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The Pop Break

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The Pop Break is a collection of podcasts featuring the best conversations about television, film, music, anime, wrestling, and more! This includes weekly pods like Roses & Rejections on Wednesdays, providing coverage of the best of reality dating, & Saturday Morning Adventures on Saturdays, covering the best kids cartoons for adults. We also have biweekly pods like The Anniversary Bros, celebrating the past of TV & film, and Not Couple Goals, celebrating your favorite romantic thrillers. We also have monthly pods like Blerd Watchers, Anime x Pop, Bill vs The MCU, & Batman By The Numbers!
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Episodes

Blerd Watchers: Andor, House of the Dragon, The Rings of Power, She-Hulk, + The Last of Us Trailer Reaction & TUDUM News

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 month, the dynamic duo are BUSY. They start out by reflecting on their recent Attack on Titan binge and reacting to some news out of Netflix’s Tudum event over the weekend including The Dragon Prince & Wednesday news. Next they st...

Sep 28, 20222 hr 13 min

Bill vs. The MCU: Part 2 - Black Widow, Shang Chi, Eternals, & Spider-Man No Way Home

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 ...

Sep 20, 20222 hr 36 min

Batman By The Numbers: Summer Bat-News Recap

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...

Sep 16, 20221 hr 32 min

The Anniversary Brothers TV Podcast: Kirby: Right Back at Ya! 20th Anniversary

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are back for their latest TV retrospective. This month they’re looking at a deep cut, Kirby: Right Back at Ya! for the 20th anniversary of its American debut. Kirby: Right Back at Ya! is an anime based on the Kirby video game series. First debuting in Japan, it premiered in the U.S. on FOX on September 14, 2002. The 100th and final episode aired on December 9, 2006. The series follows a pink marshmallow-like hero named Kirby (Makiko Ohmoto, Amy Birnbaum), who defends Capp...

Sep 14, 20221 hr 9 min

Bill vs. The MCU: Marvel News Update - D23 2022

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 ...

Sep 12, 20221 hr 45 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19 Fantasy Suites

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 is back from maternity leave, but her fill in cohost and Live Laugh And Lovey host Lovey McPherson is sticking around to help her and DJ break down all the end of ...

Sep 09, 20221 hr 2 min

TV Break: September 2022 - Prime Video's The Rings of Power & HBO's House of the Dragon Battle for Fantasy Supremacy; Hulu's Reservation Dogs Delight; & Matt Taylor Previews The Emmys

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 with special guest Matt Taylor including Disney Plus’s She-Hulk; Paramount Plus’s Evil; Prime Video’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power & Paper Girls...

Sep 07, 20221 hr 36 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19 Men Tell All

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 is back from maternity leave, but her fill in cohost and Live Laugh And Lovey host Lovey McPherson is sticking around to help her and DJ break down all the end of ...

Sep 01, 20221 hr 16 min

Live, Laugh, & Lovey: MAFS S15 Check In

Welcome to another installment of Pop Break TV's Live, Laugh, & Lovey. Lovey is joined by Roses & Rejections host and MAFS newcomer DJ Chapman to check in on the San Diego-set 15th season of Lifetime reality series Married at First Sight. In the most recent MAFS episode, the couples are settling into their new homes by inviting their friends over to their housewarming parties! Stacia and Nate throw a ’70s-themed bash. Lindy and Miguel throw a game show-themed party with over-the-top cost...

Aug 31, 20221 hr 8 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19 Hometowns

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. Mich...

Aug 29, 20221 hr 15 min

The Anniversary Brothers TV Podcast: SNICK 30th Anniversary

Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are trying something different for their latest podcast. Instead of just talking about one show, they’re talking about a programming block. The block in question is SNICK, celebrating its 30th anniversary. Joining the brothers as special guest is Allison Lips, Digital Trends Editor for The Pop Break. SNICK was Nickelodeon’s Saturday primetime lineup from August 15, 1992 to January 29, 2005. It debuted at a time when network executives were unsure if kids would stay up to ...

Aug 24, 20221 hr 34 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19E6

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...

Aug 19, 202246 min

Blerd Watchers: The Sandman & Hellbound

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 month, the dynamic duo run down the month’s streaming releases they are most looking forward, catch up after an unexpected hiatus, and dig into two Netflix releases, The Sandman & Hellbound. They also spend some time discussing Ex...

Aug 19, 20221 hr 4 min

Bill vs. The MCU: Phase IV Part 1- WandaVision, The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, Loki, & Hawkeye

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 ...

Aug 15, 20222 hr 45 min

Batman By The Numbers: Best Cinematic Bat-Villains

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...

Aug 13, 20222 hr 1 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19E4

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...

Aug 12, 202248 min

TV Break: August 2022 - DisneyPlus’s Ms. Marvel Ends; Hulu’s The Bear Dominates; Prime Video’s Paper Girls Surprises; and The Flash Sprints to the Finish at CW

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 Ms. Marvel & Baymax; AMC’s Better Call Saul; and Hulu’s The Bear. News Break – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the recent news that CW’s...

Aug 03, 20221 hr 19 min

Live, Laugh, & Lovey: MAFS S15 Predictions

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 ...

Aug 01, 20221 hr 22 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19E3

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...

Jul 28, 202258 min

Good Bye to All That: The Boys S3

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 Seas...

Jul 28, 20222 hr 22 min

Bill vs. The MCU: BONUS SDCC 2022 REACTION

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 ...

Jul 25, 20222 hr 1 min

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

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-...

Jul 20, 202259 min

Bill vs. The MCU: Phase III Part 4 - Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, & Spider-Man: Far From Home

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 ...

Jul 19, 20223 hr 24 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19 Premiere!

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 dow...

Jul 14, 202250 min

Batman By The Number: Every Batman Movie Ranked

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 09, 20222 hr 35 min

Roses & Rejections: The Bachelorette S19 Preview + Prime Video's Lovestruck High

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 though...

Jul 01, 20221 hr 33 min

TV Break: July 2022 - DisneyPlus’s Obi-Wan Kenobi Ends and Ms. Marvel Premieres; AppleTV+’s Loot Struggles to Secure The Bag; and AMC’s Better Call Saul Is Even Better On Rewatch

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...

Jun 29, 20221 hr 14 min

Bill vs. The MCU: Phase III Part 3 - Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man & The Wasp

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 ...

Jun 25, 20222 hr 21 min

Bill vs. The MCU: Phase III Part 2 - Thor: Ragnorak & Black Panther

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 ...

Jun 21, 20221 hr 37 min

The Anniversary Brothers TV Podcast: American Idol 20th Anniversary

Aaron and Josh are here for their latest TV retrospective, this time on American Idol for its 20th anniversary. American Idol is signing competition created by Simon Fuller, based on the British show Pop Idol . It debuted on FOX on June 11, 2002, where it ran for 15 seasons. After a hiatus, ABC revived the series, which just concluded its 20th season. During the auditions, the show’s judges determine whether the contestants make the trip to Hollywood. Later, the television audience votes on thei...

Jun 15, 20221 hr 9 min
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