The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we take a very scientific look at the celebrity stock market. From Aaron Rodgers’ latest podcast comments to Sydney Sweeney’s controversial new brand deal and the Biebers’ uninspired interview, we’re sharing who’s worth buying into and who we’re selling. Plus, we discuss if Andrew Garfield’s upcoming films will be as big and in charge as his hair. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/676 We love @_evandodson and think you should subscribe to Evan’s Quilt Emporium at EvanDodson.substack.com Old News : The Family Stone Sequel Not A Sponsor : Apple’s Hot Dog/Hamburger Phone | Apple Watch | Google Fitbit | Whoop Stock Exchange : Aaron Rodgers interview Part 1 and Part 2 (see also: Shailene’s Response ) | Sydney Sweeney’s NSFJM Novig promo (see also: Bathwater Soap | Baskin-Robbins | Crocs/HeyDude | Ford Mustang ) | THE Ohio State | The Biebers | Natalie Harp Vibe Check : Andrew Garfield’s Hair | The Uprising | Artificial Drive-bys : Shailene’s Emmy Win | Callum Turner protecting Dua Lipa from photographers | Lonesome Dove remake | Fauci journals | Travis White Top Hat Confirmation Red Light Mentions : @traveldaddydave | Brad Pitt at the US Open | Ted Cruise College Game Day | Chris Brown Touring | Practical Magic 2 | Oklahoma state winning | Pat McAfee Kicking Challenge | Rams - 49ers in Melbourne Green Lights: Jamie : niche content creators - Rilee J. Smith | Nikki La Rose | Tell The Bees on Substack and TikTok | Clean Freakz | Dr. Angelo on IG and TikTok Knox : book - Sunrise by Téa Obreht Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Olive & June | Gabb (code: POPCAST) | Hers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their Nos of Book Clubs. Join us as we discuss the merits of a benevolent booktatorship over book clubs that double as literary (or literal - you do you!) swingers' clubs. Plus, Erin returns to prove once again that no amount of book knowledge can prepare you for Cameo Closest to the Pin. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/675 We’re celebrating one year of our reading podcast, Shelf Respect - use code SWINGERS for 90% off at patreon.com/shelfrespect or CLICK HERE to get one free month of Hardbacks. Rewind : More NOs episodes | Read all the NOs on our Instagram & Threads posts Book Mentions : PMG Published Works | My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout | The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins | This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti | The Help by Kathryn Stockett | Sophie Hudson’s Books | The Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett How To Set Up A Book Group (via National Literacy Trust) More Threads Jamie Fact Check : Is the loofah the new pineapple?! Not a sponsor : The Honey Baked Ham Co. Thank you to our brave contributors : @jennadewitt , @nisha6181 , @sarathena192 , @courtkinsgal , @jamieolie Drive-bys : @laura.tremaine Book Club | @sharonsaysso Book Club | The Heatsman (see also: John Mateer ) Red Lights : TMYK | Nicola Peltz Beckham IMDb | Beckham Family Controversy | Peltz Family | Rising Star Award at Venice Film Festival | Clippers Expose by Kawhi Leonard | Oklahoma State Losing to Tulsa | FSU Power Outage | Western Michigan vs Michigan Green Lights: Jamie : book - Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole | album - Good Grief by Sara Bareilles Knox : show - Chad Powers S2 | movie - Buddy Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Quince | SmileSet | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Pura | IM8 (code: POPCAST) | Hungryroot (code: POPCAST) | Merit | Gabb (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we honor the life well lived of Dolly Parton. Join us as we revisit her humble beginnings and remarkable career, celebrate the many ways she’s changed the cultural landscape, and unpack the very particular Dolly magic that has kept her in a category all her own. Plus, Knox and Jamie make predictions for who might be best suited to follow in her legendary footsteps. