Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

Allo, govna! Live from a cheeky little pub in Islington—it’s our London stage debut! Fill a mug of PG Tips and join Westminster’s naffiest lords and ladies as we gab with iconic comedienne Michelle Collins, taste Graham Norton’s wine, and dive into the folds of noted British lesbian of the stage and screen, Miriam Margolyes, and her hefty diary “This Much Is True.” From rowboat handjobs to sex wit...

What bond is stronger than that between a deafblind girl and her instructor/governess/life-long companion? Step into the past and experience life through touch and sensation, as noted daughter of a confederate soldier, Helen Keller did during the turn of the century. Learn about her family tree, plagiarism scandal, and the eroticism of her communication style.   In the VIP Lounge out on Friday, St...

Hey Club Kids! We went to the Windy City to see the magical birthplace of Hulu’s The Bear, and perform the pod at Sleeping Village. We read Kelly Ripa’s sex-diary posing as a collection of short stories and learned about Ryan’s Seacrest’s manservant, how to stop eating, and the best DC hotels.   To hear the whole episode subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/...

Scusi signora, did you commit a murder? Pack your bags, we’re studying abroad with the Siren of Seattle—Amanda Knox—and her searing tell-all “Waiting to Be Heard.” Accused of violently/sexually murdering her roommate, despite being the nerdiest D-list band camp/Harry Potter girl who was clearly not having murderous orgies—Amanda spent 4 years in an Italian prison until she was finally exonerated a...

TGIF! We give you all the details on our exclusive private dinner at Saks Fifth Avenue’s top floor restaurant. Plus! Seasonal decor tips, nuclear energy, and can Lily pull off suede?    To hear the whole episode subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod   Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did someone say goddess dressing? Stuff your ballot box with whole grains, we’re going green with New York City’s most militant vegan—Mayor Eric Adams—and his manifesto/cookbook, “Healthy at Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses.” From being a cop to eating crab boil in the squad car, diabetes in the Black community, 9/11 pasta, losing weight...

Will the real Celebrity Book Club please stand up? Fill a bowl of Mom’s spaghetti and drag your white ass across 8 mile, we’re dropping perc with the Real Slim Shady and his beautifully photographed coffee table memoir “The Way I Am.” From peroxide blonde to Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Moby being annoying, appropriation, murder, does Limp Bizkit want to be black?, gay alter egos, Em’s DeviantArt...

Celebrity gossip! (Yes we name names!) Steven’s nemesis! Minetta Tavern! Fashion shows! Michelin stars! Ravioli lingerie! Market price martinis! It’s all here—and you’re front row. Hear the whole episode at http://patreon.com/cbcthepod   Tix to London show on 10/18: https://dice.fm/event/8n6g7-celebrity-book-club-with-steven-lily-18th-oct-the-bill-murray-london-tickets?lng=en-US   Tix to Chicago s...

THE QUEEN ISN’T DEAD, HONEY! It’s time to smoke some m*th and suck some c*ck with the reigning girlboss of all huntys, the mother of all bottoms and the jack of all slays—Queer Eye’s JVN! From studying hair ferociousness at the Aveda institute to slaying the bangs down boots in Scottsdale, becoming a full blown meth addict in West Hollywood to douching up a storm in St. Louis, getting mucho realio...

Simplify, bitch! Pack your Ralph Lauren duffle with only the essentials—we’re moving to the woods with OG Harvard grad, indie freelancer, noted mama’s boy, inventor of #VanLife, Tiny House Hunter and titan of American literature, Henry David Thoreau, and his cottagecore opus, “Walden.” From hating locomotives to predicting Instacart, why ottomans make you effeminate, the Joe Six Pack of the 1800’s...

TGIF! Is it restaurant week? Steven reviews buzzy new Filipinx hotspot Gugu Room, Williamsburg Szechuan mainstay Birds of a Feather, and revisits Thai Diner. Meanwhile, Lily stops in at Ramona Singer’s Hamptons fave La Parmigiana. Check please!   Get it here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open the barn doors! We’re reclaiming wood, exposing the beams and throwin’ up shiplap with renovation sensations and the stars of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” Chip and Joanna Gaines’ madcap memoir “The Magnolia Story.” From just a small construction company in Waco to building a huge farm/theme park in Waco, from denim overalls to Target lines, proposing in a hallway, suburban cottagcore, and guessing J...

It’s time for a real, bona fide star! Settle in for storytime with Oscar winner, Dior model and Israeli-American ingenue Natalie Portman—and her libfem fantasia of a children’s book, “Fables.” From her wildly influential 90’s style to her anti-Netanyahu politics, the tortoise as a woman, narc lesbian wolves, gay penguin couples, pighood obesity and the color “dusk,” this story’s got one hell of a...

