The Waves: The Year in Celebrity Memoirs
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4.2 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 28 December 2023
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In this episode, Rachelle Hampton and Candice Lim are joined by writer, comedian and Glamorous Trash host Chelsea Devantez to break down this watershed year of celebrity memoirs. The trio crowns the best and the worst titles, dissect what separates a good memoir from a great one, and reveal the shocking figure who has appeared in way more memoirs than you’d expect.
This podcast is produced by Se’era Spragley Ricks, Daisy Rosario, Candice Lim and Rachelle Hampton.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Wave, it's Shaina Roth. |
| 0:02.2 | For our final episode, we want to steer you toward a show |
| 0:05.1 | we think you'll love. |
| 0:06.7 | In case you missed it, or I see why am I, |
| 0:09.4 | is honestly one of my favorite shows at Slate. Hosted by Candice Lim and Rachel Hampton, |
| 0:15.0 | they dive deep into internet culture twice a week with plenty of sass, insight, and nuance. |
| 0:21.0 | Here's an episode, Waves Listeners will especially enjoy. It's all about this year's |
| 0:26.2 | Celebrity Memoirs. We hope you enjoy, and thanks for listening to the waves. Hey, I'm Candice Lim. |
| 0:45.0 | And I'm Rachel Hampton, and you're listening to I see Y-MI. |
| 0:49.0 | In case you missed it. |
| 0:51.0 | Slates Podcasts about internet culture. |
| 0:54.0 | And Rachel, I am really glad that the SAG after a strike is over, not only because we are |
| 0:59.4 | pro-union in this house, but also because I am craving my programs back. |
| 1:04.0 | Same, I miss my programs. I miss them so much. We are due, overdue for another season of |
| 1:18.7 | Abed Elementary. My comfort show. I miss seeing the love unfold between Janine and Greg. I need it back. I need that |
| 1:29.6 | slow burn romance. Also, interview with the vampire, inject it to my eyeballs. |
| 1:34.0 | Love, love that show. |
| 1:36.2 | AMC's interview with the vampire is an under sung gym. |
| 1:41.8 | Everyone should be watching it. |
| 1:43.4 | I'm so excited for it to come back. |
| 1:45.2 | Oh, 100%. |
| 1:46.7 | And you know who is sadly not coming back, Rachel. |
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