Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed

By Jonathan, Jacob, and Ruben Quiros

Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.... more

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The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed episodes:

December 04, 2025Wicked: For Good, The Running Man, Predator: Badlands, Wake Up Dead Man, Pluribus, and State-Sponsored Rush Hour 4
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.
It's another edition of Squared since Jacob is busy with finals. We begin the episode with JQ discussing the latest films he's watched on his own in his Unsponsored Royal Sidequests (including Rental Family and Keeper). Then, Ruben gives his thoughts on Vince Gilligan's latest, Pluribus, and on Wake Up Dead Man. After that, Ruben and Jonathan both give their thoughts on Predator: Badlands, The Running Man, and Wicked: For Good. Finally, the two brothers discuss the latest in movie news, including the disturbing development of state-sponsored Rush Hour 4.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - Avatar Fire and Ash First Reaction
4:20 - Little Amélie or the Character of Rain Review (JQ Sidequest)
7:38 - Rental Family Review (JQ Sidequest)
10:41 - Keeper Review (JQ Sidequest)
17:22 - Quick Die My Love Review (JQ Sidequest)
21:43 - Pluribus Review (In the Hall)
27:29 - Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery Review (In the Hall)
36:46 - Predator: Badlands Review
45:13 - The Running Man Review
54:17 - Wicked: For Good Review
1:15:20 - Zootopia 2: 4th Biggest Worldwide Box Office Opening Ever
1:17:23 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Casting
1:19:13 - Moana Live Action and Project Hail Mary Trailers
123:55 - State-Sponsored Rush Hour 4
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1h 32min
November 12, 2025Frankenstein, Peacemaker Season 2, Bugonia, Shelby Oaks, Roofman, and A House of Dynamite
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.
Jacob is back and we're playing catch up! First, Ruben gives his thoughts on A House of Dynamite and Frankenstein. Then, Ruben is joined by Jacob as they finally give their review of Peacemaker Season 2. Next, Jonathan and Ruben give their thoughts on Roofman, Bugonia, and Shelby Oaks. Finally, the three brothers discuss a bunch of recent movie news stories (the Call of Duty movie, the Michael Jackson biopic trailer, the WB merger wars, etc.).
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - Fantasy Football?
3:31 - A House of Dynamite Review
9:38 - Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein Review
16:49 - Peacemaker Season 2 Review
29:45 - Roofman Review
35:58 - Bugonia Review
45:15 - Shelby Oaks Review
59:54 - Gremlins 3 is a go
1:01:48 - Taylor Sheridan and Peter Berg join the Call of Duty movie
1:05:11 - Star Trek 4 is officially dead
1:10:30 - Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz returning for The Mummy 4
1:11:58 - Nintendo has more movies in development
1:15:43 - Michael drops first trailer
1:22:11 - WB Merger Wars (Skydance, Comcast, and Netflix)
...more
1h 31min
October 30, 2025Tron: Ares, The Smashing Machine, Good Fortune, Good Boy, and Blue Moon
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.
With Jacob still MIA, Ruben and Jonathan continue to hold down the fort (to varying degrees of success. First, Jonathan gives his thoughts on The Smashing Machine, Blue Moon, and Good Boy. Then, Ruben gives his review of Good Fortune before the brothers dive into the latest movie news. Finally, they wrap up the podcast discussing the latest attempt by Hollywood to force Jared Leto upon us, Tron: Ares.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - Why is there no Halloween episode this year?
2:55 - The Smashing Machine Review (JQ Sidequest)
10:11 - Blue Moon Review (JQ Sidequest)
17:55 - Good Boy Review (JQ Sidequest)
23:26 - Good Fortune Review (In the Hall)
30:21 - Joseph Kosinski's Miami Vice Casting
33:08 - Skydance wants to buy Warner Brothers
36:13 - Scarlett Johansson Joining the Live-Action Tangled Disney Remake
39:31 - Live Action Jetsons
42:05 - Tron: Ares Review
...more
1h
October 05, 2025One Battle After Another, Caught Stealing, The Long Walk, and Marvel Zombies Reviews. Plus, there's a new Simpsons movie?!
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment.
Yay we're back from another long hiatus...
After over a month off from the podcast, Ruben and Jonathan have a lot of ground to cover (Jacob is out of commission with classes). They go through the Emmy results and the latest movie news (including The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Man of Tomorrow, and The Simpsons Movie 2). They also give a bunch of reviews for the latest movie and shows that have been released in the interim (including One Battle After Another, Caught Stealing, The Long Walk, and Marvel Zombies). It's a longer episode, but we promise it's worth it...probably...maybe...
