This week on Good Bye to All That, The Pop Break’s TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by ...And The Winner Still Is co-host Matt Taylor to discuss the second season of Hulu's PEN15. Together, they dive deep into all the comedy and trama of middle school life, both on the show and in their own lives, as they consider the excellent comedy from creators Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle, and Sam Svibleman. Topics discussed include: -The series growth between S1 and S2 -The role divorce plays in the series -Th...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 41 min
Welcome back to another exciting installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. The crew dives into the fifth episode of the new Starz original series Power Book II: Ghost. It's Tariq St. Patrick’s (Michael Rainey Jr.) 18th birthday. Time to turn up! NOT! Davis Maclean (Method Man) and Saxe (Shane Johnson) team up to get Tasha (Naturi Naughton) out of jail by proving that she didn’t kill Ghost—because Tariq did. The alliance is destined to make all sorts of trouble for Tariq who, we sho...
Oct 06, 2020•39 min
Welcome with another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. In this episode, we close out the week with coverage of not one but TWO reality staples, as we check in on our MAFS couples in the Big Easy and Down Under. Don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep.34 (Aired September 24, 2020) It’s the final vows...THE END IS HERE!!! The last of the two couples have made their commitments and are moving on to gre...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back to talk about another anniversary. This time it’s the finale of a real classic, Batman: The Animated Series , which just celebrated its 25th anniversary. Batman: The Animated Series was created by Bruce Timm, Paul Dini, Mitch Brian, and Eric Radomski. It aired on Fox Kids from September 5, 1992 to September 15, 1995. During its 85-episode run, the series garnered critical acclaim for its aesthetics, storytelling, and maturity. The show features the voices of Kevi...
Sep 30, 2020•58 min
Welcome back to another exciting installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. The crew dives into the fourth episode of the new Starz original series Power Book II: Ghost. If you need to score some drugs on the campus, have no fear–there’s an app for that! With Tariq’s imagination and with Monet’s backing; in this week’s episode,a variation of substances (aka tutoring packets) are delivered immediately to the student’s doorstep. We also learn Davis and Paula are sleeping together, tho...
Sep 28, 2020•50 min
Welcome to our final installment of Pop Break TV's A Week of Love, where we have been spending the whole week with our friends at Live, Laugh, & Lovey. In this episode, we close out the week with coverage of not one but TWO reality staples, as we check in on our MAFS couples in the Big Easy and Down Under for the second time in one week! Don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep.33 (Aired September 17, 2020) It’s the d...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Welcome back to another exciting installment in Pop Break TV's A Week of Love, where we are spending the whole week with our friends at Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Taking a break from reality TV, the crew dives into the third episode of the new Starz original series Power Book II: Ghost. Tariq has another interesting day in the Canonical Studies class. He shows up late and Professor Simmons calls him out. Fortunately for Tariq, he read the latest book. But he doesn’t agree with the popular opinion...
Sep 24, 2020•38 min
Welcome back to A Week of Love at Pop Break TV. We are spending the whole week with Lovey and her crew. Next up, we checking in with our Australia couples for the first of two episodes. Check the description below, and come back later this week for our continuing coverage of MAFS Australia. Also, don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep.32 (Aired September 10, 2020) It's time for the FINAL Dinner Party, before we head off...
Sep 23, 2020•43 min
Welcome to a Week of Love at Pop Break TV. We are spending the whole week with Lovey and her crew. First up, we are getting a double dose of the Big Easy this week, beginning with a check in with our New Orleans couples in S11E9. Check back later this week for Episode 10, and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.9 (Aired September 9, 2020) The couples are warming up to married life, all while discussing their thoug...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Pop Break’s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and senior 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 we liked from the last month including HBO's Lovecraft Country & I May Destroy You; Hulu's Ramy; & HBO Max's Steven Universe: The Movie. News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the surprise announcement ...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 39 min
Lovey & the gang are taking a break from reality this Monday and checking in on Power Book II: Ghost , the hotly anticipated sequel to the Starz Original Series Power . The ladies may have missed the premiere due to the holiday weekend, but check back here every Monday for continued weekly coverage of the Starz original series. Check down below for an episode description and be sure to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . Power Book II: Ghost (S1E2) The ho...
