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.

Love the Players, Love the Game: Ripe on Their New Album, Self-Discovery & A Wild Neil Young Story

Bill Bodkin - December 18, 2025

In 2019, a wild-haired man and his band rolled onto the stage at the Sea.Hear.Now Music Festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Before their...

Refused to Be Denied: John Bush on Revisiting Anthrax Classics on His New Tour

Bill Bodkin - December 17, 2025

If you lived in the New York/New Jersey area, and were discovering metal, probably on 89.5 WSOU, there was one voice that grabbed you...

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong Discuss Feed the Fire, The Important of Their Fanbase & Staying True to Themselves

Bill Bodkin - December 16, 2025

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong are not just the most perfectly named band in the history of modern music. With their 2025 album, Feed the...

Mike McLaughlin’s Asbury Lanes Book ‘Lightning in a Bottle’ to Receive Two-Day Celebration This Weekend

Bill Bodkin - December 15, 2025

There was a special time in Asbury Park's musical history sandwiched between the era when the city was reminiscent of a set from The...

Saturday Night’s Main Event: John Cena’s Last Match – Was The Mission Accomplished?

Bill Bodkin - December 14, 2025

Saturday Night's Main Event: John Cena's Final Match featured one the most compelling in-ring matches the men in WWE have produced in years (probably...

5 Things We Need From The Avengers: Doomsday Teaser Trailer

Bill Bodkin - December 12, 2025

The Avengers: Doomsday teaser trailer is about a week away from entering our lives. According to reports, the trailer for the hotly anticipated mega-film...

What a Wonderful Year Interview Series: Des & The Swagmatics

Bill Bodkin - December 12, 2025

Deseree Spinks, along with her band, Des and the Swagmatics represents the past, present and future of Asbury Park music. Des started her journey in...