In this episode, we’re diving into listener-submitted spring break confessions. From trips that carried just a whiff of disappointment to the chaos that proves spring break might be one of the most overrated holiday weeks, we relive the stories that made lasting memories for better or worse.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/656
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• Don’t forget to check out our gift guide for some amazing curated recommendations at knoxandjamie.com/springgiftguide
• Revisit: Our OG Spring Break Listener Confessions episode | All the confessions on this Instagram Post
• Spring Break Swag: Get Right or Get Left Shirt | Disney Decor | Headstones | Adult Diapers
• Fact Checks: Protect The Vibe disclaimer: That professor at that college in Iowa? | How is La Jolla pronounced? | Unmarked Graves QTNA | Like the Amazing Race, Planet Hollywood still lives on
• Drive-bys: The PMG’s Resident Disney Adult | Knox’s Newsletter
• Special thanks to our contributors: @highlifewife, @imshannoncarter, @houckster5, @chelswarren67, @karacbob, @akutanzi, @candicewilberg, @mathinthewild
• Red Light Mentions: Emily Henry adaptations | RIP Patrick Muldoon | Top Gun 3 | Brian Cox interview (via The Times) (see also: meretricious definition)

Green Lights:

• Mutual: Ode to Perfume!
• Jamie: show - Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
• Knox: Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke (see also: Nick Offerman reads Wendell Berry via WNYC)

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In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we unpack the desert chaos of Coachella and the latest updates on Taylor and Travis’ wedding watch. Plus, we’re checking in on The Masters, and comparing what really matters: the food.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/655
• Get the brand new, Popcast Moms, Dads & Grads Guide at knoxandjamie.com/SpringGiftGuide for FREE!
• Coachella: Katy Perry & Justin Trudeau | Watch It | Beyonce’s Homecoming | Alix Earle vs Alex Cooper
• T&T Wedding Details: Wedding date revealed (via NY post)
• The Masters: The music | The menus
• Red Light Mentions: NASA | The Pope being weak on crime | Fandoms that cannot chill | Straits being closed | Tobey Maguire & Mishka Silva | Beach Read movie casting | Sunrise on the Reaping Trailer
• Unofficial Green Light: The Astronauts Lived! (see also: Victor coming home | Christina’s Dog)

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - Big Mistakes (netflix)
• Knox: book - I See You’ve Called In Dead by John Kenney

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In this episode, we’re unpacking one of Knox’s core philosophies: there’s always a tax to pay. From loving Rachel McAdams but enduring some questionable movie choices to working in Christian publishing and strategically downplaying the actual books you’re reading, we’re breaking down the costs of our pop culture loyalties.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/654
• Sign up for our newsletter, Note for the Audio at knoxandjamie.com/nfta, and don’t forget to check out the archives!
• Procrastinate on Filing your Taxes: Read the comments | Check out the Definitive Dramione Hyperfixation Spreadsheet | Menace in New Orleans | Conspiracy Theories Episode (see also: Dr. Rubin)
• G.E.T Mentions: The Popcast SMK | Green Lights | Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice | Virgin River | Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman 
• Fact Check: Name that Scream | Name it and claim it in space?
• Thank you to our contributors: @karacbob, @joeyohern, @hannahmhines, @colorsandconstellations, @annagchambers, @brieyum
• Red Light Mentions: Artemis II dredging up space trauma | TSA Cuts | Not a Sponsor: Waymos & Sweetgreen | Survivor Triple Elimination 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - Company Retreat
• Knox: book - The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly

Bonus segment: 

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In this episode, we’re unpacking elements of pop culture that have us completely fooled. From made-for-TV movies that convinced us stranger danger was lurking around every corner to celebrities we were certain would rule the world forever, we’re revisiting all the hype that didn’t exactly age well. 

