Celebrity Memoir Book Club

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Comedy #140

New York comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton are reading celebrity memoirs so you don't have to.

Recent Episodes
  • Katie Price: This is Her
    Apr 15, 2025 – 01:26:52
  • Diane Guerrero Is in the Country We Love
    Apr 8, 2025 – 01:15:39
  • Jay Shetty Thinks Like a Monk
    Apr 1, 2025 – 02:01:50
  • Sutton Foster is Hooked
    Mar 25, 2025 – 01:39:21
  • Sarah Hoover Drops the Motherlode
    Mar 18, 2025 – 02:12:54
  • Carole Radziwill is What Remains
    Mar 11, 2025 – 01:41:31
  • Avan Jogia Performs an Autopsy
    Mar 4, 2025 – 01:52:11
  • Parker Posey Is on an Airplane
    Feb 25, 2025 – 01:21:05
  • Alicia Keys is More Herself
    Feb 18, 2025 – 01:43:13
  • Patti Smith was Just Kids
    Feb 11, 2025 – 01:27:45
  • Whoopi Goldberg in Bits and Pieces
    Feb 4, 2025 – 01:17:11
  • Alan Cumming is Not His Father’s Son
    Jan 28, 2025 – 01:22:05
  • Shari Franke Survived the House of Her Mother
    Jan 21, 2025 – 01:55:42
  • Jennifer Love Hewitt is Inheriting Magic
    Jan 14, 2025 – 01:28:48
  • Stanley Tucci Talks Taste
    Dec 24, 2024 – 01:21:52
  • Kathleen Hanna is Rebel Girl
    Dec 17, 2024 – 01:44:14
  • Matt Rife, Your Mom’s Gonna Love Him
    Dec 10, 2024 – 01:37:28
  • Connie Chung is Connie
    Dec 3, 2024 – 01:27:31
  • Keke Palmer is the Master of Me
    Nov 26, 2024 – 01:15:37
  • Cher is Cher (The Memoir, Part 1)
    Nov 19, 2024 – 01:34:33
  • Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough Go From Here to the Great Unknown
    Nov 12, 2024 – 01:43:53
  • Al Pacino is Sonny Boy
    Nov 5, 2024 – 01:37:48
  • Eve is That Girl
    Oct 29, 2024 – 01:20:43
  • Bethany Joy Lenz Was Dinner for Vampires
    Oct 22, 2024 – 02:01:27
  • Ina Garten Was Ready When Luck Happened
    Oct 15, 2024 – 01:25:51
  • Law Roach Explains How to Build a Fashion Icon
    Oct 8, 2024 – 01:37:52
  • Wilmer Valderrama Tells an American Story
    Oct 1, 2024 – 01:23:03
  • Kelly Bishop is the Third Gilmore Girl
    Sep 24, 2024 – 01:23:48
  • JoJo Levesque is Over the Influence
    Sep 17, 2024 – 01:50:46
  • Sally Field is In Pieces
    Sep 10, 2024 – 01:53:08
  • Dolly Alderton Explains Everything She Knows About Love
    Sep 3, 2024 – 01:58:26
  • Demi Moore is Inside Out
    Aug 27, 2024 – 01:46:43
  • Terri Irwin Tells the Story of Her and Steve
    Aug 20, 2024 – 01:23:25
  • Anna Marie Tendler Knows Men Have Called Her Crazy
    Aug 13, 2024 – 01:48:59
  • Michael Phelps Goes Beneath the Surface
    Aug 6, 2024 – 01:21:40
  • Simone Biles Has the Courage to Soar
    Jul 30, 2024 – 01:18:44
  • Andy Cohen is The Most Talkative
    Jul 23, 2024 – 01:23:12
  • Tash Oakley is Excessively Obsessed
    Jul 16, 2024 – 01:29:46
  • Tori Spelling is Spelling it Like it Is
    Jul 9, 2024 – 01:37:03
  • Tori Spelling, Live from Mommywood
    Jul 2, 2024 – 01:46:12
  • Yvie Oddly is All About Yvie: Into the Oddity
    Jun 18, 2024 – 02:02:32
  • Flea is Acid for the Children
    Jun 11, 2024 – 01:23:06
  • Kathy Griffin Wrote the Official Book Club Selection
    Jun 4, 2024 – 01:28:19
  • Brittney Griner is Coming Home
    May 28, 2024 – 01:12:23
  • Michelle Zauner is Crying in H Mart
    May 21, 2024 – 01:14:44
  • Chelsea Handler Asks, Are You There Vodka?
    May 14, 2024 – 01:12:58
  • Diane Keaton Remembers Then Again
    May 7, 2024 – 01:14:34
  • Kristen Doute is Making You Crazy
    Apr 30, 2024 – 01:34:10
  • Paulina Porizkova Has No Filter
    Apr 23, 2024 – 01:24:56
  • Mara Wilson is Where She is Now
    Apr 16, 2024 – 01:25:48
Recent Reviews
  • Eniledam13
    #1 Bug Fan
    The Tori Spelling episodes are incredible. In fact, I’m going to go listen to them again now.
