The World Cup is over. Now what? We come back for this bonus episode as we talk about the hectic but exciting month we had watching this year’s FIFA’s World Cup. Has it ruined our lives? Listen to find out!

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:01:17 - How would you rate the World Cup? What were the vibes?

00:07:40 - How would you rate US, Mexico and Canada hosting

00:13:00 - Wash your lettuce

00:15:48 - Winners and Losers

00:16:17 - Capo Verde

00:19:40 - The People’s Channel, Telemundo

00:24:36 - The Third Place match

00:31:35 - Chris is a jinx

00:33:35 - Mamdani/NYC

00:42:05 - Haaland and Norway

00:43:30 - Haaland x Belingham

00:50:16 - Mexico and S. Korea

00:51:23 - VIVA ESPANIA

00:54:40 - The Losers

00:55:00 - Infantino

00:58:19 - US Soccer Association/US Team Scandal

01:10:35 - Jinxes and Curses (not me)

01:19:18 - Fox’s Broadcast

01:21:39 - Half-time Show

01:25:26 - Hydration Break

01:26:40 - Don’t Cry For Argentina

01:35:13 - Is Messi the G.O.A.T

01:42:44 - Should the USA hold the World Cup again?

01:50:09 - Women’s World Cup

01:53:00 - Comfort Shows & the Premier League

02:02:00 - Outro

Apparently, it’s a FIFA World Cup year, so it’s the perfect time to teach Tessa about the ways of sports ball!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intros

00:01:00 - Tessa’s Sports Education

00:01:21 - Starting with FIFA/Futbol

00:02:45 - What’s Everyone’s Relationship with Sports

00:13:10 - Technical Difficulties

00:13:20 - Drama with MetLife

00:19:05 - High Ticket Prices

00:21:25 - New Happenings with FIFA ‘26

00:31:20 - Tournament Play Breakdown

00:36:25 - Tessa Picks a Team

00:44:24 - Annual Tournaments

00:52:40 - F1 Tangent

00:58:08 - Cricket Rundown

01:08:10 - What Sports Event Are We Looking Forward To

01:11:05 - Outro

We decided to forego our New Year's resolutions in favor of a springtime vibe check. Tune in to see what we’re reading, watching, and what we’re excited about.

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Timeline:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:45 - May Heatwave

00:07:18 - Tabrizia’s BookCon Report

00:23:14 - Evelyn’s BookCon Report

00:25:35 - Third-Person Accounts.

00:35:00 - Comic Con Raises Prices and other Convention Issues

00:43:25 - Current Book Reads

00:51:30 - Upcoming and Current Shows/Movies

01:10:00 - Cool Events Coming Up

In this episode, we discuss AI in the creative arts! We have some very strong opinions about a recent book scandal, new music creations and bringing actors back from the dead. (AI was not used for this description)

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:25 - AI in the Creative Arts

00:00:45 - Controversies in Literary Media

00:00:50 - Shy Girl by Mia Ballard

00:03:58 - Self-Publishing vs Traditional Publishing Tangent

00:07:10 - Other Publishing Controversies

00:11:00 - Random Riffing (Bring Back Clippy!)

00:16:22 - Holograms and AI Revive the Dead

00:20:55 - Fact Checking on Social Media

00:24:45 - Liza Milleni AI Content

00:32:00 - Can You Tell Something is Written by AI?

00:41:45 - AI In Music

00:52:18 - AI in Movies

01:04:10 - AI in Games

01:09:60 - AI and You (Us)

01:17:50 - Forced Implementation

01:24:00 - AI Astrology

01:27:53 - AI Astrology, Does This Job Match My Personality?

01:34:20 - Time To Wrap It Up

Welcome to Fake Book Club Podcast season three, episode two! We’re sharing our unpopular literary opinions about books, reading, and romance. Will you agree or disagree? Do we end this episode with our friendship intact? Listen and find out…
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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:50 - Our Unpopular Opinions

00:01:15 - Audiobooks Count As Reading

00:14:50 - Special Editions: Are They Necessary?

00:23:45 - Adaptation Covers/Reprints

00:26:45 - Dog Eared Pages

00:39:00 - Books Can Be Short

00:48:55 - Book Series Need Glossaries

00:56:40 - Graphic Novels Count As Reading Too

01:03:45 - One-Piece Tangent

01:06:00 - The Movie Can Be Better Than The Book

01:18:20 - The Percy Jackson Movies Weren’t Bad

01:23:20 - Men Should Read Romance

01:31:50 - Cryptid Romances

01:36:55 - Age Gap Romance

01:46:30 - Women/AFAB Are Better At Writing Gay/MLM Romance Than Men

01:56:05 - Is Predictability Necessary in Genre.

02:02:43 - Still Friends?

02:03:02 - Books We’re Currently Reading

02:04:30 - Outro

Welcome to Fake Book Club Podcast Season 3! We kick off our 3rd season by talking about going analog (if that’s even possible) and how we could/should hold on to our favorite books, music, and movies. We also go on a couple of tangents and lament on our individual screen time.

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Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:01:00 - Going Analog

00:01:42 - Thoughts on Disconnecting

00:02:50 - Tabrizia’s New MP3 Player & Other Thoughts on Music

00:20:26 - Segue into Digital Ownership

00:25:00 - Whitney’s Counterpoint: You Can’t Owe Everything

00:30:20 - Hoarder or Archiver / Clean Out the Old

00:36:30 - Journaling and Letter Writing

00:44:15 - Analog Puzzles (What Difficulty Level Do You Play?)

00:52:40 - Influencers Bad

00:59:10 Can We Truly Unplug

01:16:45 - Checking Our Screentime

01:26:15 - The Fake Outro

01:30:45 - The Real Outro

Our 2025 season finale is hosted by Evelyn, who will have the gang discuss unpopular opinions. Let's hope our podcast and friendship survive!

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Timestamps

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:50 - Android Vs Apple

00:17:45 - Bring Back CD and USB Ports!

00:20:30 - It’s Okay to Call It “Soccer” In The US

00:25:25 - Your Pets Do Not Need To Go Everywhere With You

00:28:22 - Quiet Cars And Women Only Cars On Trains

00:37:37 - Previously Strong Opinions

00:37:40 - Wearing a Band Shirt for the Aesthetic

00:44:49 - KPop Interlude

00:53:05 - Questionable Grammar and Spelling in FanFic

01:01:20 - Subs Vs Dubs

01:15:15 - Oil Paints Are Not Necessarily Better Than Acrylic Paints

01:28:10 - Visit The Studio Museum of Harlem

01:30:10 - Outro

For this belated-Halloween episode, we all watched the new Frankenstein (2025) film starring Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and directed by Guillermo Del Toro. We passionately discuss what we liked and didn’t like and how it holds up to Mary Shelley’s original work.

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"Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod used as interlude music.

Timestamps:

00:00:00 - Intros

00:00:45 - Talking About Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein

00:01:21 - Quick intro to Frankenstein

00:02:45 - Who read the book?

00:06:30 - Various Versions of the Novel

00:14:14 - Diving In

00:30:40 - Quick Tangents

00:37:32 - Back to the Movie

00:46:02 - What Makes a Faithful Adaptation

00:51:40 - Evelyn’s Breaking up / Please Hold

00:54:13 - Are You Not Entertained!?

01:04:25 - Is the Monster Hot or Not?

01:08:10 - Final Thoughts

01:21:15 - Final Rating: 3 out of 5

01:26:00 - Outro

Image: Artist, Theodor von Holst (1810–1844)

Victor Frankenstein becoming disgusted at his creation. Illustration from the frontispiece of the 1831 edition. Steel engraving (993 x 71mm) to the revised edition of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, published by Colburn and Bentley, London 1831. Source: Tate Britain