Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast
Episodes
Celebrity Abortion Stories (with Alison Leiby)
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a Very Special Episode, Chelsea and Alison Leiby (Oh God, a Show About Abortion) recap EVERY ABORTION STORY ever featured on Celebrity Book Club, p...
Tunde Oyeneyin’s Memoir SPEAK (with Amy Aniobi & Grace Edwards)
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Amy Aniobi and Grace Edwards (The Antidote) introduce Chelsea to the inspiring world of Tunde Oyeneyin - Peloton’s star instructor -and her 2022 mem...
Sophia Amoruso’s Memoir #GIRLBOSS (with Gaby Dunn)
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Gaby Dunn (Bad With Money, Just Between Us) are driven almost entirely out of their minds by Sophia Amoruso’s 2014 memoir. Get ready for...
Melissa Gilbert & Rob Lowe’s Memoirs (with Paul Scheer)
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve got another twofer for you! Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made, Unspooled) read Rob Lowe’s memoir Stories I Only Tell My Friends, and Chelse...
Diahann Carroll’s Memoir “The Legs Are the Last to Go” (with Laci Mosley)
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) go deep on Dynasty queen Diahann Carroll’s 2008 memoir “The Legs are the Last to Go”. There’s SO MUCH t...
The Judds Mini-sode
03 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A mini episode to get us ready for the the 6/12 live show covering ALL THREE Judd’s memoirs! Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd, and Naomi Judd all have memo...
Cookie Call-In Episode + Me-moir
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the 2nd annual Ask Chelsea Anything episode! This year, we set up a voicemail for Cookie Patrons, and asked for hot takes, questions, and g...
Selma Blair's Memoir "Mean Baby" (with Ryan Bailey)
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the last installment of New Release Month, Chelsea and Ryan Bailey (So Bad It’s Good podcast), recap Selma Blair’s "Mean Baby." This memoir is ...
Molly Shannon's Memoir "Hello Molly!" (with Molly Tarlov)
06 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Released mere weeks ago, Molly Shannon’s "Hello Molly!" made Chelsea & Molly Tarlov (Awkward., G.B.F.) BOTH cry multiple times. This memoir joins th...
Jennifer Grey's Memoir "Out of the Corner" (with Barbie Adler)
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing New Book Release Month, Chelsea and Barbie Adler (Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother), read Jennifer Grey’s brand-new memoir “...
Jessi Klein's Memoir "I'll Show Myself Out" (with Jessi Klein)
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
To kick off a very special podcast month of NEW BOOK RELEASE episodes, Chelsea talks with Jessi Klein (Inside Amy Shumer, Big Mouth) about her brand-n...
Alexandra Billings' Memoir "This Time For Me" (with Alex Corona)
15 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Performer and activist Alex Corona joins Chelsea for an equal parts heart-wrenching and resilient trip through Alexandra Billings brand-new memoir. It...
Ricki Lake's Memoir Never Say Never (with Tocarra Elise)
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and TV writer Tocarra Elise (The Problem with Jon Stewart) dive into Ricki Lake’s 2012 memoir, Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits. Pr...
Ronnie Spector's Memoir "Be My Baby" (with Azie Dungey)
18 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Azie Dungey (Ask A Slave, Girls5eva) laugh and cry over the stories Ronnie Spector tells of her incredible early days with the Ronettes, s...
Danny Pellegrino's How Do I Un-Remember This? (with Danny Pellegrino)
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the podcast’s first MENSMOIR, Chelsea chats with Danny Pellegrino (Everything Iconic) about his new book How Do I Un-Remember This?. They remini...
Kirstie Alley's The Art of Men (with Kara Klenk and Liza Treyger)
25 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kara Klenk and Liza Treyger (Thats Messed Up: An SVU Podcast) bravely join Chelsea for a tour of Kirstie Alley’s wild 2012 memoir. They discuss sci...
Brooke Shields' There Was a Little Girl (with Casey Balsham) LIVE!
18 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrity Book Club went LIVE! Casey Balsham (Shady Sh*t) joins Chelsea on stage at Caveat in New York City to discuss all things Brooke Shields. From...
Dionne Warwick's My Life, As I See It (with Anna Drezen)
11 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, former SNL Head Writer Anna Drezen comes on to contemplate the many life lessons Dionne Warwick has bestowed upon us in her 2010 memoir My ...
Reba McEntire's Memoir My Story (with Bari Finkel & Matt Bellassai)
28 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and guests Bari Finkel & Matt Bellassai (Unhappy Hour) get fancy with Reba McEntire's 1995 Memoir My Story. From the ultimate Husbanger to pre...
