Shows
Fake Book Club PodcastUnpopular Opinions and Other Cancelable OffensesOur 2025 season finale is hosted by Evelyn, who will have the gang discuss unpopular opinions. Let's hope our podcast and friendship survive!Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures. Timestamps00:00:00 - Intros00:00:50 - Android Vs Apple00:17:45 - Bring Back CD and USB Ports!00:20:30 - It’s Okay to Call It “Soccer” In The US00:25:25 - Your Pets Do Not Need To Go Everywhere With You00:28:22 - Quiet Cars And Women Only Cars On Trains
2025-12-291h 30
Fake Book Club PodcastThe Gang Watches Frankenstein (2025)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. Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures. "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod used as interlude music.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intros00:00:45 - Talking About Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein00:01:21 - Quick intro to Frankenstein00:02:45 - Who rea...
2025-11-171h 27
Fake Book Club PodcastMid-year check-in! Who’s burnt out?This episode was recorded back in August. We’re keeping it short and sweet this episode. Our schedules have been hectic and we’re feeling the burn(out), but still wanted to check in and touch base (whoa...corporate lingo).Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures. Timestamps00:00:00 - Intros00:02:10 - What We’ve Been Up To00:15:16 - Brief Ozzy Osbourne Interlude00:19:30 - Go Go Power Rangers00:27:50 - Primus and Other Performances00:38:50 - Movie Talks00:43:20 - Future...
2025-10-0449 min
Fake Book Club PodcastWe read Pride & Prejudice!We're back! And we're here once again to retell (or describe) a book we've all read. For this episode, we each discuss a book that is a retelling of the most beloved book of all time, "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen and how it remains one of the most prevalent works of fiction to this day. Perfect way to celebrate Jane Austen's 250th birthday!Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links.Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intros00:01:10 - New and Exciting with All of You
2025-07-281h 38
Fake Book Club PodcastAdaptations, Franchises, Sequels…oh my!The gang talks fandom and franchises: our favorites, series we want more of, series we can do without and series we’d like to see made. Funny enough, we don’t argue about Star Wars, not once!*Important Note*As a note, while the mic picked up everyone, we also did not adjust the mic enough, so there are moments where the audio would be loud enough to blow out someone's speakers. We tried our best to edit and adjust it, but some of the audio still sounds distorted. Timestamps...
2025-05-271h 43
Fake Book Club PodcastFandom or FanaticsIn this episode, the gang brings back talking about the books we’re reading and the shows we’re watching. But we also take the time to touch on fandom culture and community. Also, we welcome back Tessa as she talks about her trip abroad in Tokyo and Manilla!Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures. Timestamps00:00:00 - Intros00:00:42 - Welcome Back Tessa00:01:50 - Tokyo Highlights00:20:50 - Manilla Highlights00:23:20 - Beginnings of Fandom 00:30:35 - Philippine Book Festival 00:35:54 - What We’r...
2025-03-311h 37
Fake Book Club PodcastBonus Episode: Happy 10th Birthday to "Cup of Tea With That Book, Please"!Welcome to a very special episode of the Fake Book Club Podcast! The Gang will be interviewing Tabrizia, creator of the book blog, Cup of Tea with That Book, Please, in celebration of 10 years of books, blogging and tea!Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures.
2025-03-2654 min
Fake Book Club PodcastThe Death of the AuthorWelcome to Fake Book Club Podcast season two, episode two! We’re catching up and talking about some recent controversies and disappointments from our favorite authors, artists, and creators. But we promise to end this ep on a happy note!Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures. Timestamps:00:00:00 - Intros00:00:51 - Whitney’s Valentine’s Day / Speed Dating00:10:35 - Physical Media vs Streaming vs Owning Digital Movies00:19:07 - Super Bowl00:30:50 - Psychic Fever (K-Pop band)00:33:29 - The...
2025-02-241h 22
Fake Book Club PodcastThe Alternate TimelineAnd we’re back! Welcome to Fake Book Club Podcast season two! We’re catching you up on what we’ve been up to, talking about current events, and setting our goals for the new year! We have a ton in store for our second season, so stay tuned!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intros
00:00:30 - What’s new with everyone...
