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.

Letter from the Editor: Pop Break Turns 13

Bill Bodkin - September 29, 2022

Dear Reader, My name is Bill Bodkin. I am the editor-in-chief, co-founder and owner of The Pop Break. I'm also the resident DJ, guy who posts a lot...

House of the Dragon Midseason Review: From GoT Prequel to Prestige Television

Bill Bodkin - September 28, 2022

It's been a few weeks since the regular House of the Dragon column. Life, work and covering a two-day music festival does sometimes mess...

Great British Baking Show Review: Still Delightful As Ever

Bill Bodkin - September 27, 2022

It's not hard for a series – particularly a competition-based one – to become stale rather quickly. The Great British Baking Show (aka The Great...

The Surfrajettes on Roller Fink, Pulp Fiction & Sea.Hear.Now 2022

Bill Bodkin - September 16, 2022

The Surfrajettes are quite simply a force to be reckoned with in the modern surf music scene. Aesthetically, the band undeniably wears their influences...

Dentist on Their New Album ‘Making a Scene,’ Sea.Hear.Now 2022 & More

Bill Bodkin - September 16, 2022

Asbury Park is an ever-changing city and scene. Since 2000, the city has gone from a cityscape of broken dreams and boarded up storefronts...

House of the Dragon Episode 2: A Massive Improvement

Bill Bodkin - September 3, 2022

House of the Dragon Episode 2, 'The Rogue Prince' assuaged the fears my previous column had about the new Game of Thrones prequel series. First,...

Asbury Jams Interview Series: Dry Reef

Bill Bodkin - August 25, 2022

The name Dry Reef brings up imagery of a late summer/early fall Shore day. The sun still shines bright in the sky, but a...

Asbury Jams Interview Series: Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers

Bill Bodkin - August 25, 2022

One of the beautiful things about covering -- and more importantly listening to -- bands within the nebulous genre known as "jam" is the...

House of the Dragon Review: The Premiere Reignites Interest in Westeros

Bill Bodkin - August 23, 2022

HBO's latest epic series, House of the Dragon, was placed in an unenviable position -- win back the trust and passion of a fanbase...

Hi-Tide Recordings: The Music, The Movement & The Summer Holiday

Bill Bodkin - August 18, 2022

It was roughly 10 years when I received an email from Vincent Minervino about booking his band, The Brigantines, on a Pop Break show...

Asbury Jams Interview Series: P-Funk North

Bill Bodkin - August 18, 2022

When people talk about the "Jersey Shore Sound" visions of Bruce Springsteen, Southside Johnny and others dance around like sugar plum fairies grooving to...