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Episode 399: Revisiting The Oscars 5, 10, and 20

April 21, 2021

The Oscars are this Sunday, so we’re taking a trip down the Academy Awards memory lane by talking about Hollywood’s biggest night from 5, 10, and 20 years ago. We recap the winners and the snubs and discuss who’s still winning and losing after all these years.

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The 93rd Oscars airs on ABC this Sunday. Stream it at ABC.com or YouTube.
Follow Knox @KnoxMcCoy and Jamie @JamieBGolden on Twitter for Sunday night’s Oscar commentary.
Be a winner by choosing winners! Get The Popcast Oscars Guide at KnoxandJamie.com/oscars and email us at hello@knoxandjamie.com a photo of your Oscars predictions ballot before Sunday and we’ll choose two winners: one who got the most predictions correct and one random winner.
Previous Oscars episodes: 286, 336
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2016 88th Academy Awards | 2015 Cinamusts: The Martian, The Revenant, Spotlight, Room, Trainwreck, Spy | Remember: #OscarsSoWhite
2011 83rd Oscars | 2010 Cinamusts: True Grit, Inception, The Fighter, The Social Network, Black Swan, Toy Story 3, Unstoppable, Shutter Island, Scott Pilgrim, Easy A | Remember: Anne Hathaway and James Franco hosted. See their opening monologue.
2001 73rd Oscars | 2000 Cinamusts: Gladiator, Almost Famous, Memento, High Fidelity, Cast Away, Best In Show, Meet the Parents, Miss Congeniality | Remember: Julia Roberts was dating Benjamin Bratt
Damian Lewis Pens Tribute to Late Wife, Helen McCrory

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Jamie: food- Bo-Berry Biscuit at Bojangles | book- Crying In HMart by Michelle Zauner
Knox: series- Mare of Easttown (HBO) | Smartless podcast

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Episode 398: The More You Know

April 14, 2021

In this The More You Know, we discuss the latest pop culture headlines including the dissolution of J.Lo and A.Rod’s relationship and the mystery of why Hollywood thinks we need a fifth Indiana Jones movie. Plus we so-what who-cares that singer who did a cover version of one of her own albums from 13 years ago.

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Time of Death // Callback: We predicted J.Lo and A.Rod would break up in our predictions episode. See also: Page Six reports the breakup | @JLo on Instagram | J.Lo’s InStyle feature | Meta photoshoot | A.Rod buys the Timberwolves | Fact check: Are timberwolves real? | J.Lo’s new movie: Shotgun Wedding | J.Lo has a lot of perfumes. Like a lot a lot.
Bachelor Nation // Matt James on Bill Simmon’s podcast | Celebrity sightings and gossip: Deux Moi | Rachael Kirkconnell visits Matt James in NYC | Perez Hilton & his net worth| Grace talks to Reality Steve on IG Live | Katie Thurston as The Bachelorette premieres June 7
What’s the Word // The actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge to star in Indiana Jones 5 (not to be confused with the singer Phoebe Bridgers) | Harrison Ford was born in 1942, you guys | Indiana Jones on IMDb | Phoebe Waller-Bridge on IMDb | Carrie-Anne Moss offered grandma role at age 40 | Fleabag: The Scriptures
Live From New York // Watch: Saturday Night Live hosted by Carey Mulligan | Carey Mulligan on IMDb | The cutest: Carey Mulligan met her husband Marcus Mumford (frontman of Mumford & Sons) at church camp | Watch Marcus Mumford crash Carey Mulligan’s SNL monologue | Knox’s humor is perfectly illustrated in the sketch What’s Wrong With This Picture | A Black Lady Sketch Show
How Do We Feel // Watch: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier | Risky click of the day: Sebastian Stan’s thirst trap | Wyatt Russell on IMDb | | Hi, Indi here. Yes, I agree with Knox. John Walker is cartoonish here. | Side note: Turkish Delight recipe
Red light mentions: Knox on Twitter | Taylor Swift recorded Fearless | American Idol

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GREEN LIGHTS

Jamie: fiction book- Gold Diggers by Sanjena Sathian | nonfiction book- Empire of Pain: The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty by Patrick Radden Keefe
Knox: Netflix series- Last Chance U

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Episode 397: The NOs of Engagements

April 7, 2021

In this episode, since we stand at the precipice of wedding season, we share cringe-worthy engagement stories from our listeners. Plus learn what LMFAO, Miley Cyrus, and the American Revolution have in common. Bonus: stay tuned as we give some proposal advice to a listener who called in with a question.

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Pop culture engagements referenced: Sweet Home Alabama | Grey’s Anatomy | While You Were Sleeping | Monica & Chandler | Stepmom
The soundtrack of @elizabetforrest’s love story: Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO – lyrics
Smooch, Marry, Kill: Party Rock Anthem vs. Party in the USA vs. Boston Tea Party (the actual historical event)
History rabbit trail: Why Do People Propose On One Knee?
TIL: What is a columbarium?
Dispute: Bojangles’s Bo-berry Biscuit > Hardee’s Cinnamon Raisin Biscuit
Fact check: Did Dolly Parton confirm she has tattoos?
YES. That was real. (We’ll keep you posted on our Instagram!)
Cicadas sounds
TikTok’s fake window challenge | Get this projector & try it with this video.

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GREEN LIGHTS

Jamie: movie- Shiva Baby | Olivia Rodrigo’s newest single: Deja Vu
Knox: book- The Last Duel by Eric Jager

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Episode 396: She’s The Man Deep Dive

March 31, 2021

In this episode, to celebrate the birthday of our senior creative Erin Moon, we deep dive one of her favorite teen rom coms of the aughts: 2006’s She’s The Man. Amanda stans and optimists unite as we discuss this Amanda Bynes vehicle including which famous comedians she was primed to take the torch from to who stole her lunch money when things went south. Plus we discuss bad wigs, Paul Blart, and the believability of Channing Tatum playing a high schooler at age 26.

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IMDb: She’s the Man (March 2006), starring Amanda Bynes | Stream on Hulu or rent on Amazon.
Fun fact: Just like 1999’s 10 Things I Hate About You is a retelling of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew, She’s the Man is a retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Callback: Episode 393- Snake Draft: The Spring
Hat tip to Erin’s latest: Faith Adjacent: The Enneagram
Close call: Erin almost chose Mrs. Winterbourne, “the Brendan Fraser masterpiece” for this very special birthday episode.
Into this? We break down movies all the time on Patreon. The BFOTS get Cinema Sidepiece (last features: Clueless, Pelican Brief, You’ve Got Mail) and the Bible Binge Seminarians get Sacred Cinema, currently covering the Harry Potter Films.
This is not a drill! Black Widow is (finally!) coming to Disney+ (Premier Access) and select theatres July 9.
Fact check: (A) Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 was edited to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, (B) There’s a Paul Blart easter egg in Judas and the Black Messiah.
Peep the credits of screenwriter Karen McCullah!
IMDb: the Channing Tatum slow ramp-up
Classic Amanda Bynes: All That funniest moments | The Amanda Show pilot
Sadness warning: What happened to Amanda Bynes?
Youtube documentary: Demi Lovato’s Dancing With the Devil
Spotify: She’s the Man (Music from the Motion Picture)
Notable scenes: Tobias (David Cross) as the soccer coach | debutante luncheon | pizza parlor | shower scene
Fact check: Kim Jong-un age vs. Channing Tatum age
Consider: could Matt Smith have played Channing Tatum’s character?
Knox’s newest book: All Things Reconsidered

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That Suicide Squad 2 trailer

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Jamie: Podcast – Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer
Knox: Movie- Minari, Dad Light: The Mighty Ducks: Gamechangers

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Episode 395: What Should I Watch Next?

