Episode 68: "The Midnight Library" by Matt Haig

Hello again FAB FAM!! This week the ladies take a trip to "The Midnight Library", a novel by Matt Heig, which explores all the choices that go into creating a life well lived. Despite a hectic week, Moni and Kat push through with their trademark motto of "cult leader confidence" to discuss just that! There are so many questions to unpack like, what does it mean to have a good life? Better yet, are people even capable of realizing the apex of their life's potential? Or, are people doomed to live life in pursuit of ultimately empty status and the approval of others only to evade their own joy? Whew, creating joy is hard work! Alas, between Moni's exhaustion enduced stutters, they manage to discuss mental health, suicide, quantum physics, parallel universes, and of course the traditional Star Trek refenece by Kat. Consistantsy folks!! Moni and Kat have everything you didn't know you needed right here!! Tune in and enjoy the conversation...Cheers! Warning: Adult Content & Language (Several F bombs in this episode), please be advised this show is for adults 18 and up, contains spoilers, and is for open minded individuals. Theme of Suicide & Depression If you or someone you know is suffering with depression please dial 988 , the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Hours: Available 24 hours. Languages: English, Spanish. https://988lifeline.org/?utmsource=google&utmmedium=web&utm_campaign=onebox *Dedication: * To the listeners always, thank you...also to perseverance, and nerds! Show Notes: About the Book : https://www.npr.org/2020/10/03/918868242/its-not-quite-dark-enough-in-the-midnight-library About the Author: Matt Haig, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MattHaig *mentioned in the show 13 Reasons Why, Star Trek, Game of Thrones, How to Change your Mind, Tucker Max: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TuckerMax String Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stringtheory Schrodinger's CAT: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schrödinger%27scat Dan Harmon /Rick and Morty/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Harmon Stranger than Fiction: Racism for Sale aka "Poverty Porn" Premiered Jun 12, 2022: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0DJlSqlmEw "BBC News Africa In 2020, a video was posted on Chinese social media. It showed a group of African children repeating in Chinese "I'm a black monster and my IQ is low." In February 2020, a shocking video began to circulate on Chinese social media. A group of African children are being instructed, by a voice off-camera, to chant phrases in Chinese. The kids repeat the words with smiles and enthusiasm — but they don’t understand that what they’re being told to say is “I am a black monster and my IQ is low.” The clip ignited outrage in China and beyond. But no-one ever answered the crucial questions: Why was this filmed? Where was it shot? Who made it? These questions send #BBCAfricaEye and #BBCEyeInvestigations reporters Runako Celina and Henry Mhango on a journey into a Chinese video-making industry that exploits vulnerable children across the continent." *Africa Eye brings you original, investigative journalism revealing secrets and rooting out injustice in the world’s most complex and exciting continent. Nothing stays hidden forever. You can check out all #BBCAfricaEye investigations here: https://bit.ly/bbcafricaeye, https://t.co/PE3yKbmkWF Quotes: "Self love is an act of resistance!" "Your existence is not an apology." "Success is liking yourself, liking your work and liking how you do it." Maya Angelou *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!