Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast1 Aug 2025

Viral Article Hall of Fame: Bad Vegan, Sarma Melngailis, and The Boyfriend Scam

In our inaugural Viral Article Hall of Fame episode, Chelsea welcomes "Text Me Back!" hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays to dig into one of the wildest viral articles of all time: Vanity Fair’s How Sarma Melngailis, Queen of Vegan Cuisine, Became a Runaway Fugitive. They recap the story that inspired the Netflix doc "Bad Vegan," unpack revelations from Sarma’s self-published memoir, and explain how Alec Baldwin is somehow involved. Plus: clapbacks at body-shamers and the infamous pizza order that led to Sarma’s arrest. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse, abortion, and body image. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Show Notes: Pre-Order Lindy’s new book “Adult Braces” How Sarma Melngailis, Queen of Vegan Cuisine, Became a Runaway Fugitive (Vanity Fair) Bad Vegan (Netflix) Bad Vegan, Part Two? (Grub Street) Where to find our guests, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays : Listen to the Text Me Back! Podcast Lindy’s Instagram Meagan’s Instagram Text Me Back Instagram Support Text Me Back on Patreon *** 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: Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199 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

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Chelsea welcomes back Prose & Glow founder Julia Washington to recap “Little House on the Prairie” star Alison Arngrim’s memoir “Confessions of a Prairie Bitch.” They dive into Alison’s truly wild tal...

8 Sep 56min

Dolly, Hayden, and Tim Curry - Plus: New TV, Hollywood’s sons, and Rich Dad, Poor Dad BS

Chelsea and producer Kristina discuss Dolly Parton and Hayden Panettiere, sharing new stories, updates, and what has impacted us so deeply. Wes Perry returns with highlights from Tim Curry’s memoir, i...

1 Sep 1h 23min

Dolly Parton's Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business (with Joanna Quraishi) [REPLAY]

Chelsea shares some thoughts on the passing of Dolly Parton before we REPLAY this episode from 2021 where Chelsea and writer Joanna Quraishi ("The Big Show Show," "Weird Loners," "Head of the Class") ...

28 Aug 1h 24min

Marla Gibbs’ Memoir It's Never Too Late (with Alrinthea Carter and Kristina Lopez)

NEW: Chelsea welcomes writer Alrinthea Carter and producer Kristina to unpack the memoir of TV legend Marla Gibbs. Together they dive into getting her big break into the business at 44 years old on “T...

18 Aug 52min

Hayden Panettiere's Memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning (with Julia Washington)

Chelsea and Prose & Glow’s Julia Washington deep dive into “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” the memoir from “Heroes” and “Nashville” star Hayden Panettiere. Together, they unpack Hayden’s rise from child st...

17 Aug 1h 37min

90210 Podcast Breakup, the AI Publishing Scandal, Wynona’s Husbandger

NEW episode: Chelsea and producer Kristina are back for a cookie jar! Together, they recap the 9021-OMG podcast split, dive into Tori Spelling and Jennie Garth’s memoirs to read between the lines of a...

11 Aug 1h 13min

Cheryl Hines' Memoir Unscripted (with Becca Platsky) [REPLAY]

In this episode from behind-the-paywall, Chelsea and Corporate Gossip host Becca Platsky dive deep into the wild world of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines and her memoir “Unscripted.” They bra...

4 Aug 1h 35min

Mae West’s Memoir Goodness Had Nothing to Do With It (with Molly Quinn) [REPLAY]

In this special from behind the paywall episode, Chelsea welcomes back actor Molly Quinn (“The Fall of the House of Usher,” “Castle,” “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”) to dive deep into Mae West’s mem...

28 Jul 1h 15min