The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

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.

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Rewind: More NOs Episodes | NOs in the Shop | IG Comments
Fact 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
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In this episode, we are joined by the co-hosts of the wildly popular Pantsuit Politics, Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers. Join us as we swap origin stories, share our favorite unintended consequences of podcast life, and take stock of what we got right and what we got wrong. Plus, Knoxtradamus challenges Sarah and Beth to look deep into their crystal balls to predict the future of podcasting.

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Read: I Think You’re Wrong (But I’m Listening) and Now What?: How to Move Forward When We're Divided About Basically Everything
Pandering Corner: Cinema Sidepiece: A Goofy Movie
Our Other Podcasts: Faith Adjacent | Shelf Respect
Not A Sponsor: Podcast Movement
Drive-bys: Hillary Clinton on Pantsuit Politics | Butler from Jessie & Wilford Brimley | The Highest-Paid Podcasters Of 2026 (via Forbes) | PMG’s Published Works | Riverside Podcast Stats
Red Light Mentions: Dorm Rooms That Look Like Versailles | Sorority Rush Tok & Fraternity Rush Tok | Pat McAfee’s album | Max Greenfield validates Knox’s TSwift take
Fact Check: Was Sarah Palin the first female Republican nominated for VP?

Green Lights:
Jamie: show - My Brilliant Career
Knox: movie - The End of Oak Street

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In this episode, we’re celebrating our 13th birthday. Join us as we discuss thirteen iconic pop culture moments that live rent-free not only in the cultural landscape, but also in our very specific and delightfully chaotic minds. Consider it a birthday party with a very specific dress code: maximum nostalgia, zero chill.

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The Iconic Highlights: Oscars’ Selfie | Serial Podcast | Dress Gate | Game of Thrones Finale | Danielle Bregoli | Black Panther | Prince Harry & Meghan Markle’s Wedding | Guardians of the Galaxy | The Mandalorian | Lemonade visual album (see also: Homecoming) | TikTok Boom | The Slap | Barbenheimer: Oppenheimer & Barbie
Fact Check: Johnny Depp as Ebenezer? | Brad Pitt off the wagon? |
Also Rans: Moonlight vs La La Land | Avengers: Endgame | Kendrick vs Drake | #MeToo | Covid streaming | Diddy’s Arrest | Kate Middleton Mystery | Johnny Depp & Amber Heard | The Eras Tour | Fyrefest Documentary | Left Shark | Steve Harvey crowning the wrong Miss Universe | Sony Hack | Harvey Weinstein
Hear Knox and Erin yell at Jamie on the latest episode of Shelf Respect
Red Light Mentions: Braums Ice Cream | The Cake Company | Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness | Add the Obama Center library to Libby

Green Lights:

Jamie: book - Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd
Knox: book - Habits of the Sea by Shea Ernshaw

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Today, instead of our regular episode, we’re revisiting a Cinema Sidepiece of one of the few movies Erin has not only watched but genuinely loved, High School Musical. Join us as we honor her by deep-diving her favorite DCOM.

As a company, we will make a donation in memory of Erin’s mom, Gwen Hicks, to the foster-care nonprofit she founded, Amarillo Angels. If you would like to join us in honoring her remarkable legacy, head to AmarilloAngels.org to donate in memory of Gwen Hicks with (The Popcast) in parentheses.

MENTIONS:
Erin’s Credentials
Watch | Listen | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb
What Works: Vanessa Hudgens (wiki) | Zac Efron (wiki) | Ashley Tisdale
Highlights: Ryan and Sharpay | Drew Seeley | Miss Darbus’ Iconic Moments
Reminder: What is the Bechdel Test? | What is the Latif test?
Who wore it better: Ryan or Composer Girl
Drive-By Mentions: Romeo + Juliet | High School Musical 2 | Glee | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Cross-over between Breaking Bad & The Walking Dead | High School Musical 3 | Allison Holker | The Princess Switch | Tick, Tick…Boom | The Greatest Showman

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In this episode, we share our smooch, marry, and kills for August. We discuss what’s worth planting (smooch), what deserves room to grow (marry), and what needs to be pulled up by the roots (kill) as we tend to our August pop culture garden. Join us as we spotlight the shows made for hunkering down in the AC, the books perfect for a poolside read, and the movies worth sweating through the last stretch of summer to see.

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The Popcast is turning 13! Join us for our annual All Skate Birthday Bash on Patreon: Tue, 8/11 at 9:30 pm ET. Head to knoxandjamie.com/birthday to join in the fun.
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Rewind: March SMK | Feb SMK | Nov SMK | We do SMK most weeks on Instagram at #popcastsmk
August Vibe Check: High Holy Day for Tomatoes (and all veggies) | Tzatziki Dip Recipe | Leo Birthdays
Refresh: Smooch= give a shot, Marry = commit time to, Kill = do not murder! We’re just suggesting to skip these things.
SMOOCH // Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Drive-bys: Taylor Farms | Heirloom Black Diamond Watermelon | Hannah Einbinder/Gillian Anderson Twinning

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