Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the number one* podcast about unrequited love.

Today's episode features the fabulous Abigoliah Schamaun who is fully on board with the idea that Crushes Are Fun.

She has two excellent podcasts All British Comedy Explained with Tom Salinsky and Neurodivergent Moments with Joe Wells.

She and Joe also have a book called: Neurodivergent Moments: Sex, Sunscreen, Turtles and How Not to Pack a Suitcase. It’s out on the 18th of June in all good book shops (and probably some bad bookshops too).

HER COMEDY SPECIAL: Abigoliah Schamaun:  Legally Cheeky is available to watch on YouTube. 

All of this and more can be found on her website: abigoliah.com or on Instagram: @abigoliah

An appeal - we'd love you to email us your most embarrassing/funniest/saddest crush stories - ⁠[email protected]⁠  - as well as your biggest celebrity crushes so we can compile our league table where they battle it out; and the fox off of Disney's Robin Hood will win as ever.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. Give us five stars if you can. I really fancy you.

Come and find crushedbymcs…

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE, exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. Supporting your favourite podcasts makes all the difference. I love making it, but financewise it's hard to make pod-ends meet sometimes. Every time you click through to give money, review, rate, subscribe etc, you are genuinely making a huge difference and keeping us going.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a mish mash of stories, photos, videos and pod-based content. 

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments.

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

If you're of a certain persuasion, listen to my other podcast 40s Woman & Beyond! The clue's in the title...

As ever thank you to my producer Laura who is both fun and reliable which is an awesome combo.

*Entirely unverified but it feels true.

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Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love (WILD APPLAUSE HERE)

Today's episode was recorded live at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival and features the awesome stand-up comic, podcaster and Last One Laughing Legend HARRIET KEMSLEY.

She really went for it even though the shame was thorough - super enjoyable for the audience. From wishing Peter Andre the best, to bonding with Jamie T and finding rejuvenation with a drug dealer, she was just so much fun. You need to see her on her forthcoming UK tour - the show is called FLOOZY - details at www.harrietkemsley.com And also do get involved with her excellent podcast Single Ladies In Your Area with co-host Amy Gledhill.

An appeal - we'd love you to email us your most embarrassing / funniest / saddest crush stories - ⁠[email protected]⁠  - as well as your biggest celebrity crushes so we can compile our league table where they battle it out; and the fox off of Disney's Robin Hood will win as ever.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. Give us five stars if you can. I really fancy you.

Come and find crushedbymcs…

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE, exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. Supporting your favourite podcasts makes all the difference. I love making it, but financewise it's hard to make pod-ends meet sometimes. Every time you click through to give money, review, rate, subscribe etc, you are genuinely making a huge difference and keeping us going.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a mish mash of stories, photos, videos and pod-based content. 

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments.

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

If you're of a certain persuasion, listen to my other podcast 40s Woman & Beyond! The clue's in the title...

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love (WILD APPLAUSE HERE)

Today's episode features the phenomenal stand-up comic, podcaster, writer and marathon legend JOHN "INTENSE" ROBINS.

This interview is a proper gem - full of insight, laughs and compassion for John's younger self. You absolutely need to buy his book Thirst - and catch up with his podcasts How Do You Cope and Elis & John.

An appeal - we'd love you to email us your most embarrassing/funniest/saddest crush stories - ⁠[email protected]⁠  - as well as your biggest celebrity crushes so we can compile our league table where they battle it out; and the fox off of Disney's Robin Hood will win as ever.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. Give us five stars if you can.

Come and find crushedbymcs…

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE, exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. Supporting your favourite podcasts makes all the difference. I love making it, but financewise it's hard to make pod-ends meet sometimes. Every time you click through to give money, review, rate, subscribe etc, you are genuinely making a huge difference and keeping us going.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a mish mash of stories, photos, videos and pod-based content. 

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments.

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

If you're of a certain persuasion, listen to my other podcast 40s Woman & Beyond! The clue's in the title...

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love (WILD APPLAUSE HERE)

Today's episode features the glorious, larger than life, legendary character comedian, writer and performer SELINA MOSINSKI. Selina is the woman behind the legendary Charity Shop Sue. I loved hearing about her colourful past and joyful scrapes.

Selina Mosinski is at the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show ‘Puss in Boots’. Tickets are available here .

