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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 35: "Milk In My Coffee"- Eric Jerome Dickey...

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2022/01/06

Welcome back F.A.B. Fam! This one is being brought to you by shea butter. They aren't a sponser, it's just keep our hosts from being ashy. Moni and Kat sit down with comedian Deon Curry to talk about his book pick, "Milk In My Coffee" by Eric Jerome Dickey. It's a throwback to the 90's as they discuss the issues around "interracial" dating. Kat obviously doesn't believe in the concept of "race"...fans of the show already know this. (At 8:30 Kat tries to take a picture in a dim room of a dark-skinned

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Episode 34: "The Four Agreements"- Don Miguel Ruiz pt 2

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2021/12/30

Welcome back to the conclusion of the fake ass review of Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements". Our hosts continue to debate their guest Eric Dizzy on religion, male/female communication, whether the obese should recieve socialized medicine, and so much more! This one is so fake because they barely mention the book, but it is still a great convo. There are also 3 hidden references to the show "Friends". If you find them let them know in the comments, and you might win a prize. Fun! So sit back,

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Episode 33: "The Four Agreements"- Don Miguel Ruiz pt 1

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2021/12/23

Welcome Back to the Fake Ass Book Club. In this episode our hosts are joined by guest Eric Dizzy of the Black Widow podcast. They discuss "The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom", the bestselling self-help book written by author Don Miguel Ruiz. As usual the hosts take a few detours to discuss the power of positive self-talk, the merits of hip hop culture and why Eric is wrong about just about everything they talk about!! Tune in and enjoy the ride. Cheers

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Episode 32: "WILL" by Will Smith Part2

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2021/12/16

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. Get ready for the conclusion of the fake ass review of Will Smith's autobiography WILL. This one is packed with real ass topics like child support, death and loss, ayahuasca, and Joseph Campbell's concept of the monomyth. Our book club hosts are bubbly this week; so sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Cheers! *Correction *at 45;00- Kat tries to quote Arthur C. Clarke and fails.- " Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." *-Tigger

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Episode 31: "WILL" by Will Smith Part 1

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2021/12/09

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week Moni and Kat embark on part 1 of a 2 part review for the highly anticipated memoir "Will" by Will Smith. The ladies share their thoughts on his very person and inpirational book. They discuss Will's first rap tour with Public Enemy and Luke, vulnarability, and whether or not Will Smith deserves to have his ass beat for the joke he played on Jada the first time she met his grandma. Grab a libation if you're fancy (aka drink) and tune in for anohter

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Episode 30: Fake Ass Dave Chappelle Episode

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2021/12/02

Welcome back to the club! This week Moni reviews Dave Chappelle's latest film, "Untitled", a documentary about his Covid journey in his current home of Yellow Springs, Ohio. Our host revel in margaritas and humor in this discussion of why the Closer had some valid points about white supremacy even though Mr. Chappelle erred on some facts about human biology and gender. Lots of points were made! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the show. Cheers! _P.S. Sorry for the audio issues (aka Moni)...it gets

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Episode 29: The Harry Potter Series

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2021/11/25

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club! This one is dedicated to all the immperfect artist out there. Our host discuss their favorite bits of the Harry Potter saga. Family, betrayal, discover, victories, loses, and all the other themes from the Joseph Campbelleque monomyth of the classic hero's journey. Along with all the spoilers, there are breakdowns of NBC's "Cheers", Starz "series "Power", and a very detailed explaination of what Kat would like to do to Kyle Rittenhouse's bitch ass. Sit back and

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Episode 28: "You Got Anything Stronger" Gabrielle Union

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2021/11/18

Welcome back to another episode of the Fake Ass Book Club! Stick around as Moni and Kat review Gabrielle Union's latest memoir "You Got Anything Stronger", a triumphant follow up to her previous book, "We're Going to Need More Wine". Our tipsy hosts navigate this often heavy but always hilarious journey through Gabrielle's complicatedly relatable life. Kat even starts to cry. You don't want to miss it. The club is fake, but the talk is real! Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. *41;25 Christian

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Episode 27: Fake Ass Book Club reviews "The Harder...

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2021/11/11

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. Moni and Kat never let a lack of reading stop them from grabbing a cocktail and talking for an hour. Our hosts give their thoughts on the Netflix orginal "Harder They Fall". This episode contains spoilers for almost every plot point in the film. So with that knowledge, sit back relax and enjoy the show. Cheers!🥂 Trigger warning: Mention of domestic violence (Kat is ignorant lol...it's jokes y'all) 😊 Domestic violence is a serious issue if you or someone you

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Episode 26: "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"-...

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2021/11/03

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. Your host continue to talk about New York Times Bestseller and Oprah's Book Club pick, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents. Kat starts by very sloppily explaining Noah's Ark and the curse of Ham. This book also leads to conversations around why the Santa Claus and Tooth Fairy myths can be harmful, why Mother Teresa was awful in real life, eugenics, Steven Universe, and In Living Color's Classic sketch "Men on Film". Wow, what a diverse podcast this is. Sit

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Episode 25: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents-...

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2021/10/27

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!!! Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" was so heavy, Moni and Kat had to break it in half. Forgiveness please for our hosts as they struggle to pronouce words in English, Hindi and forget Einstein quotes, smh!. They also discuss if the N-word should be deleted from the lexicon. This episode is extra racey, so strap in, sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. Cheers! *Trigger Warning: Explicit language Also suicide is a serious matter if

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Episode 24: "Trainwreck: The Women We love to Hate,...

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2021/10/20

Moni and Kat are eager to discuss all the ins and outs that the book title implies. In their excitement Moni almost forgot to challenge herself and Kat with a drinking game! She wanted to see if they could go the rest of the episode without cussing or they would have to take shots. You can guess how that went! The ladies manage to unpack societal gender roles, and what it means to be a “good woman”. Also it wouldn't be the Fake Ass Book Club without some racism! It's all here for you this week so

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Episode 23: "Dreamgirls"- KaidyDid Productions

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2021/10/13

On this fake ass episode Moni and Kat discuss the live local theatrical performance of award winning Broadway show “Dreamgirls”. Stick around as they list the best and worst aspects of the show, from animated audience members, to the actors singing and dancing their faces off!!! In true F.A.B. fashion the ladies veer off course and chat about gospel musicals, Moni’s lone “thug tear” during “DreamGirls”, Rick and Morty, and somehow Kat manages a Star Trek reference. Don’t be shy, tune in and join the

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Episode 22: "Small Doses"- Amanda Seales

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2021/10/06

Welcome back to the book club! Our host are back at it again. This episode is a fun journey through some of the major themes in Amanda's Seales' "Small Doses". Themes like being passionate vs hostile, breaking past self-imposed and societal limitations, Cosplay, Black Hair, and so much more. There's so much to get into so just hit play now! Cheers! Amanda Seales calmly schooling Caitlyn Jenner courtesy of The Root- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-JwM5KlVcQ&t=1s

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Episode 21: X-Men Unlimited Vol1 No5: Hard Promises-...

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2021/09/29

Our host are turned all the way up on this fake ass episode of the Fake Ass Book Club. Moni and Kat start things off with an improv drinking game which cumulates with the most beautiful cover of Keisha Cole's "Love" since OT Genasis! Wow, so much to look forward to. Kat attempts to pursuede Moni to care about comic books. Stick around to see if it works! Excelsior! Made Man Improv - @mademanimprovacademy Anti-Racism Book Ban-

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Episode 20: "Beautiful"- Sylvia Hubbard

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2021/09/22

On this episode of the FAB podcast, Moni and Kat invite Sylvia Hubbard, author of over 40 books, to discuss her romance suspense novel “Beautiful”. In this book, the naive yet extremely book smart protagonist, Madison, finds herself escaping her abusive father to try to create her future through her revolutionary research. On her journey to self-love & discovery she finds herself involved in a steamy polyamorous relationship that almost undoes her and all her hard work. The ladies talk about

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Episode 19: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates

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2021/09/14

This week on the F.A.B. podcast Moni and Kat dive into “The Water Dancer '' by Ta-Nehisi Coates. This story “is a magical realist work in which the protagonist, Hiram Walker—a slave on a Virginia plantation—discovers that he has the power of teleportation, a power which he must learn to control through his memory.” The powerful concept of remembering your painful past in order to transcend reality resonates with the ladies as they discuss the destructive legacy of real life slavery in America, the

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Episode 18: "Unintended Memoir" - Amy Tan

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2021/09/08

_“Amy Tan has firmly established herself as one of America’s most respected literary voices. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, it would be decades before the author of The Joy Luck Club would fully understand the inherited trauma rooted in the legacies of women who survived the Chinese tradition of concubinag This is the movie trailer statement this episode was missing. Moni stumbles over her words and Kat admits to crying like a baby watching Unintended Memoir, a documentary covering the life and

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Episode 17: “Such A Fun Age” - Kiley Reed

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2021/09/01

Welcome back to the FAB podcast!! This week Moni and Kat find themselves unpacking Kiley Reid’s acclaimed New York Times best-selling novel, “Such a Fun Age”. The book tells the story of a young black woman who is wrongly accused of kidnapping while babysitting a white child. This left our hosts earnestly asking “who steals kids??!!” The ladies also discuss the “Malice in the Palace”, the time Kat got punched in the jaw, allyship, being a fetish or token black girlfriend, and how to mind your own

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Episode 16: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of...

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2021/08/26

It’s all about brotherly love as the ladies are joined by Moni’s lil brother, Ro (aka Big Homie from the Geech). Since Ro was visiting from Japan, they could not pass up a chance to have him on the show! They allowed him to select this episode’s topic; this week the gang explores the book, “Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire” By Akala. Natives is both “a memoir and a detailed sociological investigation of racism.” In true fashion, Moni and Kat manage to squeeze in some laughs and

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