Bill Bodkin

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Bill Bodkin is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Pop Break, and most importantly a husband, and father. Ol' Graybeard writes way too much about wrestling, jam bands, Asbury Park, Disney+ shows, and can often be seen under his seasonal DJ alias, DJ Father Christmas. He is the co-host of Pop Break's flagship podcast The Socially Distanced Podcast (w/Amanda Rivas) which drops weekly as well as TV Break and Bill vs. The MCU.

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Discuss Feed the Fire, The Important of Their Fanbase & Staying True to Themselves

Bill Bodkin - December 16, 2025

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are not just the most perfectly named band in the history of modern music. With their 2025 album, Feed the...

Mike McLaughlin’s Asbury Lanes Book ‘Lightning in a Bottle’ to Receive Two-Day Celebration This Weekend

Bill Bodkin - December 15, 2025

There was a special time in Asbury Park's musical history sandwiched between the era when the city was reminiscent of a set from The...

Saturday Night’s Main Event: John Cena’s Last Match – Was The Mission Accomplished?

Bill Bodkin - December 14, 2025

Saturday Night's Main Event: John Cena's Final Match featured one the most compelling in-ring matches the men in WWE have produced in years (probably...

5 Things We Need From The Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Trailer

Bill Bodkin - December 12, 2025

The Avengers: Doomsday teaser trailer is about a week away from entering our lives. According to reports, the trailer for the hotly anticipated mega-film...

What a Wonderful Year Interview Series: Des & The Swagmatics

Bill Bodkin - December 12, 2025

Deseree Spinks, along with her band, Des and the Swagmatics represents the past, present and future of Asbury Park music. Des started her journey in...

Gonna Be Golden: Kpop Demon Hunters, One Battle After Another Headline 2026 Golden Globe Nominations

Bill Bodkin - December 8, 2025

It's the most wonderful time of the year for pop culture aficionados — awards season is beginning. Yes, the 2026 Golden Globe Nominations are...

Better a Neighbor Than a Far Away Relative: An Interview with Neighbor

Bill Bodkin - December 3, 2025

Neighbor is your hometown band, even if you're not from New England. Rick Umlah, Rob Compa, Dan Kelly, and Dean Johnston are the type of...

The Chefs of Sound: Lettuce on Their New Album ‘Cook’ & Their Music Scholarship

Bill Bodkin - December 2, 2025

Let 'em cook has become one of those phrases that has stuck in the parlance of our times for good reason. Cooking is an...

The Wag to Present Two Holiday Spectaculars at the Jersey Shore This Month

Bill Bodkin - November 29, 2025

The Wag, a staple in the Jersey Shore music scene for over 25 years, presents two big Christmas shows this holiday season. The first show...

Stranger Things Season 5 Review: ‘The Crawl’ & ‘The Vanishing Of’ Set the Tone for The Final Season

Bill Bodkin - November 28, 2025

We've come a long way from a group tween playing Dungeons and Dragons in their basement. Stranger Things Season 5 kicked off the first part...

Lou Montesano on 20 Years of Status Green, Bon Jovi, Jeremy Shockey & Jon Stewart

Bill Bodkin - November 26, 2025

Status Green might be one of the most important bands in the history of Asbury Park. This might sound like some journalistic hyperbole to hype...

Review: Last Samurai Standing is a Sword-Wielding Sensation

Bill Bodkin - November 26, 2025

The trailer for Last Samurai Standing portrays the six-episode Netflix series as a dazzling spectacle of samurai slicing each other up in an explosion of red-blooded...

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