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Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed

by Jonathan, Jacob, and Ruben Quiros

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

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  1. Wildwood, Clayface, You Can See Everything, and Remembering Patrick Stewart and Eric Bauza

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. The brothers open the episode with a tribute to Patrick Stewart and Eric Bauza. Qubed then give their thoughts on a trio of new releases: Clayface, Wildwood…

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  2. Digger, Lanterns, Resident Evil, and Primetime

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. On this episode, the brothers are back and have a lot to get through. Qubed give their thoughts on the Warner Brothers acquisition by Paramount becoming…

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  3. Coyote vs. ACME, Buddy, and Tony

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. On this episode, the brothers are finally able to give their thoughts on Coyote vs. ACME. We also venture into the usual JQ Royal Sidequests and Ruben and...

  4. Spider-Man: Brand New Day, The Odyssey, The End of Oak Street, and a Doomsday Debate Prelude

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We are finally back! And playing catch-up with the end of the summer... the brothers at last give their thoughts on Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey....

  5. Supergirl, Toy Story 5, Leviticus, and Dune: Part 3 Trailer 2

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob on MCAT duty, Ruben and Jonathan hold down the fort as they discuss the remaining June releases. Ruben and Jonathan give their thoughts on Leviticus,...

  6. Disclosure Day, The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act, Backrooms, and Masters of the Universe

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. On today's episode, the brothers give their thoughts on the plethora of new releases that have come out since the start of June, including Disclosure Day,...

  7. Obsession! Sheep Detectives!... and The Mandalorian and Grogu.

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. On today's exciting episode, the brothers talk about some of the best movies of the year...and The Mandalorian and Grogu. After JQ gives his thoughts on Is God...

  8. An Urban Daredevil Episode (Rubeflix: Daredevil Born Again Season 2, The Boys Season 5, Mortal Kombat II)

    On today's Urban Daredevil episode, Ruben gives his thoughts on the second season of Daredevil Born Again. He then reviews two Karl Urban projects: he gives his full thoughts on The Boys (including season 5) and wraps up with a Mortal Kombat II discussion. Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction...

  9. Michael, Hokum, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, and a Trailer-Palooza (Clayface, Coyote vs. ACME, and The Odyssey)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. On today's packed episode, Ruben and Jonathan both start out by talking about the movies they saw individually (9 total films including Deep Water, Normal, Exit...

  10. Rubflix's 2026 TV Round-Up: Invincible Season 4, The Pitt, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Ted Season 2, Company Retreat, and Abbott Elementary

    On today's special episode, Ruben gives a run-down of all the great television that he's been watching lately (Invincible Season 4, The Pitt, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Ted Season 2, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, and Abbott Elementary). He also gives his thoughts on a landmark season…

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  11. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, The Drama, They Will Kill You, and the Mystery Box of J.J. Abrams

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob busy wrapping up his undergraduate degree, Ruben and Jonathan are here for another 'squared' episode. The brothers give their reviews of The Super...

  12. Project Hail Mary, The Amazing Digital Circus Episode 8, Ready or Not 2, Spider-Man: Brand New Day Trailer, and Dune: Part 3 Trailer

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Join us as we discuss the first great movie of the year, Project Hail Mary! Ruben also gives his thoughts on Ready or Not 2: Here I Come and reviews Undertone...

  13. The Bride!, Hoppers, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Final Trailer

    Cover Art Credit: The Wrap Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. All three brothers reconvene to discuss the disastrous The Bride! and the surprisingly great Hoppers. The brothers also discuss the...

  14. Ruben's Oscar Picks (98th Academy Awards)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. In this special episode, Ruben returns for his third annual Academy Awards predictions.

  15. Paramount Won...Smiling Friends is Done...Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

    Cover Art Credit: Variety Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. The world is dark right now, but we strive on. With Jacob still busy with his studies, Ruben and Jonathan discuss the latest news in…

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  16. The Muppet Show Special, Wonder Man, Iron Lung, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, Arco, Scarlet, Is This Thing On?

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We are finally reviewing some 2026 releases... separately, but we're doing it. JQ gives his thoughts on a bunch of the latest movie releases and Ruben gives his...

  17. 2026 Most Anticipated Movies

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. James Knowles joins us as we continue the tradition of discussing the 2026 movie calendar all together. Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening 2:13 - January and...

  18. Qubed's Top Films of 2025

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. In this episode, the brothers each separately give their top movies of 2025 lists (JQ once again overachieved and also gives his top 10 worst movies). Episode...

  19. 2025 Wrap Up (Stranger Things 5, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Marty Supreme, Zootopia 2, FNAF 2, Hamnet, Smiling Friends Season 3, and Netflix Buying Warner Brothers)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. We're wrapping up 2025...in 2026. As always, better late than never. In this episode, Qubed discuss all the films and shows that they watched in the final part…

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  20. Wicked: 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...

  21. Frankenstein, 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…

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  22. Tron: 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...

  23. One 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...

  24. Together 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…

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  25. 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.

  26. The 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...

  27. The 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......

  28. 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…

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  29. Mission 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......

  30. Thunderbolts*, The Accountant 2, and 10 Year Retrospectives for Furious 7 and Avengers Age of Ultron

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob* (James Knowles), and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob taking his finals, Ruben and Jonathan are once again joined by honorary Quiros brother James Knowles. First, Ruben gives his…

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  31. Sinners, Warfare, Death of a Unicorn, and Princess Mononoke Reviews

    Jonathan (JQ), J̶a̶c̶o̶b̶, James Knowles, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob studying hard for his finals, Ruben and Jonathan are joined by honorary Quiros brother James Knowles. Ruben first gives his...

