The One About Reading (Re-Release) - Sibling Rivalry

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Sibling Rivalry Podcast: "The One About Reading (Re-Release)" – Detailed Summary

Episode Overview: In the re-release of "The One About Reading," hosts Monet X Change and Bob the Drag Queen delve deep into the world of reading, exploring their personal reading habits, preferences between audiobooks and physical books, favorite literary works, and the evolving role of libraries in modern society. The episode is punctuated with their signature humor and candid conversations, making it both informative and entertaining for listeners.

1. Introduction to the Episode

The episode kicks off with Monet and Bob engaging in their characteristic banter, setting a relaxed and humorous tone. They briefly touch upon personal anecdotes before steering the conversation toward the main topic: reading.

2. Reading Habits and Preferences

a. Physical Books vs. Audiobooks Monet and Bob discuss their differing views on reading formats. Monet expresses a strong preference for audiobooks, advocating for their convenience and accessibility, especially for those with busy lifestyles. She emphasizes, “Do not ever let anyone shame you for reading a fucking audiobook” (26:28).

Conversely, Bob reminisces about his past love for reading but admits to having scaled back post-college. He shares his challenges with maintaining a reading habit, stating, “I used to be” (23:26).

b. Challenges in Reading Both hosts candidly talk about difficulties they face while reading. Monet mentions, “I have to read a paragraph and have to read it like five times because my mind trap has gone away while I'm reading it” (49:56), highlighting issues like focus and comprehension. Bob adds, “If I pick up a book to read, I will fall asleep immediately” (44:43), underscoring the struggles many face in staying engaged with traditional reading.

3. Favorite Books and Adaptations

a. Book Recommendations Monet and Bob share their favorite literary works, offering listeners a diverse range of suggestions:

Monet's Picks:
- The Color Purple: Described as “one of the best books of all time” (55:10), she praises its profound narrative and character development.
- The Hunger Games Series: Monet highlights her obsession with the series, stating, “I could not stop reading them” (55:28).
- Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: She lauds it as “one of the best books of all time” (64:55).
Bob's Picks:
- The Time Traveler's Wife: Bob calls it “one of the greatest books I've ever read” (63:23).
- 1984 by George Orwell and Animal Farm: Both are acknowledged for their impactful storytelling and relevance (54:34).

b. Movie Adaptations vs. Books The hosts debate the merits of book adaptations into films. Monet points out that movies often “tone down” the depth of books, while Bob appreciates when films capture the essence of the source material. For example, they discuss The Giver and its faithful portrayal in film adaptations.

Notable quotes:

Monet: “If you've ever watched the movies, the books are even better” (61:37).
Bob: “The book gives more context to things, so it doesn't feel as weird as you make it” (51:40).

4. Thoughts on Libraries

a. Debating Library Utility A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to discussing the role of libraries. Monet controversially suggests, “Abolish libraries” (37:48), sparking a heated debate between her and Bob.

b. Redefining Library Spaces Monet argues for repurposing library spaces to better serve community needs, such as creating shelters or computer labs, stating, “the building could be utilized better if they removed the books” (43:22). Bob counters by emphasizing that libraries offer more than just books, including technology classes and community resources.

Listener comment from Brianna Clark reinforces this view: “They are more than just books. They provide places for people within the community to get in out of the heat or the cold...” (43:38).

c. Cultural Impact and Personal Experiences Both hosts share personal anecdotes about their interactions with libraries and the societal pressures surrounding reading. Monet reminisces about her limited visits to libraries, saying, “I went to the library recently. It was like 2003” (38:10), while Bob discusses the communal aspects of libraries in his upbringing.

Notable quotes:

Monet: “Libraries are massive. But on one Kindle, you can have every book in the library” (37:48).
Bob: “Libraries save me a lot of money and are a great way for young people to get access to books when they can't afford them” (37:48).

5. Listener Comments and Interactive Segments

Throughout the episode, Monet and Bob engage with listener comments and questions, adding a dynamic and interactive element to the discussion.

a. Audiobook Community Support A listener named Jen Silver thanks the hosts for bringing awareness to the audiobook community, stating, “I feel like a lot of the time we are not accepted as true readers” (31:26). Monet and Bob respond by reaffirming their support and encouraging acceptance of diverse reading habits.

b. Favorite Movie Adaptations Donny Riddle from Patreon asks, “What is your favorite movie that was adapted from a book?” (60:37). This leads to a broader conversation about various film adaptations, their favorites, and the accuracy in depicting the original stories.

6. Personal Anecdotes and Lighthearted Moments

Interwoven with their discussions are personal stories and humorous exchanges that highlight the chemistry between Monet and Bob.

a. Fashion and Personal Style Early in the episode, they discuss outfits and personal style choices, showcasing their playful dynamic:

Bob: “I’m getting my car wrapped. Which is cheaper than getting your car painted” (10:56).

b. Book Reading Attempts Monet describes her challenges with reading, including moments where her attention lapses, making the conversation relatable:

Monet: “It's almost impossible, honestly” (50:40).

c. Humor and Banter Their lighthearted banter includes playful jabs and jokes, such as Monet teasing Bob about his social media habits and Bob poking fun at Monet’s book burning comments.

7. Conclusion and Final Thoughts

As the episode wraps up, Monet and Bob reiterate their commitment to supporting the audiobook community and encourage listeners to embrace diverse reading habits. They tease future live shows and express gratitude towards their Patreon supporters, ensuring listeners feel engaged and appreciated.

Final Quotes:

Monet: “Thank you for acknowledging us, accepting us, and welcoming us. We love you” (31:36).
Bob: “We will do something for the public, too. But Patreon, we love y'all” (67:52).

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

Monet X Change (26:28): “Do not ever let anyone shame you for reading a fucking audiobook.”
Bob the Drag Queen (23:26): “I used to be.”
Monet X Change (55:10): “The Color Purple is just so... It’s the best love story of all time...”
Bob the Drag Queen (51:40): “The book gives more context to things, so it doesn't feel as weird as you make it.”
Monet X Change (37:48): “Abolish libraries.”
Listener Jen Silver (31:26): “I feel like a lot of the time we are not accepted as true readers. And honestly, that hurts my soul.”

Conclusion

"The One About Reading (Re-Release)" is a thoughtful exploration of reading habits, the significance of diverse formats like audiobooks, and the evolving role of libraries. Monet X Change and Bob the Drag Queen blend personal stories with insightful discussions, making the episode both engaging and enlightening. Whether you're an avid reader or someone looking to cultivate a reading habit, this episode offers valuable perspectives wrapped in humor and genuine camaraderie.

