Classroom Crush

Wow. Is this shit for real? Classroom Crush is BACK after 2 YEARS? Somehow it is true. Has anything gone on during that time? Just kidding. There's a LOT to catch up on and I couldn't be happier to be doing it with my pal, actor/comedian/trauma bonded comrade Austin Cassel! This first episode has it ALL: Hannah Montana, late blooming, Madagascar the film, mean girls, a LIP SYNCING MOMENT, vandalism, a first kiss FAIL, self image issues, PATTERNS and tfw you find love in a hopeless place? Much to unpack. It's been so long and I'm so happy and nervous and excited to be back!! Do u still like me? Check yes by leaving a nice review and check no by doing nothing :) Follow Austin on insta @ austincassel & twitter @ RinTinStin Follow Rebecca on twitter @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: I Like To Move It Move It - King Julian the lemur from Madagascar... Oh, What A World - Kacey Musgraves No Air - Jordin Sparks, Chris Brown The Saltwater Room - Owl City

Is this thing on? Classroom Crush SEASON 3 returns June 1st :)

This week you’re lucky enough to listen to me literally fall in love with perfect angel comedian and artist Katy Fishell!! How special for us all. She’s telling me about her big middle to high school and slightly beyond crush, Tyler!! I know I always say this ep has got it all but boy oh boy this ep has got it all: a quarantine crush catchup, the power of a bowler hat, the possibility of swinging (jk?), the coveted “my friend thinks you’re cute”, late night 8th grade talking on the phone height of romance vibes, when you put someone on such a high pedestal you can’t even see them anymore, hot Chicago goss, destiny!!!, when affection feels like a miracle, why do some crushes liiiiiiterally haunt you??, status in relationships, meaningless sex, the lowkey drug of adolescent obsession, saying hey at the gig, recognizing when someone isn’t a villain but your feelings are still valid and soooooooo much more!! If you don’t listen I don’t understand you. Follow Katy on twitter at: @ FishellKaty and her BRILLIANT cartoon account on instagram at: @ sex_is_weird Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Lost Cause- Beck She’s A Jar- Wilco Terrapin - Syd Barrett

Wow this week I’m feeling truly blessed to have tricked the very cool and nice and funny actor/comedian/tiktok star Michael Blaiklock into talking to me for like 2 hours during quarantine on my podcast!! He’s telling the stories of his Big Middle School Crush and the mortifying events that unfold when friends decide to take matters into their own hands, AND his Big High School Crush that involves an insane story where one of my favorite fanfic tropes actually happened? How did I get so lucky! This podcast shouldn’t be free. We’re talkin: facetime dates, how does one recognize mutual physical attraction virtually lol, the concept of “perfection” in dating, being a kid with a healthy fear of authority, a slow dance request, a lipsync battle, very public rejection, new romantic values, being a high school Shoulder To Cry On Guy, debilitating fear, oversharing on dates, low self esteem, the need to please, the little “what if” voice, feeling like you deserve nothing but also you DO deserve your crush, and SO MUCH MORE!!! This episode is so good. Follow Michael on twitter and tiktok at: @ LILmookieB Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: How Deep Is Your Love - The Bee Gees Behind the Sun - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Okay seriously this week is such a treat because I’m joined by my hilarious GIRLIE FOR LIFE, comedian Allison O’Conor! You will fall in love with her in this episode I guarantee it. She’s a leo moon SWEETIE (idk what this means) and she’s telling me all about her long spanning crush, BRIAN, in an episode that is very Jewish? Spoiler alert this story starts in middle school and ends……….just kidding you’ll have to listen to find out!! We’re talkin: being direct, ass sweat/hot pussy, trying to be the wrong kind of hot, a disappointing Bar Mitzvah experience, when something is declared as romantic and you stop being a person, when a crush represents a new world, will quar make people more dateable to Rebecca?, the PHYSICAL PAIN of being affectionate, when someone notices the parts of you that you like, first horny crushing, middle school romantic gestures, being Alt, being passive, slutty resolutions, when the braces come off and SO MUCH MORE!! I love this episode and I love Allison and I’m so glad I met her and you will be too. Follow Allison on twitter at: @ allisonoconor Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Hard to Concentrate - Red Hot Chili Peppers

This week it’s honestly one of my favorite episodes of all time and it’s all thanks to writer and all around stellar person and friend, the hilarious Caitie Delaney!! I know that sounds dramatic but this episode is basically why I made this podcast??? To have convos like this?? It has EVERYTHING including Caitie’s 7th grade boyfriend and some integral high school crushes!! We’re talking: how sometimes an ex is just someone you had a crush on who didn’t date you, Logan Echolls, a Rebecca Sexting Update :/ , how other people see you in relation to who you’re dating/crushing, Jake Gyllenhaal who cares, teens having fun with cell phones, when people take little bits of you, society is against us dating actually, it’s hot when people don’t need you but think you’re cool, a Halloween joke gone right!!, it should be against the law for someone to keep living after you go on a date?, a shark idea (normal), and do we think 2020 can still be our year? Plus so much more god you’d be a fool not to listen. Follow Caitie on twitter at: @caitiedelaney Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Crush - Mandy Moore

Wowowow I really hit the jackpot with this one. It’s comedian/writer/actress/very cool person Mary Beth Barone on the show!! We’re talking through her crush journey middle-high school and it’s giving us water sports boys and makeouts and Red Hot Chili Peppers and so much more!! This ep’s got it all including: Sweet Sixteen grinding, being a hopeless romantic, AIM flirting, a CRUSH JOURNAL ENTRY, adopting interests, the butterfly feeling, putting meaning back into sex, protecting yourself, learning from traumatic relationships AND nice relationships, respect in romance, putting yourself out there, returning to young crushy feelings and yes okay you've been hooked now just play the dang ep!! Follow Mary Beth on twitter at: @ marybethbarone Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THE SHOW: It Feels So Good - Sonique

