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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Josie Long & Jonny Donahoe are two comedians who are having a baby! As new parents, Josie and Jonny bring their humor and genuine curiosity into each conversation to get actual answers to questions they’re completely clueless about. Each episode features creators of all types talking candidly about what it means to raise a baby into a full on adult human.
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Jonny & The Baptists (Jonny Donahoe & Paddy Gervers) are an entirely codependent double act who are 1) now living very far away from each other, and 2) constantly struggling. This is a podcast about trying to be happy, trying to cope, and trying your best. Oh and fun. It has fun. This show used to be called ”Making Paddy Happy” but after what can only be described as loving, abject failure on that premise, is now optimistically called ”Happiness Is Out There”. You can support us on Patreon h ...
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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 e…
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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 …
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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 i…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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: crushe…
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We're Live from MachFest this week with comedian, writer, illustrator and Bean: Henry Paker! (Three Bean Salad, Kay's Anatomy) Henry tells me all about his psychosexual awakening, matrons with sturdy calves (quite a lot about sturdy calves, actually) and a publican's response to his first snog in a booth in a pub near the National Gallery. It's a b…
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Dive into the depths of youthful infatuation with this week's episode featuring the incomparable Nikita Lalwani! Nikita is a Booker nominated novelist and screenwriter, but we talk about all sorts of nonsense despite that. From trying to win the heart of the chess geeks with brain power, to psychically revisiting crushes years later to mine stories…
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I really feel like I met my twin in today's episode. Lucia Keskin (aka, @ChiwithaC wherever you find your social medias) of the brilliant sitcom Things You Should Have Done, chats with me about her formative crushes, including Roni Mitchell and Kristin Chenowith. And who doesn't love a Broadway chanteuse-y. As always, if you want to find the show o…
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I get to interview someone I have been a fan of for years and years today - the brilliant and iconic Helen Lederer (Ledgenderer more like. It's going to catch on). I found the clip of her on Wogan that I mention in the intro. To make it even more enthralling, it's a real pleasure to see how confused Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan are by the whole …
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A brilliant episode this week with the hilarious BAFTA-winning actress Kimberley Nixon (Fresh Meat, Cranford, Agatha Christie's Marple) The automatically AI-generated show notes for this ep included the phrase '(Kim) discusses her rich fantasy life and how she can play out multiple scenarios in her head', but let's be honest: that barely scratches …
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This week's guest is the amazing Elizabeth Day (How To Fail podcast and author of Friendaholic) who joins me in poring over her many and varied crushes - from a teenage Peter Phillips to Gilbert Blythe from Anne of Green Gables - as well as the time she brought a dead bat into school. It was such a funny chat - I loved spending an hour in her compa…
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It's a glorious one this week from Cuddle Club's own Lou Sanders! Pin back your ears for tales of chasing boys down in parks, hosting parties to impress boys, and why she'd give it all up for the romantic allure of a cosy retirement with Keanu Reeves. One. Not. To. Miss. As always, if you want to find us, we are crushedbymcs.substack.com - you can …
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52. Valentine's Special with Isy Suttie
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Now, I'm not a fan of the most romantic day of the year TM. In fact I like it so little that I banned celebrating it when I got together with my now husband and 21 years later, we have yet to eat an overpriced meal in mid-February. So, for a treat this week Isy Suttie and I sat down to discuss V-Day - the highs, the lows, and why it might have been…
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I think you are going to enjoy this episode. My guest is the wonderful Sarah Hadland (who you'll probably know from Miranda, and The Job Lot and Quantum of Solace). She is wonderfully indiscreet about her early crushes/kidnapping attempts (depending on what side of the curtain you were on); and about briefly meeting some of her more famous crushes …
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Just squeezing in to January, it's our Best Bits 2023. It was such a blast listening back to the interviews we've had over the last year. It honestly made me want to go back and revisit all of these conversations again in full. So, I hope you enjoy this short dip back into the past. From Alison Spittle, explaining the huge part Morrissey played in …
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My guest this week is the easily embarrassed Athena Kugblenu, talking about her teen crushes. We dredge our memories for long forgotten 90s boy bands, ponder when an older man is too old and decide whether our allegiance was to George Clooney or Goran Višnjić in the great E.R. Crush Wars of 1999. It's a fantastic episode - not least because Athena …
