Socially Distanced

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 it was a bit too extra or if it was the perfect way to stoke engagement. They discuss the character that popped them the most and which characters they're surprised weren't announced.

The conversations shifts to episodes five and six of Daredevil Born Again. They discuss the inclusion of Ms. Marvel and her father, the bank heist, bad Irish jokes, Matt's return to violence and how things felt a little patchwork in Episode 5. For Episode 6 they converse about Muse and him being representative of the audience, the violence from Daredevil and Kingpin and more.

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 billboard in Times Square. She also discusses the love Cox and Vincent D'Onofrio have for the fan base and how much they appreciated the movement.

They then discuss Daredevil Born Again Episode 4. They discuss the moves Vanessa is making and Rhiannon discusses how she might be the big bad of the entire season. They discuss the famed Matt Murdock/Frank Castle encounter and how it's one of the best scenes of the series so far, and how Frank has become a surrogate for multiple characters from the original season.

They also discuss theories for the series, poor Adam in a cage and the distinct lack of action scenes and why that isn't a bad thing.

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 discuss Daredevil: Born Again Episode 3, "The Hollow of his Hand."

In the episode, Bill decides to do voices of multiple people in the show including Kingpin's very British right hand man Buck Cashman. They also discuss the focus on the courtroom drama as opposed to fight scenes in the episode. They discuss the great performances from Charlie Cox and the late Kamar de los Reyes, the future of White Tiger, The Punisher, their worries about the Fisk & Vanessa storyline and what lies ahead for the series.

In the post-game segment they talk about the shows they're watching and then give their thoughts on the trailers for Poker Face Season 2, Spinal Tap 2, Electric State and the live adaptation of Lilo & Stitch.

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 great action sequences, the explosive scene between Matt Murdock and Wilson Fisk, the parallels between this show and modern American life, and theories about which MCU characters just might appear in the series.

In the pre-game they discuss their relationship with the Daredevil character and the Netflix series, plus they recommend some of their favorite pop culture touchstones.

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 Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas, "The Commander of our Hearts" Ben Murchison and Pop Break's Podcast Director Alex Marcus. They discuss the first time they saw the film, their thoughts on Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze in their roles, the other men who were almost cast as Johnny Utah, Kathryn Bigelow's reported reluctance on shooting the love story, how the gay subtext holds up over 30 years later, the best action sequences in the film, and so much more.

In the pre-game segments they give their Oscar predictions, discuss Timothee Chalamet's "suspect mustache," and talk about what they're watching right now including: Hulu's Paradise, Only Murders in the Building, Solo Leveling and The Pitt.

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 Harrison Ford as General Ross. Josh gives a wild, but completely logical theory, that this film is the cinematic equivalent of the Cincinnati Bengals football team. Amanda revels in her thirst over Sebastian Stan and Harrison Ford, while also voicing concerns over the film's placement in the MCU and its lack of advance in the sacred timeline.

In the pre-game segment, they discuss the news of Christopher Nolan's star-studded 2026 adaptation of Homer's The Odyssey.

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 Saturday Night Live. They discuss their favorite cast members, the historical and cultural impact of the series, their favorite random cast member, and their all-time favorite sketches. Listen to Amanda's unhinged Chris Kattan impression and find out which sketch convinced Bill to marry his wife.

They also discuss everything from the big game last weekend. They talk about the not-so awesomeness of the game itself, Travis Kelce's fashion choice, Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking performance, their favorite commercials and then the big -- the rate every movie trailer on a scale of 1-10 Tearful Travis Kelces. The films include: Lilo & Stitch, F1, Smurfs, Thunderbolts*, How to Train Your Dragon and more.

In the pre-game they discuss their favorite Valentine's Day cinematic tradition they have with their significant other.

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 our Hearts" Ben Murchison (along with TK42Woof) and "The Voice of God" Marshall Stevenson (co-host of Blerd Watchers).

In the episode the do a post-mortem on the 2024 of the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Commanders. They discuss how the Eagles and Chiefs can win the big game this weekend and give some predictions for 2025 -- like will Aaron Rodgers be a starting QB in the NFl at the beginning of the season. 

They also talk the pop culture of the Big Game including Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, trailers they're excited to see and the ones they hope to see, and of course, the over/under on Taylor Swift appearances.

There's two pre-game segments this episode. The first revolves around the announcement that Hulu is rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning and Chole Zhao directing. They also discuss the teaser trailer release for Fantastic Four: First Steps.

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 Neighborhood Spider-Man, which saw its first two episodes debut on Disney Plus earlier this month.

Bill and Amanda discuss the unique comic book-style animation of the series, if the series surpassed their hype level, the staggering amount of Easter Eggs in the first two episodes, the gloriousness of Coleman Domingo as Norman Osborn, the variations on the Peter Parker origin story, and their theories on where the series could go and how Daredevil will be involved.
In the pre-game segment, they discuss the extremely revealing and spoiler-filled trailer for the new Ryan Coogler/Michael B. Jordan film Sinners, the fine line trailers have to walk and their thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's comments on the movie industry.

Socially Distanced returns to a galaxy far, far away!

"The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas in the host seat and has a motley crew podcasting pirates joining her to discuss the finale of Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew.

Amanda is joined by Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, pro wrestler & the short king of Amanda's heart Branden Vice, and Jeff Fountain -- the Chairman of the United States Department of Nerds (USDN). 

In the episode they talk about what they loved, what they loathed, and what made them scream AARRRRRRR like a salty one-eyed droid in Skeleton Crew. This includes the performance of the child cast, Jude Law's ludicrous charisma, the potential future of the series, the parents actions through the finale, Star Wars easter eggs and everyone's favorite corduroy coverall wearing elephant boy - Neal. They also discuss the future of Star Wars and how Disney can make the IP cool again much like they did in 2024 with Marvel and Pixar.

In the pre-game segment they remember the late director David Lynch and their favorite work by him (which includes a shocking amount of love for his version of Dune) as well as a deep dive into the trailer for Daredevil: Born Again.

We also would like to promote the GoFundMe for friend of the pod Wayne Keehner, who's family survived a house fire recently. Wayne's a good man and his family has been through a lot, so any little bit helps.