Celebrity guests reflect on middle school; some swearing.
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 14+?
Any Positive Content?
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Language
a lot
Use of words like "f--k", "s--t" and "ass".
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Hosts and guests talk about first crushes, relationships and heartbreak. Discussion of sex and reminiscing about how they learned about sex. One guest talks about losing their virginity at a young age. Penn Badgley talks about his request for fewer sex scenes on his Netflix show You.
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Numerous famous guests share their challenges and triumphs and offer vulnerability. You'll hear inspiring stories like how Bobby Berk worked hard to become a designer, how Jenna Ortega practiced acting at a young age, and how Lilly Singh worked tirelessly to become the first female host on late night television with A Little Late with Lilly Singh.
Diverse Representations
a lot
The pod has representations of many different people of color and intersectional communities. Host Nava Kavelin is Persian. Several different guests including Lilly Singh who's of Indian Punjabi descent and identifies as bisexual, Jenna Ortega who's Puerto Rican, Bobby Berk who's part of the iconic Fab Five from Queer Eye.
Courage, perseverance, and humility are some of the main themes of this pod. Discussions of overcoming challenges, acceptance, sexuality, self esteem and trauma. Friendship is a common theme felt throughout.
Educational Value
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Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Podcrushed is a weekly podcast where close friends and co-hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari chat with celebrity guests and reminisce on their adolescence. Topics range from middle school shenanigans to relationships, life goals, and everything in between. The main point of the podcast is to give hosts and guests like Jenna Ortega, Kelly Clarkson, Lilly Singh, Bobby Berk, the space to open up about their tween and teen years and reflect on their growth and perseverance. Some episodes discuss dating, relationships and sex. Sensitive topics like family dynamics, trauma, death and more may be mature for some younger listeners. Families should know there's some explicit language including words like "f--k", "s--t" and "ass".
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What’s It About?
PODCRUSHED is a weekly talk show podcast hosted by actor Penn Badgley and his two friends Nava Kavelin and Sophie Ansari, as they reminisce about their middle school years. With top tier guests like Jenna Ortega, Kelly Clarkson, and Lilly Singh, the co-hosts chat about their defining adolescent years and how their experiences shaped who they are today. From self-esteem, to first kisses, to struggles with body hair, the nostalgia runs deep through every episode. Aside from looking back to their teen years, the hosts and guests also talk about the experience of being a child actor, relationships, mental health and much more. The show is a great listen for teens currently going through the struggles they discuss to be able to relate to and see what comes after the madness that is adolescence. It's also a great co-listen for adults and their kids to share their experiences and relate to one another, all while laughing -- and maybe crying -- along the way.
A fun, heartfelt down to earth podcast that's sure to be relatable for teens and their parents. Podcrushed one of those pods that may have been made for adults to be able to reminisce on the "good ol' days", but also serves as a beautiful opportunity for adults and teens to share, relate and bond. What makes it even more infectious is the bond the hosts have with one another and the fun and easy banter they share with their guests. Although most of the guests are famous celebrities, they become incredibly relatable as they open up about their own childhoods and journey through their tween and teen years. Podcrushed offers nostalgia, camaraderie, humor, and a therapy session all in one nicely produced show.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about how Podcrushed focuses on looking back on middle school years. Why do you think the creators chose to focus on middle school?
The hosts and guests often reflect back on their past in this pod. How can we learn from our past selves? How does this help us?
Many guests open up about hard times in their lives and how they overcame them. Can you think of a hard time in your life that you overcame? What steps did you take? Who was there to support you?
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