Socially Distanced

It's our annual May the 4th episode! "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas gathers her Jedi council of Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, Kelvin Kately of The DFPN & BCP+ and "Good Brother" Jeff Grettler of the Dos Incredibles Podcast to celebrate Star Wars Day, Star Wars Week, Star Wars Month and of course, Star Wars life. In this episode they discu...

Bill Bodkin, Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief, is in the host seat with a huge football loving crew: "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas (Dallas Cowboys), "The Voice of God" Marshall Stevenson (Go Birds), "The Commander of our Hearts" Ben Murchison (Washington Commanders), "Al Noir" Al Mannarino (The New York Football Giants) and Josh Sarnecky (Gr...

Socially Distanced remains in Hell's Kitchen. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host's seat and is joined by Bill Bodkin, "The Professor" Tyler McCarthy and the Jessica Jones of The Pop Break, Allie Nelson. On the episode they discuss the return of Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Danny Rand, Spider-Man, Ms. Marvel and cameos galore. They get into the m...

Socially Distanced returns to Hell's Kitchen as we discuss Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episodes 4 & 5. Bill Bodkin is in the host seat this week and is joined by "The Human Star War Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, our resident Daredevilian Tyler McCarthy and special guest Andrew, the Green Arrow of SA . The episode begins with the pre-game segment where they discuss the teaser tra...

Socially Distanced returns to a galaxy far, far away as they dive deep into the series premiere of Maul: Shadow Lord. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat and is joined by Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, and very special guests, the returning SPACE SWIFTIES. That's right, Meg and Davor from the definitive Taylor Swift x Star Wars podcast have returned and he...

Socially Distanced returns to Hell's Kitchen to discuss Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Episodes 1-3. Bill Bodkin is in the host seat and is joined by the Elektra of the podcast Amanda Rivas and our resident Daredevlian, "The Professor" Tyler McCarthy (we upgraded him from being a magical lad). They discuss whether the season has gotten off to a slow start, the Matt and Karen of it al...

By order of the Socially Distanced Podcast, we're talking about Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man. The film, currently sitting atop the Netflix's film charts, dropped on March 20, and we've got Ben Murchison in the host seat to lead the team through the twists and turns of Tommy Shelby's return to Birmingham ... and streaming. Ben is joined in this episode by your regular Socially D...

Socially Distanced does its first rankings episode in a long! With Hoppers being #1 at the box office the first two weekends in March, Bill and Amanda have decided to dedicate an entire episode to Pixar. In the episode they discuss their first Pixar watches, their Pixar blindspots, how Bill watched Planes and not Cars which is weird, the films that make them ugly cry, the ones that are wildly over...

Socially Distanced heads to The Grand Line to discuss Netflix's One Piece Season 2. Amanda Rivas and Bill Bodkin are joined by Branden Hilton (aka Branden Vice), Avani Goswami and Joshua Jacob (on his first-ever pod) to discuss the second installment of adventures featuring Luffy, Nami, Sanji, Usopp and Zoro. In the episode they discuss the addition of such characters as Dr. Tony Tony Chopper,...

Socially Distanced returns to The Ton with an in-depth, off-the-wall review of Bridgerton Season 4 Part 2. "Queen Charlotte" herself Amanda Rivas is on the host's throne and is joined by Pop Break's Lady Whistledown, Bill Bodkin, her sister Vanessa Gonzales, Bridgerton hot-taker and gas station sushi aficionado Yassmin Elmouzaieg, and making her Pop Break podcast debut, Molly Min...

For the final time this year, Socially Distanced heads to Ashford Meadow to discuss A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by "The Man of Many Podcasts" Josh Sarnecky (TV Break, The Anniversary Brothers, Anime x Pop) to discuss the finale of the popular HBO series and Game of Thrones spin-off. They discuss how Josh, like many people, dove into the series...

Socially Distanced celebrates 300 episodes! Join Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas for a split episode. In the first half of the episode they throw it back to the very first episode of the podcast where Bill and then co-host Al Mannarino discuss Rosario Dawson joining the cast of The Mandalorian Season 2, Tom Brady heading to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Netflix docuseries Tiger King. Special gues...

