Podcrushed

Justin Baldoni -- actor, director, and New York Times bestselling author -- stops by the pod to share stories from his youth, and lessons from his quest to understand the meanings and misconceptions around what it is to “be a man”.    Follow us on socials!  Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week our guest is the incomparable Domino Kirke-Badgley (musician, doula, and happens to be married to our host, Penn). She shares the story of how she and Penn met, and offers a deep dive into how traumatic events from her adolescence continue to shape her now.   Follow us on socials: Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choic...

Mark Ronson -- the seven-time Grammy Award winner you may know from songs like "Uptown Funk" and "Shallow" -- swings by the show this week and shares stories of interning at Rolling Stone as a 12 year old, being in the room when some of the greatest songs of all time were being crafted, and even shares a few lessons he’s learned about love.   Follow us on socials: Instagram Twitter TikTok See omny...

The Internet's best friend, Elyse Myers, stops by the show and shares the real story behind the taco date that made her a Tik Tok sensation, how she knew her husband was different from all the other men she'd dated, and how she navigates the highs and lows of social media celebrity.    Follow us on socials:  Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more a...

The youngest artist ever inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Kelsea Ballerini, shares about her brand new album, her time as a judge on The Voice and what it was like to be supported by Taylor Swift, and that one time she stole* a mailbox.    Follow us on socials: Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...

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 grade, losing himself in his roles, and memories of Penn from their time together on the set of Gossip Girl.    Follow us on socials: Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

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 on what it’s like being a fifteen-year-old in 2022. She tells stories of her remarkable career and reminds us that being positive is a choice. Follow us on socials! Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn...

Relationship scientist, critically-acclaimed author, and Penn's couples therapist, Dr. Stan Tatkin, joins the pod to talk all things love and relationships.  He gives tips on how to help a relationship thrive… even when you want to *kill* the other person.   Follow us on socials! Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...

For today's special episode, we are pulling back the curtain and interviewing each other! Penn reminisces on being an awkward teenager, Sophie remembers her globe-trotting childhood, and Nava recalls being TOTALLY COOL when she met Penn in her own apartment.    Follow us on socials!  Instagram Twitter TikTok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

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 it was really like to revisit "Friends" after all these years.     Follow us on socials!  Instagram Twitter Tiktok See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The extraordinary journalist Mona Chalabi wins everyone over with her deep intellect and even deeper compassion. Mona is a catalyst for the group's most open and vulnerable conversation yet, touching on mental health, long-term illness, and the death of beloved family members.   Want to submit your middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.   Follow us on socials Insta...

Shay Mitchell (Pretty Little Liars, YOU, Dollface) reunites with Penn for a delightful conversation on vision boards, manifesting, mama bear-ing, and embracing failure on the path to success. She opens up about pre-partum depression and why in high school she frequently ate lunch alone in the bathroom.   Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.   Fol...

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 and Penn reminisce on their Gossip Girl days, while Sophie and Nava try to act casual.   Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.    Follow us on socials!  Instagram TikTok Twitter   See omnystudio.com/...

Penn squirms while Evan Rachel Wood reads entries from her tween diary — revealing their mutual crush on each other. Evan delights the gang by recalling the lyrics to Penn’s first love song.   Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.   Follow us on socials! instagram.com/podcrushed twitter.com/podcrushed tiktok.com/@podcrushed See omnystudio.com/list...

Writer, comedian, actress, and The Bear star Ayo Edebiri charms the crew with stories of first periods and missed Leonardo DiCaprio encounters.   Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.   Follow us on socials!   instagram.com/podcrushed twitter.com/podcrushed tiktok.com/@podcrushed   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more ab...

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 submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.    Follow us on socials!  instagram.com/podcrushed twitter,com/podcrushed tiktok.com/@podcrushed   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more abou...

Jenna Ortega gets refreshingly candid about representation, body image, and therapy, and spills the deets on what it was like working with Tim Burton in the upcoming series "Wednesday."   Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.   Follow us on socials!  instagram.com/podcrushed twitter.com/podcrushed tiktok.com/@podcrushed See omnystudio.com/listener...

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 sings!   Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrushed.com and give us every detail.    Follow us on socials:  instagram.com/podcrushed twitter.com/podcrushed tiktok.com/@podcrushed     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. L...

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 her life, the girls have fun roasting Penn, and the gang bonds over their shared love of the esoteric.   Come to our launch party! We're hosting a middle-school-dance-themed kickoff for the podcast on Thursday, June 2nd in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets here:...

Drew Barrymore joins the crew to share hilarious and heartfelt stories about her turbulent adolescent years in the spotlight. They marvel at the power a little discomfort has in bringing you closer to your full self.   Come to our launch party! We're hosting a middle-school-dance-themed kickoff for the podcast on Thursday, June 2nd in Brooklyn, NY. Tickets here: linktr.ee/podcrushed   Follow us on...

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 not Gossip Girl). The gang chats about fake heart attacks, unfair beauty standards, and whether it's time for Leighton to play Timothee Chalamet's mom. Follow Podcrushed on socials: @podcrushed Want to submit a middle school story? Go to www.podcrus...

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...