Podcrushed

To kick off our celebration of the release of YOU Season 5, we're doing a two part reaction episode to the YOU S1 Pilot, featuring director Lee Toland Krieger.   And preorder our new book, Crushmore, here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crushmore/Nava-Kavelin/9781668077993   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------    Want more from Podcrushed? Follow our social channels here:  Insta: https://bit.ly/PodcrushedInsta TikTok: https://bit.ly/PodcrushedTikTok X: https://bit.ly/PodcrushedTwitter You can follow Penn, Sophie and Nava here: Insta: https://www.instagram.com/pennbadgley/  https://www.instagram.com/scribbledbysophie/ https://www.instagram.com/nnnava/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@iampennbadgley https://www.tiktok.com/@scribbledbysophie https://www.tiktok.com/@nkavelin  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

24/04/2025 • 34:06

To kick off our celebration of the release of YOU Season 5, we're doing a two part reaction episode to the YOU S1 Pilot, featuring director Lee Toland Krieger. Keep an eye out for part two, coming out tomorrow! And if you want to see clips from the show, watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/VSa1oMAA0Q0 And preorder our new book, Crushmore, here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crushmore/Nava-Kavelin/9781668077993 Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23/04/2025 • 38:30

Michelle Buteau -- the actor and comedian you know from Babes, A Buteau-ful Mind, and Survival of the Thickest -- regales the hosts with stories about her adolescent crush ("he looked like a young Leonardo DiCaprio, but Puerto Rican"), her journey into standup comedy, and the incredible intuition that she taps into through her dreams. Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok X Come see us live at 92NY on April 21st in New York City! Tickets here: https://www.92ny.org/event/podcrushed And preorder our new book, Crushmore, here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crushmore/Nava-Kavelin/9781668077993 Look for the blue box at retailers everywhere or shop jlab.com and use code PODCRUSHED for 15% off your order today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16/04/2025 • 54:03

On April 21st, the we will be doing our very first live speaking event at the renowned 92nd Street Y in New York City. We’ll be joined by one of our favorite podcasters and storytellers of all time, Anna Martin (from the hit New York Times podcast Modern Love). You can get your tickets a 92NY.org/events/podcrushed. Can’t wait to see you there!  Today we're handing our feed over to a show we think you’ll love: The Dylan Hour, a weekly cocktail party hosted by Dylan Mulvaney, from Lemonada Media. The Dylan Hour is a delightful, 1960s-inspired, pink confection of a podcast.  In this fun weekly video podcast, Dylan sips and spills with some of her favorite girls, gays, and theys — featuring pop stars, Broadway belters, actors, authors, like Glennon Doyle, Margaret Cho and even her own dad! In fact, this week we’re sharing the episode of Dylan chatting with her dad, Jim Mulvaney. Tune in to hear Dylan and her dad swap stories, including his encounter with Stevie Nicks and how he unknowingly inspired Dylan's expensive taste. After you listen, be sure to search for The Dylan Hour wherever you get your podcasts, watch every episode on YouTube, or head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/TheDylanHourfdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

09/04/2025 • 65:16

This week Adam Brody (Fleishman is in Trouble, Shazam!, The O.C.) stops by and wins the group over with his endless trove of middle school stories. Adam gets passionate explaining his take on marriage, and shares why he’s the happiest he’s ever been. Follow Podcrushed on socials!  Twitter TikTok InstagramSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

02/04/2025 • 67:30

Eiza González (3 Body Problem, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, Baby Driver) sits down to talk about her early life riding motorcycles, the overnight fame she experienced on an Argentinian soap opera, and the realities of navigating her teen years in the shadow of her beloved father's passing. The light, the dark, and the in-between... Eiza goes there. You can catch her new film "Ash" -- a space-based horror thriller directed by electronic musician Flying Lotus -- in theaters now!    Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26/03/2025 • 55:40

Sophie Thatcher (Heretic, Yellowjackets, MaXXXine) remembers life as a chronically online, Sims obsessed, Tumblr-using twin, and recalls her earliest moments of success as a young artist making her way through middle school.    Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19/03/2025 • 61:09

Amber Midthunder (Prey, Avatar: The Last Airbender) joins the hosts to dive into the full rollercoaster of pre-teen emotions—from the starry-eyed moment she fell in love with acting to the slightly less magical moment when, at ten years old, she panicked and bailed on a professional gig… on the very day it was supposed to shoot.   Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/03/2025 • 55:54

