Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir P...

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

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Sophia Amoruso’s Memoir #GIRLBOSS (with Gaby Dunn)
Sophia Amoruso’s Memoir #GIRLBOSS (with Gaby Dunn)
53 min
152
Melissa Gilbert & Rob Lowe’s Memoirs (with Paul...
We’ve got another twofer for you! Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made, Unspooled) read Rob Lowe’s memoir Stories I Only Tell My Friends, and Chelsea read Melissa Gilbert’s Prairie Tale (AND Rob Lowe’s book) and guess what - this couple of 6...
54 min
153
Diahann Carroll’s Memoir “The Legs Are the Last...
Chelsea and Laci Mosley (Scam Goddess) go deep on Dynasty queen Diahann Carroll’s 2008 memoir “The Legs are the Last to Go”. There’s SO MUCH to get into here - a 9 year affair with Sidney Poitier, drama on the set of Grey’s Anatomy, whether...
73 min
154
The Judds Mini-sode
A mini episode to get us ready for the the 6/12 live show covering ALL THREE Judd’s memoirs! Wynonna Judd, Ashley Judd, and Naomi Judd all have memoir! This family has such a wild, beautiful, and complicated story. This is your little prep for a...
15 min
155
Cookie Call-In Episode + Me-moir
Welcome to the 2nd annual Ask Chelsea Anything episode! This year, we set up a voicemail for Cookie Patrons, and asked for hot takes, questions, and gentle tea. Boy did you deliver! Plus, Chelsea shares another “me-moir” (a lighter one this time)....
57 min
156
Selma Blair's Memoir "Mean Baby" (with Ryan Bai...
In the last installment of New Release Month, Chelsea and Ryan Bailey (So Bad It’s Good podcast), recap Selma Blair’s "Mean Baby." This memoir is filled with Joan Didion-esque storytelling, the revelation of her MS diagnosis, Hollywood goss,...
87 min
157
Molly Shannon's Memoir "Hello Molly!" (with Mol...
Released mere weeks ago, Molly Shannon’s "Hello Molly!" made Chelsea & Molly Tarlov (Awkward., G.B.F.) BOTH cry multiple times. This memoir joins the Celebrity Book Club hall of fame - from trauma in her childhood, to sneaking on a plane to New...
83 min
158
Jennifer Grey's Memoir "Out of the Corner" (wit...
Continuing New Book Release Month, Chelsea and Barbie Adler (Arrested Development, How I Met Your Mother), read Jennifer Grey’s brand-new memoir “Out Of The Corner."  They discuss Dirty Dancing, a career-ending nose job, and in a shocking...
78 min
159
Jessi Klein's Memoir "I'll Show Myself Out" (wi...
To kick off a very special podcast month of NEW BOOK RELEASE episodes, Chelsea talks with Jessi Klein (Inside Amy Shumer, Big Mouth) about her brand-new, literally-released-today memoir “I’ll Show Myself Out”. Jessi opens up about writing...
56 min
160
Alexandra Billings' Memoir "This Time For Me" (...
Performer and activist Alex Corona joins Chelsea for an equal parts heart-wrenching and resilient trip through Alexandra Billings brand-new memoir. It’s serving drag, a fraught mother-daughter relationship, a beautiful love story, and some advice...
84 min
161
Ricki Lake's Memoir Never Say Never (with Tocar...
Chelsea and TV writer Tocarra Mallard (The Problem with Jon Stewart) dive into Ricki Lake’s 2012 memoir, Never Say Never: Finding a Life That Fits. Prepare yourself for a surprisingly horny journey through her early success, the media’s obsession...
79 min
162
Ronnie Spector's Memoir "Be My Baby" (with Azie...
Chelsea and Azie Dungey (Ask A Slave, Girls5eva) laugh and cry over the stories Ronnie Spector tells of her incredible early days with the Ronettes, surviving an abusive marriage to Phil Spector, and her victorious escape and inspiring recovery. ...
89 min
163
Danny Pellegrino's How Do I Un-Remember This? (...
In the podcast’s first MENSMOIR, Chelsea chats with Danny Pellegrino (Everything Iconic) about his new book How Do I Un-Remember This?. They reminisce about Chicago comedy and ER trips, how life-ruining the movie Blue Valentine was, and how mad...
52 min
164
Kirstie Alley's The Art of Men (with Kara Klenk...
Kara Klenk and Liza Treyger (Thats Messed Up: An SVU Podcast) bravely join Chelsea for a tour of Kirstie Alley’s wild 2012 memoir. They discuss scientology and body image, plus some dressage horse drama, Kirstie’s emotional affairs, and her...
76 min
165
Brooke Shields' There Was a Little Girl (with C...
Celebrity Book Club went LIVE! Casey Balsham (Shady Sh*t) joins Chelsea on stage at Caveat in New York City to discuss all things Brooke Shields. From her Mom-ager to her ex-husband Andre Agassi and his beautiful wig, it’s a wild ride!   ...
60 min
166
Dionne Warwick's My Life, As I See It (with Ann...
This week, former SNL Head Writer Anna Drezen comes on to contemplate the many life lessons Dionne Warwick has bestowed upon us in her 2010 memoir My Life, As I See It. Anna tells Chelsea what it was like to work with Dionne on SNL, and they share...
64 min
167
Reba McEntire's Memoir My Story (with Bari Fink...
Chelsea and guests Bari Finkel & Matt Bellassai (Unhappy Hour) get fancy with Reba McEntire's 1995 Memoir My Story. From the ultimate Husbanger to preganancy math to Burt Reynolds, Reba tells her story loud and proud!   
99 min
168
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey: Cr...
This week, Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers) and her sister Lacey Lamar join Chelsea to share their deeply horrifying (and deeply hilarious) stories of racism, from corporate culture to car...
50 min
169
Happy New Year from Celebrity Book Club (with G...
This week, Chelsea bids farewell to 2021 with year-end highlights and a heartfelt and hilarious interview with comedian Gina Yashere (Bob Hearts Abishola, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) about her memoir, Cack-Handed....
46 min
170
Padma Lakshmi's Love, Loss, and What We Ate (wi...
This week Chelsea and writer Marcos Luevanos (Life in Pieces, Charmed, Love, Victor) dish on Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi's memoir, a book filled with enough juicy details (like her impassioned activism, penchant for dating older men, and modeling...
88 min
171
Huma Abedin's Both/And: A Life in Many Worlds (...
In this special Apple Spotlight crossover, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland of the Pantsuit Politics podcast join Chelsea to discuss Huma Abedin's memoir — which they describe as The West Wing meets Bridget Jones's Diary — covering her years...
88 min
172
Shania Twain's From This Moment On (with Molly ...
Chelsea and *Canadian* writer/director Molly McGlynn (Bless This Mess, Mary Goes Round) untangle Shania Twain's memoir, From This Moment On, a turbulent account of parental loss, questionable pranks, and pop-country superstardom. For more book recaps...
91 min
173
Gabrielle Union's You Got Anything Stronger? (w...
Chelsea and writer/actress Lydia Caradine cover Gabrielle Union's highly anticipated second memoir, a book packed with even more strength, vulnerability, and Bring it On references than its predecessor. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow...
64 min
174
Elvira's Yours Cruelly (with Brea Grant)
Happy Halloween, Cookies! In this episode Chelsea and horror aficionado Brea Grant (Heroes, After Midnight, Lucky) get creepy with spellbinding tales from the one and only mistress of the dark. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on...
68 min
175
Mary Tyler Moore's After All (with Melissa Fumero)
Chelsea and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn 99, M.O.D.O.K.) cover T.V. queen Mary Tyler Moore's memoir, After All, a funny and surprising account of the real person behind the woman "who can turn the world on with her smile." For more book recaps &...
69 min