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 week, Courtney and Marshall reflect on the year that was in TV nerd culture.

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Make sure to check out their other podcast, Blerd Life with My Wife on your favorite podcasting app and on Twitter & Instagram.

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Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Lovey and the crew have closed the books on MAFS for the year and are shifting their attention to the fifth and final season of Insecure.

This today, Lovey devotes all her attention to Insecure S5E7. For a discussion on episode eight, check back to this space next Monday. If you happened to miss the latest episodes of Insecure, or just want a refresher on the plot, take a peek below and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube

Episode Recap:

The episode opens with Nathan (Kendrick Sampson) saying he likes waking up next to Issa (Issa Rae) and poses the question of whether they should move in together. She asks if they’re ready for it, and they agree to give it more thought.

Meanwhile, The BLOCC’s latest event is off to a great start, with art, food, and vendors. Seth is walking it with Issa, and he’s pleased. The Anthology Collective even agreed to be vendors, even though they were Team Crenshawn before.

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 covering The Bachelorette’s 18th Season!

This week it's fantasy suites week, or as Michelle calls them: overnights. DJ & Michelle cover all the drama with the final three men and look ahead to next week's THREE HOUR live finale.

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Lovey and the crew have closed the books on MAFS for the year and are shifting their attention to the fifth and final season of Insecure.

This today, Lovey devotes all her attention to Insecure S5E7. For a discussion on episode eight, check back to this space next Monday. If you happened to miss the latest episodes of Insecure, or just want a refresher on the plot, take a peek below and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube

Episode Recap:

It’s most likely one of the last times we’ll see the squad together, Molly (Yvonne Orji), Kelli (Natasha Rothwell), and Tiffany (Amanda Seals) meet at Issa’s (Issa Rae) for a much-needed (and long overdue) girls' night that gets thrown off by spa mishaps & spontaneous confessions.

Aaron and Josh are here for their latest TV retrospective. For December the brothers are celebrating the 20th anniversary of “A Johnny Bravo Christmas.” Available to stream on YouTube.

Johnny Bravo was created by Van Partible. The cartoon is about a muscle-bound narcissist named Johnny Bravo (Jeff Bennett, Young Justice). Episodes often center on Johnny’s attempts to score a date, usually leading to women pummeling Johnny in over-the-top fashion.

The series premiered on Cartoon Network in 1997, after a prolonged test run. The series ended in 2004, after 67 episodes. It briefly returned for a Bollywood-themed revival in India.

“A Johnny Bravo Christmas” first aired on December 7, 2001. The special tells the story of Johnny’s journey to the North Pole, after he forgets to deliver his and Momma’s (Gloria Marquette, And Just Like That…) letters to Santa. Joining him is the neighbor girl, Little Suzy (Mae Whitman, Avatar: The Last Airbender). Donny Osmond (The Masked Singer), who played himself in a previous episode, makes a special guest appearance.

Josh and Aaron discuss the history of Johnny Bravo before delving into the Christmas special. Topics include the characters, humor, and how the episode compares to other holiday television.

For a podcast on another Cartoon Network show, you can listen to Josh and Aaron talk about Dexter’s Laboratory.

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 covering The Bachelorette’s 18th Season!

This week Michelle & DJ cover the Men Tell All, including all the drama with Peter, Will, and Jaime. They also talk over the previews for Clayton's season of the Bachelor.

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Lovey and the crew have closed the books on MAFS for the year and are shifting their attention to the fifth and final season of Insecure.

This today, Lovey devotes all her attention to Insecure S5E6. For a discussion on episode seven, check back to this space this Thursday. If you happened to miss the latest episodes of Insecure, or just want a refresher on the plot, take a peek below and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube

Episode Recap:

Issa (Issa Rae) is at the point of her life where she needs to own her choices. Should she stay with Nathan (Kendrick Sampson)? Does she regret breaking up with Lawrence (Jay Ellis)? Can her business relationship with Crenshawn (Kofi Siriboe) be rebuilt?

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 covering The Bachelorette’s 18th Season!

This week Michelle & DJ break down hometowns week, which turns out to be pretty uneventful. They also discuss their predictions for who will win this season, and they also take a peak at the previews for Clayton's season now that he's 'officially' been announced as the next Bachelor.

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:

New Series Spotlight Rewind – Alex, Bill, and Josh check back in on all the series they covered in their New Series Spotlight segment this year to see which shows they actually kept up with and which fell by the wayside.

News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the three stories they thought were the biggest for the world of TV this past year.

Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, and Josh check in on the standings for the past year of who won the most months in streaming before giving their own picks for who won the year.

The Beast Series of 2021 – Bill and Josh each give their favorite series of the year, and two honorable mentions, and Alex races through his entire Top 20 in record speed.

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Lovey and the crew have closed the books on MAFS for the year and are shifting their attentions to the fifth and final season of Insecure.

This week, Lovey catches up on the Insecure episodes she missed while she was wrapping up MAFS, including discussions of episode 3, 4, and 5. If you happened to miss the latest episodes of Insecure, or just want a refresher on the plot, take a peek below and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube

Ep 3. We finally get to see Lawrence setting ground in his high-power job in San Francisco. But in the middle of a date, he gets a text message informing him that his baby with Condola's baby has arrived.

Ep 4. Nathan throws a beach day to celebrate his barbershop, and Issa, Molly, and Kelli show up in support of the beach gathering and there is gorgeous melanin everywhere.

Ep 5. Molly gets the scare of her life when she's told that her mom has suffered a major stroke.