The Gentlemen Apes wrestle with why Elizabeth Warren fizzled out despite being the only adult in the room and why a white woman can’t write a novel about people who aren’t exactly like her.

Himmel’s new work schedule prevented a recording time this week, so Don invited his wife (and Literate Ape writer) Dana Jerman to have a quick conversation about life in Vegas just a bit over a year since moving from Chicago.

Don is NOT talking about the Nevada Caucus. He is NOT talking about politics today, sir! So the boys dive into the story of Quaden Bayles and the concepts of Performative trauma, a party Don attended where people bragged about their weakness, and things get dicey when David gives his take on Instagram foodies.

Don is frustrated with what a bunch of provoking dickweeds we’ve all become while David is just excited about winning Valentine’s Day. Plus some squawk about true believers (in anything) are insufferable.

Yeah. The guys get caught up in the botched impeachment of the CEO of Smarm and the horror show of the Iowa caucus. It gets heated and several horrible analogies are bandied about.

It’s Don’s 54th Birthday and he tries to pass off some lessons in honor of his advanced years. Unfortunately for you, David sets him off and Don starts sounding older and older until David must exit his lawn ASAP.

David hates Hillary Clinton for so many reasons that are based on propaganda from decades of persecution. Don disdains not Bernie Sanders but his mouth-foaming, rabid supporters. Let’s break it down.

WARNING: Don uses the word “retard” at least four too many times in this one

The boys check in with each other about Don’s 8-months gig as a Casino Manager and David’s three weeks old job as an Events Producer. While on that conversational journey, they talk about the power of choosing your own reaction, and both Don’s hidden love of dogs and the girly-ness of David’s dog tattoo revisited two years later.

David is fuming over a fight between he and Katie about Leg-Os and realizes his fury has been felt by women for generations. Also a bit about the brilliance of Ricky Gervais.

We have a show sponsor! Chicago is now the home of legal grass! Neither Apes can remember the name of that broad who never heard of Van Halen, and Harry joins us to talk Star Wars and Marvel.