This week I’m starting to feel a little insane but thank GOD I'm joined by comedian Dan Perlman who grounds me with an episode that is literally so good?? Dan is telling me the story of his most formative middle school crush and a haunting comment heard in passing that literally hurts MY feelings. That sounds dramatic but it's middle school so, duh!! We’re talkin: when embarrassment hurts more than rejection, date spying in childhood and adulthood, building up walls, relationship imbalances, will Rebecca one day sext?, Now That's What I Call Music, retreating and regressing, remember just being around someone not doing anything and wasn't that nice?, the right and wrong lessons to take from being treated poorly, and so much more...did I mention this episode is so good?! Check out Dan’s new special EMERGENCY CONTACT out May 1st wherever you listen to stuff! Follow Dan on twitter at: @ danjperlman Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Everyone’s Gone to the Movies - Steely Dan

Oh folks I’m so excited for you to hear this ep with dear friend, hilarious comedian and beloved member of the community Luke Taylor of Shrimp Boys! We’re talking about his tragic Big High School Crush! But first spoiler alert of course we have to talk about that one time we kissed. Anyways, you ever feel like being able to make someone laugh means the same thing as having an intellectual connection? You ever project onto a person you barely know to make them your everything? You ever listen to Matt and Kim and can’t wait to be an adult? Yes you have and this ep is for you! We’re talkin: taking cues from movie romance, a HIGH SCHOOL THEATER CAST PARTY CONNECTION, masc all boy school toxicity, when female friends fix you :) , tfw intimacy is scary so you retreat, casually awful summer camp eating disorders, a Dramatic Meeting at an Intersection (symbolic), Luke bravely admits he was once bad, a final drunken effort, and simply SO much more!! Follow Luke on twitter at: @ luketaylorgo Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Daylight - Matt and Kim Lessons Learned - Matt and Kim I’ve Just Seen A Face - The Beatles

This week I’m truly thrilled to have my perfect friend Spencer Williams on the show!! She’s a (published ever heard of it) poet and very hilarious and smart which is honestly infuriating and yes, threatening to me. We’re talking about her formative fourth grade CRUSH/BULLY Dustin, AND Brian– a middle school OLDER STRAIGHT MUSICAL THEATER JOCK CRUSH. Much to discuss including: Dad pressure, Dance Dance Revolution romance, pre-Glee/“It Gets Better”/tiktok gay culture, naked dressing room body comparison, seeing who you really are in relation to a crush, desiring a version of someone, being seen is so horny, gender identity/lacking the language, being literally blinded by your emo-ness, seeking control, bullying vs negging, Spencer’s truly insane and cancelled MFA experiment, being anchored by a crush, and SO MUCH MORE!! Follow Spencer on twitter at:@ burritotheif Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: CSS - Red Alert Tegan and Sara - Nineteen An Horse - Company

Punch Up the Jam?? More like Punch Up the DAMNNN I can’t believe our most requested guest is on the podcast this week!! It’s Miel!! She’s so hilarious and cool and you will simply adore her story about long time middle school crush AARON THE JOCK (but he’s Not Like The Other Boys…) that involves not only an email but a nut surgery and a shituation (haha) and oh god I’ve already said too much! PLUS we’re talkin emotionally unavailable men (classic), pandemic induced wedding dreams, flirting, codependence, what keeps Miel interested, can Ewan McGregor SING again??, biding your time, nothing ever changes but also everything is different now?? and so much more!! Listen!! Follow Miel on twitter at: @ miel Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @ AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: U Got It Bad - Usher If You’re Not The One - Daniel Bedignfield Differences - Ginuwine This Woman’s Work - Maxwell

Holy shit. I honestly can’t believe it. There’s a pandemic and Classroom Crush is back?!? Well we all respond differently to crisis!! I guess this is Season 3 now or something?? Anyways it’s a new day and a new life for me so I’m no longer writing these in third person, because who was I ever kidding. This week I (Rebecca Bulnes) am joined (on the phone) by my stunningly cool and smart and funny friend Aubrey Bellamy! She is of course telling me the stories of her formative elementary, middle, AND high school crushes!! There’s a famous dude, a fourth grade letter, and a boy from a DIFFERENT school omg. PLUS we’re talkin if/how we’re approaching love/flirting in Corona times, tending to the garden of love, someone is MARRIED btw, Zoom party pressure, the romance in practicality and planning, wanting vs needing a crush, girls can be tall too, avoiding embarrassment, a ROCK AND ROLL CURVEBALL BURIED LEDE, when your crushing feels like a burden, and simply so much more! Listen! It is exciting to be back! Follow Aubrey on twitter at: @aubreybell Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Enthused - Blink 182

Hmm...pop quiz, children………..what has layers? An onion like Shrek? A cake like Bake Off? Jeremy Strong’s performance in Succession? This episode?? ALL OF THE ABOVE, KIDS!! GET READY FOR A REAL SCORCHER! This week Rebecca is joined by writer/producer Jack Moore and boy oh boy is he taking us on a crush journey like no other. Crushes are as follows: pre-classroom crush Erin, elementary school crush Heather, middle-early high school crush “Josh” (Hartnet), and early college crush Bianca. We’re talkin: catholic shame absolutely, to yearn is a drug, bisexuality, when you’re just not like the other boys, AIM bravery, biding your time, sexual awakenings at the sleepover and spoiler alert yes there is Jacking Off (like the name of Rebecca’s other podcast), what does it mean when your favorite Playboy is the one with Madonna on the cover?, when you move to NYC you can be anyone, sex work, crush mystery, and truly so much more! Follow Jack Moore on twitter at: @JackPMoore Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Have You Ever - Brandy All My Life - KC and Jojo

