Socially Distanced

Miss football season? Don't worry The Socially Distanced Podcast has you covered. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin (New York Giants fans) get the NFC East Group Therapy Session back to discuss the Big Game and the Off-Season. The Session this podcast includes Ben Murchison fan of the newly minted Washington Commanders, Marshall Stevenson representing both the Blerd Watchers Podcast and the Phila...

The Boba Book Club is coming to an end! Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin say farewell to The Book of Boba Fett with an all-star Star Wars panel. Rejoining the guys is resident guest for the series Amanda Rivas, GM of Mission Pro Wrestling -- who's been an awesome addition to the show (and will return for our Obi Wan review series).  Returning as special guests this week are the former resid...

It's the penultimate episode of The Book of Boba Fett and boy oh boy was there a lot to talk about. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by resident guest Amanda Rivas and specials guests Alex Marcus (TV Break, Cinema Joes, Bill vs. The MCU) and Josh Sarnecky (Anniversary Brothers, TV Break) to talk about The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 6, "From the Desert Comes a Stranger." They talk about...

It's a wild one on Socially Distanced this week! The latest installment of The Boba Book Club (aka The Book of Boba Fett Review Series) looks at Chapter 5 "The Return of the Mandalorian." Hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino are joined by their resident guest for the series, Amanda Rivas, as well as Marshall & Courtney Stephenson -- the hosts of Pop Break's Blerd Watchers podcast. They debate ho...

The Book of Boba Fett review series continues on Socially Distanced with an in-depth discussion of Episode 4, 'The Gathering Storm.' Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin (who gives one of the worst theories about Star Wars ever in this episode) are joined by resident guest Amanda Rivas (GM of Mission Pro Wrestling) and making his debut on the show all the way from Canada, Kyle Masters (host of Elite...

The Boba Book Club is what we're calling our Book of Boba Fett review series! (Yes, it only gets more corny from here on out.) 'The Streets of Mos Espa' aka The Book of Boba Fett Chapter 3 is what's on tap for the Socially Distanced podcast this week. The unofficial hosts of the podcast -- Pop Break music editor Kat Manos and longtime SD contributor Cole Rothacker (along with Kat's massive jug of...

Happy New Year! Welcome to SEASON 3 premiere of The Socially Distanced Podcast. The new season begins with the launch of a brand new review series for the latest Disney+ entry into the Star Wars Universe -- The Book of Boba Fett. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin head back into a galaxy far far away with special guest Ben Murchison and review resident guest Amanda Rivas! The four galactic warrior...

The Socially Distanced Podcast closes out 2021 with its shortest episode ever! Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin discuss their extremely busy 48 episode year. Al and Bill talk about their favorite episodes of the year including their interviews with comedian Eddie Pence and comic book creator Pornsack Pichetshote, as well as their specialty episodes and their many review mini-series. The episode...

The Pizza Dog Chronicles comes a conclusion as the Socially Distanced crew talks about the Hawkeye finale. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by returning guest Tyler McCarthy and Pop Break senior writer/editor/photographer Murjani Rawls to discuss everything about "So This is Christmas." In the episode they break down the best performances, the complexities of Hailee Steinfeld and Flor...

It's the penultimate episode of Hawkeye so that can only mean one -- Pop Break's Podcast Guru Alex Marcus is on the show. Alex along with host Bill Bodkin discuss Hawkeye Episode 5, 'Ronin' and why this episode is both their favorite of the series so far. In the episode they discuss the validity of the "murder mystery" plot, the BIG REVEAL, Yelena and Kate's hangout, the Blip, Bill's lack of latte...

The final review series of 2021 finally has a name! The Pizza Dog Chronicles is the official name of our Hawkeye review series and we're having a blast talking about Episode 4,  'Partners, Am I Right?' Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by resident guest for the series Murjani Rawls (Pop Break Editor & Photographer, TV & Film Writer for Substream) and a brand newcomer to th...

The second season of Socially Distanced is coming to a conclusion, but not before we review one more Disney+ series. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by podcast producer Lucas P. Jones and resident guest Murjani Rawls (of Pop Break & Substream) to discuss the first three episodes of Hawkeye. In the episode Murjani, Lucas, Al and Bill discuss the series being set during Christmas,...

