{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/655bba4578d7ac0011fb4649/695ffa90028ac0c6074b0cba?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"642: Emmy Legacy Award, Conformity Gate and Hudson Williams","description":"<p>In this episode, we recap this week in pop culture news. Join us as we discuss&nbsp;the implications of the new Emmy Legacy Award, spiral through the wild alternate-ending theories for Stranger Things, and unpack the loss of anonymity that came with Hudson Williams’ meteoric rise to fame. Plus, Erin crowns this week’s Say Less Champion&nbsp;(question mark?), and Jamie kicks off the year with a Golden Globes–themed Rapid Red Lights.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Relevant links:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>Our full show notes are at <a href=\"https://knoxandjamie.com/642\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">knoxandjamie.com/642</a></li><li>Treat yourself with <a href=\"https://knoxmccoy.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Binge Thinking</a> &amp; <a href=\"https://erinhmoon.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Swipe Up</a> and get more Knox McCoy and Erin Moon in your inbox.</li><li><strong>How Do We Feel?&nbsp;</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/golden-globes/?site_id=CBS&amp;utm_post=Web_GoldenGlobe2024&amp;utm_tags=Web&amp;utm_network=cross_app&amp;ko_exchange=true&amp;device_id=device_id&amp;ko_click_id=ko_ddb76966f65623535\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Golden Globes</a> | <a href=\"https://youtu.be/b9XdPNy_ffk?si=xdtviJH0SRykMzmb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Amy Poehler’s acceptance speech</a>| <a href=\"https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/is-this-thing-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Will Arnett &amp; Laura Dern Movie?</a>&nbsp;</li><li><a href=\"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/the-wire-parks-and-rec-emmy-legacy-award-candidates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Emmy Legacy Award</a>&nbsp;</li><li><strong>What’s The Word?</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jan/08/what-is-stranger-things-conformity-gate-netflix\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stranger Things Conformity Gate Explainer</a> | <a href=\"https://parade.com/entertainment/new-stranger-things-theory-emerges-amid-disappointment-over-final-season-divorce-gate\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Duffer Divorce Explainer</a> | <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Duffer_Brothers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Duffer Brothers Wiki</a> | <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leigh_Janiak\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Leigh Janiak Wiki</a> | <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/p/DTbee80ksO9/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sarah Hindsgaul’s Hair Care Line</a> | <a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81684720\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Documentary</a></li><li><strong>The Say Less Champion</strong></li><li><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Williams\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Hudson Williams</a> | <a href=\"https://www.vulture.com/article/boxxeding-letterboxd-celebrities-kills-the-vibe.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Controversy Explainer</a> | <a href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/comments/1q6q6nh/heated_rivalry_actor_hudson_williams_letterboxd/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Letterboxd reviews</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh687MeH/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Glambot</a></li><li><a href=\"https://parade.com/news/dax-shepards-very-strange-offer-to-freeze-his-daughters-eggs-divides-the-internet-cher-was-spot-on\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dax Shepard Egg Freezing Controversy</a></li><li><a href=\"https://youtu.be/aAodYSz02Xk?si=46ndP52LsDDx2xNp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Las Culturistas</a> (see also: <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh6NeLXB/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">“I don’t think so, honey” with Tina Fey</a>)</li><li><strong>Red Lights Mentions</strong>: <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DX6AKLu0DKWt5?si=a31346b821fd4c6f\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Golden Globes Official playlist</a> | <a href=\"https://deadline.com/2026/01/nikki-glaser-rob-reiner-tribute-this-is-spinal-tap-hat-1236680016/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rob Reiner tribute</a> | <a href=\"https://puregeniusprotein.com/products/pure-genius-protein-shot?