Crushed With Sarah Morisano

JC Coccoli comes back to CRUSHED to talk about athletics and one of the sports she loves most: BOXING!     

Writer Dave Schilling talks about his biggest crushes through adolescence and into adulthood, plus all the books, movies and TV shows that hold a special place in his heart. 

Twelve Forever is out today on Netflix and to celebrate, we have creator and showrunner Julia Vickerman and writer and voice actor Kelsy Abbott on CRUSHED! Tune in to hear Julia and Kelsy's all time greatest crushes, including their favorite movie, music, and comedy crushes from over the years.

One more summer break jam for y'all! Enjoy 2015 Yassir Lester!

Comedian, artist, and podcast host, Jamie Loftus (Bechdelcast, Boss Whom Is Girl), breaks down her biggest crushes on movie, TV and book characters, the "short kings" she crushed on IRL, and her origin story as a performer and her love of musical theater growing up in Massachusetts. 

The CRUSHED team has a hot summery replay pulled from the archives to tide you over until we come back from summer vacation next week!  Writer, artist, and all-around wonderful person, Sina Grace, recorded this episode with Sarah at the tail end of 2014. Since then, Sina has gone on to do so much! He wrote the Ice Man series for Marvel comics, designed merch and provided art for long-time collaborator Jenny Lewis' 2019 album "On the Line," and debuted his most recent book series Ghosted in LA... Don't even get us started on Self-Obsessed—we'd run out of time! The real CHAI: Sina has done so much in the last four years since he's been on the show, we should really have him back. In the meantime, please enjoy this summer break replay and pick up a copy of Ghosted in LA today! 

Celebrate the Fourth of July this year with a cool little slice of Dave Hill gushing about crushes, hockey, Ohio, and comedy. Dave Hill is an American hero, rock god, and hands down one of the funniest, most endearing writers out there. Pick up a copy of his book Tasteful Nudes, revisit his cute ass 2015 appearance on CRUSHED, jump in the pool, eat a hot dog with ketchup, and donate to these organizations helping with the humanitarian crisis at the American border:   RAICES Legal Representation, Education, and Advocacy Fund (LEAF) for Unaccompanied Children   Support Border Angels — They have an Amazon Smile profile so you can support them while shopping Amazon!  The American Bar Association can also link you to legal organizations working to help children and adults detained at the border that need your support.     

Playwright Ali MacLean has two words for you: HOT PRIEST. Check out Ali discussing crushes, the genius that is Bill Hader and "Barry," and why The Apartment is one of her favorite movies of all time.  You can support Ali's latest play She's Not There by following @shesnotthereplay and, if you're able to, by chipping in to the production budget on Kickstarter.

Comedian and writer Joe DeRosa discusses his "crushes" on hip hop plus his G.O.A.T. rap and comedy heroes. Follow Joe's comedy/tour dates and check out his horror movie podcast "We'll You in Hell."

An oldie episode but a goodie episode to tide you over while the CRUSHED team prepares our next dope ass episode! Amaya Perea, comedian, writer, Jersey girl, and now a mother of two, talks crushes and stand up comedy. Originally aired January 22, 2015, episode 4 of CRUSHED. 

Comedian and writer Todd Masterson equates crushing to "a constant state of pining" and readily admits he crushes easily and crushes hard. Todd discusses with Sarah his crushes on Fiona Apple and Ricky Schroeder, comedy crushes on Jimmy Fallon and Margaret Cho, and what it was like to fall in love with his husband.   Check out Todd headlining the Midwest Queer Comedy Festival this August and follow him everywhere on social media at @ToddMasterson.

Writer Glen David Gold shares crush stories throughout his formative years—some of which appear in his recently published memoirs, I Will Be Complete—as well as  Faye Dunaway, Dita Von Teese,  and Lee Miller.

Amber Benson (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Witches of Echo Park) stops by CRUSHED Podcast to talk about crushes that make ya SWEAT! We talk about Amber's childhood obsession with River Phoenix and how some crushes are based on wanting to be LIKE your crush, not necessarily LIKED BY your crush. We also gush about Amber's experience working with Steven Soderbergh, the "friend crushes" she develops on women she wants to befriend, plus our lovely friend Sina Grace, Jeff Buckley, Winona Ryder (of course), Jenny Lewis, Cary Elwes, and Matthew Modine!  Check out Amber's books, movies, watch re-runs of Buffy on HULU and keep an eye out for her future projects!

Comedian, performer, and podcast host, Candy Lawrence (Chill Pills), talks about growing up in New York amongst the rat tails, studying improv and coming up in the Chicago comedy scene, Korean spas in Los Angeles, as well as comedy crushes on Maria Bamford and Kara Klenk and CRUSH crushes on Jennifer Lopez (J.Lo and behold!) and the teacher from Billy Madison, Bridgette Wilson-Sampras!          

The CRUSHED team is enjoying un petit Spring Break this week and we hope you are too! Please enjoy this early episode from our archives featuring Wanjiko Eke, one of Sarah's all time favorite comedy crushes. Wanjiko hails from Texas and lived in LA for a number of years before transplanting her comedy base to New York City. Wanjiko and Sarah trade messages about the genius that is Whoopi Goldberg to this day. Follow Wanjiko on Twitter, Instagram, and go see her live in New York or, if you're lucky enough, catch her in your city! 

Comedians and co-hosts of Better Half Comedy, Kara Klenk (Undefeated) and Jared Logan (My Brave Battle, The Twilight Door) discuss crushes they had growing up, being "married to the sea" while pursuing standup in their 20s, and how their relationship has evolved over the years. Kara and Jared are married—to each other—and are having a baby—together—this week! So be sure to buy their albums on iTunes and stream them on Spotify.

Caitlin Durante (co-host of "The Bechdel Cast") talks about her signature move when it comes to crushes and how her movie crushes shifted after she started hosting a feminist movie podcast. 

Filmmaker and writer, Demi Anter, reveals how her intense crush on David Bowie changed the trajectory of her life, why Luca Guadagnino is her current all-time film crush, and how and why she became an expat after studying film in Berlin. 

Comedian Lizzy Cooperman (Corporate, "Organism") talks about how her attachment to crushes has changed as she's gotten older, why she would gravitate toward Miss Piggy/Kermit power dynamics, her work in performance art and making music, and her favorite comedy crushes. Pick up Lizzy's comedy album "Organism" here! 

Film critic and writer, April Wolfe (Switchblade Sisters, Film Comment), reveals her movie crushes (Roy Scheider! John Goodman! Angela Lansbury!) and delves into her love of horror and the difficult movies she enjoys picking apart while watching repeatedly.