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Prime Mates

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Join Australian Comedian Matt Stewart (and regular second banana Evan Munro-Smith) with rotating guests, as they explore primates in popular culture from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z!

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Episodes

Matt Chat: Dave Warneke

Matt chats to good friend, comedian and podcaster Dave Warneke! Watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9Y2IUfoR0g4 ! Matt's website: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/ Matt's Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/mattstew_art Instagram: https://instagram.com/MattStewartComedy Facebook: https://facebook.com/mattstewartcomedy Matt and Dave's 'Do Go On Podcast': https://play.acast.com/s/do-go-on Dave's 'Book Cheat Podcast': https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat Dave's Social Media Twitt...

Apr 30, 202040 min

96 - The Flash: Gorilla City (with Nick Mason)

Ape-ril continues with our second most requested/voted for ape topic, Gorilla Grodd and in particular The Flash season 3 episode 13 and 14, the Gorilla City arc! To talk about it I'm joined by Groddspert and number one party boy, Nick Mason! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon https://patreon.com/dogoonpod Book me to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/Pr...

Apr 23, 20201 hr 26 min

95b - Kong: Skull Island (with Jack Druce)

Ape-ril continues with part 2 of our King Kong double header! In this episode we talk about the most recent King Kong blockbuster, Kong: Skull Island! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon https://patreon.com/dogoonpod Book me to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPod Our instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespod Facebook: https://facebook.c...

Apr 20, 20201 hr 13 min

95a - King Kong (with Jack Druce)

Ape-ril continues with the 3rd most voted for ape topic, King Kong! I was expecting this to be number 1 to be honest! I'm joined by awesome comedian and kongaphile Jack Druce! Unfortunately my microphone wasn't connected properly (by me) and as such my sound is pretty rough - I've listened back to a chunk of it and I got used to it, but I imagine it'll be a bit too full on for some of you! Jack's audio is perfectly fine luckily. In the episode we talk about the history of King Kong and about som...

Apr 16, 20202 hr 54 min

94 - Terry Pratchett's Discworld (with Evan Munro-Smith and Grace Jarvis)

Ape-ril continues with the 4th most voted for ape topic, Terry Pratchett's Discworld series which features an orangutan librarian! Second banana Evan Munro-Smith is back in the monkey house along with first timer, comedian Grace Jarvis! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon https://patreon.com/dogoonpod Book me to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMa...

Apr 09, 20202 hr 48 min

93 - Michael Jackson's Pet Bubbles (With Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke)

It's the first episode of Ape-ril! This month we are doing the most voted for ape topics, starting with this one about Michael Jackson's famous pet Bubbles. We talk about his time with Jackson but also about where he is now (it's a happy ending!) Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Book me to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram: ...

Apr 01, 20201 hr 17 min

92 - Kubo and the Two Strings (with Ben Russell and Maggie Looke)

Kubo and the Two Strings is a stop animation masterpiece from 2016 by acclaimed animation studio Laika, we are joined by Ben Russell (Little Scamps, The Grub) and Maggie Looke to discuss! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram:  @primematespod Facebook:  facebook.com/primematespod Email: [email protected] Got topic/primate suggestions for the show? Chuck t...

Mar 26, 20201 hr 3 min

91 - Outbreak

This week I talk about the 1995 film about a deadly outbreak, Outbreak! Live shows have been cancelled but podcasting lives on! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies- ONLY 10 LEFT) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram:  @primematespod Facebook:  facebook.com/primematespod Email: [email protected] Got topic/primate suggestions for the show? Chuck them here:  http://bitly.com/PrimeMatesTip...

Mar 19, 202053 min

90 - Weird Monkey Stories 4

It's time for some more weird monkey news! Listen in to hear tragic tales on the high seas, men in gorilla suits and an unfortunate job for a zoo caretaker! Come see me in BRISBANE (this week!), MELBOURNE and SYDNEY (use discount code 'podcast'): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies- ONLY 15 LEFT) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram:  @primematespod Facebook:  ...

Mar 12, 202032 min

89 - Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (with Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale)

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 is an animated film from 2013. Among the film's main characters are non human primates and anthropomorphised fruit, so we got Adam and Jackson from Getting Fruity with Matt and the Boys in to discuss! Go see Matt live in BRISBANE, MELBOURNE and SYDNEY (use discount code 'podcast'): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMat...

