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.

Review: Thunderbolts #4

Bill Bodkin - April 3, 2024

The 2023-2024 run of Thunderbolts comes to a conclusion in Thunderbolts #4 with the team heading to Latveria for a final confrontation with Red...

Wrestlecon 2024: An Inside Look at Wrestling’s Biggest Fan Convention

Bill Bodkin - April 2, 2024

Wrestlemania week is one of the great weeks for fans of professional wrestling. It's not just because WWE is bringing their tentpole show to...

Happy Mondays Returns with Celebration of Jeff Crespi

Bill Bodkin - April 1, 2024

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Ic5fJjC067GQ6UKbTD6tI?si=8bd24a549e984577 Happy Mondays returns to The Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, New Jersey tonight for a brand new season. The famed, long-running independent music showcase is...

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...

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