The Popcast With Knox and Jamie

This one where Knox and Jamie discuss the pilot episode of Friends. In this episode, we journey back to 1994 and step into Central Perk for the debut episode of juggernaut Friends. Join us on the orange couch as we dissect if the episode and theme song hold up and examine why this sitcom became a cultural touchstone. Plus find out if Knox and Jamie think they're more of a Monica, Rachel, Phoebe, Ross, Chandler, or Joey.Heads up: Our full and fun show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/534 so click over to get all your relevant links.Procrastinator’s Gift Guide is coming in Note for The Audio this Friday. Sign up at knoxandjamie.com/lastminute For the record this Pilot Program episode originally aired on Patreon eight days before Matthew Perry’s deathJust Watch: FriendsRewind: Trailer | Friends LEGO set | Friends eyeshadow pallet | Wiki | Courtney Cox in the Bruce Springsteen video | Lisa Kudrow on Mad About You | iconic intro theme song | Matthew Perry memoir  BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed the Golden Globe nominees and Benny Blanco. GREEN LIGHTSJamie: movie - The Boy and The Heron | book - The Frozen River by Ariel LawhonKnox: movie - Leave The World Behind Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The More You Know, we discuss the royal racism scandal, the college football championship controversy, and how we feel about our Spotify Wrapped. Plus we review the words of the year. Heads up: Our full and fun show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/533 so click over to get all your relevant links.QUICK LINKSWe love pressies: Leave us a five star review on Apple PodcastHow do we feel? // Spotify Wrapped | How to listen to Patreon on Spotify (FINALLY!)Red light mentions: People’s Human Interest section | Lauren Sanchez x Jeff BezosGREEN LIGHTSJamie: movie- May December | series- Colin From AccountsKnox: dad light movie- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | proper green light movie - Dream ScenarioMOREOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment every Monday and our chaotic Ask Us Anything livestreams once a month. Become a a partner or try a free 7-day trial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we unwrap our picks for December, advising you on the holiday content worth meeting under the mistletoe (smooch), what you’ll want to jingle all the way with (marry), and what you should avoid like fruitcake (kill).Heads up: Our full and fun show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/532 so click over to get all your relevant links.QUICK LINKSSmooch us on Instagram @ThePopcast | Marry us at knoxandjamie.com/patreon - try a free 7-day trial Refresh: Smooch= give a shot, Marry= committ time to, Kill= do not murder! We’re just suggesting to skip these things. Watch: All the trailers mentioned in this episodeGREEN LIGHTSJamie: movie- The Holdovers | comedy special- The Old Man and The Pool by Mike Birbiglia (Netflix)Knox: dad light- movie- Trolls Band Together | series- The Gold (Paramount)MOREOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed:Twilight reboot recastingThe sold out Hallmark cruiseCanceled three year cruise  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are sharing some of the spice from our Atlanta live show. We inducted two new Flavor Town mayors and Jason Waterfalls joined Knox, Jamie, and Erin on stage for a Flavor Town Snake Draft.Heads up: Our full and fun show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/531 so click over to get all your relevant links.QUICK LINKSRevisit our most listened to episode: 478- Hallmark Movies ExplainedWe gotchu: We have a playlist of our holiday adjace episodes, Faith Adjacent made a holiday music playlist. See more at KnoxandJamie.com/spotify.Rewind: Flavor Town episodesReplay forever and always: Own our Austin livestream replay for $10 at knoxandjamie.com/replayGREEN LIGHTSJamie: documentary - The Lady Bird Diaries (Hulu) | book- The Deadline by Jill Lepore (see also: These Truths, This Secret History of Wonder Woman) Knox: movie- Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (Peacock)MOREOur