March 24, 2021

In this episode, we play tour guide as you start down the path of your next binge watch journey. Taking a page from the podcast What Should I Read Next and our good friend Anne Bogel, listeners share the shows they love and the shows they hate, and we help them solve the age-old question of “what should I watch next?” Not only do we recommend shows that share a common thread, but we also give them each an off-beat recommendation or two.

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If you’re here, LOOK AT YOU looking at our revamped show notes!
In this episode, you’ll get 70+ recommendations, but if that’s not enough, check out our list of green lights.
(We won’t link Tila Tequila’s hate speech. Let’s just keep letting her fade from the pop culture lexicon.)
Happyland Creative is re-doing our website and we are pumped about being your go-to source for content recommendations.
“Don’t waste my time if you haven’t seen these tv shows yet.” -Knox McCoy | Non-negotiables list: Atlanta (Hulu), The Wire (HBO), Mad Men (Amazon), Sopranos (HBO), Breaking Bad (Netflix), Game of Thrones (HBO), Friday Night Lights (Peacock), 30 Rock (Peacock), Lost (Amazon), Chappelle Show (Paramount+), The Good Place (Apple TV), Justified (Hulu).
For real? Atlanta predicted Justin Beiber’s album Justice.
Anne Bogel / Modern Mrs. Darcy | Podcast: What Should I Read Next. Knox & Jamie on What Should I Read Next: 1, 71, 114. See also: WSIRN’s Patreon community for early access to Anne’s 10th annual readers’ guide.
Anne | YAY: The West Wing (HBO), Kim’s Convenience (Netflix), WandaVision (Disney+). NAY: Romance Is a Bonus Book (Netflix). // IN RANGE: Master of None (Netflix), Rectify (Pluto)- See also: Abigail Spencer. IN STRANGE: Locke (Showtime), Birdman (Amazon).
Katie | YAY: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix), The Real World (Paramount+). NAY: Firefly Lane (Netflix). // IN RANGE: The Stranger (Netflix), Jane the Virgin (Netflix), RW/RR The Challenge (coming to Paramount+ in April). IN STRANGE: Snapped (Peacock) – There are over 500 episodes of Snapped, so see this list of their top 10 episodes so you don’t get overwhelmed, Donnie Darko (Prime), Nightcrawler (Netflix).
Adrienne | YAY: Lost (Amazon), Riverdale – seasons 1 and 2 (Netflix), Barry (HBO). NAY: Twin Peaks (Showtime). // IN RANGE: Russian Doll (Netflix), Wayward Pines – season 1 (Hulu), Search Party (HBO), Party Down (Starz). IN STRANGE: The One I Love (Amazon), The Foot Fist Way (Hulu).
Josh | YAY: Ozark (Netflix), The Amazing Race (Hulu), Supernatural (Netflix). NAY: Alias (Prime). // IN RANGE: The Americans (Prime), Jessica Jones (Netflix), Sneaky Pete (Prime), Black Mirror – important: skip the first episode! (Netflix). IN STRANGE: Crazyhead (Netflix).
Tyler | YAY: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), The Morning Show (Apple TV), Mythic Quest (Apple TV). NAY: Bridgerton (Netflix), The Crown (Netflix), Outlander (Netflix). // IN RANGE: Billions (Showtime), Barry (HBO) – see also: Barry vs. Lily fight, Succession (HBO). IN STRANGE: Banshee (HBO), Eastbound & Down (Hulu).
Leigh | YAY: The West Wing (HBO), Friday Night Lights – specifically S3E12 (Peacock), Big Bang Theory (HBO). NAY: This Is Us (Peacock). // IN RANGE: Newsroom (HBO), Superstore (Peacock). IN STRANGE: The Leftovers (HBO), My Name is Earl (Hulu).
Karen | YAY: The Dog Whisperer (Disney+), Canine Intervention (Netflix), Parenthood (Peacock), Friday Night Lights (Peacock), Survivor (Paramount+). NAY: Star Trek (Netflix) // IN RANGE: Ted Lasso (Apple TV), The Good Place (Netflix), Pitbulls and Parolees (Hulu), The Profit (Peacock), Community – seasons 1-3 (Netflix). IN STRANGE: About Time (Netflix), The Way Back (HBO), Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson (book).
Sarah Kate | YAY: What We Do In The Shadows (Hulu), Flight of the Conchords (HBO) – see also: It’s Business Time. NAY: This Is Us (Peacock). // IN RANGE: Barry (HBO), I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (Netflix), Aunty Donna’s Big Ol’ House of Fun (Netflix), Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job (Hulu), The Eric Andre Show (Hulu), Nathan For You (Paramount+), Psych (Peacock), Monk (Peacock), Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (Netflix), Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist (Peacock), Sing Street (Prime). IN STRANGE: Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Youtube), Veep (HBO).
Leya | YAY: The Flight Attendant (HBO), Ted Lasso (Apple TV), High Fidelity (Hulu). NAY: A Teacher (Hulu). // IN RANGE: Killing Eve (Hulu), Industry (HBO), Dead To Me (Netflix). IN STRANGE: Blue Ruin (Tubi).
Huge thanks to our episode contributors: @AnneBogel, @WhatKateFinds, @Lemonadeh, @Littlejohn.Josh, @TBMills1, @Mom.Leigh, @KarenYChae, @SarahKate_Newton, @LeyaFranklin, @AbbyRMills, @EnjoyTheSass
Orlando Bloom’s interview with The Sunday Times, “I did not know that was him. I just thought it was some guy Katy Perry met.” – Billie Eilish on meeting Orlando Bloom.
“Gambling is illegal.” → The Over/ Under Achievers

