The Literate ApeCast

By Literate Ape

Literate Ape co-editors Don Hall and David Himmel hold court, interview interesting people and talk about the perspectives of the week.... more

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The Literate ApeCast episodes:

October 19, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 153 — On Harry’s Nightmares, the Pronunciation of Macklemore, and Is Don Henley the Ira Glass of Rock?
https://www.nevadahumanities.org/events/2020/10/22/las-vegas-writes-book-launch-and-conversation-with-the-authors
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1h 7min
October 12, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 152 — Twenty-Four Freaking Things (Greatest Hits Edition)
David is previously engaged so get all quarantined and settle in to twenty-four things to do while you wait for Trump to stop having supper spreader events across the nation.
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38min
October 05, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 151 — How Donald Trump is a Cyst on Our National Balls and Are We Currently in a Civil War?
D&D start off congenial enough — a moment with David’s kid, some brief discussion of the presidential debate. Then the pleasantries are discarded as they battle it out on the question: Are We Currently in a Civil War in America? It gets ugly.
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58min
September 28, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 150 — Optimism Sounds Like a Retinal Disease
In a world so completely falling apart, how does one maintain even a semblance of optimism? DH (squared) get into the weeds on this one and still manage to demonstrate an almost pathological ignorance of names and geography.
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1h 11min
September 21, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 149 — On Wedding Anniversaries and Why A Common Language is the Key to a Quality Tattoo
After a week off to celebrate their respective anniversaries, the gentlemen chimps wax on about Don’s eleventh tattoo experience and David keeps drinking and talking. And drinking. And talking.
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1h 21min
September 07, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 148 — What Was That Actor’s Name Again, the One Who Died?
The topics today revolve around Don’s curiosity at what David actually does as a “Creative Director” and the fact that neither of them are finding voice for their personal writing in the midst of work hours, family, and the crushing hate from all sides of the political spectrum. Also, David really wants you to watch that movie with the actor who died recently with the name that confuses him.
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1h 3min
August 31, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 147 — How to Reverse the Pro-Police Indoctrination of David’s Toddler Son
https://www.dallasnews.com/news/investigations/2019/07/31/you-re-gonna-kill-me-dallas-police-body-cam-footage-reveals-the-final-minutes-of-tony-timpa-s-life/
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1h 7min
August 24, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 146 — The DNC as Televised Wrestling and Jim Crow Fan Fiction
We see things through the lens we choose. Poop is a Flower. Moldy jam is white supremacy. The DNC was WWE. A deck of cards is a tiny pistol. “Lovecraft Country” is Jim Crow Fan Fiction.
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1h 7min
August 17, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 145 — How Can One Truly Appreciate Looting Without Social Media?
Its an early morning recording and the Apes wander through the Catch-22 of abandoning social media and David’s non-plussed take on Chicago’s BLM Reparations via Macys night. Also, Himmel is finally sucked right into “Umbrella Academy” and they wax enthusiastic about it.
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57min
August 10, 2020 Literate ApeCast Ep. 144 — The Apes Have a Class War!
Starting with the question “Is bigger better, is more the goal?” the Apes get into some deep dive into their own financial situations both in growing up and currently. The idea that everyone’s version of “broke” and “well off” are subjective is batted around like a badminton birdie in a Country Club.
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1h 18min

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