And we mean literally folks! This week Rebecca (who may or may not have been friendzoned?? We’re figuring it out) is joined by hilarious comedian/writer/podcaster/nice person/superstar Joe Kwaczala!! And this is one for the BOOKS baby. School books! Get it? Anyways, Joe is telling Rebecca about his big highschool crush ANGELA (2.0) and things are liable to get a little disgusting (Succession ref) but NOT in a sexy way. We’re talkin: emotionally and physically debilitating OBSESSION, monogamous crushing, do we actually STAN being a child of divorce?, a sadie hawkins dance in my khaki pants, a puke journal, fear of intimacy, senior prom drama, if you make someone laugh really hard they’ll eventually fall in love with you right?, when feelings have nowhere to go, getting nasty in the yearbook, and SO MUCH MORE. Follow Joe on twitter at: @joekjoek Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Obsesión - Aventura Somebody That I Used To Know - Gotye (ft Kimbra) Sugar Mountain - Neil Young

This week Rebecca is actually freaking the freak out because she is joined by the absolutely legendary Natalie Walker!! Natalie is taking us on a true journey through her days as a crush chameleon- from her earliest romantic memories as a lonely weirdo child to her high school musical theater star who DOES make out. There’s simply too much CHAOTIC crush territory to cover so PLEASE buckle in. We’re talkin: tfw your 3 week bf goes to military school and then literally stalks you, a 6th grade bullying conspiracy (that involves a PETITION), feeling tingly in a closet with your best friend, boy drama at the Footloose cast party followed by boy drama at the Guys and Dolls cast party, being called preppy in 2002, please leave Chris Carrabba alone, trampolines=inherently horny, when DAD catches you being BAD, having status in a crush, Camp Romance/Not Chill age differences haha we’re laughing!, if you’re a girl and your legs aren’t smooth you should basically die, watching yourself cry, and PLEASE never doubt…..Natalie Walker is a true Girl’s Girl. Follow Natalie on twitter at: @nwalks Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Hands Down - Dashboard Confessional Yeah! - Usher Cha Cha Slide - DJ Casper

This week we are honored and humbled to welcome you all back to Jeremy Strong season but we are even MORE honored and humbled to welcome Tim Platt to the show!! Tim is telling Rebecca about THE GIRL he pined for throughout middle school and crossed over into some transformative high school years and also other formative crushes after her!! There’s really a lot to get to SO let’s just say this ep we’re talkin: tfw there’s a shy girl and you’re a loud boy, when the music identity HITS, performing your sadness, the podcast is incel again, a very dramatic dance rejection moment, when eeeverryybody knows your crush sitch, body image shit, fake boyfriend shit, late blooming, CONOR OBERST, getting caught up in attention, repression, lacrosse boys, when you quit pining, Tim is being very earnest, Rebecca finally lets someone ELSE sing Bright Eyes ( it’s Tim), being nice to younger you and so much more!!! Please tweet Jeremy Strong things to @ClassroomCrush. Follow Tim on twitter at: @TimothyPlatt Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Something Vague - Bright Eyes 3 Libras - A Perfect Circle Haligh, Haligh, a Lie, Haligh - Bright Eyes

This week Rebecca has gone off the rails but thankfully she is joined by the hilarious and good Patrick Cotnoir who handles her chaos with grace!! Patrick “doesn’t really talk about this stuff normally” but this time he IS and he’s telling Rebecca all about his first crushes from elementary school to his first relationships in high school! THE FULL CRUSH TIMELINE BABYYY. They’re talkin: a dad sleepover, an 8 minute 8th grade slow dance, Rebecca wants to be a mom sooooo bad is that fine, a failed “considerate” breakup plan, a life threatening ultimate frisbee encounter, the dangers of passivity, John Mayer girls and is Rebecca one of them, Patrick should let himself feel more, they’re both crying actually, an unnamed LA crush, the top 10 reasons Patrick hates himself according to Rebecca, being an old soul kid and so much more!! Follow Patrick on twitter at: @patrickcotnoir Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin Waiting on the World to Change - John Mayer Gravity - John Mayer In Repair - John Mayer

CRANK UP THAT AC BABY because it’s SUMMER and this week we got DOUBLE the South Florida heat because Rebecca is joined by writer/comedian/FL boy and new friend Harris Mayersohn!! He’s telling her about the twists and turns of his first high school relationship with DANIELLA, and boy oh boy is this one an instant classic tale with the iconic angry facebook messages to back it. PLUS: Rebecca’s date, natural banter, kissing in a car so much the car breaks, sex shame, boys look good in T shirts is that crazy to say, status dating, body image in South Florida, a PROM BETRAYAL, paranoia, blowjobs, crying at the party, no kissing sex, petty Harris does not mess around, grinding (dong on butt), feeling undeserving of love, and so much more!! Follow Harris on twitter at: @harrismayer Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Birthday Sex - Jeremih Like A G6- Far East Movement It Beats For You by My Morning Jacket Jude Law and a Semester Abroad - Brand New All I Need - Radiohead

