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by Moni & Kat
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 reason for them to connect as friends, as individuals, and with their listeners. It’s like therapy you didn't know you needed...along with some laughs! You may come for the books but you'll stay for the vibes!!
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- 4 days ago1h 15m
Roasting, Reads, and Reality Checks
This week, there is no book, but there is plenty to talk about! Kat takes the ladies inside her current love affair with Threads and tackles some of the conversations, debates, and current events that have been keeping her scrolling. From the NFL dating scammer, to Green Lantern casting debates, and more! The ladies also discuss roasting as an important part of the culture and how being read, teased, and lovingly called out is not always about being mean. Sometimes humor is how we engage with each other, learn to laugh at ourselves, and get an honest reminder that none of us are above criticism. Tap in for a fun conversation! Cheers.*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you!Moni: To my Gigi who will be celebrating her 91st birtdhay this week!! ✨💜🥂Kat: To my dad and Indy's own Crispus Attucks High School where he went to school . https://indyencyclopedia.org/crispus-attucks-high-school/**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- 1 weeks ago1h 7m
The Butter Episode
This week, F.A.B. is talking all things BUTTER! The ladies recently attended BUTTER Fine Art Fair, Indianapolis’ annual celebration of Black visual artists created by GANGGANG, and they have plenty to say about what they saw, what caught their attention, and what they thought of the experience.From the artwork and artists to the atmosphere, the culture, and the people, Moni and Kat share their favorite moments and get into what makes BUTTER different from a traditional art fair. They also talk about the importance of creating spaces where Black artists are not only celebrated but supported, paid, and given opportunities to build sustainable careers. With plenty of opinions, a few disagreements, and the usual F.A.B. tangents, the ladies explore what happens when art, community, culture, and a good time all come together. Cheeers!*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only.Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you!Moni: To actual Butter 🧈 for making everything better. To my husband and I for making 20 years of marriage, to Kyra and Niya, my beautiful nieces who celebrate their bdays in Sept, and all the Sept b-day baddies.Kat: To Star Trek day, Star Trek and all the creators and producers. Want to learn more about BUTTER?Website: https://butterartfair.com/About GANGGANG:https://ganggangculture.com/Mentioned on the show:Kat’s fave at Butter 2026 https://lnkd.in/p/gcB5EZ7WDuchamp's Urinal on the Block: https://share.google/8L6pVmGw3HduR9NXR'The tactics of a master mischief-maker':The hidden history of a controversial $6m banana: https://share.google/5cqzCBn53izXsEuIYI can't define it, but I know it when I see it - Scholarly Communications@ Duke:https://share.google/VPZNVuIPk5n8FfsovWatch Black Art: In The Absence of Light | HBO Max:https://share.google/RpVxH1OV2li4p4Ahj**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- 2 weeks ago46 min
Moni and Kat discuss Dress Codes, Drug Rings, & Dolly
This week, F.A.B. was fake in the best way. Our hosts talk Law Roach, Ziwe, RuPaul’s Drag Race, and Project Runway, then get into the Tuskegee dress code controversy and the very different conversation surrounding Penn State’s cocaine ring. What do these stories say about what we choose to focus on in college, and what we ignore? The ladies also talk about the serious issue of SA on college campuses, gush over the incomparable Dolly Parton and her incredible legacy, and close things out by remembering Tim Curry, Hayden Panettiere, and Dolly Parton. Cheers!*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only.Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you!Moni: To the illustrious Dolly Parton and the beautiful legacy she leaves behind.Kat: To the Minnesota Spiderman 🕷️watch-spider-man-punch-a-racist & anti-lgbtq-protestor-in-the-face/**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- 3 weeks ago1h 54m
Moni & Kat sit down with Eric Dizzy from Black Widow Podcast
This week, F.A.B. sits down with Eric Dizzy, creator of the Black Widow Podcast, for a conversation about creativity, storytelling, and what it really takes to keep creating. He shares his origin story in the audio and media space, what creating art means to him, and the very real struggle of life getting in the way of the things we want to create. From balancing fatherhood, self-care, and the demands of being a creator, to pushing through whatever life decides to throw at you, they reflect on the challenges, growth, and evolution of the creative journey. Of course, it wouldn’t be a Fake Ass Book Club conversation without a few funny sidebars and unexpected tangents along the way. Listeners can expect plenty of laughs as always. Cheeers!*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you!Moni: To creating art you love!Kat: To animation, one of my favorite art forms.Eric Dizzy: To Moni & Kat.About our guest:Eric Dizzy is a creator, audio storyteller, and the man behind Black Widow Podcast, a scripted audio series centered on immersive storytelling and stories created with women in mind. A longtime podcast and media creator, Eric is also the host of Ignorant Philosophy. Website: https://blackwidowpodcast.com/Instagram: Eric Dizzy https://www.instagram.com/ericdizzy.audio/Instagram: Black Widow Podcast https://www.instagram.com/blackwidowpodcast/X (Twitter): Black Widow Podcast https://x.com/BlackWidowPodFacebook: Black Widow Podcast https://www.facebook.com/blackwidowpodcast/Patreon: Black Widow Podcast https://www.patreon.com/blackwidowpodcastLinktree: Black Widow Podcast https://linktr.ee/blackwidowpodcast**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- Aug 19, 20261h 13m
Moni & Kat review "KIN" with Jennifer Magley
Fake Ass Book Club welcomes Jennifer Magley for a conversation about Tayari Jones’ Kin. The group digs into family, identity, abandonment, ambition, and the things we spend our lives chasing. Jennifer’s own experiences with persistence, reinvention, and her 365-day Stooge Quest add another layer to the discussion, creating some connections between the book and the pursuit of our own goals. And while the conversation doesn't go quite where Moni and Kat expected, that's part of what makes this episode of Fake Ass Book Club so much fun. Sometimes the best book conversations aren't about agreeing on the story, but leaning into why it made us feel the way we did. The Book Club is Fake, but the Talk is REAL! Cheers🥂*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you and thanks!Moni: To kinship where ever you may find it!Kat: To the educators out there doing the hard work, thank you!About the Author: https://www.tayarijones.comAbout the Book: Author: Tayari Jones/Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf / Penguin Random House/Publication date: February 24, 2026 Genre: Literary fiction / historical fiction/ Pages: 368 Audiobook: 13 hours, 11 minutes (it was stated incorrectly by Moni as 11 hours on the show)About the Guest: Jennifer Magley the self proclaimed "middle-aged, Midwest, melanated mom from the middle of nowhere,”( We were stage 95 of 100 in her 100 stage challenge/part 2 of. her 365-day Stooge Quest)https://www.magleyjennifer.comhttps://www.instagram.com/jennifermagleyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifermagley**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- Aug 12, 20261h 3m
Moni & Kat review: "All the Noise at Once" by DeAndra Davis
This week on Fake A$$ Book Club, the conversation centers on DeAndra Davis’s All the Noise at Once, a YA novel about Aiden, a Black autistic teenager whose life is upended when his older brother is arrested after a confrontation with police. The book explores race, autism, policing, brotherhood, identity, and Aiden’s journey toward finding his own voice. The episode digs into the story, its characters, and the bigger questions it raises about how Black boys are seen, protected, and treated.*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you and THANK YOU!Moni: To my August baddies, Love you!Kat: To cousin Amber for speaking up about the the Buc-ee's situation in Beavercreek Ohio, and Jon Oliver for reading Buc-ee's too! https://www.cincinnati.com/john-oliver-buc-ees-beavercreek-lawsuit-buc-off/91253297007/About the Author:https://www.deandradavis.com/About the Book: 384 pages, HardcoverPublished April 15, 2025 by Atheneum Books for Young ReadersAudio book :Narrated by Andre’ Santana 9hours 50 mins **Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- Aug 5, 202653 min
Catch-Up & Mustard
No book, no problem! With one host out of town visiting family, the F.A.B. Podcast switched things up this week and went live on YouTube for a fun, catch up episode. The hosts spent the hour chatting with friends, welcoming new viewers into the chat, and seeing where the conversation took them. The discussion naturally bounced between current events, pop culture, and personal reflections. They talked about Kat's lively debates on Threads, revisited the Juneteenth episode of Atlanta, reflected on who we choose to take advice from, explored the idea of rest and joy as reparations, and shared thoughts on everything from the week's headlines to self-care. They also announced the next two books coming up on the podcast. Episodes like this are a reminder why the name is the Fake A$$ Book Club. Its not just about books, it is about making space for connection, conversation, and community! Cheers!*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love and apprecitate you!Moni: To my cousin Essie!! Hang in there, I love you!Kat: To Ms. Rachel for standing on business!**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and let us know how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking here 👉🏾 https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Please subscribe to www.patreon.com/thefabpodcast.com to enjoy bonus content and weigh in on upcoming topics. Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!
- Jul 30, 20261h 15m
Moni & Kat review Doubt by John Patrick Shanley
This week the FAB ladies review Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. It's 1964, St. Nicholas in the Bronx.A charismatic priest, Father Flynn, is trying to upend the school's strict customs, which have long been fiercely guarded by Sister Aloysius Beauvier, the iron-gloved Principal who believes in the power of fear-based discipline. The winds of political change are sweeping through the community, and indeed, the school has just accepted its first black student, Donald Miller. But when Sister James, a hopeful innocent, shares with Sister Aloysius her guilt-inducing suspicion that Father Flynn is paying too much personal attention to Donald, Sister Aloysius sets off on a personal crusade to unearth the truth and to expunge Flynn from the school. Now, without proof besides her moral certainty, Sister Aloysius locks into a battle of wills with Father Flynn which threatens to tear apart the community with irrevocable consequences. Listen in as the ladies discuss and review this powerful and thought provoking film. Cheers! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubt_(2008_film)—Miramax Films *Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the show for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons, thank you, thank you, thank you!! 🙏Moni: To my cousin Essie happy bday, and to all my family in Detroit, love you!💕Kat: To the discovery of gut bacteria linked to MS. https://share.google/MSGutBacteriaLinkand to bookish shade posted on Threads!@https://www.instagram.com/everydayisjuneteenthNotes:About the movie:Director and Writer: John Patrick Shanley (adapted from his own Pulitzer Prize-winning play).John Patrick Shanley Producers: Scott Rudin and Mark Roybal. Cinematography: Roger Deakins.Music Composer: Howard Shore. Key Cast: Meryl Streep, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, and Viola Davis. [1, 2, 3, 4]The 2008 drama film Doubt was directed by John Patrick Shanley, produced by Scott Rudin and Mark Roybal, and grossed $51.7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918927/plotsummary/Plot Summary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0918927/plotsummary/Diarrhea parasite:https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2026/07/29/cyclosporiasis-diarrhea-cases-45-states-cdc/91089603007/Viola Davis and Meryl Streep Scene;https://youtu.be/ViolaDavisScene**Stranger than Fiction: 💜*Email us at thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories; we would love to share them on the show!! Please reach out and
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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 reason for them to connect as friends, as individuals, and with their listeners. It’s like therapy you didn't know you needed...along with some laughs! You may come for the books but you'll stay for the vibes!!
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