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Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith

Mighty Bunny Ltd

Celebrating crushes and unrequited loves in all their intense and embarrassing glory. Margaret Cabourn-Smith chats to funny people like Sindhu Vee, Sarah Millican and Sue Perkins about the crushes they can"t forget.

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75. Julia Raeside - Valentine's Comedy Special

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2025/02/14

Look! It's Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. Today's episode features friend of the show, incredible writer and broadcaster Julia Raeside. Julia has come back to the podcast to talk about her brilliant new novel Don't Make Me Laugh (working title Sausage Factory). We discuss the science and horrors of fancying funny people, as we're both suckers for it. They're not all terrible. Is our conclusion. But also: BE CAREFUL. Thanks for downloading and supporting the

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74. Gemma Whelan

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2025/01/31

Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. Today's episode features wonderful actor, writer and reformed stand-up GEMMA WHELAN. Gemma is a top tier guest - as she says, she over-talks. My kind of human. Absolutely eye-watering tales of penis-worrying on Game of Thrones, and fawning over Kevin McCloud on The One Show, as well as the sweetness of sending overly intense texts to the man she ended up marrying. Look out for her forthcoming film The Last

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73. John-Luke Roberts

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2025/01/17

You've found Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. Brrrr, cold innit. I'm ashamed to say I'm wearing a heated gilet. Height of glamour. Today's episode features glorious comic, writer and ABSURDIST (get it right) sensation JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS. You can hear us mucking about on his excellent and hilarious podcast Soundheap (available wherever blah blah blah). Loved this chat - did you know if you have a crush on someone you have to write their name in a heart? It's

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72. Gráinne Maguire

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2025/01/03

Happy New Year, Crushed-Os! My first guest for 2025 is the wonderful writer, comedian (and former awkward teenager) GRÁINNE MAGUIRE. We discussed loving strongly (but not wisely), how men who wear glasses are definitely more intelligent and sensitive than those who don't, and how everyone loves a bit of will-they-won't-they. As always, we're over on Substack for all your additional MCS needs. And please do tell your friends. And like. And subscribe. Every click of validation is a lovely little

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71. Caroline O'Donoghue

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/12/20

This week I'm honoured to be joined by the multitalented powerhouse that is Caroline O'Donoghue!Host of wonder-podcast Sentimental Garbage and author of The Rachel Incident and Promising Young Women, I loved chatting all things crush with her, and look out for the bit that our recording platform's autogenerated programme notes referred to as 'using Wayne's World as a model for healthy relationship dynamics'. As ever, I'm over on Substack if you'd like to come and pay me a visit over there -

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70. Kerry Godliman LIVE at the Cheerful Earful Festival

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/12/06

Another superfun LIVE episode this week, recorded at the Cheerful Earful podcast festival with actual comedy legend KERRY GODLIMAN, who chats - amongst other things - about her time trailing boys from buses…As always, if you want to find out more, we are over at crushedbymcs.substack.com – you can join as a member for an ad-free version of the show if that’s your bag, or, just come and hang out for bonus content and vibes. Edited by Laura Grimshaw. A Mighty Bunny Production. Learn more about your

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69. Tara Flynn

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/11/22

Another lovely episode this week with writer, actor (and former Nuala - if this means nothing to you, look it up) TARA FLYNN!Tara is an all round brilliant egg, and I love her very much. Also, the latest live episode of HER new podcast, 'Now You're Asking' (which she presents alongside Marian Keyes) has just dropped, and it's fab. So when you're done here you can pop across and listen to that. But please come back in a fortnight. I need you. I'd miss you. Thanks so much for listening, and if you

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68. Holly Walsh

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/11/08

Brilliant comedian and writer Holly Walsh (you'll have seen her on QI, or heard her on Just a Minute, or watched Motherland, which she co-writes) joins me to talk about crushes and unrequited love. As you know, I love talking about crushes. Can't stop me. But what I love about this conversation is how hard Holly finds it to talk about, even years on. I think we can all relate to that. Also, good coverage of Gladiators in this episode, for all you sports fans.If you're not on Substack already, maybe

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67. Katherine Parkinson

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/10/25

I am OBSESSED with Rivals, which is just the perfect mix of camp nostalgia and (occasionally inappropriate) 80s style romance. David Tennant as a ludicrous villain? Sure, why not. And Danny Dyer in a moustache? Win. Win. Win. So, I'm delighted that Katherine Parkinson is my guest today, as she's playing one of my favourite characters in the show. She's so funny, and relatable, and bonkers - and of course so is Katherine. We talk about all sorts in this episode - from the fan letter, of which

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66. Alice Lowe

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/10/11

This week my guest is the amazing ALICE LOWE!Alice is an incredible comic actor who you'll know from her films Prevenge and Sightseers, as well as tons of other comedy including Garth Marenghi's Darkplace. We chatted in advance of her new film TIMESTALKER (out in all good cinemas NOW) and covered all manner of crushes from Peter Pan, to Jareth the Goblin King. I absolutely loved chatting to her and sort of wish we'd done it after I'd seen the film (I have, it's great) as there are so many Crushed