This week on the podcast, Rebecca is joined by the absolutely lovely Jourdain Searles of the Bad Romance Podcast! She’s telling Rebecca about a collection of young crushes because get this…Jourdain was horny has hell from the jump!! And you know we love that. They’re talkin: when boys have a crush on your best friends but also so do you?, masturbating to your own erotica, being a secret backpocket girlfriend, horny shenanigans at blind camp!, overcompensating, when boys do violence (this story is insane), being ENGAGED!!, why do we want to fix boys but not girls??, bullying the bullies back, desperately wanting to have sex but then also sex is disappointing, growing up in Georgia, and so much more!! Follow Jourdain on twitter at: @jourdayen Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Everything - Fefe Dobson Hey - Pixies Running - No Doubt Sugar, We’re Going Down - Fall Out Boy

This week Classroom Crush has finally been sabotaged ...by none other than co creator of HBO’s Animals and podcast bad boy Phil Matarese! In this episode Rebecca tries to trick Phil into talking about his high school crush “C.C” (an elusive older soccer babe) but mostly they’re talkin: Keepin it Keeb, “crazy” boners, when you want to marry a cop, Phil is not comfortable being vulnerable because him and his Boys are emotionally stunted, Rebecca got Mad On Twitter (Justice For Luke Taylor), a SCANDALOUS HIGH SCHOOL SKI TRIP FLASHBACK, when you’re just a small boy, getting cancelled, getting murdered??, Jacob Tremblay, and a RISKY facebook friend request LIVE ON AIR. Phil is unfortunately too funny to actually ruin Rebecca’s podcast. But if there’s no new episode next week...you know what happened. Follow Phil on twitter at: @philorphilip Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Mixtape - Brand New

Get ready to witness with your ears the beginning of a beautiful friendship on this week’s episode with perfect guest Tom Phelan! Tom is a gift and Rebecca is so happy he is now legally bound to be friends with her until the day she dies. Tom is telling the story of his formative hot dancer best friend crush “David” and all of the musical theater times they shared PLUS a Serious high school partner whose promposal will leave you truly speechless unless you are singing along because yes there is singing involved. This ep is honestly too jam packed so here’s a lil taste: weird girl + attracted to gay men = I’m a lesbian?, a Lady Bird watching Lucas Hedges sing moment, YOU ARE WHAT YOU WANT, Tom almost does a spit take onto Rebecca, getting all gender-y, Spring Awakening (you love to see it), gay ass fanfic and the people who read it!, cool theater kid representation and will somebody please finally explain Glee??? Follow Tom on twitter at: @TomPhelan9 Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: The Bitch of Living - Spring Awakening I Can Do Better Than That - The Last Five Years Nine in the Afternoon - Panic! At The Disco

Surprise! This week Rebecca has been busy being On Set so instead of a new CC episode you get the lovely episode 2 of Jacking Off with Richie and Rebecca and you love it. On this week’s Jacking Off, Rebecca and Richie briefly discuss some of Jack’s minor roles (Demolition Man, Bye Bye Love) and then do a deep dive on The NeverEnding Story III: Escape From Fantasia, and Jack’s one off role in The X-Files (Season 3, Episode 3). What’s it like to watch the third installment of a movie when you haven’t seen the first two movies? What happens when Rock people sing Rock music? Is it okay to say that two child step siblings want to have sex with each other? Is making Giovanni Ribisi angry a good idea? Would you back up a friend on a murderous rampage? All of these questions will be answered, PLUS Richie debuts a script! This week on Jacking Off with Rebecca and Richie! Jack Off with us! NeverEnding Story III is available on YouTube (the link is available on our Twitter @jackingoffpod)! X-Files is streaming on Hulu!

This week on the show, it’s the very funny and good Joe Rumrill and he’s taking us on a journey through his crush past!! We’re talkin formative elementary and high school shit babyyy! We’re talking: being a weird pratfalling kid, late night AIM, smurf dating??, CONFESSIONS, toxic masculinity at its infant stage, kissing seems cool and it is, yes Rebecca and Joe were both Gifted Kids, dating friends, smart girls, when a Music Person pivots to being a Comedy Person, and so much more!! Also you should hire Joe and/or Rebecca. Follow Joe on twitter at: @2tonbug Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Reach Out (I’ll Be There) - Four Tops Sunday Morning - Velvet Underground Here Comes Your Man - Pixies Life On Mars - David Bowie

This week Rebecca is getting cancelled but at LEAST she’s not alone because she is joined by the lovely and hilarious Matt Lubchansky!! They are telling Rebecca the story of their high school art camp crush who…after many twists and turns, also currently happens to be their……..wait for it……..literal wife. Yes we are all obsessed. And yes 9/11 is involved in this story and that is JUST the truth. PLUS: sexy Oklahoma! talk, fear/craving of physical intimacy, high stakes AIMing, long distance crushing, confronting your body, Blink 182, the time Matt was an asshole and also the time Matt was chased by turkeys, awkward proms and poison ivy, identity shit, the pressure of dating, and yeah, it’s Jared Harris season babyyyy!! Bet you didn’t see THAT one coming! Follow Matt on twitter at: @Lubchansky Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Dammit - Blink 182 Souvenirs - Architecture in Helsinki Across the Sea - Weezer Pyramid Song - Radiohead

It’s part two of the SPECIAL EPISODE with Rebecca’s high school crush, “Aaron”. In this part, they’re getting into the nitty gritty of their friendship and fluctuating crushes on each other, and why it didn’t work out. That good shit! That juice!! That real life stuff! INCLUDING: being bad in a band, the idea of tenderness, striving to be someone you aren’t, bad kissing in the back of a car, when things changed, Rebecca losing her virginity to Aaron’s friend (classic), wanting to be someone’s lifeline, Aaron wrote Rebecca into a song, being overwhelmed by someone’s devotion, sexuality, and so much more. Plus a final answer to the age old question- am I Ash or am I Gary? Find out! High school is crazy……….

