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It’s a Viral Article Book Club episode! Guest host Traci Thomas of The Stacks podcast is joined by book influencer and writer Cree Myles to unpack “Some of You Are Bad Friends and That’s Why You’re Lonely,” by CNN’s Kristen Rogers. From overprotecting your peace to flaking on plans, they explore why authentic connection feels harder than ever. Plus: how a slice of cake might be the secret to building community that lasts.

Show Notes:

• Some of you are bad friends, and that’s why you’re lonely (CNN) - Featured Article

• The 13 Essential Traits of Good Friends (Psychology Today)

• Best Friend Breakups Glamorous Trash Episode

• Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else)

• BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity

Where to find our guest host: Traci Thomas

• The Stacks podcast

• Substack

• Instagram

Where to find our guest Cree Myles:

• Instagram

• All Ways Black - Penguin Random House

• All Ways Black 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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

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Chelsea welcomes beloved hairstylist Olivia Scott Lane to dive into the dual memoir “Kicking & Dreaming” by Ann and Nancy Wilson of the legendary band Heart. Together, they unpack the sisterhood that shaped rock hits like “Barracuda” and “These Dreams,” the complicated family dynamics, romances with bandmates, and a marriage to director Cameron Crowe. Plus, their battles with music industry sexism, MTV, and (DRINGO!) a cameo from Mick Jagger.

Watch Video Episode FRIDAY (8/22) @ 6pm PT !

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating, body image, substance use, and child sexual abuse images. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• “Barracuda” - Heart (YouTube)

• “These Dreams” - Heart (YouTube)

• “Crazy on You” - Heart (YouTube)

• “Alone” - Heart (YouTube)

• “What About Love?” - Heart (YouTube)

• Lucinda Williams Memoir Episode

Where to find our guest Olivia Scott Lane:

• 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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• 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 comedian and author Tamara Yajia to break down “Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything,” the memoir by actor, dancer, and former child star Alyson Stoner. They deep dive into Alyson’s candid stories of surviving the entertainment industry, from their breakout in Missy Elliott’s music videos to their roles on Disney Channel and in the “Cheaper by the Dozen” films. They also discuss the mental health minefield that affected their peers, including “Camp Rock” co-star Demi Lovato. Plus: Alyson’s path to self-acceptance and why Ellen DeGeneres just couldn’t read the room.

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating, suicidal ideation, sexual violence, domestic violence, and child abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Join the cookie community:

• Become a member of the Patreon

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Alyson Stoner talks new memoir, 'Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything' (Good Morning America)

• Alyson Stoner Returns After 17 Years (The Ellen Show)

• "Work It" by Missy Elliott (VIDEO)

• “Gossip Folks” by Missy Elliott (VIDEO)

• "I'm Really Hot" by Missy Elliott (VIDEO)

• Jennette McCurdy Memoir Episode

• Drew Barrymore Memoir Episode

• Mara Wilson Memoir Episode

• Brooke Shields Memoir Episode

Where to find our guest Tamara Yajia:

• Order Tamara’s Book Cry For Me, Argentina

• 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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

It’s a Cookie Jar episode! Chelsea and Kristina unpack a few hot topics requested by the cookies, including a deep dive into the Gwyneth Paltrow biography by Amy Odell, breaking down her evolution from Hollywood royalty to Goop wellness icon. They get into juicy details about her relationships with Brad Pitt, Ben Affleck, and Chris Martin. Plus: “The Hunting Wives” on Netflix, “And Just Like That” ending, Cheryl Hines’ memoir announcement, and a tribute to Glamorous Trash icon Loni Anderson.

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Loni Anderson x Burt Reynolds Memoir Episode

• Ione Skye Memoir Episode

• The Cinemile Episode with Chelsea Devantez

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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• 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 brings back writer and Talk Girl host Sam Reece to travel back to the 2000s and dive deep into the mother-daughter memoir "Heart to Heart" by Britney and Lynne Spears. Together, they unpack the core trauma hiding between the pages, the Ryan Gosling mix-up, and the deeply cringeworthy poetry that lands somewhere between purity culture and a "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul" fever dream. Plus: Was this actually just written by Lynne, alone at a typewriter, switching wigs and wearing a football helmet? Find out!

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

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Britney Spears Memoir Episode

• Lynne Spears Memoir Episode

• Jamie Lynne Spears Memoir Episode

• Mystery Show - Case #2 Britney

• Lynne Spears Instagram Post 1

• Lynne Spears Instagram Dolls Post

Where to find our guest Sam Reece:

• Instagram

• Talk Girl Podcast

• Talk Girl Instagram

• Substack

• TikTok

• Website

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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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

In our inaugural Viral Article Hall of Fame episode, Chelsea welcomes "Text Me Back!" hosts Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays to dig into one of the wildest viral articles of all time: Vanity Fair’s How Sarma Melngailis, Queen of Vegan Cuisine, Became a Runaway Fugitive. They recap the story that inspired the Netflix doc "Bad Vegan," unpack revelations from Sarma’s self-published memoir, and explain how Alec Baldwin is somehow involved. Plus: clapbacks at body-shamers and the infamous pizza order that led to Sarma’s arrest.

