Freaks & Creeks: A Dawson's Creek Podcast

Kerr Smith joins the show to talk about his excellent new book, I Don’t Want to Wait: My Life on Dawson's Creek, a behind-the-scenes look at the series, featuring Smith’s own recollections, never-before-heard stories from the set, episode deep dives, and interviews with fellow cast members, writers, crew, executives, and the creator himself, Kevin Williamson.

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Catch Kerr on his book tour:

11/11 - Ridgewood, NJ

11/12 - Oyster Bay, NY

11/13 - New York, NY

We’re drinking Pacey’s hangover cure ‘cause it’s Season 5 Episode 6, “High Anxiety.” Hear the Creek Freaks yap about Jen’s sultry schemes, Dawson’s boozing, Audrey’s insufferable mother, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Love Trapped

Cody - Carrie

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We’re having panic attacks ‘cause it’s Season 5 Episode 5, “Use Your Disillusion.” Listen to the Creek Freaks gab about Jack’s selfish turn, Pacey’s disappointing mentor, Jen’s dumb boyfriend, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Youth

Cody - Motherfucker, I am Both: "Amen" and "Hallelujah"... by Shearling

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We’re grieving ‘cause it’s Season 5 Episode 4, “The Long Goodbye.” Hear the Creek Freaks talk about Dawson’s stoic posturing, Pacey’s need to be the hero, Joey’s inability to provide comfort, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Every Star in Rockingham County by Dogwood Tales

Cody - Drive My Car

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We’re peeling potatoes ‘cause it’s Season 5 Episode 3, “Capeside Revisited.” Listen to the Creek Freaks chat about Dawson’s big decision, Jack’s frat trap, Jen’s great movie taste, Joey and Pacey’s reconciliation, ice cream, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Furious

Cody - Absolute Batman

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We’re taking a campus tour ‘cause it’s Season 5 Episode 2, “The Lost Weekend.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about manipulative professors, Pacey’s career pivot, Dawson at a crossroads, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Nirvanna the Band the Show

Cody - Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma

Episode References:

- Gilmore Girls opening credits

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We’re going to college ‘cause it’s Season 5 Episode 1, “The Bostonians.” Listen to the Creek Freaks chat about HollyWEIRD, Joey’s attempt at moving on, our love for Audrey, Chad Michael Murray’s blood oath to the WB, hot Ken Marino, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Strawberries

Cody - East of Eden by John Steinbeck

Episode References:

- Dunston Checks In

- The “wind shot” from Tarkovsky’s Mirror

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We’re playing would you rather ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 23, “Coda.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about casual summar hangs, pilot callbacks, toxic nostalgia, and more! 

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Big Mistakes

Cody - Beastie Boys

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We’re graduating ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 22, “The Graduate.” Listen to the Creek Freaks yap about everyone’s self-actualization, Pacey’s academic achievement, shredding cellos, Andie’s return, and more! 

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella & Cody - Never Change!

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We’re signing some yearbooks ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 21, “Separation Anxiety.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about the college offer confusion, Dawson’s town-ditchin’ dilemma, Grams’ new life in Boston, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Margo's Got Money Troubles

Cody - Johnny Guitar

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We’re trapped on a boat ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 20, “Promicide.” Listen to the Creek Freaks yap about Pacey’s blowup, Gretchen’s enlightenment, Drue’s surprise turn, Jackers & the Tobester, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - MIO: Memories in Orbit

Cody - I Love Boosters

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We’re having a baby ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 19, “Late.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Joey’s pregnancy fears, Dawson’s relationship crossroads, the overstuffed writing, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - How to Get to Heaven from Belfast

Cody - Widow’s Bay

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Hey, we’re walkin’ here! ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 18, “Eastern Standard Time.” Listen to the Creek Freaks gab about Jen’s quick therapy cure, Dawson’s Twilight Zone excursion, Pacey quoting Star Wars, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Deadloch

Cody - Your Name

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We’re paying for your higher education ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 17, “Admissions.” Listen to the Creek Freaks yap about Dawson’s newfound altruism, Joey’s hopelessness, Bessie’s incredible line read, and more! 

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Stumble

Cody - Mad Men

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We’re pulling class couple superlative pranks ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 16, “Mind Games.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about Gretchen reaching her limit, stalking therapists, characters becoming more complex, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Johnny Blue Skies

Cody - On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

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We’re finally going to therapy ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 15, “Four Stories.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Joey and Pacey’s bad vibes, Dawson’s existential crisis, Joey’s big lie, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Blue Prince

Cody - Nothing's About to Happen to Me by Mitski

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We’re hitting the slopes ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 14, “A Winter’s Tale.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about salacious ski lodge events, first time jitters, irresponsible doctors, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella & Cody - Beth’s Dead

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We’re going mini golfing ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 13, “Hopeless.” Hear the Creek Freaks yap about insecure relationship dynamics, sad hugs, excessive volunteering, alternative school, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter

Cody - Dirt Buyer III by Dirt Buyer

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It’s another miserable birthday ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 12, “The Te of Pacey.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Pacey’s awful family, Jen bringing Tobey to the party, Gretchen’s weird star-hopping allegory, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - @expedition.ola

Cody - Marty Supreme

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We’re making mix CDs ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 11, “The Tao of Dawson.” Listen to the Creek Freaks gab about Dawson’s redemption arc, college parties, Nick’s hair, and more! 

