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In this special episode released from the paywall, Chelsea and comedian Maria Randazzo dissect the memoir of Practical Magic director, Griffin Dunne. Griffin’s memoir, "The Friday Afternoon Club,” is a celebrity family saga that will have your jaw on the floor. It features 100 celebrity cameos, from Carrie Fisher to JFK to Sean Connery, ending with a tragic murder that shaped Griffin’s art and fam...

Get ready to hear some of the juiciest celebrity memoir stories ever! Chelsea is joined by actor and comedian Jeff Hiller (“Somebody Somewhere”) to talk about his memoir, “ Actress of a Certain Age ,” and dish out their top 10 funniest and most jaw-dropping moments from other celebrity memoirs. From Rue McClanahan’s sex rating scale to Celine Dion’s first subway ride to Liam Neeson proposing and t...

Chelsea and Kristina are back for a jam-packed Cookie Jar episode! They kick things off with the jaw-dropping updates from Tina Knowles’ memoir (yes, Matthew Knowles is involved somehow), then dive into the emotional depths of the new documentaries centered on the Judds and another on Paul Ruebens, the man behind Pee-wee Herman. Plus: a breakdown of Solange’s astrological vibe, another theory on R...

Chelsea is joined by author and podcaster Jo Piazza ( Under the Influence , “ Everyone Is Lying to You ”) for a Season 2 analysis of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” They break down what made this season so hauntingly wonderful, from the plastic surgery Utah waves alchemy to Taylor's mom getting her 15 minutes of fame in her new AI bot form, to breaking down what each wife brought to season 2,...

Chelsea and comedian Catherine McCafferty ( “ Pretty Gay ”) unpack “So Gay for You,” the memoir-slash-love-letter from “The L Word” stars Kate Moennig and Leisha Hailey. They dish on Kate and Leisha’s stories of friendship, chosen family, and life on an iconic queer show that changed TV history. Plus, why Jenny Schecter might deserve a second look in 2025, a KD Lang surprise, Pam Grier’s pension a...

Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks podcast) are back for Viral Article Book Club, and this one is packed with hot takes on four articles. Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks podcast) are back for Viral Article Book Club, and this one is packed with hot takes on four articles. They break down red state versus blue state baby names (spoiler: there are several variations of the name Oakley), a $10...

Chelsea is joined by monster memoir correspondent Chris DeRosa ( Fixing Famous People ) in this subscriber-only , absolutely insane episode where they break down “Manual Not Included,” the meh-moir from Hilaria Baldwin. They unpack her burden of a relationship with Alec Baldwin, the infamous “how you say… cucumber?” moment, and what might’ve happened to Hillary from Boston. Plus: a piping hot insi...

Surprise! We’re dropping a little something special into the Glamorous Trash feed this week. We loved Ronna and Bryan on our Roseanne Barr episode, and now we’re bringing over their hit advice podcast, Ask Ronna , to our feed! Listen as Chelsea joins them to dish out advice on two wild listener dilemmas: one about a dog walker who finds something unexpected and the other about a not-so-suave kisse...

Author Mallory O’Meara ( Reading Smut ) joins Chelsea to break down silent film legend Louise Brooks’ scorched-earth essay collection “Lulu in Hollywood.” Louise floods the book with tea from the Golden Age of Hollywood, dragging Humphrey Bogart and torching the studio system that abandoned her. Chelsea and Mallory also spill bonus tea, calling out Charlie Chaplin. Plus, they explore why Louise’s...

Chelsea is joined by Jameela Jamil to dig into one of the most talked-about essays on the internet: “Don’t Have Children." Chelsea is joined by Jameela Jamil ( Wrong Turns podcast ) to dig into one of the most talked-about essays on the internet: “ Don’t Have Children ,” by Kate Manne. They debate whether it’s a feminist call to arms or too narrow to be a real rallying cry. From the failures of U....

From temple scandals to ketamine therapy and sad cowboy-themed influencer parties, “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” is back with a bang for Season 2. Chelsea welcomes back writer Emily Walker to break down every jaw-dropping twist: Miranda’s surprise return, Taylor crying with the rage of a thousand dad-less daughters, and Zach Affleck’s career twist. Plus, they dive into the cult of perfection,...

It’s a Glamorous Trash x Ask Ronna crossover as Chelsea, Ronna Glickman, and Bryan Safi dive into “My Lives,” Roseanne Barr’s woman-on-fire second memoir. This one is wild!!! From feminist hot takes to showrunner warfare on the set of “Roseanne,” they unpack the dizzying evolution of a working-class icon into a MAGA mouthpiece. Plus: Cocaine in the ’80s, hot mics, (DRINGO!) husbandger Tom Arnold,...