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/674 We’re celebrating one year of our newest podcast: Shelf Respect. Learn more at readwithshelfrespect.com or become a Hardback at patreon.com/shelfrespect RIP Dolly Parton Listen to the Steel Magnolias Cinema Sidepiece at knoxandjamie.com/dolly Her Career : Wikipedia | IMDb | Discography | Filmography Call outs : Dolly Parton as a Gay Icon Wiki | BK Crown Video | Cake Boxes | Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum | Dolly: A True Original Musical | Vegas Residency | 2022’s Mountain Magic Christmas Charity Legacy : Imagination Library | Dollywood Foundation | Covid Vaccine Research Donation DPSSP (™) : Pedro Pascal | Greg Maddux | Keke Palmer | Gary from Teen Mom | Shia LaBeouf | Laura Dern | Tyler Childers | Michael J. Fox | Adam Sandler | Ebon Moss-Bachrach Taking the Baton? : Taylor Swift | Keke Palmer | Sabrina Carpenter | Reese Witherspoon Drive bys : Ricky Schroder | Chattanooga Medicine Company | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire | Why Jamie’s canceled Shadow | Ridley Scott | Jack Barton as Bond | Rogue Heroes Red Light Mentions : Luke Bryan - Signs | ACOTAR | Mel Gibson Green Lights: Jamie : show - Furious Knox : show - Furious | docuseries - Death of the Pastor’s Wife | podcast - Dolly Parton’s America Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Square | Hers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their Nos of the First Day of School. We’re unpacking everything from getting personally victimized by a door to first day jitters that take a hard left into anxiety-induced vomit. Plus, we’re commiserating over outfit panic, social missteps, and all the ways the first day of school can humble you before the first bell rings. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/673 The Worst Month is almost over, and this is your last week to get 90% off 30 days of Friends with Benefots with code LUCKY13 knoxandjamie.com/patreon ( valid for new or canceled members only ) Watch the August all-skate Birthday-UA to learn how you can get two months of Friends with Benefots for ZERO dollars Rewind : More NOs Episodes | NOs in the Shop | IG Comments Fact Checks : Umbro is short for Humphrey Bros? | Do flies poop on when they land? Drive-bys : My Year from Zombies | Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen Thank you to our brave contributors: @madibrowder ; @seauf18 , @hilboschmitt , @leeleeleonard82 , @kellywitherb , @all.things.alyson , @lmg724 , @sarah_stirman Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon as a Friends with Benefots to listen to this episode in its entirety and ad-free, plus get exclusive weekly and monthly content! Episode sponsors : Hungryroot (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are joined by the co-hosts of the wildly popular Pantsuit Politics, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers. Join us as we swap origin stories, share our favorite unintended consequences of podcast life, and take stock of what we got right and what we got wrong. Plus, Knoxtradamus challenges Sarah and Beth to look deep into their crystal balls to predict the future of podcasting. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/672 Support the podcasts you love, for free: share , comment , subscribe , rate and review Meet Our Guests from PantsuitPoliticsShow.com : Sarah Stewart Holland (aka @bluegrassred) & Beth Silvers (aka @bethsilvers ) Listen to Pantsuit Politics : Apple | Spotify | Amazon Music Watch Blue Steel Beth : Youtube Follow : @pantsuitpolitics and Substack Read: I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) and Now What?: How to Move Forward When We're Divided About Basically Everything Pandering Corner : Cinema Sidepiece: A Goofy Movie Our Other Podcasts : Faith Adjacent | Shelf Respect Not A Sponsor : Podcast Movement Drive-bys : Hillary Clinton on Pantsuit Politics | Butler from Jessie & Wilford Brimley | The Highest-Paid Podcasters Of 2026 (via Forbes) | PMG’s Published Works | Riverside Podcast Stats Red Light Mentions : Dorm Rooms That Look Like Versailles | Sorority Rush Tok & Fraternity Rush Tok | Pat McAfee’s album | Max Greenfield