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.

Gangstagrass on The Blackest Thing on The Menu, Their Wild Grammy Odyssey & 2025 Plans

Bill Bodkin - January 31, 2025

Sometimes the most unlikely of ingredients can make for an absolutely masterful recipe. Gangstagrass, a Brooklyn born group of artists, blend the sweet, sweet bars...

Surfing for Daisy on Their Debut Album, Their Wonder Bar Show & 2025 Goals

Bill Bodkin - January 30, 2025

One of the great joys of covering the Asbury Park music scene is hearing a band for the first time, and then picking your...

Hi-Tide Interview Series: I. Jeziak and The Surfers

Bill Bodkin - January 29, 2025

Hi-Tide is a renowned, independent surf and exotica record label based in Freehold, New Jersey. Hi-Tide is the sister label of Nu-Tone which specializes...

Badfish on Creating Original Music, Jakob Nowell Joining Sublime & Their Bromance with New Jersey

Bill Bodkin - January 24, 2025

New Jersey is not shy about claiming bands as their own. While this usually applies to artists born in the Garden State like Bruce...

Sting Announces 2025 is His Last Year on the Convention Scene

Bill Bodkin - January 23, 2025

Professional wrestling legend Sting announced on January 23, 2025 that this will be his final year appearing on the wrestling convention circuit. Sting took to...

The Nominations Are In: The Complete 2025 Oscar Nominations

Bill Bodkin - January 23, 2025

The nominations for the 2025 Oscars are in. This morning the nominations were announced by Saturday Night Live and Wicked star Bowen Yang and...

TNA Genesis 2025 Predictions: How Will NXT Impact TNA’s January Supershow

Bill Bodkin - January 17, 2025

2025 marks the first time since 2013 that Total Nonstop Action will present Genesis as a standalone pay-per-view. To give you context, the last...

Nu-Tone Interview Series: The McCharmlys

Bill Bodkin - January 17, 2025

Nu-Tone is an independent record label based in Freehold, New Jersey that specializes in cinematic funk, Latin, soul and more. Nu-Tone is the sister...