Literate ApeCast Ep. 310—A Coupla Disappointed Optimists
Himmel took an EQ test and it turns out he’s an optimist so the Chimps dive in to figure out how that is possible.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 309—A Whole Bunch of Comic Nerd Stuff That Begins With ‘The Boys’
David’s drinking and wants to geek out on Amazon’s ‘The Boys.’ Don is happy to comply with some superhero geekery.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 308—On Halloween, Candy, and Is Israel Really Homelander?
In this episode David wants to talk about Halloween but Don decides to show his complete ignorance concerning the Middle East. With visual aids (including Chuck Heston in a giant wig) David sets him straight.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 307—Loving Las Vegas: A Book Event in Chicago
Literate Ape Press presents
Loving Las Vegas
Three new books of playing against the House
Literate ApeCast Ep. 306—Live from Little Goat Diner, Chicago
Both Chimps are in Chicago! Nearly a year ago, Hall came out with a bleeding soul and broken spirit and they recorded the podcast in a diner. He’s back but far better but it seems the tables have turned (at least with HIMMEL enjoying a few Bloody Marys at breakfast). Oh. And Israel.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 305—A Box Full of Stuff Doesn’t Count w/ Brian Beardmore
In a really long episode, the Chimps of Literate Ape invite another one of the Beardmore Brothers to join in and discuss the things each of us consider essential keepsakes in our lives. Plus, Don finds out the difference between Dick Butkus and Mike Ditka.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 304—Books That Changed Our Lives
Being a website about writing and writers, it’s about time the ApeCast covers literature. Don’t get used to it.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 303—What is Your Costume for the World?
What costumes do you wear during the week? What are you using them to project about yourself?
Literate ApeCast Ep. 302—The Need for Feminine Perspective w/ Julie Brush
The Apes bring in a guest—A WOMAN!—from Kansas to provide what she feels is a necessary perspective on the most diverse podcast in the universe.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 301—What’s the Deal with Retirement Gifts?
David has retirement on his mind; Don just likes to self gratify himself. Plus a new segment—the Quote of the Week!
Literate ApeCast Ep. 300—RIP Jimmy Buffet, the Party Jesus
It’s our fourth season and 300th episode! It’s also Labor Day, so the Chimps talk best and worst jobs they’ve had and the guy with the best job in the world, Jimmy Buffet, as he goes to the big party in the sky.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 299—Where the Brain Goes When You’re Five Years Old
The conversation starts with Harry going to kindergarten and devolves from there. Themes include age, family, a taco bar, MAGA-brain, anger management, and “We Are the World.”
Literate ApeCast Ep. 298—Unapologetic Praise for Boobs and Boners
Last week, David texted Don with the sad, hang-dog statement “Truly, I miss the days when photos of boobs have me boners.” Don loves boobs and challenges David on this statement.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 297—Having a Type is the Road to Ruination
The Chimps discuss the dangers of having a type and Don gets all emotional about the Gaurdians of the Galaxy trilogy.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 296—The Fate of Creativity, The Focus of Far Too Much Anger
Literate Ape is seven years old this month. Let’s talk about it.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 295—How to Be a Boss Bitch and Retain Your Humanity
David is reading the affirmations in his wife’s office and has some thoughts.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 294—On Therapy, the Bizarre Patriotism of Small Town America, and Salma Hayek
Himmel gets in from therapy in a pissy mood, Hall laments the strange backwards view of America from his apartment window, both find Salma Hayek in a bikini to be a supernova in their adolescent brains.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 293—On Cheese Sauce, Surveys, Willie Wonka, and the Shaving Off the Pubic Hair of the 1970’s
David has a Karen moment with Portillo’s and Don sees a parallel with the new Williw Wonka movie and the nuding of the American bush.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 292—How Important Is Dick Weight, Really?
Like a conversation held by David Foster Wallace and a homeless lunatic, this thing goes off the rails in record time. Get an edible before listening to it and it might make sense.
Literate ApeCast Ep. 291—Embracing Your Roots and Madonna’s Smooth Hole
Himmel does a brief recap of his time in Israel. Hall is simply a degenerate as David exposes his deepest thoughts. You know—an ApeCast!