Pop Culture Cosmos (one Hour Radio Show Edit)

  On this week's episode, Star Wars has returned and Josh and Gerald share their thoughts on the teaser for Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker plus what went on at Star Wars Celebration including the announcement of an upcoming video game Jedi: Fallen Order. We also talk about the changing media landscape at NAB 2019 and what video games in our opinion were the defining moments of this current console period with the dominance of Playstation 4 and Xbox One and what nostalgic shirt was Josh wearing that had both of them reminiscing about a memorable TV show gone by. And Nutty Nuchtchas of the Nutty Bites and Beyond the Wall podcasts along with Jason Todd Fineburgh of Hunnicween share their Marvel memories and how it will relate to Avengers: Endgame. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films,  and Retro City Games!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmo

On the latest PCC Multiverse, Josh has a review of Hellboy as we look at the short term future of the film and if it can expand beyond its reboot hitting theaters this weekend. We also talk about the official announcement of Disney+ and how its lineup of shows on the way and its pricing structure can make it a serious contender in the streaming market and perhaps even become a "Netflix Killer" and we talk about what our hopes and fears will be going into the final season of Game of Thrones which debuts on HBO this weekend. All this and Anthony Barbarin stops by to preview the NBA playoffs and MVP race and he and Dutch from the Voice From the Underground Podcast share their Marvel memories and how it relates to Avengers: Endgame.  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, the Metal Geeks Podcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture

This week's show has a review of Shazam as we gauge not only the movie itself but how well it did in its first weekend. Brett Allan from The Open Mic Podcast and Confessions of a Single Dad shares thoughts on his favorite Marvel influence and how it ties into Avengers Endgame. Daphine Matthew from The Walking Dead Fan Base breaks down the end of season nine on the show while giving us an opinion on how it went and where the show is headed going forward plus her own MCU memories and Josh and Gerald speculate on the future of Gamestop after a 2018 full of heavy losses. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Shazam debuts in theaters and we talk about how this movie will do with audiences as it becomes a part of the DC Extended Universe. The guys from the Heavyweight Chumps podcast stop by to talk Wrestlemania 35. Josh and Gerald break down the latest footage seen from Avengers Endgame and the Joker movie and we pay our respects to Babylon 5 as it celebrates its 25th anniversary this year  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Voice From The Underground-The Podcast, and Retro City Games!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Josh and Gerald are back talking about Kung Fu movies at a crossroads. What can be done to reinvigorate the genre in North America and beyond? Jessica Boggs from the TV Ratings Guide stops by for her April TV Update with news on shows from all the major networks including Law and Order SVU hitting a historical milestone and the death of two former hit shows on the CW. Plus we look back on The Matrix as it hits its 20th birthday and talk about its disappointing sequels and the original movie's impact on pop culture. No April Fools here as we have for you another great episode of the Pop Culture Cosmos!  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

The train of pop culture news and information never stops as we talk what the announcement of Borderlands 3 means to gamers and what it could do to turn around Gearbox's future. Speaking of announcements, Tony Monroy from Game Source stops by to share thoughts on what Apple's newest venture into the entertainment medium with Apple+ and Apple Arcade will do not only for the video game marketplace but what it may do for the television industry as well. Plus we ask if Dumbo is getting the same raw deal as A Wrinkle in Time did in 2018 as it hits theaters this weekend and if it has a chance to be something special or something is forgotten when it comes to Disney live-action adaptations.  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Us scored big this weekend and we share our thoughts on why Jordan Peele's latest horror film connected with audiences. The Dark Tower is still alive even after the film debacle as we debate if there still will be enough interest as it heads to Amazon Prime plus with the Disney-Fox merger complete the conversation now turns to which Fox properties are worth going through now, which need to be re-evaluated and what IP's need to be put into cold storage. Speaking of Fox are you ready to head back to Nakatomi Plaza with a DIehard board game and another great video game cover from Vetivs. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with Kittie Origins/Evolutions, and Retro City Games!      --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

