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Crushgasm
by Crushgasm
A podcast about the crushes that left us in our feels.Hosted by Kendra Beltran, each week she'll talk about different crushes that left our guests feeling some type of way...
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Ep. 163: The Baby-Sitters Club Movie’s 30th Anniversary | Crushgasm Podcast
‘The Baby-Sitters Club’ turns 30 this month, so it’s time to go back for a quick visit down memory lane, starting in 1986 when the book series first kicked off. We’re getting into the Scholastic Book Fair of it all, friendship, and how this series will likely never die. All of that and then some!...
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Ep. 162: Backstreet Boys at The Sphere
Thanks to the best friend I made at 10 who took me to my first ever concert in 1999, Backstreet Boys’ Millennium Tour…I got to go for 2.0 in Las Vegas at The Sphere, and the boys - on point, per usual. The Sphere, the experience…let’s talk about the highs of it all, and the things that could’ve...
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Ep. 161: Diving into Harper’s Bazaar’s Hottest Men of All Time with Amanda Kohlhofer | Crushgasm Podcast
We’re back with Amanda from An Evening at the Movies to talk about another list of hot guys, only this one came to us via Harper Bazzar. They delivered who they believe are the 50 hottest men of all time, and we had thoughts on who they picked, who they missed, and discussed who will definitely…
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Ep. 160: Recapping BuzzFeed’s ‘80s Heartthrobs with Amanda Kohlhofer | Crushgasm Podcast
Every decade has its fair share of heartthrobs, but Gen X would argue that the ‘80s had the best. So since BuzzFeed listed a bunch from the era that brought us MTV, The Goonies, and the downfall of the Berlin Wall, there was no one better to chat with than Amanda Kohlhofer from An Evening at the...
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Ep. 159: Eri Kardos’ Crush that Worked Out | Crushgasm Podcast
Relationship coach and author Eri Kardos had her hands full of love and life when her now-husband entered the picture, but once upon a time he was just a crush, and we’re getting into how that crush managed to work out! All of that, as well as Eri Kardos’ Relearn Love coaching program, her…
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Ep. 158: Music Crushing with Stanli of Summerbruise | Crushgasm Podcast
Stanli of Summerbruise was just a kid when a mixed CD from a cool, older cousin fell into her lap. It was that day that child transformed into an emo kid. Dashboard Confessional consumed her and from then on ‘The Places You Have Come to Fear the Most’ stepped into her heart, and hasn’t vacated...
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Ep. 157: Music Crushing with Andrew of FELICITY| Crushgasm Podcast
Andrew from FELICITY grew up loving the classic rock heard in his dad’s car, and soon enough he had a guitar of his own. From there he did what many did in the 2000s, and fell in love with pop punk music, and soon enough A Day to Remember’s ‘Homesick.’ We connected to talk not only about that...
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Ep. 156: Anne Raso on Tiger Beat | Crushgasm Podcast
Anne Raso is a freelance writer and editor who has been working in the publishing industry since the ‘80s, and since then she’s written about everything from New Kids on the Block to fine dining in New York City, and she came through to talk about all of that and then some like the years she…
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Ep. 155: DeAnn Wiley’s Fictional Couple Crush - Dwayne & Whitley | Crushgasm Podcast
DeAnn Wiley is a self-taught illustrator who turned a viral artistic moment into a book deal, and that led her to Crushgasm to talk not only about her children’s book, ‘Double Dutch Queen,’ but also a crush on a fictional couple that taught her all about healthy relationships, Dwayne and Whitley...
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Ep. 154: Oscars 2025 | Crushgasm Podcast
Awards Season is officially over, and with that came and went the Oscars. Hollywood’s biggest night didn’t disappoint, but rather shocked with a pretty solid sweep for one movie, a hilarious and a questionable waste of time, as well as some fashion that stunned and one that was a total fail. Oh,...
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Ep. 153: 2025 Grammys | Crushgasm Podcast
Music’s biggest night has come adn gone, but we’re still not ready to let it go as the girl power was flowing just as much as the celebrated haterade as we embraced Canadian tuxedos, showed love to Los Angeles, and saw a shocked Beyonce. All of that and then some, like why was Jaden Smith wearing…
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Ep. 152: Crushes That Raised Us, Pt. 4 | Crushgasm Podcast
We’ve reached the end of this miniseries about the crushes that raised us, aka millennials! In adulthood two paths were laid out for us, and many chose the dating one that was oversaturated with online dating, but let’s talk about what led us there and more! Crushgasm: Official Site:...