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - @expedition.ola

Cody - Marty Supreme

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We’re going bowling ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 10, “Self Reliance.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Dawson’s first moment of selflessness, Joey’s mean streak, bad group leaders, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Task

Cody - Black Christmas (1974)

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We’re throwing a holiday party ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 9, “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.” Listen to the Creek Freaks yap about Gretchen as a Manic Pixie Dream Girl, endless college applications, fridge presents, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - The Chair Company

Cody - The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones

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Another noir mystery is afoot ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 8, “The Unusual Suspects.” Hear the Creek Freaks talk about early suspicions, awful soccer parents, Mr. Brooks’ filmmaking past, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Down Cemetery Road

Cody - God's Gonna Give You A Million Dollars by Shallowater

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We’re blasting Sarah McLachlan ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 7, “You Had Me At Goodbye.” Listen to the Creek Freaks gab about Andie’s abrupt exit, Joey’s weird college application ultimatum, Drue’s malicious community service scheme, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Diving for a Prize by Sea Lemon

Cody - The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

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We’re taking x and hitting the local rave ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 6, “Great Xpectations.” Hear the Creek Freaks yap about Andie’s desire to feel something, Pacey’s nostalgia, Dawson and Gretchen’s friendship, and more! 

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Over the Garden Wall

Cody - Weapons

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We’re taking pregnancy tests ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 5, “A Family Way.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about this episode’s wishy washy messaging, Caroline the creepy weirdo, Joey’s Afterschool Special free clinic experience, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Dropout

Cody - Getting Killed by Geese

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We’re throwing fake birthday parties for our friends ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 4, “Future Tense.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Katie Holmes’ drunk acting, future college speculation, John Hughes homages, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - The Paper

Cody - Stoner by John Williams

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We’re skipping class to go sailing ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 3, “Two Gentlemen of Capeside.” Hear the Creek Freaks yap about our boys maybe burying the hatchet, agent-of-chaos Drue Valentine, slow work days, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - The Hunting Wives

Cody - Alien: Earth

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We’re getting jobs at an exclusive yacht club ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 2, “Failing Down.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Pacey’s bad grades, Jen’s email breakup, Dawson’s lack of music taste, new hunk weirdo Drue, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Donkey Kong Bananza

Cody - Sunshine Daydream by The Grateful Dead

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We’re reading The Little Mermaid to each other ‘cause it’s Season 4 Episode 1, “Coming Home.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about Pacey’s insecurities, the new Witter sister, Dawson’s super wet haircut, the show’s production bump, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella & Cody - The Naked Gun (2025)

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We’re sobbing on a boat dock ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 23, “True Love.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about that romantic ending, Dawson’s weird solipsistic speech to Joey, the first gay kiss on national TV, Andie dressing like Super Mario, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - The Guardian of Nature

Cody - Superman (2025)

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We remember everything ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 22, “The Anti-Prom.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about that romantic slow dance, Dawson’s manipulative toxicity, Andie’s questionable prom fashion, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Shrinking 

Cody - Symptom of Mankind by LEVEL

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We’re having a boat measuring contest ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 21, “Show Me Love.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about Dawson’s insatiable bloodlust, the prison of nostalgia, Pacey’s lose-lose situation, whatever the hell Jen is doing, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Dept. Q

Cody - Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys

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We’re smashing champagne bottles on boats ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 20, “The Longest Day.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Pacey and Joey coming clean, Dawson’s complete meltdown, Henry being a pig, jumpscare Will Krudski, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Bloodless by Samia

Cody - Mirage by Camel

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Start counting down from 10 ‘cause it’s season 3 episode 19, “Stolen Kisses.” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about those scream-worthy smooches, sleeping arrangement faux pas, Aunt Gwen as a Machiavellian puppet master, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Deadloch

Cody - Seychelles by Masayoshi Takanaka

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We don’t wanna grow up ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 18, “Neverland.” Hear the Creek Freaks discuss all the smooch drama, Dawson’s spooky campfire story, Jackers versus Daddy McPhee, Henry’s weird birthday party, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - The Diplomat

Cody - Lonely People with Power by Deafheaven

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Pucker up, folks, ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 17, “Cinderella Story.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about AJ’s mediocre creative writing, the endless charm of lil Lipnicki, Jen falling all over the place, the smooch, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Cody - Shōwa Era Godzilla Movies

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It’s time to rage against the machine ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 16, “To Green, With Love.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about Joey’s leadership skills, the giant fake Alexander doll, Pacey being a sweet bb angel, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - The Studio

Cody - Lonesome Dove

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S03E15 - Crime and Punishment

Put your dukes up for a parking lot brawl ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 15, “Crime & Punishment.” Hear the Creek Freaks chat about high school fight clubs, class consciousness, Pacey’s complex emotional pathology, and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Wingspan

Cody - Perfect Days

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Grab a jell-o shot and meet us at the golf course ‘cause it’s Season 3 Episode 14, “Valentine’s Day Massacre!” Hear the Creek Freaks gab about symbolic driving lessons, Matt Caufield as an undercover cop, Henry the Nosferatu, Pacey’s romantic yearning, “Jackers,” and more!

Non-Dawson Recommendations:

Stella - Severance

Cody - The Pitt

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