
Celebrity Memoir Book Club
New York comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton are reading celebrity memoirs so you don't have to.Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Dec 14, 2021 • 1h 15min
Naya Rivera is Sorry but Not Sorry
Grab a box of tissues we’re talking about Naya Rivera. The nearly successful child star turned extremely successful Glee star tells it like it is and Ashley and Claire try not to weep their way through a lifetime of celeb name drops that ended too soon.
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Dec 7, 2021 • 1h 29min
Tyler Cameron and Hannah Brown Deserve a Better Mess
It’s a jam packed super-sode this week as Claire and Ashley dive into both Tyler Cameron and Hannah Brown’s Bachelor flip books.
First, we’re looking at Hannah Brown’s God Bless this Mess where she reveals the highs and lows of pageant life, being The Bachelorette, and dating Tyler Cameron. Then, we read Tyler Cameron’s You Deserve Better. His love letter to love, consent, being an all around good guy, and dating Hannah Brown. Finally, Claire and Emma of Love to See It jump in to help us process what the hell Tyler is talking about.
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Meet us at Nicky’s Unisex in Williamsburg Thursday, December 9 at 8 pm for live comedy!!
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Nov 30, 2021 • 1h 25min
Yolanda Hadid Needs You to Believe Her
Believe you me, Yolanda Hadid’s memoir Believe Me is a wild ride. This week Claire and Ashley are confronted by king lyme herself as they try to understand this invisible illness, Yolanda’s experience with it, and the missing pieces we’ve seen through her Real Housewives journey.
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Meet us at Nicky’s Unisex in Williamsburg Thursday, December 2 at 7 pm for live comedy!!
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Nov 23, 2021 • 1h 14min
Katie Couric is Going There
She is the regular news. She is the morning show. She is the evening news. She is middle of the day TV. Katie Couric has done it all and seen it all and as a special treat for Claire and Ashley, she takes the time in her memoir to name friggin names.
If you want to skip the intro we start talking about Katie at 4:33!
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Nov 16, 2021 • 1h 11min
Gucci Mane Wrote the Autobiography
Welcome to The Autobiography of Gucci Mane. From the birth of trap music to face tattoos, Gucci leaves almost nothing out. Except the parts he has to (for legal reasons) or can't remember (for other reasons). This week Claire and Ashley get a crash course in the Atlanta scene.
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Nov 10, 2021 • 1h 24min
Caitlyn Jenner Tells the Secrets of Her Life
Caitlyn Jenner has seen some things. Three marriages, a ton of kids that she’s forgotten about almost entirely, an olympic gold medal, and the most successful reality TV show of all time. She’s also one of the most prominent trans women in the world and in her memoir, she writes about all these events and using her platform to help no one.
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Nov 2, 2021 • 1h 4min
Miley Cyrus Has Miles to Go
It was literally destiny that this episode would come along and give us... probably hope? Miley Cyrus (born Destiny Hope Cyrus) is a former Disney star who put out a memoir at the ripe old age of 16 so we're diving in to find out who wrote this and why.
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Oct 26, 2021 • 1h 17min
Elvira (a.k.a. Cassandra Peterson) is Yours Cruelly
Cassandra Peterson is climbing out of your unpleasant dreams and onto the page with a memoir about the heyday of Hollywood and becoming Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. This week Ashley and Claire are surfing through top notch name drops while they learn the true meaning of success.
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Oct 19, 2021 • 1h 19min
Leandra Medine is a Man Repeller
Leandra Medine was one of the very first fashion bloggers to penetrate the old school fashion scene. A street style staple, she was known for rejecting the magazine standard of beauty and not caring whether or not her looks attracted men. Or did she care the most? This week Claire and Ashley dive into her book of essays to try and find meaning in a pile of overalls.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode discusses eating disorders
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Oct 12, 2021 • 1h 11min
Izabella St. James is Telling Bunny Tales
The name Izabella St. James may not ring a bell but you definitely know her former roomies. Bunny Tales is a deep, deep dive into the depths of the playboy mansion and Claire and Ashley go all the way to the grotto (metaphorically) to soak in all the piping hot details.
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