A long unedited conversation between David and Don about how it feels to marry a soulmate and divorce a covert sex worker seven and a half years later.

Don is off for the week and joining David is the always excellent John Beardmore. The two talk about the now public revelations of Don’s bizarre and absurdist divorce and wonder about their worst breakups and the potential benefits of living different lives than they currently live, shackled with children and solid employment as they are.

Don is feeling that he has effectively found a certain zen in the face of inconvenience. David confronts the issue of a guy he knows who really fucked up, paid his penance, yet still is reviled in society. Plus, the sound of the Universe or the sound of souls being tortured—you decide.

Based on a recent article in The Atlantic mourning the loss of standard transmission, the Ape Chieftans discuss the anologue world and personal control of the tools we use that they miss. Plus a super weird Rorschach of the News and David still wants you to watch Better Call Saul.

David sneaks away from new baby duty to record. The chimps converse about the relics of our past that tend to be sequestered in boxes, what we keep and why we keep it, tattoos, and sort of whatever comes to mind. There are exactly seven pearls included. See if you can find them.

David is busy tending to his youngest spawn, so Don has special ApeCast guest Rory Zacher on. The dudes talk about the lack of joy and curiosity in the world today, do a great Rorschach of the News, and generally have what the ApeCast misses most of the time—a substantive conversation.

On the eve of potential birth, the Apes discuss David’s negative energy (from his pregnant wife’s perspective), the relationship strengths of cats and dogs, and Don initiates a brand new national poll outside of a 7-Eleven in Las Vegas.

A quick update on the second Himmel baby itching to crawl out into the world and a long-form discussion of the availability of 200+ streaming options and over a million podcasts effectively passifying the minds of everyone in the world.

After a bit of technical difficulty, Don & David get the goddamned podcast recorded. Discussions of Himmel’s upcoming second child, biologicall clocks, the bizarre viral video of Josh Hawley and Khiara Bridges, and David’s insane hatred of Hotel California ensue. Also, Don has a lot of sock babies…

David is flirting with nihilism after the latest mass shooting. Don is more optimistic. The chimps dive in and discuss solutions to American gun violence. Also, Harry joins the ApeCast and Don records from inside of an old paint can!

Happy Fourth of July!

The Chimps on Microphones discuss the possibility of a Civil War as the SCOTUS rips rights away from us, the question of a better slogan than “My Body, My Choice” is asked and answered plus a very strange Rorschach of the News.

David’s back from France and all brought home was diarrhea! A brief recap of his trip, a discussion of being a spouse to a partner who sees little else but flaws, and Dons impending exit from Sin City.

I Like to Watch Podcast co-host Donnie Smith joins Don this week because David has diarhea in Munich. Instead of movies, Donnie and Don talk about the Big Lie, the hypocrisy of Hollywood, and the rage Smith has at anyone who bought into cryptocurrency.

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.

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.

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.

David is hitting his full-on midlife crisis. Don’s recently divorced. Guess who has his shit together this week?

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.

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.

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.