Sparkle & Destroy Podcast

Hayley "Crusher" Cain

Rocker Hayley Crusher Cain and librarian Danielle MerCrusher Bagnall investigate what it means to sparkle and destroy in the modern world.

  1. 12/03/2025

    Spice Up Your Life!

    Episode Notes Can you take the heat? Hayley "Crusher" Cain and Danielle "the MerCrusher" Bagnall spice up your podcast feed with retro-modern musical recommendations (The Surfrajettes, Bethlehem Shalom), a few unusual self care ideas (Danielle has taken up the steel drum, don't knock it till ya try it!), adulting dilemmas and more. PLUS: We FINALLY answer the age-old question: which Spice Girl Are You? All things Sparkle and Destroy can be found at our website, www.sparkleanddestroypod.com If you'd like to reach the pod, email sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com or find us @SparkleandDestroyPod Follow Hayley on Instagram @hayleyandthecrushers. Danielle is too wise for social media. ; ) Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    1h 13m

  2. 10/23/2025

    Your Cozy Critter HQ

    Your Cozy Critter HQ Brew a hot cup of tea, throw a sweater on your dog or cat and cuddle up with us! Yes, it is indeed Sweater Weather Season on Sparkle and Destroy Podcast and we are HERE FOR IT. Today: Our best fall comfort movies, the only Beanie Baby Danielle ever owned (spoiler alert, it’s a spooky one) and we tackle the age-old question “Is Halloween Millennial Christmas?” Plus, WTF is happening with shadow-banning library books, our fave moments from Spinal Tap 2 (shout out to Morro Bay, CA!) and catching up IRL vs stalking everyone's Instagram Stories. For all the fun things we talk about in this episode, head over to our Website! https://www.sparkleanddestroypod.com Email us at sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com Follow Hayley on Instagram at @hayleyandthecrushers.com Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    1h 11m

  3. 09/11/2025

    Cat Tats 4 Eva

    MEOW! Today Hayley Crusher Cain and Danielle MerCrusher Bagnall bemoan the Back to school drearies, reveal our favorite Lisa Frank animals, dissect "The Substance" (gross-out warning!) and Danielle reflects on getting her FIRST EVER TATTOO! Will she now run off to join a cat-centric biker gang? Listen on to find out! P.S. Did we do a good job of leaving you wanting more? Fat chance, but hey…it’s our podcast and we’ll ramble if we want to! All things Sparkle and Destroy can be found at our Website - https://www.sparkleanddestroypod.com Follow on Instagram @SparkleandDestroyPod If you'd like to reach the pod, email sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com. Tip us with our jar! Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to our tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast Find out more at https://sparkle-destroy-podcast.pinecast.com Follow Hayley on Instagram here Danielle is too wise for Instagram ; ) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.                                                                                   Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast

    1h 6m

  4. 07/28/2025

    Dinos to the Rescue?

    Dinos to the Rescue? Happy birthday to the new and improved Danielle MerCrusher Bagnall, now with four decades of experience (new decade, same great taste in candy!) On today’s podcast, the ladies talk about building community in the face of dread, the dramas of diverse dinosaurs (and mutadons), plus Hayley and Gidget almost go straight to jail! Why? Listen on to find out! All things Sparkle and Destroy can be found at our Website - https://www.sparkleanddestroypod.com Follow on Instagram @SparkleandDestroyPod If you'd like to reach the pod, email sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com. Tip us with our jar! Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to our tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast Find out more at https://sparkle-destroy-podcast.pinecast.com Follow Hayley on Instagram here Danielle is too wise for Instagram ; ) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.                                                                                   Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast Find out more at https://sparkle-destroy-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    1h 7m

  5. 06/25/2025

    Gidget's Gone Girl Moment

    Hayley crusher Cain and Danielle the MerCrusher Bagnall are here to add sparkle to your summer! Today, the case of the missing chiweenie and a Stepcat origin story mystery, Danielle drags Gwen Stefani (YET AGAIN) then takes us back to the future. Hayley gets a new (used car) and conquers her fear of teenagers. Well, sort of... All things Sparkle and Destroy can be found at our Website - https://www.sparkleanddestroypod.com Follow on Instagram @SparkleandDestroyPod If you'd like to reach the pod, email sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com. Tip us with our jar! Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to our tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast Find out more at https://sparkle-destroy-podcast.pinecast.com Follow Hayley on Instagram here Danielle is too wise for Instagram ; ) This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    1h 10m

  6. 05/07/2025

    We're Back & Sparklier Than Ever

    We're Back and Sparklier than Ever! Danielle visits a Cat Brothel, Hayley cuts her own hair, plus freaky food aversions, the simple joys of zine-making, tin foil disco balls, "batch adulting" and more! ...Yes, we're BACK! Hayley has moved across the country to Detroit and Danielle is back in California, but nothing will stop these plucky pals from bringing their podcast passions back to life! All things Sparkle and Destroy can be found at our Website - https://www.sparkleanddestroypod.com Follow on Instagram @SparkleandDestroyPod If you'd like to reach the pod and congratulate us on our triumphant return (or send dinosaur-themed recipes utilizing vegan chicken nuggies), email sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com. Tip us with our jar! Support Sparkle & Destroy Podcast by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/sparkle-destroy-podcast Find out more at https://sparkle-destroy-podcast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    1h 7m

  7. 02/16/2022

    Ep 46: Self Medicating with Otters (2021 Re-Cap!)

