Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

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 from her days of waiting tables. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry…..and cry, and cry! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea and TV writer Tocarra Elise (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 with her weight loss, and the bold take that Malibu is the best beach in the world.  For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez   To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.  For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 you should get if someone demands you buy a Peloton. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantezTo join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 audition waiting room intimidation tactics. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantezTo join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!  For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes (and early access to future live show tickets!), click here and become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 their own psychic moments in show biz.  For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 dealerships. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show. Become a Cookie Patron! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show. Join the Cookie Patreon Community! Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/chelseadevantezSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices