In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news, including our theories on what’s really going on with all the drone sightings and our feelings on the Yellowstone spinoffs. Plus, we share which streaming services top our list of non-negotiables.

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What’s the Word: 

• Hot Criminals 
• Drones 

How Do We Feel:

• YouTube TV Price Increase 
• Yellowstone: Latest spinoff news 

Cinema Sidepiece:

• Kraven the Hunter
• Moana 2 | Wicked | Gladiator 2 

Red Light mentions: Selena Gomez Engagement | End of an Era | Jeremy Allen White in Mandalorian Movie | Amelia Perez | Google Willow 

Green lights:

• Jamie: book - The Will of Many by James Islington | book - The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
• Knox: movie - Carry-On 

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Sharing a preview of a podcast called The Wonder of Stevie. You might think you know Stevie Wonder. You might think you know his music. But you’ve never heard it like this. 

Host Wesley Morris is taking you on a deep-dive through Stevie's Classic Period: five legendary albums back-to-back in just four years. Hear about the record deal that started it all, the technology Stevie adopted to create never-before-heard sounds, and his influence on our culture. There will be appearances from legends like Barack and Michelle Obama, Questlove, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick, Babyface, Janelle Monae and more. 

In this episode, Wesley details how, years after signing his first recording deal with Motown Records, Stevie decides to renegotiate his contract. One of the things on the table? Complete creative freedom. What follows is the beginning of one of the greatest streak of albums in American popular music: Music of My Mind.

You can binge The Wonder of Stevie at https://lnk.to/wonderofstevie!thepopcast

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In this episode, we’re joined by Erin Moon and Jason Waterfalls as we snake draft the best Christmas Movie Side Characters. From classics like Bernard the Elf to unheralded heroes like Lady Fiona Pembroke, this festive free-for-all is full of the underrated, over-the-top, and occasionally bizarre characters that make Christmas movies so magical. Plus, we answer the age-old question: what truly makes a Christmas movie? 

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• Guest List Creds: Erin at Faith Adjacent, JWat at Over Under Achievers
• Jason’s Picks:

- Lean The Snowman from Elf

• Erin’s Picks:

-Yukon Cornelius from Rudolph Red-Nosed Reindeer

• Jamie’s Picks:

-Amy from The Family Stone

• Knox’s Picks:

-Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation

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In this episode, we dive deep into the film adaptation of the beloved musical 'Wicked'. Join us as we discuss how it measured up to our expectations, who lost and won the movie, and why A Sentimental Man should have been left out of the film entirely. Plus, Erin of Grievance shows up with all the passion you’d expect from our resident Theater Kid. 

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• Wicked: Part 1 - Watch It | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
• Cynthia’s receipts: Wiki | IMDb | IG
• Ariana’s receipts: Wiki | IMDb | IG
• Jon M. Chu’s receipts: Wiki | IMDb | IG

Red Lights (1:40:50): Gross Theaters | Black Friday/Cyber Monday Emails

Green Lights:

• Jamie: series - Interior Chinatown
• Knox: book - Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari | show- The Detroiters

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In this episode, we discuss listener QTNAs - Questions That Need Answers. Perhaps you can’t go another day without knowing when the McDonald’s ice cream machines will be fixed, or you need someone to weigh in on which celebrity couple has an open-door bathroom policy - well, we’ve gotchu!

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• Full show notes at knoxandjamie.com/583
• Need a distraction? Take our quiz: knoxandjamie.com/thanksgivingquiz 
• Sports Corner: Weekend Recap
• Copyright Corner: Mcbroken.com
• Music Feud: Olivia v. Sabrina feat Josh Bassett
• Press Tours: Don’t Worry Darling | It Ends With Us | Bridgerton | Wicked 
• Heart Eyes: Brian Jordan Alvarez | Jonathan Bailey | Moriarty & Hot Priest
• Content Creator: Top Creators 2024 
• Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Movies
• Red Light Mentions: Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas 

Green Lights:

• J: movie - Wicked | book - Is She Really Going Out With Him by Sophie Cousens
• K: movie - Gladiator 2