Follow Selina on Instagram @selinamosinski_

Don't forget we have a CRUSHED LIVE SHOW with the glorious oddball HARRIET KEMSLEY at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival at noon on Saturday 2nd May 2026. Tickets are ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

An appeal - we'd love you to email us your most embarrassing/funniest/saddest crush stories - ⁠[email protected]⁠  - as well as your biggest celebrity crushes so we can compile our league table where they battle it out; and the fox off of Disney's Robin Hood will win as ever.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people.

Come and find crushedbymcs…

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE, exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. Supporting your favourite podcasts makes all the difference. I love making it, but financewise it's hard to make pod-ends meet sometimes. Every time you click through to give money, review, rate, subscribe etc, you are genuinely making a huge difference and keeping us going.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a mish mash of stories, photos, videos and pod-based content. 

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments.

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

If you're of a certain persuasion, listen to my other podcast 40s Woman & Beyond! The clue's in the title... 

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love.

Today's episode features the hilarious sparkfest that is comedian AMY MATTHEWS. She's the host of the English Heritage Podcast and preparing for the Edinburgh Fringe (and UK tour) with her new show ‘Definitions of Toast’. Dates and tickets info here.

Watch Amy’s special ‘I Feel Like I’m Made of Spiders’ on ITVX.

Buy or download Amy’s unique album of an immersive soundscape of her live show ‘Commute With The Foxes’ on Monkey Barrel Records.

Follow Amy on Instagram @amyfmatthews

Don't forget we have a CRUSHED LIVE SHOW with the glorious oddball HARRIET KEMSLEY at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival at noon on Saturday 2nd May 2026. Tickets are ⁠here⁠.

Keep emailing us at [email protected],  where you can send us your most embarrassing/funniest/saddest crush stories. As well as your biggest celebrity crushes - so we can compile our league table where they battle it out; and the fox off of Disney's Robin Hood will win as ever.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people.

Come and find crushedbymcs…

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE, exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. Supporting your favourite podcasts makes all the difference. I love making it, but financewise it's hard to make pod-ends meet sometimes. Every time you click through to give money, review, rate, subscribe etc, you are genuinely making a huge difference and keeping us going.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a mish mash of stories, photos, videos and pod based content.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments.

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

If you're of a certain persuasion, listen to my other podcast 40s Woman & Beyond! The clue's in the title...

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love. 

Today's episode features my old mucker, fantastic writer-performer FROG STONE. She's the writer of the smash Finnish hit TV show L/Over and is currently wowing us all in Emmerdale. Unlikely bedfellows but that's the broad talent that is Frog. Not ALL of this chat is Julie Andrews based - we also get to hear some teen poetry about a milkwoman in Preston in the 1990s.

Come to see me interview HARRIET KEMSLEY at machfest on the 2nd May at noon  https://machcomedyfest.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873682678

An appeal - we'd love you to email us on [email protected], where you can send us your most embarrassing/funniest/saddest crush stories. As well as your biggest celebrity crushes - so we can compile our league table where they battle it out; and the fox off of Disney's Robin Hood will win as ever.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people.

Come and find us...

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast AD-FREE, exclusive content from me as well as a lot of gushy love from me. Supporting your favourite podcasts makes all the difference. I love making it, but financewise it's hard to make pod-ends meet sometimes. Every time you click through to give money, review, rate, subscribe etc, you are genuinely making a huge difference and keeping us going.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a mish mash of stories, photos, videos and pod based content.

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 of Hugh Laurie, head for ko-fi.com/crushedbymcs

If you're of a certain persuasion, listen to my other podcast 40s Woman & Beyond! The clue's in the title...

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You've found Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast about unrequited love.  

This episode features fantastic comic, writer, podcaster, quiz show host JAKE BHARDWAJ. I really loved bonding with Jake and hearing his stories. It was one of those podcasts that left me on a high afterwards. What a privilege to intrude on lovely funny people's inner lives. 

Jake is doing his Not Another Quiz Night live at The Clapham Grand on Friday 3rd April. Head here for tickets.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us - it's because of you the podcast continues to exist. You really are my people.

Don't forget we have a LIVE SHOW with the phenomenal HARRIET KEMSLEY at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival at noon on Saturday 2nd May 2026 - do get your tickets - they are available ⁠here⁠.