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This week it’s part one of a SPECIAL EPISODE in which Rebecca is talking to her very own high school crush!! Dubbed “Aaron” and discussed at length in season one, specifically in “Should We Talk About This??” with Sam Fragoso, Aaron is one of Rebecca’s most formative and lasting teen crushes. In this first part, we’re learning about who Aaron is and actually all of the questions they have about who they are. Aaron is telling Rebecca about an integral early crush, and we’re getting a lot of context here babyy!! PLUS: being a crier, fear of confrontation, how we see people vs how they see themselves, Vanilla Sky trauma, and the all important question: am I an Ash or a Gary?? Stay tuned next week for part two where Rebecca and Aaron unpack their mixed up high school crushes on each other and perhaps answer the question of why they never dated? Is this in many ways therapy? Find out!

This week we cannot be calm because Rebecca is joined by film twitter crush royalty, staff writer/menace of Vulture, famous Jackson Maine stan and general icon of the internet and beyond, the one and only Hunter Harris! Hunter is telling Rebecca all about her crush on rude bois SKYLER and yes of course pre-cancelled Johnny Depp because we all have a past okay and Pirates was hOt!! But first Rebecca has to talk about her date with a literal racist sexist stupid ass true bigot because that is a thing that happened to her!!! Lol!!! PLUS: the power of public horniness, Hunter’s Deppathon, ring guy energy, favoring the fantasy, a Conor Oberst vision, the fun childhood sexual harassment game “scoop”, having a crush on pop culture, ASIB-based dm slides, boys who aren’t online and so much more! Follow Hunter on twitter at:@hunteryharris Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Take Care - Drake Ottoman - Vampire Weekend

Sometimes you wake up and find that what you're looking for has been here the whole time, and in this case it’s comedian Charlie Bardey on the podcast!! Charlie is telling Rebecca about ADAM, his crush from freshman year of college who was also his first openly gay crush! Tfw someone doesn’t reject you just because they’re actually straight?? Smh!! PLUS: have you heard of Lin Manuel Miranda?, when someone writes a personal essay about making out with you, Charlie went to Yale calm down, Charlie knew a Wolff brother calm down, crush entitlement, anal sex ever heard of it?, putting pressure on a narrative, getting over people, masc culture, untraceable rejection, the Thong Song on Glee, and so much more!! Charlie is legally Rebecca’s friend now. Follow Charlie on twitter at: @chunkbardey Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: You Belong With Me - Taylor Swift Don't Wanna Be Your Girl - Wet Everything Is Embarrassing – Sky Ferreira Down By The Water - The Drums Make You Feel My Love - Adele Chasing Pavements - Wet

Not to be controversial but this may be the best podcast episode of all time in which two women with Mother’s Hearts are actively and outwardly horny for Vince Vaughn?? Yeah babe! This week the absolutely legendary comedian/nanny Megan Stalter joins Rebecca to talk about her first high school love and yeah, it was her gay best friend okay!! What is this, the 1998 film The Object of My Affection?? They’re talking: an absolutely insane first kiss story and yes there are cousins involved, codependence, bisexuality (aka “girl crush” isn’t a thing shut up), three tiny Drama Boys committing crimes, being in love in a friend way, newsflash you can love god AND getting head, ANTM dates, a Panera based sexual fantasy, and literally so much more god Megan is good. Follow Megan on Twitter at: @megstalter Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Clumsy - Fergie

Man oh man are you in for a TREAT with this jam packed episode!! The hilarious and truly wise Marcia Belsky joins Rebecca to talk about her first big love and her first big heartbreak and yes it is DRAMA and yes there were lessons LEARNED. This ep has got it all: relationship attachment styles, persistent hookup situations, Man Ego, loyalty, betrayal, virginity, when a crush is the idea of a person, people online have crushes on US actually?, SOCIETY, older guys, druggy teens, dom/sub stuff, huge earth shattering love, a late adolescence, and so much more!! Also PLEASE do not forget that Rebecca and Marcia are brow kings and curly haired queens. Follow Marcia on twitter at: @MarciaBelsky Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Ben Folds Rufus Wainwright The Postal Service The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill

This week it’s the very very funny and good Colin Burgess on the show! Colin is taking us on a journey through crush times involving a particular pattern with a particular holiday and, much like last week’s guest, a lifelong affinity for the cinematic romantic gesture. From second grade’s LIZ all the way to high school’s SAM, can you believe it?? This ep has got it ALL: aspirational crushes, the politics of initiating, the podcast is pro incel again :/ , Wegmans vs Publix, secret note exchanges, Charlie's Angels, Rebecca names the hottest Chicago improv teams and explains her incredible tinder flirt, Colin is a memory hoarder and has learned to be careful with flirting while being a funny guy, singing is vulnerable, why do we like people who are mean to us, and simply so many more questions and answers!!! Follow Colin on twitter at: @Colinoscopy Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals I’m Waiting For The Day - The Beach Boys Nightswimming - REM Mesmerize - Ja Rule ft. Ashanti

Welcome back to Classroom Crush where apparently it’s Shazam! season? Sure! This week Rebecca is joined by the absolutely wonderful and talented Justin Linville to talk about his first high school heartbreak and tfw you don’t look like Michael Cera OR Kat Dennings! This ep has got it all…...talkin a Valentine’s Day declaration, DADS, self image, grand gestures, crippling fear, white indie spaces, Rebecca cries about Shazam!, Justin gets genuine about being “attached”, a mix CD, needing clarity, and so much more!! Follow Justin on twitter at: @justinmlinville Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Baby - Devendra Banhart Crazy One - Rivers Cuomo I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John I Missed Your Party - Camera Obscura Summer in the City - Regina Spektor