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It’s time for the semi-annual opening of the Flavor Town gates! In this tenth installment of Flavor Town, we clap back at the naysayer who thought our best takes were behind us with some of our spiciest takes yet. Plus we crown our new mayor who came in hot for one of our own.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/582
• Want more delightful idiocy at your holiday table? Pass the rolls and take our absurd new quiz at: knoxandjamie.com/ThanksgivingQuiz
• Rewind: Flavor Town 8 (Ep. 468), 9 (Ep. 506), Flavor Town Snake Draft LIVE (Ep. 531)
• Urban Dictionary: Flavor Town
• Chaos: see all our Flavor Town applications
• Thanks to our retiring co-Mayors: @melissamoore88 & Tucker Ficklin
• Rabbit Trails: Should we get rid of flags? | Who designed the Trans Flag? | The Life of Chris Gaines | Who’s the tantric sex guy? | What is the Apocrypha? | Left Behind 

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news, including our favorite comeback stories and unlikely returns. Plus, we discuss the 2024 Sexiest Man Alive nominees, predict who should be crowned, and unpack Zach Bryan’s latest relationship woes.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/581
• Ho-ho-go to knoxandjamie.com/giftguide to get our cozy overdosey Emotional Support Gift Guide

Favorite Unlikely Returns in Pop Culture:

• Jamie: Harrison Ford 
• Knox: Shadow comes back in Homeward Bound | Little Giants beating the Cowboys | Justin Timberlake bringing sexy back 
• Erin: Princess Diaries 3 

How Do We Feel?: 2024 Sexiest Man Alive 

• Sexiest Man of the Year Winner | Benny Blanco Sexiest Man Alive Profile 

Trailer Park: Dear Santa | Thunderbolts

Red Light Mentions: The Great Monkey Escape | Wicked | Doctor Odyssey | Zach Bryan 

Green lights:

• Jamie: movie - Heretic | stand-up - Kyle Kinane: Dirt Nap
• Knox: docuseries - The Comeback: The 2004 Boston Red Sox | book - Henry V by Dan Jones

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In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills of November. We discuss what you should give a shot (smooch), what you should commit to (marry), and what you should just pass on by (kill) as we cozy up to (arguably) the best month of the year. Join us as we share some of our favorite new TV shows to binge while hibernating, which books to cuddle up with as the weather cools, and which movies are worth putting on pants for.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/580
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• Refresh: Smooch= give a shot, Marry = commit time to, Kill= do not murder! We’re just suggesting to skip these things. 
• Rewind: We do SMK most weeks on Instagram at #popcastsmk
• SMOOCH // {J} Movie: Heretic | Book: Is She Really Going Out with Him? By Sophie Cousens   {K}  Movie: Small Things Like These
• MARRY// {K} TV: Say Nothing | Box Office Poison by Tim Robey | {J} TV: Interior Chinatown
• KILLS // {J} Album: Bouquet by Gwen Stefani | {K} TV: Cruel Intentions
• ALSO RAN // {J} TV: The Agency

Red Light Mentions: The Polls  | Dunkin’

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - Rivals | stand-up - Rachel Bloom: Death, Let Me Do My Special
• Knox: movie - Don’t Move | book - War by Bob Woodward

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In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their NOs of Halloween. Join us as we also share our own tales of Halloween shenanigans and weigh in on listener stories of costume chaos and trick-or-treat travesties.

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• Corn Maze vs Maize & Haunted House vs Judgement/Hell House
• Election corner: West Wing Pilot Program | Don’t forget to check your voter registration status 
• The Shining Hedge Maze & Cinema Sidepiece -
• Jesusween II: Electric Boogaloo
• Liz Lemon Self Heimlich

Green lights:

• Jamie: book - Quicksilver by Callie Hart | movie - Conclave
• Knox: show - The Edge of Sleep

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In this episode, we are joined by Erin Moon to snake draft the Monsters We’d Smash. From misunderstood beasts to charismatic villains, join us as we rank the monsters that make us think, “Wait…am I into this?” throughout pop culture. 

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/578
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• Pre-order Erin’s book & get Knox’s b-words here: The Wondering Years & All Things Reconsidered
• Don’t miss Knox and Jamie’s latest deep dive: The Twilight Collection 
• Monsters who’ve imprinted on us: Hairy Teen Wolf | Shredder from TMNT | Veronica Lodge | Violet Bovegard & Veruca Salt | Red Jasmine | Mona
• Red Light Mentions: Matty G tweet | Political Ads (see also: How to Turn off Political Ads on Social Media) 

Green lights:

• Jamie: web stuff - Chicken Shop Date
• Knox: movie - Woman of the Hour

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