Faking It Podcast with Gabe and Mark
by Gabe and Mark
Hosts Mark and Gabe explore the ways in which they’ve fibbed, fabricated, or outright lied about books they (haven’t) read, movies they (haven’t) seen, and all other manner of cultural object, large and small, trivial and seminal, that they (haven’t) experienced. Join them as they attempt to right past wrongs and explore the ways our anxieties about culture and consumption shape us.
Episodes
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S2 E10: The Season 2 "Finale"
Well, here it is, the Season 2 FINALE of Faking It. This one is coming to you late as hell, but Gabe has a new baby, so we'll blame it on them. No special guest for this one, it's just your hosts talking about our present, very real political and epidemiological moment, looking back at the…
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S2 E9: Charlie Hall
In a shocking turn of events, this week on Faking It we endorse the War on Drugs. No, not the shameful policies that have led to the incarceration of millions of Americans, but the very good band! And most especially its drummer, Charlie Hall, who is here to talk to us about the trials of jazz...
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S2 E8: Kevin Nguyen
Self-isolation continues, but we refuse to give up on the Faking It dream. This week we pulled Kevin Nguyen in to talk about the joys and discomforts of football fandom, the genesis of his novel New Waves, and the downsides of niceness in literary communities. It's a wide-ranging, hilarious...
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S2 E7: Eavvon O'Neal
We're all self-isolating in our apartments, but that will not stop the pod. In this very special remote edition, we talk with our editor Eavvon O'Neal about his struggles as an emerging filmmaker, the triumphs and pitfalls of honesty, and learning on the job, including this job, a job for which…
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S2 E6: Tamar Adler
This week on the show we're joined by Tamar Adler, chef, food writer, and host of the podcast Food Actually. Tamar tells us about feeling like, despite being a straight-A student, she never really felt like she learned anything. But perhaps more importantly, she comes in to question some of the...
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S2 E5: Ben Sinclair
This week we're joined by Ben Sinclair, co-creator and star of HBO's High Maintenance. You'll be transported into Ben's past, where he managed to smuggle a bread knife into elementary school and dupe his classmates into thinking it was his grandfather's from WWII. Look, everything's fine now. Ben...
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S2 E4: David Levine
This week we're joined by artist / writer / director David Levine. David's work involves the line between acting and being, the question of what constitutes a performance, and the enigma of acting-as-craft. Plus once David lied his ASS off about The Empire Strikes Back. All in all, a pitch…
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S2 E3: Alena Smith
In this episode we welcome Alena Smith to the podcast. Alena is a writer and creator of the TV show Dickinson on Apple TV, and she's here to talk about her slightly sketchy knowledge of the Harbinger of the Golden Age of Television: The Sopranos. But more than that, Alena takes us through the ins...
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S2 E2: Amy Phillips
In this episode we welcome Amy Phillips, managing editor of Pitchfork. Amy takes us through some pivotal moments in her life, first as a passionate music fan, then as a fledgling critic, and finally as a working journalist. What kind of faking do you have to do (and avoid) to make it as a music...
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S2 E1: Norman Brannon
For our first full-length episode of Season 2, we sit down with the multi-talented Norman Brannon, guitarist and songwriter for Texas Is the Reason, among many other bands. Norman tells us about his early days in New York's hardcore scene, the faking required to get by among the punks and…
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S2 E0: Season 2 Preview
FAKING IT IS BACK!! In this Season 2 preview, Gabe and Mark discuss all of the new things you can look forward to from us in the coming months. And that means, first and foremost, lots of guests. Who are they? Listen and find out.
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S1 E5: Iiiiiiiin West Philadelphia ...
In this, our FINAL EPISODE OF SEASON 1, we explore Mark's avoidance of the classic sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, a cultural touchstone for millions. But not Mark. Why has he led people to believe he knows anything at all about The Fresh Prince. Listen and find out! (Note: previously, we...
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S1 E4: Moby-Dick Is Not About Pirates
In this episode of Faking It, we explore Gabe's avoidant attitude toward Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick. Gabe pursues this beast of book through the dark waters of deception and dissimulation, finally slaying the beast and, hey, we all learn a little something on the way. Production...
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S1 E3: Rusty Tin Cans and Seal Meat and Tom Waits
Mark’s had his time with Tom Waits, but Gabe has spent his entire life misleading and prevaricating about America’s favorite faux-homeless singer-songwriter. Your hosts dig into the pros and cons, the highs and lows (mostly lows) of this dusty-ass icon.
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S1 E2: Looking for Finding Nemo
Mark trolls his students with his lack of knowledge about the animated film Finding Nemo, while we delve into Gabe’s uncertain, Rashomon-like relationship to this Pixar classic. Distinguished critic and journalist Christine Smallwood (and also Gabe's wife) drops in to take us deeper into the...
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S1 E1: Exile from Exile in Guyville
In the debut episode of Faking It, Gabe and Mark come to terms with the egregious lies they’ve told about Liz Phair’s landmark 1993 album Exile in Guyville. They’ve had 25 years to listen to it, and somehow they’ve managed not to. And, worse, they’ve felt compelled to suggest, imply, or otherwise...
About this show
Hosts Mark and Gabe explore the ways in which they’ve fibbed, fabricated, or outright lied about books they (haven’t) read, movies they (haven’t) seen, and all other manner of cultural object, large and small, trivial and seminal, that they (haven’t) experienced. Join them as they attempt to right past wrongs and explore the ways our anxieties about culture and consumption shape us.
Hosted by
Gabe and Mark