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Talking Apes Podcast

A primate podcast examining the world of great apes - chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and humans. Our remarkable guests are at the forefront of science and conservation, exploring our brains, evolution, anatomy, disease, and the ecosystems we all depend on for survival.

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Latest Episodes

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Season 4

Orangutans Using Wild Medicines with Dr Isabelle Laumer | S4E59

November 11, 2024

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Season 4

The Chimps of Gombe with Dr. Elizabeth Lonsdorf | S4E58

October 22, 2024

Season 4

Gorilla Doctors! World Gorilla Day Special with Kirsten Gilardi | S4E57

September 24, 2024

chimp and savannah

Season 3

Chimps of the Fiery Savanna with Jill Pruetz | S3E56

July 14, 2024

Man in forest with chimp

Season 3

30 Years Living with Chimps, with John Mitani | S3E55

July 2, 2024

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Great Apes Season 3

Teasing Tactics: Ape Play and Pranks with Dr Isabelle Laumer | S3E54

June 11, 2024

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Season 3

Stories of Survival and Struggle with Jeremy Hance | S3E53

May 16, 2024

Season 3

Make Travel Meaningful: Earth Day Special with Ben Bressler | S3E52

April 22, 2024

Season 3

Empathy and Sympathy in Conservation with Dr Kathayoon Khalil | S3E51

February 6, 2024

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Season 3

Ancient Us: The Evolutionary Journey of Apes with Dr Sergio Almécija | S3E50

December 7, 2023

Season 3

‘Sincerely, A Black Primatologist’ with Thomas Wilson | S3E49

November 15, 2023

Chimpanzees Season 3

The Mystery of the Leopard-Eating Bili-Apes with Cleve Hicks & Toni Romani | S3E48

October 18, 2023

Season 3

What Does it Mean to be a Human Ape? With Dr Briana Pobiner | S3E47

October 3, 2023

Great Apes Season 3

Saving the Congo’s Last Giants with GRACE’s Dr Katie Fawcett | S3E46

September 21, 2023

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Season 2 The Making of Chimp Empire

The Making of Chimp Empire with Field Guide and Camera Operator, Diana Kanweri | S2E45

July 14, 2023

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Season 2 The Making of Chimp Empire

The Making Of Chimp Empire with Director of Photography, Ben Sadd | S2E44

July 14, 2023

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Season 2 The Making of Chimp Empire

The Making of Chimp Empire with Scientific Consultant, Dr John Mitani | S2E43

July 14, 2023

IN THE SPOTLIGHT Season 2 The Making of Chimp Empire

The Making of Chimp Empire with Director James Reed | S2E42

July 14, 2023

Season 2

Primates, Parasites, and Podcasting with PrimateCast Host Andrew MacIntosh | S2E41

June 27, 2023

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Season 2

Apes and Monkeys Are Being Tortured On Social Media – Let’s End This, with SMACC’s Nicola O’Brien | S2E40

May 30, 2023

Season 2

How Human Apes Learned to Talk with Dr Gillian Forrester | S2E39

May 9, 2023

Ape Conservation Great Apes Season 2

Your Cell Phone is Killing Great Apes, with Eco-Cell’s Eric Ronay | S2E38

April 25, 2023

In the Spotlight - THE MAKING OF CHIMP EMPIRE

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT Season 2 The Making of Chimp Empire

The Making of Chimp Empire with Director James Reed | S2E42

July 14, 2023

All photos courtesy of Netflix 2023

SEASON 4 - Upcoming Guests

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Beth Armstrong

Impactful Gorilla Advocacy with Beth Armstrong – coming soon

January 9, 2024

Beth Armstrong is an author, conservationist, photographer, primatologist and world renowned advocate for gorillas.

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Kris Sabbi – coming soon

January 5, 2024

Kristin Sabbi is interested in understanding why it takes humans and other primates so long to grow up and in teasing apart the developmental roots...

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Past Episodes

Season 2

24 episodes

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The Making of Chimp Empire with Field Guide and Camera Operator, Diana Kanweri | S2E45

The Making Of Chimp Empire with Director of Photography, Ben Sadd | S2E44

The Making of Chimp Empire with Scientific Consultant, Dr John Mitani | S2E43

The Making of Chimp Empire with Director James Reed | S2E42

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Season 1

22 episodes

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Baby Animals & Big Impact with Wildlife Photographer Suzi Eszterhas | S1E22

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Cheetahs, Chimps, and Life in the Wild with African Wildlife Vet Dr Karina Flores | S1E21

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Talking Chimps in Sierra Leone with Tacugama’s Bala Amarasekaran | S1E20

Conservation from Above: How Drones Can Help Advance Conservation Science with Serge Wich | S1E19

chimp and savannah

Season 3

11 episodes

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chimp and savannah

Chimps of the Fiery Savanna with Jill Pruetz | S3E56

Man in forest with chimp

30 Years Living with Chimps, with John Mitani | S3E55

gorilla rolling around

Teasing Tactics: Ape Play and Pranks with Dr Isabelle Laumer | S3E54

Book cover and author of Baggage

Stories of Survival and Struggle with Jeremy Hance | S3E53

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