Podcast Chelsea Devantez

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* Podcast host extraordinaire Kristen Meinzer (The Daily Fail, How to Be Fine) takes over the show to talk with Chelsea about Jill Duggar's memoir Counting the Cost. From 19 Kids and Counting, to fundamentalist harems, to leading men into sin, this book will have you praying for the end. Show Notes Kate Gosselin epi…

Chelsea and Angela Tucker (You Should Be Grateful, The Adoptee Next Door) dive into the whirlpool of trauma that is Christina Crawford’s 1978 memoir Mommie Dearest, as well as her mother Joan Crawford’s 2017 autobiography A Portrait of Joan. From the infamous film based on Mommie Dearest, to the extremely damaging adoption process, this memoir has …

Chelsea and Brigitte Muñoz-Liebowitz (Gordita Chronicles, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) get cozy on the Glamorous Trash couch to break down this season of the Golden Bachelor, and what it says about where we’re at with Reality TV as a whole. From whether Faith and her guitar have villain vibes, to what Gary’s lion tattoo means, to whether we’re in a new age …

Celebrity Book Club: John Stamos's If You Would Have Told Me (with Kate Casey) *Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a Patreon member! Chelsea and Kate Casey (Reality Life with Kate Casey) take a ride on Uncle Jesse's motorcycle with John Stamos's memoir If You Would Have Tol…

Cookie spokesperson Chris DeRosa (Fixing Famous People) takes over the podcast to chat with Chelsea about her upcoming memoir I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway). Come for the celeb gossip and career tips, and stay for the life-affirming magic of owning your story. Pre-order Chelsea's memoir Pre-order a signed copy of Chelsea…

Chelsea and Lauren Ash (Not Dead Yet, True Crime & Cocktails) get the New York "It Girl" experience with Julia Fox's memoir Down the Drain. From a sham kidnapping, to dominatrix fights, to the Kanye divorce tour, this book will make you realize everyone has a reason for doing what they do – even people who call themselves a muse. Show Notes: Buy Me…

Chelsea and Traci Thomas (The Stacks pod) get guru’d with Jada Pinkett Smith’s 2023 memoir Worthy. From getting proposed to by Tupac in prison, to getting really into ayahuasca, to finally addressing The Slap, this book gave us so many details, but also so many questions! Show Notes: It Was All a Dream: Biggie and the World That Made Him by Justin …

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a Patreon member! Chelsea brings back official Monster Memoir Correspondent Chris DeRosa (Fixing Famous People) for perhaps the most monstrous memoir of all: Lynne Spears's "Through the Storm." Celebrate Halloween with the chilling storie…

Celebrity Book Club: Britney Spears’s The Woman in Me (with Rob Anderson) Chelsea & Rob Anderson (Gay Science) get their dancing knives out for Britney Spears’s brand-new book, the best selling celebrity memoir in history The Woman in Me. We could write a description but why bother: IT’S BRITNEY, BITCH Show Notes: Click here for 13% OFF on Britney'…

Chelsea and Taylor Vaughn Lasley (Marvel’s Moon Girl) have a true trash talk going over the events of Love Is Blind Season 5, and the idea of “toxic settling”. They get into all the deep, important questions, like how do you know when a relationship isn’t right for you? Why does Johnie have multiple pairs of those clear shoes? And what is Stacy’s a…

Chelsea and Susie Meister (Road Rules, Brain Candy Podcast) go all “Marcia Marcia Marcia” with Maureen McCormick’s 2008 memoir Here’s The Story: Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice. From growing up with a traumatic family secret, to having a crush on her onscreen brother who had a crush on their onscreen mom, to listing her exact weigh…

Chelsea and Patty Lin (Breaking Bad, Friends) break down the cautionary tale that is Joyce Maynard’s 1998 memoir At Home in the World. From her shocking and abusive relationship with a much-older J.D. Salinger, to the backlash she faced when she finally told her story, to a truly strange story of adopting two daughters and then dissolving the adopt…

Chelsea and Rachel Lindsay (The Bachelorette) swim in the shallows and depths of Kerry Washington’s just-released memoir, Thicker Than Water. They focus everything from Scandal, to growing up near JLO, to learning a shocking paternity secret from her parents in her 40s, the fact the she is donor conceived. Show Notes: Watch "Confirmation" We Are Do…

Chelsea and Hunter Harris (Gossip Girl, Hung Up newsletter) wade through the onslaught of celebrity beauty brands - are they a scam? Feminist entrepreneurship? Or tax evasion by way of eyeshadow palettes? From Millie Bobby Brown’s makeup line to Idris and Sabrina Elba couples’ skincare, who will be shilling lipgloss next? Where to find our Guest: H…

