The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

In this episode, Erin Moon joins us for a snake draft of our favorite vampiric lore. Why are vampires elite baseball players? Where are all the blonde vampires? And does never seeing your reflection unlock unshakable confidence? Join us as we draft the rules every vampire franchise should follow to ensure the undead can thrive for all eternity.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/680If you agree with Jamie that The Twilight movies are better than the books, you’ll want to check out our new and exclusive Books That Are Actually Better Than The Books Collection at knoxandjamie.shopVampirical Mentions: Twilight Baseball Scene | Blondes: Spike from Buffy The Vampire Slayer & Alexander Skarsgard in True Blood | Jonathan Bailey as Dracula | Colin vs Laszlo in What We Do In The Shadows | The Lost Boys | Sinners | Vampires Fandom Wiki | The Serpent and the Wings of Night Green LightFact Check: Count von Count has had 3 wives? | Bat petting zoos?Drive-Bys: Super Bowl Performance Contenders | Jay-Z Documentary | Eternity with Elizabeth Olsen & Miles Teller) | Bride by Ali Hazelwood | Z-O-M-B-I-E-S | Barack’s Book List Cameo Closest To The Pin: Ian Somerhalder - IG | IMDb | WikipediaRed Light Mentions: Shane Gillis SNL Monologue | Lorne documentary | Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live | Leanne Morgan | Georgia-Alabama pass interference | Kelly Clarkson vs Art of Play (see also: Jane Austen ring & Las Culturistas) | Mizra on TikTok | Congo Basin Guy | Six Flags AccidentGreen Lights:Jamie: book - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due | book - Mazywood by Tananarive DueKnox: show - East of Eden | book - Etna by Paul YoonBonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors: Hers | Pura | Merit

In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we weigh in on the New York Times’ 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century list and lovingly, or aggressively, side-eye its most overrated picks and biggest snubs. Plus, we celebrate the predictable box-office flop of Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger, and discuss whether Anne Hathaway’s recent film run has officially earned her Hollywood’s Championship Belt. Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/679Want to know which pop culture ghost you are? Head to knoxandjamie.com/GhostQuiz (disclaimer: Not Suitable For Jamie’s Mom OR Kids)Get it on patreon.com/popcast: Livestream of Knox’s Award | Hear our thoughts on how to fix Taylor Swift’s Career on last week’s TMYKWhat’s the Word: The 100 Best TV Shows of The 21st Century (via NYT) | Follow us @thepopcast where we’ll be sharing our Top 21 Shows of the 21st Century on our Friday #popcastSMK postRewind: The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (via NYT) | 21 Best Books at knoxandjamie.com/21bestbooks featured on Ep 564Box Office Report: Digger | Verity Coming Soon: Other Mommy | The Social Reckoning (see also: Aaron Sorkin’s red carpet look) | Matchbox The Movie | Animals | Disclosure Day | Fjord Championship Belt contender: Anne Hathaway | IMDbFact Check: Which mockumentary came first: Waiting for Guffman/Best in Show/The Office UK | Where is Leelee Sobieski? Drive-bys: Anita Baker vs Anita Hill | Verity by Colleen Hoover | Josh Hartnett IMDb | Last Seen on SMK | Anne Hathaway Disappears Red Light Mentions: Jonathan Bailey Narrating Dracula | T-swift’s New Nepo Baby BFF | Gipsy Rose Blanchard’s fiance mysteriously died | Cease & Desist for Chris Harrison | Pete Davidson Variety story (see also: Bitcoin) | RIP to the Greatest Principal of all Time: Dennis Haskins Green Lights:Jamie: movie - Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma | movie - The Love HypothesisKnox: show - The Gentlemen S2 | bonus: Mike Tomlin’s Minecraft WorldBonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors: Square | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Fabletics | Quince

