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The Fake Ass Book Club

The Fake Ass Book Club

By: 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!!Copyright Moni & Kat Art Literary History & Criticism Social Sciences
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  • Moni & Kat review "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna

    Moni & Kat review "The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches" by Sangu Mandanna
    May 27 2026
    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!
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    52 mins
  • Moni & Kat review The Drama

    Moni & Kat review The Drama
    May 20 2026
    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
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • Moni & Kat review "The Cult of Nature Boy" on Hulu

    Moni & Kat review "The Cult of Nature Boy" on Hulu
    May 13 2026
    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!
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    1 hr and 5 mins
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