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[00:03]
Monet X Change
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[03:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
And I'm Mon Exchange.
[03:05]
Monet X Change
And this is Sibling Rivalry. On this week's episode, we talk about Monae's favorite wig.
[03:27]
Bob the Drag Queen
We talk about reading.
[03:28]
Monet X Change
And we find out what made Monet say this.
[03:31]
Bob the Drag Queen
That was brilliant.
[03:33]
Monet X Change
I did not read it.
[03:35]
Bob the Drag Queen
You are correct. And we find out what made Bob say this.
[03:40]
Monet X Change
He slapped his big dick on my pussy and slammed my shit so hard. And I became a busted baby on that day. Hey, everybody, it is me, Bob the Drag Queen. And I'm really excited to be doing this live version of Sibling Rivalry. Today I have a very special guest with me. As you all saw, I had Azra on last time. I've been doing a couple of things, so I've just been excited to bring you a couple of different, you know, fun live renditions. So my new guest, her name is Cupcake Galore. It's love, my little baby. What was your little burlesque name?
[04:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
My what?
[04:23]
Monet X Change
Burlesque name.
[04:24]
Bob the Drag Queen
I forget.
[04:25]
Monet X Change
Cupcakes. It was not. Why?
[04:27]
Bob the Drag Queen
Was it food? It was not food.
[04:28]
Monet X Change
It was food.
[04:29]
Bob the Drag Queen
It was not food. Fully food, nigga. It was not no food.
[04:31]
Monet X Change
Yeah, it was like cupcakes and ham or some shit, so you oughta know. Oh, my. I look good.
[04:37]
Bob the Drag Queen
You do look good. Whoa.
[04:38]
Monet X Change
I like a news anchor. We're gonna be distracted. We have to pause.
[04:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
No, wait, hold on. No, no, no. Wait, wait, hold on. Oh, my God. Fancy. I wanna see so you can see how I look. But I can see how I look.
[04:48]
Monet X Change
You look beautiful. Why would you not look be. You always look beautiful.
[04:50]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, let me scoot in so you don't see all my junk if I try.
[04:54]
Monet X Change
Also, not one ain't wearing full on workout clothes. I'm so annoyed that you're wearing a T shirt and sweatpants.
[05:00]
Bob the Drag Queen
This is my tee. Why are you so jealous?
[05:01]
Monet X Change
I know your tee is always. I know, but I accept it. I accept it.
[05:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Someone said Cinnamon. You remember that guy on TikTok on Instagram, Cinnamon? And he was that fat, dark skinned guy. He was like, yeah, my name is Cinnamon. And he would do like all this.
[05:15]
Monet X Change
And he looked like you. Yeah, he does little parody videos, y'all. They were twins.
[05:20]
Bob the Drag Queen
Like, he was so funny.
[05:21]
Monet X Change
Monet and his guy were so.
[05:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
We were Twins and humor and all.
[05:25]
Monet X Change
Do you remember that one person from the Bronx who was like Cardi B. Shot out a couple of times. He's like a big guy. I think he's Latinx, but like black Latinx, like light skinned black Latinx. And he's always. His name was like Chris something, Chrissy something. And he's always posted on Instagram doing like the like intentionally gross stuff. And I. This guy, this guy. I'm proud to say I stink. I'm proud to say I smell. I'm proud to say I don't take showers. I'm proud to say I don't own abortion. I don't know him anyway. Like, Cardi. He and Cardi B were like friends during or like. I don't know what you see.
[06:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
Cardi and Lizzo have a song coming out.
[06:04]
Monet X Change
Wait, what bitch?
[06:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's called Rumors. They released. They put out the image. Let me show you the image. The image is everything.
[06:11]
Monet X Change
Belle Calis, I love me some Bel Calis. Or is it Belle Callis?
[06:16]
Bob the Drag Queen
Belize, I love me some.
[06:19]
Monet X Change
How are you?
[06:19]
Bob the Drag Queen
Good. Look at this.
[06:21]
Guest Speaker
Rumors.
[06:21]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's called Rumors.
[06:22]
Monet X Change
Wow.
[06:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
Nene, if y'all haven't seen it. That's so fierce.
[06:27]
Monet X Change
That is. I can I just. I know I said it before and I don't want to sound like a hipster, but like I did had said one time that.
[06:32]
Bob the Drag Queen
Wait, wait, really quick. Jacob, there's a lot of space on. Can we. Can you center us a little bit? Bob has a lot of space on his side.
[06:40]
Monet X Change
You jealous?
[06:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
No.
[06:41]
Monet X Change
Of how much space I got?
[06:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
No.
[06:43]
Monet X Change
You sound jealous of how much space I have.
[06:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
Don't be. Why are you wearing. Can you tell everyone that you're wearing my outfit?
[06:47]
Monet X Change
Do you wanna tell the full story of the outfit? Yes, I am wearing your outfit and I do wanna tell the full story of it.
[06:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
It was at your house and I asked you, can I have it? And you said no. You gave it to me and you're like, monet, you can have this.
[06:57]
Monet X Change
Yeah, and I'm borrowing it.
[06:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
But that's not what you said when you came here. You were like, monet, give me back my outfit.
[07:03]
Monet X Change
I'm not gonna actually take it, Monet. I don't actually have mine. Yeah, but the thing is, I wore this. If you all look back on Bobbing around, episode three. Yes, we filmed a bunch of episodes.
[07:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
I know more about your career than you do.
[07:15]
Monet X Change
It was not episode three. I don't believe you.
[07:17]
Bob the Drag Queen
I made that up.
[07:19]
Monet X Change
But on Bobbin around, when I was with Louise, so Bobbin around started as, like, just me vlogging on my phone and then editing it on the phone. And then World of Wonder was like, we can help you with it. So we would vlog and we'd sit down in the World of Wonder studio and they would, like, piece it all together with funny editing.
[07:36]
Bob the Drag Queen
So you think you're Trixie and Katya?
[07:38]
Monet X Change
Well, I don't think so.
[07:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
You want to be Trixie and Katya?
[07:40]
Monet X Change
I don't. I don't think Trixie are the first people to sit down in the basement. World and Wonder. So you think they're the blueprint?
[07:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[07:45]
Monet X Change
You think these white bitches are the blueprint? Yikes. Anyway, so then after.
[07:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, thank you. About the kitchen. I appreciate that. Go ahead.
[07:54]
Monet X Change
So. I'm so jealous. Monet's house. This is my. It's my fault. It is my fault. Monet's house is completely set up. I mean, everything. Couch.
[08:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
I got my couch today, the goofball y'all.
[08:05]
Monet X Change
And me and Jacob were trying to buy furniture the other day of the Internet, and I got so overwhelmed, I could not.
[08:12]
Bob the Drag Queen
And I offered. So Bob's last place. This is before you and Jacob were together and you were single.
[08:18]
Monet X Change
Cause I was living there without furniture.
[08:19]
Bob the Drag Queen
You were living there without furniture. And I was like.
[08:21]
Monet X Change
For a long time.
[08:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
You were like, monet, I wanna get furniture. So you and I, we drove my little rinky dink Suzuki Grand Vitara to the coexist. The Coexist Mobile to the Paramus ikea, and we furnished your entire home.
[08:34]
Monet X Change
And we literally walked in, was like. It was like a floor. It was a whole thing. I was like, that one. I didn't do that.
[08:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
It was very bougie. It was very white woman. It's ikea, but it was very white woman. Bitch. Bob was walking around, he had his little glasses on, too. It was like, that one I'll take. Also, you were fresh off that drag race earnings, so that Bob was walking around. I'll take that one. And one of those chairs and that table. It was very.
[08:56]
Monet X Change
That. It was IKEA. I think the whole set cost, like $900.
[09:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
I can afford IKEA anyway.
[09:04]
Monet X Change
And I didn't go that way to that one. There was one set that was already set up. It had chairs. It was. You know, when you go to ikea, there's like, individual stuff.
[09:10]
Bob the Drag Queen
The husha passion.
[09:12]
Monet X Change
But then they just put it all together for you. So I just took the whole floor model. Yeah, but it was ikea. Don't act. I mean. Anyway, so I'M just Joe. Joe. You have like a couch and like paintings and like a floor lamp. Me and Jacob got into a whole thing about a floor lamp. Jacob didn't think we needed a floor lamp. I said every room has a lamp in it. Right.
[09:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
I would say overhead lighting is annoying when you just put a little floor lamp on that like diffuses the light situation.
[09:35]
Monet X Change
And Jacob was like, everyone doesn't have one. I was like, baby, like not literally, not everyone. You're right. But like I feel like nice rooms have a floor lamp.
[09:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
Uh huh.
[09:43]
Monet X Change
Right?
[09:44]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah. I'm new to the floor. My old place didn't have a floor. I'm new to the floor lamp thing. Taylor actually told me to get that.
[09:51]
Monet X Change
Oh, can I?
[09:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
Can I? Not the whole thing, but how we all, you and myself, we all hung out and we played video games. I like that you guys all came to my house and played like little that stupid Facebook game with me. That was very nice.
[10:07]
Monet X Change
It was fun. I'm really jealous cause I used to be the one that hosts events all the time. I don't have anywhere to sit.
[10:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
Soon you will. You have those two diva chairs.
[10:16]
Monet X Change
I do have the chairs. And a couch. We do have places.
[10:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
You have a couch.
[10:19]
Monet X Change
And Jacob gets a little bit miffed when I say we don't have furniture. We do have furniture. Jacob's making a little face. It's me. It's not Jacob, it's me. I get overwhelmed. It's me. I'm the one you want. I get overwhelmed thinking about shopping. Cause my living room is kind of shaped funny.
[10:36]
Bob the Drag Queen
But it's really interesting though. And I think you can do a lot of cool stuff with it because of how interesting it is.
[10:42]
Monet X Change
Oh, this is stressing me out. I don't wanna talk about it. This is stressing me out. This is too stressful. Monet, will you get your car painted the same color as mine?
[10:50]
Bob the Drag Queen
No, I love my car. I'm not changing my car. I love my car.
[10:53]
Monet X Change
I'm getting my car painted while I'm away this next time. Okay?
[10:56]
Bob the Drag Queen
Let me tell y'all, Bob is becoming the LA bitch.
[10:59]
Monet X Change
I'm getting it wrapped. Which is cheaper than getting your car painting. It's a lot cheaper. Actually.
[11:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
Bob is on some LA shit. Bob has a personal trainer. Bob now has to like report all his meals to his trainer. Bob was keto for a while. Bob is getting his car painted. Matte black.
[11:14]
Monet X Change
It is.
[11:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
You are so la. It's so gross to me.
