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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Sebastian Stan

Episode Date: September 14, 2022

We're back from hiatus! Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy, Fresh, I Tonya, the Marvel franchise, etc.) joins us to talk about moving to America in eighth gr...

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Saniyya Sidney

Episode Date: August 24, 2022

Saniyya Sidney (King Richard, Hidden Figures, Fences) takes a break from beating Will Smith in tennis and hanging out with Beyoncé to give the lowdown...

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Lisa Kudrow

Episode Date: August 3, 2022

America's favorite friend Lisa Kudrow speaks candidly about her adolescence, family tragedy, her days in a comedy troupe with Conan O'Brien and what i...

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Mona Chalabi

Episode Date: July 27, 2022

The extraordinary journalist Mona Chalabi wins everyone over with her deep intellect and even deeper compassion. Mona is a catalyst for the group's mo...

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Shay Mitchell

Episode Date: July 20, 2022

Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars, YOU, Dollface) reunites with Penn for a delightful conversation on vision boards, manifesting, mama bear-ing, and...

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Chace Crawford

Episode Date: July 13, 2022

Chace Crawford stops by and opens up about frosted tips, heartbreak, and being "okay" at football (this is disputed; we've heard he's quite good). He...

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Evan Rachel Wood

Episode Date: July 6, 2022

Penn squirms while Evan Rachel Wood reads entries from her tween diary — revealing their mutual crush on each other. Evan delights the gang by recalli...

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Ayo Edebiri

Episode Date: June 29, 2022

Writer, comedian, actress, and The Bear star Ayo Edebiri charms the crew with stories of first periods and missed Leonardo DiCaprio encounters. Want t...

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Amy Schumer

Episode Date: June 22, 2022

Amy Schumer reads an entry from her middle school diary, dishes on her first breakup, and gets real about love and postpartum vulnerability.  Want to...

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Jenna Ortega

Episode Date: June 15, 2022

Jenna Ortega gets refreshingly candid about representation, body image, and therapy, and spills the deets on what it was like working with Tim Burton...

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Rainn Wilson

Episode Date: June 8, 2022

Rainn Wilson regales the group with stories of heartbreak, courage, and finding your footing when you *really* don't fit in. The cherry on top: he sin...

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Tati Gabrielle

Episode Date: June 1, 2022

Sophie and Nava swoon over Penn's YOU Season 3 castmate, Tati Gabrielle, while Penn tries (unsuccessfully) to keep them grounded. Tati opens up about...

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Drew Barrymore

Episode Date: May 25, 2022

Drew Barrymore joins the crew to share hilarious and heartfelt stories about her turbulent adolescent years in the spotlight. They marvel at the power...

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Leighton Meester

Episode Date: May 18, 2022

Penn invites his old pal Leighton Meester to help kick things off. They reminisce about the first project they ever worked on together (spoiler - it's...