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Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Pop Break Podcasting Director Alex Marcus⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are taking another step into the wider Marvel Multiverse as the MCU dives deeper into their Multiverse Saga. Bill & Alex spent all of 2022 rewatching the first four phases of the MCU, and, in the years since, they have covered al...

There’s arguably no superhero in existence that has been reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman.  No matter how many times he’s been rebooted, audiences are always willing to come back to Gotham City’s greatest defender.  With so much Bat content out there, there’s plenty to dissect, analyze, and of course, rank!  This podcast is dedicated to a surgical evaluation of Batman’s his...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws . Jaws is a thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley. Benchley co-wrote the screenplay with Carl Gottlieb. It opened in theaters on June 20, 1975. The movie follows a series of shark attacks on Amity Island. Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) insists the beach stays open becau...

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs. ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking , are taking a trip to Love Island USA while The Bachelor is on hiatus! Michelle and DJ are joined by Kiley to talk about the L...

Welcome to Blerd Watchers! ThePopBreak.com's monthly podcast about TV shows with a Blerdy twist! Come hang out with Courtney & Marshall, two married Blerds, as they navigate all the dopeness on TV and share insights and opinions on the monthly show topics! In this episode,, Marshall and Courtney delve into their recent binge-watching sessions and share their thoughts on various shows and m...

Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better j...

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs. ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking , are taking a trip to Love Island USA while The Bachelor is on hiatus! This week Michelle, DJ and Kiley break down Week 5 of L...

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television. Here’s the format of the show: The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex, Bill, & Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including Hulu’s The Bear, Disney Plus’s Ironheart, and cru...

This is Pod of Doom , a podcast dedicated to the British band Black Sabbath! The hosts of ⁠ Every Pod You Cast ⁠ return to discuss all things Sabbath: ⁠ Justin Mancini ⁠ of ⁠ TheCineMaverick.com ⁠ & ⁠ Cinema Joes ⁠ , Chris Mancini, and Randy Allain of ⁠ Media/Lit ⁠ will be covering the Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio eras of the metal pioneers.   In this special episode of the podcast, Chri...

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs. ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking , are taking a trip to Love Island USA while The Bachelor is on hiatus! This week things get spicy and Michelle and DJ discuss...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for a bonus podcast this month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Pixar’s Inside Out . Inside Out is an animated comedy film directed by Pete Docter and Ronnie Del Carmen. The directors co-wrote the original story and penned the script with Meg LaFauve and Josh Cooley. Michael Arndt and Simon Rich wrote additional story material while Amy Poehler and Bill Hader a...

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs. ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking , are taking a trip to Love Island USA while The Bachelor is on hiatus! This week, Kylie and Michelle dive into episodes 15–20...

Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠Pop Break Podcasting Director Alex Marcus⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are taking another step into the wider Marvel Multiverse as the MCU dives deeper into their Multiverse Saga. Bill & Alex spent all of 2022 rewatching the first four phases of the MCU, and, in the years since, they have covered al...

There’s arguably no superhero in existence that has been reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman.  No matter how many times he’s been rebooted, audiences are always willing to come back to Gotham City’s greatest defender.  With so much Bat content out there, there’s plenty to dissect, analyze, and of course, rank!  This podcast is dedicated to a surgical evaluation of Batman’s his...

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs. ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking , are taking a trip to Love Island USA while The Bachelor is on hiatus! This week, Michelle and DJ return with Kiley to recap w...

There’s never a dull moment in the world of anime and Pop Break is diving right into the action! Join anime enthusiasts Amanda Rivas and Josh Sarnecky as they geek out monthly with dedicated experts and special guests on exciting anime news, trending anime in TV and/or movies, and anime recommendations spanning different genres that everyone should be watching. If you are a lifelong anime lover or...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are celebrating the 20th anniversary of Dancing with the Stars , and joining them is special guest Amanda Rivas, co-host of the Socially Distanced Podcast and Anime x Pop Podcast . Dancing with the Stars is a reality competition show based on the British series Strictly Come Dancing . The series premiered on June 1, 2005 on ABC. Since Season 32, Dancing with the Stars has s...

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs. ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking , are taking a trip to Love Island USA while The Bachelor is on hiatus! DJ and Michelle are back, and this week they're cov...

Welcome to Blerd Watchers! ThePopBreak.com's monthly podcast about TV shows with a Blerdy twist! Come hang out with Courtney & Marshall, two married Blerds, as they navigate all the dopeness on TV and share insights and opinions on the monthly show topics! In this episode, Marshall and Courtney celebrate Courtney's birthday while diving into a plethora of TV and movie content. They kic...

Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better j...

Welcome to TV Break, where Pop Break’s Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television. Here’s the format of the show: The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex, Bill, & Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including HBO’s The Last of Us, Disney Plus’s Andor, Max’s...

There’s arguably no superhero in existence that has been reimagined, redefined, or reinterpreted more than Batman.  No matter how many times he’s been rebooted, audiences are always willing to come back to Gotham City’s greatest defender.  With so much Bat content out there, there’s plenty to dissect, analyze, and of course, rank!  This podcast is dedicated to a surgical evaluation of Batman’s his...

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate Shanghai Noon for its 25th anniversary. Shanghai Noon is a martial arts western film directed by Tom Dey. It was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It opened in theaters on May 26, 2000. Set in 1881, the film follows Chon Wang (Jackie Chan), a Chinese Imperial Guard who travels to America to rescue Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu) from the traitorous...

This is Pod of Doom , a podcast dedicated to the British band Black Sabbath! The hosts of Every Pod You Cast return to discuss all things Sabbath: Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes , Chris Mancini, and Randy Allain of Media/Lit will be covering the Ozzy Osbourne and Ronnie James Dio eras of the metal pioneers.   In the ninth official episode of the season, Chris, Justin, Rand...

In the inaugural episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts ⁠ Alex Marcus ⁠ and ⁠ Manish Mathur ⁠ introduce their ambitious plan to cover every movie featuring Tom Holland. They explore his journey from 'Billy Elliot' understudy to Hollywood superstar, discuss his unique persona and career choices, and outline their approach for future episodes. With a...