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a Patreon member! Chelsea and Mattie Bayne (Not Dead Yet, Never Have I Ever) get vulnerable over the 1989 celebrity memoir of comedy icon Gilda Radner. From plotting to marry Gene Wilder to fighting ovarian cancer to being reviewed with a…

Chelsea sits down with London Hughes (To Catch a Dick) to ask her 10 questions for memoirists. They discuss London’s brand-new book, Living My Best Live Hun, including 24 hour meetings with Kevin Hart, racist editors, and other books we want to emulate in our own writing. Show Notes: Normal Family - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/chrysta-…

Chelsea and Lizzie Bassett (What Went Wrong) pounce on Tippi Hedren’s 2016 celebrity memoir. From coming up in the 1950s modeling scene, to being assaulted Alfred Hitchcock, to a surprising amount of lion violence, to her relationship with her daughter Melanie Griffith, and granddaughter, Dakota Johnson, this memoir is an unexpected journey! For mo…

Chelsea and her manager and producing partner Jordan Moncada sit down to talk about Glossy, the new book about Emily Weiss and the founding of Glossier, and dish a bit about how it relates to the business we’re building here at Glamorous Trash. Fair warning - a pitcher of espresso martinis was involved in the making of this episode. If you’re just …

Chelsea and Sierra Teller Ornelas (Rutherford Falls) and Caissie St Onge (Busy Phillips is Doing Her Best) are absolutely in love with Maria Bamford’s 2023 celebrity memoir, Sure I’ll Join Your Cult. From a “Haagen-Dazs” childhood in Minnesota, to full-on spreadsheets of her financial information, to her “mentals”, this book is hilarious, vulnerabl…

Chelsea and BFF Ashley Nicole Black (Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Ted Lasso) discuss how Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Barbie brought back the goddamn economy this summer. Women led art made for women has proven itself highly profitable time and time again, so why is it so hard to get more art for women? WHY DON’T THEY WANT OUR MONEY?? Will this su…

Chelsea and Beth Silvers & Sarah Stewart Holland (Pantsuit Politics) get overly self-assured with Melissa Etheridge’s new celebrity memoir, Talking To My Angels. From the minimal info on her rise to fame, to her two messy divorces, to being in a hot tub with Hollywood’s power lesbians, this book probably shouldn’t have been written. ​​Where to find…

We’ve rebranded! The content of the podcast is staying the same, but the name is changing! For 3 years we have recapped and discussed celebrity memoirs. We have laughed about gossip, cried about trauma, and laugh-cried about our own personal obstacles, and one day it became clear that we needed a new name that would more accurately reflect the dept…

Chelsea & Rebecca Woolf (Sex & The Single Mom, The Braid) get sincere with Jewel’s 2016 memoir Never Broken. From singing in Alaska frontier bars as a child, to dating Sean Penn, to her momager stealing all her money and channeling an ancient being, this book was a sleeper hit and a new fave! Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon! Link…

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon Chelsea and Shanaz Rigi Petty (Sugar Cookie & librarian) lose thei8r mind8 rea8ing thi8 memi8r that Shanaz literally found in a trash pile. From the infamous haircut to her letters to her least …

Traci Thomas (The Stacks) and Chelsea deep dive into the Bachelorette finale, whether the Bachelor has anything worthwhile in store for us, and what this season of the show can tell us about the upcoming election (yes, really). Also in the Glamorous Trash Menagerie: Britney Spears’ divorce post, book recommendations, and freediving documentaries. W…

Chelsea and Claire Rothrock and Ryann Weir (Our Ladies of Brooklyn, Basic Witches) get down to show business with Carol Burnett’s 2011 memoir This Time Together: Laughter & Reflection. From feeding whiskey to multiple animals, to the mysterious benefactor who paid her way to NYC, to her friendship with Lucille Ball, this book packs a punch of optim…

Chelsea and Samantha Irby (We Are Never Meeting In Real Life) rise and grind on Vivica A. Fox’s 2018 memoir/”guide to success”. From her wig business, to mysterious real estate investments, to a male stripper show, Vivica’s into more than you ever expected! To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the…

Chelsea & Janie Haddad Tompkins (Stay F. Homekins, Night Court) get “unladylike” discussing Geena Davis’s 2022 memoir, Dying of Politeness. From pretending to be a mannequin in NYC store windows, to NOT sleeping with Jack Nicholson, to the revelation of Susan Sarandon, this book is a delight!! To join the community and get access to bonus episodes,…