[11:17]
Monet X Change
What's wrong you being so la? When I moved to New York City. I became a New York City girl. When I moved to New York City, I adapted to my surroundings. I was from Columbus, Georgia. I did not stay Columbus, Georgia the whole time. I got with the business and I became a New York City girl. I live in Los Angeles now, and I'm acclimating to my surroundings. And I think that makes sense.
[11:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
Well, you getting so la, I can just hear, ooh, some more. LA shit's gonna happen. I'm gonna be like, yeah, hard eye roll.
[11:45]
Monet X Change
What of it?
[11:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
You don't see me becoming an LA girl.
[11:47]
Monet X Change
You could never.
[11:48]
Bob the Drag Queen
First of all, I would never is the problem.
[11:51]
Monet X Change
You can never.
[11:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
And also, y'all should go on my TikTok right now. Bob and I posted the same video.
[11:55]
Monet X Change
You go on my TikTok. Go ahead.
[11:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
And we posted the exact same video at the exact same time to see who would get more views. And Bob has 1 million followers. I'm pushing you and Bob has 1 million followers.
[12:04]
Monet X Change
First of all, I have 1.4 million followers.
[12:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
1.4 million followers. And then again. But you post.
[12:08]
Monet X Change
He's actually not 1.4.
[12:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
You post, like, every day.
[12:10]
Monet X Change
You keep saying that. Like you said, I do not post every day, Bob.
[12:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
Every time I open my TikTok after a couple days, I scroll into like, eight videos of you.
[12:18]
Monet X Change
I don't post every day.
[12:19]
One.
[12:19]
That's not the case. You can go through and look, but you're not going to. I'm telling you, I do not post every day. If you're on my TikTok right now, I'm turning my volume down so y'all don't hear all the noise. I posted today.
[12:29]
Bob the Drag Queen
Today.
[12:30]
Monet X Change
And then I posted two hours ago. And then I posted two days ago.
[12:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
Okay, so that.
[12:34]
Monet X Change
So that's a whole day away.
[12:35]
Bob the Drag Queen
So that's. So that's three videos in one day.
[12:37]
Monet X Change
But that's not every day. Four days. And then two days before.
[12:40]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, no. You know, you usually just scrolled. Okay, okay.
[12:43]
Monet X Change
I post multiple times a day. Not every day. Right.
[12:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
You post like three videos a day.
[12:46]
Monet X Change
But not every day, but at least every two days. And then two days before that, and then three days before that, and then I post a few a day. I get in my moods and I post, but then I don't post them every single day. That is a falsehood.
[12:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
And I go through mine. I posted once a day.
[13:00]
Monet X Change
Why are you so proud of your slack?
[13:02]
Bob the Drag Queen
I wasn't one today. One. Two days ago before that. The last one was six.
[13:06]
Monet X Change
Thirteen. Why are you so proud of slacking? On social media. Why you so proud? I ain't done shit, actually. I ain't done shit on social media. I don't promote myself. I don't post on Instagram. I ain't done shit.
[13:16]
Bob the Drag Queen
Well, the point I was making was I was like, well, Bob, you have 1.4 million followers. Of course your view's gonna get. Your video's gonna get more views quicker. And Bob was like. And you were like, that's not how it works.
[13:24]
Monet X Change
That's not how it works.
[13:24]
Bob the Drag Queen
I'm like, I know. Get out the TikTok. But I am subscribed to him, Bob. Every time you post a video, those.
[13:30]
Monet X Change
Hands are very close to my face.
[13:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
Every time you post a video, I get a notification, oh, Bob posts a video, and I'll go watch it. So the one point.
[13:38]
Monet X Change
So you're a fan? I am.
[13:40]
Bob the Drag Queen
I'm a huge fan of your work. I love everything you do. Well, almost everything. That person that first impressions work is still legendary. A stain.
[13:49]
Monet X Change
Legendary. Go ahead, Ken.
[13:50]
Bob the Drag Queen
A crimson stain on your. Okay, correct.
[13:51]
Monet X Change
Crimson and blonde and crimped and dreaded.
[13:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
So those 1.4 million people who follow you gonna get the bobbles of the video? I'm gonna watch it. Where I only have 300,000 people that will do that for me, is my point. Okay, but that was my point.
[14:05]
Monet X Change
But I'm just telling you that sometimes the algorithm shows, like, people's videos.
[14:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
I know. I know how TikTok works.
[14:11]
Monet X Change
You swear? You swear? You are the queen of social media. You quit.
[14:16]
Bob the Drag Queen
You've done me back.
[14:17]
Monet X Change
You know the science behind algorithms. She watched the social experiment. What was it? The social media bitch.
[14:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
You don't even know.
[14:24]
Monet X Change
Was it the social media dilemma? The social media problem. The social dilemma. She watches it one time and now she gets the algorithm. She knows it, honey. She is divinely.
[14:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
You and I will not stop touching our braids every time.
[14:35]
Monet X Change
Every time.
[14:37]
Bob the Drag Queen
Do you know what I love? Kim K? So Paris Hilton has this show on Netflix, Cooking with Paris.
[14:42]
Monet X Change
Everyone's talking about it.
[14:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
I watched the first episode. It wasn't that great.
[14:45]
Monet X Change
Someone else just said that watching it was so funny.
[14:48]
Bob the Drag Queen
We were together when someone was telling us this.
[14:50]
Monet X Change
Ezra said it. It was Ezra. Ezra was like, I watched it. It was so funny.
[14:53]
Bob the Drag Queen
Do y'all like it? Do y'all watch the Cooking with Pirate show? I mean, it was fine. I wasn't like, oh, my God, it was fine. You know what someone said? Social media problem.
[15:01]
Monet X Change
Ooh, box. A little bit of a lag. So they're gonna get your Question in a moment.
[15:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, nice one, Shane. What did Shane say? Gay as. Did you call me? Everyone said that. You call me gay. Did you just call me?
[15:10]
Monet X Change
Your shirt says gay as fuck. Oh, your T shirt. I'm so mad that you're wearing a T shirt. This is. You gotta do your own thing. You gotta do your own thing. Can you stand up things in your outfit, please?
[15:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
No.
[15:24]
Monet X Change
I mean rewind back to the beginning, y'all. You can see it. Not sure.
[15:27]
Bob the Drag Queen
First of all, rewind back.
[15:30]
Monet X Change
What am I supposed to say? Rewind. All right. Duty wine. We get it. You're from the Caribbean. You say dutty wine.
[15:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
I'm not a bother. Reception bother.
[15:42]
Monet X Change
My look. Not the reception.
[15:47]
Bob the Drag Queen
First episode was bad. Oh, I guess maybe I should watch the second episode. I only watched the first episode.
[15:52]
Monet X Change
You can't get caught up in the comments.
[15:53]
Bob the Drag Queen
I know, I know.
[15:54]
Monet X Change
Cause you will stay down the whole time. The whole video will be you going.
[15:56]
Bob the Drag Queen
I love these eyebrows. They're really fierce.
[15:58]
Monet X Change
Yeah, they were a little thicker than normal.
[16:00]
Bob the Drag Queen
I like this.
[16:00]
Monet X Change
And I. Yeah, I just went with it. I just. I just did my thing.
[16:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
We didn't even talk them. You have the same eyeshadow color on a little copper and nude moment.
[16:10]
Monet X Change
Which one is yours?
[16:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
Which one is what?
[16:12]
Monet X Change
What? What? What is this?
[16:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
What is Anastasia?
[16:15]
Monet X Change
This is Ben Nye.
[16:17]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, the benign copper stuff.
[16:18]
Monet X Change
And in. And Inglot. What's that little thing that you take? The dipper, you drop it. It's called tincture pipette. No, it's like it's a product from Inglot.
[16:29]
Bob the Drag Queen
I don't use Inglot. I don't know nothing about them hoes.
[16:31]
Monet X Change
Well, I got this from Layla McQueen. I've been taking some little notes from Ms. McQueen when she did my makeup on set. And I'd be like, okay, what is this? What you doing with this? What's going on over here? So eventually, I was gonna stop hiring her and do it myself. Imagine. Imagine if I was that fucking shady.
[16:47]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yes.
[16:47]
Monet X Change
I wouldn't find the name of the product. By the way, I have been giving Jeff Bezos too much money.
[16:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, girl, me too.
[16:53]
Monet X Change
Like.
[16:54]
Bob the Drag Queen
But you know what the problem is?
[16:55]
Monet X Change
It's called Duraline.
[16:56]
Bob the Drag Queen
Duraline? I've never heard of that.
[16:57]
Monet X Change
I've been giving James Bezos too much money. Well, you know, and I'm not proud of it.
[17:00]
Bob the Drag Queen
I heard of someone told me, like, a hack. Well, not a hack, but a way to make your, like, Amazon purchase on Fierce. Or someone like, oh, where'd you get this dress? Oh, it's From Bezos. Where'd you get this?
[17:12]
Monet X Change
Here.
[17:12]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, it's from Bezos.
[17:13]
Monet X Change
Bezos.
[17:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
Bezos.
[17:14]
Monet X Change
Not like Shay Tar Jay. Back when people say, oh yeah, I'm just doing a little Shay Tar Jay.
[17:17]
Bob the Drag Queen
Okay, I got it.
[17:19]
Monet X Change
We're going to take a little break.
[17:21]
Bob the Drag Queen
And we'll be back shortly.
[17:25]
Monet X Change
As we head into winter, I must say your girl is excited about all things cozy sweaters.
[17:31]
Bob the Drag Queen
Except for snow.
[17:32]
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[17:58]
Guest Speaker
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[18:36]
Monet X Change
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[18:58]
Guest Speaker
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[19:21]
Monet X Change
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[19:36]
Guest Speaker
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[19:52]
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[20:18]
Guest Speaker
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[20:35]
Monet X Change
Wait, what do you mean?
[20:35]
Bob the Drag Queen
Audio?
[20:36]
Monet X Change
Where is this forecasting, sir?
[20:37]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's going to be on Wednesdays. This Wednesday?
[20:41]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Audio.
[20:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
In the future, keep all that in because I want y'all to bother know what's going on.
[20:44]
Monet X Change
No, that's not. I thought you meant there were people listening on audio now, like just audio, which we could have actually gone live on stereo.
[20:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, we could have.
[20:52]
Monet X Change
I mean, we can still go live on stereo. All right, y'all are getting. Y'all are getting the full behind the scenes.
[20:58]
Bob the Drag Queen
Jeff quit, didn't he? Is giving Bloomingdale's.
