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The Pop Break
Hosted by Alex Marcus · EN
The Pop Break is a collection of podcasts executive produced by Pop Break Director Alex Marcus, featuring the very 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, as well as new episodes of monthly podcasts like The Anniversary Bros, TV Break, Not Couple Goals, Blerd Watchers, Anime x Pop, Batman By The Numbers, & Bill vs. The MCU every Monday and Friday!
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Roses & Rejections: Love is Blind Season 10 Finale with Nando v Movies
Mar 701:34:19Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs.ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Chapman, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking, are back from hiatus…sort of!This week DJ returns with Nando of Nando v Movies to talk about Love is Blind S10 Episodes 10-11. They give their final predictions before the altar and cover what has been a roller coaster ride of episodes so far. Then Michelle makes her triumphant return to cover the finale and reunion of The Traitors S4.If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!
Transcribe →Not Couple Goals: “Dressed to Kill” (1980)
Mar 601:44:04Tap to summarizeWelcome 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.In this episode, Allie and Tyler wade into potentially dicey waters with the seminal erotic thriller, “Dressed To Kill.” Join them as they discuss how incredibly incorrect this movie is about the trans community, the major twist and how quickly they saw it coming as well as get into the weeds on how none of the women in this movie know how to shower. Is this Michael Caine’s best performance ever? Listen and find out why it’s not! Special thanks to Mallory Johns for the introduction music.Please don’t forget to follow our hosts on Twitter @ANelRetentive & @TylerMcCarthy and Instagram @ANelRetentive and to check out Tyler’s writing at USA Insider and Allie’s at Parade and Business Insider!
Transcribe →Roses & Rejections: Love is Blind Season 10 Episode 10-11 & Traitors Season 4 Finale with Nando v Movies
Mar 501:53:28Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs.ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Chapman, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking, are back from hiatus…sort of!This week DJ returns with Nando of Nando v Movies to talk about Love is Blind S10 Episodes 10-11. They give their final predictions before the altar and cover what has been a roller coaster ride of episodes so far. Then Michelle makes her triumphant return to cover the finale and reunion of The Traitors S4.If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!
Transcribe →TV Break: March 2026 - Reviews of Scrubs, The Pitt, Industry, Shrinking, & A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms + Paramount Skydance Buys WBD
Mar 201:40:04Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 Industry and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO Max’s The Pitt, AppleTV’s Shrinking and Disney Plus’s The Muppet Show. Newsbreak – This month, they are discussing the news Paramount Skydance has purchased Warner Bros. Discovery, after Netflix dropped out of the running following an exclusive reopened negotiation window between David Ellison’s PSky and WBD, despite Netflix having already agreed in principle to purchase the company. They break down how this happened and what it means for the future of television, movies, news, streaming, and the entire entertainment business.Streaming Wars – Alex, Bill, & Josh each selected their top streamer of the month. Alex and Bill agree on Netflix had the biggest month by getting out of the WBD deal after its shareholders had turned on it, along with the return of Bridgerton, and upcoming events such as One Piece S2, MMA All-Star match ups, and the MLB Opening Day. Meanwhile, Josh stands up for Peacock after they hosted the Super Bowl and another successful Olympics, along with their surprise comedy hit The Rise and Fall of Reggie Dinkins and the streaming debut of Wicked: For Good..New Series Spotlight – This month Alex, Bill, and Josh celebrate the return of Scrubs! They get into their personal history with the original series before checking in on the reboot to see if it holds up to the original or if its too overburdened from sixteen years of memes and cellphone commercials to stand as its own.
Transcribe →Batman By The Numbers Batman Best Burton Era Batman Merchandise RANKED
Feb 2701:38:39Tap to summarizeThere’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 characters.Join hosts Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor, and Kris Ingersoll, co-host of the Media/Lit podcast, as they bring on several guests every month to share their passion for the one and only Dark Knight. From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left unturned. Bottom-line: If you’re a Batman fan, this is required listening.The Eras of Batman continue with a couple movies we’ve discussed on this podcast multiple times, but any reason for us to discuss these two gems again is an opportunity we’re going to take.The Tim Burton Era.The Bat crew get together to discuss all things Batman 1989 and Batman Returns, the era that catapulted Batman into an official pop culture behemoth for years to come. Joining us on this Burton journey is newcomer to the Batcave, Matt Farley, and making his return, but his first non-Draft episode, Kris’ co-host from Media/Lit, Randy Allain! And yes, Partyman is obviously discussed.The four go through their thoughts and reflections on both these movies. Plenty of praise, some nitpicks, but a fun discussion, nonetheless. If you love these movies, you’ll love the in-depth discussion on both these films. We also praise why Michael Keaton is such a great Batman!BUT THAT’S NOT ALL!With the Burton Era, we heard the term “Bat Mania” thrown around all the time, and that resulted in plenty of BAT MERCHANDISE. That’s right, we’re ranking the BEST BURTON ERA BATMAN MERCHANDISE. In one of our most unpredictable rankings ever, we cover an eclectic mix of merchandise: Toys. T-shirt. Video Game. Trading Cards. And yes…the cereal.If you have nostalgia for this era of Batman, this is required listening!