In this episode, we’re handing out superlatives for the upcoming fall TV lineup. Join us as we award the Emmy Master Baiters, The Clear Pepsis, and the Low Key MVPs of fall TV. From buzzy premieres guaranteed an award-show appearance to shows already inspiring irrational optimism, we’re breaking down what actually deserves a spot on your watchlist. Plus, Knox and Jamie share a rare mutual green light.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/678We have a brand new, exclusive collection in the shop: Movies That Are Actually Better Than The Book. Get it now at knoxandjamie.shopOnly want last week’s Movies Better Than Books: Little Women in full? Get it for only $3 at patreon.com/popcastRewind: Ep. 660 Summer TV PreviewsNetflix: The Diplomat |The Great British Baking Show | The Hunting Wives | East of Eden | Emily in Paris | The Altruist | Below Paramount +: Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage | MobLand (see also: set feud) | Yellowjackets | Survivor S51Hulu/FX/Disney +: Percy Jackson & The Olympians S3 | The Lowdown S2 | VisionQuest Amazon Prime Video: Maxton Hall S3 | Rings of Power S3 HBO Max: War Peacock: The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins | The Traitors (see also: Traitors Pilot Program) | The Good Daughter | Crystal Lake | DIGApple TV +: Hijack | Bad Monkey | Stick S2 | 12 12 12 | Small Prophets | NocturneOther: Abbott Elementary (abc) | Kill Jackie (AMC+) | Tip Toe (Starz) | Eternally Yours (CBS)Fact Check: Does Drew Cheek (aka Young Meghann Fahy in The Good Daughter) look like Cameron Diaz? | What’s Encanto?Asides: Scott Foley IMDb | Harry’s Teleprompter Loss | Sentimental Value | If I Had Legs I’d Kick You | Mackenzie Crook IMDb | Natalie Portman book Controversy | Nathan Fielder & Elizabeth Holmes movie Red Light Mentions: Bri Mckoy | Michelin Seafood Restaurant | Milo’s Tea | Botanical Gardens | Arby’s Steak Nuggets | Starbucks PSL ad with Martha Stewart vs. Dunkin Pumpkin Spice ad | Belmont Cameli IMDbGreen Lights:Mutual: film - PrimetimeBonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content.Episode sponsors: Merit

Our newest collection is your reminder that adaptation is an art form and that sometimes Hollywood simply understood the assignment.This collection celebrates the rare and beautiful occasions when the movie beat the book. We’re talking books that walked so their movies could run, skip, and click their heels, in an adaptation that elevated the author's intentions in all the best ways.This collection includes:Bridget Jones’s DiaryThe Wizard of OzJurassic ParkAvailable to own forever at knoxandjamie.shop

In this episode, we lay out the case for why the 2019 Little Women is better than the book it’s based on. Join us as we break down the casting choices that won the movie, the changes that somehow made a beloved story even better, and the moments that prove only a camera could do what prose simply cannot.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/677Our new exclusive collection, Movies That Are Actually Better Than The Books, is out now! Own it now at knoxandjamie.shop Want to listen to this episode in full? We’ve made it available for purchase à la carte at patreon.com/popcastWatch The Movie: Little Women (2019) (see also: Rotten Tomatoes | Common Sense Media | Letterboxd | IMDb)Read The Book: Little Women by Louisa May AlcottAdaptations We Love: Station Eleven | Station Eleven by Emily St. John MandelReminder: The Bechdel Test Stand Outs: Laura Dern |Buy Erin’s Book to read more of her thoughts on Little WomenFact Check: Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation?Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Beach Read by Emily Henry & Patrick SchwarzeneggerBonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen to this episode in full and ad-free. Plus get exclusive weekly and monthly content!Episode sponsors: Olive & June | Gabb (code: POPCAST) | Hers

