653: What April Fools We've Been
The Popcast With Knox and Jamie
Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden
4.8 • 7.1K Ratings
🗓️ 1 April 2026
⏱️ 88 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we’re unpacking elements of pop culture that have us completely fooled. From made-for-TV movies that convinced us stranger danger was lurking around every corner to celebrities we were certain would rule the world forever, we’re revisiting all the hype that didn’t exactly age well.
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- Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/653
- Top Brand April Fools Jokes
- April Fooled: Stranger Danger | Jonathan Majors | Topher Grace | Chris Hemsworth | Taylor Kitsch | Lily James | Manic Pixie Dream Girls | Fantastic Beasts | Sex and the City | The Walking Dead
- Milk Cartons Celebs: Aziz Ansari | Zachary Levi
- Red Light Mentions: Nos of Easter on Faith Adjacent | Not a Sponsor: Newk’s, Cookie Fix & Honey Baked Ham | DTF: St. Louis Pilot Program | iPad Privacy Screens
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| 0:00.0 | I've always given this advice. |
| 0:01.7 | If you are going to send someone a picture and be like, this looks just like you, |
| 0:05.4 | unless it's Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie or Michael B. Jordan or I don't know who else. |
| 0:14.8 | Don't send it. |
| 0:15.7 | Just don't send it. |
| 0:16.3 | Just hold it in your heart and think. |
| 0:17.7 | Don't send me Melissa McCarthy from the movie Tammy. |
| 0:21.0 | Don't do it. Don't do it. |
| 0:22.5 | Don't do it. |
| 0:23.4 | That's not nice. |
| 0:24.4 | My tie resembled for Kreischer? |
| 0:26.0 | I don't know. |
| 0:26.8 | I'm not going to be the arbiter of that. |
| 0:28.2 | I hope I don't, but you don't need to put that out there. |
| 0:43.4 | Hello, welcome to episode number 653 of the podcast. |
| 0:44.3 | I'm your host, Knox McCoy. |
| 0:46.0 | And I'm your other host, Jamie Golden. |
| 0:52.7 | The popcast is a show dedicated to Delafo, idiocy, and we're committed to educating you on the things entertained, but do not matter. |
| 0:57.2 | To find out more about these foolish pursuits, check us out at Knox &Jamey.com. |
| 1:01.9 | You can also find us on Instagram, threads, Facebook, and Blue Sky at the podcast. |
| 1:06.9 | Thanks for joining us this week as we are going to be talking elements of pop culture that had us the most fooled. |
| 1:08.5 | Okay, but before we do that, you guys, 2,000 of you have helped us out |
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