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 music, Disney+ shows, and can often be seen under his season 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.

Review: Larry Crowne

Bill Bodkin - July 12, 2011

bill bodkin reviews the passion project from Tom Hanks ... Plot: A big-box store manager Larry Crowne (Tom Hanks) is downsized due to his lack...

Review: ‘Nerd Do Well’ by Simon Pegg

Bill Bodkin - July 8, 2011

bill bodkin gives you some beach reading from one of today's great comedians ... Four years ago, I nearly broke Simon Pegg's nose. True story. Waiting...

Interview: The Head

Bill Bodkin - July 6, 2011

bill bodkin interviews the power pop trio out of the ATL as they perform on the east coast for the first time ... They aren't...

Interview: ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

Bill Bodkin - July 5, 2011

bill bodkin interviews the iconic song parodist ... "Weird Al" Yankovic is more than just a wildly funny guy with a with penchant for polka. He's...

M.A.D. Wednesday Interview Series: Ruby The Hatchet

Bill Bodkin - June 29, 2011

bill bodkin debuts a new weekly series and celebrates the one-year anniversary of the promotion ... The Jersey Shore is steeped in musical legend and...

Anthrax’s New Single: ‘Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t’

Bill Bodkin - June 24, 2011

bill bodkin looks at the first new single in close to a decade from the thrash metal icons ... If you're a fan of the...

Pop 5: Reasons We Loved AMC’s ‘The Killing’

Bill Bodkin - June 20, 2011

bill bodkin debuts the Pop 5 column with a look at AMC's original series The Killing ... Last night, AMC's crime drama The Killing concluded...

Interview: Mercer Avenue

Bill Bodkin - June 17, 2011

bill bodkin speaks with Patrick Hynes of pop-punk band Mercer Avenue on the night of their performance at The Starland Ballroom in Sayreville, N.J....

The Road to the Governors Ball: Interview with Outasight

Bill Bodkin - June 16, 2011

bill bodkin speaks with Outasight before he takes the stage at The Governors Ball ... Outasight might look like your average hep...

The Road to the Governors Ball: Interview with Reptar

Bill Bodkin - June 15, 2011

bill bodkin interviews Reptar, the Georgia-based synth-pop/indie-rock hybrid, who'll perform at The Governors Ball on Saturday, June 18 and Maxwell's in Hoboken, N.J., on...