In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their Nos of Book Clubs. Join us as we discuss the merits of a benevolent booktatorship over book clubs that double as literary (or literal - you do you!) swingers' clubs. Plus, Erin returns to prove once again that no amount of book knowledge can prepare you for Cameo Closest to the Pin.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/675We’re celebrating one year of our reading podcast, Shelf Respect - use code SWINGERS for 90% off at patreon.com/shelfrespect or CLICK HERE to get one free month of Hardbacks. Rewind: More NOs episodes | Read all the NOs on our Instagram & Threads postsBook Mentions: PMG Published Works | My Name is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout | The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins | This Present Darkness by Frank E. Peretti | The Help by Kathryn Stockett | Sophie Hudson’s Books | The Calamity Club by Kathryn StockettHow To Set Up A Book Group (via National Literacy Trust)More Threads JamieFact Check: Is the loofah the new pineapple?!Not a sponsor: The Honey Baked Ham Co.Thank you to our brave contributors: @jennadewitt, @nisha6181, @sarathena192, @courtkinsgal, @jamieolieDrive-bys: @laura.tremaine Book Club | @sharonsaysso Book Club | The Heatsman (see also: John Mateer)Red Lights: TMYK | Nicola Peltz Beckham IMDb | Beckham Family Controversy | Peltz Family | Rising Star Award at Venice Film Festival | Clippers Expose by Kawhi Leonard | Oklahoma State Losing to Tulsa | FSU Power Outage | Western Michigan vs Michigan Green Lights:Jamie: book - Burn of the Everflame by Penn Cole | album - Good Grief by Sara BareillesKnox: show - Chad Powers S2 | movie - BuddyBonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors: Quince | SmileSet | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Pura | IM8 (code: POPCAST) | Hungryroot (code: POPCAST) | Merit | Gabb (code: POPCAST)

In this episode, we honor the life well lived of Dolly Parton. Join us as we revisit her humble beginnings and remarkable career, celebrate the many ways she’s changed the cultural landscape, and unpack the very particular Dolly magic that has kept her in a category all her own. Plus, Knox and Jamie make predictions for who might be best suited to follow in her legendary footsteps.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/674We’re celebrating one year of our newest podcast: Shelf Respect. Learn more at readwithshelfrespect.com or become a Hardback at patreon.com/shelfrespectRIP Dolly Parton Listen to the Steel Magnolias Cinema Sidepiece at knoxandjamie.com/dollyHer Career: Wikipedia | IMDb | Discography | Filmography Call outs: Dolly Parton as a Gay Icon Wiki | BK Crown Video | Cake Boxes | Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum | Dolly: A True Original Musical | Vegas Residency | 2022’s Mountain Magic ChristmasCharity Legacy: Imagination Library | Dollywood Foundation | Covid Vaccine Research DonationDPSSP (™): Pedro Pascal | Greg Maddux | Keke Palmer | Gary from Teen Mom | Shia LaBeouf | Laura Dern | Tyler Childers | Michael J. Fox | Adam Sandler | Ebon Moss-BachrachTaking the Baton?: Taylor Swift | Keke Palmer | Sabrina Carpenter | Reese Witherspoon Drive bys: Ricky Schroder | Chattanooga Medicine Company | Who Wants To Be A Millionaire | Why Jamie’s canceled Shadow | Ridley Scott | Jack Barton as Bond | Rogue Heroes  Red Light Mentions: Luke Bryan - Signs | ACOTAR | Mel GibsonGreen Lights:Jamie: show - Furious Knox: show - Furious | docuseries - Death of the Pastor’s Wife | podcast - Dolly Parton’s AmericaBonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content. Episode sponsors: Square | Hers

In this episode, we invite our listeners to share their Nos of the First Day of School. We’re unpacking everything from getting personally victimized by a door to first day jitters that take a hard left into anxiety-induced vomit. Plus, we’re commiserating over outfit panic, social missteps, and all the ways the first day of school can humble you before the first bell rings.Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/673The Worst Month is almost over, and this is your last week to get 90% off 30 days of Friends with Benefots with code LUCKY13 knoxandjamie.com/patreon (valid for new or canceled members only)Watch the August all-skate Birthday-UA to learn how you can get two months of Friends with Benefots for ZERO dollarsRewind: More NOs Episodes | NOs in the Shop | IG CommentsFact Checks: Umbro is short for Humphrey Bros? | Do flies poop on when they land?Drive-bys: My Year from Zombies | Nuclear War: A Scenario by Annie Jacobsen Thank you to our brave contributors: @madibrowder; @seauf18, @hilboschmitt, @leeleeleonard82, @kellywitherb, @all.things.alyson, @lmg724, @sarah_stirmanBonus segment: Join us on Patreon as a Friends with Benefots to listen to this episode in its entirety and ad-free, plus get exclusive weekly and monthly content!Episode sponsors: Hungryroot (code: POPCAST)