into the It universe or have it applied to a much larger Stephen King related grouping. We also talk about the release of the Bad Boys for Life trailer, and if there are other stars past their prime that are deserving of a vehicle that could bring them back to prominence once again. Jason Todd Fineburgh from HunnicWeen stops by with a review of It: Chapter Two and the disappointing slate upcoming for horror films the rest of 2019. All this and we continue our countdown of the top 200 video games of all-time with #'s 131-140 on our latest Pop Culture Cosmos! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a 50% and a Buy One Get One Free code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), The Monster Sci-Fi Show on the ESO Network, an

It: Chapter Two hits the movie screens this weekend, but can the return of Pennywise lead to the same success as its predecessor? And could Warner Bros. and New Line work the same magic with another Stephen King property? Plus Gears of War 5 and NBA2k20 debut on store shelves but while one is at an important crossroad for the series, the other has garnered controversy putting the whole video game industry on notice. All this and Justin Novorot stops by on our Inside Sports Fantasy Football to share memories and strategies for fantasy football players this season and we continue our countdown of the top 200 video games of all-time with #'s 141-150 on our latest PCC Multiverse! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a 50% and a Buy One Get One Free code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support