In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news, including an explainer of the Chicken Jockey trend that is causing chaos in theaters. Plus, we break down which Easter traditions are overrated, which are underrated, and which are properly rated. 

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• Full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/603
• Shop our evergreen merch shop and new Banter Slut collection at knoxandjamie.shop
• Explain it to me like I’m Five: Live (as in not dead) Chicken 
• What’s The Word: Fact Check: why does Easter date change? | Instacart’s Loved & Loathed Easter Foods
• Cinema Sidepiece: The King of Kings | The Amateur | Warfare 
• Trailer Park: The Phoenician Scheme

Red Light Mentions: Church Signs Gone Wrong | The Pitt for being too good | IRS not telling me I have extra time to file | Jamie’s Viral Bluesky | White Lotus scandal apparatus | Apple TV+ Green Lights

Green lights:

• Jamie: movie- Ghostlight
• Knox: book - Careless People by Sarah Wynn-Williams

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In this episode, inspired by the season three finale of The White Lotus, we’re delving into the best and worst finales of all time. Listen as we discuss what paid off and what left us wanting closure in The White Lotus’s Amor Fati. Plus, we disclose which finales make our top-tier list and which are dumpster fires that should be banned from the canon.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/602
• Listen to this episode ad free, our new Gilmore Girls Pilot Program and more with a 7 day free trial of the Friends with Benefots tier at knoxandjamie.com/patreon
• The White Lotus S3 Finale | 
• Top Finales: {J} The Americans | Succession | Fleabag {K} The Sopranos | Dinosaurs | The Resurrection
• Worst Finales: {J} Sherlock | Will and Grace | Alias {K} Godfather 3 | Rise of Skywalker | Pitch Perfect 3
• Red Light mentions: Jamie’s 601 corrections - Jodi Thomas not Piccault | History of Asbestos in J&J Baby Powder (aside: Retha Nichole’s YouTube) | Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning Trailer (aside: Tom Hanks’ daughter’s Tell All) 

Green lights:

• Jamie: book - Blood over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
• Knox: book - The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck

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In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills of April. 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 foolish month of the year. Join us as we share what shows we’ll be bingeing as we hide away from all the pollen and which movies are worth taking an allergy shot for. Plus, we discuss whether we’ve reached peak Pedro Pascalasance.

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• Full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/601
• Listen to our 600th episode in full and ad-free at knoxandjamie.com/qtnas
• April Aries Energy: Weather Woes | “Twisters: Missouri on Netflix”
• SMOOCH // {J} TV: Dying for Sex {K} Movie: The Luckiest Man in America | Book: Ordinary Time by Annie B. Jones
• MARRY // {J} Books: Sky Daddy by Kate Folk | Enchantra by Kaylie Smith | No More Tears by Gardiner Harris {K} TV: Hacks | Black Mirror
• KILL // {J} TV: Yes Chef! | Ransom Canyon {K} Movies: The Amateur | The Accountant 2 | Havoc
• Red Lights mentions: Where is “God’s Country”? | Aaron Rodgers | The Pope’s health status 

Green lights:

• Jamie: tv - The Residence (see also: Terrance’s #BlackBirder Art) | music - The Bi Polar EP by PARADIGM
• Knox: movie - Black Bag

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In this milestone 600th episode (!!!) of The Popcast, we celebrate by answering some fantastic listener Questions That Need Answers. Join us as we reflect on our podcasting journey and discuss behind-the-scenes dynamics, industry challenges, and the future of the PMG. Plus, Knox and Jamie share two mutual green lights!

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/600
• Listen to this episode in its entirety (for free and ad-free!) by joining us on Patreon at knoxandjamie.com/patreon!
• Revisit: QTNA Highlight | 583 | 524 | 499
• Podcasting Challenges: Ep 500 - The Nos of Podcasting 
• Lisp Hot Take: Ep 582 Flavor Town 10
• Drive-bys: March Madness | Tangled Live Action 
• Special thanks to our contributors: @mommatamyaz, @hokiejennylynn, @kaynprice2, @thedauntlesscat

Green Lights:

• Jamie: movie- Flow
• Mutual: book - Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins | tv - Adolescence

Bonus segment: 

• Snag our Hunger Games Collection at knoxandjamie.com/shop and get a discount with a 7-day free trial of our BFOTS or FWB Patreon tiers.

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In this episode, we recast the characters of the young adult dystopian franchise, The Hunger Games. Join us as we step into the casting director’s chair to reimagine Panem’s most iconic characters with the best pop culture replacements from the 90s and 2000s. May the casting odds be ever in your favor!

