Celebrity Memoir Book Club

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Celebrity Memoir Book Club
Presentation
Hosted byClaire Parker and Ashley Hamilton
GenreComedy • Books
LanguageEnglish
Length60–120 minutes
Country of originUnited States
Production
No. of episodes237
Publication
Original release29 September 2020
Provider Vox Media Podcast Network
Related
Related showsHold On One Second We're Talking About Britney Spears • We're in a Fight with Claire and Ashley
Website https://www.celebritymemoirbookclub.biz/

Celebrity Memoir Book Club is a weekly podcast hosted by comedians Claire Parker and Ashley Hamilton, in which the hosts review celebrity memoirs "so you don't have to". [1] It is part of the Vox Media network. [2]

Contents

Background

Parker and Hamilton met in 2018 in the New York stand-up scene [3] [4] and had previously hosted two podcasts together – Hold On One Second We're Talking About Britney Spears and We’re in a Fight with Claire and Ashley – before starting Celebrity Memoir Book Club in 2020. [5] The pair ended the former after news broke of Britney Spears' conservatorship, citing feeling "uncomfortable" speculating on Spears' personal life. [1] Instead, they pivoted to podcasting about celebrity memoirs, as "a way to discuss people without bullying somebody". [1] Spears' memoir, The Woman in Me , was later reviewed on an episode of Celebrity Memoir Book Club. [6] [7] [8]

In June 2024, Vox Media added Celebrity Memoir Book Club to its podcast network, taking on marketing, sales, and distribution duties for the show. [2]

Books covered on the podcast include: [9]

Live shows

Parker and Hamilton have toured the podcast as a live show in the United States, [12] Canada, Australia, [3] Ireland, and the United Kingdom. [13]

Reception

Celebrity Memoir Book Club was named by Vogue [14] and Esquire [15] as one of the best podcasts of 2022. The podcast has also been recommended by The Guardian, [16] The Boston Globe, [17] Russh, [18] and Town & Country. [19]

The podcast was an honoree at the 2025 Webby Awards in the Arts & Culture Podcasts category. [20]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Baio, Ariana (May 22, 2023). "In the age of celebrity memoirs, they're reading them so you don't have to". The Independent. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Vox Media Adds Celebrity Memoir Book Club to Its Portfolio via Podcast Partnership". Vox Media. June 4, 2024. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Bean, Ilana (September 23, 2024). "In conversation with Claire and Ashley from Celebrity Memoir Book Club | Missing Perspectives" . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Fahy, Olivia (February 5, 2022). "Meet The Women Behind Celebrity Memoir Book Club — Claire & Ashley" . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Celebrity Memoir Book Club Is Secretly a Friendship Podcast". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  6. 1 2 "Britney Spears can finally tell her own story in 'The Woman in Me' : It's Been a Minute". NPR. October 27, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  7. 1 2 "Britney Spears: 'It's refreshing to see her in control', say fans". BBC News. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "2023: The year of the celebrity memoir : It's Been a Minute". NPR. December 19, 2023. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Celebrity Memoir Book Club". Spotify. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  10. ↑ "The hosts of Celebrity Memoir Bookclub share their top podcasts". CBC. November 28, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Celebrity Memoir Book Club talks Matthew McConaughey's life-changing memoir and the multifaceted impact of TikTok on reading books — Lara Devgan, MD, MPH, FACS". Dr. Lara Devgan | Dr. Devgan Scientific Beauty | New York City. February 15, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Perelli, Amanda; Bradley, Sydney (September 29, 2024). "Influencers are shepherding their online followers to IRL events as they look to build communities and make money". Business Insider. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Come see us live!". Celebrity Memoir Book Club. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  14. ↑ Hess, Liam; Specter, Emma (August 17, 2022). "The Best Podcasts of 2022 (So Far)". Vogue. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  15. ↑ "The 30 Best Podcasts of 2022". Esquire. December 7, 2022. Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  16. ↑ Davies, Hannah J.; Verdier, Hannah; Richardson, Hollie; Lindlar, Charlie (July 14, 2022). "Best podcasts of the week: The true story behind the killing of Daphne Caruana Galizia". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved May 9, 2025.
  17. ↑ Brown, Lillian (September 19, 2023). "10 podcasts that will make you feel like you're in a book club". The Boston Globe. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  18. ↑ Dimitroff, Cassandra (May 28, 2024). "9 of our favourite local and celebrity book clubs to join in 2024". RUSSH. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  19. ↑ "The 27 Best Book Podcasts". Town & Country. February 23, 2022. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  20. ↑ "Celebrity Memoir Book Club". The Webby Awards. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
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