The Fake Ass Book Club

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 for them. The show looks at four mind-altering substances (LSD, psilocybin, MDMA, and mescaline), the history of their use and how they might “heal and change minds as well as culture.” Credit : https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/how-to-change-your-mind-quick-things-to-know-before-you-watch-the-new-netflix-docuseries Dedication: To our wonderful listeners alwasy and forever!! Show Notes: ** About the topic **:"Author Michael Pollan leads the way in this docuseries exploring the history and uses of psychedelics, including LSD, psilocybin, MDMA and mescaline. As How To Change Your Mind is based on a non-fiction book, Netflix opted on limited series that includes four episodes which run between 51 and 55 minutes each. In addition, each of the four episodes focuses on one psychedelic drug: Episode 1 is LSD, Episode 2 is psilocybin, Episode 3 is MDMA, and Episode 4 is mescaline." https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847 https://www.cinemablend.com/streaming-news/how-to-change-your-mind-quick-things-to-know-before-you-watch-the-new-netflix-docuseries ** About the Author:** Michael Kevin Pollan is an American author and journalist, who is currently the Knight Professor of Science and Environmental Journalism at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. https://michaelpollan.com/about/ *Stranger than Fiction: * Warning: Adult Content & Language, please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show!! Or, reach out and let us how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!

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!! thefabpodcast@gmail.com About the show: P-Valley:"Set at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional town of Chucalissa, Miss., “P-Valley,” takes the desires, struggles and rich interior lives of those dancers as its focus, without judgment." Created by Katori Hall. ****Fun fact : The eight-episode first season of P-Valley was made using all women directors. About our Guest: Ebony Marie Chappel Ebony is multitalented award-winning journalist, podcast host, and creator who loves her community. Check out her link tree below to see what's good with Ebony Chappel. linktr.ee/ebonythewriter Warning: Adult Content & Language, please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your book suggestions and "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show!! Reach out and let us how we are doing!! You can find us online by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow, rate, review, and SHARE our podcast! Thank you!

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 humanity a devil's bargain: they will “save” humanity from extinction by taking human DNA, blending it with their own, and creating a stronger hybrid species. Lilith, the main charter, immediately becomes afraid that they will rape her, or remove her eggs without her permission, but they assure her, “No Oankali will touch you without your consent.” However, “consent” becomes an increasingly muddied concept as the novel goes on." (https://blog.pshares.org/rape-and-the-ravages-of-colonialism-in-octavia-spencers-dawn/). As the ladies navigate this story of survival and humanity’s seemingly inevitable evolution, they have so many questions. If human evolution was dependent on their willingness to merge DNA with aliens, would you do it to survive? Would staying 100% human be that important? Would our humanity be compromised? While noting the similarities between colonialism and Oankali's quest to assimilate humans to a new way of life, Moni and Kat ponder how they would handle an alien invasion. Tune in to hear what they had to say!! (As always, this episode contains spoilers!) Warning: Adult Content (Rape/Suicide/Sexual Content) and strong language, please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up. Dedication: To our listeners as always, thank you! To Moni and her brothers and Nichelle Nichols. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/nichelle-nichols-pioneering-star-trek-actress-dies-at-89-180980507/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nichelle_Nichols Notes: Book: Dawn by Octavia Butler Paperback, 248 pages/ Audio book 9h 20min Sci-fi/Post- Apocalyptic/Fiction Published April 1997 by Warner Books (first published May 1987) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60929.Dawn About the Author: Octavia Estelle Butler was an American science fiction writer, one of the best known among the few African-American women in the field. She won both Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, she became the first science fiction writer to receive the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant. https://www.octaviabutler.com/theauthor Mentioned in this episode: Lost Books of the Bible https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheLostBooksoftheBibleandtheForgottenBooksof_Eden Stranger than Fiction: Heroic teen saves 3 people from drowning: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/heroic-teenager-recounts-saving-3-girls-and-police-officer-from-drowning-in-sinking-vehicle/vi-AAZqG3n?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=262080707e8c447b889972d892806976 Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know how you feel aout the show. You can follow and find us across social media by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and SHARE!

