Life Will Be the Death of Me with Chelsea Handler

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Links to Your Kinks with Tony Hawk Nov 23, 2023

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Tony Hawk joins Chelsea this week to chat about recovering physically - and mentally - from a serious injury, the importance of seeing a need and fulfilling it, and the age-old problem of smelly teenagers. Then: A son discovers his dad’s quirky kinks by way of an innocent TikTok video. A ski accident has a divorcee scared of the bunny hill. And a Canadian cop wonders if she should continue to work - even if that means missing out on the important years of her daughter’s life.

Check out Tony’s podcast Hawk vs. Wolf here.

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Racism & Righting Wrongs with Shelly Tygielski & Justin Michael Williams Nov 16, 2023

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Shelly Tygielski is back, along with her co-author, Justin Michael Williams. They tackle asking the big questions, loving the Trump-supporters in your life (gasp!), and why the experts say that one day, racism may not exist. Then: A Curocaoan with a brain injury struggles to meditate. An almost-24-year-old decides between travel & joining the real world. And a wife is at the end of her rope when a friend baits her into an argument with racist rants.

Find Shelly & Justin’s book How We Ended Racism here.

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I Am A Noise with Joan Baez Nov 09, 2023

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Joan Baez in-studio this week to discuss quaaludes, standing up for what you know is right, and digging deep to overcome childhood trauma. Then: A Venezuelan struggles with racism in the workplace. A job-seeker faces setbacks after taking a break to focus on her mental health. And a fiance meets her family where they’re at - even if they don’t accept her for who she is.

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He/She/They with Schuyler Bailar Nov 02, 2023

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Trans athlete and activist Schuyler Bailar joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about why simply believing trans youth is the most important thing, why language matters, and the truth about trans folx playing sports. Then: A Florida teacher wrestles with how to talk to her students about a world outside their own. A soccer wife struggles to find time away with her husband - that doesn’t involve cleats. And a New Yorker wonders if it’s for real as they ponder a move to the countryside for their new beau.

Find Schuyler’s book here!

Get involved:

Trevor project

Folx health

Black Trans Liberation

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Get Your Balls In Order with John Stamos Oct 26, 2023

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Chelsea’s childhood crush John Stamos is in-studio this week to talk about getting sober in his 50s, why he always dreamed of fatherhood, and why he loves Disneyland so damn much. Then: A newly-sober man is finding his new life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. A 20-something wound up in bed with her best friend, and isn’t sure what to do next. And a daughter struggles with the loss of her parents at an early age - and wonders if she can move beyond using humor to process the pain.

Read If You Would Have Told Me by John Stamos here!

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Tupac, Ayahuasca & Marriage with Jada Pinkett Smith Oct 19, 2023

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Jada Pinkett Smith joins Chelsea this week for a very special episode, to talk about how ayahuasca helped her out of long-standing depression, why she and Will have chosen to have an unconventional marriage, and what really happened onstage that night.

Read Worthy by Jada Pinkett Smith here.

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Lean Into the Rot with Samantha Irby Oct 12, 2023

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Writer and humorist Samantha Irby joins Chelsea to talk about ignoring her stepkids so they think she’s cool, discovering what OCD looks like for her, and moving from Chicago to the Thai-food desert of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Then: A twenty-something is disgusted as all of his friends get married off. And a writer digs in too soon after the dissolution of his throuple.

Find Samantha Irby's books, including Quietly Hostile, here!

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Women Without Kids with Ruby Warrington Oct 05, 2023

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Author Ruby Warrington joins Chelsea to talk about choosing not to procreate, why drinking less changed her life, and the joys of dying alone. Then: A sometimes-sober AA member wrestles with a sober reset. A Jersey girl navigates friendships as the rest of her girl-group has kids. And a mom of two wonders why her bestie avoids her boys.

Find Ruby’s books here!

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Healthy Anger & Saying No with Gabor Maté Sep 28, 2023

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Chelsea is joined by Gabor Maté to talk about the power of the mind-body connection, why ADHD is a natural response to childhood trauma, and why not saying ‘no’ can be toxic for your health. Then: A meditator finds she can’t quite shut the world off when she tries to quiet her mind. A mom of two kicks her husband out when she discovers he’s cheating. And the importance of healthy anger in processing trauma is revealed.

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Matchmaker Matchmaker with Chelsea + Catherine Sep 21, 2023

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Chelsea and Catherine get a followup from a world-traveler, discuss the delights of a fat baby, and help a First Nation artist find the love of his life (hopefully). Then: A new diet comes between two besties and their indulgent dinners out. A 30-something’s boyfriend can’t commit. And a lovebird isn’t concerned about her boyfriend’s alternative look… but her mom has other ideas.

Slide into Patrick’s DMs at @patrickhunter_art!

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Trigger warning: This episode contains discussions of disordered eating. Thanks to Betterhelp for sponsoring our new segment, Calling In Backup, and to Courtney Cope, Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and Principal Clinical Operations Manager at BetterHelp.

Executive Producer Catherine Law

Edited & Engineered by Brad Dickert

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