Gentlest Reader, welcome back to the 'ton. Yes, we've returned to Shondaland to regale you with our opinions on Part 1 of Season 4 of Netflix's Bridgerton. Join "The Queen" herself Amanda Rivas as she leads the podcast his week. Joining her is Pop Break's resident Bridgertonian "Amanda Jr." Amanda Hoffman, "The Resident Hater" Aria Clark, Olivia "...

Socially Distanced reconvenes the NFC East Group Therapy Session for one last visit for the 2025-2026 NFL season. Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by Marshall Stevenson of Blerd Watchers, and Ben Murchison & Al Mannarino of Don't Tail This to discuss the Big Game on Sunday between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. They discuss if the Pats and Drake Maye are for real or...

In this episode of the Socially Distanced podcast, Amanda Rivas and guest host Alex Marcus welcome Matt Farley of MarvelGuides.com to discuss his new novel The Last Beacon (follow this link to purchase your pre-order!). They explore the character-driven narrative of Marvel's 'Wonder Man', highlighting its unique take on Hollywood and the struggles of actors. They explore the series con...

Socially Distanced heads back to Westeros to hang with the super awkward, yet super lovable Sir Dunk in the new HBO series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat to discuss the return to the pages of George R.R. Martin, and a galaxy far, far away (more on that shortly). Amanda is joined by Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill...

Welcome to Camp Half-Blood, as Socially Distanced dives deep into the realm of Poseidon to discuss Season 2 of Disney+'s Percy Jackson and Olympians. Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, and Liv Aiere of Liv Talks Too Much are your questing party and they've got plenty to discuss. Liv, a writer for Pop Break, brings her vas...

Socially Distanced kicks off 2026 by going back into the Upside Down one final time. Join host "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas with her guests Bill Bodkin, Randy Allain, Aria Clarke, and Josh Sarnecky as they discuss Stranger Things Season 5 Episode 8. This episode has a little bit of everything — big laughs, some tears, and hot takes on Mark Twain. The party discusses th...

Socially Distanced heads back to the Upside Down to discuss Stranger Things Season 5 Volume 2. Bill Bodkin, Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief, is in the host seat and has one heck of a party assembled to discuss the controversial middle chapter of the hit Netflix series' final season. He's joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, Kelvin Kately of The DFPN & BC...

In this holiday special episode of the Socially Distanced Podcast, hosted by Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas and featuring special guest Alex Marcus, delves into a discussion about the 1990 film 'Die Hard 2: Die Harder'. The episode kicks off with a light-hearted segment about past Christmas movies they've made their podcast director Alex watch. The show also pays homage to the late Rob R...

Socially Distanced goes back to a galaxy far, far away as they discuss the 10 Year Anniversary of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas hosts the episode with Bill Bodkin, and Batman by the Numbers' Dan Cohen as the guests this week. They discuss how much they love The Force Awakens, especially Dan who originally gave this film a 9.5 on Pop Bre...

In this episode of the Socially Distanced podcast, Amanda Rivas hosts solo as Bill Botkin is on vacation. The discussion dives deep into the first part of Stranger Things Season 5, exploring the introduction of new and returning characters like Holly the Heroic and Callie. The guests, Aria Clarke and Kelvin Kately, share their thoughts on the character developments, theories for the upcoming episo...

Happy Thanksgiving from everyone at The Socially Distanced Podcast! This week, we're heading back to the wonderful land of Oz to discuss Wicked: For Good, the sequel to the cultural phenomenon known as Wicked. In this episode "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is joined by the Glinda to her Elphaba, her very own sister Vanessa Gonzales. The sisters' heated rivalry co...

Socially Distanced returns to the upside down for its look back at Stranger Things Seasons 3 and 4. Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief, Bill Bodkin, is in the host seat as is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and special guests "The Party Princess" Aria Clarke or WRSU's RU Entertained? and Randy Allain of Podelay! and Media Lit to discuss the most recen...

Socially Distanced is heading back to The Upside with a little stop in Metropolis first. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat for this episode as the show discusses Stranger Things Season 1 and 2. Amanda is joined by Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, podcasting legend Josh Sarnecky, and making her return to the show, Aria Clarke -- host of WRSU&#...