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 creating just to be popular, and the advantage of being authentically yourself. What a show!! You will not want to miss this insightful and humorous conversation. Get ready for a little fun!! Cheers! Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. Apologies on the audio this week!! We had some technical difficulties. *Dedication: *To all our listeners and supporters, thank you! To Aliah Sheffield who sang one of Moni's favorite songs ever: "Earth is Ghetto" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr2xMRSObto and to Fine artist Sam Gilliam: https://www.davidkordanskygallery.com/artist/sam-gilliam Very special thanks to Monty Matuka Founder and Creative Director of MELI for allowing us to record in his space. Meli clothing company: https://meli-intl.com/, @themelishowroom, @montymatuka, @meli_intl on IG. Shout out to all the wonderful black men out there! Show Notes: Pablo Picasso Quote: "Every child is an artist. The problem is to remain an artist once they grow up." About our guest: Host and Creator of the Made Man Improv Show | BAMMBOONED | The Fox Box | OuttaTownBesties | You can find Justin @jblandmademan on IG, For tickets to the Mad Man Improv Show July 31 use the link below: ( If they aren't sold out!) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-made-man-improv-show-battle-of-the-sexes-tickets-379317909077?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=escb The Clowes Lawn Series: JULY 28, 2022 @ 6:30PM Rhymes & Reasons with Mr. Kinetik & Rusty Redenbacher and Krishawn. Beats by Deckademics, and a family-friendly vibe. Hosted by Justin Bland from the Made Man Improv team. *Presented by GANGGANG and the Butler Arts & Events Center. Stranger than fiction: This week's stranger than fiction story: US man charged with wife’s murder wins Republican town primary from jail - The Guardianhttps://apple.news/Aa0YzRiPCROOQ4vehOuwboA *Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger than Fiction" stories or book suggestions so we can share them on the show! Let us know what you think about the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you!

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 the stunning audio visual experience of the show, to the country grammar and dialect of the larger than life charaters, there was no shortage of topics. As the longest epidose to date, the conversaion tocuhed on respectability politics, the art of pole dancing, stereotypes, sexual liberation, hoodoo, and much more. Grab a glass, unwind and enjoy another lively episode! Cheers! Warning: Adult Content, Suicide, and Adult Language: please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. ****Dedication: To our supporters always!! To the healing power of feminine energy! About the show: P-Valley:"Set at a strip club called The Pynk in the fictional town of Chucalissa, Miss., “P-Valley,” takes the desires, struggles and rich interior lives of those dancers as its focus, without judgment." Created by Katori Hall. ****Fun fact : The eight-episode first season of P-Valley was made using all women directors. About our Guest: Ebony Marie Chappel Ebony is multitalented award-winning journalist, podcast host, and creator who loves her community. Check out her link tree below to see what's good with Ebony Chappel.** linktr.ee/ebonythewriter *Stranger than Fiction: *The episode ran long this week so the ladies mentioned a bit of news that was sad and definitely stranger than fiction: "Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died after being shot on the street in the city of Nara on Friday July 8, 2022 — a shocking act of violence in a country with one of the world's lowest rates of gun crime. The shooting suspect was arrested by police, who said he admitted to shooting Abe." https://www.cnn.com/asia/live-news/shinzo-abe-japan-pm-collapses-nara-07-08-22-intl-hnk/index.html Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you!

