Episodes

  • 85. Jessica Curry

    85. Jessica Curry
    Jul 4 2025
    Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where funny people talk about unrequited love. Today's episode features excellent BAFTA winning composer JESSICA CURRY. Her album Shielding Songs is available now from jessicacurry.bandcamp.com. She's on insta @jessica_curry_ She's an extraordinary woman and I loved going through some of her mad crushes. I looked up the quote she mentioned, attributed to comic book artist Tim Kreider - "If we want the rewards of being loved, we have to submit to the mortification of being known." I might get it on a poncho. Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs In other news I'm currently in the episode of Not Going Out called Hotel Room on the BBC iplayer if you need more of me. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    59 mins
  • 84. Jordan Gray

    84. Jordan Gray
    Jun 20 2025
    Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about unrequited love. Today's episode features wonderful stand-up dynamo Jordan Gray - she's @talldarkfriend on Instagram and her sitcom Transaction starts on ITV2 the 24th June 2025. This was a really funny, fun episode and I apologise for getting emotional at the end. I was about to apologise for asking for money too but I WON'T. I'll just say thanks for listening. What I will also do is say these are some amazing charities you can give to... Medical aid for Palestine: https://www.map.org.uk/ https://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/campaign-with-oxfam/end-uk-arms-sales-to-israel/donate/ Sparkle, the transgender charity: https://www.consortium.lgbt/support-us/ Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. If you can up your devotion and give us a five star rating I'll be able to sense it when I see you, and will give you a hug (Or complicated salute if hugging's not your thing). Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe for just $5 a month you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs if you want to check on what I look like as time passes. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 (or more) to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • 83. Lou Conran

    83. Lou Conran
    Jun 6 2025
    Here's Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about their unrequited love history. Today's episode features hilarious comedian and podcaster Lou Conran. She is ON TOUR in the UK in September so check out her dates at louconran.com. This was a jaw-droppingly funny episode with many unexpected, utterly filthy twists. Do check out her raucous podcast with Sally-Anne Hayward https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spit-or-swallow-podcast/id1548269935 Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. If you can up your devotion and give us a five star rating I'll be able to sense it when I see you, and will give you a hug (or complicated salute if hugging's not your thing). Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs if you want to check on what I look like as time passes. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    58 mins
  • 82. Stevie Martin

    82. Stevie Martin
    May 23 2025
    Congratulations! You have just won a new episode of Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. We didn't win a Golden Lobe - but we did get highly commended which is coincidentally the best I ever did in a ballet exam too. Today's episode features iconic ball of charisma that is comic, writer and actor STEVIE MARTIN. Some gems revealed in this episode - it's puppet heavy but has real life gorgeous stories too. See her on tour later in 2025 - for all the dates and info visit www.steviemartin.com Thanks for downloading and supporting. You're my people. Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE with exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs Just out of interest: you can see me in Cheaters on BBCiPlayer currently but be warned it's very much not safe for work. ie: it's full of boobs. AND THE REST. Thanks, YOU'RE THE BEST! MCS xx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    57 mins
  • 81. Katherine Ryan

    81. Katherine Ryan
    May 9 2025
    This is Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about unrequited love. SO excited to tell you that this episode features all round comedy legend KATHERINE RYAN. Big reco for her all round, especially her podcast Telling Everyone Everything - she's also currently on tour in the UK and Ireland until the end of June 2025. If you've seen the clips of her solving audience problems you'll know how brilliant and hilarious she is. Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. If you could up your devotion and give us a five star rating I'll be able to sense it when I see you, and will give you a hug (or complicated salute if hugging's not your thing). Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs if you want to check on what I look like as time passes. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage for my wall, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 80. Suzi Ruffell

    80. Suzi Ruffell
    Apr 25 2025
    Good morning (it's always morning when there's a new podcast episode). Here's Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about unrequited love. Today's episode features awesome and delightful stand-up writer-performer-podcaster-dancer SUZI RUFFELL. Suzi is the perfect guest for Crushed - naturally funny and articulate and thoughtful while happy to be vulnerable. As a fellow anxiety-ridden human, I can't wait to read her book Am I Having Fun Now. https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/am-i-having-fun-now-anxiety-applause-and-life-s-big-questions-answered-suzi-ruffell/7738860?ean=9781035036882 She's also on a UK tour from June... https://suziruffell.com/tour/ Thanks for downloading and supporting us, team. Don't forget to give us a five star rating because we're worth it. Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs if you want to check on what I look like as time passes. And stories about my hapless activities including the time I handed a keepcup to a barista and it had a tampon in it. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments - crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    50 mins
  • 79. Esyllt Sears

    79. Esyllt Sears
    Apr 11 2025
    Hello here's the FIVE STAR Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about unrequited love. Today's episode features hilarious Welsh writer-performer, podcaster and bloody bombshell ESYLLT SEARS - she's @esyllt.mair on Instagram. This was a super funny, chat and you're all going to fall in love with her. Do seek out her podcast with the brilliant Gareth Gwynn: I'm So Not Over It podfollow.com/1587195141 We've both been nominated for cheerfulearful.co.uk's Golden Lobe Podcast Awards - them for Best Tangent and Best Guest and us for Best Live Show - the Henry Paker one, which is brilliant if I do say so myself. Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. If you can up your devotion and give us a five star rating I'll be able to sense it when I see you, and will give you a hug (Or complicated salute if hugging's not your thing). Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. On Instagram @crushedbymcs if you want to check on what I look like as time passes. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • 78. Stephen Bailey

    78. Stephen Bailey
    Mar 28 2025
    Yes! It's Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. This episode features brilliant stand-up starlet Stephen Bailey telling stories of intense classroom crushes, shoe shop flirting and misguided international dating adventures. Stephen is on a UK tour in the autumn - best to go to his insta, he's @stephencomedy, a lot of the dates are already sold out so hotfoot it (Love that phrase, not sure I've ever used it before). Thanks for downloading and supporting me and my guests. It feels like a community effort (like cleaning up after a riot) and I appreciate it. We need it right now huh. Come and find us... On Substack at crushedbymcs; where for like a coffee's worth of moolah a month, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. It's not currently owned by a terrifying billionaire so that's a bonus. On Instagram @crushedbymcs where you'll find heartfelt ramblings and sparkly outfits. On email, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments crushedbymcs@gmail. Who doesn't love post!? And if you want to do nothing but simply chuck me £4 to buy myself some sellotape and a copy of the Radio Times to make a collage, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs I really love being paid for the thing I love. Thanks dolls. Especially Laura Grimshaw who is bona fide ledge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 2 mins