  32. In the Hall of the Marcus King: A Minecraft Movie, Daredevil Born Again, Black Mirror, and Adolescence Reviews

    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. Join Ruben as he once again enters the Hall of the Marcus King to...

  33. Invincible Season 3, Mickey 17, The Day the Earth Blew Up, Novocaine, Black Bag, The Penguin, and The Electric State Reviews

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With the three brothers back together, we first reveal a new segment to cover all the streaming television that is coming out now. Journey into Rubeflix for the...

  34. Qubed Presents: The Trunk Roast of Emilia Perez (With a Review of Captain America Brave New World and an Oscars Recap)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob missing, Ruben and JQ return to give their thoughts on the Oscar winners, Captain America Brave New World, and Amazon getting control of James Bond.…

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  35. Ruben's Oscar Picks (97th Academy Awards)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. In this special edition of the podcast, Ruben returns to once again give his predictions for this week's Academy Awards. Episode Timestamps: 0:00 - Opening...

  36. 2025 Most Anticipated Movies

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Yes it's mid-February, yes we're still doing it anyway. Here is our chaotic discussion of our most anticipate movies of 2025. And as is tradition at this point,...

  37. Qubed's Top 10 Movies of 2024

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. In this episode, the brothers each separately give their top 10 movies of 2024 (JQ decided to overachieve and also gives his top 10 worst movies). Episode...

  38. Nosferatu, Sonic 3, Superman Trailer, Discussing Batman's Cinematic Future, and Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. In the first episode of 2025, the brothers first discuss the announcement of Christopher Nolan's next movie, The Odyssey. They next discuss the latest DC news:...

  39. In the Hall of the Marcus King: Kraven the Hunter and The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim Reviews

    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. Join Ruben as he enters the Hall of the Marcus King for the first…

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  40. The Oscar Race is heating up! (Including Wicked, Conclave, Anora, and A Real Pain reviews)... also we talk about Red One and the awful Snow White trailer

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob battling his Finals Demons, Ruben and JQ hold down the fort. They first give their thoughts on a slew of new trailers including Thunderbolts*…

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  41. The Nightmare Before E̶l̶e̶c̶t̶i̶o̶n̶ ̶D̶a̶y̶ Thanksgiving

    Cover Art Credit: Deana on Pinterest (Link) Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. On today's special episode, Jonathan reviews all 31 horror movies he saw in October during his one horror movie a…

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  42. We...Are...Angry: The Venom the Last Dance Episode

    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 covering Venom the Last Dance and its many, many, issues. Ruben and Jonathan also give their glowing reviews of Saturday Night…

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  43. Qubed: Bêtise à Deux (Joker 2 and Megalopolis broke us...)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Today, the brothers talk about one of the most cursed double features of all time, Megalopolis and Joker Folie a Deux. They also briefly discuss some recent…

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  44. Pre-October Surprises (including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and Transformers One) and Trailer-Palooza 2 (Mickey 17, Sinners, A Minecraft Movie, and Thunderbolts*)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Jacob is back! The brothers first cover all the latest entertainment news, which consists of an Emmys recap, a bunch of trailers, and Kyle Chandler being cast…

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  45. Sonic 3 Trailer, James Spader Returns as Ultron, Megalopolis Controversies, and A Summer Movie Wrap Up (Alien Romulus, Twisters, and Trap)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob busy back at school, Ruben and Johnathan are back in a jumbo sized episode. In this episode, the brothers discuss the trailer for the new animated…

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  46. It's the Borderlands Episode! (with some Incredibles 3)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. It's been building to this (go to Episodes 47 and 55 if you want the ramp up)! It's the Borderlands episode! In this special episode, the brothers have an in...

  47. Deadpool and Wolverine Review, Robert Downey Jr. Returns to the MCU...as Doctor Doom, and Smiling Friends Season 2 Review

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Welcome to the Deadpool and Wolverine episode! The brothers cover the movie in spolier-free and spoiler-filled discussions. Plus, the brothers cover the casting...

  48. Shrek 5, The Russo Brothers Preparing a Return to the MCU, and An Extensive Look at the Current Summer Movie Releases (A Quiet Place: Day One, Bad Boys: Ride or Die, Kinds of Kindness, Longlegs, Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F., and more)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. With Jacob MIA, Ruben and Jonathan carry on in his absence. The two brothers first discuss the current movie news in the industry including the Emmy nominations...

  49. Inside Out 2 Review, New Look at Superman, The Aftermath Kendrick vs Drake, and Who Watches 'The Watchers'? (JQ apparently)

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. The brothers start the episode with their take on the Kendrick and Drake beef. Then, they get into the entertainment news with Qubed Quick News (including The...

  50. The Garfield Review: A JQ Unsponsored Royal Side Quest

    Jonathan (JQ), Jacob, and Ruben, the three Quiros brothers (Qubed), explore the past and present hallmarks of pop culture entertainment. Today, Jonathan records his first solo episode, a review of the new Garfield movie... which is shockingly not that bad.

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

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How many episodes does Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed have?

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed has 116 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on November 3, 2026.

What is Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed about?

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

How often does Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed release new episodes?

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed publishes every two weeks, based on its 116 episodes since November 2021.

Who hosts Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed?

Pop Cultural Quintessentials with Qubed is created and hosted by Jonathan, Jacob, and Ruben Quiros.
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