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=%7Bcampaignname%7D&amp;utm_content=%7Badgroupname%7D&amp;utm_term=mel%20robbins%20protein&amp;tw_source=google&amp;tw_adid=788075059332&amp;tw_campaign=23358815663&amp;tw_kwdid=kwd-2455052609161&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23358815663&amp;gbraid=0AAAAArBfr48eZvAks1etVOLVZWiXbVDth&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA95fLBhBPEiwATXUsxG-1UQnJyS8-RMN2c6Pv2Bem3fFCtvTQKG-ReW74bTraOnRXbmVVSBoCQEcQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mel Robbins launches protein shot drinks</a> | <a href=\"https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTh6NasJJ/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lame play-by-play announcing</a> | <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=88967a97f71d192c&amp;udm=2&amp;fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKp0UJuhqwKhR0QUhF54-6jIYFfWbU_Clyew-1Wh7zkL7FFfeQ8UTZRt91soqZupfwPo0crig5A2MrUrvJfjH7QcubbINMHobMg839aBZps1En8xDnvYQ_nY1ifJP4YdACeSqBa3Kq2ZoGHr2lvkngqoJmFhzU3AAVojj-JKQ1ruaCfzen62ZFikWBMMTzVfDrOMIEoZA&amp;q=cignetti&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiv7bjQiIqSAxXwrYkEHUgNDWkQtKgLegQIERAB&amp;biw=1165&amp;bih=689&amp;dpr=2&amp;aic=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Coach Cig’s Quarter Zips</a> | <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=fernando+mendoza&amp;oq=Fernando+Mendoza&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqFQgAEAAYQxiDARjjAhixAxiABBiKBTIVCAAQABhDGIMBGOMCGLEDGIAEGIoFMhIIARAuGEMYgwEYsQMYgAQYigUyBggCEAAYAzISCAMQABhDGIMBGLEDGIAEGIoFMg0IBBAAGIMBGLEDGIAEMhIIBRAAGEMYgwEYsQMYgAQYigUyDQgGEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyDQgHEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyDwgIEAAYQxixAxiABBiKBTIHCAkQABiPAtIBBzIzMWowajmoAgCwAgA&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Fernando Mendoza</a> | <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?sa=X&amp;sca_esv=88967a97f71d192c&amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgFuLUz9U3MM9OLstR4tVP1zc0LMktTsrJzU3TMshOttJPzE0tykxOzItPy88vSUrMydGHMeJLUhNzrQpLE4tKUouSEpOzix8xJnELvPxxT1gqctKak9cYg7lINkJInIvNNa8ks6RSiFeKmwvhOCsmDcYqJg4GnkWs3M6JRcX5eQpOqcnZE9gYARxEwhnEAAAA&amp;cs=1&amp;udm=2&amp;fbs=ADc_l-aN0CWEZBOHjofHoaMMDiKpaEWjvZ2Py1XXV8d8KvlI3ppPEReeCOS7s1VbbZz2TLt2sOibMbYx2XAHg-v8xM5VMjbOMePxx0DsGneV4EHbo3ALhs7bEgDEIdx07gnCOOJbTv1kVCGqQjFzuHOJrKN7G4KN2TGXKzOyLgGioRmcl-mg1C1mlV3pA0X0YIyRWD7TT3jEj2c8XYtd93qmWgqzVtU61A&amp;q=Carson+Beck&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_1tPTiYqSAxU1l4kEHVd4AQYQtKgLegQIGBAB&amp;biw=1165&amp;bih=689&amp;dpr=2&amp;aic=0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Miami QB looks like Syd from Ice Age</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Green Lights:</strong></p><ul><li>Jamie: movie - <a href=\"https://www.hulu.com/movie/bob-trevino-likes-it-05592d92-20ee-4552-97c9-2ede88ffb354\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Trevino Likes It</a></li><li>Knox: show - <a href=\"https://www.hulu.com/series/50526ec6-73be-4ae4-8958-f55536ec2178\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Industry S4</a> | show - <a href=\"https://www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-traitors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Traitors S4</a> | album - <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/album/4NvMwUFmY1dcDEgD8KoQjG?si=DRXJwvwZRSqBwoIS5Ar_xg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">With Heaven on Top</a> by Zach Bryan</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Bonus segment:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/popcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Join us on Patreon</a> to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://knoxandjamie.com/sponsors\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Episode sponsors</strong></a><strong>:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><a href=\"http://forhers.com/popcast\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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