The Pop Break

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, Chris, Justin, and Randy sit down with award-winning music journalist and author Gary Graff to discuss his recent book, 501 Essential Albums of the 80s. They cover rock and metal in the 1980s, the powerful pull of nostalgia, and of course, the legacy blazed by Black Sabbath.

⁠Buy Gary’s book here!⁠

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 Casa Amor and the Villa reuniting. They discuss all the craziness with the Hearts on Fire Challenge, and what implications the Standing on Business Challenge will have for the Villa moving forward. They discuss who they think are favorites to win, and which couples they've had enough of.

If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!

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 added dialogue. Inside Out opened in theaters on June 19, 2015.

In the film, a pre-teen girl named Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) is struggling with her move from Minnesota to San Francisco. In the world of the movie, everyone’s feelings are decided in a control room inside their head. Riley’s emotions are Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader) and Disgust (Mindy Kaling). 

Other characters include Riley’s mom (Diane Lane) and dad (Kyle MacLachlan), as well as Riley’s former imaginary friend, Bing Bong (Richard Kind).

Inside Out opened to critical acclaim, winning Best Animated Film at the Oscars while also earning a nomination for Best Original Screenplay. In addition, the movie was a major box office success, making $859 million on an estimated $175 million budget. It was the seventh highest-grossing film of 2015.

Inside Out has spawned a short film, a theatrical sequel, and a four-episode limited series on Disney+. For a brief period, Inside Out 2 was the highest-grossing animated film of all time (not adjusted for inflation). A third Inside Out is in the works.

Josh and Aaron talk about their histories with Inside Out before going into the plot, characters, themes, and animation. They also discuss the movie’s legacy and the state of Pixar today.

For more Pixar, you can listen Josh and Aaron’s podcast on the original Toy Story and read Tom Moore’s review of Pixar’s latest film, Elio.

Inside Out is streaming on Disney+

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 of Love Island USA, and it’s a wild ride! Megan Thee Stallion drops by to flex her new swim line, two sizzling bombshells shake things up, and we witness the most stomach-turning challenge in reality dating TV history. Plus, Casa Amor is in full swing — the women? Absolute goddesses. The men? Well… bless their hearts, they’re trying.

If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!

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 all of Netflix’s The Defenders Saga, the first four seasons of ABC’s Agents of SHIELD, and all 14 films in Fox’s X-Verse.

Now they are diving into their Marvel Zombies Era, where they run down some of Marvel Entertainment’s most notable and notorious films featuring characters the MCU would later reclaim! 

With one month to go until the big release, it is finally time to talk about the first family of Marvel themselves, The Fantastic Four. To do this, Alex and Bill will be breaking down both Tim Story directed Fantastic Four films from the mid 2000s, Fantastic Four and Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, as well as Josh Trank’s exploding on liftoff attempt at a reboot in 2015’s Fantastic Four. 

They also discuss the recent news that Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars are shifting from May release dates to December.

Come back next month for their installment of their MCU Phase 5 check in when they rewatch Daredevil: Born Again, Thunderbolts*, and Ironheart!

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 hosts Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor, and Kris Ingersoll, co-host of the Media/Lit podcast, as they bring on several guests every month to share their 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.

We’re one month away from a new Superman film, and the first theatrical release of the new DC Universe.  Before a new Superman graces the screen though, it’s time once and for all we honor what came before, and rank every single theatrically released Superman film!

We continue our yearlong theme of World’s Finest by going back all the way to 1978 with the iconic first Christopher Reeve Superman movie directed by Richard Donner, all the way to 2016’s Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, and everything in between.  In this monster episode, we rank seven Superman films, which include (in chronological order); Superman.  Superman II.  Superman III.  Superman IV: The Quest for Peace.  Superman Returns.  Man of Steel.  And Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.  

With this being such a big episode, we had to bring in a massive panel of returning guests, starting of course with the podcasting director of the Pop Break, Alex Marcus.  Also joining us, it’s Alex’s cohost on the new It’s Tom-plicated Podcast, and he was a guest on the epic Christopher Nolan movie rankings episode, Manish Mathur.

Also making their returns, he was on our recent Batman Allies Draft episode, it’s pop break contributor, Ben Murchison.  And cohost of the flagship podcast of the Pop Break, the Socially Distanced Podcast, and the Anime X Pop podcast, it’s Amanda Rivas.

These six temporary Kryptonians come together to break down everything you could possibly want analyzed in a Superman movie.  It is a true nostalgic history lesson of all these movies.  We cover it all; the good, the bad, and the Nuclear Man.

For Superman fans, this is a perfect precursor to next month’s Superman movie!

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 week 2 of Love is Blind USA Season 7. After covering some Bachelor news, they go all over the Huda drama and what they think her chances are of pairing up with someone. They talk about their favorite islanders and if Arianna Maddox is up to the hosting gig."

If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!

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 taking the initial leap into the genre that has something for everyone, this is the podcast for you!

Join us as we have a Datfeelin Podcast Network take over with all three hosts of the Eat The Cake...Anime podcast - Mac aka YaBoy, Jacci, and EJ aka Daimyo, paying a visit to our hero tower to bring us all the cake! 

Our enthusiasts take a stroll through the anime content minds to discuss favorite series they’ve been watching recently, including Amanda’s continued choices of the latest season of One Piece and Fire Force Season 3; Josh's picks of Lazarus and The Gorilla God's Go To Girl; Mac's picks of the sneak theatrical peek of Season 2 of Dan Da Dan, Konosuba God's Blessing on This Wonderful World: Season 3, and Ameku M.D. Doctor Detective; EJ's picks of Kaiju No. 8 and Mars Red; and Jacci's picks of Bleach: Thousand Year Blood War and Blood +. Bleach TYBW is available on Hulu/Disney +, Blood + is available on Tubi, Lazarus is available on Max, and all other recommendations are available on Crunchyroll. 

In Anime News, they discuss several winners of key categories for the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards, including the lack of love for Kaiju No. 8, Solo Leveling taking home most of the awards, and Delicious in Dungeon's poor showing. 

In their feature review section, our enthusiasts discuss To Be Hero X including theories about where this original anime will go, which hero's story resonated the most with them, and the unique animation found in this show. They also review Witch Watch as the comfort food of the spring anime season and share their thoughts on main character Nico versus her companions.  

Stay tuned next month as we review the second seasons of the highly anticipated Dan Da Dan and Kaiju No. 8!

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 simulcasted on ABC and Disney+. Season 34 will premiere this fall.

In the show, celebrities are paired with professional ballroom dancers. The competition covers a variety of dances, including the foxtrot, paso doble, and jive. The overall scores are a combination of the judges’ scores and the TV audience’s votes. In recent seasons, nights have themes like the Oscars or Halloween.

The current hosts are former winner Alfonso Ribeiro and professional dancer Julianne Hough, while the judges are Julianne’s brother Derek, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli. The late Len Goodman was a judge for 31 seasons and Tom Bergeron hosted through Season 28.

Just a few of the past contestants are actress Zendaya, football legend Emmitt Smith, and gymnast Shawn Johnson.

Aaron, Josh, and Amanda discuss their histories with the show before going into their thoughts on the hosts, judges, contestants, and memorable dances. Amanda brings special insight via her background as a ballroom dancer.

For another reality competition, you can listen to Aaron and Josh’s podcast on American Idol. You can also listen to their podcast with Amanda on Star Wars: The Clone Wars.

Dancing with the Stars is streaming on Disney+

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 covering Week 1 of Love Island USA, with special guest host Kiley Bartolozzi. They talk about all of the Islanders who've come and gone and what they're hoping for in the upcoming weeks.

If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!