Trashy Divorces

This week we’re taking a look at a couple of American princesses, er, heiresses. First, Stacie has the bizarre story of Patty Hearst, granddaughter of William Randolph, whose abduction by the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974 led to a crime spree that stunned the world. Then, Alicia has the scandalous life and loves of Lee Radziwill, the sister of Jackie O, who struggled in the shadow of her sist...

It’s been a cold week, friends, so we thought we’d take the show someplace warm and take a look at two of the 20th century’s most notable yacht owners: it’s Greek shipping magnate week on TD! Alicia has the trashy life of Aristotle Onassis, while Stacie has the trashy tale of his archrival Stavros Niarchos. These two cut a path of destruction through the lives of the people who loved them, often w...

Happy Valentine’s Day! We both realized we’d already released some stories that hit the Valentine’s Day sweet spot for us over on Patreon! Stacie has the creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky story of cartoonist Charles Addams, whose decades of darkly screwball New Yorker cartoons became The Addams Family. Then, Alicia has perhaps the perfect distillation of Truman Capote’s Swans, the actress and a...

Check out Done & Dunne, a new podcast exploring writer Dominick Dunne's quest for justice amidst his incisive commentary of the high society set. Alicia (Trashy Divorces) leads a far ranging romp through the novels and Vanity Fair columns of one of the 20th century’s most unforgettable literary contributors. Covering courthouses and country clubs, Dunne’s voice was one for the ages, and Done & Dun...

This week, Alicia gets her dander up with the marriage and divorce of burlesque star Dita Von Teese and Marilyn Manson, including a discussion of the disturbing allegations that have been made against him in recent days. Then, Stacie spills the tea about the two families that lawyer Johnnie Cochran juggled for more than a decade. Intimate Partner Violence Resources (Thank you to Erica Kelley of So...

Well Trashpandas, Mercury is returning to retrograde, and as proof, Stacie's computer has flung itself head first toward oblivion. But good news: Instead of her regularly scheduled profile this week, we're finally able to share some of the awesome listener letters you've sent in. Then, Alicia has the two divorces but decidedly lovely life of the splendid Audrey Hepburn. Advertise with us! Learn mo...

It's been a tough few... years, so this week we thought it might be nice to dive into the private lives of one of TV's oddest and most delightful (non-romantic) couples: Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart. Snoop is a hip hop legend and icon, as well as an enthusiastic booster of cannabis, while Martha Stewart literally wrote the book on suburban domestic beauty and tranquility. Alicia has the not-divor...

Friends, you may not be ready for the epic trashiness we have compacted for you this week. First up, Stacie has the astonishing back story of Bonnie Lee Bakley, a murder victim whose 2001 death led to years of legal and financial trouble for her tenth husband, actor Robert Blake. Then, Alicia has the incredible story of Pamela Churchill Harriman, "the 20th-century's most influential courtesan," wh...

How about something a little lighter? This week, Alicia has the story of one of her favorite people, Olivia Newton-John, who experienced a seriously trashy breakup when a longtime boyfriend disappeared without a trace. Then, Stacie jumps back to the early 2000s to explore the youthful marriage and divorce of musicians and reality TV stars Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey. Alicia’s Receipts Don’t St...

And we're back! For our Season 9 opener, Stacie takes a look at Mary-Kate Olsen's attempt to get a pandemic quickie divorce, plus a bunch of other Olsen Twin trashmagic. Then, Alicia has the story of American icon Gloria Vanderbilt, an undisputed rich girl who in no way had it all. Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the finale for Season 8, the end of our second year making Trashy Divorces, and of course, we’re wrapping up this abysmal year of 2020 with two Heroes of Trash Candy. It’s Trash Panda Idol week! First up, Stacie has the legendary singer Patsy Cline, whose two tumultuous marriages punctuated a life short but breathtakingly large. Country music’s first female superstar and crossover success, Pa...

Get ready for a couple of truly wild rides! First up, Stacie has some hilarious tea on one of America’s lesser-known Founders, Gouverneur Morris. He didn’t just copy edit the US Constitution; he was also such a ladies man that after an accident required the amputation of one of his legs, fellow Founder John Jay expressed that he wished Morris “had lost something else.” Then, Alicia has an old Holl...

If two is company, this week we’re taking a look at some very trashy crowds. It’s love triangle week! First up, Alicia introduces us to the first wife of country legend Johnny Cash. He courted Vivian Liberto in thousands of pages of letters while deployed to West Germany, but after a dozen years together, it was June Carter who won his heart for good. Then, Stacie recalls the shockingly public and...

Tuesdays in December on Patreon, Alicia is taking us on a journey through the iconic archetypes that have defined femininity across the decades. This week's American Woman is the "Gibson Girl," created by artist Charles Dana Gibson, and typified by Evelyn Nesbit, perhaps the first modern Supermodel. The Gibson Girl was the idealized portrait of modern womanhood at the dawn of the 20th century, but...

This week, Stacie shares some memories about the very trashy marriage and divorce of actress Robin Givens and boxer Mike Tyson. Then, Alicia answers the call of a Patreon Trashsociate Producer with the story of the very self-important composer of “Memory,” Andrew Lloyd Webber. More to Learn Undisputed Truth, by Mike Tyson and Larry Sloman (Amazon link) Grace Will Lead Me Home, by Robin Givens (Ama...

It’s two of our favorite stories week! First up, Alicia has the street-to-stardom tale of legendary French chanteuse Edith Piaf, while Stacie explains all the ways your English teacher was wrong about American poet Emily Dickinson. Both of these stories first appeared on Patreon. If you would like to join our incredible Patreon community for ad-free episodes and hours of additional material every...

And now for something completely different…. This week on Trashy Divorces, we have some heartwarming lighter fare with two couples who found their ways back to one another after splitting up. Stacie has the tale of rock star Mick Jones of the band Foreigner, and his charming once-again wife, Ann Dexter-Jones, plus their brood of highly creative children. Then, Alicia has one of her all-time favori...

It's been a long week. Want some distraction? This week, Alicia has the fabulous and fabulously trashy tale of Lana Turner, a Trashy Divorces All-Star if ever there was one. She had 8 marriages, seven husbands, and a trashy true crime story during her decades of Hollywood glory. Buckle in, friends. This one has it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we’re digging into two of the most interesting minds and lives of the 20th century who brought us inventions that certainly shape our day-to-day lives. First up, Stacie has Caresse Crosby, who invented the modern bra as a young woman and went on to live an extraordinary life as part of the Lost Generation. Then, Alicia has screen legend and six-time divorcee Hedy Lamarr, whose clever mi...

Welcome back to the Spooky Season, friends! This week, we have the stories of two witchy women. First up, Alicia gets up close and personal with rocker Stevie Nicks’s many loves. Then Stacie has the three divorces of beloved Bewitched star Elizabeth Montgomery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we’ve got two stories from women with big families, although that’s about where the commonalities stop. Stacie has the winding road that’s been Marie Osmond’s love life, as well as the ups and downs that have made her so relatable. Then Alicia takes us back in time for the surprisingly trashy tale of the life and times of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt and mistress to two of the most powerful...

This week is all about balance here at Trashy Divorces HQ. Alicia starts us off with one of the real creative heroes of our age, songwriter and legend Carole King, whose marriage and professional partnership to lyricist Gerry Goffin produced some of the most iconic songs of the 1960s. Their divorce was only the beginning of her long and successful career in music. Then, Stacie takes us to a much d...

Welcome to our den of trashy delights, friends! This week, Stacie follows the tumultuous marriages of Richard Gere. His first wife, model Cindy Crawford, was a whopping 17 years younger, and his second divorce, from actress Carey Lowell, featured a Hamptons estate, dueling small town inns, and a cameo by Matt Lauer. Then, Alicia takes us on a journey with a Trashy Divorces All-Star, actress Joan C...

Welcome to Season 8! This week, we have two Dancing Queens with some very public baggage. First up, Alicia has the story of legendary erotic performer and alleged super spy, Mata Hari. A cache of documents that became public in 2017 has prompted a re-evaluation of Mata Hari’s World War I loyalties and activities, and really made German and French intelligence look bad. Then, Stacie brings us to th...

It’s a trashy season finale, y’all! Alicia heads across the pond to recall the split of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Philips, while Stacie follows the ups and significant downs of Heidi Klum and her ex-husband, singer Seal. Can’t get enough #trashcandy? Join us at Patreon.com/TrashyDivorces for early ad-free releases, bonus divorce stories, weekly Trashy Tidbits, limited series like Trashy Tudor...