# 654: Pop Culture Taxes Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295/654-pop-culture-taxes Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295/654-pop-culture-taxes.md Podcast: [The Popcast With Knox and Jamie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295) Published: 2026-04-08T06:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-popcast/episodes/654 Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/655bba4578d7ac0011fb4649/e/69cd2a94b601292a80b6bb58/media.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295/episodes/654-pop-culture-taxes Duration seconds: 3692 ## Resource In this episode, we’re unpacking one of Knox’s core philosophies: there’s always a tax to pay. From loving Rachel McAdams but enduring some questionable movie choices to working in Christian publishing and strategically downplaying the actual books you’re reading, we’re breaking down the costs of our pop culture loyalties. Relevant links:  Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/654 Sign up for our newsletter, Note for the Audio at knoxandjamie.com/nfta , and don’t forget to check out the archives! Procrastinate on Filing your Taxes : Read the comments | Check out the Definitive Dramione Hyperfixation Spreadsheet | Menace in New Orleans | Conspiracy Theories Episode (see also: Dr. Rubin ) G.E.T Mentions: The Popcast SMK | Green Lights | Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice | Virgin River | Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman  Fact Check: Name that Scream | Name it and claim it in space? Thank you to our contributors : @ karacbob , @ joeyohern , @ hannahmhines , @ colorsandconstellations , @ annagchambers , @ brieyum Red Light Mentions : Artemis II dredging up space trauma | TSA Cuts | Not a Sponsor: Waymos & Sweetgreen | Survivor Triple Elimination   Green Lights: Jamie: show - Company Retreat Knox: book - The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly Bonus segment:  Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content.  Episode sponsors :  Square | Shopify | Bombas | Boll & Branch (code: POPCAST) | Hers | Tropical Smoothie Cafe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295/episodes/654-pop-culture-taxes/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295/654-pop-culture-taxes.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.