Socially Distanced

It's time for the lawyer show. The incredible packed month of August rolls on with Socially Distanced's review of Disney+'s latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law starring Tatiana Maslany. Hosts Al "Smart Hulk" Mannarino and Bill "Smug Hulk" Bodkin are joined by the hosts of Not Couple Goals -- Tyler McCarthy (our resident guest for Moon Knight) and Allie Nelson (making...

Welcome dreamers, collectors and vortexes to Socially Distanced's review of the hit Netflix series, The Sandman. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by their favorite childless millennial and Pop Break senior writer Alisha Weinberger and Bill's longtime (and long suffering) friend Ed Chang to discuss the adaptation of Neil Gaiman's famously "undapatable" comic series. The quartet of drea...

ARRRRRRR!!!!! The Socially Distanced Podcast heads to the high seas to wax poetic about HBO Max's original series, Our Flag Means Death. Hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino are joined by the scourge of the seven seas (and one of our favorite people), Kelly McGovern ( @KelatTheMovies ) to go in-depth about the love between Stede (Rhys Darby) and Ed/Blackbeard (Taika Waititi) and why it's become so p...

It's a bit of a different episode of Socially Distanced this week. Al Mannarino is off searching for Love and Thunder (aka taking the week of to hang with the family), so we're throwing it back to our old format and talking about news stories! Bill Bodkin is joined by Pop Break senior writer and editor Murjani Rawls (also of Substream Magazine) and resident Star Wars expert Amanda Rivas to talk ab...

Author Preeti Chhibber ( http://www.preetichhibber.com )joins The Socially Distanced podcast this week! Preeti joins Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin to discuss her new book Spider-Man's Social Dilemma which drops on Tuesday July 26 in all major book stores. She discusses her journey creating a fresh take on Peter Parker, working within the Marvel Universe and her immense Spidey fandom. She recommends...

It's Love and Thunder time! This week, Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by the actual, better hosts of the Socially Distanced Podcast, our version of the West Coast Avengers -- Kat Manos (Pop Break Music Editor) and Cole Rothacker. In this episode, they discuss the current state of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and where any of Thor: Love and Thunder and frankly all the current and upcoming...

Socially Distanced goes to the upside to review Stranger Things Season 4. Bill Bodkin is joined by special guests Kelly McGovern ( @KelattheMovies ) and Dan Cohen (Pop Break's first film editor & host of the Batman by the Numbers Podcast). Later they head into the Upside Down to talk to Al Mannarino who is holed up in Eddie Munson's trailer.

Tommy Siegel returns to Socially Distanced! The wildly talented musician and artist returns to the podcast for the first time in two years. Tommy sits down with Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin to discuss his band, Jukebox the Ghost's new record (Cheers!), his solo music, his acclaimed artwork, being an artist during the pandemic, HalloQueen, performing at The Stone Pony with a Queen Tribute act and s...

The finale of our Obi-Wan Kenobi review series "Sith Happens" has arrived. Bill Bodkin hosts the episode (Al is on assignment) and is joined by resident guest Amanda Rivas (Mission Pro Wrestling), Kenboi review Ben Murchison (The #1 Commander of Our Hearts), and "The Rainmaker" Murjani Rawls (resident guest for Hawkeye, film & TV writer for Substream Magazine). In the episode they discuss the...

Sith Happens in the penultimate episode of our Obi-Wan Kenobi review series. This week Al and Bill are joined by resident guest Amanda Rivas (Mission Pro Wrestling) and Pop Break's podcast guru Alex Marcus (Cinema Joes, Bill vs. The MCU, TV Break) to talk about Obi-Wan Kenobi Part V. The episode examines the big reveal with Reva (The Third Sister), the menacing nature of Darth Vader, plot holes, e...

Sith Happens! This week Socially Distanced welcomes the DJ & Michelle Chapman from Pop Break's Roses & Rejections Podcast -- the premier Bachelor and Bachelorette podcast. DJ and Michelle join resident guest Amanda Rivas and hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin to discuss Obi-Wan Kenobi Episode 4. They discuss DJ's frustrations with the series so far, Michelle's Star Wars theming of their ba...

Sith certainly does happen when Socially Distanced tackles the latest Disney+ Star Wars series, Obi-Wan Kenobi. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by returning resident guest Amanda Rivas and their producer/engineer Lucas P. Jones. The foursome discusses Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1-3 and examine the greater impact the series will have on the Star Wars Universe, the rebirth of Darth Vader...

