Literate ApeCast 115 — Five Reasons To Never Record A Podcast About Your Marriage
David is fuming over a fight between he and Katie about Leg-Os and realizes his fury has been felt by women for generations. Also a bit about the brilliance of Ricky Gervais.
Literate ApeCast 114 — Weed In Chicago, How Old Do You Have To Be To Appreciate Lizzo, And Will Star Wars Age Well?
We have a show sponsor! Chicago is now the home of legal grass! Neither Apes can remember the name of that broad who never heard of Van Halen, and Harry joins us to talk Star Wars and Marvel.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 113 — A Look at the Past, A Look at the Future
Looking back at the previous decade and wondering what the fuck went wrong and, guided by the prescience of pre-2010 Himmel’s sketch comedy chops, predictions of the decade to come.
Literate ApeCast 112 — Slapping Ass, Trusting The Media, And Holding Cops Accountable
Beginning the conversation with a backpedal by actress Olivia Wilde, the dudes of Apedom spin into a ramble that includes the excessive punishment of the Ass Slap Guy to the recent U.K. election into the Court of Public Opinion vs. the Actual Courts. Oi.
Literate ApeCast 111 — The Irishman, The Scorsese Universe, And Connecting The Cultural Dots
The Literate Apes dive into the world of Frank Sheeran and Martin Scorsese’s latest film, The Irishman as well as looking at cinematic long game narratives that connect across generations, directors, and storylines.
Literate ApeCast 110 — What Percentage Of The Population Is Necessary For Widespread Change To Be Required?
The question begged on Episode 110 is simple: how many people in a culture experiencing what they feel is injustice are necessary for systemic change to be a moral requirement? Vegans, transgender, police shootings, and women surprised by a load after a blowjob are all in tiny numbers but look to make massive changes to society. How many is enough to take seriously? Also, did MLK really say THAT?
Literate ApeCast Ep. 109 — A Chaotic Potpourri Spawned By Illness And The Shark Song
No rhyme or reason here, folks. Just two slightly Ill chimps bouncing around conversationally like homeless guys on a sidewalk.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 108 — Five Minutes of Bro Love and We’re OUT!
Like the title says, the boys were on a tight time constraint.
Literate ApeCast 107 — Protesting CVS Is Just A Waste Of News Or Kim Kardashian Is Himmel’s Fault
Incensed by a meaningless protest against CVS from students at Purdue University, the Chimps in Charge tackle the News or Noise ratio of current journalism as well as finding out that Kim Kardashian is the creation of none other than David Fucking Himmel. Thanks, Jackass!
Literate ApeCast Ep. 106 — Unpacking the Men’s Rights Movement As Only Men Can Do
Hall watches a documentary on a subject he knows virtually nothing about: The Men’s Rights Movement. As any good documentary does, it gave him food for thought so he and Himmel go through some of the ideas and dilemmas faced by modern man through the lens of two guys suspicious of the existence of a Patriarchy.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 105 — Reclaiming the Pejorative and the Unconscious Bias Against Dudes Named Ron
It’s Halloween and so David has the parental duty to dress himself and his child up for the holiday. This simple task is apparently as daunting as accepting his 65-year old mother dating a guy named “Ron” and the awful possibility of Ron getting all sexy with his mom when she’s babysitting.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 104 — What Is The True Value Of Degenerate (f)Art?
Is Disney of higher societal value than Fincher? Has David lost his mind? How many times can he make the same fart joke before it finally wears Don down into laughter? And is a turkey sandwich with a piece of turd in it a shit sandwich?
Literate ApeCast Ep. 103 — Enter the Mollusk In Depth
After a quick moment of reflection on whether Ellen should be friends with a bona fide war criminal, the chimpanzees of podcasting talk about David’s recent foray into filmmaking (via the luminous Vincent Truman) with their new Amazon Prime film “Enter the Mollusk”. Listen to find out exactly who in the Chicago storytelling scene they based the pretentious characters off of and what he hopes will come of it (likely a similar fame and fortune model exemplified by this podcast...)
Literate ApeCast Ep. 102 — High Expectations, Low Expectations, And The Road Traveled In Between
As David struggles with the biological fact that he is not able to run the Chicago marathon after training for months, the two Chimps dive into the idea that it is our management of expectations that truly determines our mental and emotional strength. Plus six things to do, watch, and listen to in order to stave off the encroaching sense of possibility that impeachment may hold in the face of all indicators that it simply won’t make a difference.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 101 —We Are All Now Don Quixote So Let’s Delude Ourselves About Our Own Self Esteem
Himmel is in pain so Don uses pointless “Be Happy” sayings to buoy his spirit which launches them into a dissection of all self help affirmations, Greta Thunberg, the trans community, and Cervantes’s most famous insane knight.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 43 — Has #MeToo Peaked and Is It WAY Too Soon?
Do bad habits indicate you’re smarter than the rest of us or just that you’re a sloppy, late, fantasy who suffers from poor time management skills? As the #MeToo movement is starting to find equilibrium with Arizona Ansari and Chris Hardwick recovering from accusations of harassment and abuse, is it too soon or just right?
Plus six things to do this week that do not involve grabbing someone’s pud or biting your nails.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 42 — Is Offense The Same As Pain Or Are We All Just Glass Joe?
Don reads an article about The Nation redacting and apologizing for a poem they printed which starts out a rambling conversation centered on whether offense is pain, whether Hamilton is problematic, and how Mike Tyson’s 90’s video game was incredibly diverse.
Plus six things for you to do because the screen has boot your brain and you seem to need two assholes in Chicago to spice up your vapid life.
Literate ApeCast Ep 41 — Solving The Problem Of Trump Anxiety Syndrome
Today, David and Don tackle the shadow of anxiety recently defined as Trump Anxiety Syndrome. Dancing around the idea that therapy is either necessary (David) or quackery (Don) both agree that allowing a jackass in the White House cause you to cower in fear or depression is a completely avoidable thing.
And, because your life is filled with so much time to stare at your screen and fill your craven heart with dread due to the non-stop headlines about our Commander-in-Quife, the guys suggest six things more productive.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 40 — Dissecting Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette"
It's our 40th episode! Holy Shit! Today we are joined by our producer Dana Jerman and we go deep into an hour-long discussion about the new Hannah Gadsby Netflix special "Nanette."
And, as always, a bit of homework for you to leap into this week.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 39 — Online Dating To Find a Nanny and We're Gonna Sell ShamWOW!
Whether shopping for sex, a babysitter (uhm...nanny), or setting up crazy friends with one another to watch the fireworks, the GentleApes of the ApeCast are still always scheming to make a buck.
Plus a few things to do before we all hafta mimic Patrick Swayze in "Red Dawn" because, motherfucker, the Russians are on their way to take over that new Target on Division!