    Episode Notes Can otters help the ladies get through the first few months of 2022? On this episode, the gals rejoice in the goodness that is Field Roast's vegan "Celebration Loaf" while recounting the highs and lows of 2021. Not surprisingly, Hayley and Danielle spin a yarn encompassing some Extremely Random Things, including the best children's books, podcasts, memes, animals (shoutout to da Orcas), smoked meats and personal experiences that lifted us up during the extended slow-motion apocalypse. I mean, 2022 is an even number, so this year might turn out OK, right? Full Episode Notes, including links to EVERYTHING we talked about, can be found at: https://www.sparkleanddestroypod.com/blog/episode-46 Email us! Sparkleanddestroypod@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram! @Sparkleanddestroypod @HayleyandtheCrushers @AhoyMiss @StepCatsOfficial This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

    1h 51m
  8. Ep 45: First Thing's First w/ Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's

    12/02/2021

    Ep 45: First Thing's First w/ Kathy Valentine of The Go-Go's

    First thing's first, we're talking to recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and bassist/writer Kathy Valentine of the Go-Go's! You might not know that The Go-Go's were the first female band to play all their own instruments and write their own songs to have an album go to number 1 on the Billboard Charts! Well, now you know! Their recent Rock and Roll Hall of Fame win got us thinking about our own firsts, as cringe-worthy as many of them are. Discover our first pets (hint: very low on the food chain), first albums (our hearts will go on), first jobs (dear god) and first kisses (GROSS)! Seriously, why do dudes under 30 always smell like Funyuns? Plus, Danielle reveals her freaky pirate obsession, Hayley uncovers the nasty truth behind Burger King's so-called "flame broiled" lies, and we go deep into the zen of deer/squirrel spotting! PLUS, our dedicated mixologist Shane Bagnall mixes us not one but TWO drinks! (He had to do one with alcohol and one without, as today's guest is a sober rocker). Like we've said before, Shane is not a half asser. He is a WHOLE asser. And that's not all folks...there's way more weirdness to come! Now is the time for you to kick back, relax and allow us to be the FIRST podcast to introduce you to the concept of "soul cankles." Ugh...Sorry about that. Cool stuff mentioned in this episode: Kathy Valentine's memoir, "All I Ever Wanted: A Rock and Roll Memoir" www.amazon.com/All-Ever-Wanted-R…1638427733&sr=1-1 The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335937803 Author Mallory O’Meara - www.malloryomeara.com/ Her talk at The Kansas City Public Library www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_RIHSXgS8w Her podcast, Reading Glasses - maximumfun.org/podcasts/reading-glasses/ Her new book is Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol - www.indiebound.org/book/9781335282408 (you don’t have to mention or link all of that if it’s too much) You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey Crazy Stories about Racism - by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar - www.indiebound.org/book/9781538719367 Amber Ruffin is the host of The Amber Ruffin Show on Peacock - www.peacocktv.com/stream-tv/the-amber-ruffin-show www.youtube.com/channel/UCxej9nPf6TqFyfsiez1_P3w Amber is also a writer and cast member on NBC's Late Night with Seth Meyers. Lacey Lamar is Amber’s big sister and works in the healthcare and human service field. Josephine Baker - entertainer, spy, and civil rights activist - there are many adult biographies on her but I love and recommend this bio for all ages: Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson www.indiebound.org/book/9781452103143 Field Roast Hazelnut & Cranberry Plant-Based Roast fieldroast.com/product/hazelnut-…-roast-en-croute/ I had the Sage & Garlic Plant-Based Celebration Roast for our Family Fridays-Giving and it was also excellent (nothing tops the Hazelnut & Cranberry though, ha) fieldroast.com/product/sage-garlic-roast/ Elvira's Memoir, Yours Cruelly: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark www.amazon.com/Yours-Cruelly-Elv…ess/dp/0306874350 Face it: A Memoir by Debbie Harry www.amazon.com/Face-Debbie-Harry…15&s=books&sr=1-1

    1h 28m
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Rocker Hayley Crusher Cain and librarian Danielle MerCrusher Bagnall investigate what it means to sparkle and destroy in the modern world.

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  • Creator
    Hayley "Crusher" Cain
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2025
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Sparkle & Destroy Podcast