The Fake Ass Book Club

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...

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 ma...

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...

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...

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!!...

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 humanit...

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...

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...

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...

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 Bu...

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 conversa...

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 s...

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 adaptat...

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...

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....

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. Th...

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 positivit...

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, th...

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...

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 t...

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...

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...

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...

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 Book...

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 droppin...