

Trashy Divorces
Hemlock Creatives
A Good Podcast About Bad Relationships. Every Wednesday and Sunday, Alicia and Stacie take you on a comedic ride through stories of marital misconduct and love gone wrong, blending biography, pop culture, history, and politics. "It’s one part Vanity Fair meets Town & Country, one part country music song—and an all-around good time." - The Atlantan. "Enjoying the juicy details of other people’s relationships is having a moment." - Sunday Times Style Magazine (UK). "When this shameless show about bad relationships kicks off with astrological analysis of the couplings discussed in the episode, you know it’s going to be a party." - AV Club
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Apr 13, 2022 • 21min
02 Trashy Breakups: Everything Old Is New Again | Minnie Driver and Matt Damon
Once upon a time, actors Matt Damon and Minnie Driver were Hollywood's "It Couple" - young, beautiful, talented, and very much in love. And then one day, in an agonizingly public way, Matt made it known that they weren't anymore. Alicia has the trashy tale of what is possibly the worst thing Matt Damon has ever done.SponsorsKiwiCo. Redefine learning with play! Get 30% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line with code trashy at kiwico.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 10, 2022 • 1h 9min
S14E1: A Place In This World | Canada's Margaret Trudeau & England's Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire
We're kicking off Season 14 with two notably non-American subjects! First, Stacie has the incredible personal journey of Margaret Trudeau, wife of one Canadian Prime Minister and mother to the country's current leader. Then, Alicia takes us back to Georgian England and the sordid tale of the exquisitely unhappy marriage of Georgiana Spencer Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire.SponsorsDipsea. Get 30 days of full access to steamy stories for free when you go to dipseastories.com/trashy!The Oak Tree Group. Mention Trashy Divorces for your free one hour financial preparedness conversation. Call 770-319-1700 or visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 6, 2022 • 33min
01 Trashy Breakups: Secret Lovers | Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani
Alicia kicks off Season 14 with the Trashy Breakup - and the criminal prosecutions - of one-time Silicon Valley darling Elizabeth Holmes and her secret lover Sunny Balwani. Elizabeth founded the biotechnology startup Theranos, eventually bringing Sunny on as President and COO - without disclosing to employees, investors, or the Theranos board that they were a couple.SponsorsDipsea. Get 30 days of full access to steamy stories for free when you go to dipseastories.com/trashy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 27, 2022 • 45min
S13E12: What Comes Around | Geraldo Rivera & NeNe Leakes
We're closing out Season 13 with someone old and someone new(ish). Alicia has longstanding TV personality, occasional journalist, and a genuine master of sleazy living, Geraldo Rivera. Then Stacie has a very Atlanta story with the twists and turns of Real Housewives of Atlanta's NeNe Leakes's two marriages to her late husband Gregg.As always, we're taking a week off ahead of our new season. We'll see you April 6 for an all new Trashy Breakups and April 10 for two fresh Trashy Divorces!SponsorsBetterhelp.com/trashy – Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link!The Oak Tree Group. Mention Trashy Divorces for your free one hour financial preparedness conversation. Call 770-319-1700 or visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 23, 2022 • 46min
12 Trashy Breakups: Barefoot Children | Zeus, the Ultimate Trash Monster
Alicia enjoys a good romp down mythology rabbit holes every now and again, and as we close out this season's Trashy Breakups, she has the Olympic-caliber trashiness of the king of Ancient Greece's pantheon of gods, Zeus.SponsorsBetterhelp.com/trashy – Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link!Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 20, 2022 • 1h 12min
S13E11: Burning Down The House | Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa & Joan Crawford
This week we learned that HGTV's hit show Flip or Flop is ending, which sent Stacie into the details of the marriage, divorce, and subsequent arrangements between hosts Christina Haack and Tarek El Moussa. Then, Alicia has the life, career, and four marriages and three divorces of screen icon Joan Crawford.Check out our friend Dominique's officially licensed signature coffee blends that honor icons like Joan Crawford at Breakfast At Dominique's.SponsorsBetterhelp.com/trashy – Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link!The Oak Tree Group. Mention Trashy Divorces for your free one hour financial preparedness conversation. Call 770-319-1700 or visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net.Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 16, 2022 • 24min
11 Trashy Breakups: Return To Sender | A Favorite Trash Panda Letter
Some stories are too good not to tell, and our email inbox routinely fills with absolute gems from the lives of our listeners. This week, we're sharing a hilarious story from Polly, who wanted to lighten our mood during our move last summer, and it completely did the trick. This one has it all: a mother's ashes, a cross-country journey, and a police officer who surely told the story of his run-in with our 17-year-old protagonist for years to come. Thanks to Polly for letting us put this story into the world.You can reach out anytime at trashydivorces@gmail.com, and maybe we'll make Listener Letters an occasional thing again!SponsorsBetterhelp.com/trashy – Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link!Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 13, 2022 • 1h 3min
S13E10: Break My Stride | Barbara "Babe" Cushing Mortimer Paley & Niecy Nash
The world is pretty trashy lately, so this week we have some classy women. Alicia has the life and times of mid-century fashion icon Babe Paley, who charted an unconventional path that led her to fame, fortune, and Truman Capote. Then, Stacie praises the great adventure of a life and career that actress Niecy Nash, recently married for a third time to singer Jessica Betts, is having.SponsorsDipsea. Get 30 days of full access to steamy stories for free when you go to dipseastories.com/trashy!The Oak Tree Group. Mention Trashy Divorces for your free one hour financial preparedness conversation. Call 770-319-1700 or visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 9, 2022 • 22min
10 Trashy Breakups: Pillowtalk | Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik
So many of our stories involve venerable figures who've been famous for decades, but it turns out that the baby Millennials and elder Gen Zs are just as busy making terrible decisions as the rest of us! This week's Trashy Breakups subjects are model Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik, both still in their 20s, who had a sometimes tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship for five or six years that ended with criminal charges and a sentence of almost a year of probation.SponsorsKiwiCo. Redefine learning with play! Get 30% off your first month plus free shipping on any crate line with code trashy at kiwico.com.Dipsea. Get 30 days of full access to steamy stories for free when you go to dipseastories.com/trashy!Betterhelp.com/trashy – Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link!Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 6, 2022 • 55min
S13E9: Return Of The Grievous Angel | Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks & Amy Grant and Vince Gill
This week, we're taking a look at two of country music's favorite couples and the many roads they went down on the way to their long, happy marriages. First, Stacie has the three divorces it took to bring Trisha Yearwood and Garth Brooks together. Then Alicia recalls the dismal first marriage of Amy Grant, and the public outrage that erupted when she finally left it - and moved on with the recently divorced Vince Gill.SponsorsBetterhelp.com/trashy – Get 10% off your first month when you sign up at the link!The Oak Tree Group. Mention Trashy Divorces for your free one hour financial preparedness conversation. Call 770-319-1700 or visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net.Advertise with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


