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Live from Bill's Mom's House it's The Socially Distanced Podcast!
This week Bill is on location down the Jersey Shore from his mom's house hosting Episode #248! This week he's joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and Allie Nelson - comedian, actress and co-host of the Not Couple Goals Podcast.
On the episode they discuss the 50th Anniversary of Saturday Night Live. They discuss their favorite cast members, the historical and cultural impact of the series, their favorite random cast member, and their all-time favorite sketches. Listen to Amanda's unhinged Chris Kattan impression and find out which sketch convinced Bill to marry his wife.
They also discuss everything from the big game last weekend. They talk about the not-so awesomeness of the game itself, Travis Kelce's fashion choice, Kendrick Lamar's record-breaking performance, their favorite commercials and then the big -- the rate every movie trailer on a scale of 1-10 Tearful Travis Kelces. The films include: Lilo & Stitch, F1, Smurfs, Thunderbolts*, How to Train Your Dragon and more.
In the pre-game they discuss their favorite Valentine's Day cinematic tradition they have with their significant other.
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Socially Distanced is back on the gridiron for the final NFC East Group Therapy Session of the 2024-2025 season.
Bill Bodkin, Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief, is in the hosting seat and is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas (co-host of Anime X Pop), Al Mannarino (Pop Break's reluctant managing editor and co-founder of Socially Distanced), "The Commander of our Hearts" Ben Murchison (along with TK42Woof) and "The Voice of God" Marshall Stevenson (co-host of Blerd Watchers).
In the episode the do a post-mortem on the 2024 of the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Washington Commanders. They discuss how the Eagles and Chiefs can win the big game this weekend and give some predictions for 2025 -- like will Aaron Rodgers be a starting QB in the NFl at the beginning of the season.
They also talk the pop culture of the Big Game including Kendrick Lamar's halftime show, trailers they're excited to see and the ones they hope to see, and of course, the over/under on Taylor Swift appearances.
There's two pre-game segments this episode. The first revolves around the announcement that Hulu is rebooting Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Sarah Michelle Gellar returning and Chole Zhao directing. They also discuss the teaser trailer release for Fantastic Four: First Steps.
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Socially Distanced heads back to the Marvel Animated universe via Disney Plus for some web-slinging fun!
This week Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin and "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas go guest-less this week (we hope our planned guess Dr. the Wife of Face4Wrestling feels better soon!) to discuss the new Marvel Animation Studios series, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, which saw its first two episodes debut on Disney Plus earlier this month.
Bill and Amanda discuss the unique comic book-style animation of the series, if the series surpassed their hype level, the staggering amount of Easter Eggs in the first two episodes, the gloriousness of Coleman Domingo as Norman Osborn, the variations on the Peter Parker origin story, and their theories on where the series could go and how Daredevil will be involved.
In the pre-game segment, they discuss the extremely revealing and spoiler-filled trailer for the new Ryan Coogler/Michael B. Jordan film Sinners, the fine line trailers have to walk and their thoughts on Quentin Tarantino's comments on the movie industry. -
Socially Distanced returns to a galaxy far, far away!
"The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas in the host seat and has a motley crew podcasting pirates joining her to discuss the finale of Star Wars: The Skeleton Crew.
Amanda is joined by Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin, pro wrestler & the short king of Amanda's heart Branden Vice, and Jeff Fountain -- the Chairman of the United States Department of Nerds (USDN).
In the episode they talk about what they loved, what they loathed, and what made them scream AARRRRRRR like a salty one-eyed droid in Skeleton Crew. This includes the performance of the child cast, Jude Law's ludicrous charisma, the potential future of the series, the parents actions through the finale, Star Wars easter eggs and everyone's favorite corduroy coverall wearing elephant boy - Neal. They also discuss the future of Star Wars and how Disney can make the IP cool again much like they did in 2024 with Marvel and Pixar.
In the pre-game segment they remember the late director David Lynch and their favorite work by him (which includes a shocking amount of love for his version of Dune) as well as a deep dive into the trailer for Daredevil: Born Again.
