The Pop Break

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!

This month, our dynamic duo gobble up as much blerdy content as they can get their hands on in the special Thanksgiving spectacular. They kick things off with a rare bit of movie talk, as they provide a review of The Marvels and get off some hot takes on the state of the MCU. Next, they stop by Prime Video’s holiday table to sample Gen Z’s S1 finale and Invincibles S2 premiere (E1-3), before spreading the love to Netflix with a check in on Sex Education’s final season, Blue Eye Samurai’s first season, and a look back at The Walking Dead. 

Plus, they continue their coverage of The Morning Show, by reviewing its divisive second season. 

Topics:

Blerd Life with My Wife -⁠ ⁠⁠John Wick 4⁠

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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 spending all fall reviewing both The Golden Bachelor & Bachelor in Paradise.

This week Michelle and DJ talk about the Golden Bachelor Women Tell All. They also cover all of the craziness from the shocking hometown finale. They give their predictions (or kiss of death) for the finale, and what may or may not happen during hometowns.

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!

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 spending all fall reviewing both The Golden Bachelor & Bachelor in Paradise.

This week, MIchelle and DJ cover the hometowns for the Golden Bachelor, they give their reactions to Gerry's surprise confessions of love and what they think the implications may be. Then, they provide a catchup on Bachelor in Paradise and what they think is in store for the rest of the season.

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 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.

In this episode, the sky is green, the grass is red, and the world is controlled by Nazis. No, they are not talking about Olivia Rodrigo, they are talking about the Agents of Hydra, the concluding arc of Agents of SHIELD S4, covering S4E16-S4E22, when the team must fight their way out of the simulation and defeat Aida, aka Ophelia aka Madame Hydra! 

To help cap off their coverage of the first half of Agents of SHIELD’s seven season run, they are joined by Marvel News Desk’s Caleb Borchers. He will be discussing his seven year long run covering The MCU on his podcast, and giving the inside story as to why it is coming to an end later this year.

Alex and Bill also return to Marvel news this month in Miss Minutes Marvel Memo where they breakdown all the details of Borys Kit’s October 11th piece for the The Hollywood Reporter titled ⁠Daredevil Hits Reset Button as Marvel Overhauls Its TV Business⁠ and Tatiana Siegel’s November 1st piece for Variety titled ⁠Crisis at Marvel: Jonathan Majors Back Up Plans, The Marvels Reshoots, Reviving Original Avengers, and More Issues Revealed⁠.

They also briefly discuss the fantastic new book by The Ringer’s Joanna Robinson and Dave Gonzalez and cowriter Gavin Edwards ⁠MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios⁠.

Don’t forget to come back next month when they’ll be reviewing Secret Invasion, Loki 2, & The Marvels.

Secret Invasion & Loki 2 are available to stream on⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Disney+⁠⁠⁠⁠ and you can check out The Marvels in a theater near you beginning this week!

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to talk about Dragon Ball GT for the 20th anniversary of its American debut.

Dragon Ball GT is a sequel to the anime Dragon Ball Z. First airing in Japan in 1996, it premiered in the US on Toonami on November 7, 2003. It ended on April 16, 2005. In addition to the show’s 64 episodes, a TV special titled A Hero Legacy released to home video.

In the series, a wish gone wrong turns Earth’s defender Goku (Stephanie Nadolny, Sean Schemmel) back into a child. With the help of Trunks (Eric Vale), his granddaughter Pan (Elise Baughman), and the robot Giru (Sonny Strait), Goku must return the Black Star Dragon Balls to Earth in one year or the planet will explode.

Unlike its predecessors, Dragon Ball GT is not based on a pre-existing manga by Akira Toriyama, though Toriyama was involved to a limited degree. The first saga was originally condescended into one episode in the US, to prevent alienating viewers with its tone. Regardless, fan opinion of GT is mixed at best.

Aaron and Josh talk about their history with the show before going into its plot, characters, animation, and signature transformation, Super Saiyan 4. They also discuss if GT is canon or if new series have replaced it.

