The Socially Distanced Podcast was created by two pop culture-obsessed dads during COVID 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 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 is heading back to The Upside with a little stop in Metropolis first.
“The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia” Amanda Rivas is in the host seat for this episode as the show discusses Stranger Things Season 1 and 2. Amanda is joined by Pop Break’s Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, podcasting legend Josh Sarnecky, and making her return to the show, Aria Clarke — host of WRSU’s RU Entertained? Show.
These four get on their bikes and get back to the early days of Hawkins before Vecna and The Mind Flayer tore it asunder. They rewatch brought out some hot takes on the boys — in particular Mike and Jonathan — who both kinda suck. They extol the virtues of Dustin and his hair, they also discuss how Joe Keary carries the second season as Steve Harrington and how maybe he wasn’t as much of a bad guy in Season 1 as we all thought. They also reminisce about their first viewing of Stranger Things including Aria watching the series in Germany as literally the same age as the series’ heroes. They also give their predictions for Season 5, and lament the loss of Sean Astin’s Bob.
In the pre-game they discuss the news of a V for Vendetta series from DC Studios and why it’s an important subject matter to broach. They also discuss the Jimmy Olsen series where the ace photographer is on the search for Gorilla Grodd … and a French gorilla?
