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Chelsea teams up with the hosts of Podstruck for a special crossover episode diving into “Something’s Gotta Give,” the Nancy Meyers rom-com classic starring Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, and Keanu Reeves. Together, they break down the film’s take on age-gap relationships and ask: Would you be okay if your mom dated someone you almost hooked up with? Plus: behind-the-scenes context from Diane Keaton’s memoir, Nancy Meyers’ filmmaking career, and a debate about whether Diane and Jack actually had any chemistry.

Chelsea welcomes back Sierra Teller Ornelas to guest-host this dive into writer and actor Lena Dunham’s “Famesick: A Memoir.” Sierra and comedian Brian Bahe unpack Lena’s journey with fame and chronic illness, from her film debut with “Tiny Furniture” to her meteoric rise on HBO’s “Girls.” They chat about Adam Driver, Lena’s relationship with Jack Antonoff, and the wildest run-in with Bruce Springsteen.

Chelsea is joined by Julia Washington to unpack “Phases,” the memoir from R&B icon and actor Brandy Norwood. From her rise to stardom at 15 with hits like “I Wanna Be Down,” to “The Boy Is Mine” with Monica (and the drama behind the song), to her breakout role on “Moesha,” they unpack the highs and lows of being one of the most famous girls of the ’90s and Whitney Houston being her fairy godmother. They dive into her age-gap relationship with Boyz II Men star Wanya Morris, the fallout from her headline-making “marriage,” and the tragic car accident that reshaped her life and career. 

Chelsea and Kristina are back for a Cookie Jar episode, diving into the Chappell Roan controversy updates, the new Netflix Mormon cult documentary, “Trust Me: The False Prophet,” Plus: “The Real Housewives of Rhode Island” enters the chat, a sports detour to cover an NFL reporter scandal, and sadly an update on whether Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of “The Bachelorette” will ever see the light of day. Plus, a virtual book club announcement!

Chelsea is joined by bestie Jo Feldman to break down “You with the Sad Eyes,” the memoir of “Anchorman” and “Dead to Me” star Christina Applegate, who unpacks her Multiple Sclerosis diagnosis. Jo and Chelsea recap Christina’s childhood growing up in Laurel Canyon, her reluctant rise as a comedic icon on “Married… with Children,” plus wild tales with Brad Pitt and Johnny Depp, and the Pussycat Dolls history we didn’t see coming.

Chelsea welcomes Corporate Gossip hosts Becca Platsky and Robby Slowik to catch up on former Meta CEO Sheryl Sandberg’s latest pivot, then break down Louis Theroux's Netflix documentary “Inside the Manosphere.” Get ready for sad dudes preaching one-sided monogamy, sad men renting sad condos, and how one good theater class could save the sad men in the manosphere. 

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including sexual harassment and suicide. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

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Show Notes:

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Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In Sheds Quarter of Staff, Will Focus on Manosphere Fight (Wall Street Journal)

Gen Z takeover: Sheryl Sandberg taps 25-year-old to lead her nonprofit (NY Post)

Inside the Manosphere documentary (Netflix)

The Camps Promising to Turn Men Into Alphas (New Yorker)

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Becca Platsky & Robby Slowik

Corporate Gossip Podcast

Corporate Gossip YouTube

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Robby’s 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.

It’s a bonus episode where Chelsea goes solo, doing her annual “State of the Nation” Ted Talk. She unpacks the absolute implosion of the recent “Bachelorette” season with “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul, dives into all her “Mormon Wives” highlights (Miranda and Layla) and low lights (DadTok), and theorizes on what the connection is between these broken franchises and America’s larger cultural shift. Join us in the comments on Patreon as we dissect and digress!! 

Chelsea and producer Kristina are back from SXSW and ready to dive into all the pop culture chaos! They unpack the cancellation of “The Bachelorette” season with “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star Taylor Frankie Paul, why “Mormon Wives” feels darker than ever, what Afroman’s defamation trial means for free speech, and the Internet discourse surrounding Lindy West’s new memoir. Plus: Updates on Chelsea’s film “BASIC” premiering at SXSW and how it somehow landed on Alec Baldwin's Instagram???

Surprise! We’re dropping a little something special into the Glamorous Trash feed this week. While we’re at SXSW for Chelsea’s film BASIC, we thought we’d drop an episode from our friends at Podstruck! Our Chelsea joins Chelsea Davison and Elena Crevello to dive deep into the 1997 Salma Hayek and Matthew Perry movie “Fools Rush In.” You’ll hear our Chelsea defend this movie with her life and revisit a story from Matthew Perry's memoir about how this film was almost derailed by Matthew insisting on doing his own jet ski stunt. 

Chelsea chats with writer and podcaster Lindy West about her new book, “Adult Braces: Driving Myself Sane.” They chat internet trolls, what it was like to go public with polyamory, chapters that she cut, how and why Lindy chose forgiveness, and the emotional aftermath of adapting “Shrill” for television. Plus: Lindy answers a few listener questions from the cookies!