The Pop Break

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Lovey and the crew are here to cover the San Diego-set 15th season of Lifetime reality series Married at First Sight. This time around, however, the panel will be coming to you the last Monday of every month to catch you up on everything you might have missed and all the things you still can’t believe went down in the preceding weeks.

In this episode, Lovey and the crew give their prediction on how the season will go and which couples will stay together. So far, the couples have revealed a whole lot in the last four episodes that we generally wouldn't see or hear until they move in together. The chances are looking slim amongst the crew - will your predictions match the panel?

Don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube.

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and it's 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 back for the Season 19 of The Bachelorette…sort of!

Michelle will both be back soon later on this season, but while she is on baby leave, Live Laugh And Lovey host Lovey McPherson is helping DJ break down all the drama.

This week Lovey and DJ go over the somewhat awkward episode of the Bachelorette. We go over the dividing lines being set up between Rachel and Gabby's men as well as the true rejections that happen in this episode.

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

Once a month, Pop Break contributor Michael T. Ford III welcomes on to the pod one special guest to discuss one of the most buzzed about series celebrating a recent season or series finale.

This month, Michael is joined by Marshall and Courtney from the Blerd Watchers podcast to discuss the third season of the Amazon Prime series The Boys. Among the topics discussed were:

- The role of social commentary in elevating the show past pure shock value

- The series deciding not to play it safe in Season 3

- Soldier Boy, Homelander and generational takes on toxic masculinity

- Stan Edgar and his hold over Homelander and others

- Black Noir and his tragic arc

- Billy Butcher, the parallels between him and Homelander, and whether he is ultimately redeemable

- Mother's Milk and his relationship to Billy Butcher

- Starlight, the most sympathetic but often least compelling character on the show

- Possibilities for a new Black female character in Season 4

- Maeve's arc, and how she ultimately exited the series

- Kimiko being a season highlight, and whether her story was ultimately tragic or triumphant

- A-Train and the Deep, the sycophants of The Seven

- What we'd like to see in Season 4 overall

You can follow host Michael T. Ford III on Twitter and check out his Racial Draft Podcast and various MCU review podcasts on the Racial Draft Podcast Network. Also, check out his written review of Marvel's Eternals over on Murphy's Multiverse!

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 on their ten month journey to rewatch the ENTIRE Marvel Studios-produced Marvel Cinematic Universe, typically focusing on three or four films from the first four phases of the MCU per episode, reminiscing about their first watches, reflecting on their latest viewings, and considering the wider multiverse ahead!

The reason this podcast came into existence is that our Editor-in-Chief has never finished the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So Alex is guiding him on his journey to actually finish the MCU over the next 12 months.

This week, however, we are taking a break from our look back in order to look forward to the future of the franchise in a very special bonus episode where we give you our immediate reactions to all the MCU and MCU adjacent news that came out of the 2022 San Diego Comic-Con event. Below check out the outline of everything we covered from two days of panels on the next three years of Marvel!

Marvel Studios Animation News - I Am Groot (8/10/22); Spider-Man: Freshman Year (2024); What If…? (2023); Marvel Zombies (2024); X-Men ’97 (Fall 2023)

Phase 4 continued - She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (8/16/22); Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (11/11/22)

Phase 5 - Ant-Man: Quantumania (2/17/23); Secret Invasion (Spring 2023); Guardians 3 (5/5/23); Echo (Early Summer 2023); Loki 2 (Mid Summer 2023); The Marvels (7/28/23); Blade (11/3/23); Ironheart (Fall 2023); Agatha: Coven of Chaos (Winter 2024); Daredevil: Born Again (Spring 2024); Captain America: New World Order (5/3/24); Thunderbolts (7/26/24)

Phase 6 - Fantastic Four (11/8/24); Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (5/5/25); Avengers: Secret Wars (11/7/25)

What Do We Still Not Know?

Anniversary Brothers TV Podcast: The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius 20th Anniversary

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here with a retrospective on The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius for its 20th anniversary.

Based on a pilot and Oscar-nominated feature film, the series was created by John A. Davis. It premiered on Nickelodeon on July 20, 2002. It ended on November 25, 2006, after 61 episodes. It also had three crossover specials with The Fairly Oddparents.

