Maren has a crush on..

Comedian and writer Kyle Wisniewski (he/him) joins the pod to defend the Sunshine Coast and trivia crowds. We talk about how to lose your girlfriend at a cross-country event at school, waiting areas at the airport, ranking your friends and how MSN is to blame for the shit chat on dating apps nowadays.  Make sure to find Kyle on the socials and leave many comments on his clips to find your new friends/love (pls no direct messages to Kyle though). If you're in Melbourne you can see his show 'Talking Out Of School' as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival.   You can see Maren in her new show 'Why haven't you listened to that song I sent you?" in both Adelaide in March and Melbourne in April.  @MarenMayOfficial marenmay.com.au  

Comedian, actor and screen writer Urvi Majumdar (she/her) kicks off the pod talking about her ABC show 'Urvi went to an all girl's school' before diving into crushing while on Zoom meetings and being thrown by Dr Patrick on Offspring. We remember being ranked by a primary school crush, having boy projects (that might never really went away), chat about how to always know where the hot teachers are and so much more. Make sure to check out Urvi's socials and go see her new stand-up show 'Miss', as part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival this year. You can see Maren in her new show 'Why haven't you listened to that song I sent you?" in both Adelaide in March and Melbourne in April.  @MarenMayOfficial marenmay.com.au  

Improviser, TV writer and sketch comedian Jayden Masciulli (he/him) joins the pod to chat about crushing while working in retail, picking a husband for every shift you work, and  crushing on your PE teacher back in school. We also cover how little we know about star signs but agree that 'donkey' should be added as a sign and chat about having a passion and being on the tram with a tree branch.  Unfortunately I managed to stop the recording before we covered Jay's gigs coming up, so if you're in Melbourne, make sure to check his socials and website and go watch some improv!  You can see Maren in her new show 'Why haven't you listened to that song I sent you?" in both Adelaide in March and Melbourne in April.  @MarenMayOfficial marenmay.com.au  

A lovely, cute and earnest episode with Bea Barbeau-Scurla (she/they) joining for a deep dive into friend crushes. We unpack everything from Jamie Lee Curtis' knockers to Jude Law's quiet power.  We also cover the importance of living close to friends for your mental health, how friendships evolve as you age, and the underrated art of clear communication. Bea offers Maren some excellent advice on having tricky conversations and then loses Maren's respect by suggesting to date a chef. Plus, there’s chat about making playlists for lovers, matching other people’s excitement, and why neither of us should ever be trusted with nuclear codes. Find Bea on the socials and tell them to come back to comedy. 

Angus Gordon (he/him) joins the pod to chat about trams vs trains and the mystery of the light rail, why the horn is the best part of sports and we discuss our feelings towards fighting fish and come up with a plan of staying in the womb for 40 years but still going to business school.  Along the way we also detour into cement trains and have many unnecessary debates about accents, betting advice and pipelines. Angus plays an unhinged round of word association and refuses to chat crushes. Come along on a beautiful journey.  If you're in Queensland, make sure to check out Angus supporting Daniel Muggleton for many days in many cities. 

A beautifully silly episode with one of my favourite comedians, the wonderful Tricksy Collins (she/her). We chat about the riveting world of home and contents insurance, how our autism has been mistaken for 'Virgo energy' and Maren’s belated discovery of what a 'red herring' actually is. Tricksy shares her love of daily puzzles and pun-based humour, and we dive into unpacking gender identity and the strangely logical impulse to hide your best keyboard under the bed in case of someone breaking in. If you're in Melbourne, catch Tricksy's show 'Tricksy performs every comedy routine about her identity she's ever made over 14 years in order as it was originally performed' as part of the Melbourne Fringe.  You can see Maren's in an upcoming free live taping, together with Rose Bishop, Maddy Weeks and Han Arbuthnott - all the details are here.  @MarenMayOfficial marenmay.com.au

Jenna Suffern (she/they) joins the pod to chat about loooove, what crushing was like before coming out, and how the early stages of a crush can lead to low-key stalking. Maren learns that apparently people can pay to see who viewed their Instagram profile and decides to leave the country immediately. We also chat about Jenna perfecting the art of complimenting her friends and the millennial urge to post the second you leave a hangout before diving into our love (and want) for juicy fan edits on TikTok.  Get onto those fan edits of Jenna ready to send through to them immediately?! If you're in Melbourne, come see Maren's upcoming free live taping, together with Rose Bishop, Maddy Weeks and Han Arbuthnott - all the details are here.  @MarenMayOfficial marenmay.com.au  

A very chill and silly new episode with Tim Knight (he/him) joining the pod to chat about how some people hate a nickname and the pressure of saying 'the right thing' while dating. Tim loses Maren with his lightning-fast spelling and spills on being a Very Serious Guy in high school. We also chat about languages, how confessing feelings to a crush is terrifying, and of course sexy bread TikTok comes up.  If you're in Melbourne make sure to check out Tim's show 'Adam Snakes: No Experience Necessary' as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.  Maren also has a show upcoming that is a live taping and she's joined by Rose Bishop, Maddy Weeks and Han Arbuthnott - you can find all the details here.  @MarenMayOfficial marenmay.com.au

Rose Bishop (she/her) is back for another round of crush confessions! This week, we get into the art of trying to shake a crush, especially when they're very hot, sitting near you on a tram or are a colleague at work. We also unpack the lost romance of posting letters, the (in)ability to take compliments and talk about cats on a Roomba. Make sure to follow Rose on the socials to look at her cats and find out about upcoming shows.  Follow Maren on the Socials for upcoming stand-up gigs @MarenMayOfficial Maren's website: marenmay.com.au

We're back for season 2 with a brilliant first episode with producer/filmmaker/editor and absolute sweetheart Brodie Rocca (he/him). We cover everything from his eternal crush on his fiancé Kate to his creative crushes on Kate Berland and John Early, plus why the "compatibility pyramid" might be upside down? There's live music in Melbourne, the concept of the memory palace, European Virgo energy and Brodie's trip down the German Autobahn. Follow Dirty Power Studios to keep up to date with Brodie's next projects and make sure to check out his recent project Hotels, a series of improvised short films set in hotel rooms.  Follow Maren on the Socials for upcoming stand-up gigs @MarenMayOfficial Maren's website: marenmay.com.au