The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their NOs of Halloween Parties. From weaponized Christian music and shoe-free party politics to ’80s culture appropriation and sexy children’s-character costume trends, we’re calling out the most egregious spooky-season party offenses.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/682
• This is a great week to become a Friend with Benefots! Get a free 7-day trial at knoxandjamie.com/patreon
• REWIND: More NOs episodes | Read all the party NOs on Instagram AND Threads
• Not a Sponsor: Spirit Halloween
• Thank you to our contributors: @sheridan_burns, @kailametzgermusic, @mn_is_reading, @kristenroth04, @lsjackman, @cstarrick5
• Drive-bys: Shelf Respect

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - Slow Horses S6 | movie - Wicker
• Knox: movie - You Can See Everything

Bonus segment:

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In this episode, we dispense wisdom and solve real-life listener dilemmas in our ninth installment of Please Advise. Knox is joined by Erin Moon and Evan Dodson to tackle everything from finding a boyfriend nickname that doesn’t make you sound like a youth, to craft projects that seemed like a good idea until the deadlines hit, to gracefully exiting a book club when your supervisor is the Booktator. Plus, the long-awaited return of Erin of Grievances.

Relevant links:

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/681
• Join us at Shelf Respect, where we cover everything from Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery to new book releases and a deep-dive into horror legend Stephen King. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit readwithshelfrespect.com, and join the Hardbacks Patreon community for exclusive episodes for just 70 cents using code PLOTHOLES.
• Rewind: Please Advise 7 - Ep. 610 | Please Advise 8 - Ep. 634
• Meet our special Co-Hosts: Evan and Erin on Faith Adjacent
• Relevant Links: Love Sac (not a sponsor) | Eustress | Padme Breakup Dress | Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter
• Drive-bys: Evan’s Towel Costume | Heat (1995) & Heat 2 | Travis Kelce & Shane Gillis | Booktator Origin - Ep. 675
• Red Light Mentions: DWTS Drama (listen to more on TMYK) | Gleb dissing Alan (see also: GoodShort) | Twilight Airbud (see also: Snow Buddies controversy) | The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (see also: Green Light - The Inheritance Games)

Green Lights:

• Erin: book - The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
• Evan: book - Quite the Pair by Tobias Madden
• Knox: show - Below

Bonus segment:

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In this episode, Erin Moon joins us for a snake draft of our favorite vampiric lore. Why are vampires elite baseball players? Where are all the blonde vampires? And does never seeing your reflection unlock unshakable confidence? Join us as we draft the rules every vampire franchise should follow to ensure the undead can thrive for all eternity.

Relevant links:

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/680
• If you agree with Jamie that The Twilight movies are better than the books, you’ll want to check out our new and exclusive Books That Are Actually Better Than The Books Collection at knoxandjamie.shop
• Vampirical Mentions: Twilight Baseball Scene | Blondes: Spike from Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Alexander Skarsgard in True Blood | Jonathan Bailey as Dracula | Colin vs Laszlo in What We Do In The Shadows | The Lost Boys | Sinners | Vampires Fandom Wiki | The Serpent and the Wings of Night Green Light
• Fact Check: Count von Count has had 3 wives? | Bat petting zoos?
• Drive-Bys: Super Bowl Performance Contenders | Jay-Z Documentary | Eternity with Elizabeth Olsen & Miles Teller) | Bride by Ali Hazelwood | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S | Barack’s Book List
• Cameo Closest To The Pin: Ian Somerhalder - IG | IMDb | Wikipedia
• Red Light Mentions: Shane Gillis SNL Monologue | Lorne documentary | Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live | Leanne Morgan | Georgia-Alabama pass interference | Kelly Clarkson vs Art of Play (see also: Jane Austen ring & Las Culturistas) | Mizra on TikTok | Congo Basin Guy | Six Flags Accident

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due | book - Mazywood by Tananarive Due
• Knox: show - East of Eden | book - Etna by Paul Yoon

Bonus segment:

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In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we weigh in on the New York Times’ 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century list and lovingly, or aggressively, side-eye its most overrated picks and biggest snubs. Plus, we celebrate the predictable box-office flop of Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger, and discuss whether Anne Hathaway’s recent film run has officially earned her Hollywood’s Championship Belt.