Hello Space Cowboy! The long-awaited Cowboy Bebop episode of the Socially Distanced Podcast is here. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by the least favorite member of the Pop Break (Ryan DeMarco) and the show's new favorite guest (Amanda Rivas - making her SD debut). The quartet gather to discuss Netflix's episodic adaptation of the classic anime, Cowboy Bebop . They talk about the dam...

The unofficial (but really official) third host of The Socially Distanced Podcast, Pop Break Music Editor Kat Manos, returns to the podcast after way too long. She joins Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin to discuss Disney Plus Day and help the guys drop some holiday hot takes! Topics discussed include: Thoughts on Disney+ two years as compared to its launch; Hawkeye, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel, She-Hulk,...

Football talk is back on Socially Distanced -- and this time it's a group therapy session for fans of the NFC East. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin (lifelong Giants fans) are joined by fellow Giants fan (and podcast producer) Lucas P. Jones, long-suffering Washington Football Team fan Ben Murchison and Marshall Stephenson of Blerd Watchers - a diehard Eagles fan. The five commiserate over their...

Welcome to Arrakis! Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin is joined The Pop Break's version of Duncan Idaho, Social Media Editor Alisha Weinberger and Wrestling Editor/Senior Photographer "The Golden Star" Murjani Rawls (making his Socially Distanced debut) to discuss Dennis Villenueve's adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune. They discuss their history with the subject material (the books, the Davi...

The Socially Distanced Podcast is throwing a Halloween Spooktacular this week! Hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino are joined by an esteemed panel of horror and Halloween aficionados. Longtime friend of the podcast (and multi-time guest) Kelly McGovern returns to The Black Lodge along with Pop Break staff writer and the king of bangers and bops, Ben Murchison. Also joining the podcast, making their...

This week, hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are rejoined by Pop Break staff writer Tom Moore to discuss a plethora of pop culture subjects. First, the trio do a deep dive into the new James Bond film, No Time to Die. Tom admits this is the first Bond film he's ever seen, which may or may not have broken Bill's mind (he's had a rough year). They discuss the future of Bond, their takes on the fate...

Pop Break Podcast Editor Alex Marcus is the special guest host of The Socially Distanced Podcast this week. He joins Bill Bodkin to preview some of their most highly (and not-so highly) anticipated movies and television shows debuting this fall. First, they dive head first into the new Hawkeye trailer and ponder if She-Hulk or any of The Defenders may debut in the November slated series. From ther...

The What If? review series comes to a close! Hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino are joined by series regular and Pop Break senior editor Michael Dworkis and the magnificently named Ken Grand-Pierre to discuss the final episode of the first season of What If? "What If? The Watcher Broke his Oath." They discuss the good and bad the episode, their love of Party Thor, the end credits sequence as well...

The Socially Distanced Podcast returns to its review of Marvel's What If? Bill Bodkin is flying solo as Al Mannarino is on "assignment" this week. Good news is he's rejoined by two excellent guests -- senior writer Matt "Big Cat" Widdis and senior editor Michael Dworkis to discuss the penultimate episode the animated series' first season. The triumvirate discuss the physical involvement of The Wat...

The least-liked member of ThePopBreak.com, Ryan DeMarco, joins hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin to discuss the third installment of the Sea. Hear. Now Music & Arts Festival that took place in Asbury Park, NJ on September 18 and 19. Ryan, Al and Bill talk about the performances that blew them away, how great Billy Idol's band was, attending a massive musical festival after nearly two years of...

One of the greatest MCU characters of all-time is the subject of the 74th edition of The Socially Distanced Podcast. Pop Break Senior Writer Tom Moore (also of In Their Own League & Moore Reviews) joins hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin to discuss the 6th episode of What If? -- the animated MCU series streaming every Wednesday on Disney+ They discuss the vocal performances in the episode and...

It's the dreaded zombies episode of Marvel's What If...? or IS IT dreaded? Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by Pop Break senior writer and host of the soon-to-debut podcast series 'Wrestling with Mental Health' Michael Dworkis to discuss What If...? Episode 5. They discuss if the zombie-laden episode actually worked or did it fall victim to the fact zombies have become a tired pop cul...

This week Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin enter the multiverse of madness with special guest and #1 fan of the podcast - Nick Porcaro! This week the guys talk about What If ...? Episode 4 "What if Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?"  In the episode they break down the very uncharacteristic vocal performance from Benedict Cumberbatch, the darkness of the episode, how the episode...