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Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts Pop Break Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus and Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin take another step on their ten month journey to rewatch the ENTIRE Marvel Studios-produced Marvel Cinematic Universe, typically focusing on three or four films from the first four phases of the MCU per episode, reminiscing about their first watches, reflecting...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has led to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a c...

Josh and Aaron Sarnecky are here for their March movie podcast. This time they’re talking about The Hunger Games for its 10th anniversary. Joining the brothers is special guest Megan LaBruna, contributor for The Pop Break. The Hunger Games is a science fiction film directed by Gary Ross. It is based on the novel of the same name by Suzanne Collins. It opened in theaters on March 23, 2012. The movi...

It’s Podwork Angels: The Rush Hour , a podcast dedicated to the Canadian rock band Rush! Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes is joined by fellow Cinema Joes podcast host Noah Franc of FrancNoir , as well as Luke Martin , host of Talking the Coda , as they delve into the discography of Canada’s favorite sons, from 1974 to 2012. In the first official episode of the season, Justin...

Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts Pop Break Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus and Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin take another step on their ten month journey to rewatch the ENTIRE Marvel Studios-produced Marvel Cinematic Universe, typically focusing on three or four films from the first four phases of the MCU per episode, reminiscing about their first watches, reflecting...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has lead to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a...

The wrestling world was taken by surprise on February 15 as All Elite Wrestling stars, co-founders and executives Cody and Brandi Rhodes announced their departure from the company. Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin along with senior editor Michael Dworkis and his wife, Evi Dworkis put an impromptu podcast together to discuss this huge piece of wrestling news and its implications. In the...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for their latest movie podcast. This month they’re chatting about Wayne’s World for its 30th anniversary. Wayne’s World is a comedy directed by Penelope Spheeris, based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name. It opened in theaters on February 14, 1992. The movie is about Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey), two goofballs with a public access TV s...

It’s Podwork Angels: The Rush Hour , a podcast dedicated to the Canadian rock band Rush! From the three gents who brought you Pod on the Rooftops (a podcast dedicated to the British rock band Genesis), Podwork Angels is a podcast series that delves into the discography of Canada’s favorite sons, from 1974 to 2012. In the preliminary episode, Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes...

Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts Pop Break Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus and Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin take another step on their ten month journey to rewatch the ENTIRE Marvel Studios-produced Marvel Cinematic Universe, typically focusing on three or four films from the first four phases of the MCU per episode, reminiscing about their first watches, reflecting...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has lead to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for their January movie podcast. The two are chatting about Snow Dogs , which is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Snow Dogs is a family film directed by Brian Levant. It was inspired by Gary Paulsen’s book, Winterdance , and produced in part by Disney. It opened in theaters on January 18, 2002. The film follows a Miami dentist named Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding, Jr.),...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has lead to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for their final podcast of the year. This time they’re chatting about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , which opened in theaters on December 19, 2001 and is celebrating its 20th anniversary. The Fellowship of the Ring is an epic fantasy film directed by Peter Jackson, who co-wrote the screenplay with Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens. The movie adapt...

Welcome back to Talking the Coda, a podcast that has examined musical artists whose careers were cut short, either by a death, break-up, retirement, or any other circumstance. This month, Luke Martin (co-host of last year’s Pod on the Rooftops mini-series on the band Genesis) continues his move toward covering new releases in a spotlight of English drummer/composer Luke Bainbridge’s debut album, “...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has lead to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for another podcast! The brothers are discussing Monsters, Inc. for its 20th anniversary. Joining them is special guest Bill Bodkin, Editor-in-Chief of The Pop Break. Monsters, Inc. is a computer-animated film directed by Pete Docter, David Silverman, and Lee Unkrich. It opened in theaters on November 2, 2001. Monsters, Inc. centers on Sulley (John Goodman, The Con...

Welcome back to Talking the Coda, a podcast that has examined musical artists whose careers were cut short, either by a death, break-up, retirement, or any other circumstance. This month, Luke Martin (co-host of last year’s Pod on the Rooftops mini-series on the band Genesis) moves Talking the Coda in a new direction by focusing on the work of M’Lynn Musgrove, a singer/songwriter from Dallas, Texa...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has lead to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a...

Welcome This Wrestling Life -- the latest addition to the Pop Break family of podcasts, all about the underappreciated and overlooked stars of the ring. In this episode, Pop Break editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin Bill sits down with longtime Pop Break staff member Michael Dworkis to celebrate the two-year anniversary of one of their favorite wrestling shows -- All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite which airs t...

Ever since Marshall Craig was taken from us on December 18, 2020, his mother Carla Craig has worked tirelessly with his friends and loved ones to ensure his memory lives on. So far, this has lead to his massive book collection being donated to the library at his Alumni, The California University Of Pennsylvania, a bench installed at a park where he loved to see the sunset, and the beginnings of a...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for another podcast. This time they’re discussing Fly Away Home for its 25th anniversary. Fly Away Home is a family film directed by Carroll Ballard ( The Black Stallion ). The film came out on September 13, 1996. Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of a 13-year-old girl named Amy Alden (Anna Paquin, The Irishman ), who raises a flock of orphaned gees...

Welcome back to Talking the Coda, a podcast that examines musical artists whose careers were cut short, either by a death, break-up, retirement, or any other circumstance. When a prominent musician stops making music suddenly, there is often a mystique surrounding the work they did finish in their time. In many cases, a musician with a short career can be especially influential because of the sens...

Brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for their latest movie retrospective. This month the two are discussing Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby for its 15th anniversary. Talladega Nights came out on August 4, 2006. The sports comedy is directed by Adam McKay ( Vice ), who shares a writing credit with star Will Ferrell ( Daddy’s Home ). Will Ferrell plays Ricky Bobby, a racecar driver...

Here’s the fourth episode of Talking the Coda! This podcast takes a look at musical artists whose careers were cut short, either by a death, break-up, retirement, or any other circumstance. With abrupt endings to musical careers often comes a mix of heightened joy and sadness for audiences, and perhaps even a need for some closure. Each month, Luke Martin (co-host of last year’s Pod on the Rooftop...