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Get ready for a tell-all to rival all tell-alls! Chelsea and writer Danielle Henderson dive into the 1987 autobiography of Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke, who you might know from Valley of the Dolls, The Patty Duke Show, “The Miracle Worker,” or as Sean Astin's mom! From a horrifying mom-ager who wasn't her actual mom, to her romances with Hollywood nepo babies Desi Arnaz Jr. and Frank Sinatra Jr., this book is a wild, wild ride!

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including  mental health, talk of suicide, violence, child abuse, incest, and substance use. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Follow Chelsea:

Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

All About Sean Astin's Famous Parents (Spoilers) - People

Where to find our guest Danielle Henderson:

Instagram

Orgasms and Revenge Substack

The Ugly Cry Memoir

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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:

Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. 

Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

Chelsea and producer Kristina Lopez catch up on the hottest pop culture tidbits, including new Olivia Nuzzi updates, the latest Taylor Swift discourse, the unexpected success of Heated Rivalry, Lily Allen’s special “Madeline” performance on “SNL,” Rosalía’s stunning album “Lux,” Cynthia Erivo’s recent book snafu, and why “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has taken a noticeably darker turn.

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including references to sexual assault. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Follow Chelsea:

Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Olivia Nuzzi’s “Jailbait” song

• Olivia Nuzzi Memoir Episode Part 1

• Olivia Nuzzi Memoir Episode Part 2

• Cheryl Hines Memoir Episode

• Why Doesn't America Read Anymore? (NPR)

• White Paper: Purpose and Audience (Purude University’s Online Writing Lab)

• Taylor Swift’s Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack (Rolling Stone)

• Taylor Swift  - ANATOMY OF A NARRATIVE How Online Narratives Spread, Escalate, & Reshape Cultural Perception (GUDEA Report)

• Twitter Hate Accounts Targeting Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex (White Paper by Bot Sentinel)

• Targeted Trolling and Trend Manipulation: How Organized Attacks on Amber Heard and Other Women Thrive on Twitter (White Paper on anti-Amber Heard campaigns on Twitter from Bot Sentinel)

• Are you in TikTok’s cat niche? What 121,000 videos reveal. (Washington Post)

• America Last: How Fuentes’s Coordinated Raids and Foreign Fake-Speech Networks Inflate His Influence (Network Contagion Research Institute & Rutgers University Social Perception Lab)

• Who Trolled Amber? - Episode 3 “Into the dark”

• Jordan Firstman Still Wants Gay People to Like Him (Vulture)

• ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Respond to Jordan Firstman’s Critique of Show’s Sex Scenes: ‘Is There Only One Way to Have Authentic Gay Sex on TV?’ (Variety)

• Lily Allen “Madeline” (SNL Performance with Dakota Johnson)

• Rosalía - Lux (Spotify) (Apple) 

• Rosalía & the evolving definition of Latinidad

• Why does Rosalía cause so much controversy?

• Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix Documentary)

• A ‘Wicked’ superfan uncovered a problem in Cynthia Erivo’s memoir (Washington Post)

• Wicked Costume Designer Defends Elphaba’s ‘Sex Cardigan’ from Intimate Scene with Fiyero

• Uma Thurman: The Texas abortion law is a human rights crisis for American women (Washington Post)

• This Is Why Uma Thurman Is Angry (The New York Times)

Where to find our guest Kristina Lopez:

Instagram

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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:

Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. 

Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

"Saturday Night Live" legend and “Woo Woo” podcast host Rachel Dratch joins guest host Maria Randazzo and performer Mitchell Fain to revisit her 2012 memoir "Girl Walks into a Bar." From her Second City roots to the books that shaped her storytelling, the "Woo Woo" host reflects on life beyond the memoir and how she continues to find magic in the unexpected.

Follow Maria Randazzo:

• Instagram @mariafreakin

Show Notes:

• Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

• On Writing A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King

Where to find our guests:

Rachel Dratch

• Woo Woo Podcast

• Instagram

Mitchell Fain

• Instagram

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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:

• Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. 

• Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

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 @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Show Notes:

• Crystal Hefner’s Memoir Episode

Where to find our guest: Crystal Marie Denha

• Instagram

• Website

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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.