  • bonbonbon36
    Love it all
    If, like me, your bestie lives far away and you need some good girl chat, this podcast scratches the itch of gabbing with your gals in a perfect way
  • elle witko
    you have fun listening. even more, you went them to be your friends.
    I discovered this duo through tik tok, then i heard, via the who? weekly patreon, good things, & gave this podcast a whirl. what a good decision! this pod is addicting. their smart, snappy, intuitive takes are so refreshing. after listening to their backlog I gladly subscribed to their patreon. i’ve actually turned friends on to it who don’t care for celebrity news because these two talking about current events and media is worth the subscription, & i’ve yet to be proven wrong! it feels like your cool sisters friend is talking, you don’t wanna miss a beat. in the best way; you just wanna hang on every word.
  • KellyBellyBingBong69
    Bug Told Me to Write This!
    Two best friends/comedians discussing memoirs that maybe should have never been written? Sign me up!!
  • Allieventure
    No
    Man, these girls REALLY hate Jay Shetty.
  • hannah13m
    5 stars
    My fav pod for a long run
  • literaryfairy
    So good
    Currently binging every episode
  • LRS1880
    Wait for it all week
    I don’t honestly know why I love this podcast so much but I do. One of the highlights of my week. I love the snark, I love the sarcasm, it’s just the best
  • KellyBro21
    Fantastic pod
    Love love love the Jay Shetty episode! Thank you for calling him out, what a ginormous pile of rubbish!Excellent work ladies!!
  • cmdm
    i love both of them…
    i especially like it when they really hate the book they’re talking about…when they get really mad…that’s the best!
  • Peace Luv Save the whales
    The BEST
    My fav podcast. The Patreon is even better. I wish I could have these two in my ears all the time.
  • Earth_2_MarsLander
    Used to be a huge fan
    This podcast and Patreon used to be the highlight of my week but over the last 6 months or so I’ve found their ignorance more and more difficult to listen to.
  • Nataloshhh
    Can’t get enough of CMBC
    I have been listening to this podcast for years (it is the only podcast I can truly say I’m loyal to), and it just never gets old. Claire and Ashley are so so funny and so smart and I’ve seen such an amazing development in their commentary which is so cool to experience. Can’t wait to see these gals live, I feel like they are already my friends (literally the closest experience I’ve had to a parasocial relationship haha). You have me loling when I least expect it. Celebrities better never stop writing memoirs please because I need this podcast!!!!!!!
  • Danifoofoo
    Here for it
    This podcast has everything I’ve been looking for: stories that distract me from the persistent horrors & two people I feel like I’d want to be friends with. Keep it going, I’m hooked.
  • EllenAndrews
    Keeps getting better
    This podcast has always been great but Claire and Ashley just keep getting smarter and funnier through the years. I’m so proud of these two and what they’ve built.
  • Nshwhxyc
    Yikes
    Major mean girl energy
  • AshFace6
    Like reading, but easier!
    I love the girls’ take on the good the bad and the ugly of memoirs.
  • MissPup
    Makes your tail wag
    My favorite podcast! Interesting and funny, and very well balanced banter between friends. It really feels like you’re hanging with your favorite friends— goofy but not dumb. Absolutely love hearing about the internal life of Bug, a Lady of Many Charms and Skills.
  • bcanf
    I’ve been wrong
    I originally discovered them on TikTok after watching a clip that I disagreed with. So naturally I decided to “hate listen” to the whole episode. Turns out I was wrong. I’m obsessed with this podcast now and honestly grateful that I discovered them later in the game because now I have a whole backlog of episodes to binge.
  • purrlp
    Converted my husband
    I’ve been listening for years and at first my husband wasn’t into it but now he loves to listen too… at first he thought there were 4 hosts? Maybe because Claire and Ashley talk so fast? Idk but we’re big fans 😂 So funny and relatable.
  • Girlboss21x
    Memoir reviews from haters
    I wonder if these women have ever experienced joy in their life. Half the episodes are just bad/hater energy lol but whatever. Some are alright!
  • Djsmileyfacee
    Fave podcast
    I listen even if I don’t care about the celebrity it’s just so fun to listen to.
  • parkermp
    Love!
    Great podcast! Funny, entertaining, and like hanging out with your friends gossiping about celebs.
  • Emilyschmemily23
    Nothing better
    Their podcast always hits 🫶
  • Merlotsmama
    10/10 would reccomend
    I love this podcast so much! Claire and Ashley are hilarious and every time I listen, whether or not I care about the celebrity, it is like I am meeting up with my best friends. Keep doing amazing work—thank you for being you!
  • hellofresh14237733
    Disappointed
    These girls hate a person who mentions ADHD. I like a lot of episodes but definitely hurtful the way they talk about adhd.
  • Zoe227$
    Annoying
    Annoying both of them I just can’t unsubscribed!
  • Toastnwaffles
    Favorite podcast
    Love this podcast and their Patreon! Claire and Ashy are fun and thought provoking.
  • emannl
    Fab
    My favorite podcast. I’ve been listening for almost four years and have yet to get bored of it. Really good Patreon content as well!
  • G.G./good game
    Wahoo!
