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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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02:13:16

Boom! POTA Explorers #14 - Exile on the POTA 3-4

The ApeCast ·

2022/09/23

As the Apes world Terns, so too do Jack and Geoff as they turn towards the conclusion of Boom! Studios Exile on the POTA! A massive showdown is a-brewin’, as Dr. Zaius and his army of the apes square off against General Aleron, Tern, and their sign-languagin’ human crew. Is there any hope for Aleron’s seemingly ill-fated human experiment? Will the Statue of Liberty serve once again as a beacon of hope to those seeking freedom? Can a Covid-ridden Jack overcome the viral strain being placed upon his

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02:21:07

Boom! POTA Explorers #13 - Exile on the POTA 1-2

The ApeCast ·

2022/09/07

After the Betrayal cometh the Exile! Jack and Geoff continue their exploration of the Boom! Apes’ oeuvre with a look at the first half of Exile on the POTA! As chimp scientist Prisca adjusts to a disturbing new job, a series of increasingly-bold human incursions force Dr. Zaius’ hand! There’s tons more of that Boomy goodness here, and your Ape hosts are on it! Also: the pressures of Japanese high school baseball culture, early 2010s J-pop, and the magic of twilight in both real and video gamed

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02:09:05

Boom! POTA Explorers #12 - Betrayal of the POTA 3-4...

The ApeCast ·

2022/08/18

Jack and Geoff are joined by Sam Stovold for the conclusion of Boom! Studios’ Betrayal of the POTA! As Aleron adjusts to life in prison, Dr. Zaius goes on an innocence-shattering journey of discovery. Meanwhile, your Apes hosts discuss bonobos in the classic POTA, frustratedly-sighing Batman supporting characters, and the prospect of Indiana Jones dropping an f-bomb.

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02:38:45

Boom! POTA Explorers #11 - Betrayal of the POTA 1-2

The ApeCast ·

2022/07/21

A new Ape-och dawns as Jack and Geoff begin looking at Boom! Studios’ Betrayal of the Planet of the Apes! This first miniseries (collected in the Boom! Before the Fall Omnibus) sees the return of some familiar ape faces while introducing intriguing new ideas. Apes Alcatraz? A female orangutan who actually speaks? The most sartorially styling gorilla in POTA history? They’re all here, and your Ape hosts are ready to dive right in!

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01:58:13

Bonus Apeisode #30 - Mighty Joe Young 1998 (with Sam...

The ApeCast ·

2022/07/05

Jack and Geoff are joined by Sam Stovold for a look at the 1998 Mighty Joe Young remake! And while this Disneyfied version of the story doesn’t really hold a banana to its predecessor, it does boast some great practical ape effects and a charismatic cast. And that’s more than enough for the Ape crew to chew on! Also in this ep: a climactic Ape host head-to-head Lost/The Wire character name-off battle!

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02:41:51

Bonus Apeisode #29 - Big Trouble in Little China

The ApeCast ·

2022/06/17

Stepping outside the Apes realm, Jack and Geoff take a look at one the of the latter’s all-time faves, Big Trouble in Little China! While the Wild Man in this movie may bear only a passing resemblance to an ape, there’s more than enough Carpentery goodness to make up for that. The cult-classic status on this one is well-deserved, and your ol’ Apes hosts are here to talk all about it!

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02:33:18

Bonus Apeisode #28 - Mighty Joe Young 1949 (with...

The ApeCast ·

2022/05/26

Jack and Geoff are joined by first-time guest Richard Dunham and returning drop-in guest Kevin Young for a look at 1949’s Mighty Joe Young! This spiritual sequel to King Kong has it all: wooden acting, thin plotting, legitimately amazing special effects and more lions than you can shake a large gorilla-sized fist at. And in the center of it all, a true charmer of a primate. And we DON’T mean the Swedish Angel! Not JUST him anyways.

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02:51:11

Boom! POTA Explorers #10 -- The Utopians 3

The ApeCast ·

2022/05/02

The final Mak-down is here! Jack and Geoff discuss the final chapter of The Utopians, which concludes Boom! Studios’ superlative saga on the POTA. As Sullivan, Alaya, Nix and co. face down seemingly impossible odds against the Golden Khan and his Great Horde, a glimmer of hope gleams in the future. Wrapping things up, your Ape hosts also discuss their favorites of the entire run and get into some dream casting for the characters—ape, human and mutant alike—they’ve come to know and love throughout

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02:36:34

BOOM! POTA Explorers #9 - The Utopians 1-2 (with...

The ApeCast ·

2022/04/13

Jack and Geoff are joined by Kevin Young for the penultimate chapters of Boom! Studios’ POTA epic, The Utopians! As Sullivan and her army poise to re-take the city of Mak, the Golden Khan enacts a sinister plan of his own. And all the while, Brother Kale and his cadre of crafty mutants are cultivating a veritable mutopia of their own!

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02:59:43

Boom! POTA Explorers #8 - The Half-Man 3-4

The ApeCast ·

2022/03/25

It’s coup season in the Ape Republic of Mak, as Jack and Geoff look at the second half of The Half Man in the Boom! POTA comics! Headshots abound as Sullivan and her newly-armed band of humans strike back at the apes, while in Mak itself, palace intrigue takes a turn for the mutated!

