Riz Ahmed

Podcrushed

Lemonada Media

Comedy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

Join the gang as they dive deep with acclaimed actor Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal, Nightcrawler, Rogue One). From his 12-year-old self navigating between his British Pakistani community and a posh private school to the chance haircut that landed him his first big break, Riz regales the hosts with story after story after story. Don't miss this one! Preorder our new book, Crushmore, here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Crushmore/Penn-Badgley/9781668077993 Head to squarespace.com/PODCRUSHED to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code PODCRUSHED. Cymbiotika is hosting their biggest giveaway ever this summer. Head to Cymbiotika.com/summersweepstakes to learn more. Look for the blue box at retailers everywhere or shop jlab.com and use code PODCRUSHED for 15% off your order today. Want more from Podcrushed? Follow our social channels here: Insta TikTok X You can follow Penn, Sophie and Nava here: Insta @pennbadgley @scribbledbysophie @nnnava TikTok @iampennbadgley @scribbledbysophie @nkavelin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Lemonada.
0:03.0	We were playing like football or, you know, something, and someone kicked the ball in the classroom and he made a little dent in the wall.
0:15.0	And for some reason, pure Lord of the Flies style, mindless 13, 14-year-old savagery vibes.
0:25.1	We just all looked at each other, looked at the wall, and just kicked in the whole wall.
0:31.4	Wow.
0:32.5	Oh, God.
0:34.3	Welcome to Pod Crushed.
0:36.1	We're hosts. I'm Penn.
0:37.7	I'm Sophie.
0:38.7	And I'm Nava.
0:39.5	And I think we would have been
0:40.6	your middle school besties.
0:41.9	You know, just rapping with your pals after school.
0:44.5	Siphren with your boys in Southkins.
0:50.3	Welcome to Podcrushed.
0:51.6	I'm joined by my co-host Sophie Ansari and Navakavalin.
0:54.6	Welcome, welcome.
0:55.7	Can we do a temperature check?
0:57.3	Sophie, Riz Ahmed, has been your dream guest since season one favorite actor.
1:02.4	How are you feeling?
1:04.7	I said at the end of the episode, I said, Meet Your Heroes.
1:07.5	He was better than I could have ever hoped for.
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