[21:01]
Monet X Change
Why y'all coming for my garbage. It's cute. It is cute.
[21:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
Adorable. I think it's cute.
[21:07]
Monet X Change
What's the story behind this? So I bought this on Santee Alley and for. Cause when we were doing. When we were doing all those episodes of Bobbin around, I was like just looking for new clothes I never worn. So I'd go to Fancy Alley, buy a bunch of stuff. And then we filmed them all in like a week or three days. We filmed all back to back to back. So I was just like, let me just get some cheap clothes that are not. Like, I'm gonna be sitting this from the waist up. Not spending a lot of crazy money on these outfits. And then I wore it, and then I kind of was. It was just cute. And then Monet was like, can I. And I was like, yeah. So I gave it to Monet, and.
[21:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
Now I wore this in my Poppy video.
[21:41]
Monet X Change
Oh, you did?
[21:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
That video was so fucking. That thing was weird.
[21:46]
Monet X Change
And she really act like that in person?
[21:48]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah. Poppy.
[21:49]
Monet X Change
Did it make you sound like a DNA or something about, like, how you can't, like, talk about what y'all did there or anything? No, I don't like her. She's not that I don't like her, but she's scary.
[21:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
Scary.
[21:59]
Monet X Change
She's a scary person. Yeah, she talks.
[22:02]
Bob the Drag Queen
Even off camera.
[22:03]
Monet X Change
She's like, hi, Monet, it's nice to meet you.
[22:05]
There's a bunch of, like, stuff behind, like, there's like, a bunch of stories behind, like, why she acts like that and why she talks like that. And it's just, like, kind of creepy, and it just scares me a little bit is all. So now we're. Now we are. People can also hear us.
[22:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
You're gonna add me?
[22:18]
Monet X Change
No, we were both in the same one, otherwise it'd be an echo. So now they can hear both of us on stereo. And I just hit Jacob moderation.
[22:25]
Bob the Drag Queen
I'm adding add. Me too.
[22:27]
Monet X Change
No, if I add you, so you get.
[22:28]
Bob the Drag Queen
So you get all the traction.
[22:30]
Monet X Change
Do you want to just do it on yours instead of mine? We can't sit side by side and use our phone.
[22:34]
Bob the Drag Queen
I'm gonna put my phone upstairs.
[22:36]
Monet X Change
Oh, my God, Monet. Just put your phone down and just do the podcast. You're insane. You are.
[22:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
I see.
[22:44]
Monet X Change
All right, and we're back. Here we go, everyone. So if you're just tuning in on stereo. Monet. I am here with Monet X Change. We're operating off one. What was so funny?
[22:54]
Bob the Drag Queen
Listen. Not the Gigi Good Beauty Shop Naps by Gigi. I love you.
[23:05]
Monet X Change
Say naps.
[23:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
Naps, not naps.
[23:08]
Monet X Change
All right, we're at. And you wanna bring us back?
[23:10]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[23:10]
Monet X Change
And we're back. I wanna talk to you about our. I was gonna not do a segue and just go right into the topic.
[23:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
I mean, we can just do that.
[23:19]
Monet X Change
All right, so our topic this week is reading. Yeah, reading of all kinds. And now, do you consider yourself a particularly well read person?
[23:26]
Bob the Drag Queen
I used to be.
[23:28]
Monet X Change
Before.
[23:28]
Bob the Drag Queen
After college, I stopped Reading books. But before college, I was always reading for school, leisurely. And also. So when I was really young, my stammer and my stutter was really bad. Like, it was bad, bad, bad. Like, I would be like. It was like that. I could not get a sense of that.
[23:43]
Monet X Change
Really? Yeah.
[23:44]
Bob the Drag Queen
I told you this, not the queen speech. Yeah, I was. I had a very bad stutter and a very bad stammer was very bad.
[23:50]
Monet X Change
What's the difference between a stutter and a stammer?
[23:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
I don't know. Someone asked me that recently. I was like, I don't know. I just.
[23:54]
Monet X Change
You know, I love to Google what's the dip friends between a stutter and a stammer. Let's see. There is no difference.
[24:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, it's just different. So I had that as a kid.
[24:14]
Monet X Change
Yeah.
[24:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
So my mom thought she was fierce.
[24:17]
Monet X Change
Now listen, if you're listening on stereo right now, you want to actually see us, Monet and I are live on our Patreon. So you can go over to Patreon, you can sign up for five, $10, whatever, $20, and you can see us live. Thank you for the tip.
[24:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
See, that's what you're doing. You are. So we splitting every tip you make that we split.
[24:34]
Monet X Change
That's not true. That's categorically false. But if you're watching and you want to join us on Patreon, you.
[24:40]
Bob the Drag Queen
We will.
[24:40]
Monet X Change
We will split that money. The Patreon money.
[24:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
Anyway, so my mom would make me sit down at the dinner table on. I'd have to read out loud to.
[24:47]
Monet X Change
Her, like, what were you reading?
[24:49]
Bob the Drag Queen
Like, she likes homework assignments or books I had to read in primary school. And how to. I had to.
[24:55]
Monet X Change
Oh, it's coming back. Yes. We triggered.
[24:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
Triggered Yesterday Al went to the store. Al had. And I had to do it all the time until my. And it. But it did help. My salmon went away.
[25:04]
Monet X Change
She could have been more efficient. She was like, read the ingredients in these pop tarts. Mechatradecalacapha, kite scoop, a little corma Teabidite.
[25:12]
Bob the Drag Queen
And also, do you know what's so fucking annoying in college? How they make you buy all those fucking books that you will never use again.
[25:19]
Monet X Change
And also, not only that, but like, the difference between this book and the last version is like a page. The pictures are different. That shit is so. And they're like, you can't use a book from last season. From last. The last version.
[25:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, my God.
[25:30]
Monet X Change
So you were trying to buy like a used book for someone before, but you can't use that because it's.
[25:35]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, it's a scam. It's a scam.
[25:37]
Monet X Change
I told you. Higher education is. I've been telling y'all. Higher education.
[25:40]
Bob the Drag Queen
That is some scammecia Iman shit, girl.
[25:42]
Monet X Change
I thought of a great joke. What if you say Candyman and if you say Candy Muse in the mirror five times, Tamisha Iman will come for you. Cause anyone doing the candy. Candy Muse. Candy Muse. You know, Candyman.
[25:56]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, I know.
[25:57]
Monet X Change
By the way, they've changed it. Didn't it used to be three times? Yeah, it's five times now.
[26:02]
Bob the Drag Queen
That is too much.
[26:04]
Monet X Change
Like, I'm bored. I'm not saying your name five times. Beetlejuice will come in if I say it three times.
[26:10]
Bob the Drag Queen
I love Beetlejuice. They should do a Beetlejuice remake.
[26:12]
Monet X Change
Do you think it's too soon?
[26:14]
No, girl, Michael Keaton did that how long? In the 90s.
[26:17]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, but I mean, it's not too soon.
[26:18]
Monet X Change
No, no, definitely. I mean, there have been so like two or three versions. Are still Magnolias.
[26:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
The black Still Magnolias. I can't. So do you consider yourself a well read person?
[26:29]
Monet X Change
No, I do not. I read like one to two books a year. Like one or two a year maybe. And sometimes they're audio books, sometimes they're not. Audio books are great. And you know what? If you're out there, don't ever let. Do not ever. Don't you ever let anyone shame you for reading a fucking audiobook.
[26:47]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[26:48]
Monet X Change
Do not. People who read paperback books are just so fucking.
[26:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, they get off on it.
[26:52]
Monet X Change
Oh, they're so.
[26:54]
Bob the Drag Queen
They're so proud. Oh, my God, you look like RuPaul, you know?
[26:58]
Monet X Change
Oh, thank you. That's so sweet. When I went, oh, she makes those little faces. Yeah, but they're so high and mighty.
[27:04]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's so crazy.
[27:05]
Monet X Change
And also when they're like. I prefer. I just like to thumb through the.
[27:10]
Bob the Drag Queen
And I just love the smell of a new book.
[27:13]
Monet X Change
Bitch, it's paper. Lick your licker teeth like, bitch, it's fully paper. But also because before audio books were big, I was reading on my iPad. So I read the entire Hunger Games series. That's not true. I read. The first one was an actual book that someone gave me from work. Someone was like, I just finished this book. Do you want it? I said, sure. I took it and I read it.
[27:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
Did you like?
[27:31]
Monet X Change
Oh, my God. I devoured. So I was very lucky that I started reading the. I started reading the first book after the second book already came out, so I didn't have to Wait like some people did.
[27:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
Got it.
[27:44]
Monet X Change
I did have to wait for the third one. No. Did I? I think I may have read them. I think I may have started after they were all done. Which is how I enjoyed Breaking Bad, the TV show I found out about.
[27:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
It used to be. I remember. I remember when you were obsessed with.
[27:58]
Monet X Change
I still can't believe you haven't even tried to watch.
[27:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
I remember you would not stop talking about it.
[28:01]
Monet X Change
I watched. I mean, I watched the entire series in like a weekend. It was phenomenal. Yeah, I'm obsessed. It was absolutely bananas. Also, if you're just tuning on stereo. Listen, you can join us on the Patreon. You can watch us on patreon. Go to siblingrivery.com go to patreon.com siblingrivalrypodcast. You can actually see me and Monet live. This is our live episode.
[28:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
And you can also tip Monet for all the tips you're giving Bob on cereal. But people who read books.
[28:24]
Monet X Change
So when I was reading them. Wow, cut me out. I was reading them on my iPad. And even though I was reading them on iPad, people who like had physical books were like, I don't know. Honestly. Abolished libraries. Like libraries are.
[28:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
No. Abolish libraries.
[28:39]
Monet X Change
They're okay. That space can be used for something else. They're huge because of all the books. Like take the chunk with all the books in it. Do something else with that. Make it a shelter. Do something. And make one side a computer lab. I think the computer lab part is very.
[28:56]
Bob the Drag Queen
Bob, when's the last time you went to the library? All libraries have a huge computer lab.
[28:59]
Monet X Change
I went to the library recently. It was like 2003. Yeah.
[29:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
So they have computers.
[29:02]
Monet X Change
Are you saying they haven't been a library a long time?
[29:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
We had. Go ahead, Jacob.
[29:07]
Monet X Change