Mar 05, 20202 hr 31 min

88 - Primate of the Decade (with Angus Gordon and Jack Druce)

The votes have been cast and counted, now is time to award the primate of the decade awards! With comedians Angus Gordon and Jack Druce, we announce the winners of Primate of the Decade in the categories of species, individual and fictional primate - enjoy! Go see Matt live in BRISBANE and MELBOURNE (tickets on sale for SYDNEY soon): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter...

Feb 27, 20201 hr 3 min

87 - War for the Planet of the Apes (with Brianna Williams)

We've done Rise of the Planet of the Apes (episode 13), Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (episode 75) and now it's time to finish the trilogy that inspired this whole stupid podcast, War for the Planet of the Apes! To discuss Brianna Williams is in (The Big Hoo Ha, the Bachelor Unpacked)! Go see Matt live in BRISBANE and MELBOURNE (tickets on sale for SYDNEY soon): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support t...

Feb 20, 20202 hr 57 min

86 - What Did Jack Do? (with Zoe Bilotta and Firdi Billimoria)

'What Did Jack Do?' is a short film by David Lynch about a detective who is interviewing a chicken loving capuchin monkey! To discuss this very Lynchian film we are joined by Zoe Bilotta (Sanspants Radio) and Firdi Billimoria! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patre...

Feb 12, 20201 hr 6 min

85 - Great Primate Escapes (with NAPSA's Erika Fleury)

Erika Fleury from the North American Primate Sanctuary Alliance is back! This week we talk about a few great primate escape stories as well as a few tangents about primates used in animal testing and entertainment... some of it is grim but we try and keep it pretty light! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattste...

Feb 06, 202059 min

84 - Community (with Cass Paige and Adam Carnevale)

Community is one of the most loved sitcoms of all time and part of the semi regular cast of characters is a monkey called Annie's Boobs! Matt and Evan are joined by Sanspants Radio's Cass Paige and Adam Carnevale to discuss! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon...

Jan 30, 20202 hr 31 min

83 - The Mandalorian (with Cass Paige and Adam Carnevale)

The Mandalorian is the first Star Wars live action TV series, and it's a fun time! Matt and Evan are joined by Sanspants Radio's Cass Paige and Adam Carnevale to discuss! Beware if you haven't watched the series yet, it's pretty spoiler heavy... See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Suppor...

Jan 23, 20202 hr 34 min

82 - Ask Matt Anything

This week is another different setup with Matt going solo and answering listeners questions! The questions range in topic from comedy, travel, podcasting and of course primates! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagra...

Jan 16, 20202 hr 33 min

81 - Music Clip Special (feat. Nine Inch Nails' Closer & other primatey vids)

This week we're trying something a little different as we check out a few of the biggest music videos over the years featuring primates, including: Nine Inch Nails' - Closer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTFwQP86BRs Fall Out Boy - Thnks Fr Th Mmrs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onzL0EM1pKY Tears For Fears - Head Over Heals: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsHiG-43Fzg Weezer - Island In The Sun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C3zgYW_FAM Basement Jaxx - Where's Your Head At: https://www.you...

Jan 09, 20201 hr 10 min

80 - Bananaman (with Sam Tonkin)

Bananaman was a superhero parody comic strip and cartoon from the early 80s. When Eric, a schoolboy, ate a banana, he became BANANAMAN! A super strong super dumb super hero! We're joined by Listen Now co-host Sam Tonkin to discuss! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in HOBART (January 9,10), BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/sho...

Jan 02, 202059 min

79 - Frasier (with Dave Warneke)

Frasier was one of the big American shows in the 90s golden age of TV sitcoms - on Morning Becomes Entertainment (season 7 episode 19) Frasier fills in for a week as host on a morning TV show - and on one of these days, he's joined by a chef chimpanzee named Bobo! To discuss, we are joined by Do Go On and Book Cheat host Dave Warneke! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in HOBART (January 9,10), BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstew...

Dec 26, 20191 hr 11 min

78 - World War Monkey Badasses (with Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall)

In recent weeks two separate listeners have suggested two different world war monkey stories, so I thought I would read them out on the podcast today with special guest Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall from Two in the Think Tank! See Matt's new show MONKEY HOUSE in HOBART (January 9,10), BRISBANE (March 10-15) and MELBOURNE (March 19-April 26) with discount code PODCAST via https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Suppo...

