Jack and Geoff embark on their final exploration of Marvel’s POTA magazine with a look at one-shot story Evolution’s Nightmare! In addition to this delightfully grim little send-off parable, the two discuss their favorite Marvel POTA stories and covers, Hoojibs, Japanese paper sizes, and the shittiest of all the Christmas songs!
The in-Zanity ends here, as Jack and Geoff bid farewell to time-traveler Derek Zane in Marvel’s Beast on the POTA! There’s also Robin Hood talk a-plenty, as the two discuss his happy-go-lucky ape incarnation, the sexy Disney fox that preceded him, and of course: Costner. They also ponder the origins of Chef Boyardee, delight in some ApeCast-level Doug Moench pun-work, and spend a surprising amount of time talking about Space Jam!...
It had to happen eventually: Jack and Geoff take a look at Star Trek’s most ape-like of aliens in their discussion of Original Series episode A Private Little War! ApeCast theme song composer Amos Dunn is along for the ride, as the three ponder the ape-tastic Mugato, classic Kirk, and Star Trek in general, while also discussing Amos’ new EP Ei Sa Da! Be sure to check it out at your nearest reputable online retailer. It’s got the ApeCast seal of chimp-proval!...
Jack and Geoff continue their look at the time-slipping adventures of Marvel’s Derek Zane, as things take a turn for the medieval! As Zane finds himself in the court of an orangutanned King Arthur, our hosts touch upon twenty-minute sea voyages, find surprising similarities to the work of Sam Raimi, and spend more than a little time looking at maps! Don’t miss the in-Zanity!
The Marvel POTA exploration continues as Jack and Geoff meet Derek Zane, the time-slipping protagonist of Kingdom on an Island of the Apes! Along the way, they discuss surprisingly perfunctory Apes setups, purple onions, and how NOT to prepare for an important meeting!
POTA author extraordinaire Andrew EC Gaska returns for a final look at Marvel’s Future History Chronicles! As Alaric and co. move from sea to sky and down into cannibal corps-infested jungle, the three marvel at the endlessly fertile mind of Doug Moench, explore the comics’ possible influence on the Star Wars comics to follow, and ponder whether the original Apes film maintains its impact when viewed through a contemporary lense....
Jack and Geoff are joined by Kevin Young for a bonus ape-isode examination of Space Chimps! This heretofore-unknown 2008 animated “hit” has a solid voice cast and references things as diverse as 2001, Californian geography and the Macarena, but is it any good? Give a listen, chimp outside the bun and find out!
Seafaring adventure continues to abound as Jack & Geoff delve deeper into Marvel’s Future History Chronicles! There’s a Federation of united city-ships, the first-ever appearance of a bar in the POTA, and mutants like you’ve never seen! Amidst it all, our hosts also discuss Japanese donuts, appreciate cool-headed gorillas, and attempt to map the Triforces of power, courage and wisdom to classic POTA characters!...
Avast! Jack and Geoff set sail for the stranger tides of Marvel’s Future History Chronicles, and discover a pirate’s ransom worth of buried treasure! Among the massive roving city-ships, cutlass-wielding gorilla pirates, and orangutan-helmed bio-mechanical submarines, there is much to marvel at in this, the most bizarre and delightfully pulpy Apes adventure to be found this side of Davy Jones’ locker. Prepare to have your timbers shivered!...
For years, fans have wondered about what exactly went down in the period between Conquest of the Planet of the Apes and its Battle-ful sequel to account for the drastic changes in Apes society. But as it turns out, Marvel Comics bridged the gap back in 1976 with Quest for the POTA, and Jack & Geoff are here to explore it up! They discuss what this two-part story does and does not do to explain Battle’s bizarre new status quo, while marveling at the writing and artistic talents of some new famili...
In a meeting of the podcasts, Marvel Star Wars Explorers Brian Rudloff and Sam Stovold join Jack & Geoff for a deep dive into all five of Marvel’s POTA film adaptations! Over these 700+pages of classic goodness, the four discuss Doug Moench’s always-reliable scripting, the 70’s Filipino comics artist invasion, comparisons to Mad Magazine, Calvin & Hobbes, and much much more. Listen to this episode and make yours Marvel!...
Jack and Geoff welcome Erin Clarke back to the show for a look at 2016’s The Legend of Tarzan! This big-budget attempt to pull Tarzan back into the cultural zeitgeist may not have resonated with audiences, but it definitely pulled our three hosts into a rambunctious conversation you don’t wanna miss!
Jack and Geoff go guestless as they squadron up for an Ape-tacular May the APEth celebration and discuss The Rise of Skywalker, the chimpiest Star Wars adventure of them all! In addition to an in-depth discussion of Albrekh, the Symeong Sith alchemist, the two share general thoughts on this controversial closing chapter of the roman-numeraled Star Wars films. May the APES be with you!...
Jack and Geoff welcome Sam Stovold back to to explore the final three issues of Marvel’s Terror on the POTA. It’s yet another canceled-before-its-time 70’s Apes property, but this one goes out big, with delightful Viking-Ape bacchanals, rampaging gorilla cyborgs, and Brutus’ most diabolical scheme yet! The three also discuss what might have been with a look at the script for Terror’s unpublished 16th chapter....
Jack and Geoff welcome Kevin Young back for a journey into the weird world of the PSYCHEDROME! Venturing into new territory in Marvel’s Terror on the POTA, the three encounter murderous winged demon-monkeys, bizarre brain-washing aliens, and Colorado hippie-apes with a penchant for peyote! They also touch upon the Wizard of Oz, Chariots of Fire, and the best kind of comics SFX work. Get on the jazz!...