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• Full show notes at knoxandjamie.com/599
• Get our new Hunger Games bundle at knoxandjamie.com/shop
• The Books | The Movies
• Katniss: Mulan | Natalie Portman
• Gale: Morris Chestnut | Gary from Teen Mom S1 
• Peeta: Jonathan Taylor Thomas | Shia LaBeouf /Joseph Gordon-Levitt
• Finnick: Jordan Catalano | Josh Hartnett  

Red Lights: Mother Nature | iHeartRadio Podcast Awards 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - Crowns of Nyaxia Series: Book 1 & Book 2 by Carissa Broadbent
• Knox: movie - How to Blow Up A Pipeline 

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news, including our reactions to the Harry Potter TV show casting and our own casting choices. Plus, we discuss the trailers for new seasons of Andor and The Last of Us, and Knoxtradamus will get Jamie and Erin's opinions on the future of celebrity relationships, Bond, and the Pope.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/598
• Head to knoxandjamie.com/patreon to get exclusive ad-free content, including our weekly TMYK segment and Pretty Woman Cinema Sidepiece! New subscribers get 50% off their first month with the code MADNESS.
• How Do We Feel?: Harry Potter TV Show Casting News
• Cinema Sidepiece: Mickey 17 | The Electric State | American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden | Wheel of Time S3
• Trailer Park: Andor S2 | The Last of Us S2
• Futures: Celebrity Splits | Next Bond | Next Bond Theme | Next Pope 
• Red Light Mentions: Chet Hanks | Casey Anthony | Peter Pan Collars | With Love, Meghan | Mel Robbins/Jay Shetty | Gene Hackman | The White Lotus S3
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Green lights:

• Mutual: show - A Thousand Blows
• Knox: show - Running Point

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In this episode, we’re playing a high-stakes game of Smash or Pass with the latest pop culture offerings. Join us as we debate if anyone needed a Shrek 5, whether the controversy surrounding Bhad Bhadie and Alabama Barker even qualifies as a beef, and decide how we feel about the new floodlighting trend and the new season of White Lotus. Plus, Knox schools Jamie on the ‘Montoya, por favor!’ hype.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/597
• Leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcast or Spotify!
• Smash or Pass: Shrek 5 Trailer | Beef Alert | Floodlighting | Tate McRae | White Lotus S3
• Asides: Montoya, por favor! (see also: Spotify)
• Red Light Mentions: Airports (exhibit A, exhibit B) | Prior judgement of Running Point (aside: also: Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak) 

Green lights:

• Jamie: book - We Should All Be Feminist by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie | documentary - 20 Days in Mariupol
• Knox: book - Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live by Susan Morrison

Bonus segment: 

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• Boll & Branch | Quince

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In this episode, to honor this Sunday’s Oscar ceremony, we're revisiting Hollywood's biggest night from 5 and 10 years ago. We recap the winners, lament the snubs, and share our thoughts on alternatives that should have made the cut. Plus, we tally up all the nominees Erin’s watched.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/596
• Listen to our catalog of Cinema Sidepieces and Pilot Programs at  knoxandjamie.com/patreon
• 2025 SAG Awards  | Jessica Williams and Harrison Ford 
• Oscar Archives: 546 | 495 
• 2025 97th Academy Awards // When is it, and how do I watch it? | Oscar SMK
• 2019 92nd Academy Awards 
• 2004 77th Academy Awards 
• Asides: Zero Day | Paradise | Pope Francis | Joker with Lady Gaga | Kerri Washington NAACP Award | Fact Check: How many people have been nominated for two roles in the same year? | Parker Posey’s accent on White Lotus S3
• Red lights: Family Vlogger’s Moving from CA to TN | Amazon taking over James Bond

Green lights:

• Jamie: movie - Sing Sing  
• Knox: movie - Conclave | book: The Life of Herod the Great

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In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their NOs of Siblings. Join us as we share our own tales of paternity gaslighting and accidental altercations we’re still being lectured about. Plus, we weigh in on listener stories that will make you grateful for your family dynamics.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/595
• Follow us @thepopcast for our list of 63 Romantic Movies you need to watch before you kick the bucket!
• Sibling Chaos in the Comments
• Drive-Bys: Milk Carton Kids | Will & Harper |  All Things Reconsidered & The Wondering Years | Stop Drop & Roll | Sock’em Boppers

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• Olive & June | Mack Weldon (code: POPCAST) | Canopy (code: POPCAST) | Chewy (code: POPCAST)

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news and hand out superlatives for this year’s Super Bowl commercials - the best, the worst, and the ‘so weird it’s good’! Plus, we share our thoughts on the halftime show and the latest news about the future of the Bachelorette franchise.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/594
• Snag a digital collection bundle today at knoxandjamie.shop
• Jamie’s Eagle’s Fan conversion pipeline: Wait for It edit (who’s he engaged to?) | All Female Mgmt Team
• Watch all the commercial mentioned (unmuted!) here!
• Halftime Recap: Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Performance
• Red Light Mentions: Michael J Gottlieb (via NYT)  (see also: Ep 590 & TMYK ) | New Scorebug | Tom Brady as a commentator (see also: Fire Marshall Bill) | Kanye West | Cooper Dejean’s Pick-6

Green lights:

• Jamie: movie - Your Monster | book - First-Time Caller by BK Borison
• Knox: show - Paradise

Bonus segment: 

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Episode sponsors: 

• Quince | Canopy (code: POPCAST)

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