The Pop Break
435 episodes - English - Latest episode: 2 days ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsThe 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
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: MAFS New Orleans E2 & MAFS AUS E18-19
July 31, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 76 MBOn 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 a...
The Anniversary Brothers: Jackie Chan Adventures Finale 15th Anniversary
July 29, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBThe 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 t...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Greenleaf S5E5
July 27, 2020 16:01 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBGreenleaf 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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: MAFS New Orleans Ep. 1 / MAFS AUS Ep. 16-17
July 24, 2020 21:36 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBOn this week's reality check-in episode of Live, Laugh, & Lovey, the gang gets a double dose of Married at First Sight, as they discuss the premiere 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. 1 (Aired July 15, 2020) Home of the Big Easy, beneigts, gumbo, and g...
Good Bye to All That: Down to Earth with Zac Efron
July 22, 2020 18:06 - 1 hour - 30.4 MBOn this episode, TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by Justin of Justin Watches Movies. We discuss our feelings on Zac Efron as an actor and celebrity; his dad bod; his friendship with Darin Olien, the show’s cohost and author of Superlife; the joys of watching Zac learn science; how well the show works as a travel show; how well the show works as a documentary advocating for sustainable living; the best and worst locales they visit; and the intense finale where the hosts learn about efforts ...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Greenleaf S5E4
July 20, 2020 22:52 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBWelp, it looks like the Greenleaf clan could possibly be on a comeback. With the patriarch going aroundtown trying to mend fences, Bishop seems to be clearing his conscience more and more with eachepisode. He was able to clear the air with Tara about theloss of her father, but will Tara come backasking for the estate? And speaking of the home ... will the lady of the house-Mae continue with hercome to Jesus tour as she emotionally reconciles with each of her kids ...except Grace of course. ...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7E14-15
July 17, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 93.3 MBThe couples met their spouse's friends and family. Who had the harshest critic? And did Connie overreact with her thumbs up emoji? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
TV Break: July 2020 - Hamilton on Disney+, HBO's Stacked Summer, Emmy's Predictions, & A Return to The West Wing
July 16, 2020 14:56 - 1 hour - 45.8 MBPop 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 and they go very HBO heavy by recommending — Watchmen, Perry Mason, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark and I May Destroy You. The News You Need to Know – Alex, Bill, and Josh di...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Greenleaf S5E3
July 13, 2020 16:00 - 47 minutes - 65.8 MBJacob is on his continued journey of finding the truth behind the Greenleaf estate all while battling Kerissa over the custody of their son. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7E12-13
July 10, 2020 16:00 - 54 minutes - 75.4 MBThe couples face another dinner party and commitment ceremony. Mickey and Michael seem to have switched roles. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Good Bye to All That: Love, Victor S1
July 07, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 60.2 MBThis week on Good Bye to All That, TV Editor Alex Marcus is joined by The Talk Film Society’s Manish Mathur (It Pod to Be You; Queer & Now) to dish about Hulu’s Love, Victor, the sequel/spinoff to 20th Century Fox’s 2018 feature film Love, Simon. In the episode, we dive into what we thought of Love, Simon; Michael Cimino’s acting strengths and weaknesses; Victor’s queer journey, Lake & Felix’s connection; all things Benji; Mia and Andrew (AND SOPHIA BUSH); Pilar being underserved; actually ...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Greenleaf S5E2
July 06, 2020 16:00 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBCharity is an entire fool already as she battles for her place within the H&H empire. Jacob is onto Kerrisa and her schemes, and WHEN will Baby Nathan ever grow up? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7E10-11
July 03, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBIt's intimacy week for the couples and the crew can unanimously AGREE that Connie is a virgin! What do you think? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Greenleaf S5E1
July 01, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 86.6 MBThe Greenleaf clan are back for their final season. Will we really get to know AJ a little more? Is Jacob going to finally kick Kerissa out of the house? And will Charity get her breakthrough with Phil and H&H? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Good Bye to All That: Insecure Season 4
June 30, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 34.1 MBEpisode #4 of the Good Bye To All That podcast series (a part of Pop Break TV presented by the Pop Break Radio Network) finds TV Editor Alex Marcus (@MediaThinkings) joined by new Pop Break contributor Lovey McPherson (@IAmLoveyToo) to discuss the Season 4 finale of HBO’s Insecure, created by and starring Issa Rae. In this episode we discuss: All the ins and outs of the rift between Molly (Yvonne Orji, Night School) and Issa (Rae) that dominated this season. Molly’s struggles keeping the ...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7E8-9
June 30, 2020 04:00 - 58 minutes - 80.6 MBThis week, the couples embark on the commitment ceremony which was a bit of a different spin compared to the U.S. version Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7E6-7
June 28, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 133 MBThe couples go on their honeymoon, and some of these lads just can't seem to get things right! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
TV Break: June 2020 - HBO MAX’s Legendary, Police Procedurals & The New Bachelor
June 23, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBPop 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: Disney+ and BBC Australia’s hit series Bluey, The Good Place, Snowpiercer, and HBO’s first original series Love Life. The News You Need to Know – Alex, Bill, and Josh...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Insecure S4 FINALE!
