The ApeCast

A new Ape-och dawns! Jack and Geoff start discussing Malibu Graphicsｷ early 1990s POTA comic series, with a look at issues #1 and #2! Thereｷs plenty of familiar fun to latch onto: black & white art reminiscent of the old Marvel series, a bombastic and villainous gorilla general, andｷan ape who looks like short-lived 80s fast food restaurant Mac Tonight?! It all starts here!

Another ape-och draws to a close as Jack and Geoff discuss Caesar's Story! Released in 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the POTA franchise, this biography/oral history examines the life of Caesar as written by the orangutan who knew him best: Maurice (with unspecified assistance from some human named Greg Keyes). Will this memoir reveal new insights into the inner lives of these importa...

Giant Monsters and Super Heroes and Super Villains ALL OUT ATTACK!!! Jack and Geoff are joined by Sam Stovold to unpack the smash-tacular conclusion of Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong! As Lex Luthor enacts his MechaGodzillian masterstroke, the Justice League contends with a veritable surf ｷnｷ turf of supervillain-assisted Titanic threats! Listen along and you too will be saying Letｷs squawkin...

Jack and Geoff are kicking off the new year right with a look at 2024's kaiju-sized comic crossover Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong! Packed to the gills with superheroes, supervillains and monsters alike, these first three issues set up an epic conflict to com while still giving your Ape hosts what they want: Godzilla and Kong both proving why they're called king, beam-on-beam action, and ton...

It's here once again! Jack and Geoff are joined by holiday guests Erin Clarke, Sam Stovold and Kev Young for the annual Christmas Ape-stravaganza! They've got a heapin' helpin' of Ape-cademy Awards to give out, and then it's game time! Xmas stalwarts ORANGUTAN and CHIMP Game are back, along with the all-new, all-thrilling GCOGCOGCO! Will Erin continue her reign of terror? Check your Apesmas podcas...

The Boom! Era draws to a close as Jack & Geoff take a look at the short comic tale collection When Worlds Collide! While the stories here donｷt actually feature any crossover between the original/contemporary film continuities, they do manage to touch upon a lot of what makes this franchise so great, while giving your Ape hosts one last look at some classic POTA comics creators!

It's here: Jack and Geoff are tackling 2017's War for the Planet of the Apes! There's a lot to say about this trilogy-capping epic, and so Sam Stovold returns to help unpack it all. What is war good for? Absolutely multitudes!

As the march towards War continues, Jack and Geoff discuss some lesser-known works from this era: Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier and the POTA motion books! The former is a Choose Your Own Adventure Book masquerading as a video game, and the latter is a series of digital-only comics published by defunct platform MadeFire. If you havenｷt heard of these, fear not! Your Ape hosts are here to break...

The buildup to War continues as Jack and Geoff discuss the final two issues of Boom! Studios' War for the POTA comic! As ape/human conflict continues to rage across the US, Caesar enacts a bazooka-based plan to distract the murderous Colonel McCullough, and a soon-to-be-prominent chimp finds himself thrust suddenly into solitude.

Jack and Geoff return to the Boom!verse with a look at the first two issues of War for the POTA: the comic book. Acting as prologue to the film while broadening the scope of the titular war, the comic also features the debut of an intriguing new ape: Beardface! All this and an super-sized assortment of Sacred Scrolls!

It's here! For the first time in ApeCast history, there's a brand spankin' NEW POTA movie to talk about!    And to celebrate this most wonderful of days, Jack and Geoff are joined by Eric Ambler, Derek Buckley and Sean Davis for an in-depth discussion of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes!

As the Ape/mutant/gibbon war kicks off in the Hominidae Empire, Jack & Geoff find themselves Bewaring the Planet of the Apes for the last time! Will this Marvel miniseries arrive at a satisfying conclusion despite its truncated length? Will seismic, character-altering events be hand-waved away? Will Nova drive an arrow into a gorilla's brain? Listen on, ye Ape Faithful, and discover the answers!

Godzilla and Kong are back, getting all super-charged and B.E.A.S.T. Gloved as a new threat emerges from Hollow Earth! Jack and Geoff welcome back the GvK crew of Erin, Lauren and Sam to help unpack the smashy, silly goodness of Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire!

