Viral Article Book Club: The Politics of Race and Revolution in One Battle After Another

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea Devantez

Society & Culture, Arts, Books

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Traci Thomas (The Stacks) returns to guest host "Viral Article Book Club" with a twist. Journalist Zach Stafford (Vibe Check) joins her to unpack the cultural conversation around Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film "One Battle After Another," alongside two articles: The Guardian’s "Jezebel’s Race Kink and Cardi B in One Battle After Another" and Brooke Obie’s Substack piece "One Fetish After Another." They explore how the movie portrays Black women, interracial relationships, and the aesthetics of the moment we’re in. Plus: why Teyonah Taylor, Chase Infiniti, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s performances make the film’s message even harder to pin down. A content warning: This episode contains spoilers for the film and discussions of sensitive topics, including sexual assault, violence, and racism. Take care while listening and find helpful resources here. Join the cookie community: Become a member of the Patreon Where to find our guest host: Traci Thomas The Stacks podcast Substack Instagram Show Notes: Jezebels, race kink and Cardi B: in One Battle After Another, Black women are still stereotypes by Ellen E Jones (The Guardian) One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution by Brooke Obie (Black Girl Watching Substack) An Abundance of White Mediocrity (Vibe Check Podcast) Where to find our guest: Zach Stafford Vibe Check Podcast Zach’s Instagram Vibe Check Instagram *** 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 - Go to quince.com/glamorous for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Libro.fm - Click here to get 2 audiobooks for the price of 1 with your first month of membership using code TRASH. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, it's me, your host, Chelsea. I am actually away from the podcast right now for a few weeks. I am on set
0:08.3	directing my first feature film, which I also wrote. If you want to know more about what I'm up to,
0:14.1	I am updating people on Patreon. Also on Patreon and Apple subscriptions is where you will continue
0:19.9	to get your bonus episodes
0:21.2	from me every month, just like normal.
0:23.7	We already recorded a bunch for you.
0:25.3	And in the meantime, our viral article episodes like this one today will be hosted by a favorite
0:32.0	guest on this podcast, my book sister, and favorite person ever to debate with Tracy Thomas. I think you're going to love it,
0:39.7	so let's dive in. And please let us know what you think in the comments.
0:49.0	Welcome to glamorous trash. This is a podcast that book clubs, viral articles, celebrity memoirs, and
0:54.8	trashy discourse to elevate your life. I am your guest host, Tracy Thomas. I am the host of a book
1:00.6	podcast called The Stacks, which comes out every week where I interview authors about their new
1:05.4	books, and once a month, I host a book club. Today's episode is part of our viral article series where we recap and discuss
1:12.7	articles that go wild on the internet as part of the glamorous trash literary world. But look,
1:18.5	today, we are going a little rogue, not totally off the beaten track, but we are swerving a little bit
1:25.9	left. We're going to talk about Paul Thomas Anderson's brand new movie,
1:30.4	One Battle After Another.
1:32.3	Now, some of you might be saying, Tracy, this is a viral article episode,
1:36.4	and you're just a guest host.
1:38.0	How dare you call an audible like this?
1:40.5	But you know what, babe?
1:41.6	I'm just going to do it because that is the spirit of Chelsea DeVantes.
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