Bernie The Cat: Recent Episodes
Bernie Jackson, Dave Jackson
This week, Amber Ruffin (The Amber Ruffin Show, Late Night with Seth Meyers) and her sister Lacey Lamar join Chelsea to share their deeply horrifying (and deeply hilarious) stories of racism, from corporate culture to car dealerships. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea bids farewell to 2021 with year-end highlights and a heartfelt and hilarious interview with comedian Gina Yashere (Bob Hearts Abishola, The Daily Show with Trevor Noah) about her memoir, Cack-Handed. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week Chelsea and writer Marcos Luevanos (Life in Pieces, Charmed, Love, Victor) dish on Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi's memoir, a book filled with enough juicy details (like her impassioned activism, penchant for dating older men, and modeling woes) to win over even the staunchest non-foodie. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this special Apple Spotlight crossover, Beth Silvers and Sarah Stewart Holland of the Pantsuit Politics podcast join Chelsea to discuss Huma Abedin's memoir — which they describe as The West Wing meets Bridget Jones's Diary — covering her years working under Hillary Clinton and turbulent marriage to Anthony Weiner. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Canadian writer/director Molly McGlynn (Bless This Mess, Mary Goes Round) untangle Shania Twain's memoir, From This Moment On, a turbulent account of parental loss, questionable pranks, and pop-country superstardom. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and writer/actress Lydia Caradine cover Gabrielle Union's highly anticipated second memoir, a book packed with even more strength, vulnerability, and Bring it On references than its predecessor. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Happy Halloween, Cookies! In this episode Chelsea and horror aficionado Brea Grant (Heroes, After Midnight, Lucky) get creepy with spellbinding tales from the one and only mistress of the dark. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Melissa Fumero (Brooklyn 99, M.O.D.O.K.) cover T.V. queen Mary Tyler Moore's memoir, After All, a funny and surprising account of the real person behind the woman "who can turn the world on with her smile." Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Sofiya Alexandra (This is Not Happening, 420 Day Fiance, Private Parts Unknown) run away with Golden Girl Rue McClanahan's 2008 memoir, a book packed with enough wit, scandal, and silky negligees to make Blanche Devereaux blush. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Albertina Rizzo (The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Neon Joe, Werewolf Hunter) turn back time with Cher's 1998 memoir, a revealing look at what drives this chart-topping diva (mostly sequins and a whole lot of failure). Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Marina Cockenberg (Never Have I Ever, A Little Late with Lilly Singh, CollegeHumor Originals) stumble into the world of global pageants, autotune, and touching-a-famous-painting-level confidence with Priyanka Chopra's memoir, Unfinished. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Ariel Dumas (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Second City) study the many lessons of stage and screen with Patti LuPone's memoir, a passionate account of Patti's starring roles, long-held grudges, and the wrecked dressing rooms left in her wake. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this week's special bonus episode, Chelsea and Cecily Strong (SNL, Ghostbusters, Schmigadoon!) are two comedy gals getting real about depression and cruise ship crew bars while discussing Cecily's new memoir, a portrait of grief during the pandemic's early days. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and writer Erin Dewey Lennox (Academy Awards, Game On, MTV's Ridiculousness) get down with Rosie Perez's memoir — a book that proves just how far a resilient spirit can carry you (and that sometimes good things DO happen in nightclubs)! Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this recording of Celebrity Book Club's first-ever live show, Chelsea, Joy Osmanski (Grey's Anatomy, Stargirl, Samantha Who?), and special guest Margaret Cho (Drop Dead Diva, 30 Rock, All-American Girl) dive into the Asian-American Hollywood experience and the importance of making your opinion matter most. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Anne Libera (Second City, comedy professor) get cozy with Julie Andrews's account of her childhood and early years in the theater. The book reads a bit like a fairytale: shiny cottagecore exterior with trauma lurking just below the surface. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Kenzie Elizabeth (Easy, Bless This Mess) unpack the vulnerability and volatility of Sinéad O'Connor's new memoir — including why she says the famous moment that nearly ended her career actually set her back on the right path. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and comedian Blair Socci (Comedy Central, Blair’s Lair) discover what set TLC apart from other girl groups of their era (spoiler: it involves bats), and how Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins balanced a debilitating illness with global superstardom. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Katie Rich (SNL, Second City, Our Cartoon President) tour the world of flannel, Fenders, and faux feminism with musician Liz Phair's memoir, Horror Stories. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Claudia Restrepo (Your Daily Horoscope, Pero Like, Vida) unearth the threads of loneliness, heartbreak, and resilience common to the teenage and immigrant experience with Diane Guerrero's eye-opening memoir, In the Country We Love. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this special bonus episode, Chelsea interviews ghostwriter to the stars Hilary Liftin on deadlines, divas, and why helping a celeb share their story is a bit like being a therapist. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea has a very special guest on the podcast: her mom, affectionately known as TMomZ! Listen as they explore the life and loves of Jane Fonda through the memoir that ignited Chelsea's passion for the genre. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this episode, we hear from you, the Cookies (celebrity + bookies), as Chelsea answers your most burning questions. Plus, a special Me-moir segment from the Head Cookie herself. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this special (and nearly spoiler free!) episode, Chelsea welcomes actress Casey Wilson (Happy Endings, Bitch Sesh, The Hotwives) on to discuss her new memoir, The Wreckage of My Presence, an ode to theater geeks, wacky families, and finding your inner voice. The Wreckage of My Presence is available everywhere May 4th. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Jenni Konner (Girls, Camping, Single Drunk Female) explore the many hot takes in Sharon Stone's 2021 memoir, discovering how the Oscar-nominated actress survived a devastating stroke and Hollywood before #MeToo. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Madison Shepard (Single Drunk Female, Wow Rude Podcast) dive into Jenifer Lewis's The Mother of Black Hollywood, a memoir filled with hilarity, mental health awareness, and oh-so '70s seduction techniques. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and writer Tami Sagher (How I Met Your Mother, Orange Is the New Black, Shrill) examine how the One Day at a Time star found her path and learned to forgive the darkest parts of a rock and roll fantasy upbringing. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and writer Joanna Quraishi (The Big Show Show, Weird Loners, Head of the Class) unpack the creativity and contradictions of Dolly Parton, from her legendary songwriting and underrated comedic genius to her absolute refusal to give up on her dreams. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Hayley Marie Norman (Adam Ruins Everything, Top Five, Deal or No Deal) honor the trailblazing life and career of acting legend Cicely Tyson with the memoir she wrote at age 96, titled Just as I Am. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Kulap Vilaysack (Bajillion Dollar Propertie$, Who Charted?, Add to Cart) turn to Sex and the City's Samantha Jones for tips on fashion, female pleasure, and surviving high school. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Rashawn Scott (Second City, Empire, Southside) dive into one of Chelsea's all-time favorite memoirs, Gabrielle Union's We're Going to Need More Wine. Come for behind-the-scenes stories from your favorite teen movies and stay for all the heartache and humor in between. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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In this special Valentine's Day episode, Chelsea and TikTok star Rob Anderson get to the bottom of one of Hollywood's most contentious divorces through the competing memoirs of Loni Anderson (My Life in High Heels) and Burt Reynolds (My Life, But Enough about Me). Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl, Single Parents) learn what it takes to survive love, live for your art, and maintain an enviable little black book with Carly Simon's memoir, Boys in the Trees. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Stephanie Beatriz (Brooklyn 99, In the Heights) uncover the makings of a true — and truly unique — diva with Celine Dion's memoir, My Story, My Dream. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Caissie St. Onge (Busy Philipps is Doing Her Best, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Best Week Ever) tackle the glamorous life of Sheila E., from backing bands to born again and all the lessons in between. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick, Little America, Staying In with Emily and Kumail) dissect the pain of growing up too fast and the power of reclaiming your story with Drew Barrymore's first memoir, Little Girl Lost. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and writer Akilah Green (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Black Monday, Perfect Harmony) chart actress Delta Burke's journey from pageant stage to the set of Designing Women, revealing the road to self-acceptance is sometimes paved with tiaras, tabloid gossip, and peplum shirts. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Niccole Thurman (Indebted, A Black Lady Sketch Show, Shrill) get real about change, heartache, and healing with Jennifer Lopez's memoir, True Love. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Taylor Howard discuss Tina Turner's memoir, titled My Love Story, which draws from seven decades of love and loss in the iconic singer's life. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and Aeysha Carr (Woke, Rel, Brooklyn 99) discuss the many gems in Gabourey Sidibe's hilarious and touching memoir — including the power of declaring yourself a winner. Plus, a surprise visit from Gabourey herself! Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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This week, Chelsea and writer Taylor Cox (Miracle Workers, Single Parents, Abby's) celebrate troublemakers everywhere by diving into Leah Remini's journey through — and eventual escape from — the wild world of Scientology. Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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The Mariah episode is finally here! Chelsea and comedian Lydia Popovich take us through Mariah's many highs and lows while appreciating her "propensity for extraness." Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Chelsea and Sierra Teller Ornelas (Brooklyn 99, Happy Endings, Superstore) discuss Demi Moore's incredible survival story Inside Out. Hear why this book is Chelsea's favorite memoir! Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Join Chelsea Devantez as she recaps one of the most surprising celebrity memoirs of all-time, Jessica Simpson's Open Book, with real-life BFF Ashley Nicole Black (HBO's Black Lady Sketch Show). Visit Chelsea's Instagram for pictures and stories from the memoirs featured on the show.
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Host Chelsea Denvantez invites listeners to join her Celebrity Book Club and shares the first memoir to be featured!
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Today Dave is back from a trip and has missed a phone call. Bernie didn't take a message and is hungry.
Chester Bennington the lead singer of the Rock Band Linkin Park took his life on July 20, 2017. Little did I know Bernie was a big fan. So we have a heart to heart about dealing with grief. Our hearts and prayers go out to the families of Chris Cornell, and Chester Bennington.
Today Bernie shares how he was worried when a trip I took extended an extra day. Special thanks to Emily from www.thestorybehindpodcast.com for the feedback.