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Remember the backlash around Jessica Simpson and Tony Romo? Why does the reaction to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce feel different? Chelsea and producer Corinne Wallace examine media coverage and public perception to uncover exactly why these celebrity romances were treated so differently and what has changed in culture in the past 14 years. Show Notes: News report about Tony Romo & Jessica Sim...

Dust off your Playboy Bunny belly button rings! Chelsea tackles Crystal Hefner’s memoir along with Cookies Amy and Beth. Together they go inside Hugh Hefner’s empire and examine if there’s anything worse than a moldy mansion with boring orgies. Show Notes: Holly Madison episode Where to support and find our Guests: Amy ACLU The National Council of Teachers of English National Coalition Against Cen...

Chelsea and Amir Yass break down the incredible “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” finale and explore why the success of women’s stories in Reality TV hasn’t led to more women-centered narrative series. Show Notes: The producers of RHOSLC talk about Reality Von Tease  GTT Will Taylor Swift, Beyoncé & Barbie Change Everything?? With Ashley Nicole Black  Where to find our Guest: Amir Yass Insta...

Chelsea and Ronnie Karam (host of "Watch What Crappens") dive into Ariana Madix's spirited book, "Single AF Cocktails: Drinks for Bad B*tches." Delight in drinks and drama as Chelsea and Ronnie pour over the "Vanderpump Rules" star's personal stories, new revelations, and disturbingly long garnishes to toast to her heartbreak hustle. Show Notes: GTT: Scandoval episode Every Celebrity Who's Been in...

Chelsea and Becca Platsky (host of the Corporate Gossip podcast) work their way through Kimberly Guilfoyle’s memoir “Making the Case,” a 2015 memoir that provides a glimpse into the life of the former prosecutor turned Fox News host turned Trump campaign figure. Join in as Chelsea and Becca try to make the case for what caused Kimberly to go from a salami-loving left-leaning life with Democratic p...

Chelsea sits down for Book Talk with Kate Kennedy ( One in a Millennial , Be There in Five podcast) for five questions she’d love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. From coming to terms with a girl boss past, to being unashamed of our “guilty pleasures”, to whether or not the internet has democratized art, Kate is here to cut to the heart of millennials! Where to...

Chelsea and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (One Day at a Time, Gordita Chronicles, Chelsea’s Bridesmaid) settle in with Barbra Streisand’s massive celebrity memoir My Name Is Barbra. It’s a book filled with steamy affairs, Big Bubbe Energy, cloned dogs, and 3.5 inch scoops of coffee ice cream. The details inside will leave you inspired – and maybe a little tired. Show Notes: Video of Babs acting & d...

Chelsea and Caitie Rosen (Cookie Extraordinaire, Woman in STEM) dive into Gypsy Rose Blanchard's mini-memoir ebook, Released: Conversations Chelsea and Caitie Rosen (Cookie Extraordinaire, Woman in STEM) dive into Gypsy Rose Blanchard's mini-memoir ebook, Released: Conversations Chelsea and Caitie Rosen (Cookie Extraordinaire, Woman in STEM) dive into Gypsy Rose Blanchard's mini-memoir ebook, Rele...

Chelsea and Vivian Tu (Your Rich BFF, Rich AF) sit down for five questions Chelsea would love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. From beef with Dave Ramsey, to Rich Dad and Poor Dad, to keeping your mental health while making a living online, Vivian is here to school us in a money mindset! Where to find our Guest: Vivian Tu Book Instagram Tik Tok Podcast For more...

Chelsea and Karen Chee (Late Night with Seth Meyers, Pachinko) waltz through Ginger Rogers’ 1991 memoir, My Story. From being stolen on a train as a baby, to power playing Fred Astaire with a blue feathered dress, to a truly wild lack of awareness about world events, this book had some gems! Where to find our Guest: Karen Chee Website Instagram For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea...

Chelsea and Molly Quinn (Castle, Guardians of the Galaxy) dive into an oldie but a goodie, Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann’s 1977 memoir Changing. From her marriage to Ingmar Bergman, to struggling with Hollywood networking, to possibly the earliest Henry Kissinger appearance yet, this episode delivers a surprisingly poetic twist to inspire us all for the new year. Where to find our Guest: Molly Qui...

Chelsea and Jo Feldman (Party Down, The Goldbergs) dig into the Carnie Wilson’s 2001 memoir, Gut Feelings. From her iconic girl group Wilson Phillips, to her relationship with her Beach Boys father Brian Wilson, to being buried up to her neck in sand for a Michael Bay music video, this episode is an anti diet culture anthem for the holidays! Where to find our Guest: Jo Feldman Jo's mom Marcy's jew...

