516: Famous Friends

In this episode, it’s not about the more you know, but rather, the who you know. We discuss the iconic types of famous friends, longstanding BFFs (Before Fame Friends), and the pairings we desperately wish would exchange friendship bracelets and phone numbers.MENTIONSSave the date: Our birthday-U-A (Ask Us Anything live stream) is Tuesday, August 8 9:30 ET and everyone is invited! Learn how to join us at: knoxandjamie.com/birthdayMore seats are now available for our Popcast Live show! See knoxandjamie.com/austin and knoxandjamie.com/atlanta to nab your ticket.Huh?: “To find out more about these fidus achates pursuits…” | MoonlightingFact check: Kim Kardashian was a closet organizer?The types of best friends: Bill & Ted | Timone & Pumba | Nick & Jess | Jonathan & David | Dwight & Angela | Buzz & Woody | “We dug coal together” [I am not 100% sure this is what Knox said. It may have been “we dug holes together” or “we grew up together” or could have even been “we did coke together”. -Indi] | Smoke Show Friends | Nepo BabiesDeeper dives: Mindy Kaling & BJ Novak timeline (<-- includes the most romantic speech ever given by a man about a woman!) | The scandal that ruined Pee Wee Herman’s career | Marcus Mumford & Carey Mulligan timeline History check: Matthew Perry beat up Justin Trudeau [<-- Matthew Perry says “love play” here but we still aren’t sure what that means] | Maya Rudolph & Gwenyth Paltrow | Zach Braff & Lauryn Hill | Oprah & John TeshRIP Indi’s search history: Etymology of dick and peter (slang)IMDb: The Rock (must listen: Episode 413- The Rock Explained) | Timothy Olyphant (learn: how to pronounce Olyphant)Red light mentions: Twitter rebrand | Loki S2 trailer (wow: Owen Wilson supercut) 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:Ariana “Grandy” & SpongebobIs Mattel the new Marvel?GREEN LIGHTSJamie: tv- Hijack (Apple TV)Knox: audiobook- The Rachel Incident by Caroline O’Donoghue (see also: The Bookshelf’s Shelf Subscription)| song- In Your Love by Tyler Childers (watch: music video for In Your Love) [← Warning! It will wreck you! I am bawling at my desk. -Indi] | Six-minute promo interview: Tyler Childers on Long Violent History | read: Knox’s latest newsletter | deeper dive: Tyler Childers x Silas House)SHOW SPONSORSNEXTEVO NATURALS: Get 25% off and a free bottle of premium pure CBD 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.