Hanging With Apes

On this episode of Hanging With Apes the guys start off by sharing what they're grateful for on this years Thanksgiving. The guys then move on and talk about the situation regarding Donald Trump blasting LaVar Ball and calling him "ungrateful" after saving his son from Chinese Prison. Finally K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics finish up the show by recounting their favorite Thanksgiving memories. 

On this episode of Hanging With Apes the guys talk about how sexual assault allegations have sky rocketed ever since the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke with now Kevin Spacey, Louis C.K., and Alabama republican nominee for senate, Roy Moore, now on the spotlight. The guys then express their thoughts on Eminem's newest song, "Walk On Water" featuring Beyonce. Thirdly, K. Cartoon mentions Colin Kaepe...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes the guys take a deep look into the Texas Church Mass Shooting that took the lives of 26 people. The 26 year old gunman, Devin P. Kelley, had a history of domestic violence situations including one while serving in the Air Force. Could gun laws have changed the outcome of this situation? Is the heavy politicizing of this situation from both the right and the lef...

K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics start off this week's episode talking about actor Anthony Rapp accusing Kevin Spacey of making sexual advances at him when Rapp was only 14 years old. The guys discuss this and Hollywood's apparent problem with sexual assault accusations ever since the Harvey Weinstein revelations. The Apes then discuss Apple's highly anticipated iPhone X launch and finish off the episode...

With everything being so politicized these days, K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics explore the topic by discussing the recent phone call that took place between President Trump and the widow of Sgt. La David Johnson who was killed in Niger. The guys delve deep into the "he knew what he signed up for" statement supposedly made by the President to Myeshia Johnson and how all parties involved expressed their...

In this episode K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics analyze Eminem's freestyle rap on the BET Awards called "The Storm" in which he disses Donald Trump. The conversation then switches to the Harvey Weinstein scandal and how video's are resurfacing on the internet that point to Hollywood knowing of Weinstein's behavior for years. The conversation then switches to Steve Bannon's "war" on the GOP establishment...

In this episode K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics start off by analyzing the recent Harvey Weinstein rape allegations that have sent Hollywood into a frenzy. The guys then discuss the trending Twitter hashtag, #HandsOffMyBC due to the Trump administration's pull of the Obamacare birth control mandate. They then pivot into Columbus Day which is also known as Indigenous Peoples' Day in parts of the country...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes, the guys discuss the tragic Las Vegas mass shooting at a country music concert that left 59 dead and 527 others injured. Furthermore, the guys look at how people, the media, and politicians have reacted in the wake of the worst mass shooting in the United States. 

On this episode of Hanging With Apes the guys go over President Trump taking aim at the NFL and NBA. In a rally speech he urged for NFL owners to fire players who don't stand for the national anthem and then withdrew a White House invitation for the NBA Champion Golden State Warriors through twitter because of their star player Stephen Curry's opposition of the president. This led to much backlash...

On this episode of Hanging with Apes the guys host guest speaker Vincent Williams, radio board operator and founder of blog site www.criticatxl.com.  The guys discuss how anti-Trump The Emmy's were and how the event's viewership has faltered because of it. The discussion shifts to CNN's Brooke Baldwin reacting to Clay Travis saying he believes "in only two things completely: the First Amendment an...

On this episode of Hanging with Apes the guys remember September 11, 2001 by analyzing how that day changed many aspects of the American culture. Rx Phonics and K. Cartoon then discuss how UC Berkeley has prepared to gear up for Ben Shapiro's visit to the university campus to speak. The university has offered to provide support and counseling services for students, staff and faculty, stating: "We...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes the guys start by talking about the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, how the media handled it and the beginning of an extremely dangerous Hurricane Irma set to hit Puerto Rico and Florida. The guys then talk about Trump ending DACA and Hollywood losing their minds over it. K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics discuss the legislative route that congress could take in the pha...