Patreon supporters get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed:Jamie’s Enneagram cohort with Suzanne StabileFantastic 4 reboot castingHome Improvement spinoff and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The More You Know, we discuss People’s Sexiest Man Alive, why the MCU is such a drag, and the upcoming slate of movies coming out now that the actor’s strike is finished. Plus we discuss Taylor and Travis and that Argentinian kiss. MENTIONSCheck out Pilot Program: Schitt's Creek on Patreon with a 7-day free trialHow do we feel? // People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive 2023 | Patrick Dempsy IMDb vs. Pedro Pascal IMDb (SNL, Vanity Fair) | Jason and Travis Kelce podcast | Jalen Hurts | Mahomes and Kelce State Farm commersh | History of the Sexiest Man Alive | Adam Levine texts | Sexiest TikTokers: Jalen Noble, Pottery Boy, Josh Richards, Aaron Matthews | Sexiest podcast hosts: Taylor Lautner, Nick Viall, Dax Shepard, Dom GabrielWhat’s the word? // Actors strike over | Zendaya movie | UD: book ending | The Marvels | book- MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios | Variety article- Crisis at Marvel | upcoming Marvel projects | Yikes- Jonathan Majors | Yikes- Lethal Weapon 5 | Chris Evans wedding | Mahershala AliTrailer park // Inside Out 2 (see also: Liza Lapira IMDb who was the friend in Crazy, Stupid, Love) | Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | 17 Again | Alliance of Women Film Journalist Awards | Timothée Chalamet SNLLights // Travis and Taylor | Gartick Phone | Denzel Washington and Hannibal | Napoleon (fact check: was Napoleon short?) | Michael B. Jordan and The Fourth Wing BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment every week. Become a partner. This week we also had a rowdy livestream Ask Us Anything.GREEN LIGHTSJamie: limited series- Bodies (Netflix)Knox: movie- The Killer (Netflix)SHOW SPONSORSSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week’s featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we take a look at some of the most notable Ryans in pop culture. We discuss which Ryans are underrated, which are overrated, and which one has a documented foot fetish. And finally, we decide which Ryan reigns supreme: Gosling or Reynolds. MENTIONSCTA: Our holiday bucket list comes out on Friday! Get it by signing up for our Friday newsletter, Note for the Audio: knoxandjamie.com/newsletter. Or if it’s after Friday, get on the list at knoxandjamie.com/holidaybucketlist.Revisit: 441: For Your Consider-Jason | 320: Tom-ageddon | 348: The Elizabests | 254: Miss Jenn-ited States of America (archived) | 196: Chris-America pageant (archived)Trailer: The Fall GuyWay back: Ryan history | Peyton Place (see also: slang) | Ryan on NameberryFact check: How many people are in the United States? How many Ryans are there?Ryan links: Ryan O’Neal | Ryan The Temp | Saving Private Ryan | Jack Ryan | Ryan Phillippee (aside: MacGruber’s sidekick was almost Captain America?) | Ryan Coogler (see also: MCU book, MBJ’s teacher movie) | Ryan Lochte | Ryan Evans | Ryan’s (change the world: sign the petition to bring back Ryan’s) | Irene Ryan | Ryan Atwood | Ryan Murphy (see also: his development deals) | Lucy Ryan | Ryan Tedder | Ryan Leaf | Nolan Ryan (by request: Robin Ventura charges the mound and Nolan Ryan puts him in a headlock) | Rex Ryan (only linking this because it’s a relevant link) | Ryan Day | Ryan Seacrest | Ryan Gosling (see also: 1992 dance video, Eva Mendes) | Ryan Reynolds (revisit: 481: Ryan Reynolds Explained | see also: Kyle Marisa Roth, Jamie’s favorite blind item source)Notable quotable: “The Princess Switch movies are amazing and everyone should watch them.” -Erin MoonRed light mentions: Adele snubs Kardashians | Katy Perry debuts daughter | THIS IS ARTGreen light to Danielle Kelly for this episode idea!BONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed celebrity Halloween costumes, the Tatum/Kravitz engagement, and more!GREEN LIGHTSJamie: book- The Road of Bones by Demi Winters (get a trial of Kindle Unlimited here), music: Neo-Romance by Alexandra StreliskiKnox: book- Wellness by Nathan HillSHOW SPONSORSSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week’s featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, to honor Jamie’s birthday week, Knox and Jamie are joined by elder millennials Erin and Jason Waterfalls to discuss the age-old topic of aging itself. We rate who is aging well and some listeners share the things in pop culture that didn’t age well at all. So grab your reading glasses and listen up, sonny, as we chat about the good, the bad, and the perimenopausal of it all.  