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Podcrushed — the podcast where Penn Badgley reads your middle school story -- explores the heartbreak, anxiety and self-discovery of being a teenager. Hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari bring you stories and conversations about middle school - from childhood crushes, to battles with body hair, to schoolyard scuffles. The results are sometimes awkward, sometimes heartwarming, and always relatable.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 873 Ratings

Podcrushed — the podcast where Penn Badgley reads your middle school story -- explores the heartbreak, anxiety and self-discovery of being a teenager. Hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari bring you stories and conversations about middle school - from childhood crushes, to battles with body hair, to schoolyard scuffles. The results are sometimes awkward, sometimes heartwarming, and always relatable.

Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

    [Rerun] Taylor Tomlinson

    [Rerun] Taylor Tomlinson

    Today we're rerunning our Taylor Tomlinson episode in celebration of the release of her new Netflix special "Have It All"! You may know her from her other 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 illness. 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.
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    • 59 min
    Ziwe

    Ziwe

    In our Season 2 finale the one and only Ziwe stops by! Her legendary sharp wit and inimitable comedic voice are on display as she showers us with stories of adolescence and coming of age. She shares why being completely herself has been critical to her career, an update on her future foray into pop stardom, and why the keys to success are within our own reach.

    • 50 min
    All About Love with Esther Perel

    All About Love with Esther Perel

    In our penn-ultimate episode of the season, we interview the trailblazing renowned psychotherapist and relationship expert, Esther Perel. We learn about her new course "Turning Conflict into Connection," and Esther shares her profound wisdom on love, conflict, and human connection. She leads us in answering personal questions from her new game "Where Should We Begin", while she shares personal stories of worst dates and delicate family dynamics.

    • 51 min
    Extra Credit: Your Stories (Katie Florence)

    Extra Credit: Your Stories (Katie Florence)

    In our final EXTRA CREDIT episode this season, we talk to Katie Florence, whose father and brother both died when she was young. We explore the process of navigating grief and using humor as a tool to heal and survive devastating losses.

    • 25 min
    Charlotte Ritchie

    Charlotte Ritchie

    YOU asked, we delivered! This week the one and only Charlotte Ritchie (YOU, Ghosts) brings Penn to tears with stories of her tween gymnastics days in his favorite embarrassing story of the season. She and Penn share some Season 4 BTS and share their predictions over Joe and Kate's fates in the final season of YOU.

    • 52 min
    Extra Credit: Your Stories (Quinn Hardy)

    Extra Credit: Your Stories (Quinn Hardy)

    In a full circle moment, on this EXTRA CREDIT episode we connect with Quinn Hardy (@quinickle) — a content creator whose plea for Penn to "duet" him went viral last year. He talks all things bullying, social media infamy, and gets surprisingly philosophical.

    • 26 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
873 Ratings

873 Ratings

Lindsay2024 ,

When is it coming back

I love Podcrushed is it going to come back

ZinSweden ,

Entertaining and meaningful

This podcast is so great to listen to when you want to get to know people on more than a superficial level. It strikes the perfect chord between entertainment and meaningful conversations! Love the mix of guests, depth of questions asked and chemistry of the hosts! Highly recommend! ❤️

hamsa381745 ,

Alpha male garbage guests

Matt rife? Really? The man who wears the world’s least convincing “I’m a good guy” disguise while making racist, ablelist, domestic violence-promoting jokes? What a tone deaf garbage fire this show has become.

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