In the ever present search for income, both apes have a short list of jobs they’d never take regardless of the compensation package.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Both Apes are looking for work and break it down for themselves.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

In a cultural landscape where the burning question has been “What is a woman?” for a decade, Don counters with the unspoken question.Door Don Hall

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…Door Don Hall

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.’Door Don Hall

David has Harry on his mind (shock!) and Don has thoughts. Also, there is a question of personal branding for both monkeys.Door Don Hall

The Himmel crew head off to vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks. David recorded some of it for your edification. Hall slept in.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Parents often shower their love upon us by buying us lawn mowers and droids. These are the tales of parenting through commerce.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Hall signed up for Hinge only to discover that the prospect of dating in a post-apocalyptic divorce scenario is almost too daunting.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

A discussion that includes ways to artistically be inspired, terribly dark fiction, and the road to work/art balance.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Hall has been in Chicago for three weeks and the experience has him feeling things.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Don is now officially a Chicagoan again. David is perilously close to being divorced. It’s a whole new world!Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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?Door Don Hall

The Apes wax philosophical about the upcoming new year. Also, some trash talk and a terrible Celine Dion joke.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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!Door Don Hall

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?Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

A deep conversation about the difference between empathy and macro-empathy goes long, plus a quote that inspires more yakking.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

David’s drinking and wants to geek out on Amazon’s ‘The Boys.’ Don is happy to comply with some superhero geekery.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Literate Ape Press presentsLoving Las VegasThree new books of playing against the HouseDoor Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

Being a website about writing and writers, it’s about time the ApeCast covers literature. Don’t get used to it.Door Don Hall

What costumes do you wear during the week? What are you using them to project about yourself?Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

David has retirement on his mind; Don just likes to self gratify himself. Plus a new segment—the Quote of the Week!Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

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.”Door Don Hall

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.Door Don Hall

The Chimps discuss the dangers of having a type and Don gets all emotional about the Gaurdians of the Galaxy trilogy.Door Don Hall