When someone has the courage to tell their own story, it empowers others to embrace their own. Chelsea and Executive Producer Jordan Moncada unpack Issa Rae’s journey from “The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl” and how her DIY journey has inspired Glamorous Trash’s new project: Behind the Bangs, a year-long program designed to help you craft, pitch, and share your story alongside a supportive creative cookie community.Sign up for Behind The Bangs and join the cookie community: Behind the Bangs -- SOLD OUT -- Join the Behind the Bangs waitlist here Behind the Bangs Syllabus Apply for a Behind the Bangs scholarship Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezShow Notes:Gabourey Sidibe Memoir EpisodeWhere to find our EP: Jordan MoncadaInstagram***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea welcomes back bestie Jo Feldman to unravel the complexities of domestic goddess Martha Stewart as seen in Netflix’s documentary “Martha.” From her early days as a model to building her lifestyle empire, they explore the validity of her “mean girl” reputation, a little bish named James Comey, and her infamous time in prison. Plus, they come to a disagreement as they ponder: was Martha Stewart the original trad wife?Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org  Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: Link to “Martha” documentary on Netflix Carnie Wilson Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Kelly Bishop Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Where to find our guest: Jo Feldman heartweardesigns.com (Jo’s mom’s jewelry line) Website ***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea and Ilana Peña (“Diary of a Future President,” “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”) share their hot takes on the highly anticipated movie adaptation of “Wicked.” Then we revisit a previously subscriber-only episode on Kristin Chenoweth’s 2023 memoir, “I’m No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts.” From Ambien tweets to bible quotes to emotional discoveries about her birth parents, this ep takes you on a surprising and emotional journey down the yellow brick road.Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org  Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: Jennette McCurdy Memoir Episode Q&A with Original Wicked Novel Author, Gregory Maguire (on how he was inspired to write Wicked based on real-world events around the Gulf War) Where to find our Guest: Ilana PeñaInstagram***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea and producer Kristina Lopez hold space for a few hot topics, from a viral “Wicked” moment to Megan Thee Stallion’s powerful documentary, “In Her Words.” They reminisce about the “Golden Girls” moments that shaped their lives before diving into an encore of the episode on Rue McClanahan’s 2008 memoir, “My First Five Husbands ... and the Ones Who Got Away” featuring guest Sofiya Alexandra. A must-listen rerun with a brand-new treat!A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including domestic violence, suicide, and abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org  Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: Megan Thee Stallion’s “In Her Words” documentary Megan Thee Stallion’s 2020 BET Awards Performance Wicked “Holding Space” interview with Out Magazine TikTok - ScarJo Holding Space (for her Skincare Line) Tiktok - Holding Space at Mac Cosmetics “Wicked” Stars Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Break Down Viral 'Holding Space' Interview (Variety) Betty White Memoir Episode Lauren Bacall Memoir Episode Lucille Ball Memoir Episode Where to find our Guest: Kristina LopezInstagram***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea welcomes back the wonderful Wes Perry to book club silver screen legend Lauren Bacall’s memoir, “By Myself and Then Some.” They dive into Bacall’s golden-age Hollywood tales—from her whirlwind marriage to Humphrey Bogart and painful rebound with Frank Sinatra to her iconic roles alongside Marilyn Monroe and her enduring political activism. Get out your (DECAFFEINATED!!!!!) drink of choice as we ponder: did Lauren Bacall actually name “The Rat Pack”?A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including suicide and substance abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org  Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: Lauren Bacall Coffee Commercial “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” by Gay Talese RuPaul Memoir Episode (with Wes Perry) Holly Madison Memoir Episode (with Wes Perry) Barbra Streisand Memoir Episode Lucille Ball Memoir Episode Ginger Rogers Memoir Episode Where to find our Guest: Wes PerryInstagram***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea is joined by author and podcaster Susan Lieu (“The Manicurist’s Daughter”) to explore “Love, Lucy,” the memoir of comedy icon Lucille Ball. They unpack Lucy’s rise to superstardom with “I Love Lucy,” her passionate and rocky romance with Desi Arnaz, and her relentless battles against sexism that drove her to break barriers—and a few car windows—along the way.New Glamorous Trash Merch Psychic Moment Candle My Higher Power Candle Checking on Another Woman Card Candles and Card Bundle Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: VOTE - Good Reads Memoir Awards Ginger Rogers’ Memoir Episode Cher Memoir Episode Where to find our guest: Susan Lieu Order Susan’s Book  Website  Instagram Facebook  TikTok ***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea is joined by comedian Dominick Pupa (“Fixing Famous People”) and her mom, TMomZ, to book club Cher’s history-making memoir, “Cher: The Memoir (Part 1).” SNAP OUT OF IT — we don’t need to write a description: IT’S CHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including suicide, drug use, abuse, and sexual assault. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.New Glamorous Trash Merch Psychic Moment Candle My Higher Power Candle Checking on Another Woman Card Candles and Card Bundle Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org | Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: Cher “My First Time” Memoir Episode Tatum O’Neal Memoir Episode Elizabeth Taylor Memoir Episode (with TMomZ) Jane Fonda Memoir Episode (with TMomZ) Tina Turner Memoir Episode Mariah Carey Memoir Episode Carly Simon Memoir Episode Cher speaks at Sonny’s funeral Cher Bob Mackie Reveal Compilation TikTok Where to find our guests:Dominick Pupa Fixing Famous People Podcast  Instagram Website Dominick's holiday tour, DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL, begins on December 1st in San Francisco, stopping in ten cities until Christmas. Tickets to all performances are available on dommentary.com.  TMomZInstagram***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea and comedian and actor Crystal Marie Denha (“The Gutter”) analyze “Vanna Speaks,” the 1987 memoir from “Wheel of Fortune” icon Vanna White. They explore everything from Vanna’s wild tales of romance at Chippendales, to how she landed her iconic letter-turning role on TV. Along the way, they yell about diet culture, her criminal (??) manager, and some brand new reasons to hate on Hugh Hefner’s ghost.A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including suicide, disordered eating and abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.New Glamorous Trash Merch Psychic Moment Candle My Higher Power Candle Checking on Another Woman Card Candles and Card Bundle Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes:Crystal Hefner’s Memoir EpisodeWhere to find our guest: Crystal Marie Denha Instagram Website ***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea and producer Kristina open the Cookie Jar for a juicy deep dive into everything from Britney Spears’s jewelry line to surprising updates on memoirs from JoJo Levesque, Mary Bonnet, and Bethany Joy Lenz. Plus, an unexpected Glamorous Trash merch drop, and some cathartic yelling at Henry Kissinger which we could all use this week. New Glamorous Trash Merch Psychic Moment Candle My Higher Power Candle Checking on Another Woman Card Candles and Card Bundle Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: Chelsea’s Short Film: Basic Britney Spears Memoir Episode Britney Spears Jewelry Line IG Post Understanding Britney Spears’ IG Lynn Spears Memoir Episode Jamie Lynn Spears Memoir Episode Mary Bonnet’s Memoir Episode Bethany Joy Lenz Memoir Episode Rev. Tim Keller’s Disappointing Comments on Homosexuality Why naming Tim Keller’s sexism and transphobia isn’t dancing on his grave Stevie Nicks: Music in the Memoir Henry Kissinger Requested a Monument in Arlington National Cemetery (Politico) Olivia Rodrigo Adds Taylor Swift, St. Vincent, Jack Antonoff Co-Writes to ‘Deja Vu’ (Rolling Stone) Olivia Rodrigo Gives Writing Credit to Paramore on ‘Good 4 U’ (Billboard) Split Decisions: Olivia Rodrigo Has Given Up Millions in Publishing Royalties (Billboard) The Four Roles of Social Activism by Bill Moyer Where to find our guest: Kristina LopezInstagramThank you to our sponsors: Thrive- Visit thrivecausemetics.com/glamoroustrash for 20% off your first order. Quince - Go to quince. com slash glamorous for 365 day returns and free shipping on your order. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. ***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chelsea is joined by journalist and memoirist Connie Wang to unpack "Connie," the memoir by pioneering news icon Connie Chung. They explore Chung's experiences as one of the first Chinese-American women in news and the mountains she climbed. There’s also wild drama with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, a long-distance romance with now-husband Maury Povich, and jump scares from Ryan O’Neal, Marlon Brando, and… (DRINGO!) Henry Kissinger.A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including sexual abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.Where to order Chelsea’s book: Bookshop.org Find other places to order Follow Chelsea:Instagram @chelseadevantezJoin the cookie community:Become a member of the PatreonShow Notes: NY Times article “Generation Connie” by Connie Wang Tatum O’Neal Memoir Episode Ladies Who Punch Episode Sacheen Littlefather's sisters say she was not Native American (2022 CBS News) Sacheen Littlefeather’s Claim to Native Ancestry Has Just Gotten a Little More Complicated (2024 The Hollywood Reporter) Littlefeather’s family responds to new claims made in The Hollywood Reporter (2024 Daily Beast) Connie Chung’s interview with CBS News Connie Chung sings “Thanks for the Memories” Connie Chung talking about her visor Futures Without Violence Where to find our guest: Connie Wang Memoir Instagram Website ***Glamorous Trash is all about going high and low at the same time— Glam and Trash. We recap and book club celebrity memoirs, deconstruct pop culture, and sometimes, we cry! If you've ever referenced Mariah Carey in therapy... then this is the podcast for you.Thank you to our sponsors: Visit Brooklinen.com and use code TRASH to get $20 off your order of $100 or more. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices