Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

Put on a coat and tails, darling—it’s opening night! We’re singing the praises of infamous Metropolitan Opera manager Sir Rudolf Bing and his salacious 1972 tell-all “5000 Nights at the Opera.” From Marias Callas’s shocking diva requests to snooze-worthy Eisnehower, New York’s gossip clowns, getting murdered on stage, inventing Google Calendar and how to find a good mezzo soprano in Nazi Germany,...

Burritos, anyone? Place your order now, we’re grabbing a power lunch with former Chipotle CEO Monty Moran and his business bible “Love is Free, Gauc is Extra.” From Chipotle’s origins in a Denver gay’s condo to shedding a single tear in a Denver parking garage, heathered tees, undercover boss, salmon on tap, inspirational tea houses and our own journey to truth—this is one e.coli outbreak you’ll b...

It’s your lucky day! We’re unlocking a full VIP Lounge episode (originally aired on 5/20/22) so you can see how the other half lives. Subscribe now and not only get access to Part 2 of our Tour Diary (aired last week), but you’ll also get today’s fresh VIP episode— along with a full extra VIP episode every single week! It’s a truly wild amount of content. Sign up for the VIP Lounge at: patreon.com...

Lock her up! Former Christian and current comedian Erin Markey joins us to discuss our dear President Trump’s final press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and her gorgeous diary “For Such a Time as This: My Faith Journey through the White House and Beyond.” From the Macarena to the YMCA, pumpkin pasta on Air Force One to tweeting at Domino’s, this one’s a blond bombshell with a side of Jesus. Prayers up...

There she is! From the heart of The Castro, we dive into lesbian love warrior Glennon Doyle (wife of soccer player Abby Wambach) and her obscene TED Talk “Untamed.” From charcoal tees to California Pizza Kitchen, eye contact during sex, Alicia Keys’ dressing room, and watching Naked & Afraid as an empath — it’s all here.   And—in this week’s VIP Lounge (out on Friday), Steven gets catfished in...

Unplug the flat iron—your limo is here! We’re traveling to the early 2000’s with iconic homosexual and red carpet legend, Steven Cojocaru, and his star-filled diary “Confessions of a Glamour Boy.” From Montreal to Hollywood, Ruby Foo’s bar mitzvahs to Roberto Cavalli blazers, and Steven’s own journey with hair straightening—you’re definitely on the list.   And—in this week’s VIP Lounge (out on Fri...

B-12 shots anyone? At their sold out show in Los Angeles, the gals sip woman-owned vodka and swim in the warm bathwater that is rom-com queen Kate Hudson’s diet/lifestyle book “Pretty Happy: The Healthy Way to Love Your Body.” From journaling to almonds, green juice to dumb b*tch juice—this is your path to inner peace. Best friend and country music sensation Sam Buck Rosen joins to reveal a shocki...

It’s a family affair! Lily’s mom Roz gets loosey goosey with us and ranks Lily’s girlfriends, sheds light on dolls, pet crows, the Met, sword swallowers, and reveals who she is on the L Word. Fire your therapist, this session’s on us.   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 om...

Stop the presses! Lily’s mom is in the studio. We repeat. Lily’s mom is in the studio. CBC matriarch and LGBTQ ally Dr. Rosalind Kearney, aka Roz, joins us for fellow East Village dame, Patti Smith, and her memoir “Just Kids.” From day old grilled cheese to roach filled apartments, Robert Mapplethorpe’s gay panic to doing CBT on a horse, and why Lily was not allowed to listen to LL Cool J—this is...

Ahoy Chicas! All aboard the S.S. Random as we dive into Bravo star Captain Lee’s memoir - Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea. From avoiding the Coast Guard to vomiting on a riverboat casino, flirty deckhands to frozen Mahi Mahi – this will be the cruise of a lifetime.   Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod...

Dye your hair and kiss your brother! The bad boys of menswear podcasting, aka Jimmy and Larry of Throwing Fits, are in the studio for global superstar Billie Eilish and her hastily assembled photo album, “By — ”. From vintage streetwear to tampons, Suicide Girls to Dodge Chargers, crabs to Tourette’s, and all the tits you can handle, this one is pure Coachella vibes. Make sure to load your wristba...

TGIF! Welcome to the spankin’ new VIP Lounge—we’re kicking off with famous television star John Wilson of “HBO’s How To With John Wilson.” We talk happy endings, soft asses, Queer Exchange, showering at Blink, Ridgewood businesses, voice acting in video games, organized coin burglary, self love, gay porn and so much more. Subscribe! Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod See omnystudi...

Foxy lady! Grab a gun, ditch your pimp, throw on some vinyl and light up a Winston 100, we’re kicking back with the coolest chick at The Planet—Pam Grier—and her memoir “​​Foxy: My Life In Three Acts.” From blaxploitation to the L Word, horseback riding with Fellini to the pleasures of squab, vaginal rejuvenation, converting to Islam, and gorgeous Milwaukee sunsets, this is one badass motherfucker...

