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 film...
Jul 25, 2025•2 hr 35 min
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...
Jul 21, 2025•2 hr 3 min
Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Jaws . Jaws is a thriller film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the bestselling novel by Peter Benchley. Benchley co-wrote the screenplay with Carl Gottlieb. It opened in theaters on June 20, 1975. The movie follows a series of shark attacks on Amity Island. Mayor Vaughn (Murray Hamilton) insists the beach stays open because Amity Island depends on the tourism. Police Chief Martin Brody (Roy Scheider) must kill the shark...
Jul 18, 2025•1 hr 7 min
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! Michelle and DJ are joined by Kiley to talk about the Love Island USA Season 7 finale. They discuss what they think of the winners and how they got there. They...
Jul 16, 2025•1 hr 18 min
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! In this episode,, Marshall and Courtney delve into their recent binge-watching sessions and share their thoughts on various shows and movies. They start a new trailer reaction for Alice in Borderland Season 3. The duo also talks about thei...
Jul 14, 2025•2 hr 4 min
Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard. I...
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 22 min
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, DJ and Kiley break down Week 5 of Love Island USA. They start with the fallout of Cierra's departure from the show and what this means for ...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 32 min
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 Hulu’s The Bear, Disney Plus’s Ironheart, and crunchyroll’s Demon Slayer, andAMC’s Nautilus. Newsbreak – This month, they discuss shocking news that ...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 15 min
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...
Jul 04, 2025•57 min
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...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 14 min
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 Ri...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 14 min
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 si...
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 4 min
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 film...
Jun 23, 2025•2 hr 6 min
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...
Jun 20, 2025•2 hr 17 min
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 ...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 23 min
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...
Jun 16, 2025•2 hr 45 min
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 paire...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 10 min
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 Island...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 41 min
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! In this episode, Marshall and Courtney celebrate Courtney's birthday while diving into a plethora of TV and movie content. They kick things off with some exciting snap trailer reactions, including Kaiju No. 8 returning on July 19th, GenV S...
Jun 09, 2025•2 hr 6 min
Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard. I...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 19 min
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 HBO’s The Last of Us, Disney Plus’s Andor, Max’s Hacks, and Apple TV Plus’s The Studio. Newsbreak – This month, they breakdown a busy month of news o...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 15 min
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...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 21 min
Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are here to celebrate Shanghai Noon for its 25th anniversary. Shanghai Noon is a martial arts western film directed by Tom Dey. It was written by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar. It opened in theaters on May 26, 2000. Set in 1881, the film follows Chon Wang (Jackie Chan), a Chinese Imperial Guard who travels to America to rescue Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu) from the traitorous Lo Fong (Roger Yuan). Chon begrudgingly teams up with outlaw Roy O’Bannon (Owen Wilson). Other char...
May 26, 2025•1 hr
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 the ninth official episode of the season, Chris, Justin, Randy, and special guest Kris of Media/Lit and Batman by the Numbers tackle the first Sabbath album with R...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 35 min
In the inaugural episode of the 'It's Tom-plicated: Tom Holland Film Podcast,' hosts Alex Marcus and Manish Mathur introduce their ambitious plan to cover every movie featuring Tom Holland. They explore his journey from 'Billy Elliot' understudy to Hollywood superstar, discuss his unique persona and career choices, and outline their approach for future episodes. With a special focus on his transition from Peter Parker to diversified roles, the podcast promises in-depth analysis, fun segm...
May 20, 2025•20 min
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 d...
May 19, 2025•2 hr 14 min
Welcome to “Not Couple Goals” where co-hosts Allie Nelson and Tyler McCarthy do a deep dive into a different ridiculous romantic thriller from the vantage point of their long-term relationship. Allie, a TV writer/producer and actress, has an affinity for romantic thrillers, the more salacious the better. Tyler, an entertainment reporter and critic, often finds himself drawn in despite his better judgment. Join them as they explore all the ways it’s possible to love too hard… like WAY too hard. I...
May 16, 2025•1 hr 31 min
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...
May 12, 2025•2 hr 10 min
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! In this episode of Blerd Watchers, the hosts celebrate May the Fourth by discussing their favorite Star Wars movies, characters, and shows. They dive into the highly anticipated release of 'KPop Demon Hunters' from Sony Pictures Animation,...
May 09, 2025•1 hr 12 min
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 HBO’s The Last of Us, Disney Plus’s Daredevil: Born Again and Andor, and Netflix’s Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney. Newsbreak – This month, they d...
May 05, 2025•1 hr 8 min
