Socially Distanced

The Summer Movie Season of 2023 was a wild one. It saw the rise of Barbenheimer and the fall of many a vaunted piece of IP -- and we're here to discuss it all...and give out some awards! Hosts Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by Ben Murchison to discuss their return to theaters, the flops that were Flash and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the juggernaut that was Barbenheimer, Pa...

Come on Barbie, let's go party ... with The Socially Distanced Podcast. Host Amanda Rivas is joined by Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin (or whatever's left of him), Pop Break Podcast Director Alex Marcus and brand new Pop Break writer (and Rutgers Univ summer program writer) Amanda Clark to discuss the global phenomenon -- Barbie! In the episode they discuss why Barbie has becom...

The Socially Distanced Podcast concludes its "Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe" Secret Invasion mini-series. Hosts Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by resident guest Tyler McCarthy (Not Couple Goals) and Pop Break Podcast DIrector Alex Marcus ... who is really steamed about this series. In this episode, this fantastic foursome pulls no punches about the developments with G’iah, why Pr...

It's the penultimate episode of our "Keep Secret, Keep It Safe" mini-series reviewing Marvel's Secret Invasion. Hosts Bill Bodkin and Amanda Rivas are joined by resident guest Tyler McCarthy (of the Not Couple Goals Podcast) and special guests Michelle and DJ Chapman of the Roses & Rejections Podcast. In this episode they discuss the decision of Disney putting the first three...

The Socially Distanced Podcast is loaded this week as we're not just talking about all things Secret Invasion Episode 4 "Beloved," but also Star Wars, the future of Star Wars & Marvel on Disney+, big budget theatrical releases, streaming and the impending SAG AFTRA & WGA strikes. Yes, it's a lot but host Bill Bodkin along with special guests Murjani Rawls and Tyler McCart...

Welcome back Skrulls and Humans to Part 3 of our "Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe" mini-series about Marvel's Secret Invasion . In this episode, Amanda Rivas, taking on hosting duties as Bill Bodkin's Skrull, Alex Marcus, and Tyler McCarthy discuss Secret Invasion , Episode 3, "Betrayal." Listen as they go in-depth about the relationship between Priscilla and Nick Fury, Be...

Welcome back Skrulls and Humans to Part 2 of our "Keep it Secret, Keep It Safe" mini-series about Marvel's Secret Invasion. In this episode Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas and Tyler McCarthy discuss Secret Invasion Episode 2, "Promises." Listen as they go in-depth about the terrific acting performances, Gravik's "acknowledge me" moment, the glory of Olivia Colman, a...

Welcome humans and skrulls alike the Episode 164 of the Socially Distanced Podcast.  On this episode Al Mannarino dons the eye patch and trench coat to host his first episode in at least five millenia -- and break down all things Secret Invasion. He's joined by Pop Break EIC Bill Bodkin and Tyler McCarthy of Not Couple Goals to discuss the series controversial comic origins, the mood and vibe...

Your mission if you choose to accept it is to join the Socially Distanced Podcast -- the flagship podcast of ThePopBreak.com -- on the final part of their "Impossible Podcasting Force" mini-series. In this series the team of remarkable podcasters discusses the vaunted Mission: Impossible franchise in anticipation of the July release of Mission: Impossible -- Dead Reckoning, Part 1 . Host...

Socially Distanced delivers the second part of its "Impossible Podcasting Force" mini-series with a deep into Mission: Impossible III and Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol . Host Bill Bodkin is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, Pop Break's Managing Editor Al Mannarino, Podcast Director Alex Marcus and special guest Melanie Romero of TCBTX Photogr...

The mission, if you choose to accept it, is to listen to The Socially Distanced Podcast's latest mini-series "The Impossible Podcasting Force." This three-week series will see our intrepid team of podcasters rewatching and reviewing the films of the Mission: Impossible franchise. In the first episode, dubbed "Tom Cruise, '90s Action Star" Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas and A...

The Socially Distanced Podcast goes in-depth and off the rails for one of its thirstiest and funniest episodes of all-time. Host Bill Bodkin is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, Alex Marcus (The Pop Break's Podcast Director) and Tyler McCarthy and Allie Nelson of The Not Couple Goals Podcast to discuss Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and...

