Literate Ape co-editors Don Hall and David Himmel hold court, interview interesting people and talk about the perspectives of the week.
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 347—Jobs Not Worth the Money
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In the ever present search for income, both apes have a short list of jobs they’d never take regardless of the compensation package.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 346—AOC… Hot or Intelligent First? A DNC and Younger Himmel Breakdown
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It was the week of the DNC in Chicago and the chimps have unique perspectives. So does Himmel’s youngest son. That kid has LOTS of opinions.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 345—Job Prospecting Past a Certain Age
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Both Apes are looking for work and break it down for themselves.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 344—On Post-Divorce Dating
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Don aplogizes for biffing last week’s episode but had his first post-divorce date so the chimps unpack the whole concept of that bizarre activity.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 343—The Upending of Manhood: What Makes a Man Beyond a Cock?
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In a cultural landscape where the burning question has been “What is a woman?” for a decade, Don counters with the unspoken question.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 342—Extreme Rhetoric Creates Its Own Enemies—We Are the Tone Police Today
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Lots of stuff in here—rhetoric creating an intentional backlash, gentle parenting, umbrellas in the park (Don admits he was wrong so mark the episode), and more! Hunker down on the toilet and enjoy…Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 341—Is Hawk Tuah a Word or a State of Mind?
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We start with the ‘hawk tuah’ girl and gradually wind around to the use of photography to fool us, face blindness, ‘kidney’ friends, and the realization that David’s sons are to be called ‘master.’Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 340—The Growth of Self Perception
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David has Harry on his mind (shock!) and Don has thoughts. Also, there is a question of personal branding for both monkeys.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 339—Some Jews Go to the Ozarks
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The Himmel crew head off to vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks. David recorded some of it for your edification. Hall slept in.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 338—Are We Satanists and the Long Grift of Therapy
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The Literate Apes consider whether they are dyed in the wool Satanists and Hall pulls hard on the thread of perpetual therapy as a solution to any sort of real world problems.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 337—Talking to Cops in the Park
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Hall is working with a lot of Chicago police in his job in the park and has a few observations. Himmel is not as anti-cop as he appears.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 336—Old Men Complaining About Getting Older
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The chimps are starting to feel the march of time in their lower backs and ankles and sit in Himmel’s kitchen and bitch about it.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 335—The Best Parents and The Gifts They Give
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Parents often shower their love upon us by buying us lawn mowers and droids. These are the tales of parenting through commerce.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 334—On Turning 45 | In Search of Balance
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Himmel flips the calendar page from 44 with a wife and a job to 45 divorced and unemployed. Tough freaking year. He shares the lessons he learned in this tumultuous 365 days.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 333—Stolen Sriracha and Elvis Presley for Mother’s Day
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Hall joins David in his newly emptied home, does his dishes, and they discuss everything from the divorce to Elvis Presley. Also some Stallone, Israel, and the smoke show that is J. Brush.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 331—Hall is Unhinged
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Hall signed up for Hinge only to discover that the prospect of dating in a post-apocalyptic divorce scenario is almost too daunting.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 330—Icons of Chicago and the Metric of Unrealistic Expectations
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Himmel was incensed by both a WBEZ bracket contest about Chicago icons and a woman trying to get child support from an anonymous sperm donor so that’s where we went.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 329—Unfucking the Palates
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A discussion that includes ways to artistically be inspired, terribly dark fiction, and the road to work/art balance.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 328—Getting Unstuck and Finding Joy
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Hall is in his own transition, having recently uprooted and come home. Himmel is on the edge of the cliff, trying to find purpose and joy amidst a great upheaval. Also, Himmel uses a word he’s not supposed to. Listen for it.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 327—The Beheaded Leader of Heaven
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Harry has been indoctrinated into the wildest version of Jesus via Youtube and his non-denominational recovering Jew father finds it adorable. So did Jim Jones’s parents.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 326—Back in the Saddle: Notes of a RePatriated Chicagoan
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Hall has been in Chicago for three weeks and the experience has him feeling things.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 325—When Your Purpose Requires a Microwaved Towel
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Himmel decides, like a dog, to mark his territory in Hall’s bathroom with an odd request. Then a discussion of purpose and optimism, fatherhood, and navigating big life changes. Some news, a quote, and a few recommended activities for the week.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 324—Locking Yourself Out of Your Past Opinions
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Himmel keeps locking himself out of things; Hall is interested in the question of whether to delete past writing that hasn’t aged well or revise. TRIGGER WARNING: there is drinking and talk of man on man sex acts.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 323—The ApeCast is BACK!