Come and find us...

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe for a tiny amount of money 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 if you want to check on what I look like as time passes.

On ⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments [email protected] We're also compiling a list of the hottest celebrity crushes so do get involved. 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

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).

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Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about unrequited love. 

Today's episode features powerhouse character comic and drag king Daisy Doris May. You can catch her show Big Night Out at the Soho Theatre on 24 - 28 March. Loved talking to Daisy about her big juicy crush history.

Thrilled to announce that my guest for our next live show at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival is the unassailable comedy icon HARRIET KEMSLEY so do get your tickets - they are available ⁠here⁠.

Come and find us...

On ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠ where if you subscribe for a tiny amount of money 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 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. We're also compiling a list of the hottest celebrity crushes so do get involved. 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

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).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the VALENTINE'S DATING SPECIAL 2026 of Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where I grill funny people about unrequited love. 

Today's episode features gloriously hilarious stand-up and Taskmaster alum Fatiha El-Ghorri.

Fatiha is a sharp, fearless, wise human and I felt honoured to be in her presence - I kept wanting to make notes, even though the whole thing was literally being recorded. Fatiha has a BBC Radio 4 show about dating called A MATCH MADE INSHALLAH which you can hear on BBC Sounds.

She is also on tour in 2026 but get your tickets quicksharp as they're selling out. Go to www.fathiaelghorri.co.uk/events

Thrilled to announce that my guest for our next live show at the Machynlleth Comedy Festival is the unassailable comedy icon HARRIET KEMSLEY so do get your tickets - they are available here.

Come and find us...
On ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ where if you subscribe for a tiny amount of money 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 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. We're also compiling a list of the hottest celebrity crushes so do get involved. 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

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).

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the 100th BLOODY EPISODE of Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the number one* podcast about unrequited love. 

Today's episode features the glorious Crushed first guest, legendary writer and reformed podcaster DOLLY ALDERTON interviewing me about crushes. It was a dream come true.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us. You're my people. I hope you'll allow me to feel pretty chuffed that we've got this far without breaking.

Come and find us... 

On ⁠⁠email⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments. Please send us favourite moments from the podcast as well as your celebrity crushes.

Drop us a 5 star review on the podcast app...

On ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive blogs as well as a lot of gushy love from me.

On ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ which is a hotchpotch of personal and work related content but the place I'm most at home on the socials these days. 

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

As ever thank you to my producer Laura who is both fun and reliable which is an awesome combo.

And here is the brilliant Joni Mitchell quote I mentioned about the beauty of long-term relationships:

I recently read an article in Esquire magazine called ‘The End of Sex,’ that said something that struck me as very true. It said: “If you want endless repetition, see a lot of different people. If you want infinite variety, stay with one.” What happens when you date is you run all your best moves and tell all your best stories — and in a way, that routine is a method for falling in love with yourself over and over. You can’t do that with a longtime mate because he knows all that old material. With a long relationship, things die then are rekindled, and that shared process of rebirth deepens the love. It’s hard work, though, and a lot of people run at the first sign of trouble. You’re with this person, and suddenly you look like an asshole to them or they look like an asshole to you — it’s unpleasant, but if you can get through it you get closer and you learn a way of loving that’s different from the neurotic love enshrined in movies. It’s warmer and has more padding to it.

*Entirely unverified but it feels true.

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Welcome to Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith - the podcast about unrequited love.

This episode is an extremely funny chat with the supremely talented actor, writer, impresario THOM TUCK. It’s a delightful sprawling chat about Thom’s deeply strange upbringing and the crushes therein.

Thom’s excellent stand up show, ‘Thom Tuck Goes Straight to DVD’ - which delves into some of these crushes – is available here.

And – because of unforeseen, unfortunate reasons - we have a very special guest introducing the podcast for us. Get Well Soon, MCS! It says here.

Thanks for downloading and supporting us (me). You're the absolute best. 

Come and find us...

On ⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠ where if you subscribe, you’ll have access to the podcast ad-free and exclusive blogs as well as a lot of gushy love from me.

On ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ for a right old ragbag of silly and serious videos and clips.

On ⁠⁠email⁠⁠, where you can send us anecdotes, adoration and arguments   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

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