White Lotus Finale Hot Takes, Netflix's Adolescence, and the Katy Perry In Space
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
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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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Mara Wilson’s Memoir Where Am I Now? (with Ruby Karp)
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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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.
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1:08:27
Viral Article Book Club: Blake Lively, Meghan Markle & The Internet Rage Machine
Writer and showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas joins Chelsea for another Viral Article Book Club. This time, they’re diving into that Cut article, “Why Do These Women Inspire Such Rage?” The two friends unpack the article, which talks about why Meghan (Markle) Sussex and Blake Lively fuel so much ragebait. The two of them get into how these women are very different, the politics of likability, Justin Baldoni’s man bun, Gwyneth and her vagina candles, and how Elon and Trump are weak lil worms who couldn’t survive 1/10th of what women suffer on the internet without trying to make teasing them illegal.
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Where to order Chelsea’s book:
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Show Notes:
Why Do These Women Inspire Such Rage? (The Cut)
Who Trolled Amber (Heard) Podcast
Depp v. Heard (Netflix Doc)
Bonus Articles (Hot Takes at the End)
Trump's team accidentally texted war plans (The Atlantic)
Gwyneth Paltrow is back (Vanity Fair)
Why dads take their gay sons to Hooters (NY Times)
More episodes with Seirra
Viral Article Book Club: The Cruel Kids Table (with Sierra Teller Ornelas)
Demi Moore Memoir Ep (with Sierra Teller Ornelas)
Maria Bamford Memoir Ep (with Sierra Teller Ornelas)
Kathy Griffin Memoir Ep (with Sierra Teller Ornelas)
Where to find our guest: Sierra Teller Ornelas
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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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52:57
Sarah Wynn William’s Memoir Careless People (with Traci Thomas and Becca Platsky)
Chelsea is joined by two returning icons, Traci Thomas (The Stacks) and Becca Platsky (Corporate Gossip), to cover “Careless People,” the explosive memoir by ex-Facebook exec Sarah Wynn-Williams. Weak boy Mark Cuckerburg tried to silence this book with an NDA from Facebook’s lawyers, and so it instantly became a best seller! Buckle up because this book is a Silicon Valley horror show meets a girlboss reckoning. Come for Sheryl Sandberg’s lingerie-inspired “come to bed” stories, stay for Mark Cuckerberg learning to read, and run for your life when you face the Harvard karaoke-loving idiots who are breaking democracy. And somehow… it all circles back to Henry Kissinger.
Trigger warning: This episode discusses sensitive topics, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, and genocide. Take care while listening, and find helpful resources here.
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Show Notes:
Donate to Stack The Shelves (Traci’s Event)
Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In Memoir Ep (with Becca Platsky)
Kimberly Guilfoyle Memoir Ep (with Becca Platsky)
Careless People (Facebook Exposé) NY Times Announcement/Book Review
Sophia Amoruso's #GIRLBOSS Memoir Ep
Jada Pinkett Smith Memoir Ep (with Traci Thomas)
Viral Article Book Club: The NY Times on Dating Women of Color to Advance 'Antiracism' (with Traci Thomas)
Mark Zuckerberg performing in a Benson Boone Jumpsuit (VIDEO)
Where to find our Guests:
Traci Thomas
The Stacks podcast
Substack
Instagram
Becca Platsky
Tik Tok
Instagram
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.
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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1:31:44
Sheryl Sandberg’s Memoir Lean In (with Becca Platsky)
Chelsea and Becca Platsky (host of the Corporate Gossip podcast) put on their office peplum and stinky ballet flats to travel back to 2013 and book club Sheryl Sandberg’s memoir "Lean In." This widely popular book told women to get a seat at the table, only for that table to be run by Mark Zuckerberg in a Benson Boone jumpsuit chugging from a red solo cup. They unpack Lean In's cultural impact and discuss whether or not you can draw a straight line from its publication to the disappearance of the Women's March come 2025. But fear not! Becca and Chelsea dissect, unpack, and make a plan for the future that does not include Sheryl’s dating advice to casually fly men to São Paulo for a vibe check.
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Show Notes:
Becca’s incredible episode research doc
Kimberly Guilfoyle Memoir Ep (with Becca Platsky)
Careless People (Facebook Exposé) NY Times Announcement/Book Review
Sheryl Sandberg Lean In Interview (ABC News)
Sophia Amoruso's #GIRLBOSS Memoir Ep
Where to find our Guest: Becca Platsky
Tik Tok
Instagram
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.
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
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