Brianne Howey -- the actor you know from Ginny & Georgia, Dear Santa, Batwoman, and now her new film Kinda Pregnant -- regales the hosts with stories of growing up as the artsy one in a family of athletes, and spills the details of her mom's illicit (albeit cheeky) Crate & Barrel heist. Sorry, mom.   Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/03/2025 • 49:05

Antoni Porowski -- the esteemed chef and reality host from Queer Eye, Easy Bake Battle, and now No Taste Like Home -- tells the story of his craziest babysitter (aptly nicknamed "Crazy Debbie"), growing up as the Polish kid in decidedly un-Polish West Virginia, and the fortuitous twists and turns that led to his casting on Netflix's smash reality show Queer Eye.    Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26/02/2025 • 57:55

Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family, Dinner's On Me) brings his buoyant sarcasm and wellspring of wild stories to the pod -- from the time he got pinned to a fence and ditched by a roving gang of eighth graders, to his arrest and court appearance as teenager, to the serendipitous story of his Modern Family audition. Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19/02/2025 • 51:24

It's our 100th episode! To celebrate the milestone -- and it's fortuitous occurrence in Valentine's week -- we've put together a compilation of our favorite crush and heartbreak stories, featuring guests like Ayo Edebiri, Matthew McConaughey, Jenna Ortega, Amy Schumer, and so many more. Enjoy!   Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12/02/2025 • 39:56

In our fourth "Ask Me Anything" episode of the season, the hosts answer your listener submitted questions about loss. From the passing of loved ones, to the ending of relationships -- it's all on the table.    Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

05/02/2025 • 64:09

Noah Centineo (To All The Boys I've Loved Before, Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, Black Adam) brings his signature vulnerability and charm to the pod. He talks about the time his dad encouraged him to beat up the kid who bullied his sister (a noble quest, but a scary one) and the sobering moment in a New York hotel when he realized his entire life had changed forever.    Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29/01/2025 • 54:02

Topher Grace (That 70's Show, Oceans 11, Interstellar) drops by the pod and immediately has the hosts in stitches. From his earliest days of wondering why his farts didn't get the kind of laughs the other kids' farts did, to the time he unsuccessfully asked out the prettiest girl in school, to the hilarious story of how he got his breakout role as Eric in That 70's Show, to his BTS stories of working on his new thriller Flight Risk -- Topher's life and career are full of memorable stories.   Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

22/01/2025 • 56:13

Actor, writer, and standup comic Ilana Glazer (Broad City, Afterparty, Babes) sits down to face some hard-hitting questions, like this absolute banger from Penn: "why weren't you cooler?" Ilana also shares stories of her early days in the New York alt-comedy scene, and lists some of her favorite "in da clerb" videos. Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15/01/2025 • 70:11

Fresh off a historic run of Golden Globe wins for her new film The Brutalist, actor Felicity Jones (The Theory of Everything, On The Basis of Sex, Rogue One) drops in to share stories of her early life -- from her days as a child actor, to her canon moments in college losing out on roles in student films to other students (despite being a decade into her professional acting career), to how The Brutalist beautified her relationship to the architecture of her hometown.   Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

08/01/2025 • 47:39

To celebrate his new film The Apprentice, we're doing a special holiday rerun of our episode with Sebastian Stan! Penn and Seb reminisce about heartbreak during their time on Gossip Girl and how acting forces them to question things. Sebastian also shares how it was to learn English through acting, and the group ponders how to navigate friendship and competition in the entertainment industry. Follow Podcrushed on socials: Twitter Instagram TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

01/01/2025 • 39:46

Today we're rerunning our Taylor Tomlinson episode — one of our favorites from Season 2! You may know her from her viral Netflix specials, "Quarter Life Crisis" and "Look at You", but this week's guest, the bright, witty, and ludicrously funny Taylor Tomlinson, feels duped! She thought she was coming on for a breezy conversation on first periods and childhood crushes, and instead found herself deep in a conversation on heartbreak, rejection, death, and mental health. The hosts hold nothing back, too, this week as they reflect on sudden loss and middle school trauma. This is a special episode of Podcrushed you won't wanna miss. Follow Podcrushed on socials: Twitter Instagram TikTokSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25/12/2024 • 59:55

Acclaimed actor, comedian, and impressionist Jay Pharoah (SNL, Jared) tells the gang about his days getting in trouble for impersonating his preacher, the pivotal moment that came from forgetting his lines on stage, and the strange coincidences that keep shaping his life. For up to 27 free meals, head to Dinnerly.com/OFFER/PODCRUSHED and use code PODCRUSHED.  Visit rosettastone.com/podcrushed for 50% off unlimited access to 25 language courses for the rest of your life. Follow Podcrushed on socials: Instagram TikTok XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

