In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as we break down the snubs, the surprises, and the placements clearly designed to ruin friendships in Rolling Stone's "Greatest Songs" list.  Plus, we check in on the box office and upcoming trailers in the hopes of finding something that isn't just for rage clicks.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/629
• Gift giving is hard, but our 2025 Gift Guide presented by Fashion Fix is free and here to help! Get it at Knoxandjamie.com/giftguide
• How Do We Feel // The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far (via Rolling Stone)
• Box Office Report // Out now: Tron: Ares | Roofman | One Battle After Another 
• Coming Soon: Regretting You | Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | Last Days | House of Dynamite
• Trailer Park // Mercy
• Red Light Mentions: SNL | Diane Keaton | Lover Green Light | James Franklin Fired | Time Out or Clapping? | Curt Cignetti | 49er’s Ankle Injury 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - Mate by Ali Hazelwood
• Knox: book - Flesh by David Szalay

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In this episode, we’re reviewing Taylor Swift’s newest album, The Life of a Showgirl. Erin Moon joins us, and together we’re unpacking our feelings on the best, worst, and most phallic songs on the album. Plus, we hand out superlatives like “most likely to be used in a prestige movie” and predict which song we’ll still be scream-singing 20 years from now.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/628
• Free dollars: Get our 2025 Gift Guide presented by Fashion Fix at knoxandjamie.com/giftguide
• NEW: The John Hughes Collection is live at knoxandjamie.shop 
• And while you’re there - Snag our Limited Edition 2025 Holiday Ornament (with super secret holiday episode)
• Listen to The Life of A Showgirl: Spotify | Apple Music | Amazon Music | YouTube
• Watch: The Fate of Ophelia music video
• Red Light Mentions: Ophelia | Sampling vs Interpolations | Old men doing poorly: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Gerry Turner | RFK Jr Tanning

Green Lights:

• Jamie: movie - Sorry, Baby (see also: Jamie’s Letterboxd)
• Knox: show - Chad Powers

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In this episode, we’re breaking down the upcoming slate of fall movies. But first, we review our wildly confident (and occasionally tragic) 2023 predictions. We’ll debate which obvious blockbusters will actually deliver, which films are destined to flop, and which ones might just surprise us by staying frosty. Plus, Erin is out to prove her movie-savvy credentials, while Knox brings the heat with another round of Red Lights, Red Cards.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/627
• It’s a great time to be on our FREE email list! Head to knoxandjamie.com/nonfiction to subscribe and add some amazing fall books to your TBR (you DO NOT want to miss next week’s edition). 
• Accountability: 2023 Fall Movie Preview | Cinema Enema |  Eras Movie made how much? | Green Lights // Dumb Money | Foe by Iain Reid | The Holdovers | The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes | May December 
• Watch all the Obvious, Losers & Stay Frosty trailers here 
• Red Light Mentions: Riyahd Comedy Festival | Backlash for Europeans Winning Ryder Cup | White Out at Penn State | Landry Kiffin/Whit Weeks hard launch

Green Lights:

• Jamie: books - Vampires of El Norte & The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas
• Knox: movie - One Battle After Another

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• ZYN | Pura

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In this episode, we’re jumping into the world of fall television. Join us as we break down the returning favorites, the newcomers that are worth cozying up to, and the shows that are begging to be ghosted. Plus, Knox and Jamie’s opinions diverge on the importance of long-running procedural touchstones.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/626
• Are you a theater fan? Check out these fantastic new Broadway bundles from our favorite theater nerds, Erin & Evan, at faithadjacent.com/broadway
• Listen Again: Ep. 571 - Fall TV Preview 2024
• Bail: Emily in Paris | The American Revolution by Ken Burns 
• Binge: Slow Horses S5 (see also: the books) | Land Man 
• Drive-bys: The Summer I Turned Pretty | Rings of Power | Band of Brothers | Paradise | Varsity Blues |

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as we unpack all the delightful chaos surrounding the latest Bachelorette announcement. Plus, we discuss the (few) highs and (many) lows of this year’s Emmy Awards.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/625
• We launched a new reading podcast/newsletter/secret club! Join us (plus 7,000 amazing readers who also love to judge books by their covers) at patreon.com/shelfrespect
• How Do We Feel: 
• The Bachelorette Announcement 
• Who is Taylor Frankie Paul? (see also: Faith Adjacent Favored or Forsaken)
• Drive-bys: Matt James | Colton Underwood | Christian Bachelors | Rachael Kirkconnell  
• The 77th Emmy Awards - Winners | The only Golden Girls theme song we need | Popwell Soda ad 
• Trailer Park: The Rip | Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
• Red Light Mentions: Red Headed Men (see also:  Nina’s TikTok) | Adult Strep Throat | Monster: The Ed Gein Story 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: books - The Jasad Heir & The Jasad Crown by Sarah Hashen
• Knox: show - Task

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In this episode, we’re cracking open our list of pet peeves and sharing the reasons why book adaptations go wrong. Erin joins us to discuss authors who sell out, the fans who ruin everything, and, of course, the George RR Martin Conundrum. Plus, we debut our latest literary project, Shelf Respect!