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Ep. 151: Crushes That Raised Us, Pt. 3 | Crushgasm Podcast
It’s been a minute but we’re back and picking up where we left off with the Crushes that Raised Us series, and entering high school. Not just any high school, the millennial high school experience that took part in the late and early ‘00s with traditional cool vs too cool for school, teen dramas,...
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Ep. 150: 2024 Crush List | Crushgasm Podcast
Before we roll into the unknown of 2025, let’s take a look back at 2024 and the crushes that made life so much better for me this year, from music makers to joke tellers, let’s do this! Crushgasm: Official Site: https://crushgasmpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrushgasmPod Instagram:...
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Ep. 149: People’s Sexiest Man 2024 | Crushgasm Podcast
John Krasinski has been declared People’s Sexiest Man of the Year! Was it a good choice though? Let’s talk about that, how I know someone my age was in control of this year’s choices, the men of the year, geeks, and more as we review People Magazine’s Sexiest Man of the Year issue. Crushgasm:...
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Ep. 148: When We Were Young 2024 | Crushgasm Podcast
It was its third, but my first so let’s talk about the highs, lows, and emos of it all when it comes to When We Were Young 2024. Crushgasm: Official Site: https://crushgasmpodcast.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CrushgasmPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crushgasmpodcast Facebook:...
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Ep. 147: Libby Kay’s First Celebrity Crush - Joey McIntyre | Crushgasm Podcast
Libby Kay is a romance author and podcaster who just dropped the fifth book in her Buckeye Falls series, ‘Forever to Fall,’ and she’s here to talk not only about the history and future of romance book covers, her podcast, ‘Romance Roundup,’ and first loves - but also her actual first celebrity...
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Ep. 146: Crushes That Raised Us, Pt. 2 | Crushgasm Podcast
Middle school is one of the most confusing chapters in our lives, and it’s not just because we’re introduced to algebra either. Hormones are running the show, and it didn’t help that everywhere we looked back in the day, millennials were being sold a three letter word left and right. All the…
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Ep. 145: Crushes That Raised Us, Pt. 1 | Crushgasm Podcast
Every generation has their own set of crushes that have helped define not only who they find irresistible but also how they navigate crushing, love, and relationships as a whole. In this new mini series, we’re going to explore the crushes that raised my people, millennials and we’re starting with...
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Ep. 144: CJ Tucker’s Geeky Crush - Alyson Hannigan | Crushgasm Podcast
CJ Tucker is many things, a poker player, a podcaster, and a huge fan of Alyson Hannigan. His geeky crush since her days on ‘Buffy,’ we talked about not only his favorite witch, but also how she’s helped geeky girls standout, Girl Scout cookies, and more like his cartoon podcast, Toontastic...
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Ep. 143: Zo Richardson’s Podcast Crush - theblerdgurl | Crushgasm Podcast
Zo Richardson found himself smitten with a podcaster once upon a time by the name of Karama Horne, AKA theblerdgurl. Like many, it was the voice that drew him in, and we talked not only about that but what it’s like to crush on someone at almost 40 and how that differs from when you’re a…
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Ep. 142: Shana Lindaman’s Hollywood It List Crush | Crushgasm Podcast
Shana Lindaman made her Crushgasm debut talking about all things horror, and now is back to talk about the love of her life - and so many others right now - Pedro Pascal. He’s the ultimate Hollywood It Crush, a fact that’s as undeniable as the man himself. So from ‘Game of Thrones’ to his Daddy...
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Ep. 141: Joshua Boswell’s CW Crush - Eliza Taylor | Crushgasm Podcast
Joshua Boswell is one of the newest members of the I Did Not Make These Rankings Podcast Network, as well as the co-host of Toontastic Journeys and one of the four awesome gentlemen of Season 2 Season. Along with all of that he’s an avid TV watcher with a crush on someone from one of CW’s best,...
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Ep. 140: Kathy Barron’s Musician Crush - Tori Amos | Crushgasm Podcast
Kathy Barron spends a lot of her day living and breathing podcasting between being the founder and editor-in-chief of Women Who Podcast Magazine and the host of Women Who Sarcast, but she took kind of a break to think about her musician crush that came about after ‘90s icon, Tori Amos,’ straddled…
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Ep. 139: Whitney Knox Lee’s Elementary School Crush | Crushgasm Podcast
Whitney Knox Lee is a true professional as her resume boasts positions like Attorney and Racial Equity Consultant. With that, she set out to deliver a podcast that dives into something she experienced herself; imposter syndrome. She not only came through to talk about that and the show, The...