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Chip and Dale Rescue Rangers is easily one of the must-see movies of 2022...and we're going to convince you to watch this movie. Hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino are joined by Pop Break senior writer and Mighty Ducks diehard Tommy Tracey and one of our favorite humans and cinephiles, Kelly McGovern...as well as the debuting seven-year old sensation Sophie Bodkin to discuss the Lonely...

It's summer concert season and that means one thing -- huge multi-day, genre-spanning festivals. Have you ever thought about what it would take to create the ultimate summer festival? Well, Bill Bodkin, Al Mannarino and Kat Manos of Socially Distanced sure have. In this episode, Al, Bill and Kat take part in the inaugural concert draft to create their perfect festival. In the draft they choose a t...

Socially Distanced's NFC East* Group Therapy Session is back! Why the asterisk? This episode the group is joined by a representative of the AFC West -- Los Vegas Raiders fan Mike Mueller (Pop Break staff writer & co-host of Sweet Chin Musings). Mike joins hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino (repping the Giants), Ben Murchison (repping The Washington Commanders) and Marshall Stephenson (repping...

Our MoonKnighting mini-series concludes with a review of Moon Knight Episode 6, 'Gods and Monsters' -- which turned out to be a highly divisive conclusion to Season 1 (????) of Moon Knight. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by resident guest Tyler McCarthy to discuss if the lack of MCU connection for Moon Knight hurt the finale. They also dive into the emotion of the finale, the reunio...

It's an all-star panel for the penultimate episode of our MoonKnighting mini-series. This week Pop Break Podcast Editor Alex Marcus (co-host of The Cinema Joes, Bill vs. The MCU and Pop Break TV podcasts), resident guest Tyler McCarthy (USAInsider), and the most resplendently named man of all-time, concert photographer par excellence Ken Grand-Pierre (The New Exchange with Ken Grand-Pierre) joins...

Horror! Suspense! Romance! Wild Endings! The Socially Distanced Podcast's "MoonKnighting" mini-series is back and we're walking about Episode 4, 'The Tomb.' Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by "The Big Cat" Matt Widdis (Senior Writer for The Pop Break and OG member of The Bob Culture Podcast) and resident guest Tyler McCarthy (Associate Editor & Handsome Devil at USA Insider). In...

Frustrations, bad British accents and wild theories abound in Part 3 of our Moon Knight review series, 'MoonKnighting.' Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by resident guest Tyler McCarthy and the unofficial hosts of the show Pop Break music editor Kat Manos and Cole Rothacker to discuss Moon Knight Episode 3, 'The Friendly Type.'

The second installment of Socially Distanced's "MoonKnighting" series examines Moon Knight Episode 2 'Summon the Suit.' Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by series resident Tyler McCarthy (of USA Insider) and Pop Break Senior Writer and Substream's TV and Film writer Murjani Rawls to discuss the sophomore episode of the MCU limited series. In the episode they discuss the our protagonis...

The latest MCU/Disney+ review series on Socially Distanced "MoonKnigthing" debuts! Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by resident guest Tyler McCarthy of USAInsider and podcast favorite Amanda Rivas (of The Boba Book Club series) to discuss Moon Knight Episode 1. In the episode they discuss the psychological and horror elements of the premiere, Oscar Isaac's performance (and his accent)...

The Socially Distanced Podcast celebrates 100 episodes! What better to celebrate than by creating our most ambitious episode to date. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by a starting lineup of awesome guests to discuss one of the all-time great sports movies, MONEYBALL. Joining Bill and Al will be the creative genius behind the @MoneyballMemes Twitter and Instagram account; Pop Break Po...

Modern Chemistry, the New Jersey indie rock outfit, are the very special guests on the 99th episode of the Socially Distanced Podcast. Brendan Hourican and Joe Zorzi of Modern Chemistry join hosts Bill Bodkin and Al Mannarino to discuss the band's history from their first show ever in Asbury Park 10 years ago to the release of their current EP, tomorrow we wake up from the longest collective dream...

It's an all-music episode of The Socially Distanced Podcast. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin are joined by Pop Break music editor Kat Manos and special guest, making his debut on the podcast, Mike Heyliger (host of Radio Free Brooklyn 's "The Vibe from Mike's House," the host of the Detoxicity Podcast, one of the minds behind Mindful Vinyl , co-host of the Blerd and the Beard podcast (with Bill...

Do you really, do you really wanna taste it? Well if you do here's the Socially Distanced Podcast's review of HBO Max's hit original series, Peacemaker. Hosts Al Mannarino and Bill Bodkin and joined by their versions of Eagley and Economos -- Ben Murchison and Tyler McCarthy respectively to discuss the series written, mostly directed and produced by James Gunn (The Suicide Squad). After Bill's rid...