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: the question is asked, what makes you a good person? For instance, is Moni a better person than Kat because she finished the book and Kat didn't? Hmmm, food for thought. As you might guess, Kat attributes her unfailing moral compass to Star Trek, and Moni suggests that Kat record a rap song titled, "Star Trek Raised Me Son!". Join this interesting and funny conversation; you might just learn how to be perfect!! **Dedication: *To our listeners thank you as always. Shout out to the the sunshine, and to sunny days. Shout out to young black and gifted creators! Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up and the open minded. Dedication:Listeners hit us up and follow us on social media thefabpodcast on ig you guys can email us thefabpodcast@gmail.com with book recommendations, or advice or maybe you want to be on the show or your stranger than fiction stories!! You can also find us on YouTube at The Fake Ass Book Club to see our bright and shiny faces and to Summer time sunshine makes me feel happy and give me some vitamin D and your cousin charity who has a b-day last month and I for forgot to shout her out *About the book: * Hardcover, 304 pages Published January 25th 2022 by Simon & Schuster 9 hours 13 min audiobook Narrated by the author and actors in "The Good Place" About the Author : Michael Schur is an American television producer, writer, and actor. He was a producer and writer for the comedy series The Office, and co-created Parks and Recreation with Office producer Greg Daniels. He created The Good Place, co-created the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine and was a producer on the series Master of None. He also played Mose Schrute in The Office. In 2021, he co-created the comedy series Rutherford Falls. About Our Guest: Aaron Hague Co-host of Varianthex Former co-host podcast host of Plato’s Gravity Philosophy Major and Nerd/Overall nice guy https://varianthex.com/ https://platosgravity.com/ *Philosophy Book recommendation from guest: * "Screw Tape Letters" C.S. Lewis "The Problem of Pain" C.S. Lewis "Gorgias" Plato Notes: Mentioned on the show: Office Lady podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/office-ladies/id1480311435 Overton Window: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overtonwindow Allophilia = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allophilia Deontology:https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/ethics-deontological/ Utilitarianism:https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/utilitarianism Existentialism: https://www.dictionary.com/browse/existentialism Ubuntu: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuntuphilosophy Pragmatism:https://www.britannica.com/topic/pragmatism-philosophy Virtue Ethics: https://www.britannica.com/topic/virtue-ethics Kobayashi Maru: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kobayashi_Maru Cart Narc: PLEASE check this out!! https://youtu.be/3rnbJrELoEs (There are a bunch of similar videos...enjoy!) ****Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories or book suggsetions so we can share them on the show! Let us know what you think about the show or your book suggestions. You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you!

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 Burke Harris. The author discusses ACEs in her book: *Adverse Childhood Experiences * like abuse, neglect, parental addiction, mental illness, and divorce; she contends that ACEs literally change our biological system and inform our health outcomes. Whoa, that's deep! Please stay tuned as the ladies discuss the healing power of unpacking childhood trauma and prioritizing mental health and wellness. No amount of wealth, or being a "Boss Bitch" or taking "No Days Off" will exempt you from the effect of toxic stress. So why not start here? Tune in, unwind and release your stress with these book club beauties. Take a break, you deserve it! Cheers! *Dedication: *To our listeners, as always thanks, also to the visionaries and change makers of the world, thank you for being the kind of nerds that care so hard you made a real difference in our lives. Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media. Rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you!💜 Dr. Nadine Burke Harris: Ted Talk https://www.ted.com/speakers/nadineburkeharris_1 Steven Universe: "Future" Episode 8 "Everything is Fine" Steven having a trauma response that turns him into a monster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkUMuoZhxCA Turning Red :https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8097030/ Inside Out: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2096673/?ref=fnaltt1 *Stranger than Fiction: History of the Treadmill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadmill https://www.workwhilewalking.com/did-the-british-penal-system-really-invent-the-treadmill About our guest: Kyla Thompson @kyla.juan on instagram (hair therapist) Kyla Thompson on FB website: www.kylajuan.com Her latest book is "Say It Loud!" Affirmation ABC’s and Handwriting Practice Workbook https://www.amazon.com/Say-Loud-Affirmation-Handwriting-Practice/dp/1736907972/ref=sr11?crid=2B8PR94GXAIVS&keywords=Kyla+Thompson&qid=1657132981&sprefix=kyla+thompson%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-1 Moni: "Make time for the things that make you whole and happy." Kat: "You body belongs to you, have some fun with it."

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 conversation this week revoled around work life balance, motherhood, living in your porpuse, and burnout. They also discuss their favorite romance movies, modern dating and the pros and cons of social media. Tune in and enjoy the postive vibes!! Dedication: To all the listerners, supporters and followers. To those of us struggling to find work life balance and to all the dads out there!! Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you! *Notes: * About our guest: The POlished Lady : IG:ThePolishedLady ✨ | Content Creator, Influencer & Media she/her Entrepreneur ✨The Influencer who spreads positive stories on #BlackOwnedbusinesses ✨Sharing Love & Light through my lifestyle ✨Social media + yellow lover ✨New Vid youtu.be/Jj5eiiccZFA www.polishedlady.biz Emily in Paris on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81037371 Love Jones: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119572/ Two Can Play That Game: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0269341/?ref=fnaltt1 Kat Quotes that Moni enjoyed: "You rise and fall under the banner of my protection, I rather you say thank you " Inspiration from : "A few Good Man" Jack Nicholson as Col. Jessep "I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said "thank you" and went on your way," Around the 52.23 minute mark: Kat: "There's literally miles of dick in the world, just go a couple of streets up the road."

