Chelsea and Reagan Jackson (“Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist”) sit down for five questions Chelsea would love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. Reagan shares insights on the myth of objectivity, how trolls impact journalism, and why her dream party includes guests like James Baldwin sipping on cocktails that taste like the sunset. Where to find our Guest: Reagan Jackson Order “Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist" Hinton P...
Mar 08, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Everybody say love! Join Chelsea and guest Wes Perry in their picnic day drag, as they sashay through RuPaul’s memoir “The House of Hidden Meanings.” Learn about the Drag Race superstar’s roots in San Diego, his path to sobriety, and all the discarded eyelashes along the way. Show Notes: Watch the video of this episode on our Patreon Holly Madison episode with Wes "Supermodel" Music Video Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" Where to find our Guest: Wes Perry Instagram *** For more book recaps & gentle ...
Mar 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and guest Brittany Ashley (Don’t Tell The Babysitter Mom’s Dead) break down Ani DiFranco’s "No Walls and the Recurring Dream.” Take a wild journey through goats, Boofas, and open relationships, as Chelsea and Brittany examine the complexities and convictions that drive the fiercely independent musician’s enduring legacy. Show Notes Ani DiFranco's cover of "Wishing & Hoping" that opens "My Best Friend's Wedding" Ani's open letter Her almost plantation concert Jewel episode Anne Heche epis...
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Remember the backlash around Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo? Why does the reaction to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce feel different? Chelsea and producer Corinne Wallace examine media coverage and public perception to uncover exactly why these celebrity romances were treated so differently and what has changed in culture in the past 14 years. Show Notes: News report about Tony Romo & Jessica Simpson's relationship Sportscasters talking about Jessica Simpson Kelly Clarkson talking about Taylor Swif...
Feb 27, 2024•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dust off your Playboy Bunny belly button rings! Chelsea tackles Crystal Hefner’s memoir along with Cookies Amy and Beth. Together they go inside Hugh Hefner’s empire and examine if there’s anything worse than a moldy mansion with boring orgies. Show Notes: Holly Madison episode Where to support and find our Guests: Amy ACLU The National Council of Teachers of English National Coalition Against Censorship American Library Association United Against Book Bans Beth Instagram *** For more book recap...
Feb 16, 2024•2 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Amir Yass break down the incredible “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” finale and explore why the success of women’s stories in Reality TV hasn’t led to more women-centered narrative series. Show Notes: The producers of RHOSLC talk about Reality Von Tease GTT Will Taylor Swift, Beyoncé & Barbie Change Everything?? With Ashley Nicole Black Where to find our Guest: Amir Yass Instagram TikTok YouTube Website *** For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadev...
Feb 13, 2024•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Ronnie Karam (host of "Watch What Crappens") dive into Ariana Madix's spirited book, "Single AF Cocktails: Drinks for Bad B*tches." Delight in drinks and drama as Chelsea and Ronnie pour over the "Vanderpump Rules" star's personal stories, new revelations, and disturbingly long garnishes to toast to her heartbreak hustle. Show Notes: GTT: Scandoval episode Every Celebrity Who's Been in Chicago on Broadway Cocktails from Ariana’s Book (with pictures) Ariana and Tom’s Home Tour Where t...
Feb 09, 2024•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Becca Platsky (host of the Corporate Gossip podcast) work their way through Kimberly Guilfoyle’s memoir "Making the Case,” a 2015 memoir that provides a glimpse into the life of the former prosecutor turned Fox News host turned Trump campaign figure. Join in as Chelsea and Becca try to make the case for what caused Kimberly to go from a salami-loving left-leaning life with Democratic politician Gavin Newsom to a hard right turn to the Republican party, complete with an engagement to ...
Feb 02, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea sits down for Book Talk with Kate Kennedy (One in a Millennial, Be There in Five podcast) for five questions she’d love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. From coming to terms with a girl boss past, to being unashamed of our “guilty pleasures”, to whether or not the internet has democratized art, Kate is here to cut to the heart of millennials! Where to find our guest: Kate Kennedy Instagram Website Order her new book: One in a Millennial __________ For ...
Jan 30, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (One Day at a Time, Gordita Chronicles, Chelsea’s Bridesmaid) settle in with Barbra Streisand’s massive celebrity memoir My Name Is Barbra. It’s a book filled with steamy affairs, Big Bubbe Energy, cloned dogs, and 3.5 inch scoops of coffee ice cream. The details inside will leave you inspired – and maybe a little tired. Show Notes: Video of Babs acting & directing at the same time Babs episode of "You Must Remember This" Podcast Barbra's sister Roslyn Kind's...
