The Literate ApeCast

David brings up the big question: does today’s film and television circle jerk with nostalgia (Fuller House, Stranger Things, the new Roseanne) inhibit the impulse to create new ideas? Be warned: lots of nostalgia is present in the episode including Planet of the Apes, Will & Grace, and The Avengers. We also discover David’s unreasoning hatred for Joseph Gordon Levitt.

And, as always, the boys provide six tasks for you to fulfill your Eagle Scout badge requirements because you can’t start a fire for shit…

Today Don and David discuss whether to put his new baby online for all manner of predators to view, the fact that David cooks like a Hipster Foodie, and each detail three movies that inspire them.

Plus six things to do so that your inert body won’t develop bedsores from just laying there for seven days.

Episode 22 is full of completely useless revelations from David’s first six days of fatherhood including the concept of baby brain, drain babies, drinking breast milk, lactation specialists, and the idea of raising a serial killer.

Plus six things to do instead of reading the news cycle of the WWE nightmare that is our national political circus.

Episode 22 is full of completely useless revelations from David’s first six days of fatherhood including the concept of baby brain, drain babies, drinking breast milk, lactation specialists, and the idea of raising a serial killer.

Plus six things to do instead of reading the news cycle of the WWE nightmare that is our national political circus.

On our 21st episode, we talk about waiting for the baby to come (he did), the Desert Island books we’d bring if stranded on a sand bar, and the idea of how writing looks is sometimes as important as how it sounds.

Plus six things to do, watch, read, or listen to while you waste away at your shitty job that utilizes exactly 4% of your intellect.

On our 21st episode, we talk about waiting for the baby to come (he did), the Desert Island books we’d bring if stranded on a sand bar, and the idea of how writing looks is sometimes as important as how it sounds.

Plus six things to do, watch, read, or listen to while you waste away at your shitty job that utilizes exactly 4% of your intellect.

In this episode, David and Don breakdown ways to be better at marriage (thus hoping to avoid Don’s multiple divorces) and result with the concept of leaving a legacy once one croaks. Also some stuff about the fact that David will soon be a parent.

AND…six things for you to do because you need their advice so that you don’t die alone in your apartment only to be found years later with the television still on as you rot.

In this episode, David and Don breakdown ways to be better at marriage (thus hoping to avoid Don’s multiple divorces) and result with the concept of leaving a legacy once one croaks. Also some stuff about the fact that David will soon be a parent.

AND…six things for you to do because you need their advice so that you don’t die alone in your apartment only to be found years later with the television still on as you rot.

This episode features two special guests - A.J. Miller and Lindsey Williams. The four sit in Uncharted Books in Logan Square, Chicago and hold court about babies, Facebook/Twitter trolls, arming teachers, being fun-employed, and games A.J. plays during and after sex.

Also six things from Don and David plus a seventh from A.J.