Farther away from the mic. It's constant static.
[29:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[29:10]
Monet X Change
Wow. Drag me. And our stereo listeners.
[29:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's just. We don't hear.
[29:14]
Monet X Change
Yeah.
[29:15]
Bob the Drag Queen
But yeah, I will say, like the society of book readers. They it. And as an adult, sometimes I feel insecure when I'm like around book readers. I'm like, they're annoying. They make you feel like you are such a dumb bitch if you don't read physical books.
[29:28]
Monet X Change
They're like people. They're like people who haven't. They're like people who don't eat fast food.
[29:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
Uh huh.
[29:33]
Monet X Change
I don't eat fast food. Okay. Bitch.
[29:35]
Bob the Drag Queen
Or vegans or crossfitters.
[29:37]
Monet X Change
Or people who don't watch tv.
[29:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh my God. People who don't watch tv. Love.
[29:41]
Monet X Change
It's just I don't watch tv. Yeah, I don't watch tv. I never.
[29:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
I.
[29:44]
Monet X Change
What's it called? Who is it? Her name's Beyonce. Wait, wait. Oh, interesting.
[29:48]
Bob the Drag Queen
And the full word is television.
[29:49]
Monet X Change
Oh, wow. Yeah. Cause I just read books. I'm like, fuck off. I do this thing where I just. Where I just basically always read books. So.
[29:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
Wait, who are we dragging? Drag her.
[29:59]
Monet X Change
Libraries. Libraries. Yeah. Bob is single handedly taking down the library industry.
[30:04]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, my God. I thought. Okay, so there's this guy from New York with this trade.
[30:07]
Monet X Change
Okay, we got a question. Don't worry.
[30:10]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, this trait.
[30:10]
Monet X Change
That.
[30:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
Okay. So I first hooked up with him. Bob, I want to say when I was just going to college or when I came back from college on a summer break. And so like 2000, when I was 20. So that was 2010.
[30:22]
Monet X Change
Yeah.
[30:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
No. Yeah.
[30:24]
Monet X Change
I don't know.
[30:25]
Bob the Drag Queen
2010. And he still hits me up to this day. And he. But he's still in the closet.
[30:29]
Monet X Change
Did you bottom for him?
[30:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, I bought him for him. I talked to him.
[30:32]
Monet X Change
When you bottom for people, they be acting crazy.
[30:36]
Bob the Drag Queen
Why would you top someone who's never done it before?
[30:38]
Monet X Change
No, I think that in my experience, and I haven't bought him in a very long time, but the last time I did bottom for, I was like, you're acting wild.
[30:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
Maybe. Maybe you fucking threw that pussy back, girl.
[30:48]
Monet X Change
I was like, you need to chill out.
[30:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
Ooh, yes. Mom. Mom got the voice. What's that Fergie line? Fergalicious definition make the voice go loco. Oh, my God. Ginger Minj doing Fergie was one of the worst. I never want to see that again.
[31:06]
Monet X Change
But her lip sync to Phone by Lizzo was great.
[31:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
It was great. But Fergie was disgusting. What was. What was the move? I can't remember. It was. Oh, my God, she looks so bad. Yeah. Ew, ew.
[31:19]
Monet X Change
Sorry.
[31:20]
Bob the Drag Queen
I just have to say that. Okay, let's take the question.
[31:22]
Monet X Change
All right, let's listen, y'all. We have a call. This is a comment from Jen Silver.
[31:26]
Bob the Drag Queen
I just want to really thank you for bringing awareness to the audiobook community. I feel like a lot of the time we are not accepted as true readers. And honestly, that hurts my soul.
[31:36]
Monet X Change
So thank you for acknowledging us, accepting.
[31:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
Us, and welcoming us. We love you. Thank you.
[31:42]
Monet X Change
Yeah. It is all because, I mean, Jacob listened to audiobooks. I like, listen to audiobooks. I used to listen to them when I was, like, doing my makeup. It's just that I think. Because you know what it is, honestly, when you're on Tour. You can't really listen to audiobooks because you're in the dress with lots of girls. Even if it's one other person. I think it's rude.
[31:58]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, for sure.
[31:59]
Monet X Change
And I think that music is fine in, like, chunks. I don't think that music should always be played in the dressing room. I think it's.
[32:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's a little annoying.
[32:07]
Monet X Change
So work the world. Violet Chachki was legendary for black. I mean, y'all. DJ Chachki.
[32:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
She still does. She still does it.
[32:14]
Monet X Change
We called her DJ Chachki. She would play her music so loud. I mean, blasting DJ fucking Chachki. It was obnoxious. And people were like, we don't want to be in the room with her.
[32:25]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[32:25]
Monet X Change
Because she's fucking. Her music is just too fucking loud.
[32:28]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[32:29]
Monet X Change
She listened to, like, ddm. Yeah. It's like Deep House.
[32:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's shit. Similar to that song she just released. It's like that.
[32:36]
Monet X Change
Yeah, yeah. It's very, like.
[32:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, it's very.
[32:40]
Monet X Change
No words.
[32:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
It feels very cyclic. So you feel like it's the same song over and over again.
[32:44]
Monet X Change
Yeah. You feel like you've been listening to one song for, like, an hour and a half, and it's like. I'm like, I can't.
[32:49]
Bob the Drag Queen
And then when her. So she did this when I was on Work the World, then Kim started blasting for the first time.
[32:56]
Monet X Change
Oh, yeah. So Kim hates it. And Kim is very passive aggressive. So Kim just started playing music she knows she'll hate. Really fucking loud. It was wild.
[33:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[33:05]
Monet X Change
The speaker battle. It was crazy.
[33:07]
Bob the Drag Queen
Speaking of audiobook people I love, there was one girl.
[33:10]
Monet X Change
Who on that.
[33:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
Do you wanna share with the class?
[33:15]
Monet X Change
There was a girl on that tour who smelled so bad, no one wanted to be in the same room.
[33:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, we know. I mean, everyone probably knows who just by that.
[33:21]
Monet X Change
Anyway, and so it was choosing between the girl who.
[33:24]
Bob the Drag Queen
What is her name right now? No.
[33:25]
Monet X Change
Monica. Monica.
[33:26]
Bob the Drag Queen
Monica.
[33:34]
Monet X Change
Stop.
[33:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
That was brilliant.
[33:40]
Monet X Change
I did not eat it.
[33:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
You are correct.
[33:44]
Monet X Change
But it was torn between the girl who plays the music too loud and the girl that smells the freshest.
[33:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah. Yeah.
[33:52]
Monet X Change
So we were like, who do we. Who do you go? You are so messy. I see. I'm so messy. Oh, my God, I'm so mad at you. I'm so mad at you.
[34:00]
Bob the Drag Queen
So anyway, so. Oh, audiobooks. The last audiobook. Well, one. The last audiobook I listened to was Mariah Carey's audiobook. For her, Bob, you need to listen. It is so fucking good. The story she tells in it. She sings in it about little Anecdotes and little. It is one of the best audiobooks I've ever heard in my life.
[34:20]
Monet X Change
You know, me and Mariah Carey have the same editor.
[34:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, really?
[34:24]
Monet X Change
Yes. So shout out James Malia, my editor for my book that I've been writing for too long. He would leave me and be like, all right, I just got back from Mariah Carey, and now I'm here with you. And I'd be like, not me and Mariah having the same editor.
[34:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
That's so fierce.
[34:40]
Monet X Change
Yeah, I've heard her book is really brilliant. She was really. She really was, like, Right. Like, she was like, it's amazing.
[34:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
And I believe it 100% is her. It's so good. And. Yeah, it was. It's brilliant. I love it. I love that audiobook.
[34:52]
Monet X Change
He told me one funny story about, like, something that she. That he tried to, like, correct some grammar, and she was like, no, this is how black people talk. He was like, no, you wouldn't say this. She was like, james, this is just how black people talk. Oh. Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
[35:06]
Sponsor
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[35:07]
Monet X Change
Totally sure.
[35:08]
Bob the Drag Queen
I learned so much about her book. Like, I didn't know she struggled with her racial identity so much because, you know, her mom is white and her dad is black. You know, her mom is an opera singer.
[35:14]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Her mom was on her Christmas special in, like, 2010.
[35:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
[35:19]
Monet X Change
Which was one of the. It was on ABC. It was so good. It was so good. Go listen to Mariah Carey sing. What's it. Fall on your knees oh, hear the angels voices oh, Christ divine oh, Christ divine oh, holy night oh, holy night Sing the whole song just to get to the one lyric. Oh, holy night And I was like, oh, my God, this is so, like. It was. She's. And her mom was there singing a duet with her. She's really talented. Her and her mom are both insanely talented.
[35:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
I think we have another audio call.
[35:47]
Monet X Change
This one specific. You want this one? Oh, there's also one more thing. Just our audible code for sibling rivalries.
[35:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
Audible dot com. Oh, we have audible. Yeah. Oh, my God, I love audible. What is it, bitch? Can I use it?
[35:59]
Monet X Change
Yeah. So go to audible.com river and get some. The last. And get some book. The last book that I listened to. And I really. I actually wanted to do a book club on the Patreon. I really wanted to do one, and I just never got around. I just. I probably should still do it. I can still do it, right?
[36:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, you can.
[36:15]
Monet X Change
It is the good Lord bird.
[36:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, I've heard about it.
[36:18]
Monet X Change
Oh, my God. This. So the TV show is not as great as. I couldn't finish TV show, to be honest. But the book, the Good Lord Bird is just. I mean, the audiobook and the book, it was just so good. Like, it was. I was so compelled. It's a story about John Brown. John Brown was a famous abolitionist. Like, his death is. A lot of people say that it kind of started the Civil War because he was this crazy abolitionist who would be like, if you believe in slavery, he would just literally kill you on the spot.
[36:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
Love it.
[36:47]
Monet X Change
He would just full on, in cold blood, in the middle of the street, murder you.
[36:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
Love it.
[36:52]
Monet X Change
He was murdering judges who were, like, doing. He was a wild, wild guy. He was friends with Harriet Tubman.
[36:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, my God. Him and Harry were friends.