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Don is now officially a Chicagoan again. David is perilously close to being divorced. It’s a whole new world!Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 322—Thirteen Years Beyond the Sell-By Date and We’re Taking a Short Break
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Gang—things have come to head and the Apes need a break in the routine. This episode is short, has Don reading his lessons of Year 58 and that’s it. We’ll be back in March.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast 321 —Reprise of an Earlier Episode Because David is SOOOO Busy…
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 320—Free Time? Who Has Time for Free Time?
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The Apes discuss what they do with free time, the writers they love, and break down what devices in writing turn them on.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 319—The Sound of a Drunk Idiot Slowly Lose Control
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David decides to have a bit more to drink prior and during the podcast than he should and ends things with an extended riff on Saltburn.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 318—What Have You Changed Your Mind About and Why?
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We’re all so certain of things. What music we like, other art, the foods, places we visit, etc. It’s hard to change our minds of things. But it does happen. So what have you changed your mind about recently? And how did that come to be?Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 317—Turning the Page into a New Year
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The Apes wax philosophical about the upcoming new year. Also, some trash talk and a terrible Celine Dion joke.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 316—The Chain Links of Jacob Marley
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It’s the time of year that Don gets navel-gazey and he wants to know what links on the chain David has forged. Also, the 1984 George C. Scott version of A Christmas Caorl is the definitive version. FACT.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 315—FROM THE ARCHIVES—Ep. 1—Ira Glass Is A Douche
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A throwback to the days of youth and vigor! The time of year caught up with us and we couldn’t record this week. So, here’s the very first episode of over 300! Enjoy!Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 314—Is True Crime Podcasting Just Voyeurism?
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David reads a thing in an online magazine and has opinions. Apparently, so does Don. Anyone shocked that this podcast isn’t more popular than Serial?Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 313—New Generational Labels and What Couldn’t Happen Today?
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Hall decided to ‘rebrand’ the generational labels and Himmel has thoughts. Also, things that happened to them in school that could never happen today and a dive into Douglas Coupland's Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 312—The Trouble with Empathy
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A deep conversation about the difference between empathy and macro-empathy goes long, plus a quote that inspires more yakking.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 311—A Very Unusual Review of Hall’s Prostitute Book
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One of his prostitute ex-wife’s clients read Don’s book and put up a lengthy but positive five-star review of it on Goodreads. Once again, Don’s life is a fucking absurdist play.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 310—A Coupla Disappointed Optimists
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 309—A Whole Bunch of Comic Nerd Stuff That Begins With ‘The Boys’
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David’s drinking and wants to geek out on Amazon’s ‘The Boys.’ Don is happy to comply with some superhero geekery.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 308—On Halloween, Candy, and Is Israel Really Homelander?
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 307—Loving Las Vegas: A Book Event in Chicago
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Literate Ape Press presentsLoving Las VegasThree new books of playing against the HouseKirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 306—Live from Little Goat Diner, Chicago
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 305—A Box Full of Stuff Doesn’t Count w/ Brian Beardmore
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 304—Books That Changed Our Lives
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Being a website about writing and writers, it’s about time the ApeCast covers literature. Don’t get used to it.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 303—What is Your Costume for the World?
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What costumes do you wear during the week? What are you using them to project about yourself?Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 302—The Need for Feminine Perspective w/ Julie Brush
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 301—What’s the Deal with Retirement Gifts?
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David has retirement on his mind; Don just likes to self gratify himself. Plus a new segment—the Quote of the Week!Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 300—RIP Jimmy Buffet, the Party Jesus
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 299—Where the Brain Goes When You’re Five Years Old
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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.”Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 298—Unapologetic Praise for Boobs and Boners
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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.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 297—Having a Type is the Road to Ruination
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The Chimps discuss the dangers of having a type and Don gets all emotional about the Gaurdians of the Galaxy trilogy.Kirjoittanut Don Hall
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