Viral Article Book Club: The NY Times on Dating Women of Color to Advance 'Antiracism'

Chelsea and fellow podcasters Kristen Meinzer & Jolenta Greenberg (How To Be Fine/By The Book) get royally screwed by Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson’s 2011 memoir Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself. From riding her pony to the candy store as a child to still being in love with her ex-husband, to relying on Oprah perhaps…too much, this book sure did get written quickly! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon!   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Juli 20231h 5min

Chelsea and comedy friend Ali Lu climb Mount Crushmore with Gina Yashere’s 2021 memoir, Cack-Handed. You may recognize Gina’s book from an earlier episode with Gina herself, but this time we go deeper, from Gina’s early career as an elevator engineer to taking the high road with haters to her family accepting her as a lesbian because they believe she is the reincarnation of her grandmother, this book takes us on a ride straight to the top! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon!   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

14 Juli 202342min

Chelsea brings back official Monster Memoir Correspondent Chris De Rosa (Fixing Famous People) for two of Kathie Lee Gifford’s TEN books. From “stealing” Gloria Steinem’s boyfriend to punching a nurse to Kris Jenner Christianity, these books make us want to chug Kathie’s QVC wine. For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon!   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7 Juli 20231h 27min

In this episode of Glamorous Trash Talk, Chelsea and Cookie Caitie recap and discuss Caroline Calloway's brand new memoir and Natalie Beach's new memoir-ish collection of essays, side by side. If you don't remember this friendship saga don't worry, we will take you through the whole story and both their books in this very special episode discussing everything from best friend break ups to vibrators to the last word on who is the bougier bish! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon!   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

30 Juni 20231h 42min

Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks) discuss three nonfiction books that Traci recommended and Chelsea read, and then get deep into their differing opinions on the upcoming season of the Bachelorette. From books discussing the murders that exposed the cruelty of the foster care system, to essay collections on justice, to whether there’s hope for this season of the Bachelorette, this episode contains multitudes!   We're calling these shorter episodes: Glamorous Trash Talk - it’s where Chelsea takes a tangent on a topic that is both high and low, meaningful and fun, glamorous and trashy. There are so many things in this world that are Glamorous Trash: Going to the library to read People Magazine Sneaking a flask into the Oscars Publishing a podcast about celebrity memoirs that ALSO breaks down structural misogyny!   LINKS: Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! Enter the Glamorous Trash FRUITLOOTS Extravaganza Giveaway For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez Thank you to our sponsors: Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

20 Juni 202339min

Chelsea, Justine Kay and Natasha Scott-Reichel (2 Black Girls, 1 Rose) get salacious with Karrine Steffans’ memoirs Confessions of a Video Vixen, and The Vixen Diaries. From her relationships with Ja Rule, Bobby Brown, Vin Diesel, and Bill Maher (yes, really), to the ethics of rich cheaters, to Limp Bizkit’s penis piercing, these books spill ALL the tea and yet…kind of make us sad?   For ad-free & bonus episodes, become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon!   For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Juni 20231h 7min

Chelsea and bestie Kenzie Elizabeth to discuss their favorite reality show of the year: The Ultimatum: Queer Love. They yell about the engagement purses, which couple actually had a happy ending, and how the fashion on the show reveals the deeper politics of queer identity in reality shows. We're calling these shorter episodes: Glamorous Trash Talk, it’s where Chelsea takes a tangent on a topic that is both high and low, meaningful and fun, glamorous and trashy. There are so many things in this world that are Glamorous Trash: Going to the library to read People Magazine Sneaking a flask into the Oscars Publishing a podcast about celebrity memoirs that ALSO breaks down structural misogyny!   LINKS: Glamorous Trash Writer’s Pack Giveaway - https://www.chelsearosedevantez.com/may-giveaway Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

13 Juni 202355min

Scandoval summer has come to a close! Chelsea brings on her friend Jo Feldman to discuss the highlights of season 10 of Vanderpump Rules and recap the saga of Sandoval, Schwartz, and Raquel — the throuple Raquel got, but not the one she was hoping for. They discuss the concept of radical honesty, how to come clean when you’ve hurt people, and how bringing your 6 friends to a break up showdown is the ultimate fantasy.   We're calling these shorter episodes: Glamorous Trash Talk. There are so many things in this world that are Glamorous Trash: Going to the library to read People Magazine Sneaking a flask into the Oscars Publishing a podcast about celebrity memoirs that ALSO breaks down structural misogyny!   If you like these eps, every once in a while Chelsea will bring you another Glamorous Trash Talk episode - a tangent on a topic that is both high and low, meaningful and fun, glamorous and trashy.    LINKS: Glamorous Trash Writer’s Pack Giveaway - https://www.chelsearosedevantez.com/may-giveaway Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! For more book recaps & gentle tea, follow Chelsea on Instagram @chelseadevantez   Thank you to our sponsors! Tanteo Tequila -- @tanteotequila Natalie's Juice Company -- @nataliesoj Pattern Brands - @patternbrands Poketo -- @poketo YIELD -- @yielddesignco GIR -- @gir Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Juni 202351min