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The ApeCast

In The ApeCast, talking apes and best buddies Geoff and Jack go ape for every ape they see! Join them for spirited discussions of every Planet of the Apes movie, book, television episode and as many of the comics as they can get their hands on! And you won"t want to miss their bonus episodes about all the other great ape-based entertainment out there. Grab a beer and a banana, sit back, and enjoy the best guide to wide world of apes you"ll ever hear!

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03:17:58

033 - Death of the Planet of the Apes

The ApeCast ·

2019/05/03

In a giant gorilla-sized episode, Jack and Geoff tackle Andrew EC Gaska’s long-awaited sequel novel Death of the Planet of the Apes. And there's a lot to chew on, as they attempt to summarize the book’s converging plotlines, marvel at Gaska’s ability to both meld seemingly disparate Apes narratives and capture the voices of beloved characters, and discuss their newfound appreciation of Taylor’s deeply cynical worldview. All this, plus an extensive Star Wars tangent! Check out the book and give a

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01:56:38

032 – Kong on the Planet of the Apes

The ApeCast ·

2019/04/12

Jack & Geoff continue their final Kong-down with a look at Kong on the Planet of the Apes! This six-issue comic finally brings our hosts’ favorite two ape franchises together, and the results are…unexpected. The two discuss the book’s beautifully graphic art, Ursus’ relentless assholery, and the continued inability of anyone—even Dr. Zaius—to figure out what exactly one should do with a Kong in New York.

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01:59:30

APE DAY BONUS #10 - King Kong Escapes (with Erin Clarke)

The ApeCast ·

2019/03/28

Jack and Geoff are joined by resident Kong-xpert Erin Clarke for a look at 1967’s King Kong Escapes! And the three find much to appreciate in this little-seen Japanese gem, between memorable characters such as Dr. Who and Madame Piranha, Kong’s newfound digging prowess, and the monstrous majesty of MECHANIKONG! All this, plus jump kicks!

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02:19:18

031 - Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes

The ApeCast ·

2019/03/12

Jack and Geoff continue their Apes comics coverage with a look at 2016’s Tarzan on the Planet of the Apes. And to their delight, the two properties fit together surprisingly well! Our hosts discuss the book’s pulpy propulsiveness and lush art, marvel at the enigmatic ape known variously as Astronaut/T2 Sarah Connor/Dark/Space Milo, and reaffirm their love of ape vs. dino fights!

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01:57:47

APE DAY BONUS #9 - Kong: Skull Island (with Erin...

The ApeCast ·

2019/02/28

Jack and Geoff are joined by resident Kongxpert Erin Clarke and returning guest Brian Rudloff for a look at 2017’s Kong: Skull Island. And the four have a great time discussing why exactly this movie works as well as it does, revelling in its great casting, top-notch monster fights, and all that stompin’ and chompin’! They also talk Japanese poster art, the burgeoning MonsterVerse, and lots lots more!

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01:39:20

030 - Ursus

The ApeCast ·

2019/02/25

Jack and Geoff continue their Apes comics coverage with a look at Ursus, a six-issue 2018 series from Boom! Studios. And they learn all about how this titular villain became the sharply-dressed, human-hating gorilla we all know and love. They also discuss the book’s varying artistic interpretations of Taylor, Ursus’ youthful propensity for decapitation, his similarities to Emperor Palpatine, and much much more!

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01:41:21

029 - Planet of the Apes Visionaries

The ApeCast ·

2019/02/07

They finally, really did it… Those maniacs! They drew it up! Visionary Rod Serling’s legendary script for the original Planet of the Apes has been adapted into graphic novel form, and Jack & Geoff are on it! They get into the book’s beautifully deceptive cover art, the pros and cons of a Heston-free astronaut character, fascinating ape facial hair and the triumphant return of monkey-bar crosswalks to the Apes franchise.

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03:10:57

Wookie Special: Solo: A Star Wars Story

The ApeCast ·

2019/01/28

Jack and Geoff put the Apes aside for an hour (or three) as they squadron up with their pal Duncan to talk Solo: A Star Wars Story! And the three have a grand ol’ time unpacking their thoughts on Han, Lando, Beckett and the gang. They also delve into the history of prequel-era Star Wars games, marvel at Darth Maul’s inexplicable inclusion in the film, and discuss the British people they’d like to see in future Stories!

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02:31:15

028 - POTA-TV Retrospective & Tales From the...

The ApeCast ·

2019/01/18

Jack and Geoff send off the Apes TV series with aplomb in this thrilling retrospective! Before bidding Pete, Alan and Galen adieu, the two take a look at three TV-centric stories from short story anthology Tales From the Forbidden Zone: Blood Brothers, Who Is This Man? What Sort of Devil Is He? and Message in A Bottle. Will these tales provide the closure that the abruptly-cancelled series could not? Listen and find out! Also: our hosts share their final thoughts on the series as a whole, choose

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01:46:04

027 - POTA-TV#14 - Up Above The World So High (with...

The ApeCast ·

2019/01/04

Jack and Geoff buckle down to watch the thrilling series finale of the ApeCast, where all your questions are answered. That’s assuming that your only question is “who’s your guest for the last episode of the 70’s TV show coverage?” It’s a good thing that was your only question, because the answer is fantastic! It’s none other than Andrew E.C. Gaska, the only person on this entire Planet of the Apes who has written two Planet of the Apes novels, Conspiracy and the newly released Death of the Planet

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03:14:07

APE-DAY BONUS #8 - King Kong (2005) (with Erin...

