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All Elite Wrestling's Tony Khan met with the media to discuss the company's upcoming PPV All Out -- which airs Sunday September 3 -- live from the United Center in Chicago, IL.

On the call Tony Khan discusses the historic success of AEW's All Out show in Wembley Stadium and how that was a game-changing show for the company and the wrestling industry. He discusses the possibility of not doing All In and All Out back-to-back, the importance of Chicago to AEW, the idea of bundling All In and All Out as shows, Ring of Honor, and more.You'll even hear our editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin ask a question which gets a 10 minute+ answer.

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 judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard.

In this episode, Allie and Tyler are joined by “Roses and Rejections” hosts DJ and Michelle Chapman to discuss their first-ever movie with a sequel, “Fifty Shades of Grey” starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan. Join them as they scold this movie for its negative portrayal of the kink community, run through the many actors who could/should have played the stars and spot all the moments where these characters should have been vampires. 

Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music.

To see more of our hosts, check out Tyler’s writing at USA Insider, SYFY and NBC Insider. Find Allie’s work at Parade and Business Insider!

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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 history, with a focus on ranking several topics in the world of Batman, among other classic Bat themes and characters.

Join host Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor and Resident Bat-Maven, as he brings on several guests every month to share his passion for the one and only Dark Knight.  From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left unturned.  Bottom-line: If you’re a Batman fan, this is required listening.

In 2008, Christopher Nolan made a movie that would not only make him a legend for years to come, but it also happens to be widely considered by many as the greatest comic book movie ever made – The Dark Knight.  Does it still hold that title fifteen years later?  That’s one of the many topics this month’s panel discuss as they celebrate fifteen glorious years of The Dark Knight.

Daniel is joined by Editor-in-Chief of the popbreak.com, Bill Bodkin, and as this is an anniversary episode, Aaron Sarnecky of the Anniversary Brothers Podcast makes his Batman by the Numbers debut.If you love The Dark Knight (and who doesn’t?), this is your episode.  Favorite scenes.  Crowd pleasing moments.  Heath Ledger praise.  It’s all there.  For a movie that’s been dissected maybe more than any other film of the last fifteen years, the panel have a lot of fun finding new ways to talk about this masterpiece, and even give some criticisms of the film!And for a few bonus topics, the group also get into some general superhero talk, where The Dark Knight ranks in the Nolan pantheon, and discuss the influence this movie did, and did not have on the superhero genre, and the film industry at large.

What else is there to say, except for…”WHY SO SERIOUS?”

Pop Break sat in on the media call with All Elite Wrestling President, General Manager and Head of Creative, Tony Khan in advance of the company's historic show All In at Wembley Stadium in London, England this Sunday.

On the call Tony Khan discusses how this became one of the biggest wrestling shows in history, the difficulties in booking the card, the future of Sting in pro wrestling, the evolving legal situation with Cash Wheeler, the status of The Elite as EVPs in the company and much more.

It’s Podwork Angels: The Rush Hour, a podcast dedicated to the Canadian rock band Rush! Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes is joined by fellow Cinema Joes podcast host Noah Franc of FrancNoir, as well as Luke Martin, host of Talking the Coda, as they delve into the discography of Canada’s favorite sons, from 1974 to 2012.

In the last episode of the season, Justin, Luke, Noah, and now official host Chris look back on their marathon and discuss their final thoughts on the band. In addition to their general thoughts on Rush’s long history, they share their favorite album covers, top and bottom 3 albums, and top 10 songs. And as a bonus, Justin and Luke share their favorite song from each of Rush’s 20 albums.

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 judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard.

In this episode, Allie and Tyler are surprised by the originality of the 2020 thriller “Fatale,” starring Hilary Swank, Michael Ealy and Mike Colter (aka Marvel’s “Luke Cage”), written by David Loughery and directed by Deon Taylor. Listen as they discuss the film’s nods to “Fatal Attraction,” the layered performance from Hilary Swank (obviously) and if it really counts as cheating if it’s with Mike Colter. Want to learn an interesting and not at all crazy way to keep a one night stand from leaving in the morning? Tune in to find out!

Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music.

To see more of our hosts, check out Tyler’s writing at USA Insider and Allie’s at Parade and Business Insider!

