Lena Dunham’s Memoir Famesick (with Sierra Teller Ornelas and Brian Bahe)
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What is Lena Dunham's journey with fame and chronic illness?
Welcome to Glamorous Trash. This is a podcast that recaps female celebrity memoirs and other glamorous trash to elevate your life. I am your usual host, Chelsea Devantez. You know me, but y'all, today, today, today, today. Okay, so we have put together a schedule this month that did not include Lena Dunham's memoir, Famesick. And I was flooded with messages and DMs and Patreon chats requesting Famesick by Lena Dunham. And here's the truth. I am, y'all, I am struggling to keep up with the pace of this podcast sometimes because, you know, it's not my full-time job. And so when my other work in TV and film, there's a lot going on, I can't fit in an extra unplanned book. Way back when, when this podcast first went independent, I actually only did two episodes a month, two book episodes a month because I was headwriting Jon Stewart's show at the time and I just couldn't.
And the podcast, you know, the Patreon members have always been there. We held strong for a year. And then after that, we bumped back up and now we put out five to six episodes a month and we always have a bonus episode and bonus Zooms and book clubs for people on the Patreon. And so When I looked at putting an extra episode on, I said, I can't, I can't, but I don't want to let y'all down. And so here's what I have decided to do. I am bringing on a guest host. I thought to myself, who would I want to hear a recap of this book from? And in my phone was my dear friend, Sierra, chatting away about this book already. And I said, I have a mission for you.
How did Lena Dunham's early career influence her later work?
And you know, Sierra, because she's been on this podcast a ton. We talked about some Maga viral articles together. Oh, one of my favorite episode, Maria Bamford's memoir was starring Sierra. And so she's on this podcast a lot. We debate about everything. We're almost always sending voice notes back and forth. heatedly arguing with each other in something that is a deep love language of mine. Like other people hear me and Sierra talking and they're like, are you gals okay? And we turn to them and we're like, we're having the time of our lives. So Sierra, she's going to be your host this episode. I'm so excited. And Sierra, tell me, what can we expect from this episode about Lena's memoir?
Oh, my gosh. This episode, you can expect an early aughts time capsule, harrowing medical tragedies, artistic genius, and the best Bruce Springsteen cameo in history. This memoir love-bombed me. What up? This is Ciara Teller-Arnelis. I'm a TV comedy writer, a fairly good mom, a fellow cookie, and a proud member of the Navajo Nation. I'm Edgewater Klan, born for the Mexican Klan. You know Lena Dunham from writing, directing, and starring in the critically acclaimed HBO series Girls. or from her newsletter, Lenny Letter, or perhaps from being a punching bag for the conservative internet, which might just be the internet now. More recently, she co-created the series Too Much with her husband, Louis Felber.
The show starred Megan Stalter on Netflix. Before we bring on our guest, your trigger warnings for this episode include medical abuse, substance use, PTSD, and death of a loved one. Okay, let's dive in.
I've been dating someone who treats my heart like it's monkey meat. It's a bummer, but people do outgrow each other. Will you still have sex with me? When it's appropriate, sure. You're smarter than this, Hannah. You could be a little more supportive. You are so self-involved. You were always like this. This is why you have no friends from preschool. I have a lot of friends from preschool. I'm just not speaking to them right now.
My guest today is Brian Bahi. Brian is an Indigenous gay comedian and writer whose credits include Ghosts and The Great North. He was named a Comedian You Should and Will Know in 2023 by Vulture. And recently, he co-starred in a pilot made by me and some of our friends that NBC was dumb and didn't pick up.
What challenges did Lena face while creating 'Girls'?
He co-hosts the wonderful advice podcast, Stage Base Wisdom, with my first wife, Jana Schmeeting, where they offer sacred Indigenous wisdom to callers. Brian, say hello.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is Lena Dunham's journey with fame and chronic illness?
0:05–1:50
2
How did Lena Dunham's early career influence her later work?
1:50–4:02
3
What challenges did Lena face while creating 'Girls'?
4:02–5:58
4
How does Lena Dunham's memoir address her health struggles?
5:58–7:28
5
What role does Jack Antonoff play in Lena Dunham's life?
7:28–10:20
6
How does Lena's relationship with fame evolve throughout her career?
10:20–12:49
7
What insights does Lena share about the medical industry?
12:49–15:32
8
How does Lena Dunham find empowerment through her experiences?
15:32–1:12:59
Speakers
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