As Beware the POTA races towards its Jarl-tacular conclusion, Jack & Geoff are joined by Sam Stovold for a discussion about Hominidae culture, far-from-leftfield Wizard of Oz references, and all kinds of new Nova shenanigans!

After Dawn of the POTA--and before the impending War--Jack and Geoff find themselves once again reading an interstitial novel by Greg Keyes: War for the POTA: Revelations! As Caesar and company reel from the conflict in San Francisco, a new human threat--led by a soon-to-be-familiar Colonel--arrives from the north. Meanwhile, ancillary and new ape characters alike assert themselves as the ape/huma...

It's an exceedingly rare occurrence, but every once in a while Jack & Geoff find themselves discussing a Planet of the Apes movie. And with this look at Dawn of the POTA, they find themselves discussing an all-timer! Barm and Kev Young join the pair as they bask in this masterpiece's masterful ape acting, superlative special effects, and compelling characterizations. You will believe an ape can cr...

And why exactly should one Beware the Planet of the Apes #2? Does it have anything to do with the other group of mutants in Yankee Stadium? Or maybe it's the secret society of gorillas with the gibbon underclass living nearby? Whatever the reason, Lucius-seekers Zira and Cornelius are about to find out, and Nova, Jack, and Geoff are the humans along for the ride!

Before the dawn of the era of this podcast where Jack & Geoff watch and discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, it's Before the Dawn! This bite-sized promotional comic was released online in advance of the movie, as were three short films under the same banner. Your Ape hosts are here to discuss all of these, plus a look at the mobile game Plague Inc.—specifically its Simian Flu DLC—and the VR gam...

New year, new comic, classic apes! Jack and Geoff return to the Planet of the Apes in its final pre-Taylor days in Marvel's Beware the POTA! And of what exactly should Zira, Cornelius and new human companion Nova beware? The sinister shrouded sniper perched within the ruins of Yankee Stadium for a start! Marvel's new pulse-pounding prequel begins here, and your Ape hosts are ready and rarin' to re...

It's that time again! Jack and Geoff are joined by Erin Clarke, Sam Stovold and Kev Young for our annual holiday ape-tacular! We're honoring 2023's top ape—amongst various other favorites from the year—in the Ape-cademy Awards, and then it's games galore in our annual movie trivia festive fracas!

It's a battle of the disfigured apes as Jack and Geoff look at the final two issues of Boom!'s Dawn of the POTA! While the ape-enslaver Pope faces off against everyone's favorite one-eyed bad boy chimp, Malcolm and co. attempt to free their son from a group of marauders with a surprising market for their human wares! It's a thrilling conclusion to a tale that adds onion-like layers to one characte...

Jack and Geoff are joined by Kev Young to round out Nihonvember with an eagerly-awaited look at Army of the Apes! This 1974 Planet of the Apes-inspired Japanese TV series has plenty of stylishly-dressed apes, a precocious kid with a snake in his shorts, and a comfortably rhythmic pursuit/capture/escape plot structure. And your Ape hosts are here to break it all down!

Nihonvember begins as Jack and Geoff discuss the first four episodes of Message From Space: Galactic Wars! This late 70s Japanese TV series wears its Star Wars influences on its sleeves while still carving out a unique, apey niche. It's all here: likeable leads, space battles, ninjas upon ninjas upon ninjas, and a certain ape-man who brings it on!

The plot thickens as Jack and Geoff look at issues #3 and #4 of Boom!'s Dawn of the POTA! While Malcolm and his new companions embark on a stealthy rescue mission, an increasingly-megalomaniacal Pope forces Caesar into a decision that threatens his entire ethos! All this, plus a polar bear eating a chimp! You don't want to miss it!

Jack and Geoff kick off their coverage of Boom! Studios' Dawn of the POTA comic series with a look at issues #1 and #2. As Malcolm and family contend with a bleak, violent post-apocalyptic wasteland, Caesar and his band of merry apes celebrate life and ponder the future. Meanwhile, a new disfigured chimp channels some of that Ursus energy, shotguns abound, and your Ape hosts ponder exciting potent...