Jan 26, 2024•2 hr 32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF, Rich AF) sit down for five questions Chelsea would love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. From beef with Dave Ramsey, to Rich Dad and Poor Dad, to keeping your mental health while making a living online, Vivian is here to school us in a money mindset! Where to find our Guest: Vivian Tu Book Instagram Tik Tok Podcast _____ For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the ...
Jan 16, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Karen Chee (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Pachinko) waltz through Ginger Rogers’ 1991 memoir, My Story. From being stolen on a train as a baby, to power playing Fred Astaire with a blue feathered dress, to a truly wild lack of awareness about world events, this book had some gems! Where to find our Guest: Karen Chee Website Instagram For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! _____ Glamorous Trash...
Jan 12, 2024•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Molly Quinn (Castle, Guardians of the Galaxy) dive into an oldie but a goodie, Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann’s 1977 memoir Changing. From her marriage to Ingmar Bergman, to struggling with Hollywood networking, to possibly the earliest Henry Kissinger appearance yet, this episode delivers a surprisingly poetic twist to inspire us all for the new year. Where to find our Guest: Molly Quinn Instagram Podcast _____ For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseade...
Jan 05, 2024•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to the 2023 Glamorous Trash Celebrity Memoir Awards! Chelsea Devantez and Casey Balsham take you through a thrilling year in celebrity memoirs, from the best of the best to the worst and the weirdest. They give out awards as voted on by you, the cookies, while Chelsea was in a hot tub, as is tradition. Featuring awards like: Biggest Cash Grab Least Annoying Grandparent Story The John Mayer Award for Worst Man of the Year The Todd Gold award for the Memoir that Needed a Better Ghostwriter...
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Jo Feldman (Party Down, The Goldbergs) dig into the Carnie Wilson’s 2001 memoir, Gut Feelings. From her iconic girl group Wilson Phillips, to her relationship with her Beach Boys father Brian Wilson, to being buried up to her neck in sand for a Michael Bay music video, this episode is an anti diet culture anthem for the holidays! Where to find our Guest: Jo Feldman Jo's mom Marcy's jewelry company Heartwear Designs For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chels...
Dec 22, 2023•2 hr 39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea sits down for Book Talk with Danny Pellegrino (Everything Iconic, and the author of the brand-new The Jolliest Bunch) for five questions she’d love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. From the trials of picking a title, to the holiday blues, to the gifts he hopes he gets this year, Danny is a delight! Show Notes: The Jolliest Bunch – Danny’s new book out now! Where to find our Guest: Danny Pellegrino Website Instagram Podcast For more book recaps & gentle...
Dec 19, 2023•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Elizabeth Day (How to Fail) take a hard look at two often compared memoirs: Tara Westover’s 2018 memoir Educated, and Jeannette Wall’s 2005 memoir The Glass Castle. The Glass Castle was accepted as a true recounting of a dysfunctional childhood, while Tara Westover was accused of making up or exaggerating her accounts of her family in Educated. Why would one be believed unquestioningly, and one be controversial? Is it the internet’s fault? Backlash to the #MeToo movement in 2018? Or ...
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Meredith Scardino (Girls5eva) sit down with Penny Marshall’s memoir My Mother Was Nuts. From Laverne and Shirley, to A League of Their Own, to lusting after football players, this book will have you laughing, crying, and even cheering for a nepo baby. Show Notes: Gina Davis Episode Farrah Faucet and Penny Marshall's Head and Shoulder's Commercial Where to find our Guest: Meredith Scardino Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Glamorous Trash Talk: Best Friend Breakups (with Sam Reece) Chelsea and Sam Reece (Shitty Craft Club) get BFF’d while discussing best friend female friendship breakups. From how best friend break ups are hardly ever covered in entertainment, to why it’s so painful to lose a best friend, to breaking up with a slow fade, this episode is like a wine fueled therapy slumber party. Show Notes: Kim Cattrall episode Where to find our Guest: Sam Reece Website Instagram Tik Tok Book **** Glamorous Trash: ...
Dec 05, 2023•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Angela Tucker (You Should Be Grateful, The Adoptee Next Door) dive into the whirlpool of trauma that is Christina Crawford’s 1978 memoir Mommie Dearest, as well as her mother Joan Crawford’s 2017 autobiography A Portrait of Joan. From the infamous film based on Mommie Dearest, to the extremely damaging adoption process, this memoir has the distinction of being the first “tell all” celebrity memoir! Show Notes: Joyce Maynard episode Jennette McCurdy episode The Guardian Article by Eli...
