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 the Socially Distanced Podcast (w/Al Mannarino) which drops weekly on Apple, Google, Anchor & Spotify. He is the co-host of the monthly podcasts -- TV Break and Bill vs. The MCU.

Wrestlemania XL — Between The Rock and a Hard Place

Bill Bodkin - April 1, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EEQOer7f5w Dwayne Johnson in the main event of Night 1 of WrestleMania XL is the sign that the ‘Showcase of the Immortals” has fully cemented...

Lost Romance on Their Black Crowes Tribute Show at McLoone’s Supper Club

Bill Bodkin - March 29, 2024

The Black Crowes resurgence cannot be denied. The band, which reunited in 2019, just dropped their latest record Happiness Bastards (which features the earworm...

Pop 5 March 2024: Norah Jones, Wonka, Personal Milestones & More

Bill Bodkin - March 27, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRXWWZ74Qe8 March is one of my favorite months of the year. Being Irish as hell, I celebrate all things that come from the Emerald Isle....

Pop 5: The Saint Patrick’s Day Edition

Bill Bodkin - March 15, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ce32QAcSuw Slainte, my fine friends! As promised earlier this month, I am dropping a Saint Patrick's Day version of my Pop 5 column. This is a...

AEW Dynamite Big Business Review: Mercedes Mone is the Game Changer

Bill Bodkin - March 14, 2024

Game changer is a word that gets thrown around way too often in the world of professional wrestling. While we as fans should not deny...

Hi-Tide Summer Holiday Summer Returns to Asbury Park August 16-18

Bill Bodkin - March 11, 2024

The late summer classic has returned. The Hi-Tide Summer Holiday -- a three day celebration of the music and culture of surf, tiki and mid-century...

Blink-182, Dave Matthews, Killers to Headline Oceans Calling 2024

Bill Bodkin - March 6, 2024

Ocean City, Maryland in the fall is usually a magical place as the final days of summer clash with the early days of autumn...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Noah Kahan to Headline Sea.Hear.Now 2024

Bill Bodkin - March 5, 2024

Oh. My. God. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have been announced for Sea Hear Now 2024 as the headlining act for Sunday September...

Pop 5 for February: The Infinity Saga, Women Pave the Way, Shogun, New Japan & More

Bill Bodkin - March 5, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uJMCNJP2ipI&t=14s February was a wild month. It felt like every studio and streamer dropped every trailer bit and of news they possibly could (Marvel had...

Review: Thunderbolts Issue #3

Bill Bodkin - February 28, 2024

Thunderbolts #3 is written by Collin Kelly and Jackson Lanzing with Geraldo Borges as penciler and Terry Dodson on cover art. First world problems do...

Review: Spider-Boy #1-3

Bill Bodkin - February 14, 2024

The Spider-Verse is a wildly fascinating construct within Marvel Comics and both the Sony and Marvel realms of Spider-man. One of the results of the...