In this episode, Knox and Jamie react to their listeners’ wildly specific recommendations for things that should be banned instead of TikTok. From the shape of Peppa Pig’s head to gaming ads that are just plain absurd, no topic is too niche to be considered.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/591
• Head to knoxandjamie.com/freetrial to listen to our updated thoughts on the Blake/Justin feud and much more in this week’s TMYK.
• Context: History of the Tik Tok controversy | IG Post Comments
• Knox, Jamie & Erin Bans: BookTok Fan Art | Amateurs singing in public | No condiments for children 
• Listener Bans: Peppa Pig | History of loafed meat | Ideal Funeral | Are there comedians for funerals? | Word of The Year: Rawdog 

Red Lights: @growyoungfitness | Inauguration Tech Issues | Hillbilly Elegy  | Melania’s Outfit

 Green lights:

• Jamie: podcast  - The Telepathy Tapes
• Knox: book - North Woods by Daniel Mason

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In this episode, we dissect the drama surrounding Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni - the lawsuits, the players, and the most insane story to come out of this ongoing dispute. Plus, we keep the predictions coming and share who we think will be involved in the next big feud of 2025.

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• Full show notes at knoxandjamie.com/590
• Follow us @thepopcast: Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | Facebook
• Paper Trail: NYT article | Blake’s Lawsuit | Justin’s Lawsuit
• Highlight Reel: Baby Bump | Gossip Girl Panel
• Bonkers: Is Blake Lively set to be CANCELLED? | Nicepool
• 2025 Feud Predictions: Billie Eilish vs Taylor Swift | Russell Crowe | Benny Blanco | Dakota Johnson | Rachel Zegler

Red lights: Mother Nature | Ohio State vs Notre Dame

Green lights:

• Jamie: stand-up - Rose Matafeo: On and on and On | book - Unromance by Erin Connor
• Knox: show- American Primeval

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In this episode, Knoxtradamus and Jamie gaze into their crystal ball and foretell the pop culture future of 2025.  Join us as we predict the good, the bad and the delightfully shocking that awaits us in this new year. Spoiler Alert:* By the time this episode airs, one of these predictions has already come true! Yes, we’re THAT good.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/589
• Share this week’s episode on socials for a chance to win 1 of 10 gift cards to bookshop.org OR Libro.fm! (Giveway active through Sun 1/12/25)
• Accountability: 2024 Predictions | 2025 Scorecard 
• Head to knoxandjamie.com/signup to hear our death predictions* on Patreon!
• Flybys: Meghan’s New Show | Emma Stone’s Pixie | Pop-tarts Bowl | Gracie Abram’s abs | Jlo and Kevin Costner | Hot Hasand Piker | Mr. Beast Accusations | Vikings Celebration Dance | Tom Holland in Men’s Health

Red lights: Pluto Tv couch potato ad | The Brutalist | Ari’s warmer blonde | The Baldwins Show | Flight Risk 

Green lights:

• Jamie: movie- Nosferatu | fanfic - A Hard Row to Hoe by blessdtoaster
• Knox: dad light movie - Mufasa | show - Black Doves

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In this episode, we deep dive one of the most iconic Disney princesses: Belle from 1991’s Beauty and the Beast. Join us as we answer important questions like “How many female friends do we think she has?”, “What makes her worth rooting for?” and “Is her attraction to the Beast justified?”.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/588
• Listen to the other 4 episodes and own all 5 of them forever by heading to knoxandjamie.com/princesses and use code FAIRYGODMOTHER5 to save some cash dollars.
•  Watch: Beauty and the Beast (1991) 
• Opening Scene | Celine & Peabo’s Beauty and the Beast | Paige O’Hara | Belle | Dana Schwartz’s Powerpoint (via Distractify) | Why Does the Beast have a magic mirror? | The Triplets | Best song: ‘Be Our Guest’ | Worst song: ‘Something There’ | ‘Human Again’  
• Drive-bys: Dressage | My Girl | Jamie’s Pizza timer | Le Misérables | The Emperor’s New Groove 

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In this episode, we revisit our 2019 holiday-themed Flavor Town. Join us as we deck the halls with the spiciest of takes from our listeners, including one who says the real villain of Christmas is not The Grinch, but your own children. Enjoy!

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/587
• Miss us already? Join us at knoxandjamie.com/patreon to get exclusive, ad-free content, including a back catalog of our monthly AUA live stream videos and audio, plus The More You Know, Cinema Sidepiece and Pilot Program episodes. 
• Flavor Town Archive: 10 (Ep. 582), 8 (Ep. 468), 9 (Ep. 506), Flavor Town Snake Draft LIVE (Ep. 531)
• Chaotic Comments
• Spicy Suburbs: The Color of Christ by Edward J. Blum
• The Music Store //  John Denver and The Muppets: A Christmas Together Album | “Those Presidents”
• The Condos // Hot Flash Recipe | The Family Stone | ‘Into the Unknown’ and “Defying Gravity” by Idina Menzel (bonus: Cynthia Erivo’s version) 
• Gated Community // The Polar Express Soundtrack | Dog Days, The Princess Switch, The Knight Before Christmas, The Princess Switch: Switched Again, Tick, Tick…Boom!, Bad Boys for Life | “The Christmas Shoes” Song

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In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news, including our theories on what’s really going on with all the drone sightings and our feelings on the Yellowstone spinoffs. Plus, we share which streaming services top our list of non-negotiables.

