Socially Distanced

On this week’s milestone episode of The Socially Distanced Podcast , Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin assembles a full-on Justice League of Pop Break personalities to break down James Gunn’s bold new vision for the Man of Steel. Is Superman the dawn of a new era for DC, or just another reboot in a cape? Bill is joined by co-host Amanda Rivas —the show’s very own Padmé Amidala of anime and the undispute...

Socially Distanced heads to a remote island filled with mutant dinosaurs to talk about the #1 movie in America -- Jurassic World: Rebirth. Bill Bodkin, Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief, is in the host seat to discuss the 7th entrant into the Jurassic film series starring Scarlett Johansson, Mahershala Ali and Jonathan Bailey. Joining Bill on this epic quest is "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia...

The Socially Distanced Podcast channels their inner Ian Malcom, Alan Grant and Ellie Sattler as they take you to Jurassic Park! "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat as she discusses one of her favorite movies of all-time. She is joined by Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, Jenn Johnson of The Queens of Nerdom & Cutting Edge Hero Podcast on the...

Socially Distanced heads back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! In this episode Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas discuss the first three episodes of Marvel Television's new series Ironheart. The long-delayed series follows Riri Williams (Dominique Thorn) as she returns home to Chicago and falls into a world of crime lead by the mysterious Hood (Anthony Ramos).  In the episode Bill and Amanda talk...

Socially Distanced is ready for summer! Join Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas and Alex Marcus as they preview Summer 2025 at the movies, on television and more. In the episode find out which movies and television shows they believe are going to live up to the hype and which have the highest chance of flopping.  They also rank the films and TV shows they're most excited about. You'll hear them dis...

In episode 265 of the Socially Distanced Podcast, hosts Amanda Rivas and Bill Bodkin welcome Podcast Director Alex Marcus and special guest Jeff Grettler of Dos Incredibles to discuss the latest addition to the Predator franchise, 'Predator: Killer of Killers.' The team delves into the film's structure, animation style, and impact on the Predator universe. They highlight the film's...

In this episode of the Socially Distanced Podcast, hosts Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas welcome on It’s Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast host Alex Marcus and Should I Go See It host Bill George to dive into the maybe final Mission Impossible film. The conversation flows through various themes, including the evolution of the Mission Impossible series and the impact of Tom Cruise's stunts on th...

On this episode of Socially Distanced , host Amanda Rivas is joined by Pop Break’s weekly The Last of Us recapper Sam Niles and Pop Break’s Podcast Director Alex Marcus, host of Bill vs. The MCU and It’s Tom-plicated: A Tom Holland Podcast . Together, they dive into a wide-ranging discussion spanning the Marvel Cinematic Universe and HBO’s acclaimed adaptation of The Last of Us . The episode kicks...

Get ready for big tears, big action and a whole bunch of positivity as Socially Distanced returns to the Star Wars Universe to discuss the Andor Series Finale. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the pilot seat of the U-Wing with a crew that includes Bill Bodkin, Pop Break staff writer Amanda Hoffman and returning for the first time in forever -- podcast director Alex M...

Socially Distanced* - The Flagship Podcast of ThePopBreak.com is back with a special look at Marvel's latest film Thunderbolts*....*The New Avengers. Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by special guests Randy Allain of The Media/Lit and Pod of Doom Podcast and Pop Break staff writer and recent college graduate, Nynoshka Vazquez Suazo to discuss the latest entry into the MCU. As with Thund...

May the 4th be with you because it's our annual Star Wars podcast. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat this week and is joined by Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin along with special guests Meg and Davor from the Space Swifties podcast -- a show that celebrates Star Wars and Taylor Swift. In the episode they discuss Andor Season 2, the news f...

Are you ready for some football? Well, Socially Distanced definitely is. Join Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and special guests Ben "The Commander of Our Hearts" Murchison and "The Voice of God" Marshall Stevenson (co-host of Blerd Watchers) as they reconvene the NFC East Group Therapy Session for its 4th s...

