Connie Chung's Memoir Connie (with Connie Wang)
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11/08/24 • 74 min
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Chelsea is joined by journalist and memoirist Connie Wang to unpack "Connie," the memoir by pioneering news icon Connie Chung. They explore Chung's experiences as one of the first Chinese-American women in news and the mountains she climbed. There’s also wild drama with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, a long-distance romance with now-husband Maury Povich, and jump scares from Ryan O’Neal, Marlon Brando, and... (DRINGO!) Henry Kissinger.
A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including sexual abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.
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Show Notes:
- NY Times article “Generation Connie” by Connie Wang
- Tatum O’Neal Memoir Episode
- Ladies Who Punch Episode
- Sacheen Littlefather's sisters say she was not Native American (2022 CBS News)
- Sacheen Littlefeather’s Claim to Native Ancestry Has Just Gotten a Little More Complicated (2024 The Hollywood Reporter)
- Littlefeather’s family responds to new claims made in The Hollywood Reporter (2024 Daily Beast)
- Connie Chung’s interview with CBS News
- Connie Chung sings “Thanks for the Memories”
- Connie Chung talking about her visor
- Futures Without Violence
Where to find our guest: Connie Wang
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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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Chelsea is joined by journalist and memoirist Connie Wang to unpack "Connie," the memoir by pioneering news icon Connie Chung. They explore Chung's experiences as one of the first Chinese-American women in news and the mountains she climbed. There’s also wild drama with Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer, a long-distance romance with now-husband Maury Povich, and jump scares from Ryan O’Neal, Marlon Brando, and... (DRINGO!) Henry Kissinger.
A content warning: this episode contains discussions of sensitive topics including sexual abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.
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Show Notes:
- NY Times article “Generation Connie” by Connie Wang
- Tatum O’Neal Memoir Episode
- Ladies Who Punch Episode
- Sacheen Littlefather's sisters say she was not Native American (2022 CBS News)
- Sacheen Littlefeather’s Claim to Native Ancestry Has Just Gotten a Little More Complicated (2024 The Hollywood Reporter)
- Littlefeather’s family responds to new claims made in The Hollywood Reporter (2024 Daily Beast)
- Connie Chung’s interview with CBS News
- Connie Chung sings “Thanks for the Memories”
- Connie Chung talking about her visor
- Futures Without Violence
Where to find our guest: Connie Wang
***
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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- Stevie Nicks Music Playlist From This Episode
- Research from this episode
- Video: Stevie singing Wild Heart while getting her makeup done
- Stevie and Lindsey Pretending to ice skate
- LUXXURY’S “Stand Back” explainer video
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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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