Dear Chelsea

Dear Chelsea

On this weekly advice show, comedian & author Chelsea Handler answers listener questions with the hilarious edge you know her for. Joined each week by co-host Catherine Law and celebrity guests, Chelsea never shies away from giving her honest opinion on everything from love, sex and weed to family issues or losing a loved one. Every episode takes you on a ride from funny and informative to inspirational and heartbreaking – and back again. Do you need advice from Chelsea? Send us your question at: DearChelseaPodcast@gmail.com

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April 11, 2024 52 mins

Blair Socci joins Chelsea to talk about secret ayahuasca trips, why she’s happy she’s single, and her experience being an 0nlyfans mogul for exactly one day. Then: A sister thinks weed should be legalized - especially within her own family.  A girlfriend treads too lightly when her boyfriend can’t keep it up.  And a polyamorous experiment leaves a twenty-something newly divorced.

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Chelsea and Catherine get together to gab about the books they loved as kids, why you should indulge in things that bring you joy, and deciding that you don’t need to control the outcome of things.  Then: A newly-sober New Yorker struggles with guilt over her past mistakes.  A trans woman wonders if she should reignite a relationship with her sister who wasn’t always there for her.  And a boss targets an employee with an indecent p...

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So You Think You Can Dance’s Allison Holker Boss joins Chelsea to talk about finding gratitude amidst loss, filling your cup before you can help others, and why not moving your feet when you dance is terrible advice.  Then: Things left unsaid leave a friend feeling guilty after ghosting.  The owner of a therapeutic farm finds her wife won’t stick around if she spends all her time working.  And a daughter wonders if she should tell ...

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Happiness expert Gretchen Rubin joins Chelsea to talk about the impact of both novelty and repetition on the human brain, what she learned by visiting the Met on a daily basis, and how using your five senses can help improve mindfulness… and your life. Then: An ex-mormon flirts with psychedelics. A teacher considers trading in her life for a new one.  And a small-town girl wonders if her May-December relationship has been a fetish ...

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Celebrated author Kristin Hannah joins Chelsea this week to talk about how to make the muse appear, why careers are made in the aggregate, and why Chelsea thinks Alaska is the last place on earth she’d want to be.  Then: A new author wrestles with the last 50 pages of his novel.  The writer of a feminist newsletter wonders whether to reveal her past.  And a woman who lost her dad on 9/11 struggles to tell her story.

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Monica Lewinsky joins Chelsea to talk about the power of using your voice, surviving public shaming, and the growth that comes with adversity and lots of therapy. Then: An almost-50-year-old wants to ask for help but isn’t sure how.  An almost-30-year-old can’t let go of the pain around her father’s death.  And a young doctor struggles with sexism in the workplace.

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See some of Monica’s anti-bullying work:

Stand Up For Yourself

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Soccer star, author and podcaster Abby Wambach joins Chelsea to talk about doing the hard work, why life gives you whispers that come at just the right time, and how it feels to see your hard work pay off tenfold - for somebody else.  Then: A techie struggles to be taken seriously because of her look.  A sister is therapized and ready to apologize.  And a woman finds her marriage may be over… even though everything seems almost per...

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Rosebud Baker joins Chelsea to talk about the body torture of pregnancy, her husband stealing her post-partum thunder, and her new set on Netflix’s Verified Stand-Up (which she filmed while 8 months pregnant).  Then: A woman is terrified of having a second child.  A 20-something struggles to find the right time for the DTR (defining-the-relationship convo).  And a daughter wrestles with the decision to out her Grandmother’s cheatin...

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Rabbi Sharon Brous joins Chelsea to talk about why failing a friend offers the best opportunity for growth, the importance of community during times of grief, and the power of curiosity to change even the most obstinate minds.  

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February 8, 2024 55 mins

Comic and host of the Big Wigs podcast Anna Roisman is in with Chelsea this week to chat about flying commercial dressed as Kris Jenner, why D&D almost destroyed her relationship, and how delusion can bring you the life of your dreams.  Then: A reality show producer struggles with a sabbatical.  A cheating co-worker gets found out. And a girlfriend wonders if she should overlook her honey’s 0nlyFans habit.

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February 1, 2024 58 mins

Producer, writer and former US Ambassador Nicole Avant joins Chelsea to talk about the night her mother was killed in a violent tragedy - and what gifts can come from grief.  Then: A brother struggles to find purpose after moving to a small town to care for his late sister’s kids.  A co-worker wants to find lovingkindness after a promotion goes to someone else. And a daughter finds it too painful to create after her mother’s passin...

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January 25, 2024 63 mins

Chelsea’s friend Yaya joins her in-studio this week to talk about how to break up a marriage, what it means to find your person,  and the one thing Yaya can’t call Chelsea in public.  Then: Family drama erupts and a husband and wife aren’t sure who should still be in their lives.  A remote worker finds herself stuck in a red state. And a longsuffering wife is disappointed in her man… and wonders if being with a man is the problem. ...

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January 18, 2024 65 mins

Sam Jay flew in to talk to Chelsea about showering at the airport, the dark side of comedy tours, and why you should always have an escape plan when shacking up with a celebrity in Europe.  Then: A southerner worries she’s dating a gay man - again.  A New Yorker is letting his friends run his life.  And a husband won’t give up his work bestie for his wife… but is something more going on?

 

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January 11, 2024 59 mins

Happy New Year!  Chelsea’s back in-studio this week, joined by Ziwe Fumudoh to talk about walking alone in the woods, the secret ingredient to the best conversations, and their mutual love of chow-chows.  Then: A wife worries that her husband’s porn preferences are too young for comfort.  And a New Yorker’s dating life runs afoul of a wicked curse.  

 

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Books in today’s episode:

Cassandra at the Wedding 

Black Friend: Essays

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We’re back January 11th with all-new episodes of Dear Chelsea.  Until then, enjoy this fond memory of our time with Dylan Mulvaney!

 

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December 31, 2023 54 mins

We’re counting down your favorite episodes of 2023!  Here’s number ONE on your list of  most loved & most listened-to episodes of the year.  Happy New Year and see you in 2024!

 

 

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December 30, 2023 64 mins

We’re counting down your favorite episodes of 2023!  Here’s number two on your list of  most loved & most listened-to episodes of the year.  See you in 2024!

 

 

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December 29, 2023 54 mins

We’re counting down your favorite episodes of 2023!  Here’s number three on your list of  most loved & most listened-to episodes of the year.  See you in 2024!

 

 

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December 28, 2023 64 mins

We’re counting down your favorite episodes of 2023!  Here’s number four on your list of  most loved & most listened-to episodes of the year.  See you in 2024!

 

 

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December 27, 2023 53 mins

We’re counting down your favorite episodes of 2023!  Here’s number five on your list of  most loved & most listened-to episodes of the year.  See you in 2024!

 

 

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