MENTIONSPAUSE: Last call for our limited edition merch is TODAY! knoxandjamie.com/shopSubscribe: This week’s Note for the Audio is all things aging-  knoxandjamie.com/newsletterMentions: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie (see also: short story) | Jamie Foxx in The Burial | JLo | celebrity blepharoplasty | Paul Rudd | Dear Evan Hanson: Waving Through a Window | Jane Fonda | SJP’s gray hair, And Just Like That… | Natalie Portman, yikes | The Stand (book) | Fact check: Berenstain Bears, Bear age vs. donkey age, muumuu vs. maxi | old clam (see also: immortal jellyfish, caterpillar metamorphosis) | Methuselah n’ friends (maybe NSFW) | Wilford Brimley vs. Ryan Gosling (48) | Carl from Up | Palpatine | Celine Dion’s wedding (it wasn’t to this guy) | Heathcliff | Gina Carano, yikesFatih Adjacent: Everything Everywhere All At OnceYikes: Elsie Dinsmore series | Rob Schneider | Say what? Knox has never seen Miss Congeniality?!Special contributors: @jones_elisemarie, @amanda.p.monty, @bex_zeinert, @roslynnicole, @oliviahalvorson Rapid red lights: Sephora | Charli D'Amelio Walmart | 1989 vault tracks | Good Burger 2 trailer | Pain Hustlers Forever green light: Laura Beth Davidson PhotographyBONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed Matthew Perry.GREEN LIGHTSMutual: Laura Beth Davidson PhotographyJamie: book- The Night Parade by  Jami Nakamura Lin Knox: movie- Fair Play | Ashley & Amy’s new business: AsterAraSHOW SPONSORSBetterhelp: Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/popcastNextEvoNaturals: Get 25% off your first order at nextevo.com/popSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week’s featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss the things in pop culture that haunt us, our most formative ghosts, and the ghosts we’d exorcise from the entertainment realm. Plus we have a brand new Popcast Pop Quiz: Which Pop Culture Ghost Are You? Listen to the episode at knoxandjamie.com/527 and take the quiz and knoxandjamie.com/ghostquiz. Links are in the show notes and in our bio. MENTIONSALERT! It’s the last week to order our new, limited edition merch. KnoxandJamie.com/shopMentions: Star Wars plot holes | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Amanda Peet IMDb | Sarah Paulson Instagram | The Problem with Smurfette via The Atlantic | Suzi and her Pesto | GoT S8 | Rolling Stone’s The 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time | George R.R. Martin says be patient | lyrics: Give It Away by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Boom Boom Pow by Black Eyed Peas, Bang Bang by Jessie J and Ariana Grade and Nicki Minaj (fact check: Is Bang Bang sauce the same as Yum Yum?), Stars are Blind by Paris Hilton | Idris Elba won’t be playing James Bond | What’s up with the Broccoli family? | The ghosts in A Christmas Carol | What does the Grim Reaper do? | The Pac-Mac ghosts have different personalities?! | book: Scary Stories to Tell in The Dark by Alvin Schwartz | movie: Arachnophobia | Flying Dutchman (not: this one, So… which countries are Dutch?) | Barbossa | Smoke monster explained (see 438: Pilot Program- Lost) | film: Ghost | yikes: Moaning Myrtle | The Legend of Sleepy Hallow is different than The Headless Horseman?! | Boo Berry cerealsNEW! POPCAST POP QUIZ: knoxandjamie.com/ghostquizRed light mentions: free time flex, Dollaritas, John Stamos memoirBONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed Joshua Jackson and Lupita Nyong'o. GREEN LIGHTSJamie: movie - Killers of the Flower Moon (see also: the book was a 2017 green light, Lily Gladstone interview)Knox: book- MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna RobinsonSHOW SPONSORSSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week’s featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we are back with some good damage by way of our 21st installment of Urban Dictionary. Join us as we introduce new-to-you words and phrases that will make you seem more like little fresh meat, even if you’re beekeeping age. MENTIONSGo! New merch deadline is Nov. 1 knoxandjamie.com/shop#InfluencedbyJamie: Bluetooth TikTok scrolling ringEpisode source material: UrbanDictionary.com | Wiki: history of UDLook back: Previous Urban Dictionary episodesDefine: picklefallgood damage // fact check: coffee was considered satanic?)dark romeo // see also: Drake, Jim Harbaugh, Aaron Rodgers, Ross Geller, Ted Mosby big dipper // recipes: little fresh meat // Tom Blyth, Kelvin Harrison Jr, Noah Kahan thrift threat (@julievancan, @shopasterara), lifestyle creep // see also: Glamourous Detergent and Grand Floridan scent, disorder salad)Himpathy // Ben Affleck, Justin Timberlake, Ashton Kutcher, Urban MeyerBeekeeping Age // outfit, Ryan Gosling, Chris Pine, Hugh Jackman, Diane Lane (specifically: Man of Steel), Bill Hader, James Marsden (see also: Jury Duty, Sonic), Rick Moranis, Walter Matthau (see also: Grumpy Old MenFact check: there’s a PopTart movie coming out? Red light mentions: Suits, Pearson, Meghan Markle Audible dealBONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment. Become a partner. This week we discussed:SNL with Pete Davidson, Taylor Swift, and Travis KelceJada & WillGREEN LIGHTSMutual: Fall of the House of Usher (rewind: Midnight Mass)SHOW SPONSORSPair Eyewear: Get 15% off at paireyewear.com/popZipRecruiter: try it for free at ZipRecruiter.com/popSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week’s featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of The More You Know, we get you up to speed on the latest pop culture news including our thoughts on The Best TV Picks of The 21st Century. Plus we admit which TV episodes are actually terrifying.MENTIONSPut in an order for our brand new merch until Nov. 1: knoxandjamie.com/shop (BFOTS got 20% in their inbox, so join today!)Meh: Survivor S42 (see also: Over Under Achievers) How Do We Feel // Live action Bambi and Lindsey Anderson Beer’s Collider interview (see also: E.T. leaves Elliot, Wallace’s death on The Wire, The Road, Diff’rent Strokes- cycle shop molester (Indi aside: I am very proud of myself for finding this on the first try), Mr. Belvedere- counselor molester (Indi aside: now I’m probably on some FBI watch list for looking these up), Mighty Mouse does cocaine, Different Strokes kidnapping, Brady Bunch kidnapped by Vincent Price, Donna Martin graduates, 90210 shooting What’s the Word // Hollywood Reporter’s Best TV picks of the 21st Century (see also: 30 Rock & John Hamm in Blackface, Peep City (Did they mean Peep Show?), Halt and Catch Fire, IMDb Lee Pace, note: don’t Google “autofalating”, Mank, I Wanna Marry Harry and an interview with the winner, IMDb Dylan McDermott vs. Dermot Mulroney, Maggie Q in Mission Impossible, Cavemen Trailer Park // Battle of Songbirds and Snakes, Leave the World Behind, IMDb Mahershala Ali vs. Julia RobertsRed light mentions // Candy corn has lac-resin made of bugs, Biden’s other dog bites too (see also: secret service emails about Biden’s dogs), Hilter poisoned his own dog Blondi with cyanideBONUS SEGMENTOur Patreon supporters can get full access to this week’s The More You Know news segment every Monday. Become a partner. We also do a monthly Ask Us Anything live stream and last night’s replay is available now. GREEN LIGHTSJamie: book- Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele, comedy special- Beth Stelling’s If You Didn’t Want Me Then (Netflix)Knox: documentary- BS HighSHOW SPONSORSSubscribe to Episodes: iTunes | Android Subscribe to our Monthly Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/newsletterShop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast | this week’s featured itemFollow Us: Instagram | Twitter | FacebookSupport Us: Monthly Donation | One-Time Donation | Swag Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.