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.

Badfish on Creating Original Music, Jakob Nowell Joining Sublime & Their Bromance with New Jersey

Bill Bodkin - January 24, 2025

New Jersey is not shy about claiming bands as their own. While this usually applies to artists born in the Garden State like Bruce...

Sting Announces 2025 is His Last Year on the Convention Scene

Bill Bodkin - January 23, 2025

Professional wrestling legend Sting announced on January 23, 2025 that this will be his final year appearing on the wrestling convention circuit. Sting took to...

The Nominations Are In: The Complete 2025 Oscar Nominations

Bill Bodkin - January 23, 2025

The nominations for the 2025 Oscars are in. This morning the nominations were announced by Saturday Night Live and Wicked star Bowen Yang and...

TNA Genesis 2025 Predictions: How Will NXT Impact TNA’s January Supershow

Bill Bodkin - January 17, 2025

2025 marks the first time since 2013 that Total Nonstop Action will present Genesis as a standalone pay-per-view. To give you context, the last...

Nu-Tone Interview Series: The McCharmlys

Bill Bodkin - January 17, 2025

Nu-Tone is an independent record label based in Freehold, New Jersey that specializes in cinematic funk, Latin, soul and more. Nu-Tone is the sister...

WWE Announces Multi-Year Partnership with TNA

Bill Bodkin - January 16, 2025

WWE, just two weeks off their historic debut on Netflix, has made history once again. It was officially announced this afternoon, January 16, that...

The Editor’s Pop 5: The Best (And Only the Best) of 2024

Bill Bodkin - January 8, 2025

Welcome to the third season of my Pop 5 column. This is my somewhat monthly editorialization on lessons I've learned, inspirations I've taken, the...

NASKA: A Little Bit of Ska, A Little Bit of Country, 100% Original

Bill Bodkin - December 31, 2024

The Asbury Park music and arts scene has always been a fertile crescent for creativity and outside the box thinking. So it makes perfect...

What If…Howard the Duck Got Hitched is a Silly Good Time

Bill Bodkin - December 28, 2024

"What If...Howard the Duck Got Hitched" is the type of stuff that works perfectly for Marvel. Yes, plenty have complained about humor in the MCU...

What If…The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier is a Perfect 80s Buddy Cop Actioneer

Bill Bodkin - December 27, 2024

What If...? Season 3 Episode 4, “What If The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier,” is the MCU series at its finest. The hook of the...

AEW Dynamite on 34th Street Review: The Hammerstein Weekend Definitively Proved the Feeling Has Been Restored

Bill Bodkin - December 26, 2024

Restore the feeling. This phrase has been used to death in regards to All Elite Wrestling in reviews, columns, podcasts, YouTube videos, social media posts...

Saturday Morning Adventures: Mickey’s Christmas Carol

Bill Bodkin - December 14, 2024

Welcome to Saturday Morning Adventures - ThePopBreak.com's audio appreciation for all things animated. This series ranges from discussions about current shows like X-Men '97...

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