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.
The Pop Break is celebrating 17 years, and Socially Distanced is marking the occasion with a packed episode spanning Marvel, Star Wars, Game of Thrones, and one very big return to the Infinity Saga.
Amanda Rivas is joined by guest host Alex Marcus, with The Pop Break’s Bill Bodkin stopping by to celebrate the site’s anniversary. They also welcome Matt Farley of MarvelGuides.com for a wide-ranging discussion about some of the biggest developments coming out of Disney’s biggest franchises.
First, the crew dives into the latest Marvel news. With reshoots reportedly reshaping Daredevil: Born Again’s ending, what could the changes mean for the series finale—and for Matt Murdock’s future in the MCU? The conversation also turns to the planned Spider-Man: Brand New Day re-release, which is set to restore Rosario Dawson’s Claire Temple cameo. Could there be even more surprises waiting for audiences, and could the re-release help bridge the long gap between Avengers: Doomsday and Secret Wars?
Then it’s off to a galaxy far, far away as Jon Watts and Simon Kinberg prepare to launch a new Skywalker-era trilogy for Lucasfilm. The panel discusses the creative team, the early fan reaction, and what they want from the next major chapter of Star Wars. They also break down the announcement of an Aegon’s Conquest feature film, scheduled for 2029, and debate whether Game of Thrones can make the jump from prestige television to the big screen.
The main event, however, is Avengers: Endgame — Encore.
Seven years after Endgame became a defining theatrical event, the team heads back to the theater to revisit the conclusion of the Infinity Saga—and examine the new material added to the experience. Alex guides the panel through a detailed breakdown of all four scenes, including what impact they had on the Avengers: Endgame experience and what they could suggest about Avengers: Doomsday!
With the Multiverse Saga approaching its conclusion, the group also looks toward the MCU’s future. Are Marvel Studios preparing to move into a full-fledged Mutant Saga, or could the age of neatly defined “Sagas” be coming to an end altogether?
It’s nostalgia, speculation, franchise debate, and more as Socially Distanced celebrates The Pop Break’s 17th anniversary and revisits one of the biggest superhero movies ever made.