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/653
• Top Brand April Fools Jokes
• April Fooled: Stranger Danger | Jonathan Majors | Topher Grace | Chris Hemsworth | Taylor Kitsch | Lily James | Manic Pixie Dream Girls | Fantastic Beasts | Sex and the City | The Walking Dead
• Milk Cartons Celebs: Aziz Ansari | Zachary Levi
• Red Light Mentions: Nos of Easter on Faith Adjacent | Not a Sponsor: Newk’s, Cookie Fix & Honey Baked Ham | DTF: St. Louis Pilot Program | iPad Privacy Screens

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - Bait 
• Knox: show - Rooster

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In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their NOs (and YESes) of Reality TV. From weaponized personal trauma to chaotic celebrity cameos and the ever-growing web of reality TV incest, nothing is safe from our side-eye. Join us as we sort through the tropes that make us immediately change the channel and the rare moments that keep us shamelessly watching.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/652
• We’d love your feedback! Take our listener survey and get our Snake Draft Bundle as a thank you at knoxandjamie.com/survey
• PIVOT: The Bachelorette Cancelation | Hear our thoughts on this week’s TMYK at knoxandjamie.com/patreon (90% off your first FWB month with code: NOTHERETOMAKEFRIENDS - valid through 4/1)  
• Listener YESes and NOs in the comments
• Nostalgia Corner: Miss our Bachelor Nation recaps? Head to knoxandjamie.shop to revisit our glory days and snag a season recap bundle
• Fact Check: Where is Amazing Race? | Who is Gary from Teen Mom? | Who is Corinne from Bachelor?
• Drive-bys: Meteor hits Houston |  Wife Swap S5 E18

Green Lights:

• Mutual: movie - Project Hail Mary (see also: Book Green Light | The Score) 

Bonus segment: 

• Listen to this entirety of this episode ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content on Patreon and use code NOTHERETOMAKEFRIENDS for 90% off your first month as a Friends With Benefots.
• Don’t forget to take our listener survey at knoxandjamie.com/survey 

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as we unpack the wins and losses of the 98th Academy Awards. From the expected victories to the “how did that happen?” snubs, we unpack the moments that made us cheer, cringe, and immediately text the group chat. We’re also talking performances we could’ve lived without and the red carpet looks that had us doing double takes—for better or worse. 

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/651
• We want your thoughts and opinions! Take the listener survey (and get our back from the archive Snake Draft Madness bundle for FREE) at knoxandjamie.com/survey
• 98th Academy Awards: Our Predictions | Winners List | Watch the Replay
• Wins & Losses: Michael B. Jordan IMDb | Timothée Chalamet IMDb | ‘Golden’ performance | ‘Sinners’ performance | In Memoriam | Chris Evans & Robert Downing Jr. 
• Looks & Fits: Kylie Jenner & Timothée | Leonardo DiCaprio | Renata Reinsve | Nicole Kidman | Anne Hathaway (see also: Purse Popcorn Bucket) | Kris Jenner | Delroy Lindo | Taylor Frankie Paul | Rose Byrne | Wunmi Mosaku | Maggie O’Farrell | Chloe Zhao 
• Red Light Mentions: Parasocial Interactions | Shelf Respect | David Protein Bar Controversy (see also: fact check: Barebells | “No one is getting Regina George-d”) 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - Kin by Tayari Jones
• Knox: book - Lake Effect by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney

Bonus segment: 

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In this episode, in honor of Sunday’s Oscars, we’re time-traveling back to Hollywood’s biggest night from 5 and 20 years ago. We revisit the winners, relitigate the snubs, and pitch the nominees that absolutely should have been in the conversation. Plus, we conduct our audit of how many nominated films Erin actually watched each year.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/650
• Want to win some streaming dollars? Head to knoxandjamie.com/oscars, fill out the Oscar Ballot, and email it to [email protected] by midnight on Friday, 3/13, for your chance to win!
• 2026 - 98th Oscars | Watch | Where To Watch This Year's Nominees | Hear our winner guesses on this week’s TMYK on Patreon
• Rewind & Revisit: Conspiracy Theory Episode | Oscar Episodes 
• Never Forget: Adele Dazeem | The Slap 
• 2021 - 93rd Oscars 
• 2006 - 78th Oscars 
• Asides: Shelf Respect on Patreon 
• Red Light Mentions: Nostalgia Virus: Britney Arrested | Sia Arrested | Bill Clinton Testifying | Scary Movie | The Devil Wears Prada | Hilary’s new album | Mumford & Sons' new album) | Daryl Hannah Op-Ed (via NYT) | Ryan Gosling on SNL (see also: Eva Mendes on the Tonight Show)