Tina Knowles, mother of Beyoncé and Solange, founder of House of Deréon, and Destiny’s Child stylist, spills some Tina Tea! Chelsea is joined by writers Matt Whitaker (“The Four Seasons”) and Maria Randazzo ( The List ) to unpack Tina’s unreal legacy. They dive into how she became a surrogate parent to Kelly Rowland, her beauty salon ingenuity, and the wisdom embedded in every rhinestoned Destiny’...

Chelsea and ⁠Death, Sex & Money⁠ host Anna Sale dive into Lucinda Williams’s memoir “Don't Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You.” They explore the Southern women who influenced Lucinda’s life, her late-in-life rise to fame, and the time Rosanne Cash tried to glam her up for the Grammys (and Lucinda ghosted). Plus: age-gap relationships, Rick Rubin’s album power play, and an odd cameo from Ryan...

Comedian Zach Zimmerman joins Chelsea to dive into the scandal in "Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story?" Comedian and writer Zach Zimmerman joins Chelsea to dive into the Romantasy scandal at the heart of Katie Waldman’s New Yorker piece, “ Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer’s Story? ” From agents co-writing in Google Docs to the publishing in...

Chelsea is joined by Smart Bitches Trashy Books host Sarah Wendell to break down Danielle Steel’s unhinged 2013 dog memoir “Pure Joy.” Spoiler alert! It’s not really about the dogs. They unpack Danielle’s FIVE marriages, her habit of surprise dog-gifting, and a 20-hour writing schedule that explains everything and nothing all at once. Plus, poop politics and a ranking system for dogs so tough, her...

Chelsea is joined by writer Carolyn Huynh to break down the NY Times article “Are You the Only One Who’s Broke, or Is It Money Dysmorphia?" Chelsea is joined by novelist and screenwriter Carolyn Huynh to break down the New York Times article “ Are You the Only One Who’s Broke, or Is It Money Dysmorphia ?” They unpack the so-called boom boom aesthetic, lipstick-effect economics, doom spending, and...

Chelsea is joined by “ It’s Broadway Bitch ” host Casey Balsham to break down actor and singer Sutton Foster’s memoir, “Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life.” They unpack everything from Sutton’s deeply complicated relationship with her agoraphobic mother to her rise from understudy to Tony winner and the affair rumors that went wild. Plus: Bobby Cannavale, Christian Borle, and the Hugh Jackman of i...

Katy Perry sang to those bishes while they were in space. Plus: Books, shows, thoughts! *I think it WAS a meat-induced-coma https://www.healthing.ca/wellness/jordan-petersons-all-meat-diet-raises-questions *this episode is exactly 22:22 long... UM, THESE R ANGEL NUMBERS! WOOP WOOP IF U KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS

Chelsea and Kristina dive into April’s hottest pop culture topics: Zendaya’s casting as Ronnie Spector, the “White Lotus” season 3 finale (yes, we talk about the dicks and the discourse), and takeaways from Netflix’s “Adolescence.” Plus, we dissect the great corporate feminism space race (looking at you, Katy Perry), shout out Cookie book recommendations, and nominate a few people for our dream an...

Chelsea reunites with NYU classmate and actor Mara Wilson (“Matilda,” “Mrs. Doubtfire”) for a hilarious and nostalgic conversation about her memoir “Where Am I Now?” From crying in rehearsal to drawing each other naked in a freezing dorm, they unpack the chaos of NYU theater school, early heartbreak, and why life feels safer on the D-list. Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Where to find o...

Chelsea is joined by writer and performer Ruby Karp ( I Don’t Trust Adults ) to cover Mara Wilson’s memoir, “Where Am I Now?” They unpack this introspective and honest look at child stardom and a career in the arts, from Mara’s days on the set of “Matilda” and “Mrs. Doubtfire” to what it was like to cross paths with fellow child actors like Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart, and have mentors...

Alright, alright, alright! Chelsea is joined by Elena Crevello and Chelsea Davison of “ Podstruck ” to cover Matthew McConaughey’s “Greenlights," his 2020 memoir that reads like a guidebook for HIMBOs. From naked bongo drumming to prophetic wet dreams, Lincoln ads to motivational bumper stickers, we journey deep into the McCona-mind. Along the way: Sandra Bullock, the rom-coms that emasculated him...

Chelsea is joined by two returning icons, Traci Thomas ( The Stacks ) and Becca Platsky ( Corporate Gossip ), to cover “Careless People,” the explosive memoir by ex-Facebook exec Sarah Wynn-Williams. Weak boy Mark Cuckerburg tried to silence this book with an NDA from Facebook’s lawyers, and so it instantly became a best seller! Buckle up because this book is a Silicon Valley horror show meets a g...

Chelsea and Becca Platsky (host of the Corporate Gossip  podcast) put on their office peplum and stinky ballet flats to travel back to 2013 and book club Sheryl Sandberg’s memoir "Lean In." This widely popular book told women to get a seat at the table, only for that table to be run by Mark Zuckerberg in a Benson Boone jumpsuit chugging from a red solo cup. They unpack Lean In's cultural impact an...