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.

WWE Announces Multi-Year Partnership with TNA

Bill Bodkin - January 16, 2025

WWE, just two weeks off their historic debut on Netflix, has made history once again. It was officially announced this afternoon, January 16, that...

The Editor’s Pop 5: The Best (And Only the Best) of 2024

Bill Bodkin - January 8, 2025

Welcome to the third season of my Pop 5 column. This is my somewhat monthly editorialization on lessons I've learned, inspirations I've taken, the...

NASKA: A Little Bit of Ska, A Little Bit of Country, 100% Original

Bill Bodkin - December 31, 2024

The Asbury Park music and arts scene has always been a fertile crescent for creativity and outside the box thinking. So it makes perfect...

What If…Howard the Duck Got Hitched is a Silly Good Time

Bill Bodkin - December 28, 2024

"What If...Howard the Duck Got Hitched" is the type of stuff that works perfectly for Marvel. Yes, plenty have complained about humor in the MCU...

What If…The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier is a Perfect 80s Buddy Cop Actioneer

Bill Bodkin - December 27, 2024

What If...? Season 3 Episode 4, “What If The Red Guardian Stopped The Winter Soldier,” is the MCU series at its finest. The hook of the...

AEW Dynamite on 34th Street Review: The Hammerstein Weekend Definitively Proved the Feeling Has Been Restored

Bill Bodkin - December 26, 2024

Restore the feeling. This phrase has been used to death in regards to All Elite Wrestling in reviews, columns, podcasts, YouTube videos, social media posts...

Step into Christmas: The Wag Presents Two Huge Christmas Shows at the Jersey Shore

Bill Bodkin - December 13, 2024

The Wag have been staples in the New Jersey original music scene since 1998. This is an incredible feat, as anyone who's covered the...

Creature Commandos Review: An Amazing Amuse Bouche for James Gunn’s DC Studios

Bill Bodkin - December 6, 2024

Leave it to James Gunn to find the most rag-tag group of under-the-radar comic book characters and turn them into a wildly entertaining, surprisingly...