Ohhhh boy oh boyyy have we got a corker of an ep this week! It’s Comedy writer/friend/guy, Dave Horwitz on the show, thank god!! He’s telling Rebecca about “Erica”- his high school crush and the first in a long line of Creative Girls that he’d fall for. On this ep they’re talkin Dave’s UNEXPECTED first kiss, drama in the mosh pit, when you just need someone to be kind, hook up anxiety, infidelity, white girl dreads, is Rebecca a virgin again?, forming your own narrative, “poly under duress”, when did Dave become fuckable?, getting older, and so much more!! A true meal of an episode, perhaps even a buffet. Follow Dave on twitter at: @Dave_Horwitz Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Hanging By A Moment - Lifehouse Collide - Howie Day If I Told You This Was Killing Me, Would You Stop? - The Juliana Theory On Your Own Again - Scott Walker

Pour the wine, light the fire…it’s Tynan Delong on the show! He’s telling Rebecca about growing up as a crush crazy, R&B loving, super shy romantic and yeah…..he’s got the VERY DRAMATIC JOURNAL ENTRIES to prove it. But first Rebecca is venting about how men were bad this week spoiler alert literally keep your clothes on it’s so easy to do!! This ep has got it all: childhood fantasies, the line “self esteem? I have none”, a Playboy controversy, when is it fetishization (Rebecca doesn’t know!!), a devastating classroom note passing incident, private sexual experiences to a Janet Jackson song, being obsessed with the idea of love, and SO much more. Let this podcast episode hold you tight all through the night! Follow Tynan on twitter at: @TynanDeLong Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: On Bended Knee - Boyz II Men I’ll Make Love to You - Boyz II Men Weak - SWV Don’t Let Go - En Vogue Throb - Janet Jackson Let Me Love You - Mario

Oh my god it’s Louis Peitzman on the show!! What else can be said but it is Louis Peitzman and we love him and he’s on the show?? This week Louis is telling Rebecca about the formative crush idea of older brothers, a livejournal romance, and a sexually prying AIM relationship that was probably creepy and not good but was an awakening nonetheless. PLUS: age differences, trauma at tennis camp, “penis.com”, spin the bottle, preemptive self loathing, crush whiplash, marriage, Rebecca gets something off her chest, Louis is a very literal romantic, they’re both gonna be dating someone in six months. Let the countdown begin! Follow Louis on twitter at: @LouisPeitzman Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Falling For The First Time - Barenaked Ladies Maybe This Time - FROM CABARET BABY Be Still My Heart - The Postal Service Goodbye Until Tomorrow - FROM THE LAST FIVE YEARS (but only the happy part)

Yep folks you read it here first this podcast episode is very honest and brave and so is this week’s insanely talented and hilarious guest and we’re obsessed it’s Blythe Roberson!! She wrote the book How To Date Men When You Hate Men so obviously we are blessed to have her on the show. She’s telling Rebecca about ALEX, a literal jock she was in love with for the entirety of high school and who she was “close friends” with because that’s fine and healthy! PLUS they’re talkin: sleeping with guitar players, Gary Cole’s dick, when friends ask you to do things they never would, disruptive across the room flirts, “conventionally attractive” guys, Blythe rediscovers old and problematic emails LIVE AND ON THE AIR, Rebecca updates you on kissing in India, and SO MUCH MORE!! Follow Blythe on twitter at: @blythelikehappy Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: You’re So Last Summer - Taking Back Sunday True Love Waits - Radiohead

Hide your girlfriends because this week it’s Mike Abrusci on the pod and he WILL kiss your girl!! Jk he doesn’t do that….anymore…..! Mike is telling Rebecca about a high school friend/crush triangle involving himself and “JEN” & “LINDSAY” and yes he was a sidepiece!! They’re talking: telling your crush about your crushes, wild girls, masochism, fingering!!, long distance romance, anxiety around initiating, love languages, PLUS cancel culture is in full effect, Strong Season is yes of course strong, Rebecca’s DM skills are declining, Chris Carrabba come on Classroom Crush. Wait a minute…#CConCC….just thought of that. Okay cool #CConCC Follow Mike on twitter at: @mikeabrusci Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Polar Bear Club - Silent Majority I’m So Tired - Fugazi

This week we’re back with the famous Fran Hoepfner for her THIRD appearance on the show, because of comedy rules! Jk it’s just because we like her. Fran is telling Rebecca about MIKE, a high school marching band crush and all the late night chats and long bus rides that made her act like his gf. They’re talkin projecting, “emotional labor”, crush badges of honor, Fran is volcel, a truly triggering message confession, relationship imbalances, prom drama, shooting your shot and so much more!! Follow Fran on twitter at: @franhoepfner Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush

This week we’re back from VDay hiatus and most things are bad but something that ISN'T bad is that on this episode Rebecca is joined by the very funny and very chill Jack Bensinger! Jack is telling Rebecca about his high school English teacher who was very STRONG and RUSSIAN and seemed to UNDERSTAND him. Plus: flirting with mechanical pencils, intangible looming fears, cartoon crushes, Jack’s traumatic life, very smart philosophical questions, feeling rejected by the world, does Rebecca actually have a foot fetish, anxiety, who to date on Lost, and so much more! Follow Jack on twitter at: @JackBensinger Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: I Believe - Blessid Union of Souls More Than Words - Extreme