For more anime, you can listen to Josh and Aaron’s podcast on Dragon Ball & Dragon Ball Z. You can also listen to Josh and Amanda Rivas on Anime x Pop.

Dragon Ball GT is streaming on Crunchyroll and Funimation

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 spending all fall reviewing both The Golden Bachelor & Bachelor in Paradise.

This week Michelle and DJ cover the last episode before hometowns. They discuss the shocking exit of one of their favorites and discuss who they think will go far now that everything has been upended.

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!

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 Disney Plus’s Loki S2, Netflix’s The Fall of the House of Usher & The Great British Baking Show, Prime Video’s Gen V, and Hulu’s Spy x Family S2.

News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh continue to urge listeners to donate to the⁠⁠ ⁠Entertainment Community Fund⁠⁠ as the Hollywood strike continues, before paying tribute to the life and legacy of actor Matthew Perry.

Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, & Josh pick a streamer they think “won the month” based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. Alex & Bill both gave the month to Netflix for their great Q3 numbers; their upcoming slate of The Crown, Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, & The Killer; new series like Beckham, The Fall of the House of Usher, and The Great British Baking Show; and new additions from HBO such as Six Feet Under, True Blood, & Band of Brothers.

Meanwhile, Josh gave it to Amazon’s Prime Video, thanks to a month that featured renewals for Gen V & Wheel of Time; a Crunchyroll add-on being announced; and the continued success of Thursday Night Football.

New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, & Josh review Lessons in Chemistry, AppleTV Plus’s new limited series starring Brie Larson as a 1950s chemist turned TV chef, based on the popular novel of the same name written by Bonnie Garmus. The series was created by Lee Eisenberg, and also stars Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Andy Daly, and among others.

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 spending all fall reviewing both The Golden Bachelor & Bachelor in Paradise.

This week Michelle and DJ have a very special guest on, as they cover the latest season of Netflix's "The Great British Baking Show." Bill Bodkin joins to give us his takes of all the bakers and bakes so far. The crew gives us their tips for what they would do on the show, and who will take home the gold at the end of the season. They also check in on the latest episode of The Golden Bachelor.

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 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.

We go back to the animated well once again, but this time, it’s one Daniel enthusiastically likes!  Finally.  In honor of Halloween, we discuss the 2021 two-part adaptation of one of the most heralded Batman comics of all-time – Batman: The Long Halloween.

As this is a significant Batman story, Daniel is joined by a very special guest; making his Batman-by-the-Numbers debut, ⁠Perry Constantine⁠, host of the ⁠Superhero Cinephiles podcast⁠, comes on to chat some Batman.  Perry also has a new comics project, Paragons of Earth, which he discusses in more depth at the end of the show, so stay tuned for that!

Perry and Daniel discuss all topics and themes Long Halloween, focusing on the two-part movie, but they also talk about the comic’s place in Batman history, and the influence it’s had on modern day Batman movies.Do they agree if the film was a worthy adaptation?  Did they like the changes made from the original comic?  Does Daniel get bent out of shape about a certain villain who gets the shaft yet again??  (Probably)

If this is one of your favorite Batman stories, you’re in for a fantastic conversation! HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

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!

First, they take a stroll through the anime content minds to discuss favorite series they've been watching recently, including S1 and S2 of Dead Mount Death Play and S1 of The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague. 

In Anime News this month, they discuss the unexpected, exciting announcement at New York City Comic Con of the upcoming Dragon Ball Daima anime series scheduled for 2024 by series creator Akira Toryiama. 

In their feature review section, our enthusiasts deep dive into two major anime releases this month: My Happy Marriage and Spy x Family S2 which involve romance, action, the supernatural, goofy hijinks, drama, and the christening of anime's goodest boy and the anime world's Grogu! 

Stay tuned next month for their next episode on the final season of Attack on Titan and the anime's official ending (or so we think).