2025-02-031h 19
Fake Book Club PodcastGoodreads vs. The Story Graph: Battle of Reading TrackersIt is our season finale, and we are closing out with the battle of the reading trackers! We are closing our inaugural season by comparing the two popular reading trackers: Goodreads and The Story Graph. We dive into these websites…but get sidetracked by other topics, of course. Which reading tracker will reign supreme? Listen to find out!
Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intros
00:01:49 - Reflection on Elections
00:13:05 - What’s everyone currently reading
00:13:20 - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury - Chr...
2024-11-252h 09
Fake Book Club PodcastThat Halloween EpisodeEpisode 7 or That Halloween Episode! We sit down and talk about the various movies and books that spook us and give us chills…and in typical fashion go off the rails to discuss everything in between.
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Song used:
This Is Halloween by UNIVERSFIELD
From freemusicarchive.org
Image Credit:
Image by Pexels from Pixabay
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intros
00:00:50 - Spooky Levels
00:02:35 - Slasher Discourse
00:11:37 - Creepy Kid...
2024-10-281h 53
Fake Book Club PodcastThe Gang (re)Tells a Story (Terribly?)
For Episode 6, we catch up, talk about our time at Anime NYC, we (re)tell a story. We each took a volume of Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughn and retell the story the best we can from memory (and a few notes). We think it went better than expected, but we’ll let you be the judge?
Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures.
Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Intros
00:01:21 - AnimeNYC and ComicCon
00:24:05 - Future events i.e. Libraries & Comic Sho...
2024-10-041h 53Fake Book Club PodcastEpisode 5: Tessa’s Trick HouseIn our fifth episode of our Fake Book Club, Tessa is hosting! Join us as we catch up on some wild current events, complain about the heat waves, scream about soccer, and fight off the sleepies as we record at 3 AM in a warehouse.
Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - Intros
(00:00:45) - Weird Current Events
(00:00:45) - Hot As Hell
(00:10:42) - Crowdstrike Outage
(00:12:30) - Airline Talk
(00:18:20) - Conspiracy Episode?
(00:19:45...
2024-07-301h 41Fake Book Club PodcastEpisode 4 Part 2: Tabrizia & Evelyn's Great British AdventureThe second part of our fourth episode is the Tabrizia and Evelyn show! Tabrizia and Evelyn went on their great British adventure and talked about their recent Lake District and Manchester trip. Make sure to have your scones and a cup of tea, this is one wild adventure!
Visit our website https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com for links and pictures.
Timestamps:
(00:00:00) - The Tabrizia and Evelyn Show!/Begins
(00:00:05) - Plane trip distractions
(00:00:32) - The Three Body Problem / Asteroid City / Love to Love You, Donna Summer - Evelyn
(00:01:44) - Th...
2024-06-031h 13Fake Book Club PodcastEpisode 4 Part 1: The Usual Book TalkWe talked so much in our fourth episode that we had to break it up into two parts! In part one, Tabrizia is in charge, and she catches up with everyone about their recent reads and what has caught their eye on the big and small screen (of course, there is Bridgerton talk!). We also briefly mention the New York-Dublin Portal, which could have been a great experience…if it hadn’t been shut down.
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Timestamps
(00:00:00) - Intros
(00:00:44) - What’s new wit...
2024-05-2754 minFake Book Club PodcastEpisode 3: Chris's Card HouseIn our third episode of Fake Book Club, Chris is in charge, and we talk about a range of topics: Whitney’s group date with a Thai BL actor, our reaction to the documentary “Quiet on the Set,” and reliving the nostalgia of the 90s and Fall Out Boy. We also take the time to give out some “Positive Notes,” things we look forward to. You are in for a great listen with this episode!
Please note that this episode's Quiet on the Set section at 35:00 marks contains some sensitive topics. To avoid this content, skip to the 46:00...
2024-04-222h 12Fake Book Club PodcastEpisode 2: Whitney’s WheelhouseIn our second episode of Fake Book Club, we catch up on the books we’ve read, things we watched, on both big and small screens, and places in NYC you should check out! Whitney takes point, and we’re joined by our fifth member, Tessa! We plug some upcoming events we’re all attending that you can check out on our events page.
