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.

AEW Fyter Fest – What Worked, What Didn’t

Bill Bodkin - July 1, 2019

Fyter Fest, All Elite Wrestling's second show ever, is in the books. While it was nowhere near the spectacle of Double or Nothing --...

Comic-Con 2019: HBO Announce Game of Thrones, Westworld & His Dark Materials for San Diego

Bill Bodkin - June 27, 2019

HBO is going to have a major presence at San Diego Comic-Con 2019. In a press release that was dropped today, HBO announced it...

Jams on the Sand 2019 Interview Series: Percy Hill

Bill Bodkin - June 27, 2019

It looks like Jams on the Sand will be in the "Throwback Thursday" business this week. Headlining the free beachfront concert will be the beloved...

Jams on the Sand 2019 Interview Series: After Funk

Bill Bodkin - June 27, 2019

I think we don't give Canada enough credit ... for anything. Our neighbors to the north have graced our country with hockey, poutine, great comic...

‘The Hills: New Beginnings’ Premiere Review: It’s Basically The Hills But Everyone’s Older

Bill Bodkin - June 25, 2019

The Hills: New Beginnings is wildly indicative of the current state of MTV. The once cutting edge network is now heavily relying on mid-aughts...

Happy Mondays Interview Series 2019: Shut Up

Bill Bodkin - June 24, 2019

There's no lyrical poetry from me that can do the band Shut Up any justice. This band just rips it up. A supergroup of...

Review: Bruce Springsteen, ‘Western Stars’

Bill Bodkin - June 21, 2019

Bruce Springsteen had a vision with his latest solo record, Western Stars. He wanted to create a sweeping, sonic portrait of the austere American West...

Jams on the Sands Interview Series 2019: Ron Artis II

Bill Bodkin - June 20, 2019

Last September, I had a long talk with Garrett Dutton aka G. Love, as he prepared to perform at the first-eve Sea. Hear. Now...

‘City on a Hill’ Review: Kevin Bacon & Jonathan Tucker Carry This Retread of Every Boston Crime Drama

Bill Bodkin - June 18, 2019

Boston Crime Movies are a very specific subsection of the sprawling crime drama genre. They usually revolve around criminals of Irish descent armed with scally...

Happy Mondays Interview Series 2019: Added Color

Bill Bodkin - June 17, 2019

It's wild to think about where the music industry takes bands. For Brooklyn-based rock outfit Added Color, in their brief two-year existence, the band...