Pop Break Today

Pop Break Today

The home for ThePopBreak.com's pop culture podcast feed. This podcast is curated by Podcast Director Alex Marcus, and features coverage from the whole Pop Break extended family on various pop culture topics, including movies, music, comic books, anime, wrestling, and more! New Episodes Appear Every Tuesday and Thursday!

  1. 04/09/2024

    Bill vs. The MCU: MCU News Update - Spring 2024

    Hello 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 season, they are journeying into Fox’s X-Verse with their X-Treme X-Watch as they prepare for Deadpool & Wolverine this July. HOWEVER, in this special bonus edition of Bill vs. The MCU, Podcasts Director Alex Marcus & Editor in Chief of ThePopBreak.com Bill Bodkin convene to run through the latest update on every single MCU property currently in development or production. Below, you will find the time codes for each project discussed, in case you'd like to hop around or refer back to a specific section later. MCU News Updates: 3:17 - Deadpool & Wolverine (July 2024) 7:39 - Agatha (Fall 2024) 11:12 - Captain America: Brave New World (February 2025) 17:22 - Daredevil: Born Again (2025) 23:51 - Thunderbolts (May 2025) 30:54 - Fantastic Four (July 2025) 41:46 - Ironheart (TBD) 44:02 - Wonder Man (TBD) 47:28 - Blade (November 2025) 52:53 - Spider-Man 4 (TBD) 59:21 - Avengers 5 (May 2026) 1:04:03 - Shang Chi 2 (TBD) 1:08:02 - Young Avengers (TBD) 1:09:41 - Avengers: Secret Wars (May 2027) 1:10:26 - Canceled MCU Projects 1:20:25 - Most Anticipated Phase 5 or Phase 6 Project Don't forget to tune back in this time next week for the second half of this two part episode, where Alex & Bill finally get around to Part III of their X-Treme X-Watch series, where they will review Dark Phoenix & The New Mutants!

    1h 25m
  2. 04/05/2024

    Every Pod You Cast: Zenyatta Mondatta, 1980

    It’s Every Pod You Cast, a podcast dedicated to the British rock band The Police! Justin Mancini of TheCineMaverick.com & Cinema Joes is joined by Chris Mancini and Randy Allain of Media/Lit as they delve into the discography of the postpunk power trio, from 1978 to 1983.   In the third official episode of the season, Justin, Chris, and Randy discuss The Police’s third album from 1980. They debate whether Don’t Stand So Close to Me is truly reprehensible, recall Sting’s sincere efforts to literally bury Andy’s music, and find common ground when discussing out-of-touch military figureheads. And of course, they find time to discuss other artists they’ve been listening to apart from The Police.   Host Picks:   Loved You Since I Knew You (A Song We Think Is Underrated or Just Really Like) Chris – Voices Inside My Head Justin – Canary in a Coalmine Randy – Bombs Away   King of Pain (A Song We Don’t Like So Much) Chris – Behind My Camel Justin – Shadows in the Rain (the ending) Randy – Don’t Stand So Close to Me   De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da (A Favorite Lyric) Chris – Driven to Tears Justin – Man in a Suitcase Randy – De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da   A Little Thing They Did Was Magic (A Favorite Musical Moment) Chris – Bombs Away Justin – Don’t Stand So Close to Me Randy – Behind My Camel   Other Artists We’ve Been Listening To: Chris – Soundtrack for Doom Eternal Justin – Edvard Grieg Randy – OK Go

    1h 42m
  3. 04/02/2024

    The Anniversary Brothers – Captain America: The Winter Soldier 10th Anniversary

    Josh and Aaron are here to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, one of Josh’s all-time favorite movies. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a superhero film directed by Anthony and Joe Russo. It is based on the Marvel Comics character Captain America, created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. It opened in theaters on April 4, 2014.  The sequel to Captain America: The First Avenger, the movie follows Steve Rogers AKA Captain America (Chris Evans) as he unravels a conspiracy involving an assassin known as the Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan). Aiding Cap are Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and Falcon (Anthony Mackie). Other characters include S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) and World Security Council Secretary Alexander Pierce (Robert Redford). Winter Soldier opened to acclaim from critics and audiences. It grossed $714 million worldwide, almost double its predecessor’s gross. It earned one Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. Aaron and Josh talk about their history with the movie before going into its plot, characters, themes, and action. The two also discuss the future of the Captain America franchise. For more Robert Redford movies, you can listen to Josh’s guest appearance on Pop Break Goes to Washington covering The Candidate, as well as Aaron’s appearance discussing All the President’s Men. Captain America: The Winter Soldier is streaming on Disney+

    1h 23m
  4. 03/26/2024

    Batman By The Numbers: Every Christopher Nolan 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 characters. Join host Daniel Cohen, Pop Break’s former Film Editor and Resident Bat-Maven, as he brings on several guests every month to share his 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.A HISTORIC episode this month on the Batman by the Numbers Podcast.  As has been discussed many times, director Christopher Nolan is one of the most important figures when it comes to Batman history, revitalizing the character to new heights back in 2005.  In 2008, he directed what almost everyone considers to be the greatest Batman movie ever made in The Dark Knight.With Christopher Nolan winning his first Academy Award just a few weeks ago, we decide to pay tribute to one of the greatest directors there is, as we embark on an Interstellar like journey of ranking every single Nolan movie!  From his humble beginnings with Following to the epic Best Picture winning Oppenheimer, no totem will be left unspun. Daniel is joined per usual by Podcasting Director, Alex Marcus, and making his return to the Batman by the Numbers podcast where he was last heard on the epic trailer ranking episode is DJ Chapman of the Roses and Rejection podcast.  Also rounding out the panel, and making his debut on the podcast, is massive Nolan fan and host of It Pod to Be You, Manish Mathur. These four Nolan scholars go down the rankings from worst to best, with each movie getting a lively discussion.  There are debates.  There are disagreements.  There are surprises.  Strap in, it’s a long one, but with 12 movies to cover, and one of the most impressive film resumes out there, did you expect anything less? Is there a contentious Tenet debate?  How did fan favorites Memento and The Prestige fare?  How did the Batman movies do?  Will Interstellar get its due?  And most important of all, what Nolan movie finished #1? If you’re a Christopher Nolan fan (and who isn’t?), this is required listening, as every Nolan theme imaginable is dissected and discussed in all these movies (FULL SPOILERS). What are you waiting for?  Cue the Hans Zimmer BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG, and let the Nolan countdown begin!!

    3h 22m
4.6
out of 5
13 Ratings

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The home for ThePopBreak.com's pop culture podcast feed. This podcast is curated by Podcast Director Alex Marcus, and features coverage from the whole Pop Break extended family on various pop culture topics, including movies, music, comic books, anime, wrestling, and more! New Episodes Appear Every Tuesday and Thursday!