We also would like to promote the GoFundMe for friend of the pod Wayne Keehner, who's family survived a house fire recently. Wayne's a good man and his family has been through a lot, so any little bit helps. -
Socially Distanced returns to Pokolistan to discuss the second half of Creature Commandos Season 1!
Bill Bodkin is in the host seat this week along with "The Human Star Wars Encylopedia" Amanda Rivas to discuss the James Gunn MAX series. Joining them this week is a double debut from the world of professional wrestling.
First, joining us from the great state of Iowa is J.P. Harlow -- a veteran of the Texas independent scene who has also done work for AEW and the NWA. Second, is Warren Hayes, Quebec's favorite son and the host of the Mr. Warren Hayes show which streams live on YouTube on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The foursome take to the prisons of Belle Reve to discuss the happs since we last spoke about Rick Flagg Sr., Weasel, G.I. Robot, The Bride, Nina Mazursky, Doctor Phosphorus and Eric Frankenstein. They discuss James Gunn's ability to get even the most obscure characters over, and how he was able to seamlessly integrate the wider world of DC into the series. They discuss the Creature Commandos' tragic backstories, the famous voice cameos that permeated the series, the soundtrack, and how the finale was a bit too convoluted for its own good.
In the pre-game segment they have a fun little conversation about their "creature comfort" aka food they eat during cold weather. Ever think chili and cinnamons would go together? Well think again!
But more importantly they discuss the charities that you can donate to in order to help those in need in California who have had their lives irrevocably changed by the wildfires. These charities include: World Central Kitchen, Americares, The Red Cross, Greater Good, Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, & more. They also discuss the need for donations to help those still hurting from last fall's climate disaster in Asheville, NC. Charities for that include Beloved Asheville, and more. -
Socially Distanced kicks off its 6th Season by taking a deep dive into the historic debut of WWE Monday Night RAW on Netflix.
"The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat for the episode. She is joined by her co-host Bill Bodkin and special guests Mike Dworkis (senior writer for ThePopBreak.com), Rob Williams (editor-in-chief of BCP+) and Big Mike from Countdown City Geek's Countdown City Wrestlecast.
In the episode they discuss the appearances of Triple H, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena and The Undertaker on the show. They dive deep into the production value and hype level of the show. They ponder if WWE and Netflix did enough to entice crowds to return next week.
They discuss only having 4 matches on a 3+ hour show. They also talk about their favorite and least favorite matches of the night, and of course, Hulk Hogan getting booed out of the arena.
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Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and Happiest Holidays!
This week Socially Distanced closes out 2024 and its 5th season with the annual Socially Distanced Awards. This annual show is our unhinged attempt to talk about the best and worst in pop culture of the year.
Bill Bodkin, Pop Break's editor-in-chief, is in the host seat and is joined by a cavalcade of all-stars.
As always Amanda "Sugar Plum Fairy" Rivas is in the second chair and holds nothing back on her thoughts about The Acolyte's cancelation, the new album from The Cure, her love for Jonathan Bailey, and all things anime.
Pop Break's Kris Kingle of Podcasts Alex Marcus returns to give us his Top 10 thirst traps for 2024, extols the virtues of Slow Horses, Sweeney Todd on Broadway and Taylor Swift. "
The Commander of our Hearts" Ben Murchison brings his love of all things EDM and big base to the show as well as his AppleTV+ recs and love for his pup TK42Woof.
Finally, our Chritmas present to you -- Al Mannarino returns to talk about his live concert experiences, Bill Lawrence shows and Glen Powell.
Plus, in their pre-game, they each check in on their hype meter for James Gunn's Superman (2025) after the trailer dropped online.
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Happy Holidays from the Socially Distanced Podcast! And oh my, do we ever have a present for you this episode.
