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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for a bonus movie podcast for the month of July. This time they’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of Captain America: The First Avenger . Captain America: The First Avenger came out on July 22, 2011. It is the first theatrical feature starring the titular character and serves as his introduction into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Based on comic books by Joe Simo...

Welcome to the third episode of 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, their fan base often experiences a mix of heightened joy over the music they did create, yet dejection that the artist could not do more, and perhaps even a...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for their latest movie podcast, but they’re not alone. Bill Bodkin, Editor-in-Chief of The Pop Break, joins the podcast once again as their special guest. This time they’re talking about Terminator 2: Judgment Day for its 30th anniversary. Terminator 2, also known as T2, opened in theaters on July 3, 1991. The action movie is a sequel to The Terminator , which debu...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the June edition of their movie retrospectives. This month they’re talking about Disney’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame for its 25th anniversary. The Hunchback of Notre Dame opened in theaters on June 21, 1996. It is an animated musical directed by Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise, based on the classic novel by Victor Hugo. Set in 1482 Paris, the film follows Quasimo...

Welcome to the second episode of 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, their fan base often experiences a mix of heightened joy over the music they did create, yet dejection that the artist could not do more, and perhaps even a...

Welcome to Episode 1 of This Wrestling Life -- the latest addition to the Pop Break family of podcasts, all about the underappreciated and overlooked stars of the rin. In this episode, Pop Break editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin welcomes on a special guest to discuss one of his favorite underappreciated wrestlers.

The Anniversary Brothers Movie Podcast: Shrek 20th Anniversary Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the May edition of their movie retrospectives. This month they’re talking about Shrek for its 20th anniversary. Shrek opened in theaters on May 18, 2001. It is an animated comedy, directed by Andrew Adamson and Vicky Jenson and based on a picture book by William Steig. It stars Mike Myers ( Bohemian...

Wrestling returns to the BreakCast as Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin is joined by the husband and wife duo of Michael and Evi Dworkis to discuss All Elite Wrestling's mega-show, Blood and Guts. The triple threat of wrestling fans kick things off by discussing AEW's decision to host a full capacity show for their Double or Nothing PPV then talk about the possibility of newly minted free agent Daniel B...

Welcome to Animew! ThePopBreak.com 's monthly podcast all about anime and manga! Meet Iris & Rachel, two friends here to discuss monthly anime-related topics such as news, great manga to read, & awesome anime to watch! This week, Listen to Iris, Rachel, and special guest (as well as Iris's brother) Ness, discuss new anime they've been watching this month, manga they've been enjoying, and t...

It’s 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, their fan base often experiences a mix of heightened joy over the music they did create, yet dejection that the artist could not do more, and perhaps even a need for some closure. Each...

The Anniversary Brothers: James and the Giant Peach 25th Anniversary Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back with another movie to talk about. This time it’s James and the Giant Peach , celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. James and the Giant Peach opened in theaters on April 12, 1996. It was directed by Henry Selick and is based on the children’s book by Roald Dahl. It stars Paul Terry ( Microso...

Welcome to Episode 0 aka The Dark Match of This Wrestling Life -- the latest addition to the Pop Break family of podcasts. In this episode, Pop Break editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin introduces the concept of the monthly series -- it's a celebration of fandom as well as a platform to champion wrestlers the hosts and guests feel never got their proper praise.  Bill gives the background of his 30+ y...

Welcome to Animew! ThePopBreak.com ’s monthly podcast all about anime and manga! Meet Iris & Rachel, two friends here to discuss monthly anime-related topics such as news, great manga to read, & awesome anime to watch! This week, it’s our first episode with The Pop Break! It’s also almost time for the Spring 2021 Anime season to start! Listen to Rachel and Iris talk about new anime titles...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the movie portion of their March retrospectives. This month the brothers are looking at Memento , celebrating the 20th anniversary of its US release. Memento made its debut at the Venice Film Festival in 2000. It first hit US theaters on March 16, 2001. It was written and directed by Christopher Nolan, based on a short story by his brother Jonathan. Memento sta...

Aaron and Josh are here for their February movie podcast, which is on Muppet Treasure Island, for its 25th anniversary. Muppet Treasure Island came out in theaters on February 16, 1996. Based on the classic Robert Louis Stevenson novel, it was directed by Brian Henson. It stars Kevin Bishop as Jim Hawkins, a teenage orphan. Hawkins receives a treasure map from the pirate Billy Bones, played by Bil...

Aaron and Josh are here to talk about a true classic, the live-action Batman TV series from the 1960s, often known as Batman ’66. In this podcast Aaron and Josh look at the series’ premiere, “Hi Diddle Riddle,” and its sister episode, “Smack in the Middle.” Aaron and Josh also discuss when they first saw the show, comment on series’ various tropes and villains, and compare the TV show’s version of...

This month, The Anniversary Brothers are back to celebrate the auspicious 2011 cult classic The Green Hornet. The Green Hornet is a superhero film based on the radio show of the same name. Released in theaters on January 14, 2011, it was directed by Michel Gondry and stars Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Tom Wilkinson, Cameron Diaz, Christoph Waltz and, David Harbour. In this podcast, Josh and Aaron talk ab...

It's the annual reunion of The Beard (Bill Bodkin) and The Blerd (Mike Joseph)! These two friends reunite to talk about 2020 -- what they've learned, how they survived, what they've come to appreciate and so much more. As always the guys cut it up and have a blast blathering about their ages, music, life and the world around them.

After a year of numerous movie anniversaries, Aaron and Josh's movie retrospectives come down to one final film, The Emperor's New Groove, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. The Emperor's New Groove is an animated Disney film directed by Mark Dindal. It hit theaters December 15, 2000. It stars David Spade as Kuzco, a selfish Incan emperor who's turned into a llama by his villainous ex...

Pixar's crown jewel Toy Story is 25 years old and twin brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to talk about it! In this podcast, Josh and Aaron talk about all the movie's elements, including the plot, the actors' performances, and the animation. They also go into the film's significance in the histories of movies and computer technology.

Pop Break's Bill Bodkin and Michael Dworkis come in with the hot takes after watching All Elite Wrestling's "Winter is Coming" edition of Dynamite. They discuss the AEW/Impact Wrestling partnership, Kenny Omega's win, Jon Moxley's evolution, the debut of STING, tag team wrestling, the much-discussed women's division and more.

Brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate a true classic, Superman II, for its 40th anniversary. Aaron and Josh discuss Clark and Lois' relationship, the villains, and the enduring legacy of Christopher Reeve's portrayal of Superman. They also talk about the troubled production of Superman II and the alternate cut of the film that came out many years later in 2006.

Wednesday October 14 marks the 1-year anniversary of All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite on TNT. Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin and Senior Editor Michael Dworkis look back at the landmark TV series. They discuss Dynamite's creative direction since the infamous 12/18 debacle, how the women's division still needs a lot of work, their favorite matches on Dynamite and the future of Dynamite includi...

Brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky reunite to talk about Corpse Bride for its 15th anniversary. Corpse Bride is a stop-motion animated film directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson. It released in theaters on September 23, 2005. It stars Johnny Depp as Victor Van Dort, a young groom who accidentally proposes to a reanimated corpse while practicing his vows. Helena Bonham Carter plays Emily, the titul...

It’s Pod on the Rooftops, a podcast dedicated to the British rock band Genesis! Pod on the Rooftops is a new podcast miniseries that delves into Genesis’s full discography, from 1969 to 1997. In this sixth and final episode, Justin Mancini, Luke Franc, and Noah Franc look back on their latest revisit of Genesis’s oeuvre. In addition to their reflections on the band’s career, the hosts reveal their...