We're back talking about Google's announcement of their upcoming video game streaming service Stadia and if this could be the wave of the future for video games or if it will just end up being another fad that fizzles out. Plus we go on a trailer overload talking about what interests us (and what doesn't) after seeing the latest teasers from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Deadwood's revival movie, John Wick 3, Cobra Kai Season 2, Stranger Things Season 3 and Toy Story 4. Plus Jordan Peele's latest film Us hits theaters and we ask if this film will reach the level of success of Get Out or if it will go even higher. Plus we also have great songs from Hyperschmitt and Plazma Z in another jam-packed episode of pop culture goodness! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

We're back talking the latest changeups in the Marvel Cinematic Universe with James Gunn heading back to direct Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 and why Shang-Chi could be a really cool addition to MCU and the Avengers. Also, what's with EA's fiscally driven decisions that could end up hurting Apex Legends, Anthem and Battlefield 5. Plus could Sony be ruining its own Spiderverse and our picks for March Madness with favorites, sleepers, and upsets galore!   Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with Kittie Origins/Evolutions and Retro City Games!      --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Josh and Gerald break down the latest Avengers Endgame trailer and what clues might fill us in for what's to come with the biggest film of 2019, plus our thoughts on if Division 2 can match its predecessor, the motivations behind the expansion of Xbox Live, another great song from Plazma Z (you can find all of his great music on SoundCloud at https://soundcloud.com/plazma426), why Yonder: the Cloud Catcher Chronicles could be one of the best values in gaming and we ask if Captain Marvel and which other Marvel films are (or not) essential viewing going into Endgame.  Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films with  Kittie Origins/Evolutions and Retro City Games!     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

We share our thoughts on Captain Marvel as it reaches new heights with some record box office numbers. Jamie and Tony Monroy from Game Source share a non-spoiler review of the film plus Daphine Matthew from the Walking Dead Fan Base talks the what the arrival of Beta does to The Walking Dead Universe and wonder if the violence created by Alpha and the Whisperers is something to be concerned over. Jessica Boggs from The TV ratings Guide stops by with her March TV Ratings Update and Josh has a breakdown of his experience so far with Devil May Cry 5. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, The ESO Network Patreon, and Retro City Games!    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Captain Marvel is finally here and Jessica Boggs from The TV Ratings Guide, Daphine Matthew from Talking The Dead and The Walking Dead Fan Base and Nutty Nuchtchas from the Nutty Bites & Beyond the Wall podcasts share their thoughts on what this film will do for women and for the Marvel Cinematic Universe plus Josh and Gerald weigh in on the prospects of the film and also talk about what secrets the Game of Thrones Season 8 trailer might hold, how the Lord of the Rings series is already starting off on a right note and how Devil May Cry 5 just may end up as being one of the best video games of 2019. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, we continue the discussion of DC Films possible exit from a larger cinematic universe, why all the trolls have come out once again for the upcoming Captain Marvel movie and what we think about it, Amazon's strategic plan to compete against Netflix in 2019 and we weigh in if their plan will work. Plus Jamie Monroy and Tony Monroy from Game Source stop by to talk if it's too soon for a new Pokemon game on the Nintendo Switch and is it time to go Free to Play for Overwatch. All this and why The Wandering Earth could be a big step for the future of Chinese Sci-Fi Cinema and what announcements are we hoping for from Gearbox at PAX. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Box Art-The Docuseries from Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

Our latest PCC Multiverse has Josh and Gerald talking the past, present and future of the Halo franchise, the state of PC gaming and how it compares to the console experience and also weighing in if DC Films is truly on the right track with its DC Movie Universe. Plus Daphine Matthew from Talking The Dead and the Walking Dead Fan Base to explain to you why Alpha and the Whisperers should have you coming back to watch TWD and we got songs airing from our friends Karrie Music and Phil Matthews aka the Village. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), The Kittie Documentary from Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

