Celebrity Book Club with Steven & Lily

Allo, govna! Live from a cheeky little pub in Islington—it’s our London stage debut! Fill a mug of PG Tips and join Westminster’s naffiest lords and ladies as we gab with iconic comedienne Michelle Collins, taste Graham Norton’s wine, and dive into the folds of noted British lesbian of the stage and screen, Miriam Margolyes, and her hefty diary “This Much Is True.” From rowboat handjobs to sex with your landlady, resenting your Harry Potter riches to Lily’s foot dysmorphia—it’s a smashing good time, mate! BAFTA not included. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge out this Friday, the gals break down all the food, bev and gossip from their European tour. Subscribe now at patreon.com/cbcthepod This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/cbc and get on your way to being your best self. Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What bond is stronger than that between a deafblind girl and her instructor/governess/life-long companion? Step into the past and experience life through touch and sensation, as noted daughter of a confederate soldier, Helen Keller did during the turn of the century. Learn about her family tree, plagiarism scandal, and the eroticism of her communication style. In the VIP Lounge out on Friday, Steven finally recounts his trip to our nation’s dairy heartland in order to meet the parents. To hear it all, subscribe at: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hey Club Kids! We went to the Windy City to see the magical birthplace of Hulu’s The Bear, and perform the pod at Sleeping Village. We read Kelly Ripa’s sex-diary posing as a collection of short stories and learned about Ryan’s Seacrest’s manservant, how to stop eating, and the best DC hotels. To hear the whole episode subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scusi signora, did you commit a murder? Pack your bags, we’re studying abroad with the Siren of Seattle—Amanda Knox—and her searing tell-all “Waiting to Be Heard.” Accused of violently/sexually murdering her roommate, despite being the nerdiest D-list band camp/Harry Potter girl who was clearly not having murderous orgies—Amanda spent 4 years in an Italian prison until she was finally exonerated and sent back to Seattle to hit up the REI sale. From rolling joints to prison cappuccinos, bisexual cellmates to her Sailor Moon boyfriend—this is a global tale of sex, murder, gross incompetence, and watching Amélie on a laptop. Ciao Bella! Tix to our London show on 10/20 here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cbc-live-in-london-town-hall-tickets-441153430787 PLUS! In the VIP Lounge out on Friday, Lily meets S*fia C*ppola and N*ck Kr*ll. To hear it all, subscribe at: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TGIF! We give you all the details on our exclusive private dinner at Saks Fifth Avenue’s top floor restaurant. Plus! Seasonal decor tips, nuclear energy, and can Lily pull off suede? To hear the whole episode subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Did someone say goddess dressing? Stuff your ballot box with whole grains, we’re going green with New York City’s most militant vegan—Mayor Eric Adams—and his manifesto/cookbook, “Healthy at Last: A Plant-Based Approach to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses.” From being a cop to eating crab boil in the squad car, diabetes in the Black community, 9/11 pasta, losing weight in the UK, vegan cheek hollowing, silk boxers, and our first ever live quinoa meatball tasting— find out why the road to Gracie Mansion is paved with kale. VOTE! Last chance for tix to Chicago THIS Friday, 10/7— https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village Tix for London are sold out :( Plus! In the VIP Lounge this week—Saks Fifth Avenue’s exclusive top floor restaurant, Austin Powers impressions, and a bevy of seasonal decor tips. Subscribe here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will the real Celebrity Book Club please stand up? Fill a bowl of Mom’s spaghetti and drag your white ass across 8 mile, we’re dropping perc with the Real Slim Shady and his beautifully photographed coffee table memoir “The Way I Am.” From peroxide blonde to Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Moby being annoying, appropriation, murder, does Limp Bizkit want to be black?, gay alter egos, Em’s DeviantArt, South African AIDS activists and his daughter’s basic podcast—this is your one shot. Your one opportunity. You better lose yourself! Tix to Chicago on 10/7: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village Tix to London on 10/18: https://dice.fm/event/8n6g7-celebrity-book-club-with-steven-lily-18th-oct-the-bill-murray-london-tickets?lng=en-US Plus! In the VIP Lounge on Friday, we spill the tea on our trip to Vegas—including T-Pain, Martha Stewart’s restaurant and a naughty magic show. Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Celebrity gossip! (Yes we name names!) Steven’s nemesis! Minetta Tavern! Fashion shows! Michelin stars! Ravioli lingerie! Market price martinis! It’s all here—and you’re front row. Hear the whole episode at http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Tix to London show on 10/18: https://dice.fm/event/8n6g7-celebrity-book-club-with-steven-lily-18th-oct-the-bill-murray-london-tickets?lng=en-US Tix to Chicago show on 10/7: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

THE QUEEN ISN’T DEAD, HONEY! It’s time to smoke some m*th and suck some c*ck with the reigning girlboss of all huntys, the mother of all bottoms and the jack of all slays—Queer Eye’s JVN! From studying hair ferociousness at the Aveda institute to slaying the bangs down boots in Scottsdale, becoming a full blown meth addict in West Hollywood to douching up a storm in St. Louis, getting mucho realio about HIV, gymnastics, undershags, Kelly Clarkson—did we mention bottoming?—and why Taco Bell is bae, this episode is gayer than a vajazzled Starbucks tumblr full of balls and glitter. Get your airpods on fleek henny, because it’s giving audio recording realness. And that’s on tea, sis! Wanna buy tix to our fabulosh show in Chicago 10/7? I love that for you! https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Simplify, bitch! Pack your Ralph Lauren duffle with only the essentials—we’re moving to the woods with OG Harvard grad, indie freelancer, noted mama’s boy, inventor of #VanLife, Tiny House Hunter and titan of American literature, Henry David Thoreau, and his cottagecore opus, “Walden.” From hating locomotives to predicting Instacart, why ottomans make you effeminate, the Joe Six Pack of the 1800’s, town gossips, mom doing your laundry, erotic hermits and listening to a goddamn loon instead of the phonograph—you’ll be homesteading in no time. Tix to Chicago to show on 10/7: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village And in the VIP Lounge out on Friday—it’s Fashion week! Steven & Lily make predictions for the all festivities. Get it here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TGIF! Is it restaurant week? Steven reviews buzzy new Filipinx hotspot Gugu Room, Williamsburg Szechuan mainstay Birds of a Feather, and revisits Thai Diner. Meanwhile, Lily stops in at Ramona Singer’s Hamptons fave La Parmigiana. Check please! Get it here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Open the barn doors! We’re reclaiming wood, exposing the beams and throwin’ up shiplap with renovation sensations and the stars of HGTV’s “Fixer Upper,” Chip and Joanna Gaines’ madcap memoir “The Magnolia Story.” From just a small construction company in Waco to building a huge farm/theme park in Waco, from denim overalls to Target lines, proposing in a hallway, suburban cottagcore, and guessing Joanna’s ethnicity—this one has really good bones. Buy tix to our Chicago show on 10/7: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village Plus! In the VIP Lounge on Friday—it’s restaurant central. We review Gugu Room, Birds of a Feather, Thai Diner, and Hamptons stalwart La Parmigiana. And Lily gets yet another used blazer. Get it here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s time for a real, bona fide star! Settle in for storytime with Oscar winner, Dior model and Israeli-American ingenue Natalie Portman—and her libfem fantasia of a children’s book, “Fables.” From her wildly influential 90’s style to her anti-Netanyahu politics, the tortoise as a woman, narc lesbian wolves, gay penguin couples, pighood obesity and the color “dusk,” this story’s got one hell of a moral. Get tix to our Chicago show on 10/7: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village PLUS! In the VIP Lounge out on Friday—hear all about Steven’s Tina Brown Dinner Party, Lily’s job as a weed deliverer, lunch at Balthazar and Steven’s barely legal hack for getting a U.S. Passport in record time. Get it here: http://patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are you ready for the best night’s sleep of your life? Get comfy, we’re railing lines with MyPillow founder Mike Lindell and his insane self-published memoir “From Crack Addict To CEO.” The Trump campaign surrogate and pillow infomercialist takes us on a dizzying journey—from counting cards in Mississippi to scoring crack in Vegas, Lily learning the location of Minnesota, how MyPillow came