The show follows 10-year-old Jimmy Neutron (Debi Derryberry). Despite his genius, Jimmy’s inventions get him into trouble on numerous occasions. His best friends are Carl Wheezer (

Rob Paulsen) and Sheen Estevez (Jeffrey Garcia). He has a love-hate relationship with his rival, Cindy Vortex (Carolyn Lawrence). Her best friend is Libby Folfax (Crystal Scales).

Sheen received his own spinoff, Planet Sheen, which ran from 2010 to 2013.

Aaron and Josh look at the series premiere, going into the show’s characters, comedy, and animation. They also speculate about a Paramount+ reboot like the new Rugrats.

For another podcast about a boy genius, listen to Aaron and Josh talk about Dexter’s Laboratory.

The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius is streaming on Paramount+

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 on their ten month journey to rewatch the ENTIRE Marvel Studios-produced Marvel Cinematic Universe, typically focusing on three or four films from the first four phases of the MCU per episode, reminiscing about their first watches, reflecting on their latest viewings, and considering the wider multiverse ahead!

The reason this podcast came into existence is that our Editor-in-Chief has never finished the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So Alex is guiding him on his journey to actually finish the MCU over the next 10 months.

This week, it’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for. After seven months and 22 films, Bill finally watched Avenger: Endgame! We will be discussing that experience in depth, along with our reflection on 2019’s other releases: Captain Marvel & Spider-Man: Far From Home.

Captain Marvel and Avengers: Endgame are available to stream on Disney+. Spider-Man: Far From Home is currently available for rental and purchase on VOD and to stream via FXNow & FuboTV.

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and it's many spin-offs.

ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and cohost DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking, are back for the Season 19 of The Bachelorette…sort of! Michelle and DJ will both be back soon, but while they are on baby leave, Pop Break Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus and Live Laugh And Lovey host Lovey McPherson are holding down the fort.

This week Alex & Lovey confess about their own Bachelor Nation origins before giving their impressions of the big twist of this season: two Bachelorettes! They speculate over just how happy Rachel and Gabby are to have to share the spotlight, breakdown which of the 32 men made strong first impressions and who flopped, which gimmicks they can respect, and whether any of them deserved to be kissed on the first date. They also consider whether Rachel and Gabby made the right choices for themselves for their first impression roses, what the producers were thinking about the those twins, and why no one gave Jacob a sweater!

If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason, 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.

In his very first episode, Daniel welcomes to the show Podcasts Editor Alex Marcus and Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin for an epic bat journey through all 12 theatrically released BATMAN FILMS.

FULL SPOILERS AHEAD.  The three deep dive into the history of Batman movies, as they count down from worst to best twelve different Batman films.  What movies are included?  How were the rankings determined?  Does Daniel actually defend Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice?  Did someone on the panel not rank Batman & Robin last?

To find out these answers, you’ll have to listen right here!

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and it's many spin-offs.

ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Coraci, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and cohost DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking, are back for the Season 19 of The Bachelorette!

This week Michelle and DJ preview the new season, set to debut July 11th on ABC. They dissect all 32 men for the latest season of the Bachelorette. They also give their brief thoughts on Lovestruck High, and cover some of the hot Bachelor gossip going around.

If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason, 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, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including Disney Plus’s Obi-Wan Kenobi & Ms. Marvel; AMC’s Better Call Saul; and HBOMax’s Hacks & The Staircase.

News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh take a break from industry news to shine some light on charitable organizes close to their heart. Follow the links below the find out more about the organizations discussed and ways you can help out:

National Alliance of Mental Illness

If/When/How's Repro Legal Helpline & Repro Defense Fund

National Network of Abortion Funds 

Transgender Education Network of Texas 

World Central Kitchen 

Mindful Vinyl 

The Jed Foundation 

Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, and Josh pick a streamer they think “won the month” based on new shows airing/upcoming shows announced etc. This month, Bill & Josh agree that Netflix won the month, thanks to the colossal success of Stranger Things S4. They also shout out the successful launches of The Umbrella Academy S3 and the feature film Hustle, along with the trailer premieres of The Sandman, The Gray Man, & Persuasion. Meanwhile, Alex goes all in on AppleTV+ yet again, thanks to a recent uptick in customer satisfaction and retention, the successful launch of Sundance darling Cha Cha Real Smooth, the return of For All Mankind, the MLS deal, and Severance & Pachinko’s Emmy buzz..

New Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh watched AppleTV+’s new series Loot, starring Maya Rudolph and Michaela Jai Rodriquez, respectively, a newly divorced billionaire and the executive director of the charity the billionaire forgot she started.