We're back baby! Lauren Vino (@boxedvino) joins Deanna in the Crushes studio to talk about hot dumb bros, why older guys are sexier than younger guys, and why arguing with your crush is actually hot flirting! Stay tuned for ONE more full episode of crushes before we transition into just Hot Or Just Tall!! Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ / @crushespodca…

Hot girl summer is over but Crushes fall has only begun! Deanna is joined on this episode of Crushes with comedian Christi Turner to crush on OG boy bands, baseball players, and guys who are... a little mean. How far will you go to meet your celebrity crush? Tune in and find out. Follow Christi @itschristiturner Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushes…

The incredible and talented Spencer Diaz Tootle joins Deanna in the crushes studio to crush on vibes! Do you fall in love every day? Then this is the episode for you. Spencer crushes on fun energies, talented ensemble casts, and people who are too cool to care. Listen today! Follow Spencer @spencerdiaztootle Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodc…

Chicago comedian and #1 sweetheart Gina Palm joins Deanna in the Crushes studio to crush on growing up with our favorite bands, football players, and how one second of TV can hook you for an entire series. WHAT is the ick that ends your crush? Do you think Eurovision singers are hot?! or Just Tall!? Listen and let us know today! Follow Gina @ginapa…

Hilarious New Orleans comedian Ryan Rogers joins Deanna in the crushes studio to crush on bleach blonde babes! Ryan crushes on how his taste developed after meeting his husband and also we make a perfect connection to p*rn preferences to celeb crushes! Who is the hottel one directioner? Listen today and find out. Follow Ryan @ryanarogers Follow Dea…

Fun times in the Crushes podcast as Andy Fleming joins Deanna to crush on professional wrestlers, Anne Hathaway, and big-eyed brunettes! Andy holds no crushes back from his first poster hung in his childhood room, to the iconic Mariah Carey music videos. Listen today! Follow Andy @andyzaster Dumb Fun Podcast Network Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @cru…

Deanna is joined by the HILARIOUS Adisa Williams (Second City Tour Co) to crush on all things early 2000's. We crush from Disnney Channel stars to our pop-punk awakening. Adisa crushes on female-led bands, Tyler James Williams and so should you! Listen today. Follow Adisa - @runoftheschmill Follow Deanna - @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Ac…

Rebecca Delgado Smith from The Alarmist Podcast joins Deanna to crush on Puerto Rican icons, Pedro Pascal, and history's most dramatic moments. Listen today! VOTER INFORMATION FOR CHICAGO RUNOFF ELECTIONS Follow Rebecca - @smithrebe Listen to The Alarmist Podcast - Apple Podcasts Follow Deanna - @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See ac…

Mallory Bradford is back for a second episode to crush on Harry Styles, John Mayer and going to concerts! They bond over hot neighbors, and celebrity dads! Listen as they cover the wide variety of romcom crushes and remember that one guy from that one thing. Follow Mallory @mpbradfo Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See a…

Hilarious comedian Chloe Mikala joins Deanna to crush on Captain America, Jonathan Majors, and every character from Black Panther (WINSTON DUKE call us back!) We crush Basketball players, competitive eaters, and also on Chris Evan's INSANELY hot flirting game. Listen today. Follow Chloe @chloe_mikala Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Host…

Supertalented comedian, writer, and actress Lindsey Shaw joins Deanna in the Crushes studio to crush on short kings, imaginary boyfriends and more! Which White Lotus star did you crush on and who do you think will be the next Brad Pitt!?? Listen and let us know. VOTE FOR DEANNA FOR BEST STAND UP IN THE CHICAGO READER Follow Lindsey @linsasha Follow…

Deanna is joined with the hilarious and wild Ali Drapos! Ali shares some embarrassing crushes as well and crushes that make you go HMMM. She shares some hilarious insight into growing her crush on Schitts Creek star Annie Murphy, and why Matt Berry's voice is so easy to fall in love with. Listen today! VOTE for Deanna in the Chicago Reader Best Ofs…

