Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea is joined by Smart Bitches Trashy Books host Sarah Wendell to break down Danielle Steels unhinged 2013 dog memoir Pure Joy. Spoiler alert! Its not really about the dogs. They unpack Danielles FIVE marriages, her habit of surprise dog-gifting, and a 20-hour writing schedule that explains everything and nothing all at once. Plus, poop politics and a ranking system for dogs so tough, her first dog didnt even make the dedication page.

Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including suicide and sexual assault. Take care while listening, and find helpful resources here.

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Show Notes:

Correction: Danielle only had 5 husbands - Danielle wrote about the husband mix-up in a blog post.

Smart Bitches Trashy Books Ep on Gilded Age with Joanna Shupe

History of Danielle Steels 55-room San Francisco Mansion

Danielle Steel blogs about her dogs

Barbra Streisands Memoir Ep



Where to find our Guest: Sarah Wendell

Smart Bitches Trashy Books Podcast

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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.

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Chelsea is joined by novelist and screenwriter Carolyn Huynh to break down the New York Times article “Are You the Only One Who’s Broke, or Is It Money Dysmorphia?” They unpack the so-called boom boom aesthetic, lipstick-effect economics, doom spending, and those who cosplay as both rich and broke on social media. Plus: Is going to Coachella at 35... cringe?

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Show Notes:

Are You the Only One Who’s Broke, or Is It Money Dysmorphia (NY Times)

Order The Family Recipe by Carolyn Huynh (Booshop.org)

Find more by Carolyn Huynh (Bookshop.org)



Where to find our guest: Carolyn Huynh

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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 “It’s Broadway Bitch” host Casey Balsham to break down actor and singer Sutton Foster’s memoir, “Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life.” They unpack everything from Sutton’s deeply complicated relationship with her agoraphobic mother to her rise from understudy to Tony winner and the affair rumors that went wild. Plus: Bobby Cannavale, Christian Borle, and the Hugh Jackman of it all.

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Show Notes:

Brooke Shields Memoir Episode (with Casey Blasham)

Brooke Shields, Blake Lively, and Celebrity Meh-moirs



Where to find our Guest: Casey Balsham 

It’s Broadway Bitch (Apple Podcasts)

It’s Broadway Bitch (Spotify)

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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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chelsea and Kristina dive into April’s hottest pop culture topics: Zendaya’s casting as Ronnie Spector, the “White Lotus” season 3 finale (yes, we talk about the dicks and the discourse), and takeaways from Netflix’s “Adolescence.” Plus, we dissect the great corporate feminism space race (looking at you, Katy Perry), shout out Cookie book recommendations, and nominate a few people for our dream anti-acknowledgments section.

Trigger warning: This episode briefly discusses sensitive topics, including domestic violence and sexual assault. Take care while listening, and find helpful resources here.

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Show Notes:

Barry Jenkins Teams With A24 For Zendaya Starrer ‘Be My Baby’ About Music Legend Ronnie Spector

Ronnie Spector Memoir Episode

Madonna and Elton John Make Up. (Yes, They Were Feuding.)

‘White Lotus’ Creator Mike White Defends Season 3 After Viewers Call It Too Slow

Creator of White Lotus, Mike White, appears on Podcast to promote Anti-Trans Conspiracy Theory

"Adolescence" Has a Missing Victim Problem

Candace Owens and Jessica Reed Kraus Are in a Massive MAGA-World Spat

She Was a Mommy Blogger. Now She’s Covering Trump and Kennedy on the Trail—and Making a Fortune.

Introducing the Stars of Blue Origin’s All-Female Flight

In the wake of a sexual assault, astronaut Amanda Nguyen turned to activism

“Freedom” song by Cookie Paget

Cookie Book and Article Recs:

Blazing Eye Sees All by Leah Sottile

The Last American Road Trip by Sarah Kendzior

“Someday, This Will Only Be a Memory" by Sarah Kendzior



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:

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

Chelsea is joined by writer and performer Ruby Karp (I Don’t Trust Adults) to cover Mara Wilson’s memoir, “Where Am I Now?” They unpack this introspective and honest look at child stardom and a career in the arts, from Mara’s days on the set of “Matilda” and “Mrs. Doubtfire” to what it was like to cross paths with fellow child actors like Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart, and have mentors like Robin Williams and Danny Devito. Chelsea and Ruby reflect on storytelling as survival and what it takes to make it through young fame with your wit intact.

Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including suicide. Take care while listening, and find helpful resources here.

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Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

Jennette McCurdy Memoir Episode

Drew Barrymore Memoir Episode

Britney Spears Memoir Episode

Brooke Shields Memoir Episode

Where to find our Guest: Ruby Karp 

Get Tickets to I Don’t Trust Adults

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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.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices