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.

Chris Brown on Getting Folked Up, Fatherhood & Musicianship, and The Asbury Scene

Bill Bodkin - September 7, 2018

Chris Brown is one of the true staples of the Asbury Park music scene. A native son of "The City that Bruce Built" --...

Top 5 Moments from RAW in Columbus, Ohio

Bill Bodkin - September 4, 2018

Monday Night RAW emanated from Columbus, Ohio on Labor Day for another solid installment of the longest-running episodic television series airing today. Here's the Top...

Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan is Too Good to Be Bad, and Too Flawed to be Great

Bill Bodkin - September 3, 2018

Jack Ryan Plot Summary: CIA analyst Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) uncovers a unique financial strategy developed by a terrorist group lead by Suleiman (Ali Suliman)....

Sonic Blume on Beach Karma, Headlining in Asbury & Gazing at Shoes

Bill Bodkin - August 29, 2018

It's a fairly obvious statement that the Asbury Park music scene is absolutely on fire. Everywhere you look there's a new national band rolling...

Aztec Sun on Their New Record, Respect and Jokes on Jokes on Jokes

Bill Bodkin - August 23, 2018

There's some joyous noise coming from the Washington D.C. area. The noise has been created by Aztec Sun, an ensemble that blends "70's Funk and...

Monday Night Raw in Brooklyn Review: The WWE Creative Team Got Us Good

Bill Bodkin - August 21, 2018

Fans of WWE, and wrestling in general, constantly criticize, second guess, and lament the decisions of the WWE creative team. Everyone who enjoys wrestling has...

The Last Sharknado: It’s About Time Review – Thankfully, It’s All Over Now

Bill Bodkin - August 20, 2018

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time Plot Summary: Fin Sheppard (Ian Ziering) must travel through time a band of sharknado fighting friends resurrected from the...

Castle Rock Episode 6, ‘Filter’: Proof Why This is Hulu’s Most Viewed Show (And Why It Got a Second Season)

Bill Bodkin - August 17, 2018

Castle Rock Episode 6, 'Filter' Plot Summary: The "kid" (Bill Skarsgard) unearths Henry's father's camcorder which leads the beleaguered attorney on an unexpected journey. Meanwhile...

Satan’s Pilgrims on Their Place in Surf Music History, Slovenia & More

Bill Bodkin - August 17, 2018

Satan's Pilgrims are a band that surf rock aficionados bow down in reverence to when they hear their name. This Pacific Northwest surf outfit...

Mungion on ‘One Night Stan,’ a New Album & Being on Time

Bill Bodkin - August 16, 2018

The jam scene is bursting with awesome talent right now. Everywhere you look is a new, exciting act producing killer new tunes. One of those...

Hang Ten: Your Guide to the 2018 Asbury Park Surf Music Festival

Bill Bodkin - August 16, 2018

The fourth Asbury Park Surf Music Festival may take place on Saturday, but there's four days of awesome surf-based fun built for this year. Click...

Surfer Joe: Italy’s King of Surf Music

Bill Bodkin - August 15, 2018

Who knew one of the biggest, most influential names in modern surf music would come from Italy? Lorenzo Valdambrini, known the world over as Surfer...

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