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65. Miles Jupp LIVE at the London Podcast Festival

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/09/27

Hurrah! The hiatus is over. Welcome back friends and fellow crushers. Crushed is back with the live episode recorded at the London Podcast Festival just a couple of weeks ago. If you were there, you might hear yourself chuckling. My guest is of course the inimitable (and yes, I have tried) Miles Jupp! Former News Quiz host, erstwhile portrayer of Archie the Inventor in Balamory (in a very dashing Tam O'Shanter, honestly, google it), and the lucky, lucky man who got to be in Hugh Laurie's "Why

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CRUSHED CLASSICS - Jessica Fostekew

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/09/12

It's the last hiatus episode!In case you missed the memo, we are taking a short break from uploading new episodes over the summer. I'm away, you're away... seems like a good time for it. But the podcast will be back with a bang on the 26th of September with new guests for your ears. In the meantime, I wanted to dip into the back catalogue and share an episode that you might not have heard if you only joined us recently. This one is the lovely Jess Fostekew of Sturdy Girl Club on Radio 4, and the

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Live Show News!

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/09/06

Come and join me and guests Miles Jupp and Kerry Godliman for two live Crusheds in London over the next couple of months.Handy links here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/crushed-by-margaret-cabourn-smith-2/ https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/crushed-by-margaret-cabourn-smith-live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-19th-oct-tickets See you there? MCS xx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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CRUSHED CLASSICS - Chris Neill

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/08/29

The hiatus continues...In case you missed the memo, we are taking a short break from uploading new episodes over the summer. I'm away, you're away... seems like a good time for it. But the podcast will be back with a bang on the 26th of September with new guests for your ears. In the meantime, I wanted to dip into the back catalogue and share an episode that you might not have heard if you only joined us recently. This one is the lovely Chris Neill, and it's one of my absolute favourites. I think

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CRUSHED CLASSICS - Dolly Alderton

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/08/15

Welcome to the hiatus!We are taking a short break from uploading new episodes over the summer, and we've had a lovely scattering of new subscribers, so it feels like a good time to dip into the back catalogue to share a couple of favourites that you might not have heard if you've joined us recently. First up, it's the first EVER episode, with one of my absolute favourite people, Dolly Alderton. I have known Dolly since she was 16, so have really been there for the full range of crush madness. And

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64. Chloe Radcliffe

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/08/02

It's the last episode before the hiatus!In this episode, I'm talking to American comedian Chloe Radcliffe about her experiences with unrequited love. In many ways my favourite kind of love. We talk about her first crush, and the power of being looked at with adoration. Interestingly, Chloe is not a fan of the celebrity crush, and we had a really interesting discussion about how we differ there. I loved talking to her - hope you'll enjoy it too. She's currently in the UK at the Edinburgh Fringe

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63. Katy Brand

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/07/19

Hello!My guest this week is writer, comedian, actor and all round marvel Katy Brand. Katy is a true crusher, so I know you're going to love the conversation. Apologies in advance though - the sound is a little rougher than the producer likes to let past, but the chat is so good, I thought it was worth it. We talk about so many things - from saving yourself for Jesus, to long lasting devotion to Dirty Dancing, with far, far too many uses of the phrase "god shaped hole". I apologise in advance for

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62. Jess Robinson

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/07/05

This week my guest is the incredible comedian/impressionist/actor/writer JESS ROBINSON. This recording was so much fun - I love her. We cover a lot of important ground in the episode, including the hot button topic of developing a massive crush on someone while you're in a panto together and what to do if you fall in love with a fictional detective.And some DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES: We will be doing a show in September at the London Podcast Festival (tbc) and on the 19th October (8.30p.m) at the

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61. Beth Morrey

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/06/21

We cover some absolute classic crushes in this episode. Not just the horror that is the made up boyfriend (we've all done it, right? Just me?) but the strange allure of a good, albeit dead and murderous, vampire. I think that one is more widespread than people let on. And I know that one definitely isn't just me, as today's guest Beth Morrey shares it. Aside - completely blown away to discover that the actor who played Spike in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (aka James Marsters) isn't actually British

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60. Jonny Donahoe

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith ·

2024/06/07

Another episode from Machynlleth and A SECOND MAN ON THE TROT as I talk to the lovely Jonny Donahoe (Jonny and the Baptists) about unresolved friend-crushes and abandoning your team (or not).Plus you get the immersive audio experience of a Sunday morning in central Machynlleth - church bells, the lot. If you want to get in touch - email us: crushedbymcs@gmail.com. Or for exclusive access to ad-free episodes, come and visit our home from home at crushedbymcs.substack.com. Or leave a review if you

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