Podcrushed

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/

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Ambyr Childers

Episode Date: September 3, 2025

Actress and podcaster Ambyr Childers (You, The Master, Ray Donovan) joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about her path from child actor to acclai...

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Riz Ahmed

Episode Date: August 27, 2025

Join the gang as they dive deep with acclaimed actor Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal, Nightcrawler, Rogue One). From his 12-year-old self navigating between...

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Tony Hale

Episode Date: August 20, 2025

Tony Hale (Veep, Toy Story, Arrested Development) takes us from his globe-trotting childhood as an army brat to his breakout roles in A...

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Alyson Stoner

Episode Date: August 13, 2025

Alyson Stoner — multi-disciplinary entertainer, author, and founder & CEO of Movement Genius, a pioneering mental health company — ope...

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Jay Ellis

Episode Date: August 6, 2025

Jay Ellis (Insecure, Top Gun: Maverick, Escape Room) joins Podcrushed to discuss his early life as a military brat, the pivotal moments that shaped hi...

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Rachel Bilson

Episode Date: July 16, 2025

In this engaging and nostalgic episode, Rachel Bilson chats with the hosts about her upbringing, the unique insights from her podcast 'Broad Ideas', a...

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Naomi Ackie

Episode Date: July 9, 2025

Naomi Ackie (I Wanna Dance With Somebody, Blink Twice, The End Of The F***ing World) swings by the pod to spit some heckin' righteous Bible raps from...

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Allison Williams

Episode Date: July 2, 2025

Podcrushed superfan and acclaimed actor Allison Williams (Get Out, Girls, M3GAN) delights the hosts with tales from her AOL Instant Messenge...

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Candice King

Episode Date: June 25, 2025

Candice King (The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Juno, Deadgirl) joins the pod today to share about her early days in a girl group, what it was like...

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Karen Gillan

Episode Date: June 11, 2025

Today’s guest is the wildly talented Karen Gillan, the actor you know from major franchises like Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: En...

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Kevin Smith

Episode Date: June 4, 2025

Kevin Smith, the acclaimed film director whose comedic films and franchises include Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy and Ja...

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Susan Sarandon

Episode Date: May 21, 2025

Susan Sarandon, the actor whose five decade career has earned her six Primetime Emmy nominations and an Academy Award for Best Actress, joins the pod...

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Anna Camp

Episode Date: May 14, 2025

Anna Camp (Pitch Perfect, True Blood) comes by to help us wrap up our YOU extravaganza. She talks severe childhood bullying and a sweet adult comeuppa...

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Madeline Brewer

Episode Date: April 30, 2025

YOU week continues! Madeline Brewer (Handmaids Tale, Orange is the New Black) is Joe’s Final Girl and she’s here to talk about it. She sha...