The Fake Ass Book Club

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 - @mademanimprov...

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...

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...

_“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 wor...

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...

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 sociologi...

Welcome back to all this fakery. Moni and Kat didn't read anything this week, but they still wanted to talk non stop for over an hour with strawberry margaritas. Mary J Blige's film about her life titled "My Life" is the central focus of this episode. We also learn that Moni still has a pair of Baby Phat jeans. Fun! Our host also do a lopsided review of Rick and Morty season 5. Relax and enjoy lis...

In this episode of The Fake Ass Book Club, the ladies dive headfirst into the autobiography of timeless beauty and Black America’s sweetheart Gabrielle Union! (They won't let her be THE American Sweetheart.. so deal with it lol ) Her super funny and insightful book is the perfect conversation piece for this podcast episode. Moni and Kat take a trip with Gabrielle as she shares stories about her ch...

This week Moni and Kat talk money, power and politics in Elanor Herman’s saucy book, “Sex with Kings”. The book is like taking all the trappings and grandeur of old school European Royal Courts, mixed in with the raw behind the scenes drama , down and dirty gossip and shit-talking of a Real Housewives reunion. This book gives hilarious and graphic images of the lives of Kings and the women who rul...

The ladies of the F.A.B. Podcast finally completed their journey through Alice Walker’s compelling novel, “Possessing the Secret of Joy ''. Sadly, their special guest featured in part one of the previous episode, Niya, was unable to join…however she was there in spirit and in sisterhood. Moni and Kat manage to discuss heavy topics ranging from FGM (female genital mutilation) & patriarchy, to d...

Join the ladies of the F.A.B podcast along with Moni’s niece Niya, as they discuss Alice Walker's powerful novel, “Possessing the secret of Joy.” This is an unbelievable story where trauma and culture collide in the worst way!!! As always Moni and Kat’s boozy conversation lives at the intersection of inappropriate and hilarious. Whew, grab a drink so we can unpack, unwind, and enjoy...cheers to th...

This week on the F.A.B podcast, Moni and Kat have their first official Fake Ass episode! Even though life makes it hard to get a book done every week, they still find plenty to talk about. Join the ladies as they discuss the Netflix documentary “In Our Mother’s Garden” by Shantrelle P. Lewis, the complexity of mother daughter relationships, their reason for doing the podcast, motherhood, friendshi...

On this F.A.B. episode Moni & Kat discuss "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? And Other Concerns" authored by Mindy Kaling. It includes anecdotes from her life with her funny, uniquely Mindy observations about love, friendships, Hollywood, writing, dieting, and family. Relatable, right? Come join Moni and Kat as they kick it Kelly Kapoor style!! This episode was recorded a few weeks ago so so...

Guided by the influence of her professional troublemaking Nigerian grandmother, Funmilayo Faloyin, Luvvie Ajayi Jones walks us through what we must get right within ourselves before we can do the things that scare us. With humor and honesty, she shows us how to use our voice for a greater good; and how to put movement to the voice we've been silencing--because truth-telling is a muscle. Moni and K...

Welcome Back to the FAB! They had to push the Luvvie episode to next week, but make way for this fresh off the audio book fakeness as Moni and Kat breakdown Eddie Huang's "Double Cup Love". Our slightly tipsy hosts dive into this travel memoir of the author's trip of a lifetime to his ancestral homeland, China. Eddie hilariously takes a whirlwind adventure through international travel, family, rom...

Welcome back to Fake Ass Book Club! Moni and Kat did not read a book , but they still have a lot to talk about. Join them as they discuss Father's, Juneteenth, some books kinda, Season 5 premeire of Rick and Morty (30 mins in), Pride month, and much more. Cheers!

In the 4th episode of the FAB, Our hosts read the autobiography of self proclaimed mama's boy, comedian, and late night host of the Daily Show, Trevor Noah. Moni and Kat take a glimpse into his world born as a baby criminal. They discuss his unbelievable and super funny coming of age journey that is full of self discovery, petty crime, shenanigans, church and of course hilarity !! Trevor navigates...

In this episode of the Fake Ass Book Club (F.A.B. podcast), Moni and Kat visit the hilariously racist world of Amber Ruffin and her sister Lacy growing up in Omaha Nebraska. This compilation of real life everyday encounters with racism will make you laugh, cry, and feel kinda uncomfortable. With alarmingly accurate details and sharp wit, Amber and Lacey manage to entertain while simultaneously rai...

In the second episode of the Fake Ass Book Club (F.A.B), Moni and Kat step into the world of “Rabbit” aka Patricia Williams as she unveils her heart wrenching yet hilarious life story with unbelievable detail and unwavering truth. Her journey from an abused teenage mom and crack dealer, to flourishing comedian, writer and expert storyteller will have your head spinning. Grab a drink and join them...

In the first ever episode of the Fake Ass Book Club (F.A.B), Moni and Kat discuss Kola Boof’s autobiography “Diary of a Lost Girl". Kola, born Naima Bint Harith is the daughter of her Nilotic mother and Arab father in South Sudan. She is an established Author, model, mother, and quite possibly the most hated female author of her time. This legend in the literary world got her claim to fame, not be...

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....