The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

In this episode, we’re joined by Erin Moon as we snake draft the most underrated Christmas rage bait. We’re talking everything from bygone classics like the beloved popcorn tin, to the aggressively mediocre commercialization of ugly sweaters, to traditions that deserve a one-way ticket back to the North Pole (yes, Elf on the Shelf and matching Christmas PJs, we mean you). It’s festive, it’s feisty, and it’s the holiday catharsis you didn’t know you needed. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/636Have a gift-buying obstacle? We gotchu! Head to knoxandjamie.com/giftguide for our amazing gift guide or give the gift of Patreon at knoxandjamie.com/giveagiftSnake Drafts Revisited | Don’t miss our Holiday Episodes Bundle! | Rage Bait DefinedStranger Things (minor) Spoiler Alert: @ 4:57-6:40 Erin’s Picks: Lack of Sectioned Flavored Popcorn Tins | Ugly Sweater Accessibility | Glitter Puss the Elf | Christmas PJsJamie’s Picks: Cranberries | Wrapping Paper | Non-Peppermint Flavored Candy Canes | Trauma DisclaimerKnox’s Picks: Extended Family Variable Cuckers | Driving to Look at Lights | Salvation message during Christmas Eve Service | Holiday Humble brag Red Light Mentions: Propaganda against glass straws | Inelegant ScammersGreen Lights:Jamie: movie- Hamnet | podcast - What We SpendKnox: book - So Far Gone by Jess Walter

In this episode, we dispense wisdom and solve real-life listener dilemmas in our eighth installment of Please Advise. We’re weighing in on whether bringing a DJ to your brother-in-law’s wedding is festive or fully unhinged, and how to deal with a new coworker who keeps strumming a guitar like he’s the office troubadour. Plus, Erin finally gets to dust off her theater degree and deliver guidance to a mom with local theater aspirations. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/634 Listen next week for the exclusive code to save from 11/24–12/2 at knoxandjamie.shop. Head to knoxandjamie.com/newsletter to get a reminder in your inbox.Please Advise Archive: Ep. 610 | Ep. 547 | Ep. 480 | Please Advise Post ChaosRelevant Links: One Battle After Another | Barbie: Push by Ken | Jury Duty | Hair the Musical“Link in Bio” Drive-bys: Sonic Ice Machine | Predatorpeestore.com Red Light Mentions: Mary Claire Haver’s Ad Choice | Traitors S4 trailer Green Lights:Jamie: movie- Jane Austen Wrecked My Life | youtube - Josh JohnsonKnox: movie - The Running ManEpisode sponsors: Revolve (code: POPCAST) | Quince | Factor (code: POPCAST50OFF) | Sundays for Dogs (code: POPCAST50) | Warby Parker | Aura Frames (code: POPCAST) | Pura

In this episode, we’re recapping (read: surviving) Hulu’s newest “television sensation,” All’s Fair. Join us as we wade through the chaos, plot holes, and unintentional comedy of it all, doing the heavy lifting so you can keep your sanity and your watchlist intact.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/633Get a 90% discount on one month of the tier of your choice on Patreon with code “ThanksKim” at knoxandjamie.com/signup (offer valid for free/canceled/new members through EOD Tue 11/18)Watch (at your peril): All’s FairThe Players: Kim Kardashian | Ryan Murphy | Niecy Nash | Sarah Paulson | Naomi Watts | Teyana Taylor | Mamie GummerDrive-bys: Murdaugh Murders | The Desperate Hour | Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I'd Known About Menopause by Naomi Watts | Bible Scholar Erin’s Books | Meryl Streep and Martin Short's Relationship| AI Robots | Kim K’s Bar AnnouncementRed Light Mentions: Jamie Defends her Green Light Integrity | The Mummy 4 AnnouncementGreen Lights:Jamie: movie - Bugonia | show - All Her FaultKnox: show - Pluribus

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/632Celebrate Jamie’s birthday by sharing the Popcast with your people!Please read all the comments in this chaotic postRewind: 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 scaleHoly Gifts - NO: Bibles | YES: Faith Adjacent Patreon MembershipDrive-bys: King James | Thomas Jefferson’s Bible edits | Episode 623 | The Girlfriend  Green Lights:Jamie: book - Good Spirits by B.K. BorisonKnox: show - The LowdownEpisode sponsors: Wildgrain | Revolve (code POPCAST)

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/631Get 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 #popcastsmkSMOOCH // {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 MovieKILL // {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. HarrowKnox: book - The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers

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/630Get our new, exclusive John Hughes Collection at knoxandjamie.shopQTNAs refresher: Ep 600 | Ep 583 | Ep 524 | Ep 499Kelly Clarkson: Wiki | Spotify Brand Mentions: Jordans | Fenty Beauty | Beats | Dollywood | Casa Amigos  OMG Shoes: On Running vs All Birds vs Hoka Drive-by: Brock PierceUFO/Aliens: Whistleblower | The Age of Disclosure | 3I/ATLAS  Thanks to our contributors: @catstieldestiel, @keni_cooke; @silverreneeowens; Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen to this episode in its entirety (ad-free!) and get exclusive weekly and monthly content

Get ready for the ultimate throwback. In this special four-part series, Knox and Jamie revisit the iconic films of John Hughes—Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, and National Lampoon’s Vacation. Each episode is packed with nostalgia, sharp observations, tender appreciation, and the kind of side-eye only Knox and Jamie can deliver. This brand new collection is now available at knoxandjamie.shop!

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/629Gift giving is hard, but our 2025 Gift Guide presented by Fashion Fix is free and here to help! Get it at Knoxandjamie.com/giftguideHow 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 HazelwoodKnox: book - Flesh by David Szalay