Yay! Deanna has been nominated for best stand-up comedian in the 2022 Chicago Reader Best Of! Please take some time to vote and share and we'll see you here next week. xoxo LINK - Chicago Reader Best Of 2022 Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ Follow Crushes @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Hilarious comedian Maeve Devitt (PrimeTime @ The Lincoln Lodge) joins Deanna to crush on great smiles, world leaders, and the Jonas Brothers! Maeve talks about what it's like to meet your celebrity crush and how a crush can run through generations of your family. Listen today! Follow Maeve @daevemevitt Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Ho…

Hilarious standup comedian Sonal Aggarwal joins Deanna in the crushes studio to crush on dance teachers, PDA, and the Kama Sutra! We all know we were hot for that one kid from the Sandlot... now if we could only remember his name. Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ and @crushespodcast Follow Sonal @sonalmedia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…

Deanna is joined on this episode by the hilarious Hilary Jimenez! Hilary is an amazing comedian in Chicago and crushes on a specific type of celebrity! Watch out ladies, we're coming for your husband. Listen as they crush on sugar daddies, concerts with seats, and men who are committed to their wives. Follow Hilary @im.hilaryous Follow Deanna @dean…

Deanna is joined in the virtual Crushes studio by the wonderful Katie Hildreth! Katie crushes on everyones favorite older brother as well as other 90s hunks. We take a trip down memory lane listening to rewatch podcasts and also connect on the FUN of having a celebrity crush! Have you ever met your celebrity crush? Was it as memorable as Katie's ex…

Deanna is joined in the Crushes studio with the hilarious Michael Timlin! Mike crushes on a variety of 90's sweethearts, as well as one iconic villain! We also crush on his first date with his now-wife to prove why internet crushes are the best crushes! Check out Mike's podcast Work Sucks, I Know, and follow him on Twitter! Follow Deanna @deannaort…

Deanna is joined in the Crushes studio with the hilarious Mark Kate Beck. They crush on 90s dads, hot chefs, and Stanley Tucci. They fufill everyone's fantasy of being the sexy second wife and also play a riviting red carpet Hot Or Just Tall! Listen today! Follow Mary Kate @floridiancomedian Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast If you're lov…

The hilarious and amazing Alex Kumin joins me on the latest Crushes to crush on Superheros and other hunks that save the day! We crush on different accents, bartenders, and play Build-A-Bear crush edition! Follow Alex on Instagram @alex.kumin Follow Alex on TikTok @kumin_nature Follow Deanna on Instagram @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acas…

Deanna is joined by the hilarious and talented Emily Batek to crush on early 2000's reality TV show stars! We claim our favorite JoBro and take a trip down Orlando Bloom's hair memory lane. Listen today! Follow Emily @emilybatek Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Deanna is joined this episode by the ultra-talented, hilarious Dani James! Dani crushes on every 90's girl collective first crush and also shares how she almost got to shoot her shot with him. She crushes on guys who set boundaries and also sexy chefs. Listen and play along for a wild SATC themed Hot Or Just Tall! Follow Dani @dani_james Follow Dea…

Deanna is joined with the hilarious comedian Jessy Morner-Ritt to crush on crushes old and young... mostly old. We crush on charisma and crush on just about anyone who is the leading man in a rom-com... I'm looking at you Mark Ruffalo. Will you still crush on your celebs when they're no longer young and beautiful? Listen and let us know! Follow Jes…

The hilarious and talented comedian/singer Lucia Whalen joins Deanna in the Crushes studio to crush on old stoic men and guys who are just a little quirky. They crush on history and talented musicians which brings us to the age old questions... hot or just holding a guitar. We'll never know! Listen today. Follow Lucia @luciawhalen Listen to The Wha…

We're joined on this super-secret Patreon episode with writer, comedian, all-time sweetheart, Stephanie Weber! If you like this sneak behind the Patreon wall, you can sign up for Crushes Patreon - HERE! Get extra games of hot or just tall, Crushes merch, and my undying love and support. Follow Stephanie @steph_eloise Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @cr…