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Ep. 138: Kate Yeager’s Crush That Worked Out | Crushgasm Podcast
The algorithm did me good some time last year when singer-songwriter Kate Yeager appeared before me on one of my many late night scrolls through Instagram. Instantly taken by her voice and approach to songwriting, I hit follow and kept tabs on her from that point on. Not in a creepy way. It’s…
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Ep. 137: Joni B. Cole’s Writer Crush - Mindy Kaling | Crushgasm Podcast
A writer herself with a handful of publications to her name, Joni B. Cole is no stranger to admiring those who are in the same realm as her. However, it wasn’t until the world shut down did she find herself enamored with the likes of Mindy Kaling, and all her writing wonder on ‘The Mindy…
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Ep. 136: David Hobbes Crushin on Home, and the Idea of… | Crushgasm Podcast
Home. It’s more than a place where we lay our head and stash our stuff. It’s a place to build, a foundation we set in a particular city we feel comfortable enough in. For singer-songwriter that place was the Bay Area in San Francisco, but the continuing rising costs of living has made his home…
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Ep. 135: Brody Otway’s YouTuber Crush | Crushgasm Podcast
Brody Otway has been in the depths of fandoms since laying eyes in his first ‘Star Wars’ movie back in the day. It not only inspired his love of all things sci-fi and fantasy, but also an appreciation for fandoms that eventually led to Fandoms with Brody Otway, a podcast where he talks to people...
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Ep. 134: Brad Robinson’s SNL Crush | Crushgasm Podcast
Live from Crushgasm, it’s Brad Robinson talking about ‘Saturday Night Live!’ Okay, so we’re not really live, but we are talking with Brad from The Not Ready for Prime Time Podcast all about his love of the show, as well as his podcast that is all about well, ‘SNL.’ Well, the first five seasons of...
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Ep. 133: 2023 Crush List | Crushgasm Podcast
What movies, TV shows, and other aspects of life made my heart pitter patter this year? Well, it’s time to take a look back and talk about a handful of the crushes who made my official 2023 crush list from boy bands to mutants to Jamie Lee Curtis giving me anxiety, let’s get to it! Crushgasm:...
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Ep. 132: People’s Sexiest Man 2023 | Crushgasm Podcast
The annual tradition of reviewing People’s Sexiest Man issue continues, and this year I have some questions and concerns about not only who made the cover, but the lack of all-around creativity from the sections this year. How could they not have the Sexiest Men of Barbeheimer? Missed...
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Ep. 131: Carol’s Kitchen | Crushgasm Podcast
This month has been all about crushes that give back and make many grateful for their existence, myself included. That’s because I’ve volunteered with one, got help from another, and today and shining a light on one that helps out a place that means so much to me, my hometown, and that’s Carol’s...
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Ep. 130: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Crushgasm Podcast
The miniseries continues with Crushes that Give Back with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, a world health organization that my guy got helped by when he was diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Let’s get into that as well as what LLS is all about! Official Site: https://www.lls.org Facebook:...
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Ep. 129: Crushes That Give Back - Cinderella Project | Crushgasm Podcast
November is a time to give thanks and to give back, so we’re focusing on a few organizations that have given back to their communities and beyond in a number of ways. Kicking this special mini-series off is a non-profit that helps teens get prom attire for free in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley,...
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Ep. 128: Robert Vince’s Movie Franchise Crush - Air Bud | Crushgasm Podcast
When it comes to a movie franchise crush, there aren't many that come to 'Air Bud.' It's been a family favorite for almost three decades, and will continue to deliver now that it's available for the first time on Disney+. Not only are we celebrating this movie franchise, but we're talking with...
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Ep. 127: Crushin’ on Final Girls with Amanda Kohlhofer | Crushgasm Podcast
Amanda Kohlhofer is back and this time we left her leading man crush, Ben Affleck, at home because right now is all about a staple in horror that is like no other and that’s the final girls. From one that’s been her favorite since she was a kindergartner to the new school girlies keeping the...
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Ep. 126: Crushin’ on Black Folks in Horror with Harvey and Diandre | Crushgasm Podcast
Harvey and Dre are both podcasters whose shows Love Is Black, Men Are The P.R.I.Z.E., and Mass-Debaters offer up everything from love stories to mental health chats to brackets about movies, TV, and beyond. Both would also not survive a horror movie before 1995. Why? Because they are Black men…
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Ep. 125: Crushin’ on Stephen King with Kasey Box | Crushgasm Podcast
Kasey Box from An Evening at the Movies and Literature Reapers came through to talk about a literary giant, royalty in fact, and that’s Stephen King. The master of arranging the 26 letters in the alphabet into an array of words that have titillated readers since the days of disco. We’re talking...
