Podcrushed

Publisher:
Lemonada Media, Nava Kavelin, Penn Badgley, Sophie Ansari

Podcrushed

4.8/5

Critic Rating

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/


Critic Reviews

Score: 5

Alina Barrera • Common Sense Media Dec 4, 2023

"A fun, heartfelt down to earth podcast that's sure to be relatable for teens and their parents...serves as a beautiful opportunity for adults and teens to share, relate and bond...nostalgia, camaraderie, humor, and a therapy session all in one nicely produced show."

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Score: 4.5

Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter Jun 6, 2022

"This is a subject that is rich for storytelling, and the podcast production that accompanies the stories is icing on the cake. What follows the listener story is an interview with a celeb (like Drew Barrymore) and it ends up kind of resembling a straight up celeb-interview that I could actually do without."

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Score: 4.5

Fiona Sturges • Financial Times May 30, 2022

"...hear variously poignant, funny and mortifying stories from listeners and guests about their school years. The series isn’t without its teething problems. I’ve yet to hear a podcast with three hosts that doesn’t sound like a slightly sozzled party conversation, with too-loud laughter and people talking over one another."

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Score: 5

Hollie Richardson • The Guardian May 19, 2022

"...unpicks the awkwardness of adolescence...surprisingly relatable conversations…"

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