Deanna is joined with the amazing Jamie Shriner to crush on American Idol, quirky alt boys, and the hottest man we've ever seen in our lives? We're all hoping for that romcom style meet cute and Jamie definitely has it with her husband! Listen today to see what happnes when she meets her crush IRL! Follow Jamie @jamieshrinerbiddle Follow Deanna Ort…

Deanna is joined by hilarious comedian and podcast host Katherine G. Mendoza to crush on current and old school romcoms, Netflix shows, and your crushes' astrology chart. Listen to Katherine's podcast Mess In Progress and follow her on TikTok today! Follow Katherine on Instagram @katherineg.mendoza Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Nomina…

Deanna is joined by the hilarious and wonderful Michelle Aldrige to crush on just about EVERYONE. Are you dying to see the PowerPoint presentation Michelle put together for this episode? Click here Michelle shares what it's like to meet a celeb crush, and why gingers gotta stick together. Who else can you think of that fits into Michelle's crush ca…

Deanna is joined by the hosts of the hilarious podcast Two Old Queens to crush on Tony performances and Disney Dads! Grab your fast passes and your hall passes because we talk about everything from historic TV dads and which celebs you would use your pass for. Listen today! Follow Mark Follow John Follow @twooldqueens Listen to Two Old Queens Follo…

Deanna is joined by Sarah Perry to crush on musicians, Twilight and more! They crush on all the steps of crushing on your favorite band, from concerts to touring and also sliding into their dms....? They both crush on follow their crushes' career paths and supporting their boos along the way. Listen today!! Sign up for Crushes Patreon to listen to …

The Number 6 with Cheese guys (Corey Wagner, Sean Ely) are in the Crushes studio and schooling Deanna on all things Youtube. Their crushes are based in reverence for their career choices which makes the crushes all that more important! Who is the celeb crush that you crush on their work above all else? Listen and let us know! Click below for 4 extr…

Deanna is joined by the hilarious comedian Maggie Winters to crush on specific haircuts, tall men for tall ladies, and reality show hotties! What dating show would you go on to find love? Listen and let us know! Sign up for the Crushes Patreon for an extra Hot Or Just Tall with Maggie, and eXcLusIVe Crushes merch! Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crush…

The hilarious Eunji Kim joins Deanna in the Crushes studio to crush on quirky guys and strong women! Eunji shares her latest crush with Deanna that begs the question, will we ever be too old to crush on the young hot Hollywood stars!? Don't answer that. Eunji has some very specific crushes and if you can find the theme throughout them all you win t…

The truly amazing Jessica Lenai joins Deanna in the virtual Crushes studio! Jessica shares every time she has MET her celebrity crushes. From hotel lobbies, to movie premieres, to zoom meetings, Jessica has crushes at them all! She also shares her podcast crush and plan out exactly where their date will be. Listen today! Follow Jessica @jessicalena…

Erin Keif joins Deanna in the Crushes studio after a fatefully meeting in the back of a bar. Erin and Deanna crush on English men and Erin shares how she KNOWS a crush will be hot in the future. Sometimes you just know. Erin throws it way back with sharing her crushes on tumblr and also crushing on a group of men. Teamwork is very crushable! Listen…

Deanna is joined in the virtual Crushes studio by amazing Mariah Smith (Spectacle Podcast, Smith Sisters Live)! They crush on being front row at her favorite concerts and spills the right way to comment on celebrity Instagram pictures. Mariah shares her crushes on reality tv shows and also on everyone's favorite English men! Listen today. Follow Ma…

Deanna is joined in the Crushes studio with the hilarious Janice Rodriguez! Janice crushes on her high school boyfriends and shares what its like to be a monogamous thot. Janice shares her longtime crush on everyones favorite SVU hottie and also connect over celebrity crushes gone too soon. Listen today! Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast …

Deanna is joined by the hilarious Jon Torres to crush on a 90's vibe through and through. We crush on everyone from Fran Drescher to Marisa Tomei and everyone in-between. Jon also takes us his own journey on finding more about an actor you see for 3 seconds on screen. Listen today! Follow Jon - @jon__torres @donttellcomedy @bricabracket Follow Dean…

Deanna is joined with the hilarious Raiza Licea (Spanish Aquí Presents) to talk about sexy Spanish singers and also basketball crushes! Will Deanna start watching sports to keep a crush alive? You better listen to find out! Follow Raiza - @raizalicea @spanishaquipresents Follow Deanna - @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p…

Deanna is joined by Dan Sheehan to discuss PIVOTAL teenage crushes. Whether it was a quirky best friend, a vacation fling, or an A-list movie star, all these crushes were IN OUR HEAD. We talk about the thrilling love affairs we had in our heads and how Natalie Portman would totally date 15 year old me if she was also in the Chicagoland area. Purcha…

Deanna is joined in the Crushes studio by the hilarious Elsie How! They crush on tattooed men and all-around bad boys. Elsie introduces Deanna to some seriously crushable musicians and they answer the age-old question... Bruno Mars, hot or just tall?! Listen and decide for yourself. Follow Elsie @activesandal Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespod…

Woah, baby! Deanna is joined by the hilarious Alana Johnston (@selfesteemparty) to talk about why you should be crushing on yourself and also Brad Pitt. She also tells us the elementary school crush that formed her future and why Vampires will never NOT be sexy. Listen today! Follow Alana @theonlyalanajohnston @selfesteemparty Follow Deanna @deanna…

Deanna is joined on this week's episode with the hilarious host of 'Menage-a-Pod' and 'Real Talk with Gena', GENA GRISH! They crush on the hottest show on TV and completely ageless actors. They bond on one specific type of actor and crush on traveling... After this episode, we'll all be wondering how we can get into her mom's group chat. Listen tod…

Deanna is joined this week in the Crushes studio by the hilarious Megan Hoinkes! Megan breaks down the BTS phenomenon and also the determination that comes with following a band across the country. Megan crushes on rom-com romances and also shares what to do when you meet your celeb crush IN REAL LIFE?! Listen today. Follow Megan @applepiehubbub Fo…

Join Deanna and Paula (Paula Eats Lean Cuisines, Being Earnest) for this mini crush where they determine if the red carpet looks from the 2021 Golden Globes were hot... or just tall. Follow Paula @paulaeatsleancuisines @paulaskaggs Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Deanna is joined in the virtual Crushes studio by the amazing Lauren Lapkus! (Threedom, The Wrong Missy, Good Girls) They crush on cartoon characters, reality tv shows, and the same sexy Irishmen from everyone's favorite romcom. Listen today! Follow Lauren @laurenlapkus Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv…

Deanna is joined by the hilarious Dani Fernandez (Netflix, HBO Max) as the first-ever celebrity crush to be a guest on the podcast! They talk about what makes a good crush, what it's like to meet your crushes IRL, and how a good crush follows you as you grow. Listen today! Follow Dani @msdanifernandez Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Hos…

Join Deanna and Jacob Wells (The Big Gay Roundup) for this mini crush where they determine if the red carpet looks from the 2021 Grammys were hot... or just tall. Play along at @crushespodcast or @deannaortiz_ on Instagraam Follow Jacob @jacobmwells Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

Deanna is joined by the hilarious and lovely Tessa Orzech to crush on early 2000 hunks, cab drivers, and men who look VERY good in fedoras. Tessa gets into wrestling for her first crush and if that isn't dedication then we don't know what is. LISTEN TODAY! Follow Tessa on Instagram: @tessaorzech Follow Tessa on Twitter: @tessa_saysrelax Follow Dean…

Deanna is joined by the hilarious Shelby Wolstein to talk about ensemble crushes and what common denominator she has will all of her celeb crushes. Looking back, didn't we all have a crush on tye-dye girl from The Parent Trap? If you know, you know. Follow Deanna @deannaortiz_ @crushespodcast Follow Shelby @shelbywolstein @keepingrecordspod Hosted …