Maren has a crush on..

Rowan Thambar

This week's crush is comedian, writer and cool guy Rowan Thambar (he/him). He joins the pod to tell us about the crush he instantly developed when he spotted his wife across the room for the very first time when he was just 16 years old.
We also chat about finding a good title for a comedy show, how owning a strobe light automatically makes you a cool guy and how your partner not vibing with your friends can be an instant dealbreaker.
Make sure to follow him on the socials, and check out his playlists we promised to tag right here. 
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Maren's website: marenmay.com.au

Jonathan Schuster

This week's crush is comedian and co-writer of the brilliant Aussie film Emu wars, it's Jonathan Schuster (he/him)!
We chat about our resting heart rates and not being concerned about finding out your health data but focusing on push-ups instead. Schuster shares the story of his first crush changing schools and his quest to try find her after. We explore the origin of his last name, dive into the difference between German and Australian delis and cover work crushes, travel crushes and dating apps. Tune in to learn our findings on what plane rides do to women. 
Make sure to check out Emu Wars, and tune into RRR every Sunday from 10am, starting this week (Dec 8) to hear Schuster and his mum chat about their love for key changes. 
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Maren's website: marenmay.com.au

Aidan Jones

This week's crush is Melbourne's sweetheart, comedian and pianist Aidan Jones (he/him) chatting about the joy of editing content for comedy, visiting a wedding in Greece without crushing on anyone, and how friends are for kissing. 
We both share a favourite excerpt from Dolly Alderton's Good Material, the decisions around pursuing comedy and sacrificing financial security for it, and remember the emotions around our first ever crush. 
Aidan is touring his show Chopin's Nocture in Perth, Adelaide and Melbourne next year, before moving to the UK, so make sure to come along to one of his shows before he's gone forever. 
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Maren's website: marenmay.com.au

Tor Snyder

This week's crush is the hilarious Tor Snyder (she/her) chatting about crushing on your teachers and establishing that basketball teachers are a worldwide thing. We also talk about how crushes are too distracting and wonder if the massage therapists we see are all into us. Tor shares a story from her visit to Germany and gives a brilliant tip on how to make any crush go away.
Make sure to find her on the socials and come along to her show in Perth or Melbourne in 2025.
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Simon Taylor

This week's crush is Melbourne-born comedian Simon Taylor (he/him) chatting about crushing over and over again on your long-term partner. We also cover bike etiquette, how many red flags you put up with while dating in your twenties, marrying doctors, TikTok pick-up artists and not being able to pick up on signals when you're young. 
Simon has a brand new comedy special coming out in December so make sure to follow him on the socials, and don't forget to join his mailing list. 
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Jez Watts

This week's crush is Jez Watts (he/him) chatting about the ups and down of a long-term relationship and so much more, in a very amusing episode.
We establish that being a touring comedian is both hot and hard and chat about Jez changing his name before diving into normalising crushes, Jez's time at the circus, crushing on German actors with tiny mouths and, of course, Aubrey Plaza.
Jez has gigs coming up in Geelong, Perth and Fremantle this year, with more to come in the new year.
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Maren's website: marenmay.com.au

Tess Birch

This week's crush is Tess Birch (she/her) who casually pulls off being a full-time lawyer as well as a comedian and denies any connection to time travel to make it happen. We talk about her crushes in chronological order, starting with the one that failed to rescue her when she was tied to a fence. We also chat about casual dating, meeting people IRL, addressing awkwardness and crushes that are more admiration for fellow comedians.
Tess is touring her show 'How NOT to run a music festival' in regional Victoria with shows coming up in Bendigo, Colac and Warrnambool, make sure to get your tickets!
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Bea Barbeau-Scurla and Zac Jory

This week Maren re-invents third wheeling and crushes on two guests simultaneously: IRL lovers (and partners) Bea Barbeau-Scurla (she/they) and Zac Jory (he/him). 
We establish the difference between an American, an English and a German minute and chat about Fitzroy's 'Free The Nipple' policy.
Zac admits he sees horny people on the streets and chats about old man crushes. Bea shares the benefits of making up little scenarios in your head when you have a crush and being the best version of yourself while on holidays. 
Listen to hear the amazing story of how Bea and Zac met and how they went from funny misunderstandings to the best chicken twisty story I've ever heard. 
Make sure to check out Catfish Comedy and Grub Comedy and if you're in Melbourne this week, go see The Booth Fundraiser Spectacular and Formal Apology Hour.  
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Rose Bishop

This week's crush is IRL BFF Rose Bishop (she/her) saying a big, friendly 'Hallo'. We chat about the benefit of having a crush you will never act on and we get very excited about our first ever question from a listener (thank you!).
Rose shares a story about an average Hinge date, flirting with main character energy bartenders, and a brilliant hack for the next time you find yourself solo at an airport. 
Make sure to follow Rose on the socials and maybe find her on Hinge too.
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Maddy Weeks

This week's crush is one of my favourite people in the world, Melbourne comedian and producer Maddy Weeks (they/them). We chat about choosing to crush on a paramedic over getting pain meds, visiting Malta together and learning about SPF, and using Chat GPT to your advantage.
Maddy shares a movie worthy encounter on a tram and we get distracted talking about Pesto, the (very fluffy) penguin and wonder if cakery is an actual word. 
Check out Maddy's show at the Fringe festival in Melbourne and their upcoming show in Canberra. If you're in Geelong, come see both of us as part of Queerfactor 2.0
Follow the pod on the Socials to see reels and keep up to date with new episodes @MarenHasACrush
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Maren's website: marenmay.com.au