The legendary Cole Escola joins us for sassy ranch chef/mommy blogger Ree “The Pioneer Woman” Drummond and her riveting memoir “Frontier Follies.” Fire up the gas grill as we talk homeschooling, vertigo on your honeymoon, the redhead threshold for childbirth pain, kidnapping paranoia, piling into a massive SUV with 2 other couples, gala etiquette and all the spinach artichoke dip you can handle.  ...

Wayfair whomst? Get out the fabric swatches—we’re painting Chicago red with Oprah’s favorite interior design gay, Nate Berkus, and his glossy memoir/coffee table book “The Things That Matter.” From combing flea markets to the tragic loss of his boyfriend in the 2004 tsunami, organic popcorn, white guilt, foamcore presentations, and why every French teacher has an asymmetrical bob—this is a journey...

Who let the dogs out? The gals are off the leash for rapper and Yonkers native DMX’s 2003 memoir “E.A.R.L. - The Autobiography of DMX.” From starting fires at boarding school to catching butterflies in a mason jar, raising loyal pit bulls to the Buttigiegification of Yonkers—this one’s a tender journey.   PLUS! In the VIP Lounge— Lily dishes all the dirt from her first podcast summit. Lanyards on!...

Quill up, bitches! We’re churning butter with everyone’s favorite Founding Daddy, zine aficionado and OG hustlepreneur—Benjamin Franklin—and his dishy diary “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.” From chasing strumpets to stacking shillings, inventing stoves to getting gout, why Quakers suck and paper money rocks, this is one revolutionary ride. Ale not included.   PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—Steve...

It’s turtle time! Pour yourself some pinot grigio as we dive into NYC Real Housewife Ramona Singer’s frenetic 2015 memoir “Life on the Ramona Coaster.” From her business reselling liquidated apparel to her husband’s business selling Catholic tchotchkes, her linguistic (dis)abilities and why only children are weird—this is a great way to support women!   PLUS—Dan Allegretto joins the VIP Lounge to...

Hook ‘em! Steven & Lily deliver a flawless 80 minutes at their first ever live show—that’s right, the one you read about in the New York Times—diving into Matthew McConaughey’s masc fantasia “Greenlights.” From bongos to topping, Australia to the Amazon, and even a post-book kitchen design game of “Guess That Island,” this one’s a hero’s journey. Full episode is for VIP Lounge members only—joi...

Let’s get this bread. Iconic millennial finance influencer Haley Sacks—aka Mrs. Dow Jones—joins us to talk iconic boomer finance influencer Suze Orman, and her bestseller “The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke.” Get out your bank statements as we go deep on being poor, hiding money, IRA’s, ROTH’s, Lily’s Kohl’s Credit Cards—and how to date someone broker than you.   Plus! In the VIP L...

Ring, ring! It’s the inaugural Club Kid Loveline, just in time for Valentine’s Day. We answer all your burning questions— do lesbians hook up? Should you fist your boyfriend? Coke or Ketamine? Hinge, Tinder, squirting, birding, high beds, low ponytails, club kids trying to fuck other club kids—and a very special call for Steven.   PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—we improvise an entire sex diary, imagining...

Your package is out for delivery! The gals get cozy with noted letter-writer Ted Kaczynski, aka The Unabomber, and his infamous 1995 manifesto “Industrial Society and Its Future.” From his sexual anxieties (was he trans? yes) to being trad as a hobby, getting fired for writing naughty limericks to his savage read on stamp collectors—we go postal with the original incel.   PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—L...

We’re in escrow, baby. Ditch the books as we return to our recurring Segment Boots series—the “How Does She Live?” Edition. Steven & Lily quiz each other on the interior design preferences of celebrities past and present, from Genghis Kahn to Jemima Kirke—no fact checking required.    PLUS! Eric Schwartau (Steven’s partner from the hit column Talk Hole) joins the VIP Lounge to talk House Hunte...

Nevertheless, she podcasted! Our badass feminists cozy up to everyone’s favorite professor, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Harvard), and her 2021 children’s propaganda booklet “Pinky Promises.” From Lily’s dad saving Hilary Clinton’s life (seriously boots) to why Cambridge moms love oriental rugs, decoy Baileys and RBG doll mania—this is a huge victory for the American middle class.   PLUS! In a very...

Hut, hut, hike! Steven & Lily sneak into the locker room with TV actress/marriage therapist/friend of Steven’s cousin Rosa Blasi and her outrageous 2011 memoir “Jock Itch: The Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser,” which is literally about her being horny for professional athletes. From her scientific dick size metaphors (baseball bat, old croissant), to her iconic list of the best locatio...