GLAMOROUS EXTRA TRASH

Memoirs and deep dives too juicy for main

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Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea Devantez
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Celebrity memoirs, pop culture, and books! Join us as we book club female celebrity memoirs through a thoughtful lens.

  1. 1H AGO

    Fran Drescher’s Memoir Enter Whining (with Jo Feldman)

    Chelsea welcomes back writer and bestie Jo Feldman to deep dive into the 1993 memoir of TV icon Fran Drescher. Together, they unpack her wild ride to fame with her sitcom, “The Nanny," to the plot twist in her marriage, a cameo from John Travolta, and of course, a sex moment with Warren Beatty! Plus, they try to figure out if Fran’s encounter with Princess Diana actually happened and if Weight Watchers stole good years from our lives!!!! (yes.) A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including sexual assault and discussion around diet culture. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: Carnie Wilson’s memoir Gut Feelings (with Jo Feldman) Lauren Graham Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Kendra Wilkinson Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Kelly Bishop Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Mayci Neeley Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Charlie Sheen Memoir Episode (with Jo Feldman) Fran Tweets about 5G SAG-AFTRA President Fran Drescher Defends Bringing ‘Heart-Shaped Plush Toy’ to Negotiating Table (US Weekly) *** 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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  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

    1h 6m

  2. 4D AGO

    Heated Rivalry: A Hot, Hot TV Book Club Discourse

    Chelsea is joined by a panel of experts and enthusiasts to discuss the new show “Heated Rivalry.” They deep-dive into the tonnage of internet discourse to connect all the dots as they discuss series highlights, the philosophies behind why this love story hit so hard, the romance book data, the adaptation details, the second fantasy the show fulfills, and a few thorny questions that are difficult to answer but scintillating to discuss. Welcome to the podcast cottage!!!!  Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: The Naked Ambition of the Heated Rivalry Boys - GQ Magazine Spare Parts Podcast Interview With Jacob Tierney Empty Netters covers Heated Rivalry Delilah Green Doesn't Care Ashley Herring Blake (Julia’s Book Rec) Julia’s Book Club Candle Link The Intricacies of Intimacy Coordination on TV’s Hottest Show ‘Heated Rivalry’ (The Hollywood Reporter) How ‘Heated Rivalry’ Became the Year’s Biggest TV Surprise: ‘We’re Now Premium Smut on HBO!’ (Variety) The Rise of ‘Heated Rivalry’: What Hollywood Can Learn From Canada’s Gay Hockey Smut Phenomenon (The Wrap) The Girls Love Gay Hockey Smut, According to Heated Rivalry's Bonkers Ratings (Them) Where to find our guests:  Kenize Elizabeth Instagram Brisket (Short Film) Website Julia Washington Book Club Candle Link Julia's Book Club (Patreon) Instagram Rodrick Flucas Instagram LinkedIn *** 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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous  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

    1h 4m

  3. JAN 6

    Drew Barrymore’s Memoir Little Girl Lost (with Emily V. Gordon) [REPLAY]

    *It’s a replay episode!* We’ll be back with new episodes on Friday, in the meantime, revisit Chelsea and Emily V. Gordon (“The Big Sick,” “Little America,” “Staying In with Emily and Kumail”) dissecting the pain of growing up too fast and the power of reclaiming your story with Drew Barrymore's first memoir, “Little Girl Lost.” A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including substance use. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Glamorous Trash Patreon Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Where to find our guest Emily V. Gordon: Instagram Contact the Glamorous Trash Team hello@glamoroustrash.com *** 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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  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

    1h 27m

  4. 12/29/2025

    Best Movie-Making Moments in Memoirs (with What Went Wrong)

    It’s a special collab episode! Chelsea and What Went Wrong hosts Lizzie Bassett and Chris Winterbauer dive into chaotic movie-making stories hidden inside celebrity memoirs and behind-the-scenes Hollywood tea. They trade wild anecdotes, including Tippi Hedren filming with real lions on “Roar,” Barbra Streisand’s blunt take on “A Star Is Born” remakes, Jennifer Grey’s mid-shoot plastic surgery, Elizabeth Taylor trading lovers while making “Cleopatra,” Rob Lowe’s fight club with Tom Cruise, and so much more. Find the full list of books and resources recommended in this episode AND learn more about writing and creating by checking out The Behind the Bangs Patreon. Where to find our guests:  What Went Wrong on Apple Podcasts What Went Wrong on Spotify What Went Wrong Patreon What Went Wrong on Instagram Lizzie Bassett:  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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous 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

    1h 10m

  5. 12/19/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Patty Duke’s Memoir Call Me Anna (with Danielle Henderson)

    Get ready for a tell-all to rival all tell-alls! Chelsea and writer Danielle Henderson dive into the 1987 autobiography of Oscar-winning actress Patty Duke, who you might know from Valley of the Dolls, The Patty Duke Show, “The Miracle Worker,” or as Sean Astin's mom! From a horrifying mom-ager who wasn't her actual mom, to her romances with Hollywood nepo babies Desi Arnaz Jr. and Frank Sinatra Jr., this book is a wild, wild ride! A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including  mental health, talk of suicide, violence, child abuse, incest, and substance use. Take care while listening