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. 

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Where to order Chelsea’s book:

• Bookshop.org

• Find other places to order

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Show 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 Lopez

• Instagram

Thank 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.

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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.

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 @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Show 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

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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.

Chelsea teams up with Melinda Thompson (co-host of the Hello Witches! podcast) and Blake “LUXXURY” Robin (co-host of the One Song podcast) for a special Memoir in the Music episode, all about rock’s mystical witch, Stevie Nicks. Just in time for Halloween, they sift through Stevie’s witchy lyrics to uncover tales of romance, heartbreak, and just a hint of hexing. From “Landslide” to “Rhiannon” to “Silver Springs,” Chelsea and her guests reveal why Stevie’s life needs no traditional memoir—it’s all in her songs.

A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including suicide and drug use. 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 @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Show Notes:

• Stevie Nicks Music Playlist From This Episode

• Research from this episode

• Video: Stevie singing Wild Heart while getting her makeup done

• Stevie and Lindsey Pretending to ice skate

• LUXXURY’S “Stand Back” explainer video

• Linda Ronstadt’s Memoir Episode

• Carly Simon Memoir Episode

Where to find our guests:

Melinda Thompson:

• Hello Witches! It’s a Stevie Nicks Podcast 

• Hello Witches! Instagram

• Website

Blake “LUXXURY” Robin:

• Instagram @LUXXURY 

• TikTok @LUXXURYxx

• One Song Podcast

• LUXXURY’s Spotify

• Website

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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.

Chelsea brings back Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers (from the Pantsuit Politics podcast) to tackle the highly requested: “Melania,” by Melania Trump. They nearly drown in Melania’s tales of quiet luxury communism, the linguistic choices behind “Be Best,” the lies behind that infamous “I Really Don’t Care” jacket, and how she didn’t know there was an insurrection because she was busy photographing her White House decor, ok? 

Where to order Chelsea’s book:

• Bookshop.org

• Find other places to order

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Show Notes:

• Huma Abedin’s Memoir Episode with Sarah and Beth

• Melissa Etheridge’s Memoir Episode with Sarah and Beth

• Melania Trump modeling photos

• Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Memoir Episode

• Kamala Harris’ Memoir Episode

• Ladies Who Punch / The View Episode

Where to find our guests Sara and Beth:

• Pantsuit Politics Podcast

• Substack

• Instagram 

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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.

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Chelsea is joined by comedian and Kamala Harris impressionist Allison Reese (host of the N’Kay podcast) to discuss the vice president’s memoir, “The Truths We Hold.”  But don’t worry IT’S A FUN EP! They pull out all the gems in the book: Kamala’s mom, Shyamala, that “rapper” she likes, and all the juicy rom-com-esque deets with First Gentleman Doug!!

A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including assault. 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 @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Show Notes:

• Allison doing her Kamala impression with Jay Pharoh on Jennifer Hudson’s show 

• Young Doug Emhoff

• Here’s how Kamala Harris really prosecuted marijuana cases (San Jose Mercury News)

• Were Tulsi Gabbard’s attacks on Kamala Harris’ record as a California prosecutor on target? (Politifact)

• Israel is an apartheid state, Amnesty International says (NPR)

• The argument that Israel practices apartheid, explained (Vox)

Where to find our guest: Allison Reese

• TikTok 

• Instagram 

• Podcast 

• Website

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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.

Chelsea is back for some solo convo plus a little chat with podcaster Natalie Katona (To All the Men I've Tolerated Before) for a bonus episode filled with extra tidbits from Bethany Joy Lenz’s memoir, “Dinner for Vampires.” They dish on everything from the amateur ventriloquist running the cult to a “Sopranos”-themed photoshoot. Chelsea also shares articles connected to the cult’s past and the two tackle the juicy “One Tree Hill” drama involving Sophia Bush. All photos and links will be posted to the Patreon.

Where to order Chelsea’s book:

• Bookshop.org

• Find other places to order

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Where to find our guests: 

Natalie Katona 

• Podcast 

• Podcast Instagram 

• Natalie’s Instagram 

• TikTok 

• Patreon 

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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.