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.

2020 Emmy Nominees Announced: Succession Dominates While The Mandalorian Surprises Us All

Bill Bodkin - July 28, 2020

2020 in the entertainment industry continues to be absolutely wild. This morning, the 2020 Emmy Nominees were announced and there were plenty of surprises...

AEW Dynamite 7/22 Review: AEW Captures The ECW Vibe, Eddie Kingston Debuts

Bill Bodkin - July 23, 2020

AEW had a tremendous three-week television run when they presented PPV quality event after PPV quality event with Fyter Fest Week 1, Fyter Fest...

Why Slammiversary is a Massively Important Show for Impact Wrestling

Bill Bodkin - July 18, 2020

Tonight, Impact Wrestling presents its annual Slammiversary PPV at 8 p.m. on Fite.TV -- and it easily could be one of the most important...

Perry Mason Chapter 4 Review: Tatiana Maslany & John Lithgow Deliver Emmy Winning Performances

Bill Bodkin - July 13, 2020

"Boardwalk Empire meets True Detective" is a way Perry Mason has been described -- by both me and fellow critics alike. And given the setting,...

160 Artists Contribute to ‘Demos for a Difference’ Charity Album to Benefit NAACP

Bill Bodkin - July 3, 2020

Demos for a Difference, which is currently streaming on BandCamp, is a charity compilation album featuring over 160 artists from around the wold. The...

Perry Mason Chapter 2 Review: A Second Episode That Sets the Tone and Table for the Series

Bill Bodkin - July 1, 2020

A second episode, in particular a great second episode, is a rare animal in the world of television. Premiere episodes are often built around spectacle....

Sea Hear Now 2020 Reshceduled, Pearl Jam & Avett Brothers Remain as Headliners

Bill Bodkin - June 25, 2020

Sea Hear Now 2020 has officially been rescheduled until September 18-19, 2021. The announcement, which seemed inevitable given the current state of the pandemic in...

‘Perry Mason’ Premiere Review: This Ain’t Your Parent’s Perry

Bill Bodkin - June 22, 2020

Perry Mason is one of television's most iconic legal characters. As portrayed by Raymond Burr (and dozen of novelizations) he was the prototypical legal...

MLB Network Taps Twenty One Pilots’ ‘Hometown’ as Theme for 2020 MLB Draft Coverage

Bill Bodkin - June 10, 2020

https://youtu.be/eJ98yy1fUuQ Twenty One Pilots are known for their larger than life live shows as well as well as their hook-laden anthems and ear worms. Tonight, the...

Snowpiercer Review: TNT’s Audacious Adaptation of Bong Joon-Ho’s Cult Film is a Big Surprise

Bill Bodkin - May 23, 2020

The premiere episode for TNT's highly touted sci-fi drama Snowpiercer should have been, pun very much intended, a complete trainwreck. Think about it for a...

Cody Rhodes on Double or Nothing, The TNT Title, AEW During the Pandemic & More

Bill Bodkin - May 22, 2020

Saturday May 23 was supposed to be a night in front of a sold-out Las Vegas crowd, where All Elite Wrestling would be not...

Video Premiere: Nick Ryan and The Mess, ‘Waiting’

Bill Bodkin - May 22, 2020

https://youtu.be/uUOmkK-iZwU Pop Break is honored to premiere the music video for 'Waiting' by Nick Ryan and The Mess. 'Waiting' is a video that perfectly captures the...

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