The Chimps in Charge talk about their various run-ins with the law and then seque into the horrifying rise in mass shootings. It’s a funnier podcast than that sounds…

Don decides to wind David up about an article that completely exonerates Armie Hammer from accusations by some batshit crazy women. David is unimpressed because he thinks hammer is a forgettable talent.

David is in Orlando for bidness; Don just moved in to his new bachelor pad. Good times are had by all!

An annual tradition for the ApeCast is to listen to Don bloviate about the lessons he learned since his last birthday. It takes a more somber tone but the year definitely pounded a few lessons in his thick skull.

The Chimps with Zoom Access are joined by ApeCast friend James Ford and the three discuss David’s overshare of Holocaust history with his four-year-old son. Plus a crazy Rorschach of the News and some deep dive recommendations for what to do with your week.

Don brings up an article for discussion about age and changing norms. David reveals a dark secret he’s been keeping since the ApeCast started. Also, apparently Playboy finally came out with a line of sex toys.

David has some sort of feeling about the recent death of Lisa Marie Presley so the chimps talk around their Elvis experiences as well as the sordid nature of the celebrity public relations marriage. Plus a fun Rorschach of the News and some solid things to do this third week of 2023.

David is dealing with a sense of self loathing—he even wrote about it! The chimps talk around the ideas of looking at one’s life and feeling like you came up short and wallowing in blame and shame.

Jumping into 2023, the Chimps throw out some predicted headlines for the coming, predictions of the future, a Rorschach, and six things to do this week. Chock full of goodness!

Due to poor planning and old men falling asleep, Don and David failed to record this week. So here’s an episode culling from past Christmas ApeCasts including some from December 2017, 2018, and an ApeCast featuring guest Rory Zacher from December 2021. Happy Holidays, good listeners, and we’ll get back to things in 2023.

Observation—the more things change over time, the more the world and especially the Literate Apes stay exactly the same.