Are you ready for the best night’s sleep of your life? Get comfy, we’re railing lines with MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and his insane self-published memoir “From Crack Addict To CEO.” The Trump campaign surrogate and pillow infomercialist takes us on a dizzying journey—from counting cards in Mississippi to scoring crack in Vegas, Lily learning the location of Minnesota, how MyPillow came to him...

Fresh powder, anyone? It’s all downhill from here as we carve into female (!) snowboarder Tina Basich’s deeply random 2003 memoir “Pretty Good For a Girl.” From Sacramento’s skater scene to whether the Waldorf school is for hippies (it is), Lily’s childhood skilessness, Steven’s favorite French resorts, anti-snowboarder propaganda, dating Dave Grohl, heli-jumping with the Beastie Boys, and wearing...

Lights! Camera! Scandal! Iconic downtown comedienne Ruby McCollister travels back in time with us to the halcyon days of the studio system, for infamous screen siren Barbara Payton, and her no-holds-barred memoir “I Am Not Ashamed.” From her five marriages to making $10k a week, the invention of e-girls, proto-butch theory, roach-infested apartments on Sunset and the world we leave behind, this is...

Feeling lucky, boys? We went to Atlantic City! Strap in for our guide to the best oysters, the worst casinos, and the most delicious Italian sandwich you will ever have. Plus! Steven watches Minions alone.   To hear the whole thing, subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod . Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod See omnyst...

Sold! We’re in escrow on Selling Sunset bombshell Christine Quinn’s extremely beachy read “How to Be a Boss B*tch” (asterisk her own). From her vague struggles with ADHD to her vague struggles with modeling, marrying into Grubhub to hanging out with the CEO of Radio Shack’s daughter, and the bloodless aesthetics of modern wealth—this is a $20 million episode built on a pile of dirt.    PLUS! Get t...

Eat fresh! The ladies take a bite out of famous weight-loser and known child porn addict Jared Fogle’s 12” masterpiece, “Jared, the Subway Guy: Winning Through Losing: 13 Lessons for Turning Your Life Around.” Obesity, addiction, suburbia, trauma, bullying, shame, desire, Lean Cuisine: this episode covers the whole, terrifying landscape of American tragedy—and the tragedy of the American landscape...

Click! Hop in the darkroom with real celebrity Drew Barrymore and her fake photography “book” about heart-shaped objects, “Find It In Everything.” From blurry iphone pics to even blurrier iphone pics, why straight couples vacation in Japan, the curse of Tom’s Natural toothpaste and the joy of skywriting, it’s time to let your hair down and dance in the rain. Remember—the eyes are the camera of the...

Can a gay guy be president? Travel back in time to 2019, when Lily and Steven were just two podcasters in an apartment, and noted 5’9” top Pete Buttigieg had to yet to prove a homosexual was unfit for higher office. Recorded long before the fancy studio and glowing press, this relic from the vault is a stunningly preserved piece of CBC—and American—history.   Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclu...

Grapes are words. Vineyards are publishers. And wine? Is a book! Don’t-call-him-a-sommelier Wheeler of beloved Hudson foodie destination Lil’ Deb’s Oasis trucks down to NYC with a cooler of natural wine in tow and we give each bottle the full CBC treatment. From volatile acidity to buffalo cauliflower, the feminine shape of a Burgundy, why oenophilic professionalism is a trap and what “dry” really...

Print isn’t dead! Comedy icon John Early joins us for media titan Tina Brown’s breathtaking front row seat to the golden age of magazines, “The Vanity Fair Diaries.” Lunching at the Four Seasons everyday, Nancy Regan’s smokin’ hot bod, expense accounts, bisexual villains, firing your nanny, Claus von Bulow, Jewish lesbians, Princess Di, balsamic drizzle—this is the ultimate lesson in “high/low.” I...

Saddle up, bitch! Our other Best Friend, country impresario Sam Buck, rolls through for a full-on album review of country star Miranda Lambert’s latest, “Palomino.” From Nashville to Nawlins and Marfa to Mississippi, marrying a hot cop to the “gay brother-ification of country”, we leave no Stetson unturned.   Spoiler alert: we talked too much! This week’s VIP Lounge (out Friday) is everything we c...

In this week's VIP Lounge —Steven attends an It Girl party with Julia Fox, the power of Bud Light Next, a review of Dimes Square institution Cervos, and Lily parties in Old Baku.   Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod .   Tickets to our live show on June 24th in NYC here: https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-c...