The Gorillamen asked ChatGPT to write the intro to this episode about artificial intelligence... "Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science and engineering that deals with creating intelligent machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation. AI involves the development of algorithms and computer programs that can learn from data and experiences, and adapt and im...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 347
We've discussed control before, but it's fun revisiting a topic (and throwing in some new points of discussion). Here's what was discussed: What is the first time you realized someone was trying to exert control over you? Have you ever tried to control anyone else? Why do people feel the need to control others? What systems of control are obvious? Which ones are less obvious? Who has control over you? To what extent? How do we free ourselves of outside control? Can we even do that? What’s the mo...
Mar 16, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 346
Pull up a stump and gather round, for I will speak to you now about the Gorillamen... Some say they escaped...wherever it is they once were. Sightings are frequent: in the beginning, weekly. In time, they were seen and heard every other week. Now, they sometimes have a couple sightings a month, but at times we all wonder if they will ever come back. They always do... Somewhere it is written that the Gorillamen met while working for a large finance company, two apes-made-good writing mortgage pro...
Feb 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 345
Pew Pew Pew!!! "You'll never take mah gunz, Mistah Gov'mint!!!" Pew Pew Pew!!! Other gun owners aren't that ridiculous. This time around, we talk about them both as...we talk about guns. Specifically: What was your first experience with guns? Have you ever fired a gun? Do you own a gun? Why or why not? Have you ever, or would you ever? Under what circumstances? Is America obsessed with guns? What’s the worst gun-culture thing you’ve seen? Is American gun policy good? Does it do enough? Do you th...
Jan 07, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 344
If you've ever been around sports, loved an entertainment franchise, or been on the Internet, you've likely seen toxic fans. This time around, the Gorillamen talk about toxic fandom -- specifically: When did you first become aware of toxic fandom? Fans of things have always been opinionated—some, even toxic. What do you think has contributed to the rise in toxic fandom? Why do you think some fans of things are toxic? Have you ever been a toxic fan of something? What do you think is the most toxi...
Dec 03, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 343
So...it's been a while... Months in fact... But we're back! If you want to find out what we did during our hiatus, here's a peek at what's discussed on this, our return episode! * * * The last "normal" episode we put out was May 21. What was going on in your life in late spring/early summer? What bad things happened on our break? This is the first time we've put the show on hiatus. What were your feelings around that? What good things happened for you during our break? Did you learn anything new...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 342
So...finally...the lost episode. Gorilla Christopher apologizes for losing his side of the original recording and then...all the wackiness that followed. But...he re-recorded his side of the show and pieced it all together. It's more to the point because to match up cross-talk would have taken a lot of time. So it's pretty much, "Hey: here's a question!" and then Gorilla Shawn's answer and then Gorilla Christopher. Here's what was discussed: When did you first start contemplating things? (And wh...
Aug 28, 2022•59 min•Ep. 341
So...it's been a while. We're still alive and still doing our things...we just haven't been recording Men in Gorilla Suits. The quick version is: Chris lost his side of a recording, we both got sick, and this summer in Texas has really sucked. But if you want to know more, you can listen to Gorilla Christopher's husky COVID voice for five minutes as he catches listeners up on the Gorilla Men's whereabouts... * * * Gorilla Photo: Valentin Jorel ....
Aug 10, 2022•5 min•Ep. 340
So...uhm...Gorilla Christopher was all set up to record, but...he didn't set up his MacBook audio settings to look for his audio interface and microphone. So...the laptop mic picked up sound, meaning...Christopher's sound is pretty shoddy this episode. But...it's kinda fitting. As the older Gen-X member of the GorillaMen, just pretend he's recording this episode from the late 80s/early 90s, totally hosed and sitting on the floor of a friends' apartment where he often crashed. That said, this is ...