As Jack and Geoff delve further into Marvel’s Terror on the POTA, they find even more wonders: murderously territorial ape savages, a secret bunker hidden behind Mt Rushmore, an eccentric ancient tech-harvester and his cigar-smoking gibbon apeservant! In this robust discussion, the pair also discuss the cinematic oeuvre of action star Scott Adkins, the key to success at the Daily Bugle, and classic MAD Magazine memories!...
As Jack and Geoff delve deeper into Marvel Comics’ Terror on the Planet of the Apes, they find many new delights: ape gypsies, great-death beasts, little feller sidekicks, awesomely-named companions, and of course more sinister giant brains and the cyborg mutant drone army they command! All this, plus the resurrection of not one but two recently-shelved features!
For this month’s bonus ape-isode, Jack and Geoff are joined by returning guest Barm for a look at 1951’s Bride of the Gorilla! And despite the film’s near-dearth of apes, the three still find a lot to say about Raymond Burr, classic Leone westerns, and how not to incur a gypsy’s wrath! **NOTE** Apologies for the audible construction sounds occurring outside the ApeCast studios during recording. The urban Japanese jungle is as unyielding as the home of the titular Burr-illa!...
Jack and Geoff return to 1974 for a look at the first three issues of Marvel’s Terror on the Planet of the Apes! It’s all here: endearing human and chimp protagonists, murderous gorillas, bizarre mutants, and a whole bunch of MARVELous 70’s wackiness! Also, the first annual APE-cademy Awards! APE-celsior!
With the animated series in the rearview, Jack and Geoff tackle the final five Tales From the Forbidden Zone! And it’s a fruitful ape-ucopia of delights, as they discuss truth-seeking chimpanzees, murderous gorillas, and scheming orangutans. Also: a trip to the mysterious Orient, a Smash Bros-style all-star assemblage, and some Archie talk!
Jack and Geoff welcome Duncan Hughes back to the show for a look at episode 5 of Genndy Tartakovsky’s prehistoric animated epic Primal! As the Ape-Men rage, the boys rave over this delightfully brutal caveman/ape-man smashdown. Squadron ape!
As a new year dawns, Jack & Geoff bid farewell to Return to the Planet of the Apes! In this extensive retrospective, the pair dive deep into their favorite moments, episodes and characters from this Saturday morning oddity. They also find time to discuss things they would liked to have seen, potential ape-jacent Pokemon names, and tons of movies from twenty-one years ago. Goodbye Return!...
The ApeCast begins the New Year with an ending… that’s right, it’s Battle of the Titans, the epic series finale of Battle for the Planet of the Apes! As Geoff and Jack cope with their overwhelming feelings of loss, they still manage to carry on to talk about the strange “foreignness” of acting General Col. Rotok, Urko’s suspension, the Sonic the Hedgehog movie again, the return of Monster-Bird and Kygoor, facial hair, Shrek, balloon fetishism, the surprising evolution in the show as it approache...
Merry Christmas, ya damn, dirty apes! Let us not forget, BOW YOUR HEADS! Jesus Christ (Superstar) is the reason for the season! To celebrate that fact, we’re talking a winter break from apes and hanging out with JC and the gang, old pals like Mary Magdalene, Pontius Pilate, Caiaphus, King Herod, and of course Judas! That’s right, the ApeCast is taking a look at one of Geoff’s favorite movies of all time and seeing how Jack likes it. Geoff, ensconced in Alberta with family and friends also invite...
Jack and Geoff are joined again by Brian Rudloff, as they return to Return to the Planet of the Apes once more for an Invasion of the Underdwellers! As the three examine this, possibly the greatest animated Apes adventure, they find much to marvel at: Lawyer Urko and his tampered witnesses, TWO kinds of lasers, a turbo-charged Zaiusmobile and much much more!
For this animated Mission of Mercy, Jack & Geoff welcome Brian Rudloff back to the show! And while this episode is short on Urko, it doesn’t lack for delights: old-man gorillas, an artsy medicine-making montage, and tons of truck drivin’. This is one mission you won’t regret accepting!
Watch out now! Sean Davis (After the Credits), in a stunning aerial attack, swoops in from the heavens to give Monster-Bird a run for its money in making annoying repetitive noises in his highflying ApeCast debut! He’s here to help your ApeHosts dish on the continuing paranoiac unraveling of General Urko, Brent’s refusal to put a damn shirt on, Jeff and Judy’s one role, Bill’s continuing uselessness, Monster-Bird and its implications, pueblos, favorite Internet topic Boomers, Boomer from BSG, an...
For this chilling Apetober Gorillaween episode, Jack and Geoff welcome Erin Clarke back for a look at Dario Argento’s zanily grisly 1985 thriller Phenomena. And this movie has it all: a sheet metal-wielding killer, a girl who talks to insects, and a vengeful chimp nurse! Our hosts have a great time unpacking this insanity, while still finding time for digressions about Hamburger Helper, CGI Brando, and more! **NOTE** During recording, workmen were installing scaffolding on a building just outsid...
Jack and Geoff welcome back Sam Stovold for a stroll on the Trail to the Unknown! And there is much to marvel at in this Apes’ animated TV episode: a perilous river journey, an unexpected astronaut encounter, Urko’s increasingly unhinged paranoia, and architecturally sound pueblo construction! They also detour into Star Wars, kart racing klassics, and Legends of Zelda both new and old.
The ApeCast takes to the sky once again, and for this aerial adventure we’ve enlisted the aid of Jack’s cohost on Reopening the Wormhole, Kevin Young! Together, they’ll discuss the miracle of flying apes, Judy’s long-awaited return, the logistics of dropping targeted nets from airplanes, Chingy, Smash Bros, Peter Lorre-like apes, Urko’s tenuous grip on power, Cylons, and so much more. The ApeCast: SKY MISSION!
