Literate ApeCast Ep. 236—Old White Guys Conversing (with Joe Janes)
David is in Cannes for the next two weeks so Don snagged some time with Joe and they jawed on about sci-fi TV, the January 6th Commission, and being old, white guys in America.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 235—On Vasectomies and Comic Book Movies (with Dr. Keene)
Joining the Apes is the Vegas equivalent of a machismo comic book nerd and Literate Ape contributor, our very own Dr. K. The three monkeys talk about vasectomies (which David is considering after child number two) and the increasing vapidness of the MCU. Plus Rorschach of the News and six things recommended that you consume this week.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 234—Himmel at 43
David just crossed over into 43 years and started pre-gaming before the recording. He’s a little blitzed but manages to give us a few lessons learned on his birthday.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 233—Listen to Us in Your Butthole
David is hitting his full-on midlife crisis. Don’s recently divorced. Guess who has his shit together this week?
Literate ApeCast Ep. 232—Harry Needs a New Friend
Don takes a roadtrip home to Kansas to give him some distance from recent events; David panics as Harry starts mentioning the race of his classmates. Plus a Rorschach of the News and Six Things to Do this week.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 231—What Do We Do About Roe?
Storytime with Don gives you all a wellness check on the recently divorced moron and then the two apes—appropriately as two men—weigh in on the SCOTUS decision to eliminate Roe v. Wade as the law of the land.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 230—The Divorce Episode (Or What Grown Man Closure Looks Like)
Out of the gate Don reveals his Big Personal Shit—he and his wife are no longer he and his wife. A Vegas wedding and seven and a half years later, a Vegas divorce. No juicy details despite David really wanting them.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 229—The Gap Isn’t Between Generations, It’s Within Them
David is recently fascinated by the often inaccurate stereotypes of Baby Boomer to Zoomer so the chimps break it down.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 228—Waffle Parties, Baby Goats, and Gemma with John Beardmore
Joining the ApeCast is longtime listener and Severance superfan, John Beardmore. Yes, we talk about the Apple+, Ben Stiller produced, dark workplace dystopia. WARNING: Spoliers abound.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 227— with Sci-Fi Author Brendan Wilson
David and Don talk with Brendan Wilson, author of The Achilles Battle Fleet: Book One: Mei-Ling Lee, recently published via Literate Ape Press and available everywhere.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 226—In Praise of Thin Skin, My Ass
What else are we gonna talk about this week? The Slap. Also, Dr. Roxanne Gay’s NYT defense of having thin skin.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 225—The Brothers Himmel Converge (Part Two)
The second half of the conversation with David’s two younger brothers (Eric and Steven).
Literate ApeCast Ep. 224—The Brothers Himmel Converge (Part One)
Per our conversation last week, David is entering into the growing Russian family mode. As he becomes overwhelmed by family, he decided that a discussion with his two younger brothers (Eric and Steven) about his role as Big Brother to them and what he might learn for Harry and his upcoming baby brother. We talked for a long time so I broke it up into two parts.
NOTE: This was recorded via a four way ZOOM call and apparently Eric Himmell’s computer has a red Solo cup for a microphone.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 223—A Wife, Two Kids, Two Dogs, and a Mortgage
David is slowly becoming Papa Walton as his family gently increases. Don is curious how Mr. Himmel is handling all of this. We also talk about Jussie Smollet and teaching kids about gender fluidity as well as Don’s irritation at St. Patrick’s Day.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 222—The Kids Are Alright but Maybe Biden is Not
Don crawled, blind and barely cogent, out of his Vegas spider-hole and went to a college in Utah to teach. Turns out the college kids are not as fragile as the media paints them. David did not watch the State of the Union but has thoughts anyway. And both have decided they still like Sam Elliot but cannot have dinner with him now.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 221—Will Professor Bruce Be Cancelled for Doing This Podcast?
Joining Don and David is St. George College theater professor Brandon Bruce and he takes us into the dismal and scary world of collegiate academia in 2022. Elements of self censorship regarding the creation and teaching of art during a cultural movement that values work that demonstrates the world the way it could be rather than the way it is are discussed.
Apparently, his students feel Hamilton is a better play than Death of a Salesman which causes Don to figuratively shit his pants and David to spend ten minutes using his bidet.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 220—What Is This Episode About Again?
A long-winded meandering of topics with no compass to guide it. Don quit his job, Katie has a stranger request to dress him to go to hospital, Rorschach of the News, and Six Things but I’ll be damned if tgeir is rhyme or reason to this conversation.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 219—The Flaccidity of Portland, Things That Cracked Us Up, and Pelaton is for People with Too Much Money (with Vincent Truman)
David and Don are joined by guest Vincent Truman and the three catch up with Vince’s prognosis on Portland, OR, shameless self promotion of a film he and David made before they could drink legally, and the incredibly stupid things that have made them laugh hard enough to feel exhausted.
Plus, Rorschach of the News (where we learn of Don’s utter disgust with Pelaton) and Six Things.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 218—The Book of Boba, The Commodification of Wordle, and the Rorschach of the News
David completely spoils the sixth episode of The Book of Boba Fett as the guys talk about his assertion that the series is all about religious dogma. David revisits his Literate Ape article bemoaning the NYT purchase of Wordle and Don introduces a new segment called Rorschach of the News.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 217—Can Artists Help with the Mental Health Issues of the Broken? (with Heather Bodie)
Heather Bodie turns the pain of those devestated by mental health issues into performed monologues for a living. The two Ds have an engaging conversation with her about theater, the struggle of the artist during COVID, and whether people today are really dealing with trauma or have the definitions become so all-inclusive that the word has been rendered meaningless?