In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their Nos of Gifts. We’re unpacking everything from the well-intentioned grandparent misses, to passy-aggressy gifts that were really just confrontations in disguise, plus enough underwear to make us question what gift guides the Boomers are reading. And because it’s Jamie’s birthday, she’s celebrating by unleashing her rapid-fire Red Lights of her 40s with equal parts wisdom and chaos.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/632
• Celebrate Jamie’s birthday by sharing the Popcast with your people!
• Please read all the comments in this chaotic post
• Rewind: NOs episodes | More NOs in our digital shop bundles! 
• Check out our amazing gift guide, brought to you by Fashion Fix, at knoxandjamie.com/giftguide 
• HOW DARE YOU!:  CrossFit Membership | Wifi scale
• Holy Gifts - NO: Bibles | YES: Faith Adjacent Patreon Membership
• Drive-bys: King James | Thomas Jefferson’s Bible edits | Episode 623 | The Girlfriend 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - Good Spirits by B.K. Borison
• Knox: show - The Lowdown

Episode sponsors: 

Wildgrain | Revolve (code POPCAST)

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In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills for 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) during the most chaotically cozy month of the year. Join us as we reveal the TV shows worth binging under a blanket and the books that are begging for a fireside read.  

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/631
• Get Knox’s list of 13 atmospheric vibes perfect for Halloween at knoxandjamie.com/13books 
• November Vibe Check: Scorpio Season | What’s the latest on Daylight Savings? | Top Tier Food Holiday | Elections 
• Refresh: Smooch= give a shot, Marry = commit time to, Kill = do not murder! We’re just suggesting to skip these things.
• Rewind: Aug SMK | We do SMK most weeks on Instagram at #popcastsmk
• SMOOCH // {J} TV - All Her Fault  | {K} AMC Stubs A-List membership (see also: Fall Movie Preview)
• MARRY // {J} TV - Maxton Hall S2 | {K} Books - I, Medusa by Ayana Gray | The Land Trap by Mike Bird | Movie - A Very Jonas Christmas Movie
• KILL // {J} TV - All’s Fair  | {K} Movie - Christmas Eve 
• Red Light Mentions: Europeans in NYC | Jonas Brothers 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - The Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
• Knox: book - The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers

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In this episode, we discuss listener QTNAs- Questions That Need Answers. From who’s primed to inherit Diane Keaton’s boomer-auntie crown to whether that “alien invasion” was actually a dream (or just Florida), we’ve got takes for days. Plus, Knox doubles down on his favorite show of the year with a Green Light so passionate it could earn its own Emmy.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/630
• Get our new, exclusive John Hughes Collection at knoxandjamie.shop
• QTNAs refresher: Ep 600 | Ep 583 | Ep 524 | Ep 499
• Kelly Clarkson: Wiki | Spotify
• Brand Mentions: Jordans | Fenty Beauty | Beats | Dollywood | Casa Amigos  
• OMG Shoes: On Running vs All Birds vs Hoka
• Drive-by: Brock Pierce
• UFO/Aliens: Whistleblower | The Age of Disclosure | 3I/ATLAS  
• Thanks to our contributors: @catstieldestiel, @keni_cooke; @silverreneeowens; 

Bonus segment: 

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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.

Relevant links: 

• 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.

Relevant links: 

• 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.

Relevant links: 

• 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

Episode sponsors: 

• 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.

Relevant links: 

• 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 |

Bonus segment: 

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Quince | Rocket Money | Olive & June | Boulevard | Warby Parker | Zyn

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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.

Relevant links: 

• 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!

Relevant links: 

• 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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