Dec 19, 20191 hr 1 min

77 - Getting Fruity with Matt and the Boys (ep 225 - Cantaloupe)

Welcome back for another week of fruit talk! This week's topic goes by many names: cantaloupe, rockmelon, sweet melon and spanspek to name a few - to discuss, Matt is joined as always by the boys (aka Evan Munro-Smith as well as Sanspants Radio's Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale)! See Matt live! (he's in LONDON on December 7, HOBART January 9, 10 and BRISBANE March 10-15): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ ...

Dec 12, 20191 hr 2 min

76 - The Patterson Gimlin Film (with Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale)

In 1967 two rodeo cowboys captured a video which many see as the greatest proof Bigfoot exists. Others believe it to be nothing more than an elaborate hoax - either way, it is fascinating footage and we are joined by Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale from Sanspants Radio to discuss! See Matt live! (he's in LONDON on December 7, HOBART January 9, 10 and BRISBANE March 10-15): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/...

Dec 05, 20191 hr 18 min

75 - Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (with Ben Russell and Bri Williams)

Back at episode 13 we started this journey with Rise of the Planet of the Apes, now it's time for the sequel with the film that inspired this whole stupid podcast, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, to discuss, we have return guests, comedians Ben Russell (The Grub, Little Scamps) and Bri Williams (The Big Hoo Ha, the Bachelor Unpacked)! Go see Matt live! (he's in London on December 7 at the Bill Murray): https://mattstewartcomedy.com/gigs/ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https...

Nov 28, 20192 hr 40 min

74 - Humanzee: the Human/Chimpanzee Hybrid (with Cass Paige and Angus Gordon)

In 1910 the Soviet biologist Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov presented the idea of creating a human/chimpanzee to the World Congress of Zoologists, with guests Cass Paige (Sanspants Radio) and Angus Gordon (award winning comedian) we discuss this idea, in particular via an article by Katie Serena titled: It Turns Out Scientists Have Tried To Create Human-Chimp Hybrids Called “Humanzees” Katie Serena's article: https://allthatsinteresting.com/humanzee Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  ht...

Nov 21, 20191 hr 20 min

73 - Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl (with Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale)

Pirates of the Caribbean was a Disneyland ride that was turned into a blockbuster movie in 2003 starring Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow and various capuchin monkey actors as Jack the pirate monkey. We are joined by Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale from Sanspants Radio to discuss. We've read a synopsis of the book so you don't have to! \ Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our in...

Nov 14, 20192 hr 42 min

72 - MXP: Most Xtreme Primate (with Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tramblay-Birchall)

This week we discuss the third film in the MVP trilogy (where a chimp named Jack plays various sports) MXP: Most Xtreme Primate, where Jack takes up snowboarding. We are joined by comedians and hosts of the Two in the Think Tank podcast, some sort of scientists Andy Matthews and Alasdair Tremblay-Birchall!  Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram:  @primematespod...

Nov 07, 20192 hr 51 min

71 - The Monkey's Paw (with Sanspants' Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale)

The Monkey Paw is a short story by author W. W. Jacobs. Released in 1902, the story centres around a cursed monkey paw that can grant three wishes to the holder. We are joined by Jackson Baly and Adam Carnevale from Sanspants Radio to discuss. We've read a synopsis of the book so you don't have to! We also discuss Halloween in Australia and the Florida Skunk Ape,joy! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:&...

Oct 31, 20191 hr 21 min

70 - Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys (with Raewyn Pickering and Andrew Portelli)

Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys is an american sci-fi cartoon about a group of evil fighting space primates! This episode we are joined by comedians Raewyn Pickering and Andrew Portelli and we have a lot of fun! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram:  @primematespod Facebook:  facebook.com/primematespod Email: [email protected] Got topic/primate sugg...

Oct 24, 20191 hr 13 min

69 - Weird Monkey stories 3: Return of the King (Kong) (with Angus Gordon and Firdi Billimoria)

This is the third edition of Weird Monkey Stories - the media seems to always be reporting on weird monkey (and ape) stories in the news, this week special guests Angus Gordon and Firdi Billimoria are in as we go through a few! Buy merch (pins and Prime Mates beanies) here:  https://mattstewartcomedy.com/shop/ Support the show on Patreon Our twitter:  @PrimeMatesPod Our instagram:  @primematespod Facebook:  facebook.com/primematespod Email: [email protected] Got topic/p...

Oct 17, 20191 hr 9 min