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sexual abuse, abortion, and body image. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Pre-Order Lindy’s new book “Adult Braces”

• How Sarma Melngailis, Queen of Vegan Cuisine, Became a Runaway Fugitive (Vanity Fair)

• Bad Vegan (Netflix)

• Bad Vegan, Part Two? (Grub Street)

Where to find our guests, Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays :

• Listen to the Text Me Back! Podcast

• Lindy’s Instagram

• Meagan’s Instagram

• Text Me Back Instagram

• Support Text Me Back on Patreon

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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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• 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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Here are instructions for adding the RSS feed to your podcast player so you can get the Patron-only episodes on your phone. You just need to do two things (that will take under 5 minutes):

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Chelsea chats with author and “America’s Next Top Model” Cycle 9 contestant Sarah Hartshorne about her memoir “You Wanna Be on Top?” Sarah gets candid about the exploitative conditions behind the scenes of the Tyra Banks-hosted show, being locked in a hotel room after elimination, navigating the legal minefields to tell her revealing story, rumors about Nigel Barker, and what happened after Ebony’s emotional exit from the show.

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating and diet culture. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Order Sarah’s Memoir “You Wanna Be On Top”

(Correction: Cycle 9 of "America's Next Top Model" taped and aired in 2007, not 2009)

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Where to find our guest Sarah Hartshorne:

• Instagram

• Website

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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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

___________

Here are instructions for adding the RSS feed to your podcast player so you can get the Patron-only episodes on your phone. You just need to do two things (that will take under 5 minutes):

https://www.patreon.com/rss/chelseadevantez?auth=HTunfYMMqCZHwETxJB6UCepC3600LZoO 

#1. Copy the link (it's above!)

• If you're on your computer, email or imessage yourself that link so you can access it on your phone

#2. Paste the RSS link into your podcast app

• Go into your email or imessages from your phone and copy the link you sent yourself

• Go into your podcast app

• Click on “Library”

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Chelsea welcomes comedian and The Parting Shot podcast host H. Alan Scott to dive deep into “You Wanna Be On Top?”, the memoir by author and “America’s Next Top Model” cycle 9 contestant Sarah Hartshorne. Brace yourself to revisit the chaos of “ANTM,” from body-shaming photo shoots to extraordinarily problematic makeovers and queer coming-out stories that never made it to air, all served with a side of Tyra Banks tea. 

A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including disordered eating and diet culture. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Scheana Shay’s Memoir Episode

• Rue McClanahan Memoir Episode

Where to find our guest H Alan Scott:

• Instagram

• Parting Shot Podcast - Newsweek

• Out on the Lanai: A Golden Girls Podcast 

• https://linktr.ee/halanscott

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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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

___________

Here are instructions for adding the RSS feed to your podcast player so you can get the Patron-only episodes on your phone. You just need to do two things (that will take under 5 minutes):

https://www.patreon.com/rss/chelseadevantez?auth=HTunfYMMqCZHwETxJB6UCepC3600LZoO 

#1. Copy the link (it's above!)

• If you're on your computer, email or imessage yourself that link so you can access it on your phone

#2. Paste the RSS link into your podcast app

• Go into your email or imessages from your phone and copy the link you sent yourself

• Go into your podcast app

• Click on “Library”

• Click on “Edit”

• Click on “Add a podcast by URL”

• Paste the link, then press Subscribe

NOW THE BONUS EPS WILL SHOW UP ON YOUR PHONE!

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• Steps to add The Cookies Only feed to Spotify

• Steps to add The Cookies Only feed to other podcast players

And here’s the RSS feed again:

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Chelsea and  Watch What Crappens podcast co-host Ben Mandelker get back on the mic with a bonus episode breaking down the chapter missing from early copies of “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay’s memoir “My Good Side.” And it’s all about Brock! They dive into Brock cheating on a pregnant Scheana, the timeline overlap with Scandoval, how some Bravo fans saw it coming, and why Scheana may never finish another Rubik’s cube again.

Join us for LIVE Virtual Events:

• Maritime LIVE Virtual Watch Party July 23rd 6PM PT

• Girl on Girl Zoom Book Club on July 27th at 11AM PT / 2PM ET

Follow Chelsea:

• Instagram @chelseadevantez

Show Notes:

• Scheana Shay: The Betrayal That Rewrote My Story (Glamour - Chapter Excerpt)

• Ariana Madix Memoir Episode (with Ronnie Karam)

• Scandoval Breakdown Episode

Where to find our guest Ben Mandelker:

• Ben’s Instagram

• Watch What Crappens podcast

• Watch What Crappens Instagram

• Ben on Twitter/X

• NBD Fancy Substack

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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:

• Thrive Causemetics - Get 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/glamorous

• Everyplate - Get a special offer of only $1.99 a meal at everyplate.com/podcast and use code GLAMOROUS199

• Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

Chelsea invites Bravo expert and Watch What Crappens podcast host Ben Mandelker on to decide if “My Good Side: A Memoir” by “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay is a meh-moir or a wild reality TV goldmine. They unpack her reality star roots, the Hooters lawsuit that almost made her famous, and her entanglements with peak early 2000s celebs like Eddie Cibrian, John Mayer, and Jesse Metcalfe. Plus: the spark behind her marriage to Brock Davies, a quick cameo from Tyler Perry, and how Scheana turned people-pleasing into a survival strategy.

BONUS EPISODE: Scheana Shay’s Missing Chapter: The Brock Bombshell (with Ben Mandelker) [SUBSCRIBER ONLY]

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

Show Notes:

• Ariana Madix Memoir Episode (with Ronnie Karam)

• Scandoval Breakdown Episode

• Brandi Glanville Memoir Episode

• Ricki Lake Memoir Episode

• Mary Bonnet’s Memoir Episode

Where to find our guest Ben Mandelker:

• Ben’s Instagram

• Watch What Crappens podcast

• Watch What Crappens Instagram

• Ben on Twitter/X

• NBD Fancy Substack