Trashy Divorces

It's Thanksgiving week here in the States, so we thought we'd detour into some introspection about the narrative framework of The Hero's Journey and The Heroine's Journey, including astrological insights from our friend Andy Bellatti of Astrology With Andy . Follow him on Instagram for more insights! Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/tras...

Some stories shoot right past "trashy" and head straight for "disturbing," and that is the case of murdered socialite Barbara Daly Baekeland. Alicia recounts the troubling life and times of a family beset by mental illness and too much money, and the tragedy that unfolded as a result. Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces ! Spo...

Following up on our last episode, Stacie has the other half of the Eddie Cibrian/LeAnn Rimes cheating scandal, with the marriage, divorce, and further adventures of LeAnn and her ex-husband, celebrity chef Dean Sheremet. It turns out that when life runs you over with a truck full of lemons, you always have the option of going to culinary school to learn how to make the world's greatest lemonade. W...

Infidelity is bad enough, but to learn about your husband's infidelity from Us Weekly is a different level of bad. That's more or less the story of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Brandi Glanville and her ex-husband, actor Eddie Cibrian, whose high-profile split sounds like it was a real doozy. Alicia has all the dirty details, including some of the more memorable turns of phrase from Brandi...

Keke Palmer has questions for days, about everything under the sun. From the existential to the inconsequential. From pop culture to pop science. From the meaning of life to the meaning of W.A.P. From life in outer space to “Where the eff is Tom from MySpace?“ And everything in between. Because Baby, this is Keke Palmer, and she is here for All. Of. It. Each week, the multi-talented Keke is taking...

Lately it's felt like Trashy Divorces alums have been dominating the headlines, and not for any good reasons. Stacie catches us up with the costly anti-Semitism of Ye, the bizarre bird business blunders of Elon Musk, and the (allegedly) UTI-inducing management practices of Jeff Bezos. Seriously: Someone should probably check on our oligarchs. Sponsors Lomi by Pela. Turn your food waste into dirt w...

Today we wanted to give you a glimpse of Alicia's other podcast, Done & Dunne! She's been hard at work on a five-part series on Lord Lucan, which is now live. We covered the 1974 disappearance of Lord Lucan following the grisly murder of his children's nanny a couple of years ago, and in this bingeable five-parter, Alicia goes much, much deeper into the case. Enjoy part one - and grab the rest...

While she wasn't exactly a Desperate Housewife in real life, actress Eva Longaria did find herself dragged into an ugly scandal by her second husband, basketball player Tony Parker. It seems that Tony had been carrying on with the wife of one of his San Antonio Spurs teammates for quite a while, a decision that ruptured two marriages and nearly got him excommunicated from his team. Join us this Th...

Who better to feature on Halloween weekend than a pioneer of Hollywood horror flicks? Actor Boris Karloff is best known for his nuanced portrayal of Frankenstein's Monster in the 1931 film. But as Alicia relates, his private life was anything but monstrous - in spite of his six marriages. Join us Thursday, November 3, for Trashcandy Confidential: A Trashy Divorces Studio Experience ! Get your tick...

There's some real truth to the maxim "Mo' money, mo' problems," and perhaps no former couple knows that better than hedge fund giant Steve A. Cohen and his first wife, Patricia. She was skeptical of his financial disclosures when they divorced at the end of the 1980s, but it was her 2009 lawsuit alleging racketeering and insider trading at his SAC Capital that seemed to kick federal regulators int...

Musician Kenny Rogers became a beloved pioneer of the "story song" - that took country music, and then many other charts, by storm in the late 70s and 80s. While he had massive success in music, television, and film, Alicia has all the details of his arguably less successful personal life, including five marriages, and difficult decisions around child custody. Join us Thursday, November 3, for Tra...

This week we've got a Patreon bonus episode for you! Alicia has turned her eyes to the successors of the Tudor reign - the Stuarts - but how does Elizabeth I's crown end up on the head of Scotland's James VI? The path was curvy and there were other contenders, but in the end, everyone's (least) favorite witch-obsessed Scottish King headed south to London! Join us Thursday, November 3, for Trashcan...

