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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 65: Dawn by Octavia Butler

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2022/08/03

The Fake Ass Book Club is back this week to review "Dawn" by Octavia Butler! Octavia Butler was an American science fiction writer, one of the best known among the few African-American women in the field. In her book, "humanity is decimated, and Earth has been all but destroyed by nuclear war. A black American woman, Lilith Iyapo, awakes among frightening aliens called “Oankali,” who offer humanity a devil's bargain: they will “save” humanity from extinction by taking human DNA, blending it with

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Episode 64: Made Man Improv Show featuring Justin Bland:

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2022/07/27

Welcome back FAB FAM! This week, special guest Justin Bland @jblandmademan, creator of the Made Man Improv Show, joined the conversation. After months of dodging the ladies, Justin finally agreed to appear on the show. He shared his origin story along with the inspiration behind the creation of his popular Improv Show. They discussed the power of art, the importance of playfulness, the pitfalls of creating just to be popular, and the advantage of being authentically yourself. What a show!! You will

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Episode 62: P-Valley Review with Ebony Chappel

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2022/07/20

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! Along with special guest Ebony Chappel, Moni and Kat dive into the hit series P-Valley this week. P-Valley is an American drama television series created by Katori Hall. The series is an adaptation of Hall's play, Pussy Valley. The show follows several people who work at a strip club in the Mississippi Delta. The ladies cover a lot of ground this week. From the stunning audio visual experience of the show, to the country grammar and dialect of the larger

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Episode 63: "How To Be Perfect" by Michael Schur...

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2022/07/13

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! Who knew moral philosophy and ethics could be fun to talk about!!?? Kat, and friend of the show, Aaron Hague knew!! Kat's cousin, Aaron is the perfect guest because he was a philosophy major & nerd. This week the crew reviewed Michael Schur's book How to be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question". This episode is like a philosophy 101 class: the question is asked, what makes you a good person? For instance, is Moni a better person than

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Episode 61: The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term...

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2022/07/06

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week the ladies have , self proclaimed hair therapist (professionally licensed hair stylist), current student of clinical mental health counseling, business owner and author, Kyla Thompson @kyla.juan, as a guest. For discussion, Kyla selected a book from her class "The Deepest Well: Healing the Long-Term Effects of Childhood Adversity" by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. The author discusses ACEs in her book: *Adverse Childhood Experiences * like abuse,

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Episode 60: Fake Ass Book Club Interview with The...

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2022/06/29

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week the ladies sit down with content creator, business woman, mother and friend of the show, The Polished Lady. Inspired by Netflix show "Emily in Paris", Moni and Kat pulled out all the stops for their guest with a French inspired spread containing egg souflee', fresh fruit , pomme frites cooked in duck fat, and of course wine! Why not?! The conversation this week revoled around work life balance, motherhood, living in your porpuse, and burnout. They

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Episode 59: Our Father the Netflix Documentary

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2022/06/22

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! Moni and Kat tackle the Netflix documentary, Our Father, where "a fertility specialist in Indiana named Dr. Donald Cline inseminated dozens of patients with his own sperm, without their knowledge or consent." Sooo cringy and unethical, GROSS!! The chatty ladies were so eager to talk this week that they forgot to do the typical dedication but did manage to shout @weliketopardi for their colab with Newfields (IMA) over Father's Day/Juneteenth weekend. Their

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Episode 58: A Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

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2022/06/15

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week Moni and Kat take a trip to the Republic of Gilead in Margret Atwood's acclaimed novel "The Handmaid's Tale. What a trip!!! The ladies are grateful to be in studio with @ericdizzy of the Black Widow Podcast; the audio is impeccible this week. Like always the conversation moves around...they discuss the book and make comparisons to the HULU adaptation. They also make their way to topics like theocracy (Religion ran governments, think Saudi Arabi and

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Episode 57: "It's a Family Affair" featuring Shannon...

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2022/06/08

The F.A.B. ladies are back this week with special guest and fan of the show, Shannon aka @superchefbarbie! She also happens to be Kat's first cousin. Shannon shares why she’s a true fan the show, and the cousins geek out for one of their favorite TV series, Star Trek. Moni and Shannon discuss the problematic musical, “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers", and why they still love it. Their conversation included themes such as the importance of multi-culturalism, the problematic nature of colonialism,

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Episode 56: “The Sexy Part of the Bible” by Kola Boof

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2022/06/01

Season 2 is in full effect!!🙌🏽 This week the ladies come full circle as they review Kola Boof’s fictional novel, “The Sexy Part of the Bible”. Kola Boof was the first author they featured on Season one. Accordiong to Publisers Weekly Boof’s book spins surrealism, sci-fi, racial politics, medical ethics ,feminism, religious debate, postcolonial theory, into a thought-provoking, suspenseful novel.” Moni had a hard time getting into the book so Kat recapped the details of the story. Kat shared her

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Welcome to Season 2! Don't Take Gas Station Dick Pills!!

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2022/05/25

Welcome back the F.A.B. Podcast!! This is the first episode of Season 2!! Moni and Kat are in the building (Cue the horns): The ladies kick off this episode reflecting back on the first year of their podcasting journey. Full of gratitude, Moni gives the longest dedication ever to some of their listeners and supporters, and Kat shouts out "Love, Death and Robots" for helping her maintain sanity. The ladies get started discussing the ups and downs of creating the show, along with what they are proud

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Episode 55: Season 1 Finale: An Interview With:...

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2022/05/18

Welcome back to the show! The ladies are so excited this week!! For starters, this is the official last episode of Season 1 of the FAB podcast!! They have survived one year of consistantly putting out content which is no easy feat. Moni and Kat are closing out the season with special guest Keith Baker aka Fly.Creator, a local content creator, videographer, podcaster, and self proclaimed positivity influencer. Keith joined the ladies to disuss his experience recovering from drug addition and

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Episode 54: "Rothtaniel"- Jerrod Carmichael

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2022/05/11

Welcome back!! Up Next the ladies review HBO comedy special "Rothaniel" featuring American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker, Jerrod Carmichael. The theme is secrets! He kept his birth name and sexual orientation a secret until now. The conversation gets personal as Moni and Kat talk about abortion rights and how Kat used to be a pro-lifer. They also touch on infidelity, childhood trauma, the side effects of shame. Some important questions are asked: Is chronic cheating resulting in a

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Episode 53: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time...

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2022/05/04

Welcome back friends! Moni and Kat kick things off this week with the classic novel "The absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie. Good Reads Summary: 'Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the Rez to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot." This book tackles complex

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Episode 52: "What's Good?" with Ebony Chappel

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2022/04/27

Welcome back F.A.B. FAM!! This week Moni and Kat were interviewed on the podcast “What’s Good?” with Ebony Chappel. The host, Ebony Chappel, is an award-winning multimedia journalist, certified community health worker and works as Director of Programs & Communication for a civic leadership nonprofit in Indianapolis. On top of that she is beautiful, smart, and an overall badass!! Ebony wanted to interview the ladies and find out...What’s Good? She also wanted to know more about what inspired the

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Episode 51: "If Beale Street Could Talk"- James Baldwin

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2022/04/20

The ladies return this week with a tragic love story. This episode was dedicated to Black Love and Gary, the boy next door. (*Side note: Moni couldn't hear Kat’s dedication while recording so for the record she doesn't think it’s fantastic that Gary was falsely imprisoned.) Moving on!! James Baldwin’s “If Beale Street Could Talk” “is told through the eyes of Tish, a nineteen-year-old girl, in love with Fonny, a young sculptor who is the father of her child. Baldwin’s story mixes the sweet and the

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Episode 50: "Salt Fat Acid Heat"- Samin Nosrat

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2022/04/13

Welcome back! This week Moni and Kat can't wait to dig into Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat: Mastering the Elements of Good Cooking by Samin Nosrat. This is defintely a switch from the books the ladies normally review but the conversation is no leas delicious!! Grab a drink and enjoy the show. Apologies for the audio this week. We are workimg hard to get new recording equipment and a studio. If you want to help us create better sounding content or just want to support the show, consider being a sponser! Hit

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Episode 49: "Scary Close"- Donald Miller

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2022/04/06

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week the ladies have special guest Chris Spangle @chrisspangle from the Pat Down podcast dropping by to discuss Scary Close by Donald Miller. They break the ice with a game of would you rather and talk about how they met.The book allows them to dive into topics such as self-worth, finding love, and being your authentic self. This is an episode you won’t want to miss! Cheers. Linktr.ee/Fabpod Chris Spangle - Digital Director - The BOB & TOM Show |

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Episode 48: "Barracoon: The Story of the Last 'Black...

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2022/03/30

Welcome back to the book club! This one is dedicated to our listeners, Ujamma Bookstore, and the concept of slapping. Our hosts are reviewing Zora Neale Hurston's chronicle of the last known African to be transported in the trans-Atlantic slave trade. So strap in, there's plenty of oppression, laughs, peaches! Cheers! Linktr.ee/Fabpod Our apologies for the audio this week!! Dedication: Ujamaa Bookstore - @ujamaacommunitybookstore NBC The Slap- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rq49v4oJvcE 'Barracoon'

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Episode 47: Happy Women's History Month...get your...

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2022/03/23

Welcome back!! Your Favorite duo is taking on Women's History Month this week. Join the ladies as they discuss the women who've helped shape and inspire them and what they think the best part about being a women is.... PSSST Kat says it's multiple orgasms!! Moni mis-quotes one of Maya Angelou's famous bars and Kat found yet another way to mention Star Trek. Moni rolls her eyes LOL. They're dropping gems Amanda Seales style this episode! You don't want to miss this dynamically random, relateable,

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