[37:01]
Monet X Change
Oh, they were these old buddies. They're like, Harry. I mean, literally. And it's about him and this fictional slave who had been misgendered. So he thought that the slave was a girl, but he was a boy. But he was so afraid of John Brown because John Brown was very religious that he lived as a girl for like six years. All right, which one you want to get, babe? All right, let's go. Let's listen to Allie, who's a super fan of mine on stereo. Just saying, libraries save me a lot of money and are a great way for young people to get access to books when they can't afford them.
[37:48]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, Bob.
[37:49]
Monet X Change
Well, I think that there is a program where you can have libraries and, like, tablets. It's just they're too big. The books are too big. There's gotta be a way to have libraries and tablets and, like, loan out tablets or loan out nooks or loan out Kindles or something. Libraries are massive. But on one Kindle, you can have every book in the library. On one Kindle. Every single book.
[38:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
I get it. But I mean, I do think there is a culture for people who just want to have a book. Some people just like that. And I think that's okay.
[38:17]
Monet X Change
I just think the buildings are too big. Like, they're just too big. And I don't. Are they bringing in. Are they bringing in what they're worth?
[38:25]
Bob the Drag Queen
Probably, otherwise they would not be here.
[38:27]
Monet X Change
I mean, they're publicly funded, right?
[38:29]
Bob the Drag Queen
So we're paying for the. Bitch. We're paying for these libraries, bitch.
[38:31]
Monet X Change
I the fuck no. I the fuck no. Brooklyn Heights is here.
[38:36]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, let's listen to Brooklyn Heights. Bob, you said remove the part of.
[38:41]
Monet X Change
The library with all the books in it. Bitch. That's the whole library. Well, there's the. You know, there's the other stuff I just wanna say. If you're listening on stereo and you wanna see me and Monet's beautiful Visages, you can join our Patreon. This is a live show. We're actually doing this live. We're beautifully sitting in Monet's gorgeous home that I'm very jealous of.
[39:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
And if you guys want to see our Michelle Visages, you can watch season 8, season 10, and All Stars 4. RuPaul's Drag Race is.
[39:06]
Monet X Change
You've been on. That's why I can't tell me Ginger Man's been on three seasons of no, four. No, just three. Seven, and then two All Stars.
[39:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, okay. She has done a lot of Manila. Manila has done three.
[39:18]
Monet X Change
Latrice.
[39:19]
Bob the Drag Queen
Juji has done three.
[39:21]
Monet X Change
Eureka. Shangela.
[39:24]
Bob the Drag Queen
Do you think. Do you think Shangela would ever go back after. After they did her dirty?
[39:29]
Monet X Change
No, Shangela would not go back. She would not go back. I hate when they had. I'm not saying that some girls don't deserve to go back, but, like, if you're on your third time and Peppermint hasn't been back, what the fuck's going on? Like, Peppermint should be back on Drag Race.
[39:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
I know. I think Peppermint would turn it to.
[39:43]
Monet X Change
Oh, my God, she'd be so good.
[39:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
Especially if her entice look is what she posted on Instagram yesterday.
[39:48]
Monet X Change
Oh, girl. Y'all go to Peppermint's Instagram right now and just comment.
[39:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
Hot.
[39:56]
Monet X Change
Just comment my. I just said, bet my mom uses this app. Like, this is.
[40:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
It.
[40:02]
Monet X Change
Is it's literal nudity. I was like, she didn't get it removed. She's butt the fuck naked.
[40:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
And she looks fucking.
[40:07]
Monet X Change
She looks amazing. This is the same thing I said when you bought me. Like, you are literally.
[40:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
I don't mean naked, though. I like. I give. I. No, I suggest naked.
[40:16]
Monet X Change
Do I need. Do I need to bring up the image of you standing at the top of your staircase literally butt naked? Oh, yeah, that one. I think we need to take a break and scroll up and read the YouTube comments. What are the. What are the. What are the comments? Bob against literacy. 2021. Bob against literacy. 2021. Bob not Bob against child literacy.
[40:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
Bob. Bob the last librarian.
[40:44]
Monet X Change
Did Bob lose a reading shop? Bob against words. Not Bob against words. The library is closed.
[40:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
Why does Bob hate buildings?
[40:55]
Monet X Change
It's just. It just. You know what it is? I was driving. I was Ubering through New York City, and I remember going by, like, a library or I Think I went by two libraries and one children. I was like, jesus Christ. This is a massive building that could be used for something.
[41:12]
Bob the Drag Queen
But you want to tell the children, what is your book that you're writing?
[41:17]
Monet X Change
Oh, so I'm writing a book.
[41:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
Will you not put out any paperback or any hardcover?
[41:27]
Monet X Change
No, I am going to be putting out a hardback cover of my book. You're so ridiculous. You're so ridiculous. Yes, I'll be putting out a hardback cover of my book. I'm writing a book called Harriet Tubman Live in Concert.
[41:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
Love that.
[41:44]
Monet X Change
And it is a book about Harriet Tubman writing her album, like, writing her hip hop album.
[41:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
Love that.
[41:51]
Monet X Change
She's literally writing this hip hop album and she meets up with a, like, a producer who's like, kind of a retired music producer. And they're just like, in this room together working on this album while exploring, like, her life and what she's done. And then hopefully, eventually she's gonna go into a stage show called Harriet's Hub and Live in Concert, which I'm very, very proud of.
[42:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
I love that.
[42:12]
Monet X Change
Wanna take a little moment, a little question? Let's do it, Michael. Okay, Bob, one of my best friends is a librarian. And ask him all the time why. Because books are obsolete. And he has explained to me that libraries are more than just books nowadays. It's. They teach technology, they help with research. They're just there for a source of information for people who might need extra help finding it. Bye. But what if the chunk with the books was used better is all I'm saying. It's also a big flammable building. You said abolish libraries. I did say abolished libraries. I may have been a bit overzealous.
[42:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, my God.
[42:53]
Monet X Change
Is this your restructure?
[42:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
Is this. Is this your Monet and the antibiotics moment?
[42:58]
Monet X Change
Restructure libraries. I apologize. Restructure library. Now the librarian community is going to come after me, girl. It's going to be some libraries at my shows outside, fucking walking around with their signs. And, girl, let's listen to Brianna Clark. Bob, I love you so much, but you are so wrong about libraries. They're more than just a space to check out books. They provide places for people within the community to get in out of the heat or the cold. They also have community resources. You can job hunt there. They teach classes. They often have sewing machines. You can check out Rift Read libraries. They're more than just books. I want to reiterate out loud that I know that libraries are more than books. It's just the books are taking up too much space in the library. I feel like the building could be utilized better if they removed the books and took all that storage and used it for, like, the shelter and the lessons and the classes and the performance spaces.
[44:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
You can get a sewing machine at a library.
[44:03]
Monet X Change
That is crazy. Apparently at Brianna Clark's library, you can't. We have a fan comment from Jack. Fan coming from Jack said, reading is not fun. Y'all are ridiculous. We got one more. One more from the fan. Let's listen.
[44:18]
Sponsor
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[44:40]
Monet X Change
Also. Love you guys. Misty Monet.
[44:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
I will say Chandler. I mean, I can still read, but I think I get your point. But for me, nowadays, if I pick up a book to read, I will fall asleep immediately.
[44:54]
Monet X Change
Books do make me sleepy, bitch.
[44:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
I will read a paragraph and be out.
[44:58]
Monet X Change
Yeah, books make a girl. If I. If I read the ingredients in food, I pass out in the kitchen.
[45:02]
Bob the Drag Queen
Well, listen. Oh, have you also done the thing where you're reading and you. Oh, I'll tell you when we come back.
[45:09]
Monet X Change
All right, let's take a little break.
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[45:54]
Monet X Change
So y'all know I'm a luxury girl. I have lots of handbags.
[45:58]
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I do. I do bags and backpacks and, you.
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[46:27]
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[46:58]
Monet X Change
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[47:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
It's true.
[47:22]
Guest Speaker
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[47:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, you do be trying to hack my stuff.
[47:31]
Monet X Change
But baby, you don't know. I've been hacking your bank accounts for years.
[47:34]
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[49:54]
Monet X Change
All right, and we are back.
[49:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
So. Or have you done the thing where like I read a paragraph and I have to read it like five times because my mind trap has gone away while I'm reading it and like, oh yeah, yeah, yeah. You don't understand what you like, what? What did I just read? And I read it again. I had to sometimes four times. I have to read one paragraph.
[50:15]
Monet X Change
Yeah, that has happened before. And I'm like, it's add. I can't believe I'm just reading all these words and I wasn't even processed. I was just like, where is my brain? Let me go back, let me go back.
[50:25]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yes.
[50:25]
Monet X Change
And then like I just did it again. I'd be like, but how can I focus more? Like I'm reading the words. And it happens sometimes with audiobooks too. I have to go back and listen again. Not that often with audiobooks because I think I'm also splitting my attention with audiobooks. I'm like doing something else.
[50:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, like you make a.
[50:43]
Monet X Change
So it does work that way. But yeah, it is hard for me to pay attention while reading an audio. Reading a book, it feels almost impossible, honestly. What's your favorite book?
[50:53]
Bob the Drag Queen
My favorite book I've ever read.
[50:55]
Monet X Change
No, bitch, the ones you haven't read.
[50:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, the ones you just heard about. What's your other book? Ooh, you're gonna hate this. But the story was so good. The Time Traveler's Wife. Such a good book. I love the Time Traveler's Wife, y'all.
[51:13]
Monet X Change
The Groomer's Wife. The child Groomer's wife. No, that book. I haven't read the book.