May 22, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 340
This time around, the Gorillamen talk about...breakfast. Specifically: What is the first breakfast you specifically remember eating? Do you regularly eat breakfast? Do you believe breakfast is the most important meal of the day? Why or why not? What is your favorite breakfast? Do you have a daily go-to breakfast? What is your all- time favorite breakfast experience? What’s your favorite breakfast spot? What do you feel is the appeal to going out for breakfast or brunch? Did you (or do you) have ...
May 01, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 339
We've talked about death and other things surrounding this topic, but never focused solely on the afterlife. Now we have...specifically, these points: When was the first time you were introduced to the concept of the afterlife? Which afterlife was it? Do you believe in the afterlife? Why or why not? Why do you think people take comfort in the idea of life after death? Do you think that idea is comforting? Have you ever had a near-death experience? Which would be the best (fictional or religious,...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 338
This time around, the Gorillamen discuss these finer points about processed foods: What is the first processed food you remember eating? What is the last processed food you've eaten? What, to you, constitutes a processed food? How easy is it to avoid processed foods? Is there a time in your life when you noticed a boom in process foods? If so, what caused it? How often do you eat processed foods? What is your favorite processed food? What is your least favorite processed food? Are processed food...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 337
This time, it's all about U.S. drug policy: When were you first exposed to the concept of illegal drugs? How soon after that were you exposed to anti-drug messaging? Was the War on Drugs a success in any way? What do you think of America’s current policy dealing with illegal drugs? Do you think employers should be able to drug test? Should marijuana be legal? What about “harder” drugs like meth or heroin? What’s the ideal drug policy? What’s the future of legal/illegal drugs? * * * Photo: GRAS G...
Feb 27, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 336
Jim Croce wrote one of the best lines about the human struggle against time: "But there never seems to be enough time To do the things you want to do once you find them." This time around, the Gorillamen talk about making time for the things they love...and how they deal with time spent doing things they'd rather not do. Specifically, these points: When did you first encounter the concept of taking time with something? In any given week, how hurried do you feel? How important is taking time/clai...
Feb 03, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 335
Come along if you dare as the Gorillamen go deep into a journey to the center of their minds... They ponder these things: When’s the first time you remember thinking about thinking? When’s the first time you had a conversation with yourself? What was the first thing you realized you needed to change based on introspection? How much time do you spend in your own head? Do you consider yourself to be an introspective person? Do you ever take a deep dive into your own mind? How often do you self-che...
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 334
From somber documentaries about the struggles of the wilds to, "Crikey! We're gonna wind up some animals for your viewing amusement, mate! Why's this cobra so mad...all I'm doing is dragging it around by its tail!" -- nature documentaries and programs are a viewing staple. This time, the Gorillamen talk about them...specifically: What's the first nature program you remember seeing? How did--or even has--nature programing affected your life? How important do you think nature programming is? What ...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 333
There is no better episode of Men in Gorilla Suits than this one! This is the perfect episode... We could stop now and call it quits... But we are imperfect Gorillamen still chasing a thing that can never be captured. And so...we talk about these things this time around... What’s the first thing you heard described as perfect? What was your first concept of perfection? Did you ever strive for perfection when you were younger? How about now? Is there anything you do perfectly? Anything you wish y...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 332
Busy week for the Gorillamen, so we'll get right to it. This time around, we talk about self teaching...specifically: When did you first learn about self-teaching? What’s the first thing you taught yourself? What are a few self-taught things you feel you do well? Most self taught things are still shaped by books and other things. Is there something you've done that you truly taught yourself? (i.e. You did something new with no idea at all of how to do it?) What are the advantages of being self-t...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 331
