267 episodes
The Literate ApeCast Literate Ape
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4.8 • 16 Ratings
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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. 332—Is the WBEZ Pledge Drive Just a Revamp on the Bass-o-matic?
WBEZ is taking some real hits on their credibility and efficacy as a public news source and David is frustrated with the timbre of the pledge drive.
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 331—Hall is Unhinged
Hall signed up for Hinge only to discover that the prospect of dating in a post-apocalyptic divorce scenario is almost too daunting.
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 330—Icons of Chicago and the Metric of Unrealistic Expectations
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.
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 329—Unfucking the Palates
A discussion that includes ways to artistically be inspired, terribly dark fiction, and the road to work/art balance.
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 328—Getting Unstuck and Finding Joy
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.
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Literate ApeCast Ep. 327—The Beheaded Leader of Heaven
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.
Customer Reviews
Great Start to the Work Week!
David and Don solve my case of the Monday’s every week.
Saucy
This is my Sunday podcast that kicks off my work day. Don and David are hilarious, intelligent, and sometimes delightfully ridiculous.
Are these two 80 years old?
So curmudgeons and old men... I love it!