Lucille Ball's Memoir Love, Lucy (with Susan Lieu)
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11/22/24 • 101 min
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Chelsea is joined by author and podcaster Susan Lieu (“The Manicurist’s Daughter”) to explore “Love, Lucy,” the memoir of comedy icon Lucille Ball. They unpack Lucy’s rise to superstardom with “I Love Lucy,” her passionate and rocky romance with Desi Arnaz, and her relentless battles against sexism that drove her to break barriers—and a few car windows—along the way.
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Chelsea is joined by author and podcaster Susan Lieu (“The Manicurist’s Daughter”) to explore “Love, Lucy,” the memoir of comedy icon Lucille Ball. They unpack Lucy’s rise to superstardom with “I Love Lucy,” her passionate and rocky romance with Desi Arnaz, and her relentless battles against sexism that drove her to break barriers—and a few car windows—along the way.
New Glamorous Trash Merch
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Where to find our guest: Susan Lieu
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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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Chelsea is joined by comedian Dominick Pupa (“Fixing Famous People”) and her mom, TMomZ, to book club Cher’s history-making memoir, “Cher: The Memoir (Part 1).” SNAP OUT OF IT — we don’t need to write a description: IT’S CHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- Cher “My First Time” Memoir Episode
- Tatum O’Neal Memoir Episode
- Elizabeth Taylor Memoir Episode (with TMomZ)
- Jane Fonda Memoir Episode (with TMomZ)
- Tina Turner Memoir Episode
- Mariah Carey Memoir Episode
- Carly Simon Memoir Episode
- Cher speaks at Sonny’s funeral
- Cher Bob Mackie Reveal Compilation TikTok
Where to find our guests:
Dominick Pupa
- Fixing Famous People Podcast
- Website
- Dominick's holiday tour, DOM WE NOW OUR GAY APPAREL, begins on December 1st in San Francisco, stopping in ten cities until Christmas. Tickets to all performances are available on dommentary.com.
TMomZ
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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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Lauren Bacall’s Memoir By Myself And Then Some (with Wes Perry)
Chelsea welcomes back the wonderful Wes Perry to book club silver screen legend Lauren Bacall’s memoir, “By Myself and Then Some.” They dive into Bacall’s golden-age Hollywood tales—from her whirlwind marriage to Humphrey Bogart and painful rebound with Frank Sinatra to her iconic roles alongside Marilyn Monroe and her enduring political activism. Get out your (DECAFFEINATED!!!!!) drink of choice as we ponder: did Lauren Bacall actually name “The Rat Pack”?
A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including suicide and substance abuse. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here.
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- Lauren Bacall Coffee Commercial
- “Frank Sinatra Has a Cold” by Gay Talese
- RuPaul Memoir Episode (with Wes Perry)
- Holly Madison Memoir Episode (with Wes Perry)
- Barbra Streisand Memoir Episode
- Lucille Ball Memoir Episode
- Ginger Rogers Memoir Episode
Where to find our Guest: Wes Perry
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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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