Crushgasm

Beth Conner is here to talk not only about her program, Love Centered Life and all the greatness it can provide both on a business and personal level, but also her nice guy crush, Tom Hanks! We get into the role that made her a big fan, as well as what character in ‘Harry Potter’ he could’ve played amazingly, the downside of fangirling in the age of social media, and so much more! Find Love Center...

Mallory Kiersten isn’t just here to talk and breakdown The Erotic Blueprint, and all the ways it translates into our everyday lives. Oh no, she’s also here to talk about self-love, unstucking oneself, and her Tiger Beat crush on a mainstay of the magazine in the late ‘90s, none other than Zac Hanson, the youngest brother in the trio that shoved “MMMBop” into the minds of millions of millennials. F...

Nicki van Ingen Schenau met a guy online, dated, married, and then moved from The Netherlands to Japan…while the relationship didn’t last, it did lead to her developing a connection with her new home, one that eventually spawned a business; Tokiotours! We talked about how things started, how long it took her to feel at home in Japan, and what eventually led to creating Tokiotours, and more! Find T...

Rebecca Leppard is here to talk not only about her branding strategist business, Upgrading Women, but also her comedian crush on the former ‘Daily Show’ host, Trevor Noah. She fell for his political humor but soon learned more about his life, and realized how much they shared in common. What are those things? Listen and find out!  Find Rebecca Leppard Below:  Official Site: https://upgradingwomen....

Jacky Rom fell in love with the theater at just five years old and by her teens already knew that writing and directing were the things she was meant to do, despite some awful advice from the career counselor at school. We talked not only about how she’s proved them wrong by living her best creative life ever since as an author, acting coach, and podcaster but also about her crush on the theater a...

Backstreet Boys turned 30 this April and with that allowed fans to vote on their top 30 moments…or did they? The results were as questionable as the 2016 election, and I had more than a few thoughts on the matter so let’s talk about these moments and why #1 makes as much sense as the current state of America. Crushgasm: Official Site: https://crushgasmpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Crush...

Kris and Deb are mothers, friends, and podcasters who found themselves so curious about the world around them that they decided to teach one another something new every week on their show, ‘Today We Laughed and Learned!’ We talked about not only their quest for and appreciation of knowledge, but also a shared love they had of one of the hunkiest films ever, their ‘80s movie crush…’The Outsiders.’ ...

Kasey Box was just like so many of us back in 2002; glued to the debut season of ‘American Idol.’ While the world was gifted with one of the most talked about shows of the early 2000s, Kasey walked away with a reality TV crush that is still going strong. We talked not only about Kelly Clarkson being the full package and whether or not the show united Americans that year, but also his plethora of p...

Hayleigh Kurland, known to fans of ‘Writer’s Bagel Basket’ as the WIIFFEE!, is here to talk about not only that show but also her crush on someone from one of the most iconic movies of the ‘90s, ‘Casper.’ No, we’re not talking about Devon Sawa. Well, we did a bit. Nope, Hayleigh is diving into why Bill Pullman was and is forever her leading man crush. Find Writer’s Bagel Basket Below: Instagram: h...

We’ve had nostalgia and now a genre of television, we’re getting exploratory about what a crush can and does mean and this week we’re talking to Scott Grimes, host of ‘Totally Ranked’ and ‘People Don’t Forget,’ about not only those wonderful trips down memory lane, but also his crush on a TV genre that I totally get; teen TV. We talked about a handful of shows from his favorite era of the genre, w...

Mekeshia Clayton-Lee is all about celebrating every win, big and small, on her podcast, ‘The Dumping Ground.’ She has been highlighting small businesses, non-profits, and beyond on her show for a few years now and just launched her YouTube channel. She came by to talk about all of that, as well as her Oscar Winner Crush, the wonderful Jamie Foxx. Official Site: https://thedumpinground.com/ Instagr...

Dustin Holden has been a lover of television for as long as he’s been alive, but around 10-years-old he found himself enamored with a TV miniseries called ‘Dark Shadows’ based on a show that came out years prior, and on that show he saw Barnabas Collins. We talked about that TV character, the crush that emerged, his love of vampires in general, and more like what’s coming up on his show, The Rewat...

Harvey Laguerre is set on spreading the love, as well as the message that it’s okay to not feel okay with his two shows; ‘Love is Black’ and ‘Men Are the P.R.I.Z.E.’ An extraordinary host who handles things alongside his hot wife on one and solo on the other as he dives into everything from relationships to fatherhood and beyond. When he isn’t juggling his podcasts, he’s thinking about his Hall Pa...

