The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

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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Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/679
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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Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/678
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

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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.

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Our new exclusive collection, Movies That Are Actually Better Than The Books, is out now! Own it now at knoxandjamie.shop
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Watch The Movie: Little Women (2019) (see also: Rotten Tomatoes | Common Sense Media | Letterboxd | IMDb)
Read The Book: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
Adaptations We Love: Station Eleven | Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Reminder: The Bechdel Test
Stand Outs: Laura Dern |
Buy Erin’s Book to read more of her thoughts on Little Women
Fact Check: Dungeon Crawler Carl adaptation?
Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman | Beach Read by Emily Henry & Patrick Schwarzenegger

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In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we take a very scientific look at the celebrity stock market. From Aaron Rodgers’ latest podcast comments to Sydney Sweeney’s controversial new brand deal and the Biebers’ uninspired interview, we’re sharing who’s worth buying into and who we’re selling. Plus, we discuss if Andrew Garfield’s upcoming films will be as big and in charge as his hair.

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Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/676
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Old News: The Family Stone Sequel
Not A Sponsor: Apple’s Hot Dog/Hamburger Phone | Apple Watch | Google Fitbit | Whoop
Stock Exchange: Aaron Rodgers interview Part 1 and Part 2 (see also: Shailene’s Response) | Sydney Sweeney’s NSFJM Novig promo (see also: Bathwater Soap | Baskin-Robbins | Crocs/HeyDude | Ford Mustang) | THE Ohio State | The Biebers | Natalie Harp
Vibe Check: Andrew Garfield’s Hair | The Uprising | Artificial
Drive-bys: Shailene’s Emmy Win | Callum Turner protecting Dua Lipa from photographers | Lonesome Dove remake | Fauci journals | Travis White Top Hat Confirmation
Red Light Mentions: @traveldaddydave | Brad Pitt at the US Open | Ted Cruz College Game Day | Chris Brown Touring | Practical Magic 2 | Oklahoma state winning | Pat McAfee Kicking Challenge | Rams - 49ers in Melbourne

Green Lights:

Jamie: niche content creators - Rilee J. Smith | Nikki La Rose | Tell The Bees on Substack and TikTok | Clean Freakz | Dr. Angelo on IG and TikTok
Knox: book - Sunrise by Téa Obreht

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