On this episode the Audio Apes talk about the devastation that Hurricane Harvey has left on the state of Texas. The conversation then pivots to President Trump's decision to pardon controversial figure Sheriff Joe Arpaio which led to a discussion on social profiling as a whole. The Audio Apes then shared a 10 point list of demands for white people written by a Black Lives Matter leader and organiz...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes, K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics talk about the violence that erupted at Charlottesville, Virginia between white nationalists/supremacists and counterprotesters, including Antifa, that sadly ended in the deaths of a woman and two state troopers. What are the limits of free speech? Did President Trump respond adequately to the situation? Was this situation worth dying...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes, K. Cartoon retracts statements he made about Vic Mensa being a mumble rapper and and actually shares how much he liked Mensa's debut album "The Autobiography." Rx Phonics then transitions into how music has recently taken a safer route as opposed to pushing boundaries like some of the best music in the late 90's and early 2000's. The conversation then leads to...

The Audio Apes tackle the subject of the recently announced transgender military ban and how it is the culmination of bad political decisions that have been made over the course of many years. K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics then move into even deeper territory and break down the many weak politicians that are doing harm to the very people they claim to help.

This podcast talks about it all and this crazy good episode of Hanging With Apes is no different! With the recent allegations that R&B artist R. Kelly has a sex cult, K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics examine the current information and discuss their thoughts on whether or not they believe this story that was broke by BuzzFeed. The guys then talk about other such scenarios and how the idea of "rape cultur...

The Apes start off this episode by talking about the alarming TechCrunch report about a SoundCloud meeting concerning layoffs that affected 40 percent of SoundCloud's staff and revealing that they had only enough funds left for only 50 days. Rx Phonics and K. Cartoon discuss what possibly went wrong with SoundCloud's business model and what it means for independent artists who rely on it's platfor...

The guys talk about some great topics in this very entertaining episode of Hanging With Apes! Rx Phonics kicks it off by talking about an interesting article that he read about the summer smash hit "Despacito" and the backlash that featuring artist Justin Bieber has received for forgetting the lyrics at a performance. They then transition into the online video that appears to show Migos wanting to...

This episode of Hanging With Apes has it all! The guys talk about the NBA and the moves that might take place in the frenzy of the off season. After that K. Cartoon talks about going skydiving which leads to a discussion about thrill seeking and how different people go about it. Then the two hosts engage in a very interesting conversation regarding the difference between being religious and being...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes the guys share what they think of the reception that Tupac's biopic "All Eyez On Me" has received. The guys then go over Vic Mensa's appearance on Complex's "EveryDay Struggle" where Vic Mensa criticized and went off on DJ Akademiks for having his opinions on the current state of the Chicago rap scene. This conversation finally leads to how intolerance of the v...

In this interesting Hanging With Apes episode, K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics delve deep into the issue of racism. They tackle the subject with a very open minded approach using different recent controversial examples, including one involving comedian Bill Maher. They then transition briefly to discuss Kathy Griffin and the heat that she has received following her Donald Trump gag. 

Hanging With Apes offer their condolences and take a look at the Manchester suicide bombing incident at Britain's Manchester Arena immediately after an Ariana Grande concert where 22 people were killed and approximately 59 were injured. K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics look at how world leaders, media and celebrities have reacted to the bombing. This leads to both gentlemen looking at the situation and d...

On this episode of Hanging With Apes K. Cartoon and Rx Phonics discuss Miss USA's comments on healthcare being a privilege not a right and share their thoughts on that. This leads to the never-ending discussion on where healthcare should go now as it is a complicated issue. K. Cartoon switches gears and then poses a very good question regarding relationships and money and at what point does paying...

In this awesome episode of Hanging With Apes, Rx Phonics and K. Cartoon discuss getting blocked by another Twitter user for simply stating facts and asking a question about Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner's "N-word" controversy. This leads to an in depth conversation about the mindset of social justice warriors on social media and their overreactions. The episode then veers into Complex's Joe Budde...