June 20, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBCondola, Condola, Condola!!! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7 E4-5
June 14, 2020 03:00 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBHas Tash lost her mind? How cute are Mickey and Cathy? Who's your favorite couple? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Insecure S4E9
June 12, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 102 MBListen Issa did her part by trying to mend the fences between she and Molly! Whereas Molly's selfish ass ... What's your take on it? Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Good Bye to All That: Batwoman S1
June 10, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 65 MBWelcome to the third episode of Good Bye to All That – Pop Break’s television podcast series that focuses on season (and sometimes series) finales of shows you absolutely need to be watching. Pop Break’s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by Pop Break Television Columnist Alan Sarapa (writer of Alan’s Soap Box). Together this dynamic duo (sorry, had to) do a deep dive into the highs and lows of the debut season of the CW’s Batwoman. Batwoman, which premiered on October 6, 2019, was de...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Married at First Sight Australia S7E1
June 01, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 84.6 MBThe process in Australia is CRAZY!!! But we're here for it! The usual suspects unpack it from week to week! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Insecure S4E7
May 28, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 98.6 MBWhat's to do on a BAEcation? Sex of course! Mixed with a little racism and overreacting ... It's a fun time for all! Check out this week's discussion as we try to figure out what the hell is wrong with Molly! Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
The Anniversary Brothers: The LOST Finale’s 10th Anniversary
May 26, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MBBelieve it or not, it’s been 10 years since LOST ended. To celebrate, brothers Aaron and Josh Sarnecky are going back to the Island and reexamining the series finale. LOST ran for six seasons on ABC, from September 22, 2004 to May 23, 2010. The series centered on the survivors of a plane crash stranded on a mysterious island. It featured an ensemble cast that included Matthew Fox, Terry O’Quinn, Evangeline Lilly, Josh Holloway, Jorge Garcia, Michael Emerson, Henry Ian Cusick, and many, many...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Insecure S4E6
May 22, 2020 03:00 - 57 minutes - 79.3 MBThis week, Lovey and the gang dish on HBO's Insecure S4E6 "Low Key Done" Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
TV Break: May 2020 - The Eddy, HBO MAX & COVID-19 Related Storylines on TV
May 19, 2020 19:00 - 1 hour - 75.4 MBPop 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: Dark Side of the Ring, Clone Wars, and Hulu’s Normal People. The News You Need to Know – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the possibility of COVID-19 related storylines i...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Insecure S4E5 + The Real Housewives of Atlanta Recap
May 16, 2020 02:00 - 1 hour - 121 MBMy friends and I are unpacking this week's episode of the HBO series Insecure. We recorded this episode on video, but we definitely want you to hear the audio. Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
Good Bye to All That: Normal People
May 12, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 80.4 MBWelcome to the second episode of Good Bye to All That – Pop Break’s television podcast series that focuses on season (and sometimes series) finales of shows you absolutely need to be watching. Pop Break’s Television Editor Alex Marcus is joined by former Television Editor and current senior writer/podcast Matt Taylor – who you’ve heard on And The Winner Still is Like, and The Way Too Early Oscar Prediction Podcast. This episode they talk about Hulu’s smash sensation, Normal People. Normal ...
Good Bye To All That: Westworld S3
May 05, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBGoodbye to All That...is Pop Break's brand new podcast series that looks at Season (and sometimes series) finales happening in 2020. Hosted by Pop Break's TV Editor Alex Marcus, this series features guests from Pop Break and the world of pop culture. In the premiere episode Alex is joined by Pop Break music editor Kat Manos, and the site's editor-in-chief and Westworld reviewer, Bill Bodkin. The trio talk about the third season by breaking down the five major relationships in the series as...
Live, Laugh, & Lovey: Insecure S4E2
May 01, 2020 02:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBLovey welcomes her good friend Jonay to break down all the ins and outs of HBO's Insecure S4 E2 "Lowkey Distant" Follow Lovey on Twitter @iamloveytoo and check out the show on YouTube. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbreaktv/message
TV Break: April 2020 - Mrs. America, Netflix, and JJ Abrams' HBO MAX Deal
April 15, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 70 MBPop 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: Ducktales, The Plot Against America, Star Wars: Clone Wars and more The News You Need to Know – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss JJ Abrams' massive deal with HBO MAX, and...
TV Break: March 2020 - Devs, Westworld & TV in a Time of Quarantine
March 15, 2020 21:00 - 1 hour - 81.7 MBWelcome to TV Break, the monthly television podcast of The Pop Break! Newly minted 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: Westworld, Year of the Rabbit, The Plot Against America, and more. The News You Need to Know –...
TV Break: February 2020 - The Excellence of High Fidelity, The XFL, & Disney Plus' Super Bowl Victory
February 15, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 77 MBTelevision 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...The XFL? The News You Need to Know – Alex, Bill, and Josh discuss the news of the record low ratings for this year's Oscars -- and what was the cause of it would be? Streamin...
TV Break: January 2020 - The Outsider, Streaming Wars & What to Watch in January
January 15, 2020 22:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBWelcome to TV Break, the monthly television podcast of The Pop Break! Television editor Alex Marcus is joined by editor-in-chief Bill Bodkin, and senior columnist Josh Sarnecky to talk about the best thing they watched in January including Bill singing The Witcher song. They also look at who won the "streaming wars" this month, and then they put a focus on the red hot HBO adaptation of Stephen King's The Outsider. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popbre...