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.

‘Deputy’ Series Premiere Review: Stephen Dorff Elevates a Run of the Mill Procedural

Bill Bodkin - January 3, 2020

Stop me if you heard this one before -- a man who doesn't play by the rules of the system will use his rough...

AEW Dynamite Homecoming Review: An Elite Return to Form

Bill Bodkin - January 2, 2020

The AEW Dynamite Homecoming Edition was exactly the episode All Elite Wrestling needed to kick off 2020 with. Let's face it -- AEW did not...

RAW December 30, 2019 Review: WWE Ends The Decade in the Most WWE Way Possible

Bill Bodkin - December 31, 2019

Monday Night RAW December 30, 2019 ended the 2010s in the absolute most WWE way possible. If you don't know, well let me painfully relive...

What A Wonderful Year! Wonder Bar Closing Out 2019 with The Scene’s Best Bands

Bill Bodkin - December 26, 2019

The Wonder Bar is a special venue. It's played home to national touring acts on their way up. Remember when a young Frank Turner...

‘A Christmas Carol’ Review: A Gritty, Gothic Retelling of The Dickens Classic

Bill Bodkin - December 20, 2019

A Christmas Carol is a story that's been to death. We've seen it in black and white, with Muppets, we've seen it Disney-fied (twice)...

AEW Dynamite Episode 12 Review: Great Wrestling, Bad Angles

Bill Bodkin - December 19, 2019

AEW Dynamite Episode 12, live from Corpus Christi, proved that when it comes to in-ring storytelling, work rate, and excitement, AEW earns the title...

‘The Mandalorian’ Episode 6 Review: ‘The Prisoner’ is a Return to Perfection for the Series

Bill Bodkin - December 16, 2019

Let's all be honest with ourselves for a moment -- last week's episode of The Mandalorian wasn't good. Was it bad? No, not at...

Lou Montesano on The Morgan Freemasons, Solo Work & The Moonglow Show

Bill Bodkin - December 12, 2019

Lou Montesano is like very few musicians I have met in my decade plus of covering the Asbury Park music scene. Meeting him off...

The SAG Awards Nominations — The Complete List

Bill Bodkin - December 11, 2019

The 26th SAG Nominations are in. The Screen Actors Guild Awards® (SAG) are the official barometer for Oscar season. Yes, the Golden Globe noms...

2020 Golden Globe Nominations — The Complete List

Bill Bodkin - December 9, 2019

The 2020 Golden Globe Nominations are in, and like every year these nominations solidify that the Globes are the hot mess of Oscar Season....

Camden Welles Drops Their Second Single, ‘Pretty Ugly’

Bill Bodkin - December 6, 2019

Camden Welles, the New York-based synth-driven alt/pop outfit, dropped their second single 'Pretty Ugly' on YouTube, Spotify, and all your favorite streaming platforms. 'Pretty Ugly'...

Chris Jericho on ‘Father Christmas,’ Juvenile Diabetes, AEW, Fozzy & Kevin Smith

Bill Bodkin - December 6, 2019

Wrestler. Rockstar. Podcaster. Actor. Le Champion. Purveyor of the Bubbly. Chris Jericho has a plethora of accolades, accomplishments, and nicknames to hang his near three...

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