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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
209
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
210
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Rue McClanahan's My First Five Husbands ... and...
This week, Chelsea and Sofiya Alexandra (This is Not Happening, 420 Day Fiance, Private Parts Unknown) run away with Golden Girl Rue McClanahan's 2008 memoir, a book packed with enough wit, scandal, and silky negligees to make Blanche...
76 min
216
Patti LuPone: A Memoir (with Ariel Dumas)
Chelsea and Ariel Dumas (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Second City) study the many lessons of stage and screen with Patti LuPone's memoir, a passionate account of Patti's starring roles, long-held grudges, and the wrecked dressing rooms left in...
82 min
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Cecily Strong's This Will All Be Over Soon (wit...
In this week's special bonus episode, Chelsea and Cecily Strong (SNL, Ghostbusters, Schmigadoon!) are two comedy gals getting real about depression and cruise ship crew bars while discussing Cecily's new memoir, a portrait of grief...
50 min
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Rosie Perez's Handbook for an Unpredictable Lif...
This week, Chelsea and writer Erin Dewey Lennox (Academy Awards, Game On, MTV's Ridiculousness) get down with Rosie Perez's memoir — a book that proves just how far a resilient spirit can carry you (and that sometimes good things DO happen in...
93 min
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Julie Andrews' Home (with Anne Libera)
Chelsea and Anne Libera (Second City, comedy professor) get cozy with Julie Andrews's account of her childhood and early years in the theater. The book reads a bit like a fairytale: shiny cottagecore exterior with trauma lurking just below the...
60 min
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Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins' A Sick Life (with Blair...
Chelsea and comedian Blair Socci (Comedy Central, Blair’s Lair) discover what set TLC apart from other girl groups of their era (spoiler: it involves bats), and how Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins balanced a debilitating illness with global superstardom....
82 min
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Diane Guerrero's In the Country We Love (with C...
Chelsea and Claudia Restrepo (Your Daily Horoscope, Pero Like, Vida) unearth the threads of loneliness, heartbreak, and resilience common to the teenage and immigrant experience with Diane Guerrero's eye-opening memoir, In the Country We Love. For...
84 min
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Interview with a Ghostwriter (with Hilary Liftin)
In this special bonus episode, Chelsea interviews ghostwriter to the stars Hilary Liftin on deadlines, divas, and why helping a celeb share their story is a bit like being a therapist. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram...
42 min
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Jane Fonda's My Life So Far (with TMomZ)
This week, Chelsea has a very special guest on the podcast: her mom, affectionately known as TMomZ! Listen as they explore the life and loves of Jane Fonda through the memoir that ignited Chelsea's passion for the genre. For more book recaps &...
90 min
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Ask Chelsea Anything (featuring your listener q...
In this episode, we hear from you, the Cookies (celebrity + bookies), as Chelsea answers your most burning questions. Plus, a special Me-moir segment from the Head Cookie herself. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram To...
86 min
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Casey Wilson’s The Wreckage of My Presence (wit...
In this special (and nearly spoiler free!) episode, Chelsea welcomes actress Casey Wilson (Happy Endings, Bitch Sesh, The Hotwives) on to discuss her new memoir, The Wreckage of My Presence, an ode to theater geeks, wacky families, and...