to him in a dream, hunting deer, crushing debt and finding God—this is one twisted tall tale. Hallelujah. Get tickets to our Chicago show on 10/7: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/5959158/celebrity-book-club-chicago-sleeping-village And on Friday in the VIP Lounge—Lily attends the Lady Gaga concert and Steven throws a fabulous Tina Brown-inspired dinner party. Subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fresh powder, anyone? It’s all downhill from here as we carve into female (!) snowboarder Tina Basich’s deeply random 2003 memoir “Pretty Good For a Girl.” From Sacramento’s skater scene to whether the Waldorf school is for hippies (it is), Lily’s childhood skilessness, Steven’s favorite French resorts, anti-snowboarder propaganda, dating Dave Grohl, heli-jumping with the Beastie Boys, and wearing flannel PJ’s to the Playboy mansion—this is one goofy trip down the half-pipe. Tix to our Chicago show on 10/7: https://event.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSale.do?performance_id=5959158&method=restoreToken PLUS! In this week’s VIP Lounge—prescriptions sunglasses, a classic red sauce joint nails it, and a huge Rolo’s misfire. To get this week’s VIP, subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lights! Camera! Scandal! Iconic downtown comedienne Ruby McCollister travels back in time with us to the halcyon days of the studio system, for infamous screen siren Barbara Payton, and her no-holds-barred memoir “I Am Not Ashamed.” From her five marriages to making $10k a week, the invention of e-girls, proto-butch theory, roach-infested apartments on Sunset and the world we leave behind, this is no cautionary tale—this is real life, baby! Subscribe here: patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Feeling lucky, boys? We went to Atlantic City! Strap in for our guide to the best oysters, the worst casinos, and the most delicious Italian sandwich you will ever have. Plus! Steven watches Minions alone. To hear the whole thing, subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sold! We’re in escrow on Selling Sunset bombshell Christine Quinn’s extremely beachy read “How to Be a Boss B*tch” (asterisk her own). From her vague struggles with ADHD to her vague struggles with modeling, marrying into Grubhub to hanging out with the CEO of Radio Shack’s daughter, and the bloodless aesthetics of modern wealth—this is a $20 million episode built on a pile of dirt. PLUS! Get the low down and dirty on our trip to Atlantic City—only in the VIP Lounge—coming this Friday. Subscribe here: patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eat fresh! The ladies take a bite out of famous weight-loser and known child porn addict Jared Fogle’s 12” masterpiece, “Jared, the Subway Guy: Winning Through Losing: 13 Lessons for Turning Your Life Around.” Obesity, addiction, suburbia, trauma, bullying, shame, desire, Lean Cuisine: this episode covers the whole, terrifying landscape of American tragedy—and the tragedy of the American landscape. Listener discretion advised. PLUS! To hear an extra episode every week, subscribe to the VIP Lounge at: patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Click! Hop in the darkroom with real celebrity Drew Barrymore and her fake photography “book” about heart-shaped objects, “Find It In Everything.” From blurry iphone pics to even blurrier iphone pics, why straight couples vacation in Japan, the curse of Tom’s Natural toothpaste and the joy of skywriting, it’s time to let your hair down and dance in the rain. Remember—the eyes are the camera of the soul! And in the VIP Lounge on Friday—lesbian wedding cliffhangers, working at LinkedIn, the wane of hard seltzer and the end of restaurants. Subscribe at patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Can a gay guy be president? Travel back in time to 2019, when Lily and Steven were just two podcasters in an apartment, and noted 5’9” top Pete Buttigieg had to yet to prove a homosexual was unfit for higher office. Recorded long before the fancy studio and glowing press, this relic from the vault is a stunningly preserved piece of CBC—and American—history. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod. Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Grapes are words. Vineyards are publishers. And wine? Is a book! Don’t-call-him-a-sommelier Wheeler of beloved Hudson foodie destination Lil’ Deb’s Oasis trucks down to NYC with a cooler of natural wine in tow and we give each bottle the full CBC treatment. From volatile acidity to buffalo cauliflower, the feminine shape of a Burgundy, why oenophilic professionalism is a trap and what “dry” really means, we’re gettin’ corked up. Salud! PLUS! This week’s VIP Lounge is a very special treat—an entire *real* episode from the vault, Pete Buttigieg’s 2019 memoir “Shortest Way Home.” It’s your lucky day. To hear the full Mayor Pete ep, join us at patreon.com/cbcthepod Get the Lil’ Debs Cookbook here: https://www.lildebsoasis.com/book Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Print isn’t dead! Comedy icon John Early joins us for media titan Tina Brown’s breathtaking front row seat to the golden age of magazines, “The Vanity Fair Diaries.” Lunching at the Four Seasons everyday, Nancy Regan’s smokin’ hot bod, expense accounts, bisexual villains, firing your nanny, Claus von Bulow, Jewish lesbians, Princess Di, balsamic drizzle—this is the ultimate lesson in “high/low.” It’s all in the mix! And in the VIP Lounge (out Friday), we’ve got more high/low—Steven gets martinis at The Grill and stops by Carnegie Hall, while Lily’s improv student gets scammed by a gigolo. To hear it all, join us at patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Saddle up, bitch! Our other Best Friend, country impresario Sam Buck, rolls through for a full-on album review of country star Miranda Lambert’s latest, “Palomino.” From Nashville to Nawlins and Marfa to Mississippi, marrying a hot cop to the “gay brother-ification of country”, we leave no Stetson unturned. Spoiler alert: we talked too much! This week’s VIP Lounge (out Friday) is everything we couldn’t fit in the main ep. To hear it all, join us at patreon.com/cbcthepod Also— it’s your last chance to get tickets to our live show this Friday in NYC. The book is very good. Do it: https://www.axs.com/events/435092/celebrity-book-club-tickets?skin=mhow Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's VIP Lounge —Steven attends an It Girl party with Julia Fox, the power of Bud Light Next, a review of Dimes Square institution Cervos, and Lily parties in Old Baku. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod. Tickets to our live show on June 24th in NYC here: https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Put on a coat and tails, darling—it’s opening night! We’re singing the praises of infamous Metropolitan Opera manager Sir Rudolf Bing and his salacious 1972 tell-all “5000 Nights at the Opera.” From Marias Callas’s shocking diva requests to snooze-worthy Eisnehower, New York’s gossip clowns, getting murdered on stage, inventing Google Calendar and how to find a good mezzo soprano in Nazi Germany, it’s a good thing you have season tickets! And, coming Friday in the VIP Lounge—Steven attends an It Girl party with Julia Fox, the power of Bud Light Next, a review of Dimes Square institution Cervos, and Lily parties in Old Baku. Subscribe here: patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our live show on June 24th in NYC here: https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Burritos, anyone? Place your order now, we’re grabbing a power lunch with former Chipotle CEO Monty Moran and his business bible “Love is Free, Gauc is Extra.” From Chipotle’s origins in a Denver gay’s condo to shedding a single tear in a Denver parking garage, heathered tees, undercover boss, salmon on tap, inspirational tea houses and our own journey to truth—this is one e.coli outbreak you’ll be savoring all day. In this week’s VIP Lounge (out Friday)— Eckhaus Latta designer Mike Eckhaus dishes fashion, gossip, sex, wine, big shoes, small shorts, American Apparel, Dolce & Gabbana and so much more. Join the VIP Lounge at patreon.com/cbcthepod PLUS! Tickets to our NYC live show here: 06.24.2022 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s your lucky day! We’re unlocking a full VIP Lounge episode (originally aired on 5/20/22) so you can see how the other half lives. Subscribe now and not only get access to Part 2 of our Tour Diary (aired last week), but you’ll also get today’s fresh VIP episode— along with a full extra VIP episode every single week! It’s a truly wild amount of content. Sign up for the VIP Lounge at: patreon.com/cbcthepod PLUS! Tickets to our NYC live show are on sale now: 06.24.2022 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lock her up! Former Christian and current comedian Erin Markey joins us to discuss our dear President Trump’s final press secretary Kayleigh McEnany and her gorgeous diary “For Such a Time as This: My Faith Journey through the White House and Beyond.” From the Macarena to the YMCA, pumpkin pasta on Air Force One to tweeting at Domino’s, this one’s a blond bombshell with a side of Jesus. Prayers up! And—in this week’s VIP Lounge (out on Friday), Erin Markey joins us for more celesbian gossip, UTI’s, buttplay and hosting a sex party (for money). To get an extra episode every week, plus ad-free podcasts, sign up for the VIP Lounge at: patreon.com/cbcthepod PLUS! Tickets to our NYC live show here: 06.24.2022 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There she is! From the heart of The Castro, we dive into lesbian love warrior Glennon Doyle (wife of soccer player Abby Wambach) and her obscene TED Talk “Untamed.” From charcoal tees to California Pizza Kitchen, eye contact during sex, Alicia Keys’ dressing room, and watching Naked & Afraid as an empath — it’s all here. And—in this week’s VIP Lounge (out on Friday), Steven gets catfished in San Francisco, a German couple gets amorous in Panama, and Lily’s emotional trip to Alcatraz. To get an extra episode every week, plus ad-free podcasts, sign up for the VIP Lounge at: patreon.com/cbcthepod PLUS! Tickets to our NYC live show here: 06.24.2022 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unplug the flat iron—your limo is here! We’re traveling to the early 2000’s with iconic homosexual and red carpet legend, Steven Cojocaru, and his star-filled diary “Confessions of a Glamour Boy.” From Montreal to Hollywood, Ruby Foo’s bar mitzvahs to Roberto Cavalli blazers, and Steven’s own journey with hair straightening—you’re definitely on the list. And—in this week’s VIP Lounge (out on Friday) the gals dish about their West Coast tour! You’ll learn about San Fran architecture, overpriced crab, martini kerfuffles and Lily’s briefcase of gum. To get an extra episode every week, sign up for the VIP Lounge at patreon.com/cbcthepod PLUS! Tickets to our NYC live show here: 06.24.2022 Music Hall of Williamsburg - Brooklyn https://www.musichallofwilliamsburg.com/shows/detail/435092-celebrity-book-club Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

B-12 shots anyone? At their sold out show in Los Angeles, the gals sip woman-owned vodka and swim in the warm bathwater that is rom-com queen Kate Hudson’s diet/lifestyle book “Pretty Happy: The Healthy Way to Love Your Body.” From journaling to almonds, green juice to dumb b*tch juice—this is your path to inner peace. Best friend and country music sensation Sam Buck Rosen joins to reveal a shocking Kate Hudson story. Get moving, kaphas! And—in this week’s VIP Lounge (out on Friday!) the iconic Jacqueline Novak of POOG is here to talk masculine hotel rooms, the power of lighting, and the void that is the Container Store. To get an extra episode of CBC every week, sign up for the VIP Lounge at patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s a family affair! Lily’s mom Roz gets loosey goosey with us and ranks Lily’s girlfriends, sheds light on dolls, pet crows, the Met, sword swallowers, and reveals who she is on the L Word. Fire your therapist, this session’s on us. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stop the presses! Lily’s mom is in the studio. We repeat. Lily’s mom is in the studio. CBC matriarch and LGBTQ ally Dr. Rosalind Kearney, aka Roz, joins us for fellow East Village dame, Patti Smith, and her memoir “Just Kids.” From day old grilled cheese to roach filled apartments, Robert Mapplethorpe’s gay panic to doing CBT on a horse, and why Lily was not allowed to listen to LL Cool J—this is an historic punk rock crossover. See you in Tompkins Square Park. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod. Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahoy Chicas! All aboard the S.S. Random as we dive into Bravo star Captain Lee’s memoir - Running Against the Tide: True Tales from the Stud of the Sea. From avoiding the Coast Guard to vomiting on a riverboat casino, flirty deckhands to frozen Mahi Mahi – this will be the cruise of a lifetime. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dye your hair and kiss your brother! The bad boys of menswear podcasting, aka Jimmy and Larry of Throwing Fits, are in the studio for global superstar Billie Eilish and her hastily assembled photo album, “By — ”. From vintage streetwear to tampons, Suicide Girls to Dodge Chargers, crabs to Tourette’s, and all the tits you can handle, this one is pure Coachella vibes. Make sure to load your wristband. Tickets to our West Coast live show here: 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TGIF! Welcome to the spankin’ new VIP Lounge—we’re kicking off with famous television star John Wilson of “HBO’s How To With John Wilson.” We talk happy endings, soft asses, Queer Exchange, showering at Blink, Ridgewood businesses, voice acting in video games, organized coin burglary, self love, gay porn and so much more. Subscribe!Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Foxy lady! Grab a gun, ditch your pimp, throw on some vinyl and light up a Winston 100, we’re kicking back with the coolest chick at The Planet—Pam Grier—and her memoir “​​Foxy: My Life In Three Acts.” From blaxploitation to the L Word, horseback riding with Fellini to the pleasures of squab, vaginal rejuvenation, converting to Islam, and gorgeous Milwaukee sunsets, this is one badass motherfucker. Saddle up. PLUS! The VIP Lounge is now moving to…Fridays! See you this weekend, club kids. xoxo Tickets to our West Coast live show here: 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legendary Cole Escola joins us for sassy ranch chef/mommy blogger Ree “The Pioneer Woman” Drummond and her riveting memoir “Frontier Follies.” Fire up the gas grill as we talk homeschooling, vertigo on your honeymoon, the redhead threshold for childbirth pain, kidnapping paranoia, piling into a massive SUV with 2 other couples, gala etiquette and all the spinach artichoke dip you can handle. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—Cole Escola sticks around for some scalding Hollywood tea about [redacted], who has lipo, facelifts, timeshares and true love. This one is a must. Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our West Coast live show here: 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wayfair whomst? Get out the fabric swatches—we’re painting Chicago red with Oprah’s favorite interior design gay, Nate Berkus, and his glossy memoir/coffee table book “The Things That Matter.” From combing flea markets to the tragic loss of his boyfriend in the 2004 tsunami, organic popcorn, white guilt, foamcore presentations, and why every French teacher has an asymmetrical bob—this is a journey to the very beating heart of homosexuality. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—comedian Youngmi Mayer of the podcast “Feeling Asian” spills scalding hot tea on the NYC food scene, sex as a single mom and what’s in her bag! Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our West Coast live show here: 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepodSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Who let the dogs out? The gals are off the leash for rapper and Yonkers native DMX’s 2003 memoir “E.A.R.L. - The Autobiography of DMX.” From starting fires at boarding school to catching butterflies in a mason jar, raising loyal pit bulls to the Buttigiegification of Yonkers—this one’s a tender journey. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge— Lily dishes all the dirt from her first podcast summit. Lanyards on! Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our West Coast live shows here: 04.28.2022 The Virgil - Los Angeles https://link.dice.fm/R2018e819e5e 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Quill up, bitches! We’re churning butter with everyone’s favorite Founding Daddy, zine aficionado and OG hustlepreneur—Benjamin Franklin—and his dishy diary “The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin.” From chasing strumpets to stacking shillings, inventing stoves to getting gout, why Quakers suck and paper money rocks, this is one revolutionary ride. Ale not included. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—Steven & Lily’s R-rated guide to Nantucket Island! Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our West Coast live shows here: 04.28.2022 The Virgil - Los Angeles https://link.dice.fm/R2018e819e5e 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s turtle time! Pour yourself some pinot grigio as we dive into NYC Real Housewife Ramona Singer’s frenetic 2015 memoir “Life on the Ramona Coaster.” From her business reselling liquidated apparel to her husband’s business selling Catholic tchotchkes, her linguistic (dis)abilities and why only children are weird—this is a great way to support women! PLUS—Dan Allegretto joins the VIP Lounge to talk more RHONY, Bravo as prestige TV, and drops his famous skincare routine. Lather up, girls. Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our West Coast live shows here: 04.28.2022 The Virgil - Los Angeles https://link.dice.fm/R2018e819e5e 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hook ‘em! Steven & Lily deliver a flawless 80 minutes at their first ever live show—that’s right, the one you read about in the New York Times—diving into Matthew McConaughey’s masc fantasia “Greenlights.” From bongos to topping, Australia to the Amazon, and even a post-book kitchen design game of “Guess That Island,” this one’s a hero’s journey. Full episode is for VIP Lounge members only—join for $5/month (affordable boots) at http://patreon.com/cbcthepod. Subscribe to the VIP Lounge