Life Will Be the Death of Me with Chelsea Handler
Listen to Chelsea Handler's first ever podcast series featuring candid, hilarious conversations about her life, her work and where she’s headed next. The series is an entertaining, raw, smart, funny, heartbreaking and honest memoir of Chelsea’s life changing year of self-discovery, healing and growth. The podcast features interviews with celebrities such as Connie Britton, Jake Tapper, Sean Hayes, Mary McCormack and more. Life Will Be the Death of Me with Chelsea Handler is a production of iHeartRadio.
Episodes
Comedian Hannah Berner joins Chelsea to talk about beating old men at tennis, living next door to your spouse, and not having a driver’s license. Then: An instance of Grindr-gone-wrong has one Southerner ready to spill the beans. A Floridian tries to date, but comes up empty-handed. And Chelsea decides that it’s finally time for us to pay men back for all those dinner dates.
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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...
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 ar...
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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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’...
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...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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Chelsea is joined by Jason Biggs to talk about why travel is a value, a Chelsean adventure that landed Jason on a boat surrounded by sharks, and the crossroads of ayahuasca and sobriety. Then: A boyfriend likes kids… he just doesn’t want them. A 30-something smarts whenever she catches her husband looking at thirst traps. And a wife bemoans a husband who’s bad at communication - and even worse in bed.
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Yvonne Orji joins Chelsea to talk about hearing God’s voice, why she’s still a virgin, and the big risks that paid off when she trusted a higher plan. Then: A comedian feels defeated before she ever gets her start. A 30-year-old virgin is terrified to date. And a pageant king struggles to choose his deepest truth over his family.
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Sarah Paulson joins Chelsea in-studio to talk about what happens when you’re not sure if dinner is a date, why she’s scared of holes but not snakes, and how she leads an unconventional life. Then: A cheating wife pays the price at home… and at work. A chef can’t seem to turn up the heat on her dating life. And the passing of a best friend has one hairdresser thinking she may be alone forever.
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This week, Chelsea and Catherine discuss dealing with a mother-in-law who’s prone to waterworks, when you know if you’re going to like a book, and help an Airbnb guest find love with a much older man. Then: A thirty-something gets hoodwinked by a con-man - who lives in her building. A friendship ends after a confrontation over an affair. And a sister is desperate to get her sibling out of an abusive marriage… but how?
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Country music’s Kelsea Ballerini joins Chelsea this week to discuss how her parents’ divorce impacted her own, why divine timing requires patience, and the importance of being yourself. Then: A father’s affair makes one bride wonder if he should be uninvited to the wedding. A Nervous Nelly wonders if it’s her intuition speaking - or her anxiety. And a Floridian isn’t upset about her breakup… until a new woman is involved.
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Billy Eichner is in the studio today to talk about the benefits and pitfalls of using anger to fuel your creativity, the loss of his parents as a young man, and exactly which 1980s baseball players made him realize he was gay. Then: A 50-something finds that he’s no longer as interested in bar-hopping as his husband. A mom’s concern grows when she discovers her grade-schooler has gone full Mean Girl. And a Texan with a mullet ...
Julianna Margulies is back! She and Chelsea cover learning to love your elders, the unfulfilled promise of matcha lemonade, and how Julianna is fighting back against anti-semitism. Then: A new mom wrestles with a nasty neighbor. A caller from a previous Julianna episode has an update. And a wife wonders if she’d be better off without her husband, after all.
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Note: This episode was recorded prior to the SAG-AFTRA strike.
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...Brittany Broski is in the studio this week to chat about what it feels like to get surprised by Harry Styles, getting waitlisted by dating app Raya, and why she’s this generation’s Walter Cronkite. Then: A girlfriend wonders if she should move in with a guy who has no time for her. A sister single-handedly tries to fix a family squabble. And a twentysomething has daddy issues - in that her boyfriend wants her to call him daddy.
...Joel Kim Booster joins Chelsea in-studio to discuss his recent diagnosis of Bipolar disorder, the family who saved him as a teen, and why a good friend is there for your wedding day and your divorce. Then: A writer struggles to get anything done - despite working 3 jobs. A longsuffering wife is desperate for her husband to ditch the stubble. And a bridesmaid is torn between a funeral and her best friend’s wedding.
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