659: Baldoni & Lively Settlement, Mayor Pratt and The Bear Surprise Episode
The Popcast With Knox and JamieShow Notes
In this episode, we recap this week's pop culture news. Join us as we (hopefully, prayerfully, allegedly) put the Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively legal saga to bed, weigh the deeply chaotic merits of Spencer Pratt’s mayoral ambitions, and break down the hits and misses of The Bear’s surprise episode. Plus, Jamie comes in hot with an epic Rapid Red Lights.
Relevant links: Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/659 Listen to Shelf Respect, where we judge books by their covers, wherever you’re listening to this podcast. How Do We Feel: Justin Baldoni v. Blake Lively Settlement Announcement | Lady Tremaine by Rachel Hochhauser What’s the Word? : Spencer Pratt Running for Mayor (see also: Wikipedia) | Tommy Tuberville| Dog the Bounty Hunter | Chris Harrison | Jon Taffer (see also: Bar Rescue) The Bear Surprise Episode (see also: Dog Day Afternoon | Wiki) | Bottle episode Not a sponsor: Skylight Calendar Drive-bys: The Sheep Detectives | Ashley Tisdale dropped from group chat | Running Point | Katharine McPhee (see also: toddler drummer) | The Tonys | World Cup Adidas ad Red Light Mentions: The Odyssey Trailer | Hantavirus | Billionaires | The Pitt | All Golden Calves | Texas
Green Lights: Jamie: musical - Suffs Knox: show - Lord of the Flies
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