658: Pop Culture Moms I'd Like To Friend
The Popcast With Knox and Jamie
Knox McCoy and Jamie Golden
4.8 • 7.1K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2026
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, we’re celebrating moms for Mother’s Day by talking about iconic MILFs… moms I’d like to friend. From the icons that raised entire franchises while MIA, to the chaotic moms just doing their best, we’re honoring the full spectrum of maternal excellence.
Relevant links:
- Our full show notes are at knoxandjamie.com/658
- Are you in the middle of May-hem and need some amazing gift ideas for the Moms, Dads and Grads in your life? We have the gift guide for you! Head to knoxandjamie.com/springgiftguide to get yours for free dollars.
- Mentions: Missing Mom Trope | ‘Thank you, Mom’ Commercials | Top Moira Rose Moments | Olenna Tyrell from GOT | Lori Loughlin | The Sixth Sense | Zach Efron on SNL | The Berenstain Bears & Too Much Junk Food
- Fact Check: Can bears throw spears? | Dan Hurley’s Mom | Berenstain Age Confirmation (see also: Almond Mom) | What does a horse do at the start of the race?
- Pronounciation Corner: Berenstain
- Drive-bys: Brother Bear | Cinderella | The State of SNL in this week’s TMYK | Ted Lasso’s new season | Yesteryear | Daniel Tiger Conspiracy Reddit | Other BritBox watches: Chewing Gum | The Fall | Luther | OG House of Cards | The IT crowd | Pride and Prejudice miniseries
- Thank you to our contributors: @allielthomas, @lynleighkaye, @dragonflymorning, @t.zast, @meganteegarden
- Red Light Mentions: Horse Racing (see also: Horse Girl Win, The Ortiz Brothers & Jose Hernandez) | May-cember
Mutual Green Light: Head to knoxandjamie.com/twofunnygirls and use code POPCAST to get 15% off all grad gifts featured in the guide, plus 15% off grad party supplies!
- Jamie: show - The Other Bennet Sister (see also: the novel by Janice Hadlow)
- Knox: shows - This is a Gardening Show | Widow’s Bay
- Square | Shopify | Boll & Branch (code: POPCAST) | Merit | Bombas (code: POPCAST) | Aura Frames (code: POPCAST) | Factor (code: POPCAST50Off)
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| 0:00.0 | The tough thing about the Bear Stey Bears is, and I don't know how to pronounce that word, because ever since I always thought it was Berenstein. |
| 0:05.0 | That was the Mandela Effect. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I don't know. Baron, how do you pronounce that word, that family's name? |
| 0:12.2 | Bearstein? Is that wrong? |
| 0:14.9 | I think you picked the only wrong one. I think there's a buffet choices. |
| 0:19.8 | I think there was a third option. I didn't know there was a third option. Wait, what is it supposed to be? |
| 0:25.3 | You know, I was dribbling around under the basket, and I saw Aaron streaking towards the, and I was just like, I'm going to throw an al-UP up, and then she just like let it hit her face. |
| 0:44.1 | Hello, welcome to us to number 6.508 of the popcast. I'm your host, Knox McCoy. |
| 0:51.4 | I'm your other host, Jamie Golden. The popcast is a show dedicated to LifeO, 80s, and we're committed to educating you on the things entertained, but do not matter. |
| 0:54.9 | To find out more about these maternal proceeds, check us out at Knoxinjemy.com. |
| 1:12.4 | You can also find us on Instagram, Facebook, threads, and blue sky at the podcast. Thanks for joining us this week, as we are in honor of Mother's Day going to be talking moms from pop culture that we'd like to friend. Okay, but before we do that, you guys, you know what's happening in May, everything. Gaw. I saw somebody rename it Maysember to Mayhem. |
| 1:13.6 | Just Mayhem. |
| 1:14.4 | I saw that. |
| 1:12.4 | I like it. that. You guys, you know what's happening in May everything? Gaw. I saw somebody rename it Maysember to Mayhem. |
| 1:14.4 | Just mayhem. I saw that. |
| 1:22.9 | I like it. Y'all are in it. Okay? I get it. Y'all are in it. I don't have anything to do. But y'all are in it. But y'all are in it. But y'all are in it. Aaron, do you feel the tide going out? Like, she's like, You guys are in it. |
| 1:24.6 | And she's complimenting us that she's about to be rude. Yeah, she's about to be like, |
| 1:25.6 | you guys suck and I hate you and all of your life choices. |
| 1:28.4 | It's not that difficult. |
| 1:29.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:29.7 | I love reporting on a Saturday night so that we can accommodate everybody's schedule. I'd like to see you make an awards day that starts at 1027 short, you know. Do you have that kind of balls? I actually don't blame y'all. I do blame the schools. What do we do? Hey, stop sending your grandparents to save seats. It's cheating. |
| 1:49.9 | Stop. You're exactly freaking right. Thank you. Thank you for speaking truth to power. God. All right. So in lieu of that, maybe right now, one of the many things in your mayhem is having to buy a |
| 1:56.2 | graduation gift from somebody graduating from high school or college or grad school or, God forbid, kindergarten. |
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