This week's show has Josh and Gerald recapping the big winners at the Oscars, comparing notes on the big win for How To Train Your Dragon 3, why Dungeons and Dragons and Stranger Things have become a really good mix together and we go off on a tangent about a possible Hulk Hogan biography starring Chris Hemsworth. Plus the Monroys, Jamie, and Tony from Game Source stop by to talk about what's going on in the video game world including a possible partnership with Xbox and Nintendo, the battle royale wars heat up between Fortnite, PUBG, and Apex Legends and how Halo could possibly shape the next console generation. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

The fun never stops as Josh and Gerald are back to preview How to Train Your Dragon 3 as it hits theaters,  Gwyneth Paltrow leaving the MCU, Reggie Fils-Aime leaving Nintendo, our picks on the top four categories at the Oscars this weekend including Best Picture, Actor, Actress and Director. Plus Jay Bartlett from Action Figures Documentary and A Galaxy Far, Far Away on the Nerdy Northerners Twitch Channel stops by to talk Apex Legends, Overwatch, PUBG and what he's up to with his new film and rebranded show and the guys share thoughts on the passing of Peter Tork of the Monkees, taking a Golden Girls cruise, where to get Captain Marvel merchandise and should lightsaber battles be an Olympic sport. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, The Flopcast on The ESO Network, and Retro City Games!     --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, we talk the future prospects for Anthem and what this game releasing this week will do for EA and Bioware. Plus Rob McCallum stops by in the Cosmic Crossfire to share his thoughts about the realities of the Disney Fox merger plus we complete our time at CES 2019 by airing interviews with Blue Microphones, Cavalier Audio, THX, Snackbot from Pepsi and Phonesoap plus Gerald changes his mind on antiheroes (for now) with the early returns on Deadly Class, Doom Patrol and The Umbrella Academy. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!    --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

On this week's PCC multiverse, what does the future hold for Alita: Battle Angel at the box office, did the latest Nintendo Direct peak our interest with a new Zelda remaster, Mario Maker 2 and more coming to the Switch. We celebrate 50 years of Sesame Street with Rob McCallum and examine how it retains its charm, plus Marcus De La Garza previews the 2019 Monster Cup NASCAR Season and Daytona 500 and with The Umbrella Academy, Watchmen remake, Suicide Squad 2 and Doom Patrol on the way have we had enough of Anti-Heroes? Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

On our latest Pop Culture Cosmos, Josh and Gerald are back lamenting on what went wrong with The LEGO Movie 2 and if the same held true for What Men Want and Cold Pursuit. Rob McCallum stops by to share thoughts on the reality of Apex Legends competing with the likes of PUBG and Fortnite, Anthony Barbarin has his winners and losers of the NBA Trade Deadline and Jessica Boggs from The TV Ratings Guide gets us our February TV info fix and what went on during the recent TCA Conference plus we share thoughts on why Gundam is a cant-miss anime on Netflix. Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films, and Retro City Games!  --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support

 Josh and Gerald are back talking about what success lies for The Lego Movie 2 and What Men Want as they hit theaters this weekend.  We go over the early returns and feedback on EA's new free-to-play multiplayer battle royale Apex Legends and if it can be a future contender to PUBG and Fortnite. Rob McCallum returns to announce his latest film and docuseries Action Figure Documentary with Action Figures: The Most Powerful Toy in the Universe! And we lament on the cancellation of World War Z 2 by Paramount and if it speaks to a zombie fad that's dying with little hope of coming back to life. All this and more as we reach our next stop, the PCC Multiverse! Presented by Vitabrace from Miracle Fruit Oil ( listen in for a $10 off code then go to tinyurl.com/y9vnoxtn ), Rob McCallum Films and Retro City Games!   --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/pop-culture-cosmos-one-ho/support