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The Fake Ass Book Club

The Book Club is Fake but the Talk is REAL! The F.A.B. Podcast serves cocktails while also serving up stories with a side dish of humor, a sprinkle of sarcasm, and an occasional expletive as garnish. Every hump day, tune in as Moni and Kat playfully and thoughtfully explore compelling books and topics as they relate to the human experience, filtered through the lens as black women in the midwest. Let each episode illustrate the power of storytelling and how it connects us all. This podcast is a

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Episode 85: Holidays on Ice by David Sadaris

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2022/12/22

Welcome back!!! The holidays are upon us and it's time to review this week's topic "Holidays on Ice" by David Sadaris. This book is a "1997 collection of essays and stories about Christmas, some new and some previously published." This is a book Kat has been trying to get Moni to read for years and now she finally has. They both share their favorite short stories from the book, their thoughts on the idea of Santa and why the holiday can be such a hard time of year. Sit back relax and get into the

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Episode 84: "Twice is Nice": featuring the Made Man...

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2022/12/15

Welcome F.A.B. FAM!! The ladies hit the reset button this week because twice is nice!! The originator of the Made Man Improv show Justin Bland @jblandmademan is back in the building this week with two his day ones & improv veterans Gerald @gweezy and Troy @troyoliver_🙌✨🥂🍩. So many gems 💎 were dropped. They learned the secret to building a successful team and the importance of failure. In addition, they find out if the team sells crack at the show to keep the people coming back and also

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Episode 83: A Review: " Fire Keeper's Daughter" by...

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2022/12/08

Welcome back!! Up Next is m Firekeeper's daughter by Angeline Boulley. The author describes her book as the "Indigenous Nancy Drew'' and the ladies agree! Her book covers issues such as citizenship, drug abuse, murder and sexual assult...along with some recurrent themes of the show like racism, and it's nasty little cousin colorism. The ladies try to unpack all of the many layers in the story with genuine interest, infused with humor. Find out if Moni or Kat related to the main character the most

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Episode 82: A review: "A Woman is No Man" by Etaf Rum...

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2022/12/01

This week the ladies have another F.A.B guest in the building who selected F.A.B. book to review! Please welcome host of "Queen Talks with Nerra", screen writer, educator and entrepreneur , Nerra Muhammad!!! This Queen helped dive into the book pick for the week, “A Woman is No Man” by Etaf Rum. Whew what a story!!! This candid conversation covered many topics such as gender roles, abusive relationships, the idea of culture, seeking personal fulfillment, and religion. Even though these are heavy

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Episode 81: "The Keys to Elevate" featuring Demond Hicks

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2022/11/24

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! Trigger Warning: Most of our episodes contain spoliers, adult content & language. Please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. We are not professionals, or educators...just friends having candid conversations. **Dedication: To our patreon family...thank you forever and always!! To supporting local black businesses and much respect to Native Americans as we celebrate Indigenous American Heritage month. **About the Book *:"So

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Episode 80: Bridgerton Review Season 1 & 2: featuring...

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2022/11/17

This week Moni and Kat discuss the popular Netflix Series "Bridgerton". In the spirit of art inspiring life, the ladies are joined by local stylists Tanika and Charita who are hosting a Bridgerton themed hair show and competition! Ohhhh, the drama!! They discuss why Bridgerton inspired the show, and why it's important to display your talent and make a name for yourself. They break down season 1 and 2 of Bridgerton, and discuss which season is better. The ladies spill the tea on which character

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Episode 79: A Review of Netflix's "Entergalactic":...

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2022/11/10

Welcome back!! Love is in the air this week as the ladies discuss Netflix's romantic comedy "Entergalactic."!! Kid Cudi & Kenya Barris's animated film introduces "an ambitious artist, Jabari, attempting to balance success and love after he moves into his dream Manhattan apartment, and falls for his next-door neighbor." (Netflix) This is not a typical movie... more an artistic expression of storytelling through music and colorful visuals. What an experience! The ladies ultimately conclude that

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Episode 78: Review: "Aftermath" by Levar...

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2022/11/02

Welcome back!! The F.A.B. crew is ** finally** ready to board the ship to review sci-fi novel "Aftermath" by living legend, Levar Burton! This week's story takes the ladies into the future...or past, they can't tell. Published in 1997, this story is set in the years between 2015-2018. So the book is from the 1900's just like Moni and Kat, but still around today! Both Classics!! The plot is as follows "Civilization is teetering on the edge. The first African American president is assassinated by a

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Episode 77: Paint and Sip with local artist Hannah...

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2022/10/26

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week the ladies shifted gears from their original plan (reviewing sci fi novel "Aftermath by Levar Burton ...Sorry Levar!! ) , for an opportunity to vibe with budding new artists, the beautiful and talented Hannah Rhane. Moni and Kat met Hannah at a local art show Kat was participating in. The Murphy's Arts Center hosts a monthly "First Friday" event featuring local artists around Indy. They saw her doing a live paint event in the MELI showroom,

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Episode 75: A Review: "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia...

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2022/10/19

Welcome back! This week the ladies reviewed "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno- Garcia. (Warning, this episode contains spoilers for the book.) In this book, a family of in-bread colonizers living in a mold laced haunted mushroom house in the Mexico City country side, try to hold main character Noemi, and her cousin, Catalina hostage in this creepy hellscape. The Doyle family, originally from England, planned to use the women’s wombs as incubators. The goal?... An effort to diversify their

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Episode 76: F.A.B. Collab featuring HERspective...

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2022/10/12

Welcome back!! This week you are in for a F.A.B. Collab with two thirds of the HERspective Podcast featuring @ddowdydoesit & @dawannataylor. The third member of the trio @b.michelle couldn't make it but the ladies represented for their crew. The ladies talk about how they met, what shows their watching and the best and worst aspects of podcasting. For Stranger than Fiction, the ladies dish on some of the wildest pick up lines they've heard and used!! This is episode is a lound, fun time

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Episode 74: "All Boys Aren't Blue by George M....

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2022/10/05

Welcome back! This week the ladies tackle a story on the Banned Book list., "All Boys Aren't Blue" by George M. Johnson. This book contains a series of personal essays and reflections from Johnson's past that walk us through his journey growing up as a queer Black boy. Moni and Kat unpack the sometimes performative nature of gender and fquestion "why some people are willing to disown their own children solely based on their sexuality"?.. They also ponder whether their families would accept them if

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Episode 73: "Banned Books and Crack"

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2022/09/28

The F.A.B. Podcast presents the banned books episode! As you may know, the ladies love books..especially ones that have been banned! This week, Moni & Kat give a little history on "banned books week" and its significance. They also dive into some of the most banned books of all time, including the ones they have and want to review on the show. The ladies also discuss the current uptick in book banning in the US and it's significance. Get ready for an opinionated conversation about some of the

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Episode 72: A review of Sex and Love Around the World

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2022/09/21

Happy Humpday F.A.B. Fam!! Speaking of hump day, your F.A.B. hosts are reviewing the 2018 documentary "Sex and Love Around the World" by Christine Amanpour. Christine travels around the world (Tokyo, Delhi, Beirut, Berlin, and Accra (Ghana) to talk to women about the rules of engagement in relationships and intimacy. It's a six part documentary directed by women. The topics cover everything from the idea of modern love to roles men and women play in sex, love, marriage family and even divorce. Tune

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Episode 71: "Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul" Review

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2022/09/14

The Fake Ass Book Club is back again! No book this week. This week's review features the movie, "Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul''. Written, directed, and produced by Adamma Ebo, this film stars Regina Hall as Trinitie Childs – the proud first lady of a Southern Baptist mega church, who together with her husband Pastor Lee-Curtis Childs (Sterling K. Brown). Their ministry once served a congregation in the tens of thousands. After a scandal forces their church to temporarily close, Trinitie and

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Episode 70: Viola Davis" Finding Me"

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2022/09/07

The Fake Ass Book Club is back again!! This week the ladies review "Finding Me" a memoir by Viola Davis. Viola describes this book by saying, "Finding Me is a deep reflection, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self." The best kind of a love story!! Moni and Kat forged through moutains of vilolence, abuse, poverty and rats ( ewww rats!!) to uncover a beautiful story of reseilliance and self discovery! Enjoy! **Dedication: A special thanks to all the listerners. To all the people working hard

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Episode 69: I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

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2022/08/31

Welcome back!! This week your favorite fake ass friends dive in to the controversially titled memoir "I'm glad my Mom Died" by Jennette McCurdy. She was famous for her role as the feisty and fierce "Sam Puckett '' on Nickelodeon's hit series, iCarly and Sam & Cat. McCurdy stepped away from the popular role and officially quit acting in 2017. Although Kat didn't read the book this week, Moni managed to navigate the deeply personal and sometimes disturbing events of Jennette's life as a child

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Episode 68: "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig

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2022/08/24

Hello again FAB FAM!! This week the ladies take a trip to "The Midnight Library", a novel by Matt Heig, which explores all the choices that go into creating a life well lived. Despite a hectic week, Moni and Kat push through with their trademark motto of "cult leader confidence" to discuss just that! There are so many questions to unpack like, what does it mean to have a good life? Better yet, are people even capable of realizing the apex of their life's potential? Or, are people doomed to live

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Episode 67: "How To Change Your Mind" Netflix Series...

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2022/08/17

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week, Moni and Kat tackle Micheal Pollan's Netflix docuseries "How To Change Your Mind". "The series is focused on the growing field of research that studies the effects of psychedelic drugs, specifically for use in helping those with mental health issues and addiction finally get relief from the problems that make living a well-balanced life difficult for them. The show looks at four mind-altering substances (LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and mescaline), the

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Episode 66: P-Valley Review Episode 7 with Ebony Chappel

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2022/08/10

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! Last week the ladies announced a different topic, but decided to share their conversation with one of their faves, Ebony Chappel, instead. Join them as they deep dive into P-Valley Episode 7 and all of it's drama!! This episode includes spoilers and adult content. Please be advised!! There was so muc to unpack this week, Relax and enjoy the show!! Cheers!! thefabpodcast@gmail.com About the show: P-Valley:"Set at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional

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