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Ep. 124: Crushin’ on Horror Movies with Shana Lindaman | Crushgasm Podcast
Shana Lindaman believes you don’t have to get spooky if you stay spooky, making her the perfect guest to crush on all things horror movies as we kick this month off right! We talked about whether or not a rated R Scooby Doo would work, ‘The Strangers’ being pretty much perfect, why people find...
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Ep. 123: Victor of Liquor Talk Podcast’s Online Crush | Crushgasm Podcast
Victor of the Liquor Talk Podcast came through to talk about how he put his degree to work and got started in podcasting, as well as the best drink when you’re podcasting and chilling. We also dialed up and got into a time he had an online crush. Was it a success, or did he have to log off?…
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Ep. 122: David Dollar’s Live-Action Disney Crush - Amy Adams | Crushgasm Podcast
Disney is known around the world for their innovation in animation, but this week was all about what happens when they focus on live-action with David Dollar, a podcaster, travel expert in all things Disney, and a man with a crush on none other than Amy Adams from ‘Enchanted.’ We talked about how...
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Ep. 121: Danny Franzese’s Icon Crush - Kermit the Frog | Crushgasm Podcast
Danny Franzese is an actor, advocate, and member of The Big Fig Collective who came through to talk not only about typecasting in Hollywood when it comes to LGBTQ and plus-size people as well as what The Big Fig is doing to make sleep, Hollywood, and the world better and more inclusive, but also...
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Ep. 120: Barry Carter’s Sitcom Crush - Markie Post | Crushgasm Podcast
Barry Carter does everything from stand up comedy to co-hosting The iConis Podcast. He’s also a self-proclaimed and proud Blerd who has been obsessed with pop culture since he was a wee child, but this week he’s coming through to talk about a crush that developed back in the day when network TV…
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Ep. 119: Brittany High’s Saturday Morning Cartoon Crush - TMNT’s Michelangelo | Crushgasm Podcast
Brittany High is doing it all. From hosting to producing to making music, she’s got all hands on deck and came through to talk not only about all of that, including a documentary called ‘Ford Comes to Wichita,’ but also her Saturday Morning Cartoon Crush on the party dude who made pizza for every...
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Ep. 118: The Music God, CJ Plain’s May/December Crush - Patti LaBelle | Crushgasm Podcast
The Music God CJ Plain came through this week to talk about a May/December crush he’s had on the icon Patti LaBelle since he was just 13-years-old and she was delivering a new attitude. Not only do we get into their fast food encounter, but also his myriad of YouTube wonders from his reactions to...
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Ep. 117: Warped Tour Crush | Crushgasm Podcast
Summer’s just haven’t been the same since Warped Tour said farewell, but the memory of those 11am eggrolls still live inside of me. Oh, and the music. The music was most definitely why I loved going. With that, I wanted to pay homage to the summer tradition of many elder emos out there by talking...
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Ep. 116: Ken AKA MrGentleman’s 80s TV Crush - Keshia Knight Pulliam | Crushgasm Podcast
Ken AKA MrGentleman was able to take a break from his many endeavors, including his podcasts ‘MrGentleman Lifestyle’ and ‘The Premiere Boyz,’ to talk about not only how those both came to me, but also a crush on one of the Huxtables. Ken fell for Keshia Knight Pulliam many years ago when he was...
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Ep. 115: Chancy Grife’s Wrestling Crush - Dr. Britt Baker | Crushgasm Podcast
Everyone’s favorite duderino Chancy Grife is here from Maniacal Music Musings to talk all things metal and…Disney? Find out this metalhead’s favorite Disney track, and also more about why Dr. Britt Baker is his wrestling crush on this week’s episode! Find Maniacal Music Musings & Chancy Grife...
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Ep. 114: Gary Barker’s TV Character Crush - Aeryn Sun | Crushgasm Podcast
Back in 1999 Gary Barker started watching ‘Farscape’ with his stepdad. Not only did it provide the two with some quality time, but it also gave way to a TV Character crush that he still holds close to his heart today. Find out why her voice made quite the impression, as well as more about his...
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A podcast about the crushes that left us in our feels.Hosted by Kendra Beltran, each week she'll talk about different crushes that left our guests feeling some type of way...
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