Literate ApeCast Ep. 116 — On That New Job Smell, The Surprise Love of Dogs, And The Power Of Choice
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 116 — On That New Job Smell, The Surprise Love of Dogs, And The Power Of Choice

The boys check in with each other about Don’s 8-months gig as a Casino Manager and David’s three weeks old job as an Events Producer. While on that conversational journey, they talk about the power of choosing your own reaction, and both Don’s hidden love f dogs and the girly-ness of David’s dog tattoo revisited two years later.

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Literate ApeCast 110 — What Percentage Of The Population Is Necessary For Widespread Change To Be Required?
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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?

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Literate ApeCast Ep. 103 — Enter the Mollusk In Depth
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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...)

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Literate ApeCast Ep. 102 — High Expectations, Low Expectations, And The Road Traveled In Between
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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.

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Literate ApeCast Ep. 43 — Has #MeToo Peaked and Is It WAY Too Soon? ​
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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.

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