Murdocks! Kingpins! Queenpins! Thick Mushroom Daddies! It’s time for a super-sized episode of The Socially Distanced Podcast. Pop Break’s Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, “The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia” Amanda Rivas and “The Magical Lad” Tyler McCarthy are here to talk about two of the hottest episodes of television today. In the pre-game segment they discuss The Last of Us Season 2 Episode 2 “Thro...

Socially Distanced heads back into the world of HBO's The Last of Us. Pop Break staff writer Sam Niles returns to Socially Distanced to talk with Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin and "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas about the Season 2 premiere of the series. They discuss the major change in Kaitlyn Dever's character Abby as well as changes that have been...

The Socially Distanced celebrates the 30th Anniversary of A Goofy Movie this week. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the hosting seat as she's joined by Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief and resident Goofy enthusiast, Bill Bodkin. They discuss why Bill (to no surprise) never saw the film, and how he feels it stands up after 30 years. Amanda reminisces about Disney &...

This week, Socially Distanced orders some pizza, grabs some energy drinks, and turns on its gaming console, living its best gamer life by discussing the best and worst video game adaptations.  “The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia” Amanda Rivas is in the host seat this week and is joined by Bill Bodkin in his Buck Cashman era, resident guest “The Magical Lad” Tyler McCarthy and special guest Pop Break...

Socially Distanced celebrates its 5-Year Anniversary with a jam-packed episode. Bill Bodkin is in the host seat and is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, "The Magical Lad" Tyler McCarthy and special guest Caleb Borchers (formerly of the Marvel News Desk Podcast). They discuss the big reveals of the Avengers: Doomsday cast from social media on March 26th. They debate whether...

Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas and series resident Tyler McCarthy are joined by a very, very special guest week - Rhiannon from the Save Daredevil Movement and the Marvel News Desk podcast. Rhiannon tells the history of the Save Daredevil movement -- from handing out fans that said "Save Daredevil" on them at San Diego Comic to rooftop parties with Charlie Cox and Joe Quesada to their famed b...

Socially Distanced returns to Hell's Kitchen in a very unique episode -- as it features the show's ever post-game segment. Bill Bodkin is in the host seat and is joined by his co-host "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, series regular "The Magical Lad" Tyler McCarthy of the Not Couple Goals Podcast and special guest Trey Grun of the ConCulture Podcast to di...

Socially Distanced returns to Hell's Kitchen for Episode 251! Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by special guests Tyler McCarthy (Not Couples Goals) and Jen Johnson (Queens of Nerdom) to discuss the two-episode premiere of Marvel's Daredevil: Born Again. In the episode they discuss the shocking turn of events in Episode 1, the changes to the Netflix series, new cast members, the grea...

IT'S EPISODE 250! To celebrate this milestone, we've gathered an all-star panel of Socially Distanced favorites ... and Bill Bodkin. That's right, the Editor-in-Chief of ThePopBreak.com is in the host seat to talk about his favorite movie and the inspiration behind the name of the site -- Point Break . Bill is joined by his co-host of the last two and a half years "The Human Star...

Socially Distanced heads back to the Marvel Cinematic Universe! Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, and Pop Break's moral center Josh Sarnecky (co-host of TV Break, Anime x Pop and The Anniversary brothers) to discuss Captain America: Brave New World. They discuss the positives of Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson and H...

Live from Bill's Mom's House it's The Socially Distanced Podcast! This week Bill is on location down the Jersey Shore from his mom's house hosting Episode #248! This week he's joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and Allie Nelson - comedian, actress and co-host of the Not Couple Goals Podcast. On the episode they discuss the 50th Anniversary of Sa...

Socially Distanced is back on the gridiron for the final NFC East Group Therapy Session of the 2024-2025 season. Bill Bodkin, Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief, is in the hosting seat and is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas (co-host of Anime X Pop), Al Mannarino (Pop Break's reluctant managing editor and co-founder of Socially Distanced), "The Commander of...

Socially Distanced heads back to the Marvel Animated universe via Disney Plus for some web-slinging fun! This week Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin and "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas go guest-less this week (we hope our planned guess Dr. the Wife of Face4Wrestling feels better soon!) to discuss the new Marvel Animation Studios series, Your Friendly Neighborhoo...