Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Funny people talk to podcaster and actor Margaret Cabourn- Smith about their crushes and unrequited loves.
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- Sep 23, 2026
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Sliding Doors-o (opens the original)
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Because I lead a very exciting and glamorous life, I spent last Monday evening doing a market research session for some absolutely disgusting new sweets. Afterwards I felt too hungry (and in need of a speedy palate bleaching) to wait to get home for dinner. The options for quick, cheap, food in Holborn were limited and I ended up in a Burger King for the first time since the 1990s. I ate in, because a pavement vegeburger felt too sad even for that scenario. I was the sole customer and chose to s
118. Joanna Neary (opens the original)
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Happy New Term!Pour yourself a cup of conkers and get your ears round a new episode of Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where funny people spill all their stuff about unrequited love.In this ep I talk to the fabulously funny, uniquely bohemian dreamboat comic JOANNA NEARY who you can currently see on the iPlayer in How Are You? It’s Alan (… Read more
117. Kyla Cobbler (opens the original)
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Ahhhh look, another episode of Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where funny people spill all their stuff about unrequited love.This one features the absolute life-loving beacon that is jacked and furious KYLA COBBLER. It was so hot when we recorded that Kyla was in her car and I did the whole thing sitting on a couple of ice packs. We talk… Read more
My Friend Died. (opens the original)
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My friend died. Stark isn’t it, written like that. My instinct is to apologise but I won’t. Because this is my substack and I can write what I like. I’m sad. I sent that text to a mutual friend yesterday. I know, she replied. We’re sad. It’s shit. Simple statements. She wasn’t my best friend. We weren’t in constant contact, (unless you count Facebook updates and comments, which I sort of do) and hadn’t seen each other in a few years. But God I’m sad.She was very alive. I know that’s not only a s
116. Bilal Zafar (opens the original)
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It’s the last Edinburgh special! Crushed by Margaret Cabourn-Smith; the podcast where funny people spill all their stuff about unrequited love.I’m a massive fan of this week’s guest fantastic comic and Twitch sensation BILAL ZAFAR and loved our chat about herd mentality, grown-up dates, accidentally stumbling upon a smoother version of yourself. Oh and … Read more
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