The ApeCast ·

2018/12/26

Merry Apesmas, all of us! To celebrate the holidays this year, Geoff and Jack have brought in a coupla’ ringers to talk about one of the biggest movies of all time, Peter Jackson’s 2005 King Kong remake. Bona fide Kongspert Erin Clarke joins Jack’s Reopening the Wormhole co-hosts Sam Stovold and Kevin Young for a Kong-sized Apestravaganza! We’re getting into the nitty gritty of this bananas movie, talking alternate casting choices, our thoughts on balls of CGI dinosaurs, who the best Anne Darrow

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01:52:12

027 - An Interview with Apes Author Rich Handley

The ApeCast ·

2018/12/06

Your gang of talking Apes has manage to wrangle themselves an interview with one of the biggest names in modern Ape fandom, the wonderful Rich Handley, co-founder of Hasslein Books, author of Timeline of the Apes: The Definitive Chronology, From Aldo to Zira: Lexicon of the Planet of the Apes: The Complete Encyclopedia, editor and contributor to Bright Eyes, Ape City: Examining the Planet of the Apes Mythos, The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes, and Tales from the Forbidden Zone, as

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02:27:52

026 - POTA-TV #13: The Liberator (with Sam Stovold...

The ApeCast ·

2018/11/15

For The Liberator, the penultimate episode of the live action Apes TV show, hosts Geoff and Jack are joined by Jack’s Reopening the Wormhole cohosts Sam Stovold and Kevin Young! To celebrate this timeless tale of slavery, oppression, chemical warfare, genocide and Pete’s zingers, the boys talk turkey about how to kill turkeys (just in time for Thanksgiving!), the horrors of “night vision”, jokes that thankfully don’t fall flat in the wake of the midterm elections, Metal Gear Solid, whether our

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01:32:51

025 - POTA-TV #12 - The Cure

The ApeCast ·

2018/11/01

Jack and Geoff are joined by new guest Emily Thompson to look at episode 12 of the TV series, The Cure! As Alan uses his astronaut training to deal with a malaria outbreak, the three discuss Urko’s affinity for fire, terrifying animated mosquito-spheres, the usefulness of quotes from the show in everyday life, and much more. Forget tree bark and/or purifying flames: when an Apes deficiency has left you feeling ill, this episode is the cure!

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02:14:52

024 - POTA-TV #11 - The Tyrant

The ApeCast ·

2018/10/18

Wannabe tyrants are big these days, so what better time than now for the ApeCast to take a look at Planet of the Apes TV episode “The Tyrant”? Jack and Geoff take a look at what makes this episode a bit of a mess, despite a truly compelling villainous turn by self-styled Lord of the Apes Aboro, Galen’s best Ape impersonation yet, more sweet Pete and Alan fight moves, and Urko’s further descent into cartoonishness. They’ll also delve into such mesmerizing topics as the Winter Soldier (kind of),

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01:30:05

023 - POTA-TV #10 - The Interrogation (with Barm)

The ApeCast ·

2018/10/09

Jack and Geoff are joined by returning guest Barm for Episode 10 of the POTA TV series, The Interrogation! And there’s a lot going on in this one: 1986’s finest brainwashing techniques, sinister bespectacled science chimps, a surprise appearance by Galen’s parents, and a welcome glimpse into Pete Burke’s swinging 70’s Jersey City past! There’s a lot to unpack in this one, so strap yourself onto the nearest turn-table and let the ApeCast wash over your brain!

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02:06:09

APE DAY BONUS #7 - King Kong Lives (with Erin Clarke...

The ApeCast ·

2018/09/28

Siblings reunite as Jack and Geoff welcome back Sam Stovold and Erin Clarke to talk about the little-remembered 1986 sequel King Kong Lives! As giant ape-love blooms, the four discuss the fascinating world of XXL-sized heart surgery, classic 80’s signifiers like pastel golf clothes and sweet Lambos, ridiculous frog reaction shots, and the Robocop/Kong crossover that never was. Like a giant ape fighting a bunch of drunken rednecks, this podcast is a get-together you don’t want to miss!

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02:07:57

022 - POTA-TV #9: The Horse Race (with Amos Dunn)

The ApeCast ·

2018/09/20

Third time’s a charm for recurring guest and composer of our theme song Amos Dunn, as he joins us to talk about the horse race in The Horse Race. You’re not gonna want to miss the fun as the gang talks about one of the nuttiest episodes of the show so far. The marvelous douchebaggery of General Urko! Captain America and other nations’ equivalents! The proper pronunciation of lasso! Gorilla Gold! The long awaited return of Barlow! Jerusalem Crickets! Ape net culture! Blue shells! The golden

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01:52:37

021 - POTA-TV #8 - The Deception

The ApeCast ·

2018/09/06

Jack and Geoff are lured in by The Deception, the latest episode in their coverage of the Apes TV Series! And deceptions abound as detectives-for-a-day Alan, Pete and Galen go undercover to solve a murder, all while tangling with the ApeKK (aka the KKKape)! Meanwhile, Jack and Geoff touch upon the series’ preponderance of country apes, explore some forgotten corners of the 80’s Saturday morning cartoonscape, and ponder the enigma of Jasco, our protagonists’ mysterious stew-slinging pal/doomed ape

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01:45:31

020 - POTA TV#7: The Surgeon

The ApeCast ·

2018/08/27

Jack and Geoff continue their implacable coverage of the Apes’ TV series with The Surgeon! And it’s diagnosis: delightful, as the two revel in the first episode thus far to focus on Galen, their favorite renegade ape! They also touch upon the evolution of the ape actors’ performances, the return of Pete’s classic fight moves, and the sheer awesomeness of apes in surgical scrubs.

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