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455: The Typecast Danger Zone

Podcast |: The Popcast With Knox and Jamie
Publisher |: Wondery
Media Type |: audio
Podknife tags |: Arts,; Society & Culture,; TV & Film
Categories Via RSS |: Arts,; Society & Culture,; TV & Film
Publication Date |: May 25, 2022
Episode Duration |: 00:56:28

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In this episode, to honor the long-awaited release of Top Gun: Maverick, we discuss the danger zones of typecasting. We commend those who have escaped and transcended being typecast, we call out those who continually play the same parts despite having options, and we issue a stern warning to the movie stars who are currently in the typecast danger zone.

MENTIONS

WHOA: We’re celebrating 20 million downloads!
It’s finally happening: Happy Glen Powell coronation week (go see Top Gun: Maverick)
Listen: Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins | Lyrics
Watch: “The most life-changing moment in cinematic history” according to Jamie B. Golden
Stars who transcend typecast: Tom Cruise | Denzel Washington | Brad Pitt | George Clooney
Swerved against the typical typecast danger zone: Cast of Dawson’s Creek - Joshua Jackson | Katie Holmes | James Van Der Beek
Actors with options that they’re not opting: Vince Vaughn | Owen Wilson | Jason Bateman
Actors with no options: Ben Stein | Danny Trejo | Michael Cera
Flyby mentions: Spiderhead (see also: chris-hemsworth-di-film-spiderhead-ganteng-bange-now0.jpg">Chris Hemsworth in glasses) | Yes Theory (Youtube) | Kevin James
Escaped the danger zone: Steve Carell (watch: Foxcatcher) | Taylor Swift
Watch out: The Old Man (literally) | Liam Neeson | Morgan Freeman | Meghan and Harry podcast, book, and series | The Gray Man | Helena Bonham Carter | Tom Hanks
Wonderful blonde influencer name check: @my.sister.made.me.buy.it | @things.i.bought.and.liked | @kathleenjenningsbeauty | @brimccoy | @lauratremain
Red light mentions: Kate Middleton’s gown | Kravis wedding | Pete Davidson SNL farewell < Kate McKinnon | monkeypox | Stranger Things S4 length

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GREEN LIGHTS

Jamie: Part of Your World by Abby Jimenez (important download: Anne Bogel’s 2022 summer reading guide)
Knox: Chip N’ Dale Rescue Rangers (Disney+)

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