670: High School Musical Deep Dive

Today, instead of our regular episode, we’re revisiting a Cinema Sidepiece of one of the few movies Erin has not only watched but genuinely loved, High School Musical. Join us as we honor her by deep-diving her favorite DCOM. As a company, we will make a donation in memory of Erin’s mom, Gwen Hicks, to the foster-care nonprofit she founded, Amarillo Angels. If you would like to join us in honoring her remarkable legacy, head to AmarilloAngels.org to donate in memory of Gwen Hicks with (The Popcast) in parentheses. MENTIONS: Erin’s Credentials Watch | Listen | Rotten Tomatoes | IMDb What Works: Vanessa Hudgens (wiki) | Zac Efron (wiki) | Ashley Tisdale Highlights: Ryan and Sharpay | Drew Seeley | Miss Darbus’ Iconic Moments Reminder: What is the Bechdel Test? | What is the Latif test? Who wore it better: Ryan or Composer Girl Drive-By Mentions: Romeo + Juliet | High School Musical 2 | Glee | High School Musical: The Musical: The Series | Cross-over between Breaking Bad & The Walking Dead | High School Musical 3 | Allison Holker | The Princess Switch | Tick, Tick…Boom | The Greatest Showman Bonus segment: Join us on Patreon to listen ad-free and get exclusive content including our weekly TMYK segment. Subscribe to our Newsletter: knoxandjamie.com/nfta Shop our Amazon Link: amazon.com/shop/thepopcast Bookshop.org: Jamie’s Green Lights | Knox’s Green Lights Follow Us: Instagram | Threads | Bluesky | Facebook Support Us: Patreon | Shop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.