Relevant links:

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/679
• Want to know which pop culture ghost you are? Head to knoxandjamie.com/GhostQuiz (disclaimer: Not Suitable For Jamie’s Mom OR Kids)
• Get it on patreon.com/popcast: Livestream of Knox’s Award | Hear our thoughts on how to fix Taylor Swift’s Career on last week’s TMYK
• What’s the Word: The 100 Best TV Shows of The 21st Century (via NYT) | Follow us @thepopcast where we’ll be sharing our Top 21 Shows of the 21st Century on our Friday #popcastSMK post
• Rewind: The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (via NYT) | 21 Best Books at knoxandjamie.com/21bestbooks featured on Ep 564
• Box Office Report: Digger | Verity
• Coming Soon: Other Mommy | The Social Reckoning (see also: Aaron Sorkin’s red carpet look) | Matchbox The Movie | Animals | Disclosure Day | Fjord
• Championship Belt contender: Anne Hathaway | IMDb
• Fact Check: Which mockumentary came first: Waiting for Guffman/Best in Show/The Office UK | Where is Leelee Sobieski?
• Drive-bys: Anita Baker vs Anita Hill | Verity by Colleen Hoover | Josh Hartnett IMDb | Last Seen on SMK | Anne Hathaway Disappears
• Red Light Mentions: Jonathan Bailey Narrating Dracula | T-swift’s New Nepo Baby BFF | Gipsy Rose Blanchard’s fiance mysteriously died | Cease & Desist for Chris Harrison | Pete Davidson Variety story (see also: Bitcoin) | RIP to the Greatest Principal of all Time: Dennis Haskins

Green Lights:

• Jamie: movie - Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma | movie - The Love Hypothesis
• Knox: show - The Gentlemen S2 | bonus: Mike Tomlin’s Minecraft World

Bonus segment:

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In this episode, we’re handing out superlatives for the upcoming fall TV lineup. Join us as we award the Emmy Master Baiters, The Clear Pepsis, and the Low Key MVPs of fall TV. From buzzy premieres guaranteed an award-show appearance to shows already inspiring irrational optimism, we’re breaking down what actually deserves a spot on your watchlist. Plus, Knox and Jamie share a rare mutual green light.

Relevant links:

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/678
• We have a brand new, exclusive collection in the shop: Movies That Are Actually Better Than The Book. Get it now at knoxandjamie.shop
• Only want last week’s Movies Better Than Books: Little Women in full? Get it for only $3 at patreon.com/popcast
• Rewind: Ep. 660 Summer TV Previews
• Netflix: The Diplomat |The Great British Baking Show | The Hunting Wives | East of Eden | Emily in Paris | The Altruist | Below
• Paramount +: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage | MobLand (see also: set feud) | Yellowjackets | Survivor S51
• Hulu/FX/Disney +: Percy Jackson & The Olympians S3 | The Lowdown S2 | VisionQuest
• Amazon Prime Video: Maxton Hall S3 | Rings of Power S3
• HBO Max: War
• Peacock: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins | The Traitors (see also: Traitors Pilot Program) | The Good Daughter | Crystal Lake | DIG
• Apple TV +: Hijack | Bad Monkey | Stick S2 | 12 12 12 | Small Prophets | Nocturne
• Other: Abbott Elementary (abc) | Kill Jackie (AMC+) | Tip Toe (Starz) | Eternally Yours (CBS)
• Fact Check: Does Drew Cheek (aka Young Meghann Fahy in The Good Daughter) look like Cameron Diaz? | What’s Encanto?
• Asides: Scott Foley IMDb | Harry’s Teleprompter Loss | Sentimental Value | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | Mackenzie Crook IMDb | Natalie Portman book Controversy | Nathan Fielder & Elizabeth Holmes movie
• Red Light Mentions: Bri Mckoy | Michelin Seafood Restaurant | Milo’s Tea | Botanical Gardens | Arby’s Steak Nuggets | Starbucks PSL ad with Martha Stewart vs. Dunkin Pumpkin Spice ad | Belmont Cameli IMDb

Green Lights:

• Mutual: film - Primetime

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Our newest collection is your reminder that adaptation is an art form and that sometimes Hollywood simply understood the assignment.

This collection celebrates the rare and beautiful occasions when the movie beat the book. We’re talking books that walked so their movies could run, skip, and click their heels, in an adaptation that elevated the author's intentions in all the best ways.

This collection includes:

Bridget Jones’s Diary

The Wizard of Oz

Jurassic Park

Available to own forever at knoxandjamie.shop

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In this episode, we lay out the case for why the 2019 Little Women is better than the book it’s based on. Join us as we break down the casting choices that won the movie, the changes that somehow made a beloved story even better, and the moments that prove only a camera could do what prose simply cannot.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/677
• Our new exclusive collection, Movies That Are Actually Better Than The Books, is out now! Own it now at knoxandjamie.shop
• Want to listen to this episode in full? We’ve made it available for purchase à la carte at patreon.com/popcast
• Watch The Movie: Little Women (2019) (see also: Rotten Tomatoes | Common Sense Media | Letterboxd | IMDb)
• Read The Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
• Adaptations We Love: Station Eleven | Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
• Reminder: The Bechdel Test
• Stand Outs: Laura Dern |
• Buy Erin’s Book to read more of her thoughts on Little Women
• Fact Check: Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation?
• Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Beach Read by Emily Henry & Patrick Schwarzenegger

Bonus segment:

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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 Cruz 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: 

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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: 

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• Quince | SmileSet | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Pura | IM8 (code: POPCAST) | Hungryroot (code: POPCAST) | Merit | Gabb (code: POPCAST)

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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: 

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