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02:52:20

Boom! POTA Explorers #7 - The Half Man 1-2 (with Sam...

The ApeCast ·

2022/03/13

As Jack and Geoff adjust to a sudden time-jump in the pages of Boom! Studios’ POTA comic, they are joined by Sam Stovold for a wide-ranging discussion including Mak, Shaq, and everything in between!

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02:10:27

Boom! POTA Explorers #6 - Children of Fire 3-4

The ApeCast ·

2022/02/18

Back to Mak in the winter when it sizzles, as Jack and Geoff look at issues #11 and #12 of the Boom! Studios POTA comic. As a captive Sullivan gives birth to a suspiciously silent son, Alaya enacts her masterstroke, Bako and Nix meet for a final showdown, and yet another blimp goes Boom! There’s much to discuss here, and as always, your Apes hosts are having a helluva time doing so!

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02:44:29

Boom! POTA Explorers #5 - Children of Fire 1-2

The ApeCast ·

2022/01/30

The heat is on as Jack & Geoff move into the next arc of Boom! Studios POTA comic, Children of Fire! As the apes go full Auschwitz on the humans of Mak, a plucky group of bazooka-wielding blimp hijackers make their move! Once again your Ape hosts are amazed by the craft on display here, so listen in and hear all about it!

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02:49:04

Boom! POTA Explorers #4 - The Devil's Pawn 3-4

The ApeCast ·

2022/01/15

As a new year dawns, Jack and Geoff return to the Mak for a conflict-laden Caesar’s Day! It’s all-out war between the humans and apes in issues #7 and #8 of the Boom! Comics POTA series, and your Apes hosts are loving every gorgeously-rendered panel! Ancillary characters are grabbing the spotlight, Nix’s tank squad is on the move, and brains are EXPLODING. Things are indeed grim on the POTA, but the ApeCast wouldn’t have it any other way!

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03:07:22

HOLID-APE BONUS – Marvel’s Hit-Monkey: Pilot (1x01) /...

The ApeCast ·

2021/12/25

A year after last Christmas’s incredible game show, Geoff and Jack reunite with their siblings Erin and Sam {Marvel Star Wars Explorers, Young Jedi Knights Club} and Kevin {Reopening the Wormhole} for another wacky box office trivia-based game, this time revolving around POTA actors! Before that though, they dive into a fun discussion about the premiere of the hottest new Marvel show that ISN’T Hawkeye, Hit- Monkey! It's a cartoon about a monkey who becomes an assassin in Japan mentored by the

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02:10:09

Boom! POTA Explorers #3 -- The Devil's Pawn 1-2

The ApeCast ·

2021/12/03

Moving into issues #5 & #6 of Boom! Studios’ POTA series, Jack and Geoff find themselves playing with The Devil’s Pawn! Things are looking grim for the human denizens of Mak, but help from an unexpected source just might even the odds! While marveling at the fine work on display here, the two also discuss Stan Lee’s final cameo days, classic steamroller kills, and the blimps and box-visits of Batman!

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02:31:39

Boom! POTA Explorers #2 -- The Long War 3--4

The ApeCast ·

2021/11/19

The Boom!aissance continues as Jack & Geoff look at issues #3 and #4 of Boom! Studios’ POTA comic! The identity of the Lawgiver’s ninja assassin has been revealed, but a further act of violence threatens to throw the city-state of Mak into all-out war! Amidst their continued appreciation of the masterful art, plotting and world-building, your Ape hosts also get into the logistics of Darth Vader’s funeral, the wonders of sign language, and a heaping helping of Sacred Scrolls!

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02:27:11

Ape Day Bonus #27 - Any Which Way You Can (with Barm...

The ApeCast ·

2021/10/29

In this bonus Ape-isode, Jack and Geoff finally finish off Clint Eastwood’s orangutan duology with a look at Any Which Way You Can! The movie was a smash hit in 1980, and it hits pretty hard here too, as our hosts—along with guests Barm and Sean Davis—marvel at its shaggy, shambling charms and surprising horniness. They also touch upon Canadian chocolate bars, Apecast favorite Deep Roy, and the usual digressions. You will BELIEVE an ape can scrap a Merc!

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02:16:05

Boom! POTA Explorers #1 - The Long War 1-2

The ApeCast ·

2021/10/20

A new comics Ape-och begins as Jack and Geoff begin looking at the first storyline in Boom! Studios’ 2010s Apes series The Long War! Set 600+ years after the events of Battle for the POTA, the sudden, brutal murder of the Lawgiver by a machine-gun wielding ninja throws the city-state of Mak into chaos! These introductory chapters bear several classic POTA hallmarks: well-rounded characters on both sides of the ape/human divide, simmering inter-species tensions that mirror the real world, and some

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02:11:18

Ape Day Bonus #26 - Ed (with Barm)

The ApeCast ·

2021/09/24

In this special bonus Ape-isode, Jack and Geoff are joined by Barm for a look at the little-remembered 1996 chimp baseball movie Ed! Matt LeBlanc’s big-screen ambitions got off to a rocky start, and there are myriad reasons why: the jokes are flat, the story is hackneyed, and the chimp at the center of it all elicits more contempt than any ape discussed in the history of the podcast. Listen in and learn exactly why nobody needs to watch this movie ever!

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