    1h 22m

  6. 12/16/2025

    That hot Heated Rivalry, more Olivia Nuzzi??, and Mormon Wives' Dark Turn

    Chelsea and producer Kristina Lopez catch up on the hottest pop culture tidbits, including new Olivia Nuzzi updates, the latest Taylor Swift discourse, the unexpected success of Heated Rivalry, Lily Allen’s special “Madeline” performance on “SNL,” Rosalía’s stunning album “Lux,” Cynthia Erivo’s recent book snafu, and why “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” has taken a noticeably darker turn. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including references to sexual assault. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: Olivia Nuzzi’s “Jailbait” song Olivia Nuzzi Memoir Episode Part 1 Olivia Nuzzi Memoir Episode Part 2 Cheryl Hines Memoir Episode Why Doesn't America Read Anymore? (NPR) White Paper: Purpose and Audience (Purude University’s Online Writing Lab) Taylor Swift’s Last Album Sparked Bizarre Accusations of Nazism. It Was a Coordinated Attack (Rolling Stone) Taylor Swift  - ANATOMY OF A NARRATIVE How Online Narratives Spread, Escalate, & Reshape Cultural Perception (GUDEA Report) Twitter Hate Accounts Targeting Harry and Meghan, Duke and Duchess of Sussex (White Paper by Bot Sentinel) Targeted Trolling and Trend Manipulation: How Organized Attacks on Amber Heard and Other Women Thrive on Twitter (White Paper on anti-Amber Heard campaigns on Twitter from Bot Sentinel) Are you in TikTok’s cat niche? What 121,000 videos reveal. (Washington Post) America Last: How Fuentes’s Coordinated Raids and Foreign Fake-Speech Networks Inflate His Influence (Network Contagion Research Institute & Rutgers University Social Perception Lab) Who Trolled Amber? - Episode 3 “Into the dark” Jordan Firstman Still Wants Gay People to Like Him (Vulture) ‘Heated Rivalry’ Stars Respond to Jordan Firstman’s Critique of Show’s Sex Scenes: ‘Is There Only One Way to Have Authentic Gay Sex on TV?’ (Variety) Lily Allen “Madeline” (SNL Performance with Dakota Johnson) Rosalía - Lux (Spotify) (Apple)  Rosalía & the evolving definition of Latinidad Why does Rosalía cause so much controversy? Sean Combs: The Reckoning (Netflix Documentary) A ‘Wicked’ superfan uncovered a problem in Cynthia Erivo’s memoir (Washington Post) Wicked Costume Designer Defends Elphaba’s ‘Sex Cardigan’ from Intimate Scene with Fiyero Uma Thurman: The Texas abortion law is a human rights crisis for American women (Washington Post) This Is Why Uma Thurman Is Angry (The New York Times) 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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  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

    53 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    PART TWO: Olivia Nuzzi's memoir: American Canto (with Becca Platsky)

    In the grand finale of this two-part series, Chelsea welcomes back Becca Platsky (Corporate Gossip) to break down Olivia Nuzzi's dizzying memoir "American Canto." Marilyn Monroe, Britney Spears, Holly Madison, and Jerry Garcia??? Oh my! From conservative deadheads to Trump’s hidden talent to big, hot, sexy, tall older brothers, we hope you’re ready for the harvest (sorry).  A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including references to suicide and sexual assault. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: Olivia Nuzzi Memoir Episode Part 1 Cheryl Hines Memoir Episode Olivia Nuzzi’s “Jailbait” song Ryan Lizza’s First Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Second Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Third Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Fourth Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Fifth Substack Post Keith Olbermann’s Tweet about Olivia Olivia Nuzzi’s article on Trump from 2018 Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love (New York Times) House in Habit’s posts on Olivia Nuzzi (Reddit) Anne Helen Petersen's Substack mentioning Olivia Nuzzi Where to find our guest Becca Platsky: Corporate Gossip Podcast Tik Tok 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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  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

    1h 39m

  8. 12/09/2025

    Olivia Nuzzi's Gobblede-Book, Ryan Lizza's Substacker, and RFK Jr.'s Poetry Slam (Pt. 1)

    In the first of a two-part series, Chelsea presents the prequel origin story that led to Olivia Nuzzi’s “American Canto.” From Olivia’s pop-star beginnings to her journalism pivot thanks to a mentorsituationship with Keith Olbermann, you’ll find out how Olivia made power moves in DC through  a combination of talent, intelligence, hot girl warfare, and absolutely f*****y. Plus: The goss and patterns from her ex-fiancé's substack posts and the conclusions we can draw from her torrid digital affair with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Buckle up and get ready for the harvest!!! A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including suicide. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Follow Chelsea: Instagram @chelseadevantez Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Show Notes: Cheryl Hines Memoir Episode Olivia Nuzzi’s “Jailbait” song Ryan Lizza’s First Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Second Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Third Substack Post Ryan Lizza’s Fourth Substack Post Keith Olbermann’s Tweet about Olivia Olivia Nuzzi’s article on Trump from 2018 Olivia Nuzzi Did It All for Love (New York Times) House in Habit’s posts on Olivia Nuzzi (Reddit) *** 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: Quince  - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  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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