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 shout @weliketopardi for their colab with Newfields (IMA) over Father's Day/Juneteenth weekend. Their conversation centers around the lack of accountabilty and straight up white supremist gall (aka systems in place to protect him such as Indiana laws or lack thereof, and people in power), Dr. Cline had to pull off his scheme. Classic narcisist! Kat also does a "white people" PSA and asks to be elected as the new "Black leader" so she can approve reparations and universal income in the US. Ha! The overall feeling was disgust and disbelief as they made the journey through this stranger than fiction story! Buckle up, it's a doozy!! *_Dedication: *@weliketopardi Thanks for supprting black businessess! Also shout out to all the wonderful dad's out there!! We love and need you!!! Shout out to @retrosoul on IG! Love your page Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for those 18 and up. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you! Notes: Correction from previous episode: Ayatollah Khomeini ruled Iran and changed the laws not the Shah of IRAN https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RuhollahKhomeini, https://www.thirteen.org/wnet/historyofus/web16/features/bio/B02.html Our Father: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/our-father-reveals-the-problem-with-fertility-fraud-laws, https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/fertility-doctor-accused-of-using-his-own-sperm-on-patients-appears-in-court/526-e4324000-a884-4f54-a942-d07b37c85a89 Tim Delaney https://www.martindale.com/legal-news/articlebose-mckinney-evans-llp2555356.htm Quiverfull: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiverfull , https://www.quiverfull.com Josh Duggar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JoshDuggar Queen of Versailles Documentary: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2125666/ Angela Ganote: https://fox59.com/author/angela-ganote/ Amber Ruffin Clip "Y'all Mad About What?: https://youtu.be/JipGCwJGat8 (The whole 8 min clip is fantastic but the part mentioned in the show starts around the 1:24 min mark) Neal Brennon: Slavery was a big deal https://twitter.com/nealbrennan/status/1186725139133526016?lang=en Brene Brown: https://brenebrown.com/book/you-are-your-best-thing/ Tarana Burke:https://www.instyle.com/reviews-coverage/tarana-burke-brene-brown-anthology Stranger than Fiction:Sharswood Plantation in Virgina: Virginia Family unknowingly purchases the plantaion where their ansestors were enslaved: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sharswood-cemetery-60-minutes-2022-05-15/ https://sah-archipedia.org/buildings/VA-02-PI22

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 adaptation. They also make their way to topics like theocracy (Religion ran governments, think Saudi Arabi and Iran), ratchet bible stories, patriarchy, the January 6th attempted coup in the US, and the similartittes Atwood's story has to...you guessed it... Slavery!! Bet you didn't see that coming!! Tune in for some thoughtful dialouge and a few laughs. Enjoy the show. *Dedication: *Moni dedicated the episode to the listeners, Planned Parenthood, bodily autonomy, and reproductive freedom.Kat dedicated this episode to Harriet Jacobs aka Linda Brent author of "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IncidentsintheLifeofaSlave_Girl Warning: Adult Content and Language please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up. Please email thefabpodcast@gmail.com with your "Stranger Than Fiction" stories so we can share them on the show or let us know what you agreed or disagreed with us on from the show!! You can follow and find us by clicking our Link tree https://linktr.ee/Fabpod Don't forget to follow us on social media; rate, review, and share our podcast!! Thank you! Notes Jim Baker and Tammy Fey Baker: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Bakker Genesis 30:1-3 (Verse quoted in Handmaid's Tale before the ritual) As Genesis 30:1-3 goes, “And she said, Behold my maid Bilhah, go in unto her; and she shall bear upon my knees, that I may also have children by her” (King James Bible). Bible Story Rachel/Jacob/Leah https://www.britannica.com/topic/Old-Testament Bible Story: Abraham https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abraham Movie: "Not Without My Daughter: Based on a True Story https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102555/ Stranger than fiction: Women Sue Netflix for outing them in new documentary "Our Father" https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/lawsuit-marion-county-indiana-netflix-blumhouse-productions-our-doctor-donald-cline/531-c41ea649-032c-4d45-8218-1456767e4c81