The Real Housewives franchise is a gift that keeps on giving, and this week, Stacie has the story of an OG cast member! Ramona Singer was in a happy, longstanding marriage when she joined the New York City edition back in 2008. Her husband, Mario, seems to have struggled with her successes - so much so that he blew up the marriage entirely. Join us Thursday, November 3, for Trashcandy Confidential...

For decades, there was just one person that the world's most interesting people were desperate to sit down with: Barbara Walters. Alicia has the full run down on the pioneering journalist and television personality, whose professional success stood in stark contrast to the difficulties she had in her private life - including a small mystery about how many times she was married to her last husband....

We love it when a divorce lives up to its "trashy" billing, and the 2017 end of former Senator Al D'Amato's second marriage certainly fits the bill. This one has it all - false statements, forced hospitalizations, allegations of political corruption, and serious hardball tactics against his now ex-wife, Katuria Smith. Join us Thursday, November 3, for Trashcandy Confidential: A Trashy Divorces Stu...

We are kicking off Season 16 with some hot stuff! Model, actress, and philanthropist Beverly Johnson had plans for law school before being waylaid by the glitz and glamour of a life in front of the camera. She's been married and divorced twice, but has also had intersections with a who's-who of some of the most interesting and notorious names in public life. Alicia has the full and fascinating sto...

Closing out our season of Trashy Divorces All Stars and Hall of Famers, Alicia turns our attention to model and actress Jennifer O'Neill. Rising to fame in the 1960s, her life appeared charmed to many, but her eight divorces and a series of tragic incidents tell a far stranger story. We're going to take our customary week off between seasons, but we'll be back to kick off Season 16 on Wednesday, O...

Listeners of a certain age may feel some kinda way when Alicia recounts the tale of the blink-and-you-missed-it marriage of actress and model Ali Landry and Saved By The Bell alum Mario Lopez. After six years as a couple, their two-week-long marriage stunned everyone with its brevity. Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces ! Lea...

With news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, and the accession of King Charles III to the throne, we thought it was a great time to re-air an episode looking at some of the through lines that bind the House of Windsor across generations. Namely, the Prince of Wales' interesting choices in mistresses. Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/t...

With news that Taylor Swift has a new album headed our way, Stacie decided to give dedicated Swiftie Alicia a bit of a treat this week: the story of Taylor nemesis Scooter Braun, the music mogul who bought her masters and is heading for the completion of his divorce from F--- Cancer founder Yael Cohen. Buckle up, friends. This one has a little bit of everything. Oh, and check out Alicia's Henry VI...

Continuing our Summer of Trashy Divorces All-Stars, Alicia has the delightfully trashy saga of the five divorces of actor Lorenzo Lamas. A tabloid staple in the 1980s, his path of romantic devastation did not end with the Devo decade. In fact, it may still be continuing! Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces ! Sponsors The Oak...

Comedian Chelsea Handler has been making audiences laugh for two decades now, but her personal life hasn't always been sunshine and roses. From a childhood tragedy to exhausting long-distance relationships as an adult, Alicia explains how through it all, she's managed to keep herself in the game. Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydi...

One could be forgiven for thinking that today's All-Star might be on the lazy side when it came to his career, but Isaac Merritt Singer's 24 children and multiple secret families indicate a real passion for some parts of life. Stacie has the whole, weird story of the guy who brought sewing machines into Americans' homes for the very first time. Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom ha...

It's easy to forget, as we scroll our social media feeds, that there are real people on the far end of our comments. It's bad enough for us normies squabbling with our old co-worker from three jobs ago over the issues of the day, but for celebrities with massive followings, the peanut gallery can sting. It's a situation that actress Florence Pugh knows well. During her three-plus year long relatio...

Rex Harrison became a legendary star of stage and screen during a career that spanned most of the 20th century, but it would be wrong to think he was beloved by all. With six marriages and a fatal love affair, it's safe to assume that his reputation for being hard to work with extended into the domestic sphere. He may have been Doctor Dolittle in his time, but these days, he's what we call a Trash...