Books Mentioned:
Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
I Hate This Place by Kyle Starks
Not in Love by Ali Hazelwood
The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School by Sonara Reyes...
2024-03-252h 03
Fake Book Club PodcastEpisode 1: Welcome to the Fake Book Club!Welcome to the Fake Book Club, a podcast where we talk about a variety of topics, from movies, music, hobbies, life, and occasionally, the books we are reading. Listen to our inaugural episode!
Visit our website: https://fakebookclubpodcast.wordpress.com
2024-02-281h 23
The Conversation with Nadine MathesonTabrizia Jones: NYPL Librarian. Expanding Your Horizon with Manga on Your Library CardSend us a textTabrizia Jones is a librarian at the New York Public Library and is also a blogger at 'Cup of Tea with that book please'.In todays episode we talk about Manga, anime and comic books and how they're the best forms of storytelling, the pros and cons of booktok and the banning of books. Follow Tabrizia Jones hereNew York Public Library Support the show"Enjoying 'The Conversation'? Support the podcast by buying me a cup of coffee ...
2023-08-011h 17
First Impressions: Why All the Austen Haters Are WrongMinipod: ”Open to Persuasion” Virtual Conference this Aug 13-14 with Sarah Rose KearnsAlert! There is an excellent virtual conference on Persuasion happening August 13th-14th 2022 (this coming weekend!) Our guest Sarah Rose Kearns joins us to tell us about the event's fantastic programme, and we briefly discuss our thoughts on the new Netflix Persuasion movie as well. Join us to hear more, and to catch up with Rose! For more about the conference, see https://theholytheatre.betterworld.org/donate where you can make a donation in any amount you wish in order to register for the conference! This event is a benefit for The Holy Theatre and features special guests Lakshmi Gandhi, Da...
2022-08-0720 min
First Impressions: Why All the Austen Haters Are WrongMinipod: ”Open to Persuasion” Virtual Conference this Aug 13-14 with Sarah Rose KearnsAlert! There is an excellent virtual conference on Persuasion happening August 13th-14th 2022 (this coming weekend!) Our guest Sarah Rose Kearns joins us to tell us about the event's fantastic programme, and we briefly discuss our thoughts on the new Netflix Persuasion movie as well. Join us to hear more, and to catch up with Rose!
For more about the conference, see https://theholytheatre.betterworld.org/donate where you can make a donation in any amount you wish in order to register for the conference!
This event is a benefit for The Holy Theatre and fe...
2022-08-0720 min
Perennials Podcast Book ClubEpisode 31: Anne of Green Gables, Chapter 31In Chapter 31 of Anne of Green Gables, Anne leaves behind her last summer as a little girl, refreshed and ready to enter rigorously into her studies -- and into her teenage years. Taller, quieter, and less ready to use big words, Anne starts to study hard and socialize outside of Green Gables more. Marilla feels an unfamiliar sadness when she realizes Anne is taller than her.
In today's reflections, I'm joined by Tabrizia Jones, a NY Public Library librariean and previous Perennials guest who talks with me about the pressures and expectations of teenage years; why Miss...
2020-09-1653 min
Manga MonthlyEpisode 2: February 2020We're back again! New York Public Librarian Joe Pascullo returns with more manga booktalks, as well as an interview with fellow NYPL librarian Tabrizia Jones, creator of the book blog, Cup of Tea With That Book Please (cupofteawiththatbookplease.com)
2020-03-031h 14
Perennials PodcastEpisode 3: Becoming Shelf Aware with Tabrizia JonesTabrizia Jones is a New York Public Library librarian and creator of the blog "cup of tea with that book, please." In this episode, Tabrizia and I talk about some of the books that have changed our lives, and the importance reading has played in our personal development. Tabrizia sheds light on why libraries are more important than ever, and how books can help us to slow down, be present, learn about ourselves and the world, and inspire us to examine and even alter our lives.
You can find links to topics and references covered in this...
2018-09-221h 03