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - Ending the Hiatus...Again
2:32 - 77th Primetime Emmy Awards Recap
9:36 - Twinless Review (JQ Sidequest)
14:17 - Marvel Zombies Review (In the Hall)
22:29 - The Muppets Show is Returning
26:43 - The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Announced
33:49 - The Mandalorian and Grogu Trailer Review
39:54 - The Simpsons Movie 2 Announced
44:50 - Man of Tomorrow Announced
47:03 - Caught Stealing Review
58:44 - The Long Walk Review
1:11:04 - One Battle After Another Review
...more
1h 43min
August 28, 2025Together with Weapons like The Naked Gun
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We're back...after another long hiatus...and late once again...
Anyways, in this episode, the brothers give their thoughts on the August movie releases, including Together, Weapons, and The Naked Gun. They wrap up the podcast by having a discussion about Marvel news and the studio's future.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - This opening has been edited for content
1:49 - Highest 2 Lowest Review (JQ Sidequest)
8:22 - Eddington Review (JQ Sidequest)
11:58 - Sorry Baby Review (JQ Sidequest)
15:24 - Shin Godzilla Re-Release Review (JQ Sidequest)
20:32 - The Naked Gun Review
30:59 - Together Review
39:34 - Weapons Review
1:00:12 - Marvel News (Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Avengers Doomsday)
...more
1h 18min
August 05, 2025 War of Indignity: Reviewing War of the Worlds (2025)
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. War of the Worlds (2025) is one of the worst films ever made. Join Ruben as he reviews it so you never have to watch it.
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29min
July 30, 2025The Superman and Fantastic Four Review! (along with Predator Killer of Killers and KPop Demon Hunters)
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We finally give our review for Superman! The brothers also give their thoughts on The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Finally, we discuss two great animated streaming movies that just came out: Predator: Killer of Killers and KPop Demon Hunters.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - Finally getting started!
5:20 - Predator: Killer of Killers Review
14:32 - KPop Demon Hunters Review
25:41 - Superman Review
52:16 - The Fantastic Four: First Steps
1:32:22 - A Post Credits Scene?
...more
1h 35min
July 14, 2025The Not Superman Review (28 Years Later, F1, and Ballerina Reviews)
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Jacob is back and today we are playing catchup! I'd like to say we will be more on top of things this summer, but I've made that promise last summer and well... The goal is to improve, but I won't promise it this time. Anyways, look at the timestamps below to look at all the latest movies and television that we reviewed in this episode.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - Welcome to The Not Superman Review
4:14 - Elio Review
9:50 - Life of Chuck Review
13:37 - Project Hail Mary (Book and Trailer Review)
19:52 - Jon Bernthal's Punisher joins Spider-Man: Brand New Day
28:35 - 28 Years Later Review
50:47 - Ballerina Review
1:02:08 - F1 Review
...more
1h 24min
June 24, 2025 Jurassic World Rebirth Review (In the Hall of the Marcus King)
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. When Jacob and Jonathan refuse to review a movie, there is only one brother left standing. Today, join Ruben as he gives you all an early review of Jurassic World Rebirth.
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35min
June 19, 2025Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, Final Destination Bloodlines, Phineas and Ferb Revival, Andor, The Last of Us Season 2, and Wicked: For Good Trailer Review
Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Jacob is back and today we are playing catchup! I'd like to say we will be more on top of things this summer, but I've made that promise last summer and well... The goal is to improve, but I won't promise it this time. Anyways, look at the timestamps below to look at all the latest movies and television that we reviewed in this episode.
Episode Timestamps:
0:00 - A List
3:00 - Andor Season 2 Review (Rubflix)
10:34 - The Last of Us Season 2 Review (Rubflix)
19:23 - Bring Her Back Review (JQ Sidequest)
23:25 - The Phoenician Scheme Review (JQ Sidequest)
30:54 - Phineas and Ferb Revival Review
40:10 - Brad Bird is NOT directing Incredibles 3
42:46 - Wicked: For Good Trailer Review
50:01 - Friendship Review
58:38 - Final Destination Bloodlines Review
1:14:57 - Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning Review
...more
1h 37min

FAQs about Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed:

How many episodes does Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed have?

The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.