It's been a nutty couple years, and many people the Gorillamen have bumped into have had a rough time coping. Hell, even the Gorillamen have had their moments. And that's why, this time around, the discussion turns to...coping. * * * What’s the first time you heard what coping was? What’s the first thing you had to cope with? Are you good at coping? What’s your coping strategy? Do you think the world is harder to cope with than it used to be? What’s the most efficient coping strategy you’ve seen...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 330
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 329
One of the many cries of Gen-X: "Remember when MTV used to play videos?" Music videos were made for Gen-X, and for years, cable stations (and even some network shows) catered to playing music videos. Videos changed the face of music in the 80s, but to hear some people talk, you'd think they are a long-gone thing. With YouTube and other ways of sharing content, clearly that's not true. We can now watch the videos we remember with a simple Google search, and new videos pop up every day. (Hell, you...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 328
The Gorillamen have talked about movies, but this time around, it's all about movie theaters. Specifically: What is your first memory in a movie theater? What was your best movie theater experience? What was your worst movie theater experience? What do you love about movie theaters? What do you hate about movie theaters? Do you prefer going to a movie theater or watching things at home? I once heard someone say upscale movie theaters are ridiculous. What do you think about movie theaters where y...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 327
A busy week after last week's busy week, but...the Gorillamen recorded a new episode. This time around, it's all about vintage things... What was the first thing you heard described as vintage? What’s the first vintage thing you ever owned? Do you like vintage stuff? Why/why not? Why are people — especially younger people — obsessed with vintage stuff? What’s the coolest vintage thing you’ve seen? What's the lamest vintage thing you've seen? Coolest vintage thing you own? Cool vintage thing you ...
Aug 18, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 326
Lots of life happened this week, so the new episode will come out next week. It's about vintage things, and it should be a lot of fun.
Aug 13, 2021•2 min
Do you follow recipes, or wing it and see what happens? Maybe you just love the look of cookbooks, with all those great photos. Some recipes are passed down for generations; others seem to come out of nowhere like a one-hit wonder and fade away. But it's clear that humans enjoy food...and the recipes that can make it even better... The Gorillamen didn't even turn this one dark! Here's what's discussed: What's the first recipe you remember seeing? How well do you follow recipes? What's the best r...
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 325
It's funny how you can record a thing and, a week later, it's maybe not obsolete, but definitely shows how quickly things can change. Granted, we discussed the likelihood of what is happening again--climbing COVID-19 rates brought on by [mostly] unvaccinated people and the Delta variant--but we didn't expect that prediction to be so timely. With many people getting out and about, though, we Gorillamen sat down and talked about how our lives have changed since being vaccinated and able to venture...
Jul 16, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 324
Sometimes, life happens. That's a rather ridiculous statement when you think about it. Life is always happening. If you're asleep, things are still happening that affect your life. So let's start over. Because Gorilla Shawn was recently traveling and is currently feeling a little under the weather...and because Gorilla Christopher is redoing his office right now, we're skipping the scheduled episode of Men in Gorilla Suits this week. It will likely be released next week. (At the latest, in two w...
Jul 10, 2021•1 min
A busy week, and Gorilla Shawn is traveling, so we'll get right to the talking points of this episode about YouTube: When did you first become aware of YouTube--and how did you stumble upon it? What are some of the earliest things you remember seeing on YouTube? What are some of the funniest things you've seen on YouTube. What are some of the coolest things you've learned on YouTube. Do you subscribe to any YouTube Channels? (If so, what are some of your favorite channels?) Do YOU have a YouTube...
Jun 25, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 323
We're back...and happy. Sure, much of the country seems to be in a blast furnace, but...after skipping a release week, we're sure you're happy to have a new episode of Men in Gorilla Suits in your earholes. This time around, it's one of those subjects we can't believe we've not already discussed: happiness! Specifically: What’s your first memory of something that made you happy? What’s your happiest memory? Do you think we actually have the right to the pursuit of happiness? What does your pursu...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 322
It was a crazy-busy week for Gorilla Shawn. His dad turned 70 this weekend, so Shawn went to Florida to surprise him. On top of that, he had to double up on his radio show, Metal DNA -- as well as taking care of some work stuff and a sick dog. Instead of stressing about it, we decided to just skip an episode release week and catch back up on June 9...when the topic for discussion is happiness!
May 29, 2021•1 min