    What a delight
  • sam_rebel
    Fun, Smart and sharp
    Really enjoying listening. I love the celebrity gossip and life stories, but honestly find most of these memoirs unreadable. I’d much rather listen to Claire and Ashley summarize and give their opinions. If you are looking for a podcast that fawns over its subject and is always positive, this is NOT for you. The hosts are not afraid to be critical and even snarky, which is fun and refreshing in my opinion!
  • Ofeliaa❤️
    I love it!
    I love you guys so much I never miss an episode! Y’all make my tuesdays and I love how honest and insightful you guys are. Did I mention funny!
  • takenna
    Love it
    I love that this show tells me everything about the books I never want to waste the time to read. Love listening to gossip about people who are spilling the tea on themselves
  • jd djj
    Riveting
    I LOVE, their honesty in their opinions. They are also intelligent and funny. I do think sometimes they are a little bit too snarky. It’s not as fun to listen to when their disdain is dripping from their voices. One of them also has a vocal fry, which can sometimes be intense and hard to listen to through headphones. Overall, definitely worth listening to even though you don’t know who the celebrity is.
  • KatrinaBuckaroo
    Claire and Ashley are Love BUGS 🐶
    You Chicks make my work day SHINE like a diamond in the sky!!! More stories about Bug please 💘💋
  • Thisgirllovescountry123
    For those who don’t have time
    Always want to read memoirs before t never get around to it, I love cmbc and their funny thoughtful comments. For future memoir recs I’d do Good Vibrations (beach boy) or Faithfull ( Marianne Faithfull) anyway love love love keep up the good work.
  • gb8
    Love love this pod!
    This is my top favorite podcast, I look forward to Tuesdays now just for the drop. Clarie & Ashely are hilarious. I wish I had their thoughts on every book I read. Went to a live show and had so much fun too!
  • Harisa Lagji
    Good and funny summaries
    I needed someone else who had the same questions as I did while reading “Dinner for Vampires” and now I’m binging everything they’ve done.
  • Gcxfbhjnbvnj
    Pass.
    Vapid.
  • Shan.Woww
    Weekly Blessing
    Hilarious hosts, celeb gossip…what more could you want?
  • carlicartwheel
    Great Podcast
    These ladies are very smart and funny! I’m a new-ish listener and have listened to almost half of the episodes so far and love pretty much every episode I’ve listen to. I just may start skipping the 2nd and or 3rd episodes they do about same memoirs, like they did with Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey and Gabrielle Union for example. I just feel like that many episodes on the same memoirs leads to a little bit too much dissection which took the fun out of it for me personally. Anyway Claire and Ashley are great! I especially love Ashely bc I’m vegan and appreciate that she cares about animals so much!! If you ever wanna try veganism Ashley I’d recommend Plant Powered People Podcast and Chickpeeps Podcast w/ Evanna Lynch.
  • Buzzbuzzbuzz22
    See, Women Can Be Funny Too!
    So funny. Love these gals. Take the negative reviews as an endorsement ;)
  • ghtfghju
    Entertaining but uneven.
    Some very compelling episodes— especially Anna Marie Tendler and Cher’s memoir. At times, Claire’s comments convey a lack of empathy or being ‘above it’. I also feel like Claire is not the best listener and cuts off Ashley from drawing more on her points. I find Ashley to be very knowledgeable and would love to hear her POV/opinion be valued/ expanded on more instead of usurped or refuted.
  • MJHoff20
    Great
    I am an avid reader of fiction but for some reason cannot get into biographies (with a few exceptions). Now I don’t have to! Thanks for the fun combination of telling us what is in the book with the honest (and funny) review.
  • Brit_ta_nee
    long time listener first time eater
    I love this podcast, been listening to the pod since close to the beginning but am usually driving and constantly forgetting to leave a review. Ashley and Claire make me laugh, I feel like I am in the room with them and truly don’t have to read any celebrity memoirs because with 3 kids I don’t have the time but I love this version of cliff notes! Keep doing what you’re doing ladies because I am here for it! Also a worm 💜
  • 11Leonora1
    A fun ride
    All the fun of a tell-all without having to do the work and read it yourself.
  • AmyJoBen
    Love CMBC
    I ran across your amazing podcast and have been listening to all of your podcasts from the start. Yesterday I listened to the Lena Dunham episode with Caroline Callaway and how you handled her was so skillful and smart that I had to join to support you. I couldn’t have remained so calm and asked such good questions as well as given such thoughtful answers, especially when she would say “how you’re wrong” or analyze you and say “this is how you are.” I did think Lena might need to get a protective order against her. Love you two!
  • Fandom thing
    i like these ladies
    introspective. funny. sharp at times, but that’s what i signed up for. sometimes, they call out self-pitying behavior, and it feels like free therapy. sadly, there was a time when claire said “casted” instead of “cast” and i have not forgiven her since. however, i do really enjoy the way she says ashley’s name.
  • Henrytex618
    Uneven
    When these two are “on” they are great! When they give in to their schtick though….screaming, laugh talking, purposely mispronouncing words…they are too painfully annoying to listen to.
  • Bettafishtester
    It’s just a good time
    This podcast is a public good serving the masses. 10/10
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