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PODCAST

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea Devantez

Celebrity memoirs, pop culture, and books! Join us as we book club female celebrity memoirs through a thoughtful lens.

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51:22

Janet Jackson’s Memoir True You (with Amir Yass)

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2025/07/01

Chelsea welcomes back The Vault podcast host Amir Yass to dive into pop culture icon Janet Jackson’s 2011 memoir, “True You.” They unpack this sort of memoir slash diet book that includes Jackson family trauma, Janet’s secret marriage, trips to Studio 54 at age 11, a Paula Abdul cameo, and a recipe for oatmeal pancakes you’ll never want to try. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including child abuse, diet culture, disordered eating, and substance use. Take

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40:04

Viral Article Book Club: Venmo Brides and...

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2025/06/27

Chelsea is joined by Greta Johnson (Nerdette podcast) to unpack “You May Now Venmo the Bride,” an article by Elizabeth Genco in The Cut. They break down the rise of bridal party donation requests on social, the financial gymnastics of weddings, and whether Venmoing the bride is cringe or clever. Plus: the chaos and joy of weddings and how to celebrate love without going broke. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram

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102:51

Christie Brinkley’s Memoir Uptown Girl (with Nicole...

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2025/06/24

Chelsea welcomes actor and documentarian Nicole Boyd to dig into “Uptown Girl,” the memoir of the supermodel Christie Brinkley. They unpack Christie’s supermodel career, plus her 4 marriages and many wild romances. Get ready to jump on a boat with Billy Joel, and run into Whitney Houston, Elle MacPherson, and Muhammad Ali! Plus: magical sand that saves her from a traumatic helicopter crash and what it's like to get negged by Sylvester Stallone’s brother. A content warning: This episode contains

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107:56

Griffin Dunne’s Memoir The Friday Afternoon Club...

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2025/06/17

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 family legacy.Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including domestic violence,

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48:42

10 Must-Know Moments in Celebrity Memoirs (with Jeff...

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2025/06/13

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 then ghosting Brooke Shields, get the tea that somehow slipped past legal.Join the cookie community:

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62:35

Matthew Knowles Scandals, The Judds and Pee-Wee Docs,...

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2025/06/06

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 Roseanne’s right turn, and the Blake Lively hair mist that did not deliver.Trigger warning: This

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70:42

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 Analysis (with...

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast ·

2025/06/05

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, to quote Demi, put your earbuds in and "LOOK ME IN THE EYES, YOU NARCISSIST" Join the cookie

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77:49

Katherine Moennig and Leisha Hailey's Memoir So Gay...

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2025/06/03

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 advice, and what went wrong with the reboot.Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea:

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56:20

Viral Article Book Club: Baby Name Hot Takes, the...

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2025/05/30

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 $10,000 dating coach slash possible grift (?), and whether being an artist today means being an influencer too. Plus, a quick dive into TikTok’s soft-spoken trad wives and why someone is trying to help those women escape.Join the cookie

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88:15

Ask Ronna (with Chelsea Devantez)

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2025/05/23

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 kisser.Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea:

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59:02

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives S2E2: Barbecue Breakdown...

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2025/05/22

Chelsea and Emily Walker are back to recap “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Season 2, Episode 2: “The Book of Accountability,” and things are getting dark. From messy parties to more ancestry drama for Ben Affleck to emotionally manipulative barbecues, this episode delivers. With Jen’s disappearing friends and the emotional polygamy in the group, it’s so toxic… and we can’t look away.Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram

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59:43

Louise Brooks’ Memoir Lulu in Hollywood (with Mallory...

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2025/05/20

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 era wasn’t so golden, and why her rage still hits hard in 2025.Trigger warning: This episode discusses

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64:33

Viral Article Book Club: Don’t Have Kids? (with...

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2025/05/16

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.S. healthcare to the politics of reproductive labor, they take on burnout, birth rates, and the power in choosing not to reproduce.Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram

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58:24

Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 2 premiere: Soft...

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2025/05/15

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, Mormon loopholes, and what happens when fame competes with faith. Join the cookie community:

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99:02

Roseanne Barr's Memoir My Lives (with Ronna Glickman...

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2025/05/13

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, and a shockingly moving final page. Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics,

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146:35

Tina Knowles' Memoir Matriarch (with Maria Randazzo...

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2025/05/06

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’s Child costume. Plus: her marriage to disastrous dad-ager Mathew Knowles, her divorce-era glow-up, and

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71:57

JoJo Siwa Breakup + Romance Novels Deserve Your...

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2025/05/02

Chelsea and Kristina are back in the Cookie Jar with pop culture chaos and cookie-fueled commentary. They break down JoJo Siwa’s “Big Brother” identity arc and wrap-party breakup, Coach Bill Belichick’s decades-younger girlfriend running his PR, and a rare Rob Lowe moment they actually agree with. Plus: a deep dive into romance novel discourse from the Patreon cookies and the cultural double standard that treats women’s stories like trash. Also: JK Rowling is still a loser, but can fan fiction be a

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69:55

Lucinda Williams’s Memoir Don't Tell Anybody the...

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast ·

2025/04/29

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 Adams.Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including suicide, sexual assault, child

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57:50

Viral Article Book Club: Plagiarism, Crave, and the...

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2025/04/25

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 industry’s obsession with vampires in Vegas, they explore the boom of Romantasy against the backdrop of the scandal and the nightmare of realizing your agent may have ghosted you... for someone else's career.Join the cookie community: Become

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62:17

Danielle Steel’s Memoir Pure Joy (with Sarah Wendell)

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2025/04/22

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 first dog didn’t even make the dedication page.Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive

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