Gina Yashere’s Cack-Handed (with Ali Lu)

It’s a Viral Article Book Club episode! Guest host Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast is joined by book influencer and writer Cree Myles to unpack “Some of You Are Bad Friends and That’s Why You’re Lonely,” by CNN’s Kristen Rogers. From overprotecting your peace to flaking on plans, they explore why authentic connection feels harder than ever. Plus: how a slice of cake might be the secret to building community that lasts. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: Some of you are bad friends, and that’s why you’re lonely (CNN) - Featured Article The 13 Essential Traits of Good Friends (Psychology Today) Best Friend Breakups Glamorous Trash Episode Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else) BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity Where to find our guest host: Traci Thomas The Stacks podcast Substack Instagram Where to find our guest Cree Myles: Instagram All Ways Black - Penguin Random House All Ways Black 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: 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

22 Aug 41min

Chelsea is joined by comedian and author ("Cry For Me, Argentina"⁠) Tamara Yajia to break down “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything,” the memoir by actor, dancer, and former child star Alyson Stoner. They deep dive into Alyson’s candid stories of surviving the entertainment industry, from their breakout in Missy Elliott’s music videos to their roles on Disney Channel and in the “Cheaper by the Dozen” films. They also discuss the mental health minefield that affected their peers, including “Camp Rock” co-star Demi Lovato. Plus: Alyson’s path to self-acceptance and why Ellen DeGeneres just couldn’t read the room. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating, suicidal ideation, sexual violence, domestic violence, and child abuse. 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: Alyson Stoner talks new memoir, 'Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything' (Good Morning America) Alyson Stoner Returns After 17 Years (The Ellen Show) "Work It" by Missy Elliott (VIDEO) “Gossip Folks” by Missy Elliott (VIDEO) "I'm Really Hot" by Missy Elliott (VIDEO) Jennette McCurdy Memoir Episode Drew Barrymore Memoir Episode Mara Wilson Memoir Episode Brooke Shields Memoir Episode Where to find our guest Tamara Yajia: Order Tamara’s Book "Cry For Me, Argentina" 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: 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

12 Aug 1h 35min

It’s a Cookie Jar episode! Chelsea and Kristina unpack a few hot topics requested by the cookies, including a deep dive into the Gwyneth Paltrow biography by Amy Odell, breaking down her evolution from Hollywood royalty to Goop wellness icon. They get into juicy details about her relationships with Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, and Chris Martin. Plus: “The Hunting Wives” on Netflix, “And Just Like That” ending, Cheryl Hines’ memoir announcement, and a tribute to Glamorous Trash icon Loni Anderson. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Show Notes: Loni Anderson x Burt Reynolds Memoir Episode Ione Skye Memoir Episode The Cinemile Episode with Chelsea Devantez Where to find our guest Kristina Lopez: 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: 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

8 Aug 1h 18min

Chelsea brings back writer and Talk Girl host Sam Reece to travel back to the 2000s and dive deep into the mother-daughter memoir "Heart to Heart" by Britney and Lynne Spears. Together, they unpack the core trauma hiding between the pages, the Ryan Gosling mix-up, and the deeply cringeworthy poetry that lands somewhere between purity culture and a "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul" fever dream. Plus: Was this actually just written by Lynne, alone at a typewriter, switching wigs and wearing a football helmet? Find out! A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating. 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: Britney Spears Memoir Episode Lynne Spears Memoir Episode Jamie Lynne Spears Memoir Episode Mystery Show - Case #2 Britney Lynne Spears Instagram Post 1 Lynne Spears Instagram Dolls Post Where to find our guest Sam Reece: Instagram Talk Girl Podcast Talk Girl Instagram Substack TikTok 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: 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

5 Aug 47min

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

1 Aug 59min

Chelsea welcomes comedian and The Parting Shot podcast host H. Alan Scott to dive deep into “You Wanna Be On Top?”, the memoir by author and “America’s Next Top Model” cycle 9 contestant Sarah Hartshorne. Brace yourself to revisit the chaos of “ANTM,” from body-shaming photo shoots to extraordinarily problematic makeovers and queer coming-out stories that never made it to air, all served with a side of Tyra Banks tea.  A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating and diet culture. 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: Order Sarah’s Memoir “You Wanna Be On Top” Scheana Shay’s Memoir Episode Rue McClanahan Memoir Episode Where to find our guest H Alan Scott: Instagram Parting Shot Podcast - Newsweek Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast  https://linktr.ee/halanscott *** 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

29 Juli 1h 27min

Chelsea invites Bravo expert and Watch What Crappens podcast host Ben Mandelker on to decide if “My Good Side: A Memoir” by “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay is a meh-moir or a wild reality TV goldmine. They unpack her reality star roots, the Hooters lawsuit that almost made her famous, and her entanglements with peak early 2000s celebs like Eddie Cibrian, John Mayer, and Jesse Metcalfe. Plus: the spark behind her marriage to Brock Davies, a quick cameo from Tyler Perry, and how Scheana turned people-pleasing into a survival strategy. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including suicide. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Maritime LIVE Virtual Watch Party July 23rd 6PM PT / 9PM ET Girl on Girl Zoom Book Club on July 27TH at 11AM PT / 2PM ET Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Show Notes: Ariana Madix Memoir Episode (with Ronnie Karam) Scandoval Breakdown Episode Brandi Glanville Memoir Episode Ricki Lake Memoir Episode Mary Bonnet’s Memoir Episode Where to find our guest Ben Mandelker: Ben’s Instagram Watch What Crappens podcast Watch What Crappens Instagram Ben on Twitter/X NBD Fancy Substack *** 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

22 Juli 1h 37min

In a Viral Article first, Chelsea dives into an article with the writer! Journalist and podcaster Jess McHugh (Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah) joins Chelsea to talk about her empowering Washington Post piece, “How Women Invented Book Clubs, Revolutionizing Reading and Their Own Lives.” They explore the radical history of women’s reading groups and salons that led to the modern-day book club. Plus: they also unpack celebrity book clubs from Oprah to Dua Lipa to “Love Island” literary lover Jeremiah, and why women still make up the backbone of the industry’s audience. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Maritime LIVE Virtual Watch Party Girl on Girl Zoom Book Club on July 27TH at 11AM PST / 2PM EST Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Show Notes: How women invented book clubs, revolutionizing reading and their own lives (Washington Post) A Million Little Pieces x Life Writing with Traci Thomas  Where to find our guest Jess McHugh: Instagram Deep Cover: The Truth About Sarah Podcast Order Americanon 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: 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

18 Juli 30min