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.

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...