Transcribe →Roses & Rejections: Love is Blind Season 10 Episode 7-9 with Nando v Movies
Feb 2502:02:18Tap to summarizeWelcome back to another episode of our podcast all about the ABC reality series The Bachelor and its many spin-offs.ThePopBreak.com's Michelle Chapman, who has been recapping all things Bachelor for The Pop Break for years, and co-host DJ Chapman, of Mostly Nitpicking, are back from hiatus…sort of!Once again, DJ is joined by Nando of NandovMovies to discuss Episodes 7–9 of Love is Blind Season 10. They go over all the whirlwind family meetups, the shocking breakup, and all the drama. They update their predictions for the finale, and guess what crazy revelations will happen between now and the altar.If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!
Transcribe →Bill vs. The MCU: Podding the Spider-Verse Part 2 - The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Feb 2302:14:05Tap to summarizeHello 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 the first four seasons of Agents of SHIELD, the entire Netflix Defenders Saga, Fox’s X-Men, Fantastic Four, and Daredevil films, the Blade trilogy, a few Punisher films, Ang Lee’s Hulk, and, most recently, Marvel’s Modern Animation line up of shows.This month, Alex & Bill are celebrating Valentine's Day by covering the most romantic Spider-Man franchise: The Amazing Spider-Man and The Amazing Spider-Man 2, the two films Sony made because they contractually had to make…something. These films star Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, and a wildly overqualified cast of supporting players. They get into how these films came into being, what about them works better than you might remember, what about them is even worse than you thought was possible, and what Sony’s Spider-Man Cinematic Universe that almost was might have looked like before they fired Garfield and kicked the franchise’s creative direction over the Marvel Studios for a second reboot in under a decade.They also give early thoughts on Wonder Man and the latest trailer for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, both of which the pod will cover in their July 2026 episode.Come back next month for part three of Podding the Spider-Verse with reviews of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018), now streaming on Netflix, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), now streaming on Disney Plus!
Transcribe →Roses & Rejections: Love is Blind Season 10 Part 1 with Nando v Movies
Feb 2301:48:07Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 back from hiatus…sort of!This week DJ is joined by special guest Nando of NandovMovies to talk Love is Blind Season 10 Episodes 1-6. They go over all seven couples, who they think will make it, and who will be worth watching. They also wonder if there's anything worse that can happen on a reality show than gluing your eye shut.If you have thoughts or suggestions for what you’d like Michelle and DJ to cover during the offseason or opinion about all things Bachelor & Bachelorette, be sure to reach out via twitter @Roses&Rejections!
Transcribe →Bill vs. The MCU: Defenders Disassembled - Jessica Jones S3 + Top 5 Dead Avenger Returns!
Dec 30, 202401:59:39Tap to summarizeHello 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 they just spent 2023 covering the first phase of Netflix’s The Defenders Saga and the first four seasons of ABC’s Agents of SHIELD. This year, they journeyed into Fox’s X-Verse with their X-Treme X-Watch. Now they are back with their Defenders Disassembled miniseries, where they take a tour through all the final seasons of every Marvel Netflix series as they get ready for the triumphant return of Matt, Karen, Foggy, and Frank in Daredevil: Born Again this spring. First, Bill & Alex were inspired by the recent news that Chris Evans and Hayley Atwell will be returning to the MCU for Avengers: Doomsday to give their Top 5 dead or retired Avengers that they most want to see return for the Avengers sequel coming in 2026. After that, stick around for an in depth discussion of the third and final season of Marvel’s Jessica Jones. They catch you up on what you may have missed from season two of the series, before diving into whether Jessica Jones vs a Serial Killer felt like a fresh take on Jones’ neo-noir roots or a last ditch effort to recapture the magic of season one. Watch along with us! Next episode’s titles are Echo and Agatha All Along (available to stream on Disney+), which will be covered in our episode this January.
Transcribe →Batman by the Numbers: Definitive Batman Villains Draft
Dec 27, 202402:40:17Tap to summarizeThere’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 characters. Join hosts Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor, and Kris Ingersoll, co-host of the Media/Lit podcast, as they bring on several guests every month to share their passion for the one and only Dark Knight. From Adam West to Robert Pattinson, no bat stone will be left unturned. Bottom-line: If you’re a Batman fan, this is required listening. In 2024, we brought you the year of villains. We ranked the animated series villains, all the Joker actors, and most recently, Batman villains who’ve yet to make their live action film debut. All these episodes are proof that more than any other superhero, Batman has the deepest roster of great villains. We talked about Professor Pyg for crying out loud. In our last episode of 2024, it’s time bring this theme home in style. We’re drafting again, and this time, it’s all VILLAIN THEMED. While villains were a category in last summer’s Definitive Batman Draft, this draft takes the concept of a Batman villain even further, as we now draft specific iterations of villains spanning multiple movies, TV shows, comic arcs, and much more. To mimic one of the great Jokers, “wait till they get a load of these categories.” Trust us when we tell you, we’ve come up with the definitive list of Batman villain categories. Returning to draft with Daniel and Kris are Alex Marcus, Podcasting Director of the Pop Break, and Randy Allain, co-host of the Pop Break’s Pod of Doom, as well as Kris’s co-host of the Media/Lit Podcast. Also making his return to the podcast, it’s co-host of the Anniversary Brothers podcast, and Pop Break’s Anime podcast, Anime x Pop, Josh Sarnecky. Without spoiling too much, we’ll just tell you the first two rounds of this draft are completely chaotic. We can’t stress this enough; you will be surprised early at some of these picks. We present to you the DEFINITIVE BATMAN VILLAINS DRAFT!
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