TOTAL TRASH LIVE! with Pete Zias · Pete Zias

TTL PODCAST #33 A David Affair?

June 3, 2025·41 min·4 clips
Billionaire David Geffen, 82, files for divorce from his 32-year-old go-go dancer husband with no prenup.
The episode opens with host Pete Zias introducing the divorce of David Geffen, an 82-year-old billionaire, from his 32-year-old husband, David Armstrong, also known as Donovan Michaels. Zias humorously speculates about the lack of a prenup and potential financial gains, framing it as a juicy scandal. He then shifts to discussing P. Diddy, revealing that photos of gigolos hired by Diddy have been exposed, adding to ongoing tabloid coverage. Zias mentions Nancy Grace's obsession with the case but expresses personal fatigue. The host transitions to Princess Diana, noting her iconic clothes are being auctioned with high expected prices, and he jokingly requests donations to buy them. Zias covers other tabloid stories, including Jay Mansfield's alleged affair with Neil Sedaka and a murder mystery near Taylor Swift's Rhode Island mansion. He performs a comedic audition for a role in Madonna's upcoming Netflix series, pretending to be Maureen McFarland. The episode includes recurring jokes about a 'gooner' competition, where Zias renames movies with 'gooner' themes, and discusses celebrity hall passes, like Chrissy Teigen's crush on Zac Efron. Zias reads tabloid headlines about Nicole Kidman's weight gain, Jussie Smollett's lawsuit settlement, and a drug dealer hiding narcotics in 'lady parts.' The episode ends with a fictional reunion with his daughter Lumina, wrapping up the chaotic, humorous narrative.

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A fast, chaotic celebrity riff that turns gossip into punchy banter.

The segment keeps moving, and that momentum is the main draw. It takes celebrity rumor, divorce chatter, affair talk, old movie-star lore, and airport-lounge gossip, then folds them into one fast, unruly pass.

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When you want celebrity scandal, affair gossip, and gloriously trashy banter to go full volume.

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