In this episode of Glamorous Trash Talk, Chelsea, Liza Treyger (That's Messed Up), and Molly McGlynn (Hello My Mom Is Dead) talk about what a GIFT it is to have a movie they even want to dissect so passionately. From the political nuances of the film, to the visual masterpiece, to wondering why the Kens got all the good jokes (not to mention a FULL…

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Sample* To join the community and get access to ALL the bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon starting at just $1/month! Chelsea and Super-Cookie Erin Bagwell (Dream, Girl, Year One) get absolutely fascinated by 24 year-old viral music sensation Madison Beer’s 2023 memoir, The Ha…

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, th…

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 s…

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 @chel…

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…

Chelsea & Hailey Chavez (Grown-ish, Superstore) go in depth as they discuss Elliot Page’s brand new memoir, Pageboy. From stunning revelations about Juno, to getting a celeb’s name tattooed on his shoulder, to a horrifying chapter about a famous“asshole at a party”, this book is a rich text! LINKS: Become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon…

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 t…

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 th…

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…

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 b…

Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser Join the Patreon and get access to ALL the full-length bonus episodes Chelsea and Christine Kandic Torres (Author, The Girls In Queens) get jazz handsy for this Broadway legend’s memoir! From originating the roles of Anita in West Side Story and Velma in Chicago, to her friendships with Liza Minnelli and Elaine Stri…

Chelsea and Paul Scheer (How Did This Get Made, Unspooled) get prolific for this wide-ranging episode that covers SIX MENSmoirs - Quentin Tarantino, Don Simpson, Matthew Perry, Kevin Pollak, Paul Newman, and Joan Didion’s husband John Gregory Dunne! From penile implants, to the Heidi Fleiss connection, to Quentin Tarantino’s problematic impressions…

Chelsea and Chris DeRosa (The Real Housewives of New York, My Unorthodox Life) get maternal for this doozy of a Momager’s Mothers’ Day episode! They pick through the wild pile of garbage inside the book: from being a “golf groupie” at 17, to her role in the OJ trial, to which kids she definitely loves more, one thing is clear… we need to check on K…

Chelsea and New Mexico bestie Molly Thornton journey through Minka Kelly’s brand-new memoir Tell Me Everything. From her remarkable survival growing up with her unstable single mom, to high school brawls, to reuniting with her Aerosmith guitarist father (and then getting kicked out of his house), Minka’s story is a stunning revelation. Tickets to t…

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, click here to become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon Chelsea and Michelle Young (The Bachelorette Season 18!) snuggle up to Michelle Obama’s 2022 book, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. This book is a hug from your mom, and she’s …

Chelsea and Danielle Robay (PrettySmart, E!’s While You Were Streaming) wade through Kelly Ripa’s 2022 memoir Live Wire. From Mark Consuelos love stories to cringy LLC names to some masterful Regis shade, Kelly doesn’t dish it all, but we have a good time anyway. LINKS: Tickets to the Live Glamorous Trash Party - https://new.hotelcafe.com/event/the…

Season 4 of Love Is Blind just ended, and Chelsea’s got some yelling to do about Mean Girls and bullying! In this episode she catches everyone up on the most important moments of this delightfully trashy show, and what they reveal about our culture and discourse. We're calling these short episodes: Glamorous Trash Talk. There are so many things in …

Chelsea and Kyle Ridley (Good Day DC) get obsessively metaphorical with the absolute poetry in Betty Gilpin’s 2022 memoir. From witchy moments to workouts for Nurse Jackie and Glowc to finding out she needed a woman named Cheryl to live in her head, Betty Gilpin has written…one of our favorite books of the year?? Glamorous Trash Writer’s Pack Givea…

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To get access to bonus episodes,become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon Chelsea and Heather McMahan (Love Hard, Good Grief) think Paris’s 2023 memoir is so hot. From teen detention camps to “being the Birkin” to the real story behind the infamous sex tape, Paris gives us a completely new perspective on …

Chelsea believes The Bachelor franchise is a cultural clock on America telling us what time it is - and damn, it's always behind! In this episode she dishes her hot bachelor takes and what she thinks this season with boring-ass Zach can tell us about American politics. We're calling this short episode: Glamorous Trash Talk. There are so many things…

*Patron-only Bonus Episode Teaser* To join the community and get access to bonus episodes, become a member of the Celebrity Book Club Patreon Chelsea and Clara Amfo (BBC’s Live Lounge Show, Future Sounds) get in an Empire State of Mind with Alicia Keys’ 2020 memoir More Myself. From dad drama to Oprah to the least amount of tea possible on Swizz Be…