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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 *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Marras 20241h 12min

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 *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Loka 20241h 14min

Chelsea is joined by podcaster Natalie Katona and writer Julia Washington (co-hosts of Still Comfy) to break down “One Tree Hill” star Bethany Joy Lenz’s memoir, “Dinner for Vampires.” They explore Bethany’s experiences in a high-control religious cult. Get ready for co-star drama, jezebel fuckery, and an asshat cult leader obsessed with The Sopranos. A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including emotional 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:  Evan’s Wedding and Mandy Moore Singing Where to find our guests:  Natalie Katona  Podcast  Podcast Instagram  Natalie’s Instagram  TikTok  Patreon  Julia Washington Julia's Instagram Prose & Glow Website Prose & Glow Instagram  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

22 Loka 20241h 54min

Chelsea is joined by writer, podcast host, and cultural commentator Evan Ross Katz to discuss Ina Garten’s memoir, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens.” They discuss everything from Ina's turbulent childhood and her career in nuclear energy to her rise as a culinary icon with “Barefoot Contessa” and the baked chicken recipe that supposedly made Prince Harry propose! They also dissect all things Jeffrey—from the CIA rumors and his work at Blackstone to Ina surprising him with an entire apartment in Paris. One takeaway: Sometimes, we all just need to "Ina our Garten." A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including child 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:  Evan’s Wedding and Mandy Moore Singing Where to find our guest: Evan Ross Katz Shut Up, Evan Newsletter Instagram *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Loka 20241h 14min

Chelsea is joined by Jodie Sweetin (“Full House” and the “How Rude, Tanneritos!” podcast) to break down “A Paper Life,” by Tatum O’Neal, Hollywood’s youngest-ever Oscar winner. This is perhaps the most intense memoir this podcast has ever covered!! And because it’s 1970s Hollywood, there are appearances by Cher, Barbra Streisand, Anjelica Huston, Melanie Griffith, and—of course—Mick Jagger. Jodie reflects on her own experiences as a child star, while Chelsea yells at Oprah for trying to bring Tatum and her father, Ryan, back together.  A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including abuse, sexual assault, and suicide. 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: Tatum O’Neal accepting her Oscar at 10 years old Cher Memoir Episode Mia Farrow Memoir Episode Mackenzie Phillips Memoir Episode Barbara Streisand Memoir Episode Tippi Hedren Memoir Episode Where to find our guest: Jodie Sweetin How Rude, Tanneritos! Podcast Instagram *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Loka 20241h 18min

Chelsea is joined by Kiki Monique (host of “Reality Checked” on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy and TheTalkofShame on TikTok) to discuss the memoir of “Selling Sunset” star Mary Bonnet. From teenage motherhood in Indiana to dating a Major League Baseball player, a boy band member, and a professional racecar driver, her dating rosters deliver in celeb cameos. And somehow Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel’s shoes are major players in her future with The Oppenheim group?? This one’s quite the ride.  A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including sexual 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: Kelly Bishop episode with Jo Feldman “Ladies Who Punch” episode with Joel Kim Booster Where to find our guest: Kiki Monique ”Reality Checked” show on Sirius XM’s Radio Andy TikTok Instagram YouTube *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Loka 20241h 9min

Chelsea welcomes actor and filmmaker Armida López to unpack Mia Farrow’s memoir, “What Falls Away.” They explore Mia’s life, from her Hollywood upbringing as the daughter of director John Farrow and actress Maureen O’Sullivan to her high-profile relationships with Frank Sinatra, André Previn, and Woody Allen. And then as I’m sure you guessed the last half of the episode is all about Woody and Mia’s court case that set out prove or disprove allegations of his child abuse, and Chelsea yells a lot. 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: HBO docuseries “Allen v. Farrow” Netflix documentary "Victim/Suspect"  Where to find our guest: Armida López Instagram *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Syys 20241h 8min

Chelsea welcomes Danielle Henderson (TV writer and I Saw What You Did podcast co-host) to break down Eve’s memoir, “Who’s That Girl?” Together, they explore Eve’s meteoric rise from Philly to international stardom, including her legendary collaborations with DMX, Dr. Dre, Gwen Stefani. They dissect all of Eve's Hollywood tales that involve cameos from celebrities like Suge Knight, P. Diddy, Prince, Janet Jackson, and, um… Sean Penn!?!  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: Alicia Keys’ Memoir Episode Where to find our guest: Danielle Henderson Instagram I Saw What You Did Podcast Orgasms and Revenge Substack The Ugly Cry Memoir *** 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Syys 20241h 32min