Bill Bodkin
@billbodkin.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Seasonal DJ. Editor-in-Chief of ThePopBreak.com. Co-Host of Socially Distanced Podcast, Bill vs. The MCU & TV Break Here for All Things Pro Wrestling, Marvel, Star Wars, New York Giants & Yankees, Food and Asbury Park.
Socially Distanced is back in its Star Wars era with a lot of thoughts on The Clone Wars series, the Marvel/Star Wars crossover by Kevin Smith and Visions: The 9th Jedi. @reznorschic.bsky.social, @billbodkin.bsky.social, & Kami Son Cosplay
Socially Distanced: Kevin Smith’s Marvel/Star Wars Crossover Explained + The Clone Wars Revisited! - The Pop Break
Socially Distanced's monthly Star Wars series features The Clone Wars, the 9th Jedi and Kevin Smith's Marvel/Star Wars crossover with Kami Son Cosplay.
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I got an advance screening of the new Leslie Iwerks documentary debuting at #D23 this weekend. Check out m thoughts.
ThePopBreak.com@thepopbreak.bsky.social · 6d agoDisney Worldbuilders premieres at D23 and @billbodkin.bsky.social has the advance word on it.
TV Break is back with its annual Anime x August episode! @billbodkin.bsky.social, @alexmarcus.bsky.social & Josh look at Spy x Family, Buddy Daddies and Rurouni Kenshin.
TV Break August 2026 - House of the Dragon, Batman: Caped Crusader, X-Men '97, Spy x Family, Buddy Daddies & Rurouni Kenshin - The Pop Break
It's Anime August and the guys are watching Buddy Daddies, Rurouni Kenshin and Spy x Family along with HOTD, Caped Crusader and X-Men '97.
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Every summer we make the sojourn to cover 311, and this year @almannarino.bsky.social captured his best photos of the band in his 10+ years of shooting them.
Come Original, Stay Awhile: A Night with 311 and Dirty Heads - The Pop Break
A review in words and photos of 311 and Dirty Heads at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, NJ on July 23, 2026.
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Adding Randy Orton to any match ... never helps. And man, that match needed all the help.
Still riding the high of SDCC! Here is our recap of this amazing experience and a huge thank you again to everyone who has ever supported us, our panelists, everyone who worked to put this together, and to our co-founder @billbodkin.bsky.social for leading this team with the biggest heart ❤️
ThePopBreak.com@thepopbreak.bsky.social · 3w agoThe flagship podcast looks back at San Diego Comic Con 2026 including our very first panel! @alexmarcus.bsky.social, @derickmcduff.bsky.social, @underratedmoviepod.bsky.social @reznorschic.bsky.social
Lauryn Hill, Steely Dan, Kelsea Ballerini & More Headline our July Playlist Column. @peapodmcgee.bsky.social @bjhbowman.bsky.social @billbodkin.bsky.social @bertrandallain.bsky.social @kris-ingersoll.bsky.social
The Playlist: Our Favorite Songs for the Month of July - The Pop Break
Beck, Devon Gilfillian, Lauryn Hill, Kelsea Ballerini, pop punk and classic rock highlight the July playlist.
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Jon Moxley making more Point Break references. I love it.
The flagship pod discusses The Odyssey with special guests Bill George of the Should I Go See It Podcast, and Dan Cohen of Batman by the Numbers, who loses his mind when we discuss Avengers: Doomsday.
Socially Distanced: Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey DEEP DIVE + Avengers: Doomsday Trailer Reactions! - The Pop Break
Bill George of Should I Go See It and Dan Cohen of Batman by the Numbers join the show to discuss The Odyssey and Avengers: Doomsday.
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Zeno Robinson (@childishgamzeno.bsky.social) is our special guest on Anime x Pop this month to discuss The Comic Shop, his work on anime like My Hero Academia & Demon Slayer, San Diego Comic Con and more! CC: @reznorschic.bsky.social
Anime x Pop: Zeno Robinson on The Comic Shop and 20 Years of Anime - The Pop Break
An interview with Zeno Robinson on his seris The Comic Shop plus his roles in Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia.
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A HUGE episode of Anime X Pop on deck.
ThePopBreak.com@thepopbreak.bsky.social · 4w agoZeno Robinson (@childishgamzeno.bsky.social) is our special guest on Anime x Pop this month to discuss The Comic Shop, his work on anime like My Hero Academia & Demon Slayer, San Diego Comic Con and more! CC: @reznorschic.bsky.social
Of course I would write about a Jimmy Buffet-themed jam band playing in Asbury Park, NJ tonight.
Asbury Jams Interview Series: Jammy Buffet - The Pop Break
An interview with Bob Barrick of Jammy Buffet - a Jimmy Buffett jam band tribute.
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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey is epic in every sense of the word.
'The Odyssey' is an Epic in Every Sense of the Word - The Pop Break
Christopher Nolan's much-anticipated adaptation of Homer's epic, THE ODYSSEY, is well worth the wait and an artistic achievement.
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The Best Pop Culture Vacation Destinations will be Sun 7/26 from 1-2p at the Neil Morgan Auditorium (exclusively for badgeholders)! @alexmarcus.bsky.social, @derickmcduff.bsky.social, @reznorschic.bsky.social, @thegigiford.bsky.social, @speakerjpg.bsky.social, @intermyth.bsky.social
Socially Distanced goes through days of futures past with @billbodkin.bsky.social, @reznorschic.bsky.social, and an all-star crew to discus X-Men '97 Season 2.
Socially Distanced: X-Men ‘97 Season 2 Premiere DEEP DIVE + Aang: The Last Airbender Trailer Reactions - The Pop Break
Socially Distanced discusses the X-Men ‘97 Season 2 Premiere (Episodes 1-4) and the trailer for Aang: The Last Airbender.
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According to @billbodkin.bsky.social the new Larry David HBO sketch series has its moments, but it leans too heavily into all the wrong things.
Review: 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness' is Mehhhhh - The Pop Break
'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness is an okay at best historic sketch comedy series starring Larry David.
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@heidikristines.bsky.social sits down with NJ singer/songwriter & American Idol Season 28 contestant Jake Thistle to discuss his run on the show, post-show & college plans, new music and more.
From Rutgers to American Idol: Jake Thistle on Life Post-Idol - The Pop Break
An interview with New Jersey singer/songwriter Jake Thistle about his run on American Idol, graduating Rutgers & his future.
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Everyone worried that CM Peptides would go to AEW, can breathe a sigh of relief.
This show rules. And I hope after reading this non-spoiler review, you watch this and enjoy it as much as I did.
ThePopBreak.com@thepopbreak.bsky.social · last mo.@billbodkin.bsky.social sounds the alarm - AppleTV's Widow's Bay is the best TV show of the year.
Human League, Soft Cell & Alison Moyet Brought a Killer 80s Dance Party to The Met in Philly and we've got the photos to prove it.
The Human League Brings Soft Cell, Alison Moyet, 80's Nostalgia & Killer Dance Tunes to Philly - The Pop Break
A review in words and photos of The Human League, Soft Cell, and Alison Moyet on The Generations Tour at The Met in Philadelphia.
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It's wild just how great Andrade's in-ring in AEW has been since his return.