Warning!! Two former absolutely FUCKED UP teens are on a podcast together!! This week it’s Jeremy Levick on the show! You know him from Clickhole, The Onion, and obviously Tag and were you laughing so much? Jeremy is telling Rebecca about three vital crushes from 8th grade to high school and all the drama of friends to “dating”. This ep has got it all: when a soft crush becomes a hard crush, society!!, emotionally intelligent teen breakups, when you’re literally deep and have problems actually, boundaries, the weight of email, generational codependence?, best friend codes, Rebecca is a good host and therefore Jeremy is a good guest, and plus....could it be that a new season has begun?? Find out!! Follow Jeremy on twitter at: @jeremylevick PLEASE Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Between the Bars - Elliott Smith Caring is Creepy - The Shins To Be Alone With You - Sufjan Stevens Chicago x 12 - Rogue Wave

Don’t be scared, this is just a podcast and we are NOT breaking up with you. But this week’s guest, Ang Ferraguta IS ready to relive some trauma! On this episode Ang is telling Rebecca about MIKE, NICK, and “DAN” and the associated drama escalates with each boy! Strap in for a built up twist that will be, you guessed it, sad! Plus: are Rebecca and Ang incel actually, Abrecrombie & Fitch based insecurities, giving chances, that flippy hair, a BIBLICAL BETRAYAL, literally a Say Anything moment, female friendships, is this a prank?, Rebecca is no longer passively fine being single, Ang has MOVED ON. Follow Ang on twitter at: @MagnaFarta Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Addicted - Simple Plan You Can Call Me Al - Paul Simon Everywhere - Michelle Branch Somebody to Love - Queen Half of Something Else - Airborne Toxic Event

What happens when you get two of the most online, playlist-making, Third Eye Blind-ing, hardcore-crushing people on the internet together via skype on a podcast?? This epic (like The Odyssey) episode!! This week Music’s James Cassar joins Rebecca to tell the expansive tale of MANDY! We’re talkin origin story type shit WITH: a fifth grade bonfire disaster, NOT 8th grade grinding to Lil Jon, a long distance online relationship, is Leona Lewis dead?, when URL becomes IRL, 2009, cerebral palsy, religious dads, LETTER WRITING, an unexpected resolution?? There is absolutely too much content in this podcast episode to summarize so weirdly enough you’re just gonna have to listen to it. Follow James on twitter at: @getcerebral Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Sirens - Angels & Airwaves Hero/Heroine - Boys Like Girls Sunshine - All American Rejects BONUS TRACKS: Who I Am Hates Who I’ve Been - Relient K No One - Alicia Keys Bleeding Love - Leona Lewis Snap Yo Fingers - Lil Jon

Okay warning…..this episode is both real AND deep!! Also funny?? This week Rebecca is joined by writer/director/comedian Steven Markow to dig into relationships/falling in love/ his formative high school crush Erin! On this ep they’re talkin’ having a crush on the world, a chance encounter at the county fair, mental health, working towards spontaneity, being The Nerd That Kissed, bouncing between extremes, and moving away to the woods to be a cliche in a nice way. PLUS: an emotional first date, System Of A Down cover bands, Rebecca processes a new revelation, Steven provides the math for locating love, being open to specific kinds of attention, and the philosophical dilemma of the dirty shoes!! Follow Steven on instagram and twitter @: Steven_Markow Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Lovefool - The Cardigans The Sign - Ace of Base Another One Goes By - Mazarin Advanced Falconry - Mutual Benefit BONUS TRACKS: Plants and Worms - Girlpool Faster - Third Eye Blind

Hey fellas (fans)! This week it’s somehow 2019 and Rebecca is giving her number to boys (one boy) and thank GOD guest Lauren O’Neal (Sunday School Dropouts) is there to validate her!! In this episode Lauren tells an incredible story of Crushes Past with twists and turns that make Rebecca yell. Literally Lauren is a gorgeous narrator and perfect guest! PLUS: Lauren was a Wolf Girl, a boy with a pet cricket, a first kiss, a highly erotic yearbook exchange, a big twist, Rebecca reveals herself to be stupid for the first time (that’s not the twist though), when crushes exceed your projections, giving/receiving love, isn’t it crazy Rebecca doesn’t have a boyfriend, marriage, and so much more! Follow Lauren on twitter at: @laureneoneal Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Girl Is On My Mind - The Black Keys Fell In Love With A Girl - The White Stripes Happy & Bleeding - PJ Harvey Wonderful - Everclear Into the Ocean - Blue October

Happy new year crushers!! Can you believe it’s 2019 now and Rebecca still doesn’t have a boyfriend? Shocking. But what’s even crazier is that this week she’s joined by hilarious and lovely Broadway producer, Larry Rogowsky (The Other Josh Cohen, Moulin Rouge, Angels in America) !! Larry is telling her all about growing up in the 80s as a metal head, early boy crushes, lost virginity, coming out, rocker chicks (like Angelique), high school locker rooms, repression, grand gestures, and meeting his husband in a story that literally makes Rebecca tear up!! Spoiler alert: imagine watching someone perform in a Broadway show and then years later you end up with them…..(hey Lucas Hedges how’s it going). PLUS: Was the 80s metal scene innately homoerotic? Why do we hate people that remind us of ourselves? Could aloe stocks be the new roses? Find out!! Follow Larry on twitter at: @larryrogowsky Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Love Bites - Def Leppard If I Were Your Woman - Gladys Knight & the Pips