validates Knox’s TSwift take Fact Check : Was Sarah Palin the first female Republican nominated for VP ? Green Lights: Jamie : show - My Brilliant Career Knox : movie - The End of Oak Street Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Quince | Olive & June | Merit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re celebrating our 13th birthday. Join us as we discuss thirteen iconic pop culture moments that live rent-free not only in the cultural landscape, but also in our very specific and delightfully chaotic minds. Consider it a birthday party with a very specific dress code: maximum nostalgia, zero chill. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/671 It’s our birthday week! Help us celebrate 13 years of delightful idiocy by tagging us on Instagram , Threads , or Facebook for a chance to win one of 13, year-long memberships for our Friends with Benefots tier on Patreon ( offer valid through Tue., Aug 18 ) Never tried Patreon? Get 90% off your first month of Patreon with code LUCKY13 Head to knoxandjamie.com/birthday for all the details! The Iconic Highlights : Oscars’ Selfie | Serial Podcast | Dress Gate | Game of Thrones Finale | Danielle Bregoli | Black Panther | Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Wedding | Guardians of the Galaxy | The Mandalorian | Lemonade visual album (see also: Homecoming ) | TikTok Boom | The Slap | Barbenheimer: Oppenheimer & Barbie Fact Check : Johnny Depp as Ebenezer? | Brad Pitt off the wagon? | Also Rans : Moonlight vs La La Land | Avengers: Endgame | Kendrick vs Drake | #MeToo | Covid streaming | Diddy’s Arrest | Kate Middleton Mystery | Johnny Depp & Amber Heard | The Eras Tour | Fyrefest Documentary | Left Shark | Steve Harvey crowning the wrong Miss Universe | Sony Hack | Harvey Weinstein Hear Knox and Erin yell at Jamie on the latest episode of Shelf Respect Red Light Mentions : Braums Ice Cream | The Cake Company | Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness | Add the Obama Center library to Libby Green Lights: Jamie : book - Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd Knox : book - Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Square | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Hers | SmileSet | Function Health (code: POP25) | Pura | IM8 (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, instead of our regular episode, we’re revisiting a Cinema Sidepiece of one of the few movies Erin has not only watched but genuinely loved, High School Musical. Join us as we honor her by deep-diving her favorite DCOM. As a company, we will make a donation in memory of Erin’s mom, Gwen Hicks , to the foster-care nonprofit she founded, Amarillo Angels . If you would like to join us in honoring her remarkable legacy, head to AmarilloAngels.org to donate in memory of Gwen Hicks with (The Popcast) in parentheses. MENTIONS: Erin’s Credentials Watch | Listen | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb What Works : Vanessa Hudgens ( wiki ) | Zac Efron ( wiki ) | Ashley Tisdale Highlights : Ryan and Sharpay | Drew Seeley | Miss Darbus’ Iconic Moments Reminder : What is the Bechdel Test? | What is the Latif test? Who wore it better : Ryan or Composer Girl Drive-By Mentions : Romeo + Juliet | High School Musical 2 | Glee | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Cross-over between Breaking Bad & The Walking Dead | High School Musical 3 | Allison Holker | The Princess Switch | Tick, Tick…Boom | The Greatest Showman Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive content including our weekly TMYK segment. Subscribe to our Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/nfta Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast Bookshop.org : Jamie’s Green Lights | Knox’s Green Lights Follow Us: Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | Facebook Support Us: Patreon | Shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills for August. We discuss what’s worth planting (smooch), what deserves room to grow (marry), and what needs to be pulled up by the roots (kill) as we tend to our August pop culture garden. Join us as we spotlight the shows made for hunkering down in the AC, the books perfect for a poolside read, and the movies worth sweating through the last stretch of summer to see. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/669 The Popcast is turning 13! Join us for our annual All Skate Birthday Bash on Patreon: Tue, 8/11 at 9:30 pm ET. Head to knoxandjamie.com/birthday to join in the fun. Follow us @thepopcast on Threads and Instagram for giveaways all month long. Rewind : March SMK | Feb SMK | Nov SMK | We do SMK most weeks on Instagram at #popcastsmk August Vibe Check : High Holy Day for Tomatoes (and all veggies) | Tzatziki Dip Recipe | Leo Birthdays Refresh : Smooch= give a shot, Marry = commit time to, Kill = do not murder! We’re just suggesting to skip these things. SMOOCH // Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Drive-bys : Taylor Farms | Heirloom Black Diamond Watermelon | Hannah Einbinder/Gillian Anderson Twinning Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon at the Friends with Benefots level to listen to the entirety of this episode ad-free and get exclusive content including our weekly TMYK segment. Episode sponsors : Merit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explore the career of Matt Damon, Hollywood’s ultimate everyman. Join us as we unpack how he’s spent three decades as one of the industry’s most dependable, and surprisingly interchangeable, leading men, why he’s seemingly contractually obligated to spend every movie trying to get back home, and why it’s finally time for him to stop escaping and give us the cinematic love letter to his hometown we’ve been waiting for. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/668 Like what you hear? Leave us a 5-star review on Apple , Spotify or anywhere you listen to our show. The Dossier : Wiki | Rotten Tomatoes Rankings | IMDb Watch Mentions : The Rainmaker | Mystic Pizza | School Ties | Geronimo: An American Legend | Courage Under Fire | Good Will Hunting | All The Pretty Horses | The Departed | Ocean’s Eleven , Ocean’s Twelve , Ocean’s Thirteen | Contagion | We Bought A Zoo | Stillwater | Jason Bourne movies | Interstellar | The Departed | The Martian | The Last Duel | Promised Land | Behind the Candelabra | Drive-bys : Ken Griffey Jr. | Leonardo DiCaprio’s Credits | Sacred Cinema: The Faithful with Minnie Driver | AO3 Jason Bourne (see also: AO3 Damon/Affleck ) | The Sheep Detectives | Jennifer Garner Vanity Fair Feature (see also: Affleck’s Tattoo ) | Three Things Christopher Nolan Expects You To Know Before Watching the Odyssey Red Light Mentions : People besmerching Taco Bell | Jimothy the Raccoon (see also: Punch the monkey ) | Dave Portnoy’s memoir | FIFA’s Halftime Show | Prioritizing dogs over humans | The Hawk (see also: July AUA ) Green Lights: Jamie : movie - The Odyssey Mutual : movie - The Invite Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Leesa (code: POPCAST) | Hungryroot (code: POPCAST) | Hers | Pura | Gabb (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we unpack The Bear‘s final season, make our deeply scientific case for the frontrunners in the 2026 Sexiest Man Alive race, react to the new Moana movie's box office report, and break down the biggest surprises and snubs from the 2026 Emmy nominations. It’s prestige TV, Disney magic (question mark?), attractive men, and awards-season chaos all rolled into a delightfully unhinged pop culture roundup. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/667 Hear our new, secret Snake Draft episode where we discuss all the things the European mind cannot comprehend - Available only when you get the Big, Beautiful, Expanded Americana Bundle at knoxandjamie.shop Ep. 666 Correction: Saint Petersburg is still a place Box Office Recap & Emmy Nominations Mentions : // Movies : Moana (see also: Along the Way ) | Minions & Monsters | Toy Story 5 | Evil Dead Burn | Young Washington | The Invite | The Odyssey (see also: RT Score ) // Shows : Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro (see also: Mark Ballas | Strictly Come Dancing ) | Lucky | Espy Awards | The Hawk | The Gilded Age | Hacks | The