The Popcast has been my weekly listen for almost 10 years, and I haven’t missed a single episode since 2017.
Jamie’s accent is honey to my ears. Seriously. If I’m having a bad day or a particularly stressful week, I can count on her voice and her delightfully reminiscent ADHD ways to be a balm to my weary soul. Jamie feels like the friend you’re secretly thrilled doesn’t have kids because it means you get to hang out and have an absolutely fantastic time with the best snacks. She will make sure you have the BEST time and, for a few glorious hours, you will forget you even have a family. She’s also insanely knowledgeable of the most random facts- the human equivalent of an exceptionally curated internet rabbit hole.
I live for the moments when Jamie gets completely unhinged and inappropriate. I’m still holding out hope that someday she’ll launch a Patreon where she can finally say all the horrible things she currently has to keep to herself. I will subscribe immediately. I will pay extra.
And then there’s Knox.
I want Knox to like me so badly. Listening to him feels like I’ve somehow been invited to the cool guy’s house, only to realize approximately four minutes in that I am absolutely not cool enough to be there. He is so funny and quirky, and I genuinely want to understand approximately 40% of what he’s talking about. Cool AND smart? That’s Knox.
Some of my favorite moments are when Knox quietly mutters the funniest thing I’ve ever heard while Jamie and Erin are completely missing it because they’re busy having a heated discussion about the sexiness of Alan Rickman. Those moments are GOLD. They make Knox feel wonderfully human, especially when he lets it slide because he knows there’s just no way to stop that train.
The Popcast is basically my weekly appointment with friends I’ve never met. I love you all. Please never stop.
P.S.
Don’t sleep on Erin and Evan over at Faith Adjacent. I have stopped going to church and practicing Christianity years ago but still feel welcomed in that space. I do not exaggerate when I say that Faith Adjacent has helped heal my church trauma.
With every ounce of appreciation in my heart,
Angila McCormack