Sep 14, 2020•35 min
Lovey and the gang are back down under for another exciting edition of Married at First Sight: Australia! Take a look at the episode description below and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep. 30& 31 (Aired September 3, 2020) We're just TWO episodes away from the finale of what feels like a year-long season! As a way of kicking the tires on the car to see if they want to leave or stay-the remaining 5 couples ventu...
Sep 11, 2020•40 min
Every month Pop Break TV Columnist Josh Sarnecky and his brother, Staff Writer Aaron Sarnecky, get together to celebrate a special moment in TV history! This month, the brothers are back to reminisce over the series finale of one of the most surprising network TV dramas to ever air on NBC, Hannibal, which went off the air five years ago this past August. The series, which was created by Bryan Fuller and aired for three seasons from 2013-2015, starred Mads Mikkelsen as the titular character, Dr. ...
Sep 09, 2020•1 hr 11 min
This week we are back in the Big Easy as we check in with our New Orleans couples in S11E8. Check out the episode description below and don't forget to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.8 (Aired September 2, 2020) It's party time! The couples create a game night with their friends and family where there's PLENTY of food, games, and drama! Henry and Christina just can't seem to find their groove, Miles, and Karen kiss for the fi...
Sep 08, 2020•40 min
Lovey and the gang are back to wrap up their Australia week with coverage of the episodes from 8/27/2020. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep. 28 & 29 (Aired August 27, 2020) Right before the FINAL commitment ceremony, the guys and girls have a night out where previous participants come in to stir the pot of mess just a bit. Haley questions Stacey's sanity for staying with Michael, and we learn that Vanessa is a liar. The plot t...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 31 min
This week, Lovey and the crew are putting MAFS New Orleans on hold for a week to catch up on FOUR episodes of the Down Under edition of the reality series. First up is episodes from 8/20/2020. Check back on Friday for the week of 8/27/2020. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep. 26 & 27 (Aired August 20, 2020) Tonight, the couples are forced to answer honestly questions written by other couples. Where Connie and Jon then are going...
Sep 01, 2020•56 min
Lovey and the gang are back for another check in to see just how easy things are going for the couples of MAFS New Orleans this week. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.6 (Aired August 19, 2020) It's the last day of the honeymoon, and the couples are trying to wrap their brains around having to face life with one another back in the Big Easy. Brett feels intimidated by Olivia's substantial wage gap; Karen shows no compassion tow...
Aug 28, 2020•52 min
This week on Good Bye to All That, The Pop Break’s TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by The Pop Break Staff Writer Aaron Sarnecky, who covered the show weekly for the site, to look back on seven seasons of ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. They take a walk down memory lane, reminiscing over how they first fell in love with the series, while also discussing the series many highs and lows across its surprisingly long tenure on network TV. Topics discussed include: -Favorite Seasons, Storylines, ...
Aug 26, 2020•2 hr 9 min
This week, Lovey and the gang catch up with the lovebirds downunder on MAFS Australia! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS Australia Season 7 Ep.24 & 25 (Aired August 13, 2020) The remaining couples have to face yet another dinner party and commitment ceremony. This time, there looks to be more than one couple on the chopping block! The drama continues ......
Aug 24, 2020•50 min
This week, Lovey and the gang check in on the latest episode of Married At First Sight New Orleans. Check back next week for a double helping of MAFS Australia! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.5 (Aired August 12, 2020) The couples of our favorite social experiment are officially done with the brew ha-ha of the weddings and third-degree interrogations from the in-laws. They’re now on their way to the honeymoon of a lifetime in...
Aug 21, 2020•55 min
On this episode, TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by The Pop Break’s Editor in Chief and co-host of TV Break Bill Bodkin to breakdown the finale of HBO’s Perry Mason Season 1. Together, we discuss the series' unorthodox production history (including when Robert Downey Jr. was set to star), the show's incredibly talented cast, and the unsatisfying conclusion. We also grapple with the where and when the creative team chose to be bold and transgressive and when they pulled their punches. Finally, we...