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/586
• Need a last minute gift? Might we suggest a gift subscription to our Patreon? Head to knoxandjamie.com/giveagift

What’s the Word: 

• Hot Criminals 
• Drones 

How Do We Feel:

• YouTube TV Price Increase 
• Yellowstone: Latest spinoff news 

Cinema Sidepiece:

• Kraven the Hunter
• Moana 2 | Wicked | Gladiator 2 

Red Light mentions: Selena Gomez Engagement | End of an Era | Jeremy Allen White in Mandalorian Movie | Amelia Perez | Google Willow 

Green lights:

• Jamie: book - The Will of Many by James Islington | book - The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter
• Knox: movie - Carry-On 

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In this episode, we’re joined by Erin Moon and Jason Waterfalls as we snake draft the best Christmas Movie Side Characters. From classics like Bernard the Elf to unheralded heroes like Lady Fiona Pembroke, this festive free-for-all is full of the underrated, over-the-top, and occasionally bizarre characters that make Christmas movies so magical. Plus, we answer the age-old question: what truly makes a Christmas movie? 

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• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/585
• Get our Emotional Support Gift Guide at knoxandjamie.com/guide
• Guest List Creds: Erin at Faith Adjacent, JWat at Over Under Achievers
• Jason’s Picks:

- Lean The Snowman from Elf

• Erin’s Picks:

-Yukon Cornelius from Rudolph Red-Nosed Reindeer

• Jamie’s Picks:

-Amy from The Family Stone

• Knox’s Picks:

-Cousin Eddie from Christmas Vacation

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In this episode, we dive deep into the film adaptation of the beloved musical 'Wicked'. Join us as we discuss how it measured up to our expectations, who lost and won the movie, and why A Sentimental Man should have been left out of the film entirely. Plus, Erin of Grievance shows up with all the passion you’d expect from our resident Theater Kid. 

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/584
• Give the gift of exclusive Popcast content - head to knoxandjamie.com/giveagift 
• Wicked: Part 1 - Watch It | IMDb | Rotten Tomatoes
• Cynthia’s receipts: Wiki | IMDb | IG
• Ariana’s receipts: Wiki | IMDb | IG
• Jon M. Chu’s receipts: Wiki | IMDb | IG

Red Lights (1:40:50): Gross Theaters | Black Friday/Cyber Monday Emails

Green Lights:

• Jamie: series - Interior Chinatown
• Knox: book - Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI by Yuval Noah Harari | show- The Detroiters

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In this episode, we discuss listener QTNAs - Questions That Need Answers. Perhaps you can’t go another day without knowing when the McDonald’s ice cream machines will be fixed, or you need someone to weigh in on which celebrity couple has an open-door bathroom policy - well, we’ve gotchu!

Relevant links: 

• Full show notes at knoxandjamie.com/583
• Need a distraction? Take our quiz: knoxandjamie.com/thanksgivingquiz 
• Sports Corner: Weekend Recap
• Copyright Corner: Mcbroken.com
• Music Feud: Olivia v. Sabrina feat Josh Bassett
• Press Tours: Don’t Worry Darling | It Ends With Us | Bridgerton | Wicked 
• Heart Eyes: Brian Jordan Alvarez | Jonathan Bailey | Moriarty & Hot Priest
• Content Creator: Top Creators 2024 
• Thanksgiving: Thanksgiving Movies
• Red Light Mentions: Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas 

Green Lights:

• J: movie - Wicked | book - Is She Really Going Out With Him by Sophie Cousens
• K: movie - Gladiator 2

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It’s time for the semi-annual opening of the Flavor Town gates! In this tenth installment of Flavor Town, we clap back at the naysayer who thought our best takes were behind us with some of our spiciest takes yet. Plus we crown our new mayor who came in hot for one of our own.

Relevant links: 

• Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/582
• Want more delightful idiocy at your holiday table? Pass the rolls and take our absurd new quiz at: knoxandjamie.com/ThanksgivingQuiz
• Rewind: Flavor Town 8 (Ep. 468), 9 (Ep. 506), Flavor Town Snake Draft LIVE (Ep. 531)
• Urban Dictionary: Flavor Town
• Chaos: see all our Flavor Town applications
• Thanks to our retiring co-Mayors: @melissamoore88 & Tucker Ficklin
• Rabbit Trails: Should we get rid of flags? | Who designed the Trans Flag? | The Life of Chris Gaines | Who’s the tantric sex guy? | What is the Apocrypha? | Left Behind 

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