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Crazy Stories about Racism (with Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar)
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers) and her sister Lacey Lamar join Chelsea to share their deeply horrify...
Happy New Year from Celebrity Book Club (with Gina Yashere)
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea bids farewell to 2021 with year-end highlights and a heartfelt and hilarious interview with comedian Gina Yashere (Bob Hearts A...
Padma Lakshmi's Love, Loss, and What We Ate (with Marcos Luevanos)
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Chelsea and writer Marcos Luevanos (Life in Pieces, Charmed, Love, Victor) dish on Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi's memoir, a book filled with ...
Huma Abedin's Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds (with Pantsuit Politics)
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Apple Spotlight crossover, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland of the Pantsuit Politics podcast join Chelsea to discuss Huma Abedin...
Shania Twain's From This Moment On (with Molly McGlynn)
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and *Canadian* writer/director Molly McGlynn (Bless This Mess, Mary Goes Round) untangle Shania Twain's memoir, From This Moment On, a turbule...
Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger? (with Lydia Caradine)
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and writer/actress Lydia Caradine cover Gabrielle Union's highly anticipated second memoir, a book packed with even more strength, vulnerabili...
Elvira's Yours Cruelly (with Brea Grant)
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Halloween, Cookies! In this episode Chelsea and horror aficionado Brea Grant (Heroes, After Midnight, Lucky) get creepy with spellbinding tales ...
Mary Tyler Moore's After All (with Melissa Fumero)
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn 99, M.O.D.O.K.) cover T.V. queen Mary Tyler Moore's memoir, After All, a funny and surprising account of the real...
Rue McClanahan's My First Five Husbands ... and the Ones Who Got Away (with Sofiya Alexandra)
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Sofiya Alexandra (This is Not Happening, 420 Day Fiance, Private Parts Unknown) run away with Golden Girl Rue McClanahan's 200...
Cher's The First Time (with Albertina Rizzo)
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Albertina Rizzo (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter) turn back time with Cher's 1998 memoir, ...
Patti LuPone: A Memoir (with Ariel Dumas)
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Ariel Dumas (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Second City) study the many lessons of stage and screen with Patti LuPone's memoir, a pas...
Cecily Strong's This Will All Be Over Soon (with Cecily Strong)
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's special bonus episode, Chelsea and Cecily Strong (SNL, Ghostbusters, Schmigadoon!) are two comedy gals getting real about depression ...
Rosie Perez's Handbook for an Unpredictable Life (with Erin Dewey Lennox)
13 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and writer Erin Dewey Lennox (Academy Awards, Game On, MTV's Ridiculousness) get down with Rosie Perez's memoir — a book that pro...
Margaret Cho's I'm the One That I Want (with Margaret Cho and Joy Osmanski)
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this recording of Celebrity Book Club's first-ever live show, Chelsea, Joy Osmanski (Grey's Anatomy, Stargirl, Samantha Who?), and special guest Ma...
Julie Andrews' Home (with Anne Libera)
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Anne Libera (Second City, comedy professor) get cozy with Julie Andrews's account of her childhood and early years in the theater. The boo...
Sinéad O'Connor's Rememberings (with Kenzie Elizabeth)
16 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Kenzie Elizabeth (Easy, Bless This Mess) unpack the vulnerability and volatility of Sinéad O'Connor's new memoir — including why she sa...
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins' A Sick Life (with Blair Socci)
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and comedian Blair Socci (Comedy Central, Blair’s Lair) discover what set TLC apart from other girl groups of their era (spoiler: it involve...
Liz Phair's Horror Stories (with Katie Rich)
18 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Katie Rich (SNL, Second City, Our Cartoon President) tour the world of flannel, Fenders, and faux feminism with musician Liz Phair's memoi...
Diane Guerrero's In the Country We Love (with Claudia Restrepo)
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Claudia Restrepo (Your Daily Horoscope, Pero Like, Vida) unearth the threads of loneliness, heartbreak, and resilience common to the teena...
Interview with a Ghostwriter (with Hilary Liftin)
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special bonus episode, Chelsea interviews ghostwriter to the stars Hilary Liftin on deadlines, divas, and why helping a celeb share their stor...
Jane Fonda's My Life So Far (with TMomZ)
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea has a very special guest on the podcast: her mom, affectionately known as TMomZ! Listen as they explore the life and loves of Jane ...
Ask Chelsea Anything (featuring your listener questions!)
07 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hear from you, the Cookies (celebrity + bookies), as Chelsea answers your most burning questions. Plus, a special Me-moir segment ...