And don't forget to follow us on social media —

Allie: TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Threads, BlueSky and Twitter

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Hello and welcome to Bill vs the MCU! Each month your hosts⁠ Pop Break Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus⁠ and⁠ Pop Break Editor in Chief Bill Bodkin⁠ take another step into the wider Marvel Multiverse, with reviews and interviews on the film and television series that may be drawn upon as the MCU dives deeper and deeper into its Multiverse Saga.

After rewatching the first four phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in season one and rewatching most of the first phase of Marvel’s Defenders Saga in season two, Alex and Bill are back with their third season, entitled “Agents in Crisis,” where they will be diving into the broadcast television corner of Marvel Multiverse and reviewing select arcs from the first four seasons of Agents of SHIELD.

This month, Alex and Bill check in with select mini-arcs from SHIELD’s second season, including S2E9-11, S2E16-17, and S2E20-22, as our team tries to fend off the last remaining forces of Hydra while discovering the mystery of the Inhumans. 

To help them discuss this sophomore season, Alex sits down with the man who spent most of the last decade writing SHIELD recaps for The Pop Break.com and who now serves as one half of The Anniversary Brothers Podcast, Aaron Sarnecky. 

We also rundown the month in Marvel headline with another edition of Alex’s monthly segment Miss Minutes Marvel Memo, where he and Bill try to cram in a month’s of MCU headlines in five minutes!

Don’t forget to come back next month when they’ll be reviewing Agents of SHIELD S4E1-8, aka Ghostrider!

Agents of SHIELD S1-7 are available to stream on ⁠Disney+⁠.

Welcome to “Pop Break Goes to Washington” where host Allison Lips is joined by a special guest to discuss the historical significance and impact of a political film. Allison and her guests discuss how politics is portrayed in each film. While this podcast focuses on the American political system, it does make a few forays outside of the United States. 

For our first episode, Allison and Aaron Sarnecky from The Anniversary Brothers podcast explore the themes present in the movie that inspired the title of this podcast: Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The movie made a splash when it debuted at an event sponsored by the National Press Club. While politicians and the press criticized the James Stewart vehicle, the public bought enough tickets to make it the second highest grossing film at the 1939 box office-behind Gone with the Wind. 

Join Allison and Aaron as they debate whether the classic 1939 Frank Capra film holds up today and deserves its reputation as one of the best films ever.

Senior Writer Aaron Sarnecky and Senior TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky are here with their latest podcast. Today they’re talking about Saving Private Ryan for its 25th anniversary.

Saving Private Ryan is an epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. It opened in theaters on July 24, 1998.

In the film, US Army Ranger Cpt. John Miller (Tom Hanks) leads his men across Nazi-occupied France to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), whose three brothers have all died in combat, and return him home.

Saving Private Ryan was the second highest grossing film of 1998. It was nominated for 11 Oscars, winning five, including Best Director. The film lost Best Picture to Shakespeare in Love, which many critics consider one of the Academy’s biggest mistakes.

Aaron and Josh talk about the movie’s plot, performances, effects, and depiction of World War II. They also discuss its influence on future WWII media.

For another podcast on Spielberg, you can listen to Aaron and Josh chat with Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin about Jurassic Park.

Saving Private Ryan is streaming on Paramount Plus and Pluto TV.

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 history, with a focus on ranking several topics in the world of Batman, among other classic Bat themes and characters.Join host Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor and Resident Bat-Maven, as he brings on several guests every month to share his passion for the one and only Dark Knight.  From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left unturned.  Bottom-line: If you’re a Batman fan, this is required listening.

Batman takes a back seat in this podcast as we delve into a heavy DC-centric episode!  The Flash has come and gone faster than the Flash himself.  Despite all the hoopla and hype surrounding this film, it now stands as one of the biggest box office flops of all time.  How did we get here???

Joined by his DC brethren, Podcast Editor, Alex Marcus, and Editor-in-Chief of the popbreak, Bill Bodkin, the three surgically pick apart how this happened as if it were an Operation game on steroids.  Aside from dissecting The Flash, the three do a deep dive on all things DC and superhero movies in general.  Yes, the three get their hands dirty and ask the dreaded and cliché of all cliché questions – “Is there superhero fatigue in Hollywood?”  But we promise, it’s an evaluation to this question like you’ve never heard!

The trio also catch up on all the major Superman: Legacy news, offering their thoughts on the cast, discuss what James Gunn needs to do going forward to make this new DC Universe a success, and each panelist singles out one upcoming movie from DC they are looking forward to most in the near future.  The answers may surprise you!

If you LOVE “Where are we with superhero movies?” talk, this is a must listen to episode!