Amanda Rivas is in the host seat this week for an all-star, in-depth review of Netflix's smash-hit Christmas rom-com, Hot Frosty. The film stars Christmas movie staple and Mean Girls legend Lacey Chabert, Dustin Milligan (Schitt's Creek), Craig Robinson (The Office), Joe LoTruglio (Brooklyn Nine-Nine), Katy Mixon (Mike & Molly), and Lauren Holly (Dumb & Dumber). It's a tale about a widow (Chabert) who puts a scarf on a male model-esque snowman. The snowman (Milligan) comes to life, he falls for the widow, everyone in town is horny for the snowman and Christmas!
Yes, and that's only scratching the surface of how wild this film is. Amanda is joined in this holiday adventure by her usual co-host Bill Bodkin (whose soul broke during the show), Pop Break's Podcast Director Alex Marcus (making his return to the show since August), Michelle Chapman of Roses & Rejections, Allie Nelson of Not Couple Goals, and Amanda's sister Vanessa Gonzales.
In the episode, they discuss the insane tonal shifts, how horny yet chaste the film is, why half of the film doesn't make sense but somehow is a fairly competent film, will Hot Frosty make their Christmas movie rotation and more.
In the pre-game segment they discuss the news that there will a big screen Bluey film and wonder if this is the end for the popular children's show.
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Socially Distanced returns to the world of DC Studios to review the first two episodes of James Gunn's new MAX series, Creature Commandos.
Bill Bodkin is in the host seat this episode and is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and special guest "Good Brother" Jeff Grettler of the Dos Incredibles Podcast to discuss the series.
In the episode they talk about how important Creature Commandos just may be to the future of all DC films especially James Gunn's new Superman film -- given that characters from this animated series will appear in live action films as well. They discuss their favorite characters, why Weasel could be the emotional core of the series, the Bride/Frankenstein storyline, their love of G.I. Robot and what character(s) may not make it out of Season 1.
In the pre-game segments they discuss the news that Sony is ending their Spider-Man spin-off universe after the release of Kraven the Hunter and how we could still see these characters down the road. They also cut it up about Chris Evans returning to Marvel for Avengers: Doomsday and what that film might be about.
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The Socially Distanced Podcast returns to a galaxy far, far away to discuss the brand new Star Wars series -- The Skeleton Crew.
Bill Bodkin is in the host seat and is joined by none other than the "Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and Randy Allain of Pod of Doom and the Media/Lit podcast to discuss the series which premiered on December 2.
In the episode they discuss if Star Wars fatigue is for real, the toxic Star Wars fanbase, their hype level for the Jon Watts created series, their collective love of Neel, their favorite supporting characters, theories on the mystery box surrounding the characters' home of At Attin, space piracy, Kumail Nanjiani, a whole lot more about Neel, and a debate in philosophies on Star Wars via the eyes of Bill's daughter and award-winning director Denis Villenueve.
In the pre-game Bill, Amanda and Randy discuss some of their favorite holiday traditions as well as giving their thoughts (and Oscar predictions) for Wicked Part 1.
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Socially Distanced is back for its first Thanksgiving week episode in four years, and for good reason -- we're talking about the explosive finale to Arcane Season 2.
Bill Bodkin is in the host seat this week and is joined by two members of the Dat Feelin' Podcast Network -- Kelvin Kately (No Gimmicks Podcast, Smoke Pit Podcast) and Jenn Johnson (Queen of Nerdom Podcast) to discuss the conclusion to Netflix's massive animated series. The three discussion the gorgeous animation and mind-blowing action of the series. They all question the character of Heimerdinger and the choices to divert from the Jayce/Victor and Vi/Jinx storylines so often. Find if they feel the series stuck the landing to its very, very ambitious premise and their thoughts on the future of these characters.
In the pre-game Bill, Kelvin and Jenn give thanks for what they're most thankful for in the world of pop culture.
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Socially Distanced heads to the world of Arcane for the next two episodes!
