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.

Bryce Dallas Howard, John Boyega, Manny Jacinto to Headline Rebel Scum Con 2026

Bill Bodkin - July 13, 2026

Written by Amanda Rivas In August 2025, I attended, and wrote a review for, the second annual Rebel Scum Con, which truly was a magical...

Pop Break Presents ‘The Best Pop Culture Vacation Destinations’ Panel at San Diego Comic Con

Bill Bodkin - July 13, 2026

The Best Pop Culture Vacation Destinations will be Sunday, July 26th from 1:00p - 2:00p in the Neil Morgan Auditorium of the San Diego...

Love Island USA Season 8 Week 5 Review: Movie Night Delivers the Consequences Casa Amor Promised

Bill Bodkin - July 9, 2026

Welcome to Pop Break’s weekly coverage of Love Island USA Season 8. We cover a whole week and then post a review. Ava Mehr,...

Review: ‘Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness’ is Mehhhhh

Bill Bodkin - July 9, 2026

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness, the sketch comedy collaboration between Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm) and the Obamas, should have been the...

Asbury Jams Interview Series: Toubab Krewe

Bill Bodkin - July 8, 2026

This interview series spotlights the bands performing at Asbury Jams every Thursday at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey, throughout the summer....

Sound the Alarm: ‘Widow’s Bay’ is the Best Show of 2026

Bill Bodkin - July 6, 2026

"There is something about seafaring towns. The superstitions. They're tall tales. I find it charming myself." Widow's Bay – the Apple TV horror-comedy about a...

‘My Hero Academia’ in Concert Brings a Plus Ultra! Experience to Red Bank, Newark & Brooklyn

Bill Bodkin - July 4, 2026

My Hero Academia, the manga and anime, may have come to an end, but that doesn't mean you can't go PLUS ULTRA with Young...

Asbury Jams Interview Series: Space Bacon

Bill Bodkin - July 2, 2026

This interview series spotlights the bands performing at Asbury Jams every Thursday at The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey, throughout the summer....

TNA Slammiversary 2026 Predictions: What Does the New Era of TNA Hold?

Bill Bodkin - June 28, 2026

TNA Slammiversary 2026 takes place today (Sunday June 28) live from the Aggabis Arena in Boston, Massachusetts, starting at 3 p.m. EST. It is...

AEW Forbidden Door 2026 Predictions: Who’s Heading to The Main Event at All In?

Bill Bodkin - June 27, 2026

All Elite Wrestling, CMLL, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and Pro Wrestling Stardom present Forbidden Door 2026 from the SAP Center in San Jose, California...

Naruto, Bleach, Rooster Fighter to Be Featured at Hulu’s Animayhem Yokocho at Anime Expo 2026

Bill Bodkin - June 26, 2026

Hulu brings its "Hulu Animayehm" back to vaunted Anime Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center July 2-5, 2026. The streamer is no stranger to...

Tucci in Italy Season 2 Review: A Second Helping of Epicurean Escapism (With a Side of History)

Bill Bodkin - June 18, 2026

Tucci in Italy Season 2 is like any great Italian meal—it's even better the second time around. In the first season of the National Geographic series, Stanley Tucci...

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