[PREVIEW] Viral Article Book Club: Wedding Cake Smashes, Red Flags, and the Culture of Humiliation

[PREVIEW] Viral Article Book Club: The Death of the Feed (with Jenny Hagel)

Chelsea welcomes comedian and "Advice No One Asked For [https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Advice-No-One-Asked-For/Jenny-Hagel/9781668079614?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQPOTM2NjE5NzQzMzkyNDU5AAGnplTUE1oa50T3UzBwfT81dupS8EtHSTOAL9OMhX38BoxNuzdm1q3lvW3INRU_aem_KjoQSADdPQ_sBc8ztbNeKA&utm_id=97760_v0_s00_e0_tv3]" author Jenny Hagel to unpack the viral Vulture article “The Feed Is Fake [https://www.vulture.com/article/social-media-feeds-chaotic-good-projects-clipping.html].”  They dive into how our conversations and social media discourse is being manufactured and manipulated by stealth marketing, clipping campaigns, and content farms to produce celebrity smear campaigns and shape narratives around court verdicts. They also look back at how the rise and fall of the blogosphere changed internet discourse and whether this is an old problem or a new one. Plus: Where can we go on the internet to have a real conversation? Is it our Patreon???

[PREVIEW] Viral Article Book Club: Friendship Betrayal, Ozempic, and Summer House Drama (with Caitie Rosen)

Chelsea welcomes back Voice Notes From the Group Chat [https://www.patreon.com/cw/VoiceNotesfromtheGroupChat/home] host Caitie Rosen to deep dive into two pieces from The Cut: “Why Friendship Betrayal Feels Impossible to Get Over [https://www.thecut.com/article/friendship-betrayal-explained-psychology-summer-house.html]” and “Losing My Friend Over Wegovy [https://www.thecut.com/article/wegovy-friendship-breakup.html]." Somehow, it all comes back to the “Summer House” scandal. They look at two case studies of friendship betrayal to determine the how and why of it all, and if at the end of the day, is wegovy > West?

[PREVIEW] Viral Article Book Club: Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing?

Chelsea and Tocarra break down the super viral Vogue article “Is Having A Boyfriend Embarrassing Now [https://www.vogue.com/article/is-having-a-boyfriend-embarrassing-now]?” by Chante Joseph. They delve into why some women are hiding their boyfriends on social media, how new romances feel like brand launches now, and what this cultural moment reveals about performative love in the digital age.

[PREVIEW] Viral Article Book Club: Wedding Cake Smashes, Red Flags, and the Culture of Humiliation

Guest host Traci Thomas (⁠The Stacks⁠ [https://pod.link/1362164483] podcast) returns for another Viral Article Book Club with “Higher Learning” host, author, and the best former “Bachelorette” lead, Rachel Lindsay. Together, they dig into Carly Lewis’ Cut article “The Grooms Smashing Wedding Cake in Their Brides’ Faces [https://www.thecut.com/article/grooms-smashing-wedding-cake-brides-faces.html],” which examines the rising trend of aggressive wedding cake smashing, how the tradition has shifted from funny to violent, and why it reflects the larger cultural moment we’re living in. Plus: hot takes on wedding etiquette, dessert, and why this article is Traci’s Roman Empire. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including domestic violence and a reference to suicide. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here [https://linktr.ee/glamoroustrashtalk]. Where to find our guest host: Traci Thomas * The Stacks podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stacks/id1362164483] * Substack [https://tracithomas.substack.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thestackspod/] Show Notes: * The Grooms Smashing Wedding Cake in Their Brides’ Faces (The Cut) [https://www.thecut.com/article/grooms-smashing-wedding-cake-brides-faces.html] - Featured Article * Kerri Washington Memoir Episode (with Rachel Lindsay)⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/glamorous-trash-a-celebrity-memoir-podcast/id1533722524?i=1000631196644] Where to find our Guest: Rachel Lindsay * Higher Learning Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/4hI3rQ4C0e15rP3YKLKPut?si=35050b0809174d5c] * Morally Corrupt Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/3sW9WGTVb8XLDUUqo1j7GK?si=b5e42c038b7242d5] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/therachlindsay] *** 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: * Quince [http://quince.com/glamorous]  - Go to quince.com/glamorous [https://quince.com/glamorous] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  * Libro.fm [https://tidd.ly/3Se23lP] - Click here [https://tidd.ly/3Se23lP] to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.

Viral Article Book Club: Elizabeth Gilbert and the Messiness of Memoir

Guest host Traci Thomas (⁠The Stacks⁠ [https://pod.link/1362164483] podcast) continues her Viral Article Book Club takeover with author and⁠ Thanks for Asking⁠ [https://pod.link/1126119288] host Nora McInerny. Together, they unpack Elizabeth Gilbert’s⁠ memoir excerpt "My Once-in-a-Million-Years Love Story," [https://www.thecut.com/article/elizabeth-gilbert-all-the-way-to-the-river-book-excerpt.html] featured in The Cut.⁠ [https://www.thecut.com/article/elizabeth-gilbert-all-the-way-to-the-river-book-excerpt.html] Traci and Nora debate the boundaries of memoir, the privilege undercutting Gilbert’s story, and the hard truths of loving someone through their last chapter. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including substance use. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here [https://linktr.ee/glamoroustrashtalk]. Where to find our guest host: Traci Thomas * The Stacks podcast [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-stacks/id1362164483] * Substack [https://tracithomas.substack.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thestackspod/] Show Notes: * My Once-in-a-Million-Years Love Story (The Cut) [https://www.thecut.com/article/elizabeth-gilbert-all-the-way-to-the-river-book-excerpt.html] - Featured Article * Elizabeth Gilbert’s Latest Epiphanies (New Yorker) [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/09/01/all-the-way-to-the-river-love-loss-and-liberation-elizabeth-gilbert-book-review] - Referenced * All The Way To The River by Elizabeth Gilbert [https://bookshop.org/p/books/all-the-way-to-the-river-love-loss-and-liberation-elizabeth-gilbert/04a8ea9d6ec34666?ean=9780593540985&next=t] Where to find our Guest: Nora McInerny * Website [https://noraborealis.com/] * Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/noraborealis/] * Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@noraborealis] * Thanks For Asking [https://pod.link/1126119288] *** 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: * Quince [http://quince.com/glamorous]  - Go to quince.com/glamorous [https://quince.com/glamorous] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.  * Libro.fm [https://tidd.ly/3Se23lP] - Click here [https://tidd.ly/3Se23lP] to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH.