Don is on a tear about the linguistic games of… well, everybody, everywhere. So the chimps break it down masterfully.โดย Don Hall

David wrote a thing about the country, anxiety, hubris, and why there will never be a woman president. So, instead of read it, the Monkeys yap about it.โดย Don Hall

The Chimps talk through the recent presidential election and what went wrong.โดย Don Hall

Nothing to see here, gang. Except Hall, fully clothed, asleep in his car.โดย Don Hall

It turns out that both David and Don are really lousy at relationships but great with relationship advice. Also, so is Yakov Smirnoff.โดย Don Hall

What infuriates Himmel? Jewel selection, stereotypes, handjobs at the symphony? Hall just doesn’t seem to get all that angry about anything. What’s the deal (asked in the most 1980’s stand up manner)?โดย Don Hall

Can David go work on a cruise ship? Why would he want to? What the fuck is all of this shit about cruise ships? And how does one figuratively blow a load in your pants?โดย Don Hall

Don is making straight A’s in life and—gasp—met a woman whose presence is making him re-think his strategy.โดย Don Hall

In a preview for BUGHOUSE!, Don tasks David with his repeated use of the ’systemic’ when describing localized events.โดย Don Hall

D&D decide to watch the televised debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and provide in-the-moment commentary. Totally different, totally fun.โดย Don Hall

Don is closing the summer of house management; David is dealing with his miserable life. How do the chmps refuel themselves in the meantime?โดย Don Hall

In the ever present search for income, both apes have a short list of jobs they’d never take regardless of the compensation package.โดย Don Hall

It was the week of the DNC in Chicago and the chimps have unique perspectives. So does Himmel’s youngest son. That kid has LOTS of opinions.โดย Don Hall

Both Apes are looking for work and break it down for themselves.โดย Don Hall

Don aplogizes for biffing last week’s episode but had his first post-divorce date so the chimps unpack the whole concept of that bizarre activity.โดย Don Hall

In a cultural landscape where the burning question has been “What is a woman?” for a decade, Don counters with the unspoken question.โดย Don Hall

Lots of stuff in here—rhetoric creating an intentional backlash, gentle parenting, umbrellas in the park (Don admits he was wrong so mark the episode), and more! Hunker down on the toilet and enjoy…โดย Don Hall

We start with the ‘hawk tuah’ girl and gradually wind around to the use of photography to fool us, face blindness, ‘kidney’ friends, and the realization that David’s sons are to be called ‘master.’โดย Don Hall

David has Harry on his mind (shock!) and Don has thoughts. Also, there is a question of personal branding for both monkeys.โดย Don Hall

The Himmel crew head off to vacation at the Lake of the Ozarks. David recorded some of it for your edification. Hall slept in.โดย Don Hall

The Literate Apes consider whether they are dyed in the wool Satanists and Hall pulls hard on the thread of perpetual therapy as a solution to any sort of real world problems.โดย Don Hall

Hall is working with a lot of Chicago police in his job in the park and has a few observations. Himmel is not as anti-cop as he appears.โดย Don Hall

The chimps are starting to feel the march of time in their lower backs and ankles and sit in Himmel’s kitchen and bitch about it.โดย Don Hall

Parents often shower their love upon us by buying us lawn mowers and droids. These are the tales of parenting through commerce.โดย Don Hall

Himmel flips the calendar page from 44 with a wife and a job to 45 divorced and unemployed. Tough freaking year. He shares the lessons he learned in this tumultuous 365 days.โดย Don Hall

Hall joins David in his newly emptied home, does his dishes, and they discuss everything from the divorce to Elvis Presley. Also some Stallone, Israel, and the smoke show that is J. Brush.โดย Don Hall

Hall signed up for Hinge only to discover that the prospect of dating in a post-apocalyptic divorce scenario is almost too daunting.โดย Don Hall

Himmel was incensed by both a WBEZ bracket contest about Chicago icons and a woman trying to get child support from an anonymous sperm donor so that’s where we went.โดย Don Hall

A discussion that includes ways to artistically be inspired, terribly dark fiction, and the road to work/art balance.โดย Don Hall

Hall is in his own transition, having recently uprooted and come home. Himmel is on the edge of the cliff, trying to find purpose and joy amidst a great upheaval. Also, Himmel uses a word he’s not supposed to. Listen for it.โดย Don Hall

Harry has been indoctrinated into the wildest version of Jesus via Youtube and his non-denominational recovering Jew father finds it adorable. So did Jim Jones’s parents.โดย Don Hall

Hall has been in Chicago for three weeks and the experience has him feeling things.โดย Don Hall

Himmel decides, like a dog, to mark his territory in Hall’s bathroom with an odd request. Then a discussion of purpose and optimism, fatherhood, and navigating big life changes. Some news, a quote, and a few recommended activities for the week.โดย Don Hall

Himmel keeps locking himself out of things; Hall is interested in the question of whether to delete past writing that hasn’t aged well or revise. TRIGGER WARNING: there is drinking and talk of man on man sex acts.โดย Don Hall

Don is now officially a Chicagoan again. David is perilously close to being divorced. It’s a whole new world!โดย Don Hall

Gang—things have come to head and the Apes need a break in the routine. This episode is short, has Don reading his lessons of Year 58 and that’s it. We’ll be back in March.โดย Don Hall

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The Apes discuss what they do with free time, the writers they love, and break down what devices in writing turn them on.โดย Don Hall

David decides to have a bit more to drink prior and during the podcast than he should and ends things with an extended riff on Saltburn.โดย Don Hall

We’re all so certain of things. What music we like, other art, the foods, places we visit, etc. It’s hard to change our minds of things. But it does happen. So what have you changed your mind about recently? And how did that come to be?โดย Don Hall

The Apes wax philosophical about the upcoming new year. Also, some trash talk and a terrible Celine Dion joke.โดย Don Hall

It’s the time of year that Don gets navel-gazey and he wants to know what links on the chain David has forged. Also, the 1984 George C. Scott version of A Christmas Caorl is the definitive version. FACT.โดย Don Hall

A throwback to the days of youth and vigor! The time of year caught up with us and we couldn’t record this week. So, here’s the very first episode of over 300! Enjoy!โดย Don Hall

David reads a thing in an online magazine and has opinions. Apparently, so does Don. Anyone shocked that this podcast isn’t more popular than Serial?โดย Don Hall

Hall decided to ‘rebrand’ the generational labels and Himmel has thoughts. Also, things that happened to them in school that could never happen today and a dive into Douglas Coupland's Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture.โดย Don Hall

A deep conversation about the difference between empathy and macro-empathy goes long, plus a quote that inspires more yakking.โดย Don Hall

One of his prostitute ex-wife’s clients read Don’s book and put up a lengthy but positive five-star review of it on Goodreads. Once again, Don’s life is a fucking absurdist play.โดย Don Hall

Himmel took an EQ test and it turns out he’s an optimist so the Chimps dive in to figure out how that is possible.โดย Don Hall

David’s drinking and wants to geek out on Amazon’s ‘The Boys.’ Don is happy to comply with some superhero geekery.โดย Don Hall

In this episode David wants to talk about Halloween but Don decides to show his complete ignorance concerning the Middle East. With visual aids (including Chuck Heston in a giant wig) David sets him straight.โดย Don Hall