S02.E12: Go Big Or Go Gnome

The final round of the divisional finals has arrived! This week, we have return engagements by Dan Kois from Slate, David Roth from Defector, and Margaret H. Willison of the Appointment Television podcast. They'll pit their pop culture memories against one another to fight for the last slot in next week's championship match! After an Olympics-themed My Champion, our players will help build out a cinematic universe started by Gnomeo & Juliet and Sherlock Gnomes with a cabal of gnome-themed cinematic gems. Then, it's a trip down memory lane for a game surrounding Entertainment Weekly Cover Stories. Print media! As usual, we'll cap it all off with a tense lightning round. NOTES ⚠️ Inline notes below may be truncated due to podcast feed character limits. Full notes are always on the episode page. 🌠 We are aware that Paris Gellar isn't from Stars Hollow. 📏 Verne Troyer is not 4'4''; neither is Air Bud 🚚 Stephen King announced his retirement in 2002, but there were signs even then that his management wasn't taking it seriously, and, as of 2020, he has announced that he has no plans to retire. 🇺🇸 The most memorable thing about the 1990 Captain America movie is that it stars Matt Salinger, son of noted author J.D. Salinger, in the title role. Also, the Red Skull is Italian. 👫 Listen to Dan's parenting podcast Mom and Dad Are Fighting 📕 Dan's book How To Be A Family 🏈 Defector gets to ride in the front seat because it's a good site at sports. 📡 Defector is also on Twitch! 📰 Margaret's newsletter Two Bossy Dames 📺 Listen to Margaret on the Appointment Television podcast 🐦 Margaret is on Twitter 📷 Margaret's also on Instagram