[51:19]
Bob the Drag Queen
The book is really good.
[51:20]
Monet X Change
The book is probably worse. Typically speaking, whenever you read a. Watch a movie, they really tone it down from the book. Like, if you ever read a Stephen King book and then watched a movie, you're like, oh, they really. They really saved us from some really gruesome shit.
[51:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
The book gives more context to things, so it doesn't feel as weird as you make it.
[51:40]
Monet X Change
Bob's book.
[51:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
Bobby Book burning.
[51:46]
Monet X Change
Still going on about me burning books? I think. I think a lot of people are like, what were you talking about?
[51:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
About the best book you've ever. And I said, the time. Travis Wife.
[51:54]
Monet X Change
Oh, yeah. For me, the Color Purple is the best book of all time. It's just so. Okay, let me tell you what Wally Colbert. Tell me why Time Traveler Wife's good. First.
[52:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
I just love the story. I love how it develops and I love how. And I love the great detail. And it just puts you in that moment. You feel so passionate. I was like, oh, my God, this is me. I was like, it makes you like. I just get so caught up in the love story. It's so beautiful to me.
[52:16]
Monet X Change
But she's a child for a big chunk of.
[52:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
No, she's not. That's the thing. She's not a child for a big chunk of it. I feel the director of the movie did that. She wasn't a child. I mean, there are the child moments that we talked about when we saw in the movie. But it is not as.
[52:29]
Monet X Change
So it's not like that in the book so much.
[52:31]
Bob the Drag Queen
No, not so much.
[52:32]
Monet X Change
It was really odd when he came out butt naked in the woods and was like, didn't I told you to bring me some clothes this time? Oh, my God, not the groomery. What I love about the Color Purple is you are, first of all, you're on a literacy journey. So Celia's writing. They're all letters. So Celie's writing letters to God at first, and then she just. She. So she's learning from Nettie how to write. So just in this busted up, broken English. And then over time, she gets better at it. And then after a while, she's writing to Nettie and Nettie her sister, and then Nettie's writing back to her. So the big chunk where Nettie's writing from Africa to her because she finds all Nettie's letters and then she goes back and it's just like. It's the best love story of all time. Because she doesn't get the girl, she doesn't get the guy, she gets herself. It's just so beautiful. It's like one of those really, like, how you get to learn to love yourself stories. And I'm here. I lasted longer. I matched that note. You did.
[53:44]
Bob the Drag Queen
Your vocal abilities have improved.
[53:47]
Monet X Change
Draft.
[53:47]
Bob the Drag Queen
I feel like in the past two years. What's going on? You haven't gotten this fixed yet.
[53:51]
Monet X Change
I haven't shaved my neck. No, I'm kidding. I was in the car today singing Whitney Houston. And at the end of Dance Somebody where she goes, hoo. Oh, my God. And Ezra was like, wow, you hit that. And I was like, yeah, girl.
[54:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
Wasn't my speakers, was it?
[54:08]
Monet X Change
How I like. No, no, it was, dance somebody. I wanna dance. Cause then she goes.
[54:15]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yes.
[54:16]
Monet X Change
Anyway, let's listen to Heather Mason. Not Bob, reenacting the library of Alexandria burning down. Yes. Fahrenheit 451 all over again. We are doing a fair.
[54:29]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, my God, that's such a good. Oh, my God. Animal Farm. Well, that is a great book. Did you read George Orwell?
[54:35]
Monet X Change
I didn't read. I mean, no.
[54:36]
Bob the Drag Queen
1984. Animal Farm. Okay. What books were. Did you have to read in school? Do you remember any of them?
[54:42]
Monet X Change
Things Fall Apart.
[54:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yes, I read things. That's the Chinwa Achebe. Yeah.
[54:47]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Dinky Hawker Shoots Smack. What the fuck? Yeah, it was called Dinky Hawker Shoot Smack.
[54:54]
Bob the Drag Queen
What is this?
[54:54]
Monet X Change
11Th grade, 10th grade.
[54:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
Work. Okay.
[54:58]
Monet X Change
I mean, you think kids are reading a book called Dinky Hawker Shoots Smack? It's about crack, it's about drugs, it's about shooting up heroin.
[55:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, shoot smack. Oh, got it, got it, got it, got it.
[55:06]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Dinky Hawker Shoot Smack. The Giver.
[55:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
We didn't read that.
[55:12]
Monet X Change
He read the Giver. The Giver is one of the best books of all time. It is on a seventh grade reading level, but the Giver genuinely. A fucking brilliant book. It is. So the Giver is about this person. Like you live in a dystopian future, but it's supposed to be a utopia, you know what I mean? And it's like, no one here sees color, no one here feels pain, and no one here dies. Why are you making a face?
[55:38]
Bob the Drag Queen
Books. But I guess it probably makes sense for the book. But talking about don't see Colin show. I'm already like, I don't mean see Color.
[55:44]
Monet X Change
Like, I don't see black people. Everyone literally sees them black and white.
[55:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, okay. I was like, we don't see color. I was getting. I was so exasperated.
[55:51]
Monet X Change
No, everyone literally sees in black and white.
[55:54]
Bob the Drag Queen
Okay, Work.
[55:55]
Monet X Change
And then there's. But no one feels any pain. No one dies. You never see anyone die. Like, everyone's perfect. You don't have sex. You just assigned to a family.
[56:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
The giver.
[56:03]
Monet X Change
The giver. There are people who give birth, and there's one person called the receiver. The receiver takes everyone's pain. What are you laughing at, Jacob? The receiver takes everyone's pain. Like one person feels pain for everybody. But this person also feels pleasure, feels orgasms, feels happiness, sees color, sees the world like that. And then that person, once they start to die, they give it to the next person.
[56:28]
Bob the Drag Queen
Is it one person for the whole community?
[56:30]
Monet X Change
Yeah. And then once that person starts to die, they have to become the giver and give the receiver all of these feelings so that no one else has the experience.
[56:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
So they're just feeling pain all day long and joy.
[56:42]
Monet X Change
No, they're feeling life like they're getting like a normal life.
[56:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, got it.
[56:45]
Monet X Change
But you do have to receive pain. Like you. Like, you don't just feel pain. Like you just get. It's like, now I'm gonna transfer the memory of having your leg broken. So now you have the feeling you're gonna experience having your leg broken through me, passing it on to you.
[57:02]
Bob the Drag Queen
Got it.
[57:02]
Monet X Change
But you also get to experience smells and joy. And you get to see the color green and blue. Green and red. Must be nice people.
[57:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
Also, when people say in black and white, you still see shades of gray. So you can see white and black. Like you can see who's white and who's black. So you do see.
[57:17]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Just to be clear, just like on. Just like guests coming to dinner, Everyone knew Sidney Porter was black. Cause he was black, Right? So there's someone debating on black and white tv. They couldn't tell who the black people were.
[57:30]
Bob the Drag Queen
I thought, well, I mean, some of.
[57:31]
Monet X Change
Them, if you're light skinned, like people like Lena Horne was. Right. My gosh. There are people who thought Lena Horn, Andre James were white.
[57:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, yeah, yeah. In book we had to read Huckleberry Finn.
[57:44]
Monet X Change
People think my memory's amazing.
[57:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, work your memory.
[57:47]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Because I haven't read that book since seventh grade, but I remember it pretty accurately. And they also take people, like when they die in the gear, they take them to, like a room. I just spoiled the book. Spoiler. Spoiler for Everything.
[57:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
By the way, how did your high.
[58:00]
Monet X Change
School deal with the language in Huckleberry Finn?
[58:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, bitch, that was.
[58:04]
Monet X Change
Repeat the question.
[58:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
We were. Oh, Jacob was asking how my high school dealt with the language in Huck Finn. I don't even remember, but they say the N word a couple times in there. And that was middle school. We read Huck Finn in seventh grade.
[58:14]
Monet X Change
We read the words.
[58:16]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, we set it up.
[58:17]
Monet X Change
But also, we were all black, so I don't know what y'all did. Y'all high school.
[58:20]
Bob the Drag Queen
My high school was mixed pretty, like, evenly, so we just read it. And no one. But also, bitch. It was in Marine park, bitch. We were calling each other niggas up and down the hallway. White. White people saying niggas. Black people.
[58:31]
Monet X Change
Puerto Rican.
[58:31]
Bob the Drag Queen
Everyone was using that word, so it wasn't weird.
[58:34]
Monet X Change
The white people in my school did not say it. The Latinx people. The very few did sometimes. Did sometimes say it.
[58:39]
Bob the Drag Queen
Every Latinx person in my school used the N word freely.
[58:42]
Monet X Change
But growing up, we read the swear words in Huck Finn. I mean, the nigger words in Huck Finn. Nigger Jim.
[58:49]
Bob the Drag Queen
In class.
[58:50]
Monet X Change
Jim. Jim.
[58:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
We read Of Mice and Men.
[58:53]
Monet X Change
Oh, my God. Of Mice and Men.
[58:54]
Bob the Drag Queen
That's a great book. It's really good.
[58:56]
Monet X Change
If you're gonna watch the movie, watch the old one, the black and white. White one. There was a remake in, like, 2001. There was, like, a TV one for, like, ABC or something. Huh.
[59:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Who did? Anyone we know starring it?
[59:07]
Monet X Change
I don't remember. I think it was. James Franco was in it.
[59:11]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, did he play the. The skinny brother?
[59:12]
Monet X Change
Yeah.
[59:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
God, not Lenny.
[59:14]
Monet X Change
Yeah, I think. I think it was Eureka and Trinity, so they're great. Oh, my God. Like a drag version of Mice and Girls. Of Mice and Queens.
[59:27]
Bob the Drag Queen
Let's work on that. Death of a Salesman.
[59:30]
Monet X Change
Of mice and squirrel friends.
[59:32]
Bob the Drag Queen
Death of a Salesman.
[59:33]
Monet X Change
I read the play.
[59:33]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, it was a play. Is there a book? Is the play.
[59:36]
Monet X Change
I don't know if there is a book or not.
[59:37]
Bob the Drag Queen
I'm pretty sure it was a play that we read. Yeah, we read something else.
[59:41]
Monet X Change
Oh, y'all didn't read. Can y'all tell us, Anyone in the Chat heard of Dicky Hawker shoots Mac? Or that just.
[59:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
Well, you went to a predominantly black school. That's probably why.