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/624
• Your parasocial bffs have a new project all about books and reading! Come hang out with us and get some freebies at patreon.com/shelfrespect.
• Main Character Energy Quiz 
• Upcoming Adaptations: The Long Walk | The Woman in Cabin 10 | Hamnet | The Running Man | Frankenstein | The Housemaid | Regretting You | Wicked: For Good | Verity 
• Adaptations We’d Like to See: The Night Circus by Eric Morgenstern | Freddy & Fredericka by Mark Helprin | Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin | Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
• Red Light Mentions: Romping on our ding dongs about Marin County pronunciations | Red Cards: Spitters (Jalen Carter, Branden Bett) | Ryan Clark Hot Take | Arch Manning | Red Card King of the Week | Luke Lindenmeyer Proposal

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - The Paper
• Knox: book - What Kind of Paradise by Janelle Brown

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In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their Nos of Engagements. We’re unpacking everything from poor planning choices, heirloom rings that should’ve stayed in the display case, and enough secondhand embarrassment from a simple mirror that will leave you asking, “How are they still together?”. Plus, Knox shares his “Engagements Manifesto: Rules for Success” list.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/623
• Hypothetically, what if your three favorite podcasters started podcasting about books? If that sounds amazing, you might want to check out @readwithShelfRespect
• Context: Killatrav & TSwift's Announcement | Hear Erin’s Response in TMYK and use code WORSTMONTH to save 90% on a month of Friends with Benefots content at knoxandjamie.com/patreon (extended through today in honor of TnT) 
• Rewind: More NOs episodes | Digital Bundles | More Engagement Stories
• Thank you to our brave contributors: @joydreamer, @ravus.portus, @emiliedoleshel, @alibell_thatsme, @lyndseyjade, @mesilla, @meganprice1977, @heynifer
• Red Light Mentions: September (see also: Virgo) | Football Season Gambling contains multitudes

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - Wild Reverence by Rebecca Ross
• Knox: book - No More Tears by Gardiner Harris

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In this episode, we’re taking you back to the hallowed (and occasionally horrifying) halls of academia as we relive our own scholarly mishaps and unpack your most unhinged school stories. We’re talking passy-aggressy teachers, oversharers who may have violated HIPAA, and the kind of classroom chaos that probably should’ve involved a lawyer.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/622
• Become a Friends with Benefots for only $1.20! Listen to this full episode (ad-free) plus have access to TMYK, Cinema Sidepiece, Pilot Program, AUA and Blindspot episodes for 30 days at knoxandjamie.com/patreon by using code WORSTMONTH. 
• Revisit our Birthday-UA | Unhinged Incidents Post 
• Drive By Mentions: George Clinton & the P Funk All Stars | Wide Spread Panic | Dude You’re Getting a Dell Guy | Jerry Sandusky | Loud Sneeze Science
• Thanks to our contributors: @Aimeegatting, @house_by_baker, @cadowning, @Sedant12, @Lindseyaten, @Tktchr, @Jensvenharo, @Sarah_connor3, @Jewelboxamanda

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - This is How You Lose The Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
• Knox: book - Corruptible: Who Gets Power & How It Changes Us by Brian Klaas

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news, including our thoughts on Taylor Swift’s podcast debut on New Heights. Join us as we discuss which moments passed the vibe check and which made us cringe so hard we joined Jamie’s PR relationship team. Plus, we share our thoughts on the casting wins and losses for the upcoming films Eternity and Marty Supreme.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/621
• Join our free community at knoxandjamie.com/birthday to watch our incredible Birthday-UA replay (watch this week and you'll also receive a digital swag bag!). As a special birthday gift, use code WORSTMONTH to get 30 days of our amazing Friends With Benefots tier for only $1.20!
• Erin Accolades: Hurricane Erin | Best Selling Book | New Journal!
• What’s the Word: T Swift on New Heights(no other podcasts!) | Bayou Daddy | Apple Music Awards 2020 Interview | 2022 Directors on Directors | The Life of A Showgirl | 9 Things We Learned From Taylor Swift’s Historic New Heights Podcast Appearance (via Elle) | Taylor & Blake Aren’t Speaking (via People) 
• Trailer Park: Eternity | Marty Supreme
• Red Light Mentions: Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser | More Lord of the Rings (aside: How Old Is Elijah Wood?)

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - Code of Silence
• Knox: movie - Weapons | book - Playworld by Adam Ross

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In this episode, we’re celebrating our 12th birthday. Join us as we snake draft our way through the biggest pop culture events of the last twelve years. We're reliving everything, from the shocking to the cringeworthy, and the pop culture gems forever etched in our group texts, with equal parts nostalgia and nonsense.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/620
• It’s our birthday! Celebrate by joining us at knoxandjamie.com/patreon. Use code WORSTMONTH to get 90% off a 30-day Friends with Benefots membership. (valid for new members only)
• Save the Date and BYOC (Bring Your Own Cake) for our All Skate Birthday-UA on Tues, 8/19 at 9pm EST/8 pm CST/ 7 pm MST/6 pm PST (psst! Join us live to receive a digital swag bag!)
• Erin’s Receipts: I’ve Got Questions & I’ve Got Questions Guided Journal | Faith Adjacent 
• 2013 - Things being Iconic before becoming over-cooked : Boston Marathon Bomber Chase
• 2017 - Mishandled: BBC Kid Interruption | Covfefe 
• 2019 - Unlikely Collabs: Jamie’s Viral Post 
• 2018 - Coronation: Wondering Years 
• 2023 - Collapse of the Mono-culture: Eras Tour
• 2020 - Covid: All Things Reconsidered 
• Drive-Bys: Ben Platt’s Diet Pepsi 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: movie- Weapons | book - Let’s Make a Scene by Laura Wood
• Knox: show- Platonic S2 | The Savage, Noble Death of Babs Dionne by Ron Currie, Jr.

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