# 662: Zendaya Explained

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Podcast: [The Popcast With Knox and Jamie](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-popcast-with-knox-and-jamie-745295)
Published: 2026-06-03T06:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/the-popcast/episodes/662
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## Resource

In this episode, we explain all things Zendaya. From shedding her child-star exoskeleton to her breakout role in Spiderman, we discuss her career highs and lows, whether we need to close the Straight of Zendaya, and if the opportunity cost of big IP has paid off. Relevant links:  Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/662 Looking for some Patriotic and Chaotic merch goodness? Head to knoxandjamie.shop for all your famously nonpartisan and apolitical needs The Dossier: Wiki | IG | IMDb | Spotify | Red Carpet | Relationship timeline (see also: Lip Sync Battle & Tom’s hard launch )    Watch Mentions: Shake it Up | K.C. Undercover | Spider-man: Homecoming | The Greatest Showman | Euphoria | Malcolm & Marie | Challengers | Dune , Part Two & Part Three | The Odyssey | The Drama Drive-bys : Tornado Alley update | Euphoria S3 | Red Notice | Upon Jamie’s Untimely Death | Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates | The Iron Claw | Mervyn’s vs Braums | Law Roach | Katharine Foster, Mila Kunis & Gal Gadot | Kellie Pickler vs Zendaya | Dua Lipa wedding | Descendants | Tom Holland IMDb   Red light mentions: Europeans complaining about the heat | Not recommending Widow’s Bay strongly enough (see also: Rooster | Beef | Task ) | Texas Tech vs Florida Softball | Knox’s Newsletter | Solo Mio    Green Lights: Jamie : movie - Obsession | movie - Tuner Knox : web stuff - A24 Movie Log | movie - Backrooms Bonus segment:  Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive weekly and monthly content.  Episode sponsors :  Square | Boll & Branch (code: POPCAST) | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Shopify Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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