[59:49]
Monet X Change
What are you saying?
[59:50]
Bob the Drag Queen
Shoot smack? That is a black colloquialism for drugs. White people don't say smack.
[59:55]
Monet X Change
I think Nikki Harker was white, though.
[59:57]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, white people.
[59:59]
Monet X Change
Wait, it seems like you're making a thing about, like, it being a Predominantly black thing. And I'm like. I feel like Dinky Hawker.
[60:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
White people telling black people stories. No way.
[60:07]
Monet X Change
I didn't actually. I didn't actually read Dinky Hawkeye. Yeah. She white.
[60:12]
Bob the Drag Queen
Is that her?
[60:13]
Monet X Change
That's Dinky Hawker.
[60:17]
Bob the Drag Queen
What did they say? It's a play I hate, but it's a great play. Oliver Twist of mn.
[60:22]
Monet X Change
They're still back on? They're still back on.
[60:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, yeah.
[60:24]
Monet X Change
Yeah. Nope. Just you catching up. Nope. No one. Well, Dinky Arker Shoesback was a book, and it fully existed. I did not make it. You can Google it. You can look up Dinky Ocker. Shoot smack. There it is. It's a real book.
[60:37]
Bob the Drag Queen
That book does exist.
[60:39]
Monet X Change
Y'all are being so shady. Ever since I came out publicly against libraries, y'all have really changed. Let's listen to Donny Riddle. Hey, Bob and Monet. It's Donny from Patreon. So both of you named a book that was turned into a movie for your favorite book. So my question is, what is your favorite movie that was adapted from a book? Love you both. Bye.
[61:01]
Bob the Drag Queen
Favorite movie adapted from a book. You go purple. That's the thing.
[61:03]
Monet X Change
I mean, it's still Color Purple.
[61:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, Color Purple.
[61:06]
Monet X Change
I will say that the Hunger Games series was pretty good. Hunger Games is the only book I've ever like, series that I've ever read. And I was like. I could not stop reading them. And I was so mad when the last one was out. I was like, this is so annoying. Cause this book is like, I'm just obsessed.
[61:22]
Bob the Drag Queen
Did you ever Games I don't read. Nobody's watching movies.
[61:25]
Monet X Change
I can't recommend. I mean, if you've ever watched the movies, the books are even better. I was on a Stephen King kick for a while when I moved to New York City. I was really into, like, I gotta read all the classics. So I read the wizard of Oz, but I.
[61:37]
Bob the Drag Queen
How was it?
[61:38]
Monet X Change
It's a really gruesome book. It's actually not like. It's not as joyful as what Judy Garland and Bert Lahr were doing. You know what I mean? The Tin man is a vicious murderer. He just, like, cut. Cuts anything and anyone up into love. That million little. There's like a battle in the book. He kills over 100 creatures.
[61:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, my God.
[62:00]
Monet X Change
Over, like, there's one where he's, like, literally just going through lacerating. Just. I mean, just chopping up everything. Yeah. Everyone and anything in his way. There were like. There's like a. I think like a spider mixed with a bear. There's like a spider man with a bear head or something like that.
[62:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
Or like, that's very Avatar.
[62:16]
Monet X Change
Like a bear with eight legs. I think there was a town made of. All people were made play doh. Like glass. They were like china, like, made of like plates and ceramics. Like a ceramic town. The Wicked Witch was a lot more gruesome and vicious. They also. It wasn't just like. They also didn't just like throw water on her and leave. They like throw out on her and they had to like, go back and do something else. There's like a lot. It's a lot going on in that book and it is quite vicious.
[62:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
There are probably so many. There are so many movies that are made from books that I love. There's probably one that I really love and I don't even know it's from a book. There's so many of those.
[62:51]
Monet X Change
But yeah, you read the Arithmetic classics, Wuthering Heights, Tequila Mockingbird.
[63:00]
Bob the Drag Queen
Tequila Mockingbird. Yeah, I know her.
[63:01]
Monet X Change
Tequila Mockingbird. She works down at the bar now.
[63:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Pride and Prejudice. I've not read Pride and Prejudice. No. Yeah, that's some white shit I have not read.
[63:13]
Monet X Change
There's a book called Pride Prejudice and Zombies.
[63:15]
Bob the Drag Queen
I will tell you what book I did read that was one of of the greatest books I've ever read in my life. And you know exactly where I'm going. Is Sister Soldier Abs the Coldest Winter Ever.
[63:24]
Monet X Change
How do I know you this well? You're about to say the Sister Soldier Colesman.
[63:27]
Bob the Drag Queen
It is one of the Midnight. It is one of the greatest books I've ever read in my life.
[63:32]
Monet X Change
So when I was in high school, all the girls were reading Cole's Murder. I feel like all the girls were like, passing around the same book. It was like this book was like falling apart.
[63:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
Things fall apart.
[63:42]
Monet X Change
Things fall apart. Yeah. And I remember, like, we were supposed to be reading Things Fall Apart or like something like that, but instead everyone was reading the Coldest Winter Ever. But also, like, you weren't allowed to, like, read. Like, you could not read it. There was no rule against, like, reading a smutty book because it's just words. Yeah, but the girls just going cry. Every girl in my fucking high school was reading this book. And I remember being.
[64:03]
Bob the Drag Queen
I got.
[64:03]
Monet X Change
I remember thinking was like, I gotta get my hands on this book.
[64:06]
Bob the Drag Queen
And did you like it?
[64:07]
Monet X Change
I never. I never got to read. I never got around to reading it.
[64:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
They should adapt it to a movie. Or maybe it has been, but I would love to see it as a movie.
[64:13]
Monet X Change
It's smut, right?
[64:13]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. It's like, hot and racy and.
[64:16]
Monet X Change
What's it called? The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Soulja.
[64:19]
Bob the Drag Queen
Sister Soulja.
[64:20]
Monet X Change
And it was like. It was Soulja.
[64:21]
Bob the Drag Queen
Sped S O U L J A H Soulja.
[64:24]
Monet X Change
It was a real big hit. Back in Curves with Move.
[64:28]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, first of all, just the name Curves with Moves says. Oh, my God. Monet. That's. That was my book, too. Oh, my God. I used to love the Goosebumps trilogy, the series Goosebumps. Do you read those?
[64:40]
Monet X Change
Yeah, I mean, I read them as a kid. Yeah. I was. I mean, once they came out the TV show. I ain't read no books. I'm like, oh, yeah.
[64:45]
Bob the Drag Queen
And then all like, the. Like the Beverly Cleary, the Nancy Drew, the Babysitter's Club, whatever.
[64:49]
Monet X Change
I didn't read those either.
[64:50]
Bob the Drag Queen
I didn't read those either. I didn't read any of those.
[64:51]
Monet X Change
Those, like, white girl books.
[64:52]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah, those are like Babysitter club.
[64:54]
Monet X Change
No. But you know what I did love?
[64:56]
Bob the Drag Queen
What?
[64:56]
Monet X Change
Honestly, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is one of the best books of all time.
[65:00]
Bob the Drag Queen
I don't know what that even is.
[65:01]
Monet X Change
Frankenstein is written by Mary Shelley.
[65:04]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, okay. What do you want me to say? I don't know what you want from me.
[65:10]
Monet X Change
I want you to engage me about the fucking book I just mentioned. I'm gonna name a book. You tell me if you can mention the first words in that book. Because the first words in books are very famous. There's, like, a few. Like, tell. Like, tell. The Two Cities is, like, one of the most famous openings of any book of all time.
[65:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. See, I literally just guessed. I had no idea.
[65:29]
Monet X Change
How about Moby Dick? Moby Dick.
[65:34]
Bob the Drag Queen
When shall we meet again, sisters?
[65:37]
Monet X Change
No, that's Macbeth. And it is. When shall we three meet again?
[65:42]
Bob the Drag Queen
When shall we three meet again?
[65:43]
Monet X Change
It's you call me a shm film.
[65:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
Why is he saying that? Who is he talking to?
[65:48]
Monet X Change
Probably someone on the boat introducing himself.
[65:51]
Bob the Drag Queen
And that. That is not a famous opening line of book. Says who?
[65:54]
Monet X Change
The opening of Moby Dick is a.
[65:55]
Bob the Drag Queen
Do y'all know that?
[65:56]
Monet X Change
Yes. The opening of Moby Dick is a very famous opening line to a book. Very famous. Do you know the opening of Pride and Prejudice? I What? It's. It's a famous one, but what is it again? It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of good fortune must be want of a wife. Just want to point out that Jacob is Reading that. I don't. That was not committed from memory. But that is. That is a famous one. You know, every. A lot of people know about the beginning of one person. No, the beginning. See, yes, they. They're all like typing. Yeah.
[66:28]
Bob the Drag Queen
They're all.
[66:31]
Monet X Change
No, people do know. That is a thing. 10 most famous opening lines from book. Pride and Prejudice. Moby Dick. Call me Ishmael. A. Tell two cities with the best times, the worst times.
[66:43]
Bob the Drag Queen
Treasure Island Squire.
[66:45]
Monet X Change
Nope.
[66:47]
Bob the Drag Queen
Ulysses by James Joyce.
[66:49]
Monet X Change
No. The Great Gatsby and younger and more vulnerable years. My father.
[66:53]
Bob the Drag Queen
Girl, don't nobody know this shit.
[66:55]
Monet X Change
I've been turning over in my mind ever since 1984.
[66:59]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, 1984.
[67:00]
Monet X Change
It was a bright, cold day in April and the clocks for striking 13. The catcher in the Rye, which I.
[67:05]
Bob the Drag Queen
Which I wrote. That's a good book.
[67:07]
Monet X Change
If you really want to hear about it. The first thing.
[67:09]
Bob the Drag Queen
Let me do it. You might know the ninth. The ninth one. What's the ninth? I don't know. Whatever it is. The old man in the sea.
[67:13]
Monet X Change
No. How's it start?
[67:14]
Bob the Drag Queen
He was an old man in the sea.
[67:17]
Monet X Change
No, it's not.
[67:18]
Bob the Drag Queen
He was an old man who fished alone. Cat 22. Did you read that?
[67:23]
Monet X Change
No.
[67:23]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, it was love at first sight.
[67:25]
Monet X Change
Oh, that's the famous one. Can you also look at the beginning of coldest winter ever?
[67:29]
Bob the Drag Queen
Oh, yeah. The coldest winner.
[67:31]
Monet X Change
He slapped his big dick on my pussy and slammed my shit so hard. And I became a busted baby on that day. Well, Monet, I love you so much.
[67:41]
Bob the Drag Queen
I love you so much, Bob. This is so fun.
[67:43]
Monet X Change
Yeah. I mean, so we're gonna try to do some more live shows for you.
[67:46]
Bob the Drag Queen
All for Patreon, only because y'all niggas deserve it. And we'll also do something for the public, too. But Patreon, we love y'all.
[67:53]
Monet X Change
The first line. You got the first line of I put you a Patreon exclusive where you read some collections. We can do that. So we're going to. We're going to this. All right? So thank you all so much for joining us, and we'll see you all soon.
[68:02]
Bob the Drag Queen
Yeah.
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