The Socially Distanced Podcast is hosted by two pop culture obsessed dads who decided to take their Facebook messenger conversations and turn them into a podcast. In 2022 they brought their friend, a pop culture obsessed mom to the show, and things got even better!
Join hosts Al Mannarino, Amanda Rivas and Bill Bodkin as they discuss everything in the world movies, music, sports, television and pop culture — everything keeping them sane in this time of socially distancing. This podcast is powered by ThePopBreak.com.
Socially Distanced kicks off its holiday special mini-series with a look at the 1990 holiday classic — Home Alone. Home Alone stars recent Hollywood Walk-of-Fame recipient Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, Catherine O’Hara, Kieran Culkin, John Heard, and the late, great John Candy. The film was written by the late comedic genius John Hughes and was directed by Christopher Columbus (no, not that one).
Pop Break’s Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin (who’s seen the film at least 100 times) hosts the episode and is joined by Ben Murchison (the holiday special resident guest), along with Tyler McCarthy and Allie Nelson of the Not Couple Goals Podcast.
The episode kicks off with Tyler’s theory about watching Home Alone outside of the holiday season and oh boy does that go places. The group then dives into their favorite and least favorite parts of the original film, their favorite quotes, conspiracy theories about John Candy’s character and Kevin’s dad’s employment, is Kevin McAllister an asshole, Scarlett Johansson’s Home Alone connection, the unfortunate sequels and is Home Alone 2: Lost in New York essential Christmas viewing.
They pre-game with looking at their essentially Christmas films — the ones that are intrinsic to our holiday season every single year. You can watch Home Alone, of course, on Disney+.