Pop Break throws it back for their rewatch of the Indiana Jones film franchise as the final installment of the series just premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Host BIll Bodkin is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and "The Commander of our Hearts" Ben Murchison to discuss Raiders of the Lost Ark and Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom. They talk about...

Your favorite band of space oddities is back to talk about Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin hosts an all-star episode featuring his co-hosts Al Mannarino (who had the worst experience watching this film), "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, Pop Break's youngest writer Nynoshka Vazquez Suazo and Matt Kelly of Nando v Movies. In the...

The NFC East Group Therapy Session is back discussing all things off-season football! Bill Bodkin (Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief) hosts with special guests Al Mannarino, Ben Murchison, Lucas P. Jones and Marshall Stevenson of Blerd Watchers to discuss all things related to their beloved NFC East. First, it's the big off-season moves. Does Aaron Rogers make the Jets a contender? Can Russell W...

The Socially Distanced crew pre-games Star Wars Day aka May the 4th with a special Star Wars-centric episode. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas & Bill Bodkin share hosting duties and are joined by Pop Break Podcast Director Alex Marcus and "The Commander of Our Hearts" Ben Murchison to discuss all things from a galaxy far, far away. They kick things off with a...

It's the final episode of The Mandalorian for 2023 and there is a lot to talk about. Host Amanda Rivas is joined by Pop Break Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, Pop Break Managing Editor Al Mannarino (returned from the Quantum Realm) and "The Commander of our Hearts" Ben Murchison to discuss The Mandalorian Chapter 24, 'The Return.' In this episode they discuss the destruction of t...

It's the penultimate episode of The Mandalorian and that means "The Prince of Penultimate" Alex Marcus (The Director of Pop Break's Podcast Network) joins "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and Bill Bodkin (soon to be rebranded as Bill in May). This week The Mandalorian Chapter 23, "The Spies" is on tap. The discussion on who the "spies"...

The Socially Distanced podcast returns with a deep dive into The Mandalorian Chapter 22, 'Guns for Hire.'  "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas lead a rogue's gallery of guests including Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, Al Mannarino freshly returned from the quantum realm and special guest writer and producer Melanie Romero. The quartet discuss the flaw...

ARRRRRRRRR!!!!! We're talking space pirates and X-Files this week on Socially Distanced. "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is joined by Pop Break editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin and Waldo from Face4Wrestling to talk about all things Mando. They deep dive into "The Pirate" to discuss how this episode felt more like a classic Mando episode, the motives of Armorer, t...

Who is The Foundling? Why are so many space creatures attacking the Mandalores? Is Grogu going to wear armor? And just who is Kelleran Beq? Host Amanda Riva s answers all those questions and more on this week's Socially Distanced Podcast. This week she's joined by a very tired Bill Bodkin (Editor-in-Chief) of ThePopBreak.com , a returning Al Mannarino who is back from the Quantum Realm, an...

We've hit our 150th episode with a giant-sized annual edition of Socially Distanced! This week we're discussing the controversial and emotional finale of The Last of Us, the negativity surrounding the new season of The Mandalorian, and the show's third episode, the highly divisive installment dubbed 'The Convert.' Host Amanda Rivas (The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia) is joined by resident guest Ali...

It's the penultimate episode of our Papa Pedro mini-series! Amanda Rivas hosts the episode as we dive deep into the penultimate episode of The Last of Us and the second entry of The Mandalorian's third season. Alisha Weinberger and Bill Bodkin join Amanda in the empty Clare's mind palace to discuss the absolutely brutal, emotional and controversial next-to-last episode of TLOU entitled, 'When We A...

Welcome to the "Papa Pedro" Mini-Series of The Socially Distanced Podcast as we're talking all things Pedro Pascal this week. So, in this "giant-sized annual episode" we split the episode in two-parts! The first part finds Bill Bodkin as host along Amanda Rivas and resident guest Alisha Weinberger discussing The Last of Us Episode 7, 'Left Behind.' Everything from Claire's to mind palaces to the s...

While there may be no mushroom daddies this week, we've still got plenty to talk about when it comes to The Last of Us Episode 6 entitled, 'Kin.' Host Bill Bodkin is rejoined by Amanda Rivas (fresh off a weekend of cosplay and wrestling in Las Vegas) and the #1 commander of our hearts Ben Murchison to discuss this snow-covered episode of HBO's smash hit series. As a programming note, next week beg...