18/12/2024 • 44:52

Riley Keough (Under The Bridge, Daisy Jones & The Six) regales the hosts with stories of her early dual-life -- the ultra shy kid who once tried to run away from her own birthday party, and the budding performer who was discovering the same elation of being on stage as her grandfather Elvis Presley. Riley also tells stories from her new book, From Here To The Great Unknown, about her relationship with her mother Lisa Marie Presley and the complexities of their family.    Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram X Visit rosettastone.com/podcrushed for 50% off unlimited access to 25 language courses for the rest of your life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11/12/2024 • 48:12

Zachary Quinto (Star Trek, Heroes) swings by and gets deep about growing up in the wake of his dad's passing, the moment he first found joy in musical theater, and how a real-life struggle he was experiencing ended up strengthening the audition that got him Sylar on Heroes.    Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

04/12/2024 • 59:39

Today we're handing our feed over to one of our favorite shows: Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Each week, you’ll hear Julia have insightful, funny, and important conversations with these ladies who have so much to teach us about living unapologetically and focusing on the stuff that really matters. This season is yet again chock-full of marvelous guests, and, as always, every episode ends with a conversation between Julia and her 90-year-old mom Judy.  On the premiere episode of Wiser Than Me, Julia sits down with the one and only Jane Fonda. With a career spanning over six decades, Jane – now 85 years old – hits all the highlights: staying fit at any age, fantasizing about funerals, getting heckled on set by Katharine Hepburn…and something about a fake thumb. To hear more of Wiser Than Me, head to: https://lemonada.lnk.to/wiserthanmefd  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27/11/2024 • 47:26

Auli‘i Cravalho (Moana, Mean Girls) shares what it was like to break out as the youngest Disney princess in history,  grow up with no television, attend boarding school, and let her mom find out personal information via Teen Vogue. Auli‘i talks to us about language, polytheism, protecting our oceans, and navigating the seas with the stars as our guide.   Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20/11/2024 • 59:47

Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts) takes a break from gracing the stage (and the soundstage) to bring his characteristic charm and kindness to the pod. He recalls early memories from growing up as the artsy one in a family full of athletes, and talks about his early days as a young theater actor in London, in awe of the bright lights and buzzy energy.    Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13/11/2024 • 65:32

Hot off the heels of his Emmy win, Lamorne Morris (New Girl, Fargo) stops by and makes all of Penn’s dreams come true. Lamorne is candid about volatile days at home, and why he chooses forgiveness; what it was like to be a tiny instigator; and the time he shat his pants in front of his crush. We get into hard days on New Girl, pick up lines in the real world, and playing the straight man in his Best-Actor-cinching role on Fargo.    Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

06/11/2024 • 58:12

Ben Platt (the actor and musician from Broadway plays like Dear Evan Hansen, films like Pitch Perfect, and new album Honeymind) takes a break from winning awards to drop by the pod. From the time he got fully pantsed in front of his crush, to his wholly uneventful coming-out moment with his parents, to his early successes as a young actor -- the lol's and lessons are plentiful.    Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

30/10/2024 • 61:30

Lucas Bravo (Emily in Paris, FREEDOM) joins us from the green room of The Kelly Clarkson Show to talk about his early years bouncing between France and Italy, the fortuitous run-in he had in the middle of a busy street that led to his breakout role in Emily in Paris, and how a retreat into the mountains to get away from Hollywood ended up bringing him right back.    Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

23/10/2024 • 52:11

Renowned medium Tyler Henry sits down to talk about death, the afterlife, and the mysterious lines of connection running between them. He shares about the time he shocked his teacher with an extremely specific premonition about her long-dead mother-in-law, the shocking circumstances of his mother's kidnapping, and his thoughts on the hosts' classic, super-chill-totally-normal question: "what is the purpose of life?"   Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

17/10/2024 • 49:55

Actor, writer and director, James Morosini (It’s What’s Inside, The Sex Lives of College Girls) keeps it refreshingly honest this week— touching on the time he got catfished by his own father, and then wrote, starred in and directed a movie about it; the time he drove 6 hours for his first kiss only to learn he wasn’t on his crush’s hot list; and why becoming his town’s drug dealer to make friends backfired on him. We dive deep into his new movie, It’s What’s Inside, and his indie darling, I Love My Dad.   Follow Podcrushed on socials:Tiktok Instagram XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14/10/2024 • 50:36