Viral Article Book Club: Wedding Cake Smashes, Red Flags, and the Culture of Humiliation

Glamorous Trash: A Celebrity Memoir Podcast

Chelsea Devantez

Society & Culture, Arts, Books

4.6 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Guest host Traci Thomas (⁠The Stacks⁠ podcast) returns for another Viral Article Book Club with “Higher Learning” host, author, and the best former “Bachelorette” lead, Rachel Lindsay. Together, they dig into Carly Lewis’ Cut article “The Grooms Smashing Wedding Cake in Their Brides’ Faces,” which examines the rising trend of aggressive wedding cake smashing, how the tradition has shifted from funny to violent, and why it reflects the larger cultural moment we’re living in. Plus: hot takes on wedding etiquette, dessert, and why this article is Traci’s Roman Empire. A content warning: This episode contains discussions of sensitive topics, including domestic violence and a reference to suicide. 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: The Grooms Smashing Wedding Cake in Their Brides’ Faces (The Cut) - Featured Article Kerri Washington Memoir Episode (with Rachel Lindsay) Where to find our Guest: Rachel Lindsay Higher Learning Podcast Morally Corrupt Podcast 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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0:51.3	Hi, it's me, your host, Chelsea.
0:53.4	I am actually away from the podcast right now for a few weeks. I am on set directing my first feature film, which I also wrote. If you want to know more about what I am up to, I am updating people on Patreon. Also, on Patreon and Apple subscriptions is where you will continue to get your bonus episodes from me every month just like normal.
1:14.4	We already recorded a bunch for you.
1:16.4	And in the meantime, our viral article episodes like this one today will be hosted by a favorite guest on this podcast, my book sister, and favorite person ever to debate with Tracy Thomas. I think you're
1:29.7	going to love it, so let's dive in. And please let us know what you think in the comments.
1:39.3	Welcome to Glamorous Trash. This is a podcast that book clubs, viral articles, celebrity memoirs, and trashy
1:45.8	discourse to elevate your life. I am your host, Tracy Thomas. I'm the host of the Stacks, which is a
1:51.5	weekly book podcast where I interview authors about their books and host a monthly book club.
1:57.2	And today's episode is part of our viral article series, where we recap and discuss articles
2:01.7	that go wild on the internet, as that too is part of the glamorous trash literary world.
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