Hanging With Apes

Jada Pinkett Smith brings Will Smith to the Red Table Talk and they discuss and confirm Jada's relationship with August Alsina. K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics share their thoughts on the whole situation. Then the Apes give their thoughts on Tucker Carlson's top writer resigning because of bigoted statements that he posted on online forums.

On 4th of July Kanye West tweets that he is running for president. Should we take him serious or is this a publicity stunt? How would this change the dynamic of election day 2020?

The Apes discuss how Trump is down in every poll against Biden and how he struggled with softball questions on his agenda in a Sean Hannity interview. Is Trump slipping or is he purposely waiting until he see Biden's platform? The guys then talk about Black Lives Matter and whether or not it is a communist movement.

Trump's first rally back since the COVID-19 pandemic takes place in Tulsa and the results looked underwhelming. Is Trump's base loosing interest or were there other situations at play? The guys discuss their assessment and what we might see from the Trump campaign moving forward. Then the apes discuss several shootings over the weekend in Seattle's CHOP (formerly known as CHAZ) which resulted in one person dead and two injured.

Dave Chappelle voices his thoughts on George Floyd's death. The Apes break down some of the points Chappelle made. The Apes then discuss Seattle's Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), which is a 6 block radius of the largest city in Washington that has been taken over by protesters which includes a police precinct that has now been abandoned by Seattle Police. Finally, left wing celebrities are starting to come to grips with the fact that Trump might win the 2020 presidential race.

As the Black Lives Matter protests move along, defunding police has become a big topic of discussion all over America. The culture war is at a tipping point and The Apes give their take on where things stand in the battle for the presidency. Finally, Nini's Deli, in Chicago, has permanently closed after protesters took to the streets over what many in the community felt were a series of racist and homophobic remarks from owner Juan "Juany" Riesco on Instagram.

The fallout over the death of George Floyd while in police custody sparked unrest and protests all over the USA. The Apes, being from Chicago, witnessed the looting and destruction of property all over the city while CPD officers stood and watched. Furthermore, tensions between the Hispanic and African American communities rise and violence erupts in Little Village and Cicero & Cermak. Finally, the Apes discuss the legal aspects of George Floyd's death as two autopsies differ in some key details.

"If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black" says Joe Biden. The guys discuss why Joe Biden felt comfortable saying that and what can be in store for the left going forward with this mentality.

Donald Trump posted a meme of a speech by Bill Pullman as President in the movie "Independence Day." Twitter freaks and so do many "journalists" as people accuse the President of doctoring this iconic moment in the movie. Finally, the apes discuss their favorite chapters on 50 Cent's new book, "Hustler Harder, Hustle Smarter."

President Trump's new press secretary came prepared to her press briefing and checkmates a journalist on the spot. What does this say about news outlets and how has alternative media capitalized? Then the guys discuss 6ix9ine's successful comeback. Should people be so accepting of a man who snitched? What does his return say about Hip Hop culture and its listeners? Was he in the right for doing what he did?