Chelsea sits down for Book Talk with Danny Pellegrino (Everything Iconic, and the author of the brand-new The Jolliest Bunch) for five questions she’d love to be asked as an author, and five questions she’d hate to be asked. From the trials of picking a title, to the holiday blues, to the gifts he hopes he gets this year, Danny is a delight! Show Notes: The Jolliest Bunch – Danny’s new book out no...

Chelsea and Elizabeth Day (How to Fail) take a hard look at two often compared memoirs: Tara Westover’s 2018 memoir Educated, and Jeannette Wall’s 2005 memoir The Glass Castle. The Glass Castle was accepted as a true recounting of a dysfunctional childhood, while Tara Westover was accused of making up or exaggerating her accounts of her family in Educated. Why would one be believed unquestioningly...

Chelsea and Meredith Scardino (Girls5eva) sit down with Penny Marshall’s memoir My Mother Was Nuts. From Laverne and Shirley, to A League of Their Own, to lusting after football players, this book will have you laughing, crying, and even cheering for a nepo baby. Show Notes: Gina Davis Episode Farrah Faucet and Penny Marshall's Head and Shoulder's Commercial Where to find our Guest: Meredith Scard...

Chelsea and Sam Reece (Shitty Craft Club) get BFF’d while discussing best friend female friendship breakups. From how best friend break ups are hardly ever covered in entertainment, to why it’s so painful to lose a best friend, to breaking up with a slow fade, this episode is like a wine fueled therapy slumber party. Show Notes: Kim Cattrall episode Where to find our Guest: Sam Reece Website Insta...

Podcast host extraordinaire Kristen Meinzer (The Daily Fail, How to Be Fine) takes over the show to talk with Chelsea about Jill Duggar's memoir Counting the Cost . From 19 Kids and Counting, to fundamentalist harems, to leading men into sin, this book will have you praying for the end. Show Notes Kate Gosselin episode Kris Jenner episode Where to find our Guest: Kristen Meinzer Website Instagram...

Chelsea and Angela Tucker (You Should Be Grateful, The Adoptee Next Door) dive into the whirlpool of trauma that is Christina Crawford’s 1978 memoir Mommie Dearest, as well as her mother Joan Crawford’s 2017 autobiography A Portrait of Joan. From the infamous film based on Mommie Dearest, to the extremely damaging adoption process, this memoir has the distinction of being the first “tell-all” cele...

Chelsea and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (Gordita Chronicles, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) get cozy on the Glamorous Trash couch to break down this season of the Golden Bachelor, and what it says about where we’re at with Reality TV as a whole. From whether Faith and her guitar have villain vibes, to what Gary’s lion tattoo means, to whether we’re in a new age of authenticity, is the Golden Bachelor going to s...

Chelsea and Kate Casey (Reality Life with Kate Casey) take a ride on Uncle Jesse's motorcycle with John Stamos's memoir If You Would Have Told Me. From Disneyland dates, to Broadway feuds, to serial killers, this book will either make you love celeb gossip or hate the Beach Boys. Show Notes: Chita Rivera episode Where to find our Guest: Kate Casey Podcast Instagram

Cookie spokesperson Chris DeRosa (Fixing Famous People) takes over the podcast to chat with Chelsea about her upcoming memoir I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) . Come for the celeb gossip and career tips, and stay for the life-affirming magic of owning your story. Show Notes: Pre-order the memoir Enter the pre-order giveaway Buy Merch (pre-sale ends 11/14) Click here to ge...

Chelsea and Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet, True Crime & Cocktails) get the New York "It Girl" experience with Julia Fox's memoir Down the Drain. From a sham kidnapping, to dominatrix fights, to the Kanye divorce tour, this book will make you realize everyone has a reason for doing what they do – even people who call themselves a muse. Show Notes: Buy Merch (pre-sale ends 11/14) Click here to get 2...

Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks pod) get guru’d with Jada Pinkett Smith’s 2023 memoir Worthy. From getting proposed to by Tupac in prison, to getting really into ayahuasca, to finally addressing The Slap, this book gave us so many details, but also so many questions! Show Notes: It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him by Justin Tinsley Will Smith's mensmior Click here to get 2...

Chelsea brings back official Monster Memoir Correspondent Chris De Rosa (Fixing Famous People) for perhaps the most monstrous memoir of all: Chelsea brings back official Monster Memoir Correspondent Chris De Rosa (Fixing Famous People) for perhaps the most monstrous memoir of all: Chelsea brings back official Monster Memoir Correspondent Chris De Rosa (Fixing Famous People) for perhaps the most mo...

Chelsea & Rob Anderson (Gay Science) get their dancing knives out for Britney Spears’s brand-new book, the best selling celebrity memoir in history The Woman in Me. We could write a description but why bother: IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH Show Notes: Click here for 13% OFF on Britney's book Click here to get 2 audiobooks for 1 when you sign up for a Libro.fm membership Britney’s notebook audition Jamie...