In this episode Amanda Rivas, who's been so excited for the second season of Netflix's epic animated series, is in the host seat. She is joined by her co-host Bill Bodkin along with Courtney and Marshall Stevenson of the Blerd Watchers Podcast and Pop Break's TV Editor Avani Goswami to discuss Arcane Act 1 and Arcane Act 2 aka the first six episodes of the second and final season.
This foursome discusses the relationship between Vi (Hailee Steinfeld) and Jinx (Ella Purnell), Vi and Kate (aka ViKate), the significance of moms in the series, Viktor and Jayce's friendship, the evolution of animated films and shows, the significance of Victor's messiah arc, the animation and action, and what the final three episodes have in store for the series.
In the pre-game segment, they discuss the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight.
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Holy HBO prestige drama, Batman! Socially Distanced is back and we're talking about the hit HBO series, The Penguin.
Bill Bodkin, editor-in-chief of ThePopBreak.com, is in the host seat this week and is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas and the Batman by the Numbers boys -- Dan Cohen and Kriss Ingersoll (of the Media/Lit Podcast).
In the episode they discuss the brilliance of Cristin Millioti and Colin Farrell, why Bill hates the Miami Vice movie, what the definitive episode of the series, the explosive finale, and where we see The Penguin in the world of Batman (in terms of film, TV and in the parks.
In the pre-game they discuss the career of Denzel Washington and choice two movies we love by him.
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It's a takeover of the Socially Distanced Podcast! DJ & Michelle Chapman of the Roses & Rejections Podcast (Pop Break's uber popular Bachelor & reality dating show) take over the show to talk about Love is Blind Season 7.
Oh but don't fear -- Amanda and Bill are still on the show! Listen to them absolutely lose their minds talking about the couples.
Before that, the four talk about their history with reality TV -- including Bill's former column called "Real Men Watch Reality TV" with Luke Kalamar. DJ and Michelle question Bill and Amanda about how they felt about the first two episodes, their predictions for the rest of the season and so much more!
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It's once again time to go down, down, down the witches road as Socially Distanced gathers a coven to give instant reactions to the Agatha All Along finale.
"The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat and is joined by Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, Jenn Johnson from The Queens of Nerdom Podcast and Val aka Dr. The Wife from Face4Wrestling to discuss the two episode finale.
The coven discusses Kathryn Hahn, Joe Locke and Aubrey Plaza's performances and their futures in the MCU, Sasheer Zamata's outstanding performance, their favorite episodes, their favorite trials, Bill lamenting the Yankees losing the World Series, the Young Avengers, Marvel's Children's Crusade storyline, the decision to give Agatha a backstory, the big, shocking reveals and so much more.
In the pre-game segment they discuss the Marvel Television sizzle reel which premiered before the finale which gave audiences first glimpses at: Daredevil: Born Again, Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man, Eyes of Wakanda, What If...? Season 3, Wonder Man, Iron Heart, and Marvel's Zombies as well as a release date for Deadpool & Wolverine on Disney+.
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Socially Distanced welcomes you to the second of their two-part Halloween Spooktacular series! This episode they head to Staten Island to discuss FX's hit series What We Do in the Shadows -- which is currently entering its finale season.
"The Human Star Wars" Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas is in the host seat for the episode she curated -- as it turns out that her co-host Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin has never watched the series. At this point are you even surprised he hasn't watched something very popular?
They are joined by Gigi Ford from the Conculture Podcast who also happens to be a diehard fan of the series. In this episode they discuss the Jackie Daytona-centric episode "On the Run," the star-studded "The Trial" and the very bloody "Nouveau Théâtre des Vampires." They discuss Bill's enjoyment or lack thereof (we're not telling you) of the series, why Gigi adores the show and doesn't want it to end, and Amanda's love of all things from her favorite "human bartender."
In the pre-game they discuss the news from New York Comic Con 2024 including all the big anime news, cosplay, Marvel working with Magic the Gathering, Creature Commandos, Daredevil: Born Again and One World Under Doom.
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They say the heart of rock 'n' roll is in Cleveland, well this week it's on Socially Distanced!
Pop Break's Editor-in-Chief Bill Bodkin is in the host seat this week and is joined by "The Human Star Wars Encyclopedia" Amanda Rivas to discuss the current inductee class for the Rock Hall -- which airs live on (where else) Disney+ on Saturday October 19.
Bill and Amanda are joined by two music journalism luminaries -- Audra Tracy, the editor-in-chief of The Waster, and longtime friend of the Pop Break, Mike Heyliger of the Detoxicity Podcast, Mindful Vinyl and formerly Radio Free Brooklyn and Pop Blerd.
On the episode they discuss the inductions of Cher, Mary J. Blige, A Tribe Called Quest, The Dave Matthews Band, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Ozzy Osbourne, and Jersey's own Kool & The Gang. The quartet discuss their shared confusion over why it took so many of these artists this long to get inducted. They also discuss how Mariah Carey, Oasis, Sade and Lenny Kravitz got the snub (but 2025 will likely be most of their years) while the window for Sinead O'Connor and Jane's Addiction is closing. They also feel really, really old by discussing how Coldplay, John Mayer, 50 Cent, and Gorillaz are now all eligible. They also pick their top "why aren't they in yet" picks like Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden, Huey Lewis & The News, Diana Ross, Sublime and more.
In the pre-game Bill, Amanda, Mike and Audra talk about their songs, albums and concerts of the year. You'd be shocked how much Jack White and Willow (Smith) talk there is in this section.
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What's your favorite scary movie?
That's right, the Socially Distanced Podcast is immersing itself fully into spooky season by watching the 1996 classic, Scream!
Now why choose a 28-year-old movie to watch this October? Well, for obvious reasons it's one of the most popular horror films of the last 30 years, it's a very relevant franchise, and like ... it's Halloween. But there is one other thing that play here -- Pop Break's editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin has never seen the movie, and he was a teenager when it came out!
Socially Distanced regular guest Ben Murchison is in the host chair this week as he is joined by Bill Bodkin, Amanda Rivas and Scream superfan (and producer on the film Mutilator 2) Ann Hale.
The crew is super-stressed as they wonder if Bill actually likes the movies and you can hear through most of the show! On pod hear about how Ann has multiple rooms in her home dedicated to Scream, the importance of Drew Barrymore to this film, the cultural moment that Scream captured, how it changed the teen market for film and TV, the best kills, the biggest laughs, and of course -- what their favorite scary movies truly are.
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Pop Break heads to Gotham City to review the first two episodes of the hit MAX series The Penguin.
Bill Bodkin, is in the host seat, and is joined by co-host Amanda Rivas and the brand new dynamic duo of the Batman by the Numbers Podcast -- Dan Cohen and Kris Ingersoll of The Media Lit Podcast.
In the episode they discuss their hype level for the series, which serves as a direct sequel/bridge, to Matt Reeves' 2022 film, The Batman. They discuss Colin Farrell's surefire Emmy nomination, Cristin Milioti's show stealing performance as Sophia Falcone, the vibe of the series, the future of the series and will The Penguin's scheming work, and finally how they feel about the distinct lack of Batman in the series.
In the pre-game segment they do a DC Studios temperature check discussing the Lanterns casting drama, the trailer for Creature Commandos, and the new Dynamic Duo film and the potential of the new Superman film.
In a cold opening Bill thanks a lot of people who've helped make Pop Break what it is.
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Socially Distanced celebrates Pop Break's 15 years anniversary this week! In a special episode, Amanda Rivas is in the hosting seat as she interviews her podcast partner Bill Bodkin about all things Pop Break. IN the episode they discuss the impetus and inspiration behind Pop Break, a celebrity who definitely has a thing against the site, the staff of the site and how they are the lifeblood of the entire endeavor, Bill's favorite moments and what the future holds!
In the pre-game segment, they discuss the trailers of Marvel's Thunderbolts* and Ridley Scott's Gladiator II.
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