here: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Tickets to our West Coast live shows here: 04.28.2022 The Virgil - Los Angeles https://link.dice.fm/R2018e819e5e 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple PodcastsSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Let’s get this bread. Iconic millennial finance influencer Haley Sacks—aka Mrs. Dow Jones—joins us to talk iconic boomer finance influencer Suze Orman, and her bestseller “The Money Book for the Young, Fabulous & Broke.” Get out your bank statements as we go deep on being poor, hiding money, IRA’s, ROTH’s, Lily’s Kohl’s Credit Cards—and how to date someone broker than you. Plus! In the VIP Lounge—Mrs. Dow Jones sticks around as we reveal Steven’s stock portfolio secrets, Lily’s credit score and the trouble with Venmo. Follow Haley for more fab financial tips! Be Your Own Trust Fund Insta | YT | TikTok TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR LA & SF LIVE SHOWS! 04.28.2022 The Virgil - Los Angeles https://link.dice.fm/R2018e819e5e 04.30.2022 Cafe Du Nord - San Francisco https://www.ticketweb.com/event/celebrity-book-club-cafe-du-nord-tickets/11828665 Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ring, ring! It’s the inaugural Club Kid Loveline, just in time for Valentine’s Day. We answer all your burning questions— do lesbians hook up? Should you fist your boyfriend? Coke or Ketamine? Hinge, Tinder, squirting, birding, high beds, low ponytails, club kids trying to fuck other club kids—and a very special call for Steven. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—we improvise an entire sex diary, imagining a week in the life of a New York City straight woman. Get a towel. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Your package is out for delivery! The gals get cozy with noted letter-writer Ted Kaczynski, aka The Unabomber, and his infamous 1995 manifesto “Industrial Society and Its Future.” From his sexual anxieties (was he trans? yes) to being trad as a hobby, getting fired for writing naughty limericks to his savage read on stamp collectors—we go postal with the original incel. PLUS! In the VIP Lounge—Lily’s new Ritalin addiction, Steven cooks a disappointing Alison Roman recipe, and a review of buzzy new Brooklyn resto “Cozy Royale.” Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re in escrow, baby. Ditch the books as we return to our recurring Segment Boots series—the “How Does She Live?” Edition. Steven & Lily quiz each other on the interior design preferences of celebrities past and present, from Genghis Kahn to Jemima Kirke—no fact checking required. PLUS! Eric Schwartau (Steven’s partner from the hit column Talk Hole) joins the VIP Lounge to talk House Hunters, having sex in front of your pets, and Che Diaz. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple Podcasts Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nevertheless, she podcasted! Our badass feminists cozy up to everyone’s favorite professor, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Harvard), and her 2021 children’s propaganda booklet “Pinky Promises.” From Lily’s dad saving Hilary Clinton’s life (seriously boots) to why Cambridge moms love oriental rugs, decoy Baileys and RBG doll mania—this is a huge victory for the American middle class. PLUS! In a very special political VIP Lounge—Steven goes to a strip club in Tampa on election night, Cambridge’s alcoholic former mayor, and Jen Psaki’s wedding announcement. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple PodcastsSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hut, hut, hike! Steven & Lily sneak into the locker room with TV actress/marriage therapist/friend of Steven’s cousin Rosa Blasi and her outrageous 2011 memoir “Jock Itch: The Misadventures of a Retired Jersey Chaser,” which is literally about her being horny for professional athletes. From her scientific dick size metaphors (baseball bat, old croissant), to her iconic list of the best locations to meet football players, skiing in Big Bear with her gays to playing a stripper with eczema, this is a salacious hail mary pass right to the endzone. Touchdown, ladies! Plus! In the VIP Lounge—Netflix’s new bisexual Christmas-themed dating show, Lily’s lonely lesbian chilldhod sports career, and Steven gets a truly harrowing massage in Mexico. Subscribe to our Patreon and get exclusive access to the VIP Lounge: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepod Follow us for more fun! Instagram: @cbcthepod Twitter: @cbcthepod Please, please give us 5 Stars on Apple PodcastsSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/cbcthepodSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.