The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

In this episode, we dispense wisdom and solve real-life listener dilemmas in our ninth installment of Please Advise. Knox is joined by Erin Moon and Evan Dodson to tackle everything from finding a boyfriend nickname that doesn’t make you sound like a youth, to craft projects that seemed like a good idea until the deadlines hit, to gracefully exiting a book club when your supervisor is the Booktator. Plus, the long-awaited return of Erin of Grievances.
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Join us at Shelf Respect, where we cover everything from Shirley Jackson’s The Lottery to new book releases and a deep-dive into horror legend Stephen King. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or visit readwithshelfrespect.com, and join the Hardbacks Patreon community for exclusive episodes for just 70 cents using code PLOTHOLES.
Rewind: Please Advise 7 - Ep. 610 | Please Advise 8 - Ep. 634
Meet our special Co-Hosts: Evan and Erin on Faith Adjacent
Relevant Links: Love Sac (not a sponsor) | Eustress | Padme Breakup Dress | Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter
Drive-bys: Evan’s Towel Costume | Heat (1995) & Heat 2 | Travis Kelce & Shane Gillis | Booktator Origin - Ep. 675
Red Light Mentions: DWTS Drama (listen to more on TMYK) | Gleb dissing Alan (see also: GoodShort) | Twilight Airbud (see also: Snow Buddies controversy) | The Gilded Blade by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (see also: Green Light - The Inheritance Games)

Green Lights:
Erin: book - The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
Evan: book - Quite the Pair by Tobias Madden
Knox: show - Below
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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.

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If 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.shop
Vampirical 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 Light
Fact 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 | Wikipedia
Red 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 Accident

Green Lights:
Jamie: book - The Reformatory by Tananarive Due | book - Mazywood by Tananarive Due
Knox: show - East of Eden | book - Etna by Paul Yoon

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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.

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Want 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 TMYK
What’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 post
Rewind: The 100 Best Books of the 21st Century (via NYT) | 21 Best Books at knoxandjamie.com/21bestbooks featured on Ep 564
Box 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 | IMDb
Fact 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 Hypothesis
Knox: show - The Gentlemen S2 | bonus: Mike Tomlin’s Minecraft World

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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.

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We have a brand new, exclusive collection in the shop: Movies That Are Actually Better Than The Book. Get it now at knoxandjamie.shop
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Rewind: Ep. 660 Summer TV Previews
Netflix: 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 S51
Hulu/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 | DIG
Apple TV +: Hijack | Bad Monkey | Stick S2 | 12 12 12 | Small Prophets | Nocturne
Other: 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 IMDb

Green Lights:
Mutual: film - Primetime

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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 Diary
The Wizard of Oz
Jurassic Park

Available to own forever at knoxandjamie.shop
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