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Jamie: comedy special- Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American (Netflix), book- Of Color: Essays by Jaswinder Bolina. See also: American, Indian (essay)
Knox: Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma, series: Behind Her Eyes (Netflix). See also: Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough (book).

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Episode 394: The More You Know

March 17, 2021

In this The More You Know, we discuss the latest pop culture headlines including news about Chris Harrison and The Bachelor franchise and the demise of J-Rod. Plus we share our thoughts and opinions on the 2021 Oscar nominations and ranked the Grammy performances.

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Bachelor drama: Chris Harrison is taking time off to learn and reflect, people are mad (peep the comments), we’re getting two new hosts and two seasons of The Bachelorette, we recap all this for our BFOTS. See also: Habsburg Jaw.
T&P’s: J-Rod is no more… maybe? See also: 2021 predictions episode, Alex Rodriguez Reacts to 1998 Footage of Him Declaring Jennifer Lopez His Dream Date, DeuxMoi (private IG account of blind gossip), who is Madison LeCroy? Fact check: Did Alex Rodriguez have a painting of himself as a centaur in his bedroom: Exhibits A and B. Word of the Day: prognosticator.
Oscar nominations | films mentioned: Nomadland, Minari, Judas and the Black Messiah, One Night in Miami. See also: Wesley Morris NYT movie critic, Popcast movie green lights, Tyler Perry to Receive Oscars Humanitarian Award
You, too, can wager on the royal baby’s name
Grammys recap | mentioned: Paramount Plus, Harry Styles performance, Taylor Swift’s performance, Maren Morris with John Mayer performance, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B performance, Bruno Mars and Silk Sonic performance, Billie Eilish performance.
Verify: Barbara Walters dead or alive?
Vanity Fair “exposé” of Armie Hammer

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GREEN LIGHTS

Jamie – Book: Who is Maude Dixon by Alexandra Andrews recommended by Bookshelf Thomasville subscription
Knox – TV show: The Head (HBO Max), DadLight movie- Yes Day (Netflix)

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Episode 399: Revisiting The Oscars 5, 10, and 20

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Episode 396: She’s The Man Deep Dive

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