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Happy New Year Crushos! This episode is a great one to kick us off - in fact it might be my favourite ever episode. Is that disloyal to all the other episodes? I don't know. It's how I feel now. It features the glorious Kerry Howard on starting slow, and ending up a female incel - taking in scenic stops at how best an 8 year old can compliment a gi…
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Hi all, this week's show features someone I have known for more than 20 years - writer and performer Barunka O'Shaughnessy, as I think you'll be able to tell from the level of giggling. Barunka has a list of credits as long as your arm, including Motherland, Up the Women and Hunderby. But by the end of this episode you'll know her best as a woman w…
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My guest this week is actor and Penny Dreadful - David Reed. I love his attitude to crushes - and indeed, his attitude to this conversation. He said afterwards "sorry if I didn't answer all your questions, I had a lot of things I wanted to get off my chest", and I think this is one of those episodes that really digs in to the the loneliness and lon…
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Happiness Is Out There - Surgery Fun & Probable Theft
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This is a big podcast all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about horrid surgery, tablecloth controversy, and I think we briefly touch on whether I'm a duck or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and …
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Holly Burn is my wonderful guest this week, and it's one of my giggliest episodes. You may not know Holly - but she's one of my favourite people. Really open and honest, and this conversation is honestly incredible. We mainly talk about one of her earliest crushes on her friend's brother, and it all gets a bit deep and therapeutic. And very, very f…
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Megan Ganz, the amazing writer whose work includes Community and It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (and co-host of The Always Sunny Podcast) is my guest this week, as we swap stories about crushes real and fictional, and politely mark our territory with regards to Hugh Laurie. He's mine, back off buster. Expect teenage angst aplenty, alongside 90s …
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Happiness Is Out There - Wedding Wowsers & Very Drunk
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This is a big podcast all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about flying solo at a wedding, date nights, and I think we briefly touch on soul-friends or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and reviewi…
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Introducing Sound Detectives from LeVar Burton
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LeVar Burton presents SOUND DETECTIVES – a funny, engaging, and thought-provoking podcast that invites elementary school-aged kids to explore the magic and mystery of sound. Breaking News – Across the globe, sounds are mysteriously going missing! Waves aren’t crashing, crickets aren’t chirping, and the familiar jingle of the ice cream truck is a di…
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Happiness Is Out There - Soft Toys & Hard Memories
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This is a big podcast all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about cuddly personification, final words, and I think we briefly touch on Jonny's wet ear or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and review…
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I'm so excited to share this episode. I've been looking forward to putting it out since we recorded it with lovely, lovely Sarah Millican at the Leicester Square Theatre in July. In a cupboard, in case you thought podcasting was always glamorous. Sarah was in town recording RHLSTP with Richard Herring, so I managed to catch up with her backstage to…
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Happiness Is Out There - Panic Day & The KGB
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about happy books, double Yoko, and I think we briefly touch on soviet russia or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and…
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Happiness Is Out There - Frack 2009 & Self-Awareness
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about our oil company, new AI software, and I think we briefly touch on actual therapy or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, l…
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This week, Margaret Cabourn-Smith steps into the world of unrequited infatuation with the delightfully frank Anna Richardson, host of Channel 4's "Naked Attraction." Anna reveals her formative crushes and the candid tales behind them, from memorable encounters with Tom Cruise to playful - if unsuccessful - flirtations with Mick Hucknall and the all…
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Happiness Is Out There - The One Hundred Episodes Retrospective Episode Episode
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). It's our 100SPECIAL, and this episode we talk about Monica Seles, Uncle Buck, and I think we go over every chat we've ever had or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support …
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Happiness Is Out There - Everything REM & The Temu Conspiracy
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about texting strangers, streets having no name, and I think we really go deep into REM or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, …
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It's a bumper episode today - true tales of lust and heartbreak from the fabulous Caitlin Moran and Sali Hughes, sharing anecdotes as only best mates can. This episode is a romp through their lives in crush form, from Hip Hop Dads, to toilet graffiti. Thanks for listening! love you! Margaret xx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a…