Casey Wilson’s The Wreckage of My Presence (with Casey Wilson)
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special (and nearly spoiler free!) episode, Chelsea welcomes actress Casey Wilson (Happy Endings, Bitch Sesh, The Hotwives) on to discuss he...
Sharon Stone’s The Beauty of Living Twice (with Jenni Konner)
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Jenni Konner (Girls, Camping, Single Drunk Female) explore the many hot takes in Sharon Stone's 2021 memoir, discovering how the Oscar-nom...
Jenifer Lewis’s The Mother of Black Hollywood (with Madison Shepard)
16 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Madison Shepard (Single Drunk Female, Wow Rude Podcast) dive into Jenifer Lewis's The Mother of Black Hollywood, a memoir filled wit...
Sally Field’s In Pieces (with Danielle Schneider)
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Danielle Schneider (Bitch Sesh, The Hotwives, Black Monday) read Sally Field’s In Pieces, a memoir and master class in actin...
Mackenzie Phillips' High On Arrival (with Tami Sagher)
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and writer Tami Sagher (How I Met Your Mother, Orange Is the New Black, Shrill) examine how the One Day at a Time star found her path and lea...
Dolly Parton's Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business (with Joanna Quraishi)
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and writer Joanna Quraishi (The Big Show Show, Weird Loners, Head of the Class) unpack the creativity and contradictions of Dolly Parton, from...
Cicely Tyson's Just as I Am (with Hayley Marie Norman)
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Hayley Marie Norman (Adam Ruins Everything, Top Five, Deal or No Deal) honor the trailblazing life and career of acting legend Cicely Tyso...
Kim Cattrall's Being a Girl and Satisfaction (with Kulap Vilaysack)
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Kulap Vilaysack (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Who Charted?, Add to Cart) turn to Sex and the City's Samantha Jones for tips on fashion, f...
Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Need More Wine (with Rashawn Scott)
19 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Rashawn Scott (Second City, Empire, Southside) dive into one of Chelsea's all-time favorite memoirs, Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Nee...
The Divorce Memoirs of Loni Anderson and Burt Reynolds (with Rob Anderson)
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special Valentine's Day episode, Chelsea and TikTok star Rob Anderson get to the bottom of one of Hollywood's most contentious divorces thr...
Carly Simon's Boys in the Trees (with Leighton Meester)
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl, Single Parents) learn what it takes to survive love, live for your art, and maintain an enviable...
Sheila E.'s The Beat of My Own Drum (with Caissie St. Onge)
22 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Caissie St. Onge (Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Best Week Ever) tackle the glamorou...
Drew Barrymore's Little Girl Lost (with Emily V. Gordon)
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick, Little America, Staying In with Emily and Kumail) dissect the pain of growing up too fast and th...
Delta Burke's Delta Style: Eve Wasn't a Size 6 and Neither Am I (with Akilah Green)
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and writer Akilah Green (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Black Monday, Perfect Harmony) chart actress Delta Burke's journey from pageant stage to th...
Jennifer Lopez's True Love (with Niccole Thurman)
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Niccole Thurman (Indebted, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Shrill) get real about change, heartache, and healing with Jennifer Lopez's memoir, T...
Tina Turner's My Love Story (with Taylor Howard)
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Taylor Howard discuss Tina Turner's memoir, titled My Love Story, which draws from seven decades of love and loss in the iconic...
Gabourey Sidibe's This Is Just My Face: Try Not to Stare (with Aeysha Carr)
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and Aeysha Carr (Woke, Rel, Brooklyn 99) discuss the many gems in Gabourey Sidibe's hilarious and touching memoir — including the...
Leah Remini's Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology (with Taylor Cox)
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Chelsea and writer Taylor Cox (Miracle Workers, Single Parents, Abby's) celebrate troublemakers everywhere by diving into Leah Remini's jou...
Mariah Carey's The Meaning of Mariah (with Lydia Popovich)
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Mariah episode is finally here! Chelsea and comedian Lydia Popovich take us through Mariah's many highs and lows while appreciating her "propensit...
Demi Moore's Inside Out (with Sierra Teller Ornelas)
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Chelsea and Sierra Teller Ornelas (Brooklyn 99, Happy Endings, Superstore) discuss Demi Moore's incredible survival story Inside Out. Hear why this b...
Jessica Simpson's Open Book (with Ashley Nicole Black)
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Chelsea Devantez as she recaps one of the most surprising celebrity memoirs of all-time, Jessica Simpson's Open Book, with real-life BFF Ashley N...
Introducing Celebrity Book Club (and the first book we're reading!)
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Host Chelsea Denvantez invites listeners to join her Celebrity Book Club and shares the first memoir to be featured! For more book recaps & gentle tea...