Socially Distanced

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&#...

Socially Distanced travels to the heart of rock 'n' roll, which as Huey Lewis once told us, is indeed in Cleveland. That's right they're talking about the Class of 2025 Rock + Roll Hall of Fame Inductees which streams live on Disney+ this weekend. Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by Pop Break writer Alex Biese to discuss the merits of the inductees: Bad Company, Chubby Check...

Socially Distanced concludes its spooky season coverage with an absolute bang -- reviewing the first episode of HBO's new series, IT: Welcome to Derry. Join the very scared host duo of Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas, and their fearless, debuting guest Marissa Ruiz, as they go back to the world of Andy Muschietti's version of Derry, Maine. They discuss their history with the IT property and they find...

Socially Distanced continues its spooky season mini-series with a look at The Mummy franchise. Join Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas and special guest Olivia Aiere as they go back to ancient Egypt, or at least 1999 to discuss the Brendan Fraser/Rachel Weisz adventure film that was a huge box office success as well as the sexual awakening for so many. The trio discuss the sequels - The Mummy Returns, the...

It's Alive! It's Aliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiive!!!!!!!! Socially Distanced is officially in its spooky era as for the next three weeks we'll be discussing Halloween-centric goodness. This week, Bill and the newly engaged Amanda, kick things off with Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy of Not Couple Goals to discuss the 1974 Mel Brooks classic comedy, Young Frankenstein. They discuss the sheer bril...

In this episode of the Socially Distanced Podcast, hosted by Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas, and special guest host Podcast Director Alex Marcus, the team dives deep into Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, 'The Life of a Showgirl.' Joined by guests from Rutgers University, including Aria Clarke, Jafreisy Garcia, and returning guest Yassmin Elmouzaieg, they analyze key tracks, lyrics, and the...

Socially Distanced is without Bill Bodkin this week, but co-host Amanda Rivas is joined by a panel of Marvel podcasting all stars to fill the gap. Bill vs. The MCU and It’s Tom-plicated host Alex Marcus and Blerd Watchers’ Marshall & Courtney Stevenson are all in attendance as they break down a surprisingly big week for Marvel! First up, the team explain why this week’s announcement that Disne...

Socially Distanced is guestless this week as Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas chop it up about the world of pop culture. The trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu is first up. They discuss their new hope for Star Wars, whether this film is coming way too late, the impetus of Disney+ and how the new Ryan Gosling Star Wars film is the one they’re most excited for. Next up they go to the year 2000 to dis...

Socially Distanced wraps itself a warm, cozy blanket, brews a piping pumpkin spice beverage, channels their inner hashira and dives deep into the worlds of autumn and anime. This dual episode finds Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas, and special guest Avani Goswami (Pop Break's TV Editor) discussing the rise of anime in mainstream pop culture. They focus on the long-lasting popularity of Netflix's K Pop De...

Pop Break is celebrating its 16 year anniversary by raising money for St. Jude! If you have a few dollars, please consider giving to help children and their families out! Click here to donate. Socially Distanced is  heading back to Nevermore Academy to finish their coverage of Wednesday Season 2. Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin is in the host seat and is joined by his co-host Amanda Ri...

Get ready for the wildest episode of The Socially Distanced Podcast. Pop Break celebrates the beginning of football season by taking you into draft room of Pop Break's Fantasy Football League. The League dubbed "The Michael Bay Cup" is in its 10th season and is now at its largest with 12 teams! Join Bill Bodkin (The Dilfy SOB's), Amanda Rivas (Henry Cavill's Chest and Abs), B...

Socially Distanced asks once again, do you wanna do you wanna do you wanna taste it! Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin and everyone's favorite goth mom Amanda Rivas welcome back Pop Break Podcasting Director Alex Marcus and wrestler JP Harlow. They start off with their Pre-Game segment, where they share laughs and insights on the beloved series The Office and the intriguing The Paper...

In this episode, authors Kase Wickman, Joanna Weiss, and Moira McAvoy join the Pop Break Podcasting Director Alex Marcus to discuss their upcoming book, Taylor Swift: Album by Album , set to release on October 7th, 2025. The conversation touches on various topics including Taylor Swift's announcement of her 12th studio album 'The Life of a Showgirl,' her re-recording projects, and her...

Socially Distanced returns to the Nevermore Academy as they review Wednesday Season 2 Part 1. Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin is in the host seat and he is joined by everyone's favorite goth mom Amanda Rivas, and special guest Ella Jay ( A Wrestling Gal ) who is making her Socially Distanced debut. In the pre-game segments of the podcast they discuss the breaking news straight from...

In this episode of the podcast, the hosts discuss their experiences at Comic-Con, including highlights from the George Lucas panel and insights into upcoming projects like Peacemaker Season 2 and Project Hail Mary.  They also delve into the recent Marvel rankings, debating the placement of various projects, including Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 and Hawkeye, while expressing their thoughts on...

Socially Distanced goes all sorts of retrofuturistic ... as a family ... because this week we're discussing Fantastic Four: First Steps. Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin is in the host seat as he is joined, as always, by the Sue Storm of Pop Break, Amanda Rivas. Joining Bill and Amanda this episode is Murjani Rawls ( NJ.com , Substream & a 10-year vet of Pop Break) and making he...

This week we celebrate Amanda's three-year anniversary as co-host of Socially Distanced with an episode dedicated to one of her favorite pastimes -- cosplay! Bill Bodkin is in the hosting seat as Amanda, Branden Vice and Krista Perez of The ConCulture Podcast to discuss the art of cosplay. The panel discusses their inspiration to begin cosplay, the anxiety that comes with being out in public a...