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Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the June installment of their TV podcast. This time the brothers are talking about the Smallville series finale, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. Coincidently, the series premiere will celebrate its 20th anniversary later this year.

Smallville is a retelling of Superman’s origin, focusing on Clark Kent’s high school years and early adulthood, largely set in the hero’s hometown of Smallville, Kansas. The series premiered October 16, 2001 on The WB. During the show’s 217-episode run, The WB merged with UPN to create The CW, where Smallville continued until its tenth season. The two-part series finale aired on May 13, 2011.

In the series Clark (Tom Welling, Lucifer) faces many challenges, such as fighting supervillains and balancing his Kryptonian heritage with his desire for a normal life. One of his adversaries is Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum, Justice League Unlimited), with whom he forges a friendship before a falling out. Clark’s allies include his adoptive parents, Jonathan (John Schneider, The Dukes of Hazzard) and Martha (Annette O’Toole, Superman III), his high school friend Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack, Wilfred), and Oliver Queen AKA Green Arrow (Justin Hartley, This Is Us). Lana Lang (Kristin Kreuk, Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li) and Lois Lane (Erica Durance, Saving Hope) serve as Clark’s love interests, as they do in the comics.

Aaron and Josh go into when they first saw Smallville and their feelings on the show as a whole before breaking down each element of the series finale. The brothers also discuss the series’ legacy and its crossover with The CW’s Crisis on Infinite Earths.

For Josh and Aaron’s opinions on another take on Superman, you can listen to their podcast on Superman II.

Smallville is streaming on Hulu.

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

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 17th Season!

This week they preview the season ahead including discussions of the new lead and her many suitors.

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 HBO’s Mare of Easttown & In Treatment; Hulu’s Dark Side of the Ring; & Netflix’s Shadow & Bone.

News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the industry shattering news of Discovery’s WarnerMedia merger.

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, everyone agrees that Amazon won the month thanks to their recent acquisition of MGM.

Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh watched Hulu’s Patton Oswalt starring animated sitcom MODOK.

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. In this episode, we return to Showtime’s The Chi for it’s season four premiere. Lovey and the gang will be reviewing every new episode of The Chi all summer long. Check back next week for our continuing coverage of The Chi, and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube.

The Chi S4E1 (Aired May 23, 2021)

The opening of Showtime’s Sunday night drama showed various characters in the middle of some big moments. Kevin (Alex Hibbert), dressed in a tuxedo, walked in on Jake (Michael Epps) and Jemma (Judae'a Brown) kissing. Kiesha (Birgundi Baker) giving birth in a tub. And Mayor Otis “Douda” Perry (Curtiss Cook) was shot on the roof of a building in which a fancy event was being held … all in the course of a month!

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 circle back around to discuss The Falcon & The Winter Soldier Season Finale, and the second half of Invincible’s first season 1 (including LIGHT comic spoilers). They also preview Loki’s first season and take a big picture look back at the MCU TV project thus far. Finally, they review Netflix’s Shadow & Bone, and offer their drink of the month!

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

And follow Marshall on Twitter, Instagram, Twitch and Courtney on Twitter & Instagram.

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. In this episode, we check in on the latest episode of Lifetime's new season of Married at First Sight! Lovey and the gang welcome the franchise to their home turf of Atlanta. Check back next week for our continuing coverage of Married at First Sight: Atlanta, and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube.

Married at First Sight: Atlanta Episode 17 (Aired May 12, 2021)

Decision Day has arrived for the couples of the 12th season and the drama was at an all-time high.

Three of the five couples chose to stay married and see where this thing called life will take them and their future. Will Ryan and Clara finally consummate their marriage? Will Briana give Vincent a baby? Will Virginia finally move into Erik’s condo? Lastly, will Paige give into Chris’s advances after the cameras go home?

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here for the May edition of their TV retrospectives, joined by a special guest, Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin. This month they’re talking about Dinosaurs, which recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.

Dinosaurs first premiered April 26, 1991 on ABC, where it ran for four seasons. While the true series finale aired in July, the show finished out of order and ended its 65-episode run in syndication on October 19, 1994. Created by Michael Jacobs and Bob Young, Dinosaurs is a family sitcom featuring actors dressed up as anthropomorphic dinosaurs. The TV show utilizes animatronics and puppetry by The Jim Henson Company.

Dinosaurs follows the life of Earl (Stuart Pankin, Curb Your Enthusiasm) and Fran Sinclair (Jessica Walter, Arrested Development), a suburban couple raising a family in 60,000,003 BC on the continent of Pangaea. Earl and Fran have three children, Robbie (Jason Willinger, A Goofy Movie), Charlene (Sally Struthers, All in the Family), and Baby Sinclair (Kevin Clash, Sesame Street). Fran’s mother, Ethyl (Florence Stanley, My Two Dads), lives with them as well.

Despite its absurd premise, Dinosaurs occasionally tackles important social issues, such as women’s rights, environmentalism, and racism. In addition to an Emmy nomination for Editing for a Single Camera Production and a win for Best Art Direction, the series received a Television Critics Association Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Children’s Programming and won three Environmental Media Awards for TV Comedy.

Josh, Aaron, and Bill look back at their time watching Dinosaurs before diving into the series premiere and the show as a whole. Topics include how the show compares to other sitcoms of the era, the work by The Jim Henson Company, and the show’s take on topical issues.

You can listen to Josh and Aaron’s podcast on another Jim Henson property, Muppet Treasure Island.

Dinosaurs is streaming on Disney+.

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+'s The Falcon & The Winter Soldier & Star Wars: The Bad Batch; The CW’s Batwoman; & HBO’s Mare of Easttown.

News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the shrinking of the cable industry as media companies begin shuttering some of their channels and shift more programming, including live sports, to their streamers.

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, everyone had a different horse in the race. Bill chose Amazon thanks to their recent NFL deal and their hit R-rated superhero animated series Invincible. Meanwhile, Josh advocated for Netflix after its recent awards season haul and the premiere of their new series Shadow & Bone and films The Mitchels vs. The Machines and Army of the Dead, and Alex stuck up for IMDbTV after a slew of new originals were announced including shows from Dick Wolfe and Michael Shurr

Series Spotlight – Alex, Bill, and Josh watched Peacock’s Ed Helms starring sitcom Rutherford Falls.

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. In this episode, we check in on the latest episode of Lifetime's new season of Married at First Sight! Lovey and the gang welcome the franchise to their home turf of Atlanta. Check back next week for our continuing coverage of Married at First Sight: Atlanta, and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube.

Married at First Sight: Atlanta Episode 16  (Aired April 28, 2021)

Following their trip to Hilton Head, South Carolina, Haley confronts Jacob about leaving without informing someone. He explains that his dogs drew him away from the weekend. Vincent admits he was turned off during the wedding whether people referred to Briana as bossy; and she offered to aid him with his lack of organization. The couples are just days away from the all-encompassing Decision Day. Who’ll stay? Who’ll kick rocks?

Welcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and it's many spinoffs, hosted by ThePopBreak.com's Bachelor Expert Michelle Coraci and DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking. Now that The Franchise is on hiatus, they are checking in on some of their other favorite shows across the dial.

This week, Michelle and DJ review the second season of Netflix’s The Circle. They discuss what it does well, their favorite contestants, moments, and even talk about a few spoilers.

Check back in two weeks, for a new dating show, and don't forget to follow the show @roses&rejections on Twitter!