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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October 31, 2025 10 mins

Chelsea and Catherine cover Chelsea’s modern technology woes, and deal with a listener’s Tesla troubles.

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Executive Producer Catherine Law

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Author Nicholas Sparks (The Notebook) joins Chelsea to talk about why he kept his day job even after a million-dollar book advance, the weirdest places someone’s proposed in front of him, and the everyday stuff that romantic gestures are really made of. Then: A freelance writer wonders if she’ll ever be able to write something for herself instead of just The Man.  A memoirist struggles to revisit her writing. ...

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October 23, 2025 69 mins

Mitch Albom is here to discuss why there will never be a Wednesdays with Morrie, his unexpected path to writing the best-selling memoir of all time, and how the regrets of his past led him to the blessings in his present. Then: A new writer isn’t sure where to start with her memoir.  And an established author worries the secrets of her past will cause her family to lash out. 

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Books Discussed this Episode:

Twice - ...

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New Jersey Gubernatorial Candidate Mikie Sherrill talks with Chelsea about why the race for governor matters on a national scale, how to put a slimy opponent in their place, and what every American can do to fight back against looming fascism.  

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October 16, 2025 63 mins

Martha Plimpton joins Chelsea to talk about leaving her hometown, why abortion rights and trans rights go hand in hand, and the things you learn from young love.  Then: A newly-therapized daughter suddenly can’t stand her misogynist dad.  A 20-something keeps dating cheaters.  And a mom is losing her cool after her MIL moves in. 

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Princess Mabel of Orange-Nassau talks to Chelsea about why child marriage is still such a prevalent issue in the world - even in the US - and what we can do about it. 

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Madelaine Petsch joins Chelsea to talk about reconsidering motherhood, her love of horror films, and biting off more than you can chew. Then: A friendship is on the brink after a misunderstanding about the news.  A friend wants to help her bestie lose her virginity.  And a woman must choose between her boyfriend and her beloved dog. 

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Chelsea and Catherine figure out how to survive AI, and a caller wonders if she should fake an acid trip. 

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October 2, 2025 65 mins

Judy Greer joins Chelsea to chat about the time she got fired from a movie set, why step-parenting is the clutch job, and why you don’t get weekends off when you date the good dad.  Then: An Angeleno realizes she’s accidentally dating a MAGAt.  And a young mom struggles in her marriage when her wife’s unemployment seems neverending. 

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September 25, 2025 56 mins

Zosia Mamet joins Chelsea to talk about surviving an eating disorder, the time Nyquil-induced hallucinations almost got her fired from Girls, and why being a nepito baby isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Then: A Chicagoan wonders if he should give up his pastime as a comment warrior.  And a soon-to-be-groom has reservations about inviting his mother to the wedding.

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Chelsea and Catherine get a Friends-with-Benefits followup and hear from a mother-daughter-duo who inspire stalkers. 

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Chelsea is joined today by whistleblower Reality Winner, a former linguist and intelligence analyst, arrested in 2017 for leaking classified documents  about Russian interference in the 2016 election.  They discuss Reality’s arrest, incarceration and recovery - and why it’s so important to speak out when you see injustice.  

 

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September 11, 2025 60 mins

Debbie Gibson joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about the one that got away, when teenage girls know more than men in suits, and what life is like in her second act. Then: Menopause has a divorcee feeling down.  A 30-something and her bestie beef with judgmental parents.  And a grieving daughter wants to get her life back. 

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Chelsea and Catherine learn about the need for a new vocab segment, a son wants his mom to move in, and an auntie gets caught playing favorites.  

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September 4, 2025 62 mins

Comic Sam Morril is in the NY studio to discuss the problem with dating younger people, tormenting morning news hosts, and why a rec center is his home away from home.  Then: Soon-Yi confusion ensues as a daughter struggles to accept her dad’s romantic escapades. 

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August 28, 2025 67 mins

The iconic Kathy Griffin joins Chelsea to have a frank talk about facelifts, spontaneous combustion, and the photo that got her canceled.  Then: A busy professional is ready to build new relationships after friends’ passing. And a 34-year-old is ready to retire… or maybe marry Kathy? 

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Chelsea and Catherine discuss the problem with men, as well as followups from a caller whose partner’s oversized organ became an issue.

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August 21, 2025 60 mins

Shrinking’s Michael Urie joins Chelsea to discuss what it’s like joining the cast of OH MARY! while reveling in his first Emmy nomination, building a mall in your basement, and everything you need to know about the Male Barbra Streisand.  And the female one.  Then: A UK-dwelling sister begs to skip her sister’s nuptials. A friend rebels against a pathological liar.  And a man struggles to stay in a ...

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Jemma Sbeg joins Chelsea to talk about age-gap friendships, how life is a series of waiting rooms, and why friendship breakups can be as awful as romantic breakups.  Then: A newly queer woman wonders if she should move to a larger city to surround herself with community.  A long-distance daughter struggles with her family’s oscar-worthy goodbyes.  

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Pick up a copy of Jemma’s book Person in Progress!

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Chelsea and Catherine do a book roundup, and read a followup about gay underwear.

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