This week we’re celebrating our 100th episode with a very special guest, Mike Valdes, host of ‘Childlike At best with Mike Valdes.’ He’s here to talk not only about his show, but his crush on the idea of nostalgia. Find out why loving the past is like having a new crush, but also why we feel we’re such a nostalgic generation as a whole. All of that and more awaits! Find Mike Valdes Anywhere Below:...

Jon Reilly, host of ‘Life’s But A Song’ and co-host of ‘Movie Deja Vu,’ is back but this time we’re not talking Broadway, we’re talking about a year that includes a weird album Jon loved, a plethora of teen movies, a fashion icon from Flushing, Queens, and so much more as we crush on all things 1999. Life’s But A Song: Official Site: https://linktr.ee/Butasongpod Life’s But A Song Podcast: https:/...

The first time Bradley Butin came through he was talking about a workplace crush but now he’s back to talk about the year that delivered super romance in the music department, a Disney Channel Original Movie that became a cult classic, and the end of one of the most beloved sitcoms, ever. We covered all of that and more crushin on 1998.  Find All of Bradley Butin’s Awesomeness Below: Official...

Steve G. from Happened in the ‘90s and Over the Culture is back and ready to talk all things 1997, including his favorite a favorite hip hop album, one of the best Wrestlemanias, and more like Beanie Babies, Spice Girls, and Tom Cruise’s weird teeth. All of that and then some as we crush on the year that brought you everything from ‘Booty Call’ to ‘Daria.’ Over the Culture: https://open.spotify.co...

We first met Scott Kurland when he came through to talk about his Lifelong Crush on musician/actress, Jenny Lewis. Now he’s back to talk about the year that he started to super size life. We talked about our fond Happy Meal memories, our shared love of Mariah Carey, why ‘That Thing You Do’ is his go-to when home sick - and so much more about the year that had the whole world doing the Macarena.&nb...

Chris and Leah Liguori came through the first time to talk about their Hall Pass Crushes, and this time well, Chris got to do it again because in 1995 Christina Ricci was everywhere BUT which of her biggest movies has Chris not seen? Find out that as well as what Adult Contemporary band Leah loved as a youth in the ‘90s, whether or not a ‘Xena’ reboot would work, and so much more as we dive into ‘...

When we first met Steve Madole he was crushing on Alex Mack’s Larisa Oleynik, and ironically enough he’s back to talk about the year that show premiered! Yup, one half of The Notes McGotes Podcast is back to talk all things 1994 from The Lion King to why he believes there has been a significant dropoff of kids’ sports movies, and more!  Find Steve & The Notes McGotes Podcast Below: Offici...

Diandre Robinson is never not busy whether it be hosting Mass-Debaters, doing drafts with the I Did Not Make These Rankings Podcast Network, or reviewing TV on Season 2 Season - he’s got a full plate, but was able to make some room for Crushgasm to talk all things 1993! From Living Single to Monday Night Raw, we covered it all and then some…like, which Aaahh!!! Real Monster would you marry? Find t...

The year was 1992…it was the last year I was the baby of my family, but soon enough I’d be the middle child like this week’s guest, D’Manda Martini. You may remember D’Manda from way back in the early days of Crushgasm when a random crush on Disney’s Beast was on the table…well, the drag performer extraordinaire is back and ready to talk about how Madonna’s ‘Erotica’ made them feel like adult, the...

It’s only fitting that Jamie Dyer come back and talk all things 1991 as his first appearance was about his childhood crush, Melissa Joan Hart - and all ‘90s kids know that she explained it all as Clarissa starting that year. We talked about that, how Mark Wahlberg was part of one of the best songs of the decade, the genius of Rugrats, and so much more!  Find Jamie Dyer & Nineties ‘N’ Noug...

Matt Getic, first guest Crushgasm ever had, is back and ready to talk not only about co-hosting Happened in the 90s but also the year that kicked off the best decade ever, 1990. Join us as we cover the first ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle’ movie, whether or not N’SYNC could have pulled a Bel Biv Devoe, the wonders of ‘Bobby’s World’ and more. Happened in the 90s: Official Site: https://happenedinthe...

When Amanda Kohlhofer isn’t watching ‘Halloween’ or taking on the podcast world as part of the I Did Not Make These Ranking Network as the host of The Sip List and cohost of An Evening at the Movies, she’s watching her lifelong crush, Ben Affleck, in some of her favorite movies. We talked about his best, JLo conspiracies, and more! Find Amanda & The Sip List Below: Official Site: https://thesi...