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Happiness Is Out There - Elkabas’ Deception & Admin Crush
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about false representation, bullion, and I think we briefly lose faith in ourselves or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liki…
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Happiness Is Out There - Spoon Interference & Hamburglars
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about horse boxes, childproofing, and I think we hear Jonny stirring a dal or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and re…
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Hello! In this episode, I talk to Ghosts' Kiell Smith-Bynoe about his crushes and unrequited loves. From a primary school wedding, to dating his parents' best friend's daughter, and falling in love with the prettiest girl on the bus - it's a funny, silly, set of stories. Do come over and say hello on Substack if you haven't - we post there infreque…
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Happiness Is Out There - Loadsa Pills & Horses/Bees
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about prescription drugs, euthanasia, and I think we plan a pub trip or something? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and reviewin…
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39. Sindhu Vee and Deborah Frances White
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Hot off the editing desk, here is a very special episode recorded at the Soho Theatre in last month. A glorious mash up of Crushed and The Guilty Feminist, with one of my favourite stand ups, Sindhu Vee, and one of my first ever guests, the glorious Deborah Frances White. Expect indiscretion galore, plenty of embarrassment and more than a little sm…
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Happiness Is Out There - Bad Choices & Nintendo Willpower
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about lego, facing your mortality, and I think we put ask you to be in your will? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and reviewing…
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Happiness Is Out There - Untangling Knots & Dreadful Health
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about the oft-forgotten 'Covid-19' virus, not fixing things, and something to do with christmas lights? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing…
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Tatty MacLeod joins Margaret to talk about crushes and unrequited love. We talk about the procrastination crush; how a cute guy in a library can improve your mood; and why French and English women approach crushes very differently. We've just announced our guests for the London Podcast Festival - Caitlin Moran and Sali Hughes. Do not miss it, it's …
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Happiness Is Out There - Doxxing & The Internet Of Things
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about communist poet Henry Bell, Pulp-man Jarvis Cocker, and I think docking? If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, liking and reviewing the…
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It's an Edinburgh special with Non-Censored's Rosie Holt making time to talk to me before she heads to the festival. It's the most wonderful time of the year - I met some of my favourite crushes, and one of my favourite husbands in Edinburgh, after all. Rosie's Crush journey is full of lovely moments - from the Guardian reading, sarcastic boy in th…
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Happiness Is Out There - THE BEST PODCAST EPISODE OF ALL TIME (BONUS SPECIAL)
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DEFINITELY LISTEN TO THIS ONE? We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this bonus episode we give you what is usually on Patreon so you can see what we're doing over there and please come join us. It's one about internet, incompetence, and making a cool cool show. If you enjoy the show please support us on patreo…
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Happiness Is Out There - Sad Train & The Unreachable Week
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about birds, whether or not things can be 'fixed', and try and work out the profession of a man named Ben. If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by shar…
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Hello Crushos, here is a joyous chat with the lovely Allusionist, Helen Zaltzman. We had such a wide ranging chat - from youthful crushes that lasted years, to Judy Blume's bluest YA novel Forever, and the love of - well I would say a man in uniform, but I think Detective Inspector Morse is in plain clothes so that doesn't quite work. Let's just sa…
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Happiness Is Out There - A Brand New Show & Two Goobs
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We've relaunched our podcast and now it's all about happiness (sort of). In this episode we talk about dogs, gut health and try and come up with a name but fail at that and then do it afterwards. If you enjoy the show please support us on patreon.com/jonnyandthebaptists or buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/baptists. Or you can support us by sharing, lik…
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Hello my fabulous Crushing friends! New logo, new platform (hello Auddy!) and new episode.... This week is awesome Nish Kumar who talks me through a whole lot of romantic failure and nerdy fantasy. There’s also some good gossip about comic Ed Gamble, which is especially good as Ed refuses to do the show. He joins a list of people who find the sheer…
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