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524: Questions That Need Answers
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In this episode, we discuss listener QTNAs- Questions That Need Answers. Perhaps you’re kept up at night pondering mysteries like ‘Who are other athletes Taylor should date?” or “What’s the most iconic hat in pop culture?” and “Should I get bangs?”. Plus we get a quick Pikachu anatomy lesson from JBG.
MENTIONS
- FOMO no mo: Get our edited Austin live show that you can keep forever and always knoxandjamie.com/replay
- QTNA archives
- Fact check: bless you history, the black plague caused autoimmune diseases in your ancestors, Tim McGraw is hot but short,
- Opinion: Should Alex Murdaugh be played by Jesse Plemons?
- See also: Tiffany Haddish dress, Blossom hat, Aretha Franklin’s inauguration hat, Beatrice and Eugine’s royal fascinators, Monica Lewinsky’s beret, Ashton Kucher and Britney Spears in trucker hats, Fred Durst backwards hat, OddJob bowler, Paddington’s bucket hat, Jack Sparrow’s tricorn
- Couples mentioned: Jodie Turner-Smith & Joshua Jackson, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill, Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes (see also: her IG), Sarah Paulson & Holland Taylor, Beth & Rip on Yellowstone, Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck, Chrissy Teigen & John Legend, Dax Shepard & Kristen Bell (see also: Jonathan Van Ness on Armchair Expert), Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, Belle & The Beast, Nick Lachey & Jessica Simpson, Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams (Revisit our Cinema Sidepiece at Episode 408 and take a moment and watch their MTV Movie Awards kiss again because it’s the very best thing to have ever happened in pop culture -Indi),
- References: Nicolas Cage IMDb, Adam Sandler IMDb, Sydney Sweeny discusses her acting wages, Frances McDormand did a Transformers movie, Ticket to Paradise, The Notebook alt ending, Boy Math & Girl Math on Forbes, JBG as Nadja (with bangs!), Bri McCoy’s iconic bangs, all the Disney Princesses in Wreck-It Ralph 2, cricket recipes (<-- NSFSS)
- See also: Jimmy Dugan, Johnny Lawrence, Peter LaFleur, Talladega Nights, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton
- Special thanks to our contributors @kristi_l_harris, @bree.m.jones, @carrieontraveling (wedding dress rewears!), @grass_stains_the_blog (show frienemy Katherine), @lizziestewhill, @thedauntlesscat, @b_hucka, @s_carncross, @mrsbrittanyward, @tynepatrice, @camile_on_wheels_
- Red light mentions: Brittney Mahomes
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GREEN LIGHTS
- Jamie: book series- Fragile Threads of Power by VE Schwab (prerequisite: Shades of Magic)
- Knox: movie- Dumb Money
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