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Lakers Fast Break- The NBA Fights Back on Future Draft Prospects with Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies! Apr 20, 2020

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Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies is back to talk about the breaking news of the NBA partnering with the G-League to entice top prospects thinking about going to NCAA or Overseas. He talks about the new program which sets up a G-League team in California designed to develop players not yet eligible for the NBA Draft. Rafael and Gerald look at how this will change the landscape of the high school to pro process and how it affects those overseas teams and also the NCAA. We look at the reasoning behind this decision and what that will mean for the future of the "one and done" option to became draft-eligible. We also talk about the players who have already committed, why they're making the decision to join, and what players will look at this option seriously in the coming years on another great episode of the Lakers Fast Break podcast!

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Presented by Inside Sports, Pop Culture Cosmos, Voice From The Underground-The Podcast, Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes and Noble), and Retro City Games!

Pop Culture Cosmos #190- Comic-Con Gets Cancelled, Peacock's Very Early Impressions, and is it Time for The Justice League to go Dark? Apr 20, 2020

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Even in the middle of an ongoing pandemic, the pop culture news train keeps rolling on as Josh and Gerald get you up to speed on the future for Artemis Fowl bypassing the theaters and heading straight to the box office, the cancellation of Comic-Con and the digitization of Gamescom, the soft release of NBC/Universal's Peacock streaming network and its new original content, and the future for Justice League Dark now that JJ Abrams sets a course for the series on HBO Max. All this and Jessica Boggs from the TV Ratings Guide is back in part two of her April TV Update talking about what shows and networks are seeing a boost in viewership due to the Coronavirus, and Noah Ian Fein from The HunnicOutcasts shares some Turbo Grafx 16 memories in his retro gaming recap! All this and more on another great edition of the Pop Culture Cosmos!

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Presented by Pop Culture Cosmos, Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games!

Lakers Fast Break- The Top 10 Power Forwards Headed to the NBA Draft with Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies! Apr 18, 2020

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Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies has returned yet again to start breaking down by position some of the best prospects in this upcoming draft. The first position they tackle is the top 10 Power Forwards. Who does Rafael think could be at the top, what power forwards could be of interest when the Lakers pick, and where does NCAA standout Obi Toppin lie on his list? All this and we talk about some of the picks Rafael believed in that others may not have in the past that proved Rafael correct in our latest Lakers Fast break podcast!

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Lakers Fast Break- Just How Good Is Cole Anthony? with Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies! Apr 17, 2020

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Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies returns to talk about guard prospects Cole Anthony and Nico Mannion. Plus a flurry of prospects declared for the NBA Draft over the weekend, but which ones have a real chance to be picked? And with the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic raging on, should the NCAA be more lenient with those making the wrong NBA Draft decision? All this and more on our latest Lakers Fast Break podcast!

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PCC Multiverse #168- The Movie Industry Goes Trolling For Digital Dollars, Wrestling Wars Caught In A Sleeper, and is Netflix More Valuable Than Disney? Apr 17, 2020

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It's time once again to catch up on all the latest news and information on pop culture as Josh and Gerald weigh in on the success of Dramwroks and Universal's Trolls World Tour. Was the record-breaking success of the movie on digital make up for its cancellation in theaters? Plus the guys share thoughts on a return to a live-action Robin Hood for Disney+, how the new rendition of Dune is shaping up, why Netflix is now more valuable than Disney, and the next cant-miss shows you need to see are Ozark and What We Do In The Shadows. All this and Jessica Boggs from the TV Ratings Guide stops by in part one of her monthly TV update to talk about the declining wrestling wars and why AEW and the WWE ratings are falling when overall television viewing is rising.

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Presented by Pop Culture Cosmos, Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games!

Lakers Fast Break- What Lies In the Future For Alex Caruso? with LakerTom! Apr 15, 2020

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LakerTom from lakerholics.net is back with Gerald as they talk about the NBA mulling over plans for a return to the season including a 25-day training camp option. Is this enough time or is more needed to prevent serious injuries? Alex Caruso has made a big impact this season with the Lakers, but as his legend continues to grow, what's in store for his seasons ahead. Will he stay a Laker or could he find himself as a hot commodity out on the open market in 2021. All this and the guys talk about the lingering effects of the Coronavirus and how the Lakers' ability to draft in recent years has been secretly one of the key s to their success.

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Lakers Fast Break- Possible Laker Targets For The NBA Draft with Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies! Apr 13, 2020

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Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies returns to talk who the Lakers might be interested, sleepers who will look to get some draft buzz, how the Lakers have done in the draft recently, international players that could get attention and more!

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Pop Culture Cosmos #189- A Sci-Fi and Movie Franchise Mashup, NBA Draft Sleepers, and Does This Incoming Controller Make Dual Sense For Playstation? Apr 13, 2020

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With Josh and Gerald on Easter Duty, It's up to Rob McCallum and Tanya Candler from the Mouth Cast to save the day as they talk about their favorite movie franchises and science fiction fantasy films. Noah Ian Fein from the Hunnicoutcasts continues his stroll down memory lane with some under the radar retro games worth playing. Speaking of under the radar, Rafael Barlowe from NBA Draft Junkies has some not so widely known names that could sneak up som NBA Draft boards in the near future and Josh and Gerald before they went Easter Egg hunting gave updates on the continuing console battle as Playstation made some news with its Dual Sense controller coming later this year with the Playstation 5. If you liked what you heard on the show, Check out the Mouth Cast and Laker Fast Break shows on their channels or when new episodes get posted this week on the Pop Culture Cosmos channel.

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Presented by Pop Culture Cosmos, Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available for purchase HERE), and Retro City Games!

Inside Sports Fantasy Football- What The NFL Can Learn From The NBA with Chris Lardieri! Apr 11, 2020

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Chris Lardieri from Inside Sports returns to talk with Gerald about the possibility of the NFL season starting in September, an NFL Draft that will "virtually" take place, and recent comments in Carolina about Teddy Bridgewater being a better option than Cam Newton. The guys also talk about if a centralized location option like what the NBA is considering could be something for the NFL to consider and why the NFL changes in uniforms might need to mirror what the NBA already does. All this and thoughts on the Coronavirus and the amount of podcasting currently being done with some podcasting inside references for good measure on another great episode of Inside Sports Fantasy Football.

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Presented by Inside Sports, Pop Culture Cosmos, Voice From The Underground-The Podcast, Rob McCallum Films, the novel Congratulations, You Suck, and Retro City Games!

Lakers Fast Break- Stone Hansen from Draftsite.com on possible Lakers' Targets for the NBA Draft! Apr 10, 2020

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Stone Hansen from Draftsite.com stops by to talk about what level of interest teams might have with top prospect James Wiseman, what players the Lakers might be interested in, and who is rising with their draft status. All this and more on our continued look at the NBA Draft right here on the Lakers Fast break podcast!

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