Nov 24, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (Gordita Chronicles, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) get cozy on the Glamorous Trash couch to break down this season of the Golden Bachelor, and what it says about where we’re at with Reality TV as a whole. From whether Faith and her guitar have villain vibes, to what Gary’s lion tattoo means, to whether we’re in a new age of authenticity, is the Golden Bachelor going to save the franchise? Where to find our Guest: Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz Instagram For more book recaps ...
Nov 21, 2023•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Cookie spokesperson Chris DeRosa (Fixing Famous People) takes over the podcast to chat with Chelsea about her upcoming memoir I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway). Come for the celeb gossip and career tips, and stay for the life-affirming magic of owning your story. Pre-order Chelsea's memoir Pre-order a signed copy of Chelsea's memoir Enter the pre-order giveaway Click here to get 2 audiobooks for 1 when you sign up for a Libro.fm membership Learn more about your ad choice...
Nov 14, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet, True Crime & Cocktails) get the New York "It Girl" experience with Julia Fox's memoir Down the Drain. From a sham kidnapping, to dominatrix fights, to the Kanye divorce tour, this book will make you realize everyone has a reason for doing what they do – even people who call themselves a muse. Show Notes: Buy Merch (pre-sale ends 11/14) Click here to get 2 audiobooks for 1 when you sign up for a Libro.fm membership Into the Gloss Interview Where to find our G...
Nov 10, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks pod) get guru’d with Jada Pinkett Smith’s 2023 memoir Worthy. From getting proposed to by Tupac in prison, to getting really into ayahuasca, to finally addressing The Slap, this book gave us so many details, but also so many questions! Show Notes: It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him by Justin Tinsley Will Smith's mensmior Click here to get 2 audiobooks for 1 when you sign up for a Libro.fm membership BUY MERCH (Pre-sale ends 11/4) Where to ...
Nov 03, 2023•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea & Rob Anderson (Gay Science) get their dancing knives out for Britney Spears’s brand-new book, the best-selling celebrity memoir in history The Woman in Me. We could write a description but why bother: IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH Show Notes: Click here for 13% OFF on Britney's book Click here to get 2 audiobooks for 1 when you sign up for a Libro.fm membership Britney’s notebook audition Jamie Lynn singing a mashup of Britney songs Clip of Amy Winehouse at the Grammy's when she makes fun of Just...
Oct 26, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Taylor Vaughn Lasley (Marvel’s Moon Girl) have a true trash talk going over the events of Love Is Blind Season 5, and the idea of “toxic settling”. They get into all the deep, important questions, like how do you know when a relationship isn’t right for you? Why does Johnie have multiple pairs of those clear shoes? And what is Stacy’s actual job anyway? For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! ...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Susie Meister (Road Rules, Brain Candy Podcast) go all “Marcia Marcia Marcia” with Maureen McCormick’s 2008 memoir Here’s The Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice. From growing up with a traumatic family secret, to having a crush on her onscreen brother who had a crush on their onscreen mom, to listing her exact weight and pants size multiple times, Maureen leaves you asking - ok but DID you find your true voice? Show Notes: Chatty Cathy Dolls Ad (Voiced by Maureen...
Oct 20, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Patty Lin (Breaking Bad, Friends) break down the cautionary tale that is Joyce Maynard’s 1998 memoir At Home in the World. From her shocking and abusive relationship with a much-older J.D. Salinger, to the backlash she faced when she finally told her story, to a truly strange story of adopting two daughters and then dissolving the adoption, this is a meta-look at the effects of telling your story. Plus, Patty Lin talks about her own memoir, End Credits: How I Broke Up With Hollywood....
Oct 17, 2023•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Rachel Lindsay (The Bachelorette) swim in the shallows and depths of Kerry Washington’s just-released memoir, Thicker Than Water. They focus everything from Scandal, to growing up near JLO, to learning a shocking paternity secret from her parents in her 40s, the fact the she is donor conceived. Show Notes: Watch "Confirmation" We Are Donor Conceived - Facebook We Are Donor Conceived - Website Where to find our Guest: Rachel Lindsay Website Instagram Books Podcasts For more book recap...
Oct 13, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast Chelsea and Hunter Harris (Gossip Girl, Hung Up newsletter) wade through the onslaught of celebrity beauty brands - are they a scam? Feminist entrepreneurship? Or tax evasion by way of eyeshadow palettes? From Millie Bobby Brown’s makeup line to Idris and Sabrina Elba couples’ skincare, who will be shilling lipgloss next? Where to find our Guest: Hunter Harris Instagram Substack Glamorous Trash: Where we make treasure out of pop culture garbage. Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at...
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