Pitt | All Her Fault | Widow’s Bay | Bait | Heated Rivalry | Stranger Things S5 | Nobody Wants This S2 | Task | Friends & Neighbors | Rooster | Pluribus | The Amazing Race | The Bear // IMDbs : Thomas Kail | Anya Taylor-Joy | The Rock | Lin-Manuel Miranda (see also: Octet | Phillipa Soo ) | Betty Gilpin | Connor Storrie on SNL | Tom Pelphrey | Rob Reiner | Jeff Hiller | Noah Wyle | Ariana Madix | Megan Stalter | Hannah Einbinder | Paul Anthony Kelly // Other : World Cup Finals | Open by Andre Agassi | Green Lights Post Sexiest Man Contenders : Bad Bunny | Hudson Williams | Michael B. Jordan | Ryan Gosling | Timothée Chalamet | Connor Storrie | Travis Kelce | Clavicular | Matt Damon Drive-bys : Lindsey Graham | Sam Neill | The building they had to evacuate in NY because it was structurally unsound? | The Bear “Fishes” Episode (see also: Pilot Program ) | Shelf Respect (see also: @readwithshelfrespect ) Red Light Mentions : Diarrhea Lettuce (see also: Dr. Rubin ) | USMNT Stuffed in the Locker | New Robert Langdon | Big Brother | Digger Trailer Green Lights: Jamie : book - This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me by Ilona Andrews Knox : book - Thrilling Tales of Modern Men by Danny McBride Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Function Health (code: POP25) | Merit | IM8 (code: POPCAST) | Gabb (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Erin joins us as we discuss antichrists in pop culture. From the ones that are too obvious to be real, to the dark horses that could truly turn out to be one of the Four Horsemen, we’re leaning all the way into the 666 of it all and giving the people what they want. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/666 Celebrate America’s (not weird at all) 250th birthday with our super secret USA Snake Draft episode. Only available in the Americana Bundle (2026 Big Beautiful Expanded Bundle) at knoxandjamie.shop Antichrists Explainer Mentions : Erin’s Credentials | Book of Daniel (see also: VeggieTales version ) | Maccabees | Book of Revelation | Left Behind (see also: Kirk Cameron Left Behind | Nic Cage Left Behind | Faith Adjacent’s Left Behind Sacred Cinema ) | Hattie Durham | The Late Great Planet Earth Mentions: Elon Musk (see also: Neuralink) | Mark Zuckerberg | Peter Thiel (see also: Antichrist Ted Talk ) | J.K. Rowling | Donald Trump | Zohran Mamdami | AI aka Chat | Taylor Swift | MrBeast (not a sponsor: Step & Beast Land ) | Ms Rachel | Snoop Dogg | Mother Teresa Podcast (see also: University of Ottawa paper ) | Dolly Parton | Justin Bieber | Four Horsemen Combo: Bluey , Charli XCX , Robert Irwin , Ilya Rozanov Fact Checks : Does Toad have an evil twin? | Green Light Knox couldn’t remember: End of Days by Chris Jennings | Trump’s threesome commentary Drive-bys : Eagle Eye | Aquaman | Daniel Fast | Camilla’s Literacy Campaign | Princess Kate scanning tickets at Wimbledon | Prince William on New Heights Red Light Mentions : Freddy Canceled | Neil the Seal in Tasmania | @YouRowKelsey making it to Hawaii | Madi Prewett speaking at the State Fair | Red Cards | Offside | Belgium Coach big mad | Trump Phoning a Friend | Sleeping on a Train | Yannik Sinner | CFA Honey Pimento Chicken Sandwich commercial Green Lights: Jamie : book - The Exquisite Torment of Loving Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley Knox : book - The Lowe Job by Grace Alexander Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content like TMYK, where we unpack our two-week break and Taylor Swift's wedding. Episode sponsors : Square | IM8 (code: POPCAST) | Factor (code: POPCAST50OFF) | Quince | Boll & Branch (code: POPCAST) | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Gabb (code: POPCAST) | Pura Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrate the stars, the stripes, and the sheer spectacle of American pop culture with our Americana Bundle (2026 Big Beautiful Expanded Bundle), a tribute to the myths we tell, the movies we quote, the institutions we romanticize, and the absolutely unhinged things that somehow only make sense in America. Available now at knoxandjamie.shop ! This BIG BEAUTIFUL Expanded Bundle includes: Hamilton Deep Dive (aka the only time we cared about the Treasury) Cinema Sidepiece: Remember the Titans (mandatory emotional football content) Cinema Sidepiece: National Treasure (in Nicolas Cage we trust) Cinema Sidepiece: Independence Day (proof that America can solve literally any problem with a good speech) Cinema Sidepiece: Oppenheimer (history, science, and a deeply concerning number of men named Robert) Pilot Program: The West Wing (walk-and-talk your way through one of television's most idealistic versions of American politics) USA Snake Draft (a celebration of all the things the European mind cannot comprehend) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to a preview episode of our new podcast, Shelf Respect! We did this for six months over on Patreon, and now we also have free episodes available twice monthly. This is a Snake Draft episode where the three of us slither through all the words and phrases we'd like to remove from all future books. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/665 Like what you heard? Listen to Shelf Respect wherever you listen to the Popcast! All our book lists are always found on Bookshop.org . Support indie shops! Our Patreon: Shelf Respect Our Instagram: @readwithshelfrespect readwithshelfrespect.com Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Olive & June | Bombas (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re celebrating dads for Father’s Day by talking about iconic DILFs…Dads I’d like to FRIEND (even though some of ya’ll got that twisted!). From the shadow daddies quietly carrying entire storylines from the background to the chaotic father figures doing their best with varying levels of success, we’re honoring the full spectrum of paternal excellence. Whether you want to friend, or ‘friends to lovers’ them, we’re giving flowers to the dads who shaped pop culture. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/665 Miss us during the break? Join us as a Friends with Benefots at knoxandjamie.com/patreon to listen to this episode in full and ad-free, plus all the Cinema Sidepieces, Pilot programs, and more! Use code SWEATYTAINT for 90% off your first month ( offer valid for new users only until 7/726 ) Revisit: Ep. 401 MILFs | Ep. 658 MILFs 2 | Read all the comments Mentions : Darth Maul | Tarzan | Bandit Heeler | Mufasa | Lawrence Fletcher | Pacha | Goofy | Alfred Pennyworth Thank you to our contributors : @ fitzy0816 , @ brookeemoneyy , @ lizabetforrest , @ coffedrinksgirl , @ erinh614 , @ aubrey.garrido , @ arielthelegend21 Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen to this episode ad-free and in its entirety, plus get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Function Health (code: POP25) | Storyworth | Shopify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we weigh the legitimacy of the latest TNT wedding rumors and investigate whether men in hats are having a moment and who’s actually pulling the look off. Plus, we check in on the upcoming movie and TV roster to see what’s bringing main-character summer energy and what’s destined to be both painful and avoidable, like the content equivalent of a sunburn. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/663 Get our brand new Americana merch line for all your semi-patriotic needs at knoxandjamie.shop What’s the Word Taylor Swift: Wedding Rumors | New Kelce Book | I Knew It, I Knew You (see also: I Knew It, I Know You ) Hat Corner: Travolta’s Beret | Ewing’s Pageboy | Tucci’s Top Hat Box Office Report: Scary Movie | Masters of the Universe | Backrooms | Obsession | Mandalorian & Grogu Coming Soon: Disclosure Day | The Invite | NBA Finals | Sweet Magnolias | Every Year After | The Listeners | Little Singles | My Fault Londo n & Your Fault London | I Will Find You | Sugar S2 | The Bear | House of the Dragon | Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness Red Light Mentions: Prince Phillip’s Wedding | Ming Xi & Mario Ho’s wedding | Dua Lipa & Callum Turner | Scooby Do: Origins Green Lights: Jamie : book - Our Sister’s Keeper by Jasmine Holmes Knox : book - The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Quince | Hungryroot (code: POPCAST) | Hers | Storyworth | Gabb | Bombas (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we explain all things Zendaya. From shedding her child-star exoskeleton to her breakout role in Spiderman, we discuss her career highs and lows, whether we need to close the Straight of Zendaya, and if the opportunity cost of big IP has paid off. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/662 Looking for some Patriotic and Chaotic merch goodness? Head to knoxandjamie.shop for all your famously nonpartisan and apolitical needs The Dossier: Wiki | IG | IMDb | Spotify | Red Carpet | Relationship timeline (see also: Lip Sync Battle & Tom’s hard launch ) Watch Mentions: Shake it Up | K.C. Undercover | Spider-man: Homecoming | The Greatest Showman | Euphoria | Malcolm & Marie | Challengers | Dune , Part Two & Part Three | The Odyssey | The Drama Drive-bys : Tornado Alley update | Euphoria S3 | Red Notice | Upon Jamie’s Untimely Death | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | The Iron Claw | Mervyn’s vs Braums | Law Roach | Katharine Foster, Mila Kunis & Gal Gadot | Kellie Pickler vs Zendaya | Dua Lipa wedding | Descendants | Tom Holland IMDb Red light mentions: Europeans complaining about the heat | Not recommending Widow’s Bay strongly enough (see also: Rooster | Beef | Task ) | Texas Tech vs Florida Softball | Knox’s Newsletter | Solo Mio Green Lights: Jamie : movie - Obsession | movie - Tuner Knox : web stuff - A24 Movie Log | movie - Backrooms Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Square | Boll & Branch (code: POPCAST) | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Shopify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Erin Moon joins us for a truly unhinged snake draft of inedible things we desperately wish we could eat. From aesthetically pleasing objects to items that simply look like they’d have a great crunch, we’re embracing the chaos and asking the important question: “but what if?” Relevant Links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/661 Listen to Jamie and Erin talk all things fanfic on The Dramione Effect wherever you get your podcasts Irresistibles : Big League Chew | Dimetapp Grape Medicine | Luden’s Cough Drops | The Pink Medicine Not a Sponsor : Bath & Body Works (see also: CYKLAR Vanilla Verve ) | Smoothie King Drive-bys : Shower Beverage Holder Green Lights: Jamie : show - Rivals S2 | fanfic - The Devil Works Hard by blessdtoaster (see also: how to download and read fanfic & Shelf Respect's Definitive Dramione Hyperfixation Spreadsheet™️ ) Knox : show - Homegrown Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen to this episode in full and ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Merit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re diving into the upcoming summer TV lineup. Join us as we share what we’re buying, what we’re selling, and which premieres are the perfect excuse to hunker down in the AC and ignore the heat index. From the big, obvious watches everyone will be group-texting about to the new shows that already have us irrationally hopeful, we’re breaking down what deserves a spot in your summer binge rotation. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/660 Get our secret Snake Draft episode in our 2020 Archive Bundle at knoxandjamie.shop Rewind: The Eternaut | The Four Seasons | #1 Happy Family USA | Love Island USA | The Summer I Turned Pretty | Stick | We Were Liars | Dexter Resurrection | Washington Black | Chief of War | The Bear | Squid Game Obvis : House of the Dragon S3 | The Bear | Ted Lasso Summer Green Lights: Lord of the Flies | The Other Bennet Sister | Rivals | Widow’s Bay | Margo’s Got Money Troubles Buy / Sells : Elle (Prime Video) | Cape Fear (Apple TV) | Not Suitable for Work (Hulu) | Lanterns (HBO Max) | Little House on the Prairie (Netflix) | Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed (Apple TV) | The Hawk (Netflix) | Five Star Weekend (Peacock) | Spider-Noir (Prime Video) Also-Rans : The Boroughs (Netflix) | Every Year After (Prime Video) | Lucky (Apple TV) Fact check : Patrick Wilson can sing ? Drive-bys : The Bear ‘Gary’ commentary | Legally Blonde | That Thing You Do! | 1962 Cape Fear & 1991 Cape Fear | Melissa Gilbert’s Husband | The Last Thing He Told me (aka - Taken - Jennifer Garner’s version) | Zoe watching Harry on the Sidelines Red Light Mentions : Lorne Michaels & Paul McCartney (see also: more SNL commentary on TMYK ) | Spotify logo | Stephen Colbert | Re-dedication service | Survivor S50 Winner Green Lights: Jamie : show - Couple’s Therapy | show - Off Campus Knox : book - This is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Function Health (code: POPCAST25) | Quince | Olive & June | Hers | Pura | Bombas (code:POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we (hopefully, prayerfully, allegedly) put the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively legal saga to bed, weigh the deeply chaotic merits of Spencer Pratt’s mayoral ambitions, and break down the hits and misses of The Bear’s surprise episode. Plus, Jamie comes in hot with an epic Rapid Red Lights. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/659 Listen to Shelf Respect , where we judge books by their covers, wherever you’re listening to this podcast. How Do We Feel: Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively Settlement Announcement | Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser What’s the Word? : Spencer Pratt Running for Mayor (see also: Wikipedia ) | Tommy Tuberville | Dog the Bounty Hunter | Chris Harrison | Jon Taffer (see also: Bar Rescue ) The Bear Surprise Episode (see also: Dog Day Afternoon | Wiki ) | Bottle episode Not a sponsor : Skylight Calendar Drive-bys : The Sheep Detectives | Ashley Tisdale dropped from group chat | Running Point | Katharine McPhee (see also: toddler drummer ) | The Tonys | World Cup Adidas ad Red Light Mentions : The Odyssey Trailer | Hantavirus | Billionaires | The Pitt | All Golden Calves | Texas Green Lights: Jamie : musical - Suffs Knox : show - Lord of the Flies Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors : Blue Lizard | Bombas (code: POPCAST) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we’re celebrating moms for Mother’s Day by talking about iconic MILFs… moms I’d like to friend. From the icons that raised entire franchises while MIA, to the chaotic moms just doing their best, we’re honoring the full spectrum of maternal excellence. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/658 Are you in the middle of May-hem and need some amazing gift ideas for the Moms, Dads and Grads in your life? We have the gift guide for you! Head to knoxandjamie.com/springgiftguide to get yours for free dollars. Mentions: Missing Mom Trope | ‘Thank you, Mom’ Commercials | Top Moira Rose Moments | Olenna Tyrell from GOT | Lori Loughlin | The Sixth Sense | Zach Efron on SNL | The Berenstain Bears & Too Much Junk Food Fact Check: Can bears throw spears? | Dan Hurley’s Mom | Berenstain Age Confirmation (see also: Almond Mom ) | What does a horse do at the start of the race? Pronounciation Corner: Berenstain Drive-bys: Brother Bear | Cinderella | The State of SNL in this week’s TMYK | Ted Lasso’s new season | Yesteryear | Daniel Tiger Conspiracy Reddit | Other BritBox watches: Chewing Gum | The Fall | Luther | OG House of Cards | The IT crowd | Pride and Prejudice miniseries Thank you to our contributors: @allielthomas , @lynleighkaye , @dragonflymorning , @t.zast , @meganteegarden Red Light Mentions: Horse Racing (see also: Horse Girl Win , The Ortiz Brothers & Jose Hernandez ) | May-cember Mutual Green Light: Head to knoxandjamie.com/twofunnygirls and use code POPCAST to get 15% off all grad gifts featured in the guide, plus 15% off grad party supplies! Green Lights: Jamie : show - The Other Bennet Sister (see also: the novel by Janice Hadlow ) Knox : shows - This is a Gardening Show | Widow’s Bay Episode sponsors : Square | Shopify | Boll & Branch (code: POPCAST) | Merit | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Aura Frames (code: POPCAST) | Factor (code: POPCAST50Off) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.