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.

Interview: The Wolfe Tones

Bill Bodkin - March 7, 2011

bill bodkin interviews legendary Irish band The Wolfe Tones to kick off pop-break's Saint Patty's series ... this interview was printed in shorter version...

Interview: Neal Evans of Soulive

Bill Bodkin - March 4, 2011

bill bodkin speaks with Neal Evans, keyboardist of funk/jazz trio Soulive ... "Soulive has never been defined -- we continue to evolve." The evolution of Neal...

Review: Animal Kingdom

Bill Bodkin - February 17, 2011

bill bodkin digs into the Australian import Animal Kingdom ... When actors from an independent or foreign film got nominated for an Oscar, the movie-going...

Interview: Concrete Blonde

Bill Bodkin - February 17, 2011

bill bodkin interviews Johnette Napolitano, lead singer of Concrete Blonde, about the 1980s alternative scene, dealing with fame, record companies and the current status...

Behind the Scenes at Method Of Groove Studios

Bill Bodkin - February 16, 2011

bill bodkin interviews Life Of Agony guitarist Joey Z about his studio, Method Of Groove, which is celebrating its fifth anniversary this month ... It...

Pop Eats: AMC’s Dine-In Movie Theater

Bill Bodkin - February 9, 2011

bill bodkin welcomes you to the only way you should ever experience going to the movies again ... In December 2010, the AMC Loews movie...

Interview: Nicole Atkins

Bill Bodkin - February 8, 2011

Nicole Atkins is a true Jersey Shore success story. After years of performing the local pubs and taverns in our area, this Neptune, N.J.,...

One Punch Pulled: Mark Wahlberg’s Oscar Snub

Bill Bodkin - February 5, 2011

bill bodkin delivers pop-break's 300th post by looking at a glaring oscar snub ... The other night, my wife and I finally got a chance...

Interview: The Mike Pinto Band

Bill Bodkin - February 3, 2011

Let's face it: If you live on the East Coast, you know this is the coldest, snowiest winter in a long time, and it...

Review: Winter’s Bone

Bill Bodkin - February 3, 2011

bill bodkin looks at Winter's Bone, one of the year's undersung contenders ... Every year, the Oscars nominate an actor or actress from a little-seen...