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - The Many Lives of Mama Love by Lara Love Harding
• Knox: book - End of Days: Ruby Ridge, the Apocalypse, and the Unmaking of America by Chris Jennings

Bonus segment: 

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In this episode, we’re strapping on the tinfoil hats for another deep dive into the world of conspiracy theories. Is Garth Brooks secretly a serial killer? What actually happened to that lady on the plane? And is there really a secret tunnel system lurking beneath the Denver Airport? Listen as we separate truth from internet chaos in our quest to figure out what’s real, what’s ridiculous, and what’s just algorithm-fueled delusion. Plus, we revisit the conspiracies we once believed to see if they still hold up after all these years.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/649
• Come listen to our new podcast Shelf Respect (now available wherever you listen to our other podcasts). Check us out at Readwithshelfrespect.com and follow us @readwithshelfrespect
• Our conspiracy mentions: BJ Novak & Mindy Kaling | Botanical Sexism | Multiverse | Unusual Option Market Activity and the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001 
• Vibe check: IG Comments
•  Rewind: Conspiracy Theories 1 | Conspiracy Theories 2 | Faith Adjacent Conspiracy Theories 1 & Part 2 
• Thanks to our contributors: @kelseylongino, @pleasantdrivevintage, @_meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeel, @lindsaythesmith, @ashley.j.603, @lrk35, @fairygodkatie, @hillz1028, @leighannapl
•  Red Light Mentions: Knox’s Love Story Green Light | Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Vibe | Traitors finale (see also: Quinn & Rob collab) | Survivor 50 Premiere 

Green Lights:

• Jamie: show - How to Get To Heaven from Belfast
• Knox: book - Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash

Bonus segment: 

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In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills for March. We discuss what’s worth a spring fling (smooch), what deserves your full seasonal commitment (marry), and what to bypass before allergy season fully kicks in (kill). Join us as we spotlight the shows made for chaotic weather days, the books that pair perfectly with a wildly optimistic to-do list, and the movie picks that’ll carry you from winter denial into spring delusion. 

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/648
• Still have two weeks of Peacock and no Olympics? Head to our pinned SMK post on Instagram @thepopcast for a list of what to watch
• Rewind: Feb SMK | Nov SMK | Aug SMK | We do SMK most weeks on Instagram at #popcastsmk
• Refresh: Smooch= give a shot, Marry = commit time to, Kill = do not murder! We’re just suggesting to skip these things.
• March Vibe Check: Spring is Coming?  | Pisces season | Holy Fasting Season (see also: Ramadan Cats) | Woman’s History Month | March Madness
• Asides: Stephen Colletti | The Bachelorette | Celebrity All-Star Game | SLOMW

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In this episode, we’re opening the Flavor Town gates! In this eleventh installment of Flavor Town, we’re taking on our listeners’ spiciest book-themed takes. From controversial opinions about beloved genres to reading habits that should maybe stay private, there’s enough literary chaos to scorch your TBR list. Plus, we get Erin’s real-time reaction to some heartbreaking news.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/647
• Rewind: Flavor Town episodes | Shop Bundle | Instagram Post
• In Memoriam: Robert Duvall | IMDb | Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry | Final Message | Erin’s Spreadsheet
• Mentions: Fanfic Episode | Dramione Spreadsheet | Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Sunday Night Lights | The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky | The Curious Notoriety of “Performative Reading” (via The New Yorker) | Faith Adjacent Romance Novels Episode 
• Newest residents: @katiestrout, @meagks11, @wifeofataxidermist, @madison_hambino, @ashleystartin, @kristi.brokaw 
• Congrats to our new Mayor: @cheyenneomans and Deputy Mayor: @simplygiann
• Red Light Mentions: Pima County, Arizona | Obama on Brian Tyler Cohen | “Wuthering Heights” (see also: 7-day free trial to hear more on TMYK | Alison Oliver)  

Green Lights:

• Jamie: book - Reign & Ruin by J.D. Evans 
• Knox: book - The Stalker by Paula Bomer

Bonus segment: 

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