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". It is part of the Vox Media network.
Background.
Parker and Hamilton met in 2018 in the New York stand-up scene 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. The pair ended the former after news broke of Britney Spears' conservatorship, citing feeling "uncomfortable" speculating on Spears' personal life. Instead, they pivoted to podcasting about celebrity memoirs, as "a way to discuss people without bullying somebody". Spears' memoir, "The Woman in Me", was later reviewed on an episode of "Celebrity Memoir Book Club".
In June 2024, Vox Media added "Celebrity Memoir Book Club" to its podcast network, taking on marketing, sales, and distribution duties for the show.
Books featured.
Books covered on the podcast include:
Live shows.
Parker and Hamilton have toured the podcast as a live show in the United States, Canada, Australia, Ireland, and the United Kingdom.
Reception.
"Celebrity Memoir Book Club" was named by "Vogue" and "Esquire" as one of the best podcasts of 2022. The podcast has also been recommended by "The Guardian," "The Boston Globe," "Russh," and "Town & Country".
The podcast was an honoree at the 2025 Webby Awards in the Arts & Culture Podcasts category.