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Podcrushed Hosts Launch 'Crushmore' Essays on Love and Growth

10/17/2025

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Podcrushed hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari launch Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age.
They will join Billboard Book Club for a livestream on October 16 at 5 p.m. ET to discuss the book and offer signed copies, streamed on Billboard's social platforms.
The collection explores middle school self-discovery and continues themes from their podcast with Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore.

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Story summary

Podcrushed hosts Penn Badgley, Nava Kavelin, and Sophie Ansari launch Crushmore: Essays on Love, Loss, and Coming-of-Age.
They will join Billboard Book Club for a livestream on October 16 at 5 p.m. ET to discuss the book and offer signed copies, streamed on Billboard's social platforms.
The collection explores middle school self-discovery and continues themes from their podcast with Ariana Grande and Drew Barrymore.