Spoiler alert: no! Boy oh boy is this ep an absolute scorcher. And so early in the season, can you believe? This week Rebecca is joined by her new BFF Josiah Hughes of the Blink-155 podcast!! In case you somehow haven’t heard, Classroom Crush and Blink-155 are dating so this is a big deal. Just in time for immediately after the holidays, Josiah is telling Rebecca all about growing up Christian, meeting SARA his actual WiFe at 18, dropping out, marrying young, being punk, being corny, messy hair messy house, Nardwuar, finding your person, American Idiot The Musical, real life LUCAS HEDGES encounters, and so much more. Truly this is a beautiful love story and makes Rebecca want to puke all the food she ate at Christmas but in a good way. Follow Josiah on twitter at: @josiahhughes Follow Blink-155 on twitter at: @blink155pod Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EP: Half Empty Halls - The Evaporators School Spirit - Kanye West College - Animal Collective Wake the Dead - Comeback Kid Seein' Red - Unwritten Law Break My Body - Julia Easterlin

What the heck? Did Christmas come a week early?? Because Karen Han sure is a gift and a treasure!! This week the superstar writer, film twitter icon, and titular Karen of Karen’s Boys joins Rebecca to discuss three and a half crucial crushes from high school and college. They’re breaking down Karen’s crush cycle, the common threads that inevitably lead to KBs, kissing and not kissing, being unable to feign interest, relationship anxieties and also not caring!! PLUS: we’re officially in Lucas Hedges season of CC (stay tuned next ep), who’s cancelled this week?, Rebecca was ghosted, how does one flirt, Karen stans Mortal Engines, and so much more! Follow Karen on twitter at: @karenyhan Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Stay Together — Noah Cyrus One of the Boys — Katy Perry Home — Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros New Perspective — Panic! at the Disco Thinking of You — Katy Perry

Wow. Can you believe that Classroom Crush is back for a “second season”? Last you heard her, Rebecca was moving away from Chicago and saying bye to a boy she kissed. Now, Rebecca lives in New York...but will she have sex in the city?? Looks bad so far tbh. For this loopy season premiere, Rebecca is on no sleep and is joined by everyone’s favorite dirty boy Ben Hosley!! You know him from Blank Check and comedy, duh. On this ep: Ben smokes weed and is on Raya now, Rebecca is dating the city and the show is still problematic. Ben is telling the story of LANA, a 20 YEAR crush figure!!! He recalls tuba body shaming, lab partner romance, a golf course parking lot scene, virginities, bad flirts, PLUS the most earnest minute in the history of podcasting! Why does Ben love wild girls? Is Rebecca “okay”? Find out! The boys are truly back in town!!! Follow Ben on twitter at: @benhosley Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel Follow the show on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush MUSIC DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Dramamine - Modest Mouse Several Ways to Die Trying - Dashboard Confessional First Day of My Life - Bright Eyes True Love Will Find You In The End - Daniel Johnston

Rebecca has been kissing ALEX(Collyard, cute funny nice) but now Rebecca is moving to New York which is sad because it’s been fun and she has famously had a HARD TIME. In this Classroom Crush season finale, Rebecca is closing out her time in Chicago and talking to Alex about closing out their time as Chicago’s preeminent comedy power couple. Just kidding they’re not an actual COUPLE couple like it’s casual relax it’s fun we’re hanging out. Damn. Alex (Just Kitten Around, Arts & Culture Club, The Dungeon Rats, so much) is telling Rebecca about some formative early crush experiences before they delve into how this whole thing began and all of their feelings about it. Rebecca leaves in exactly one week so it’s finally time to explore: Is Alex good or bad, Alex has a thing for dancers? wow, initiating moves, would this relationship work if Rebecca wasn’t moving, wanting to fix problems, polyamory, Rebecca makes bold claims about Alex’s future, Rebecca kinda cries and hates it, Alex is sad for her but very nice, deep insecurities, bye bye Chicago, some final (for now) thoughts on love and being defined by it and more!! This does not pass the Bechdel Test and you should listen to it. Classroom Crush is far from over and please stay tuned because we’ll probably be back sooner than you even want tbh. Love u xoxoxo Follow Alex on twitter at: @alexcollyard Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel & @rebeccabulnez on instagram Follow Classroom Crush on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush SONGS DISCUSSED ON THIS EPISODE: Pyramid Song - Radiohead Your Song - Kate Walsh Crazy to Love You - Leonard Cohen

This week it’s returning guest and general fave Brian Bennett on the show!! With such a rich life he is back to tell a pretty wild story set in Vietnam that, once again, finds him in a love triangle of sorts. He’s telling Rebecca the college story of ALEX, ALEX, and NI. If you don’t think he’s bringing the drama we’ll just let you know there’s potential fatherhood involved. Rebecca is telling Brian about her very formative and NOT basic crush on Ron Weasley/Rupert Grint. There’s a fifth grade journal entry, an apocalypse fantasy and honestly way more to get into than there should be. This ep covers: an airport breakup, cultural miscommunication, touching on suicide, perfect british accents, using people as emotional placeholders, la petit mort, physical weakness as a shortcut to being taken care of, could a child start a war?, feeling the need to be chosen, Brian loves taking his shirt off, Rebecca fantasizes about people being stuck with her, and SO MUCH MORE!! Also, next week is the season finale!! Follow Brian on twitter at: @tweetingwithbr3 Follow Rebecca on twitter at: @AlmondMilkHotel & @rebeccabulnez on instagram Follow Classroom Crush on twitter at: @ClassroomCrush SONGS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE: A Sort of Homecoming - U2 California - U2 Voices Carry - ‘Til Tuesday Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins