The Fake Ass Book Club
Episodes
Episode 56: “The Sexy Part of the Bible” by Kola Boof
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Welcome to Season 2! Don't Take Gas Station Dick Pills!!
25 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 55: Season 1 Finale: An Interview With: Fly.Creator aka Keith Baker
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 54: "Rothtaniel"- Jerrod Carmichael
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back!! Up Next the ladies review HBO comedy special "Rothaniel" featuring American stand-up comedian, actor, and filmmaker, Jerrod Carmichael...
Episode 53: "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" - Sherman Alexie
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Alexi...
Episode 52: "What's Good?" with Ebony Chappel
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 51: "If Beale Street Could Talk"- James Baldwin
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 50: "Salt Fat Acid Heat"- Samin Nosrat
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 def...
Episode 49: "Scary Close"- Donald Miller
06 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 48: "Barracoon: The Story of the Last 'Black Cargo'"- Zora Neale Hurston
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Nea...
Episode 47: Happy Women's History Month...get your pap smear ladies!!
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 inspi...
Episode 46: “The Hate U Give” by Angie Thomas
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back for another episode of the Fake Ass Book Club. Moni and Kat feature another FAB female author this week.The women are joined by special g...
Episode 45: "Ain't I a Woman" bell hooks
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week's episode embodies Women's History Month. The ladies review "Ain't I a Woman?" by the infamous and ...
Episode 44: "Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy" - Ms Pat
02 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Fake Ass Book Club is back this week with a review of Ms Pat's Netflix special "Y'all Wanna Hear Something Crazy? This one is dedicated to our lis...
Episode 43: "The Tinder Swindler"- Felicity Morris
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Back to the Fake Ass Book Club! This week the ladies dive into “The Tinder Swindler” the Netflix documentary. The “Swindler” Simon Lev...
Episode 42: "Maus I : A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History"- Art Spiegelman
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club! This episode is dedicated to Black excellence, Ms Pat, Ali Wong and unofficially Mary J. Blige's thighs! Becau...
Episode 41: "The Sex Life of College Girls"- Mindy Kaling & Justin Noble Part2
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. This one is dedicated to everyone struggling through the pandemic and Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia. ...
Episode 40: "The Sex Life of College Girls"- Mindy Kaling & Justin Noble
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the book club! It's super fake this time. Our host review "The Sex Lives of College Girls", a funny, insightful journey through the ex...
Episode 39: "Passing" by Nella Larson
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the Fake Ass Book Club the ladies discuss Passing, a riveting novel by African-American author Nella Larsen. The hosts tackle the concept...
Episode 38: "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcom back to the Fake Ass Book Club! This episode is dedicated to all the survivors of the pandemic out there and survivor of idiotic book bans Jerr...
Episode 37: "The Boondocks: Return of the King"- Aaron McGruder
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to a bonus episode of the Fake Ass Book Club. No book this time. Instead Moni and Kat watch and review Aaron McGruder's classic cartoon The B...
Episode 36: "Milk In My Coffee"- Eric Jerome Dickey Part 2
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club! Moni and Kat finish their conversation about Eric Jerome Dickey's novel Milk In My Coffee with their guest, co...
Episode 35: "Milk In My Coffee"- Eric Jerome Dickey Part 1
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back F.A.B. Fam! This one is being brought to you by shea butter. They aren't a sponser, it's just keep our hosts from being ashy. Moni and Ka...
Episode 34: "The Four Agreements"- Don Miguel Ruiz pt 2
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the conclusion of the fake ass review of Don Miguel Ruiz's "The Four Agreements". Our hosts continue to debate their guest Eric Dizzy ...
Episode 33: "The Four Agreements"- Don Miguel Ruiz pt 1
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome Back to the Fake Ass Book Club. In this episode our hosts are joined by guest Eric Dizzy of the Black Widow podcast. They discuss "The Four Ag...
Episode 32: "WILL" by Will Smith Part2
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. Get ready for the conclusion of the fake ass review of Will Smith's autobiography WILL. This one is packed wit...
Episode 31: "WILL" by Will Smith Part 1
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week Moni and Kat embark on part 1 of a 2 part review for the highly anticipated memoir "Will" by Will ...
Episode 30: Fake Ass Dave Chappelle Episode
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the club! This week Moni reviews Dave Chappelle's latest film, "Untitled", a documentary about his Covid journey in his current home o...
Episode 29: The Harry Potter Series
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club! This one is dedicated to all the immperfect artist out there. Our host discuss their favorite bits of the Harr...
Episode 28: "You Got Anything Stronger" Gabrielle Union
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another episode of the Fake Ass Book Club! Stick around as Moni and Kat review Gabrielle Union's latest memoir "You Got Anything Stron...
Episode 27: Fake Ass Book Club reviews "The Harder They Fall"
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. Moni and Kat never let a lack of reading stop them from grabbing a cocktail and talking for an hour. Our hosts...
Episode 26: "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"- Isabel Wilkerson Part 2.
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club. Your host continue to talk about New York Times Bestseller and Oprah's Book Club pick, Caste: The Origins of O...
Episode 25: Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents- Isabel Wilkerson Part 1
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!!! Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents" was so heavy, Moni and Kat had to break it in ha...
Episode 24: "Trainwreck: The Women We love to Hate, Mock and Fear ...and Why" - Jude Ellison Sady Doyle
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Moni and Kat are eager to discuss all the ins and outs that the book title implies. In their excitement Moni almost forgot to challenge herself and Ka...
Episode 23: "Dreamgirls"- KaidyDid Productions
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this fake ass episode Moni and Kat discuss the live local theatrical performance of award winning Broadway show “Dreamgirls”. Stick around as t...
Episode 22: "Small Doses"- Amanda Seales
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the book club! Our host are back at it again. This episode is a fun journey through some of the major themes in Amanda's Seales' "Smal...
Episode 21: X-Men Unlimited Vol1 No5: Hard Promises- John Francis Moore
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 whic...
Episode 20: "Beautiful"- Sylvia Hubbard
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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”...
Episode 19: The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
Episode 18: "Unintended Memoir" - Amy Tan
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
_“Amy Tan has firmly established herself as one of America’s most respected literary voices. Born to Chinese immigrant parents, it would be decade...
Episode 17: “Such A Fun Age” - Kiley Reed
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 16: Natives: Race and Class in the Ruins of Empire '' By Akala
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Episode 15: "My Life"- Mary J Blige
18 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 14: "We're Going to Need More Wine" - Gabrielle Union
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Fake Ass Book Club, the ladies dive headfirst into the autobiography of timeless beauty and Black America’s sweetheart Gabri...
Episode 13: "Sex With Kings" - Eleanor Herman
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 12: "Possessing The Secret Of Joy" part 2- Alice Walker
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The ladies of the F.A.B. Podcast finally completed their journey through Alice Walker’s compelling novel, “Possessing the Secret of Joy ''. Sadly,...
Episode 11: "Possessing The Secret Of Joy" - Alice Walker
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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.”...
Episode 10: 'In Our Mothers' Gardens' Shantrelle P. Lewis
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Episode 9: "Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me, And Other Concerns"- Mindy Kaling
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 8: "Professional Trouble Maker"- Luvvie Ajayi Jones
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guided by the influence of her professional troublemaking Nigerian grandmother, Funmilayo Faloyin, Luvvie Ajayi Jones walks us through what we must ge...
Episode 7: "Double Cup Love"- Eddie Huang
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 br...
Episode 6: Juneteenth / Father's Day Bonus Episode
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, J...
Episode 5: "Born A Crime" - Trevor Noah
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 4: Amber Ruffin "You'll Never Believe What Happened To Lacy"
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 growin...
Episode 3: Episode 003: Patricia Williams "Rabbit"
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 hea...
Episode 2: Diary of a Lost Girl by Kola Boof "Gang Rape is Not Funny"
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Na...
Episode 1: Welcome to The Fake Ass Book Club (aka The F.A.B. Podcast)
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...