Aug 20, 2020•1 hr 40 min
This week, Lovey and the gang say a fond farewell to the acclaimed OWN drama as it airs its series finale! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . Greenleaf Season 5 Ep.8 (Aired August 11, 2020) The time has come to close the chapter in the book of Greenleaf. We lost our beloved Bishop (Keith David) to a massive stroke, and the city of Memphis is in mourning. With the estate hanging in the balance since it’s technically Tara James’ (Jennifer Sears) property, the ...
Aug 17, 2020•38 min
This week, Lovey and the gang breakdown the latest episode of Married at First Sight: New Orleans and catches up on FOUR episodes of what those Aussie's down under have been up to after taking last week off. Detailed episode descriptions are below. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.4 (Aired August 5, 2020) It’s the day after the weddings, and the couples are individually challenged with facing their in-law sat a sit-down brunch...
Aug 14, 2020•1 hr 10 min
Pop Break’s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and senior columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the happenings in television and are joined this month by special guest Matt Taylor, host of ...And The Winner Still Is. Rundown: The Best Thing I Saw on TV Last Month – Alex, Bill, Matt, and Josh talk about a show/episode/event they liked from the last month including Drag Race: Canada, We Bare Bears: The Movie, Steven Universe, and P-Valley The News You Need to K...
Aug 12, 2020•2 hr 5 min
Greenleaf Season 5 Ep.7 (Aired August 4, 2020) With the series almost coming to an end, time is running out before the Calvary church walls are demolished! In this episode, Bob Whitmore (Beau Bridges) chose the once infamous pulpit to announce his candidacy, but Charity (Deborah Joy Winans) foiled his plans by leaking some pertinent information as it relates to H&H. Just when AJ (Jacob Gibson) and Bishop (Keith David) were forming their bond, Bishop suffers a massive stroke. Follow Lovey on ...
Aug 10, 2020•44 min
Greenleaf Season 5 Ep.6 (Aired July 28, 2020) Charity is really determined to save Phil from his downfall with H&H, so much so that she’s got his biological father in town to try knock some sense into his head; but will it work? Is Basey Skanks the love-grandchild of Darryl James and Loretta Davis? And who was the estate really left to? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube ....
Aug 07, 2020•45 min
On this week's reality check-in episode of Live, Laugh, & Lovey, the gang is down a member as they take a break from MAFS AUS and take the time to get in deep on the latest episode of Married at First Sight: New Orleans. Check out the episode description below and be sure to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep.3 (Aired July29, 2020) The couples are still cutting a rug at their wedding receptions. All while having one-on-one c...
Aug 03, 2020•42 min
On this week's reality check-in episode of Live, Laugh, & Lovey, the gang gets another double dose of Married at First Sight, as they discuss the second episode of Married at First Sight: New Orleans and continue their coverage of Married at First Sight: Australia. Check out descriptions of each episode below and be sure to follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube . MAFS New Orleans Season 11 Ep. 2 (Aired July 23, 2020) It’s time to fire up your Sunday’s best an...
Jul 31, 2020•1 hr 22 min
The Anniversary Brothers Podcast: Jackie Chan Adventures Series Finale 15th Anniversary Senior Writer Aaron Sarnecky and Senior Columnist Josh Sarnecky recently sat down to discuss Jackie Chan Adventures for the 15th anniversary of its series finale. Jackie Chan Adventures ran for five seasons on Kids WB, from September 9, 2000 to July 8, 2005. The cartoon stars James Sie as Jackie Chan, an archeologist whose personality and fighting style is based on the famed martial artist. Throughout the sho...
Jul 29, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Greenleaf Season 5 Ep. 5 (Aired July 21, 2020) Oh no, the Greenleaf clan’s biggest nightmare is back with a vengeance; Rochelle Cross. Will she find a way to blackmail Bishop again? Or will she out clever Lady Mae in order to get her hands on the Greenleaf estate? And will AJ really put that classic Pontiac GTO together since it's basically a free car? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube ....
Jul 27, 2020•53 min
