The Fake Ass Book Club

Moni & Kat
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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!!

  1. 15h ago

    Moni & Kat review "Coldest Winter Ever" by Sister Souljah

    In this episode of Fake Ass Book Club, Moni and Kat finally tackle The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah, the iconic urban fiction novel first published in 1999 by Simon & Schuster. Confession time: urban fiction is not typically their preferred genre, which is one reason it took so long for them to pick up this book. After years of hearing readers praise the book as a modern classic, they decided it was finally time to see for themselves why this story has captured the hearts and minds of millions. Following the rise and fall of Winter Santiaga, the daughter of a wealthy Brooklyn drug kingpin, the novel explores money, power, survival, family, and the consequences of the choices we make. Two decades after its release, the book continues to spark conversation and inspire debate among readers. Were Moni and Kat won over by Winter's story? Did this classic live up to the hype?  The Coldest Winter Ever is often credited with helping bring urban fiction into the mainstream and remains one of the most influential Black fiction novels of the last 25+ years. Tune in as they share their honest thoughts on a book they never planned to read, but ultimately couldn't ignore. Cheers! 🚨This review contains SPOILERS!🚨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, thank you! Moni: To Sista Soilder, Juneteenth, Black excellence & beauty and all the things!! Kat: To the Mascogos from Mexico, descendants of Gullah Geechie/Black Seminoles https://thegrio.com/dia-de-los-negros-explainer-juneteenth-mexico-black-seminoles/ who escaped enslavement in the United States and have commemorated June 19 for over 100 years. To the Iranian World Cup footballers and their pink backpack to rememebr the school girls bombed in Gaza.   https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/image-iranian-world-cup-footballer- CORRECTION: The image of the Irianian soccer team was false; we included the article with the correction.  About the author: https://www.sistersouljah.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sister_Souljah About the Book:https://www.goodreads.com/book/The_Coldest_Winter_Ever *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!

    1h 12m

  2. Jun 17

    Moni & Kat Answer Reddit AITA Questions

    This week on Fake Ass Book Club, Moni and Kat are stepping into the role of judge and jury...for fun, of course! Before diving into Reddit's most dramatic dilemmas, the hosts kick off the episode with a conversation about honorary degrees. What purpose do they serve? Who should receive them? And does fame alone make someone worthy of the honor? Then it's time for one of the podcast's most requested and fan-favorite formats: AITA (Am I The A**hole?) stories from Reddit! Listeners know these episodes always deliver plenty of laughs, spirited debates, and unforgettable takes, and this installment is no exception. From family feuds to relationship drama, they break down each scenario, share their opinions, and decide who deserves sympathy, and who deserves the side-eye. Whether you're a longtime AITA fan or tuning in for the first time, get ready to play along, pick a side, and see if your verdict matches theirs. This episode proves once again why AITA episodes are some of the most anticipated conversations in the F.A.B. universe. 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 summer time, June holidays, June baddies, my baby mommas, and loves of my life. (Gemini season)🥰🙌🏽💕💜 Kat: To Floyd Norman Disney's first black animator. https://d23.com/walt-disney-legend/floyd-norman/ Robin Thede "Hertep" Charater: https://www.facebook.com/share/RobinThedeHerTep Indy Radio Segment mentioned on the show: The Legendary 1990s WZPL "Double Trap" Radio Segment The Setup: A wife suspects her husband of cheating and sets up a fake "War of the Roses" flower delivery trap on Indianapolis’s 99.5 WZPL.The Husband's Joke: The husband realizes it is a radio prank. To mess with his wife, he fakes being guilty by ordering the roses for his secretary with a scandalous note.The Backfire: Believing the fake affair is real, the wife loses her temper live on the air and screams out her own genuine confession: she has been sleeping with his brother.The Fallout: The husband tries to explain he was just joking, but he accidentally tricked his wife into exposing a massive family secret on live drive-time radio....🫠🤯**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!

    1h 8m

  3. Jun 10

    "Nerding While Black": Kat interviews Basi Affia of Sensiil Studios

    This week, Kat takes the mic solo for a special live interview recorded at the exciting atmosphere of Indy Comic Con. Sitting down with a talented Black comic book creator Basi Affia, they dive into a conversation celebrating Black nerdhood, creativity, and a shared love of comics, science fiction, fandom culture, and storytelling. From the power of representation to the joy of creating art that inspires others, this discussion explores what it means to embrace geek culture while carving out space for diverse voices in the comic book world. It is a fun, thoughtful, and energetic conversation that showcases Kat's passion for a few of her favorite topics and highlights the creativity that fuels the worlds we love to escape into. Tune in for a lively conversation about art, imagination, fandom, and the importance of seeing yourself reflected in the stories that shape us. 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! About our guest: Basi Affia https://www.sensiilstudios.com/about https://www.instagram.com/sensiilstudios https://www.youtube.com/@sensiilstudios **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!

    37 min

  4. Jun 3

    Moni & Kat LIVE @PopCon 2026

    This week, the hosts take the stage at PopCon Indy for another live podcast adventure! Returning for their third year on the podcast stage, they bring the audience into the fun with a fun trivia game hosted by Kat. Filled with pop culture questions, friendly competition, audience participation, and plenty of laughs, this special live episode captures the energy and spontaneity that listeners have come to love. Whether you're testing your own trivia knowledge or just along for the ride, this episode is a celebration of community, fandom, and having a great time together. 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!  Thank you to https://www.instagram.com/brandon4kuhd/brandonpeters and https://www.instagram.com/popconnation for the opportunity! Moni: To the sunshine! Kat: To the Panda Fest Indy **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!

    49 min

  5. May 27

    Moni & Kat review "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna

    Welcome back! This week the ladies review The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna. It is a cozy fantasy novel about Mika Moon, a lonely witch who must hide her magic but is recruited to teach three young witches at a mysterious house called Nowhere House, leading her to find a found family and a slow-burn romance with the prickly librarian, Jamie, while navigating the challenges of their secret society and a potential threat to their home. 🚨SPOILER ALRET🚨  *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 thank you! Moni: To Andrew Joseph III (2014): The 14-year-old in Tampa, Florida, was removed from the Florida State Fair by Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies and dropped off on the side of an interstate, where he was struck and killed by a car. BLM organizers have campaigned for justice and policy changes regarding this incident. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] His father recently died of what has been discribed as a broken heart. 👉🏾https://blacklivesmatter.com/actions/demand-congress/Andrew Joseph and on a lighter note to my seamlessly blended leave out! 🙌🏽 Kat: To Ghana, thank you for listening. To good entertainment and those accused of being a witches throughout history.  About the author: Sangu Mandanna was four years old when an elephant chased her down a forest road and she decided to write her first story about it. Seventeen years and many, many manuscripts later, she signed her first book deal. Sangu now lives in Norwich, a city in the east of England, with her husband and kids. About the book: First published August 23, 2022 by Berkley, 336 pages, PaperbackLiterary awardsGoodreads Choice Award Nominee for Fantasy (2022), Swoon Award for PNR/UF Romance (2022), RUSA CODES Reading List Nominee for Relationships (2023) **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!

    52 min

  6. May 20

    Moni & Kat review The Drama

    Welcome back! This week the ladies dive into "The Drama", the uncomfortable, anxiety-inducing A24 film starring  Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. What starts as an awkward romantic drama about an engaged couple heading into their wedding week, quickly spirals into something much darker after a “worst thing you’ve ever done” conversation goes completely off the rails. Emma reveals a disturbing part of her teenage past, and that one confession detonates the relationship, the "friend"group, and the entire wedding weekend. We break down the film’s tense atmosphere, uncomfortable chemistry, and the bigger conversations surrounding alienation, radical honesty, identity, and whether people should be permanently defined by their teenage years. We also discuss how the movie intentionally challenges audience expectations by centering a Black woman in a narrative typically associated with a very different demographic, and whether that changes the level of empathy viewers are willing to extend. If you watched this movie and immediately needed to unpack all of that emotional chaos with somebody, this episode is for you. Cheers! 🥂 🚨SPOILER ALERT🚨*Please be advised this episode is intended for adult audiences and contains adult language and content. We are expressing opinions on the film for entertainment purposes only. Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We appreciate your continued support. Moni: To the month of May. Whew busy, busy! Kat: To elephants for puttiing in work! This article explains it all!👉🏾 https://www.peta.org/news/trophy-hunter-trampled About the Movie:The Drama (2026) Directed and written  by Kristoffer Borgli Produced by Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone Main cast: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson, Alana Haim, Mamoudou Athie, Hailey Gates, Zoe Winters and more, Cinematography by Arseni Khachaturan, Edited by Joshua Raymond Lee & Kristoffer Borgli About A24: An independent entertainment company and film studio known for stylish, psychologically tense, auteur-driven films that tend to lean weird, emotional, and deeply uncomfortable in the best way possible. A24 films you may know: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Moonlight, Midsommar, Uncut Gems, Euphoria. Notes:https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/16/fire-louisiana-nottoway-plantation-house 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! UP NEXT: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches: Sangu Mandanna

    1h 14m

  7. May 13

    Moni & Kat review "The Cult of Nature Boy" on Hulu

    Welcome back! This week the ladies jump head first in the "The Cult of NatureBoy", a four-part docuseries that premiered on Hulu (and Disney+) on April 28, 2026. The series, produced by ABC News Studios and Zandland, chronicles the rise and fall of Eligio Bishop, a social media influencer known as "NatureBoy," who founded a controversial cult called Carbon Nation. We break down the rise and fall of NatureBoy, the formation of Carbon Nation, the cult dynamics at play, and how social media helped build a following in plain sight. From charisma and community to manipulation, control, and criminal consequences, this docuseries raises big questions about internet influence, vulnerability, and what happens when “finding yourself” turns into something much darker. If you watched the doc and needed somewhere to process all of that chaos, this episode is for you. 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. 🚨SPOILER ALERT🚨 Dedication: To our patrons as always!! We love you! Moni: To the sunshine! Kat: To Indy POPCON @popconcation and Brandon Peters https://www.instagram.com/brandon4kuhd and to the nice weather. About the show:https://www.hulu.com/series/the-cult-of-natureboy Eligio Bishop (NatureBoy), who recruited followers online starting in 2016 for a self-described "Black Utopia," which later evolved into a group described as a sex cult involving violence, coercion, and manipulation. Content: Features firsthand testimony from survivors and investigators, along with extensive footage captured by the group itself. Director: The series is directed by Ben Zand, known for his work on The Cult of Conspiracy: QAnon. Release Date: April 28, 2026, on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+. Duration: The four-part series has a total running time of approximately 170 minutes. **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!

    1h 5m

  8. May 6

    Moni & Kat review "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan

    Just in time for Mother’s Day, the hosts explore The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, a moving and multigenerational novel that examines the beautifully complicated relationships between mothers and daughters. Through the stories of four Chinese immigrant mothers and their American-born daughters, this episode unpacks themes of love, sacrifice, identity, cultural expectations, and inherited trauma. The discussion reflects on generational differences, communication gaps, and the challenge of understanding the women who shaped us. Timely, thoughtful, and relatable, this episode offers listeners a great conversation on family, legacy, and connection ahead of Mother’s Day. 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 all the mothers out there doing the work. Happy Mother's Day. Kat: To all the moms, also to Druski and Mike Epps for bringing "Coulda Been Records" to Indy, and to Angel Reese and her excellence.  About the Author and Book: Amy Tan Genre: Literary fiction / historical fiction / family saga Original Publication Date: March 22, 1989 Publisher (first edition): G. P. Putnam's Sons Later publisher/common paperback edition: Penguin Books / Ballantine BooksPage Count: Varies by edition 288-352 pages, Awards/Recognition: Finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction and adapted into the 1993 film The Joy Luck Club. **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!

    1h 6m
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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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  • Creator
    Moni & Kat
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    269
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Moni & Kat
  • Show Website
    The Fake Ass Book Club

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