Apes on Tape

Benji learns some devastating news, which prompts us to talk about mortality, the best way to live life, and what may or may not lie beyond the curtain of death. We discuss the statistical peak age of attractiveness of both men and women, and what lies in the grey areas, which leads us on to a very spicy and controversial topic, which we both felt uncomfortable talking about, but we did anyway. Ho...

In this episode we discuss the recent controversy of Joe Rogan, the use of the N-word and cancel culture. Freddo opens up about his plan to leave Morzine and how the grass always seems greener, while Benji has a humorous take on the situation. 

Benji is absent from this episode, this is a discussion between Freddo and Pete Davies, the guy that was there on the day of the accident. We discuss how it went down, from Pete's perspective, how the day unfolded after Freddo snowboarded off a cliff and the resulting injury that left him paralysed from the waist down. We talk about how it could have been worse, what could have been done different...

Twenty Twenty DONE! This Episode starts off with a look back on twenty twenty one and all the things we have to be grateful for. The reasons we have for finding the silver lining and the hope it perpetuates.  Then, it takes a turn for the more sinister. We delve into what the future might look for us earthlings. Will we follow the flock lead by our idiotic politicians and the power hungry Zuc...

Regular listeners may have noticed a rather abrupt hiatus from the podcast, that was unexpected. Life gets in the way sometimes, but we are BACK. We explain why we stopped, what we’ve been up to, and what to expect in the future. We discuss a recent medicinal ceremony we had, we unpack the autobiography of Will Smith with differing opinions, and also ponder on what God’s therapist would be like. W...

This was one of our favourite episodes we've recorded, we reflect on Freddos reluctance to expand his comfort zone, while Benji drags him kicking and screaming on a boat ride that was just magical, plus Benji is beaming from his own experience involving boats and wakeboarding on the lake and the blessing of having wonderful, thoughtful friends. There is also a great video of him taking an almighty...

Benji & Freddo chat about their carefree pasts.  If you could go back to the past would you really want to and could you really appreciate it. Are the suffering and worries of life worth the personal growth or would you swap it all for a trip back to a life of blissful ignorance. Freddo also tells Benji about two near death experiences he had, the dangers of everyday life, from the giant...

Freddo surprises Benji with a piece of artwork he's been working on all week, inspired from their recent plant medicine ceremony. The ripples of positivity still emanate from that magical night and they both reminisce on the changes they continue to feel since the profound, enlightening experience with psychedelics. Benji is beyond stoked with his gift, and is overjoyed to see the world through th...

Benji and Freddo use medicinal mushrooms to help them get perspective on their current struggles, with overwhelmingly positive results.  Benji bravely opened up about his mental health struggles last week, and Freddo is still grieving the loss of Lou and Luna, so they both had a lot to work through and many intentions they wanted clarity with. They both got their questions answered, and much...

Benji bravely opens up about his battles with depression, despite his outward charm and wonderful lifestyle. He explains how he feels in a very relatable way and helps Freddo understand how it is unrelated to exterior circumstances. This was a fantastic insight into the workings of the mind when it goes dark and how it can taint even joyful experiences with an ominous shadow. Freddo’s penis is fin...

Freddo has big news and a fresh perspective on his relationship with Lou and Luna and their imminent departure. These revelations were reached with the use of the slightly controversial substance MDMA. Freddo regales us with his MDMAmazing ceremony and the introspective journey it provoked.   Freddo speaks about his “wee piss bag” endeavours and the difficulties and benefits it presents. &nbs...

In this episode we address the elephant in the room, and that is that France are rolling out mandatory vaccines for anyone who wants to live a normal life. While Freddo discusses why he thinks it’s a breach of personal freedom and comes out officially as “vaccine hesitant” - Benji reveals that he had his first jab just the day before. We discuss at length what this means, different ideas and opini...

In this episode we reflect on what we’re grateful for, as always, Freddo recounts his recent experience at the Emergency Room at the hospital, after suffering from an unpleasant secondary complication from his spinal cord injury. Benji winces and laughs as Freddo tells the eye watering details of having urethral trauma and the embarrassing procedures that follow, including getting inappropriately...

Freddo confesses his insecurities about being the wheelchair guy now Morzine is full of people, and Benji has to hold his hand while going outside of his comfort zone. We discuss how grateful we are for the feedback we get on the podcast, and how sometimes we just forget people are actually listening to us, let alone really enjoying our chats, which is so rewarding. We also discuss how Amazon have...

No longer roommates, we recorded this episode from Benji’s new apartment and explain why. We talk about lucid dreaming and Benji recounts one of his most recent and vivid experiences of flying like a bird over the London cityscape. Freddo also has a memorable birthday dream with a happy ending. We also talk about how memories can be like Chinese whispers of the mind, childhood trauma, ideas could...

In this episode, Freddo explains how awesome it was to go on a handisport event and mingle with other wheelchair users and the value of integrating with the disability community. He explains that despite difficulties with the language barrier, forcing himself outside of his comfort zone was ultimately rewarding beyond his expectations and how his new found confidence has already started to change...

We discuss this taboo topic and Freddo realises he has some internalised ableism, when the hypothetical question arises. Benji accuses him of being too rational and not open minded enough - no surprise there! We also discuss how the hypernormalisation of clickbait media has us yawning at the recent UFO data that has been confirmed by the Pentagon. We continue to talk about the search for truth in...

Freddo and Benji both feel particularly grateful towards their mothers. They also ponder the question "Is it better to be right than to be kind?" which reignites their concern with gender equality and the lack of space men have in society to display vulnerability and emotion. They also discuss the assistance they receive with this matter from Psychedelics, Dreams and Journaling.  We had a lot...

We start with a reminder to be mindful of entitlement, then we discuss the book Mental Immunity and how irrational ideas are spreading, how to equip our minds with the tools to distinguish the truth from the nonsense, if that is even possible, and we discover our own biases when it comes to certain subjects that should be obvious to debunk. Should ideas have merit even if they're said by someone y...

It's Benjis birthday and we discuss the difference between Instagram and reality, we ponder what middle ground there is between documenting special moments and living vicariously through likes on social media. We discuss the benefits of fasting, and how it can be taken too far. Freddo talks about the focus of his YouTube channel and how it has helped other wheelchair users deal with their struggle...

Okay so we did talk about a very taboo subject in this one, and it wasn’t just porn, but we spoke about the other elephant in the room that is covid. Yikes! We discuss freedom of speech, suppression of information, living in a post truth world and who to trust when it comes to knowledge. We also have a catch up on how the first week as roommates has been going. And of course porn. We talked about...

Benji deliberates his choice to stay in Morzine or stick to his word and return to the UK and all the variables that help sway one way or another. Freddo Reflects on Lou's departure and the stark difference presented by Benji's poo.   This episode is quite personal and indulgent. If this is your first time listening to us or you don't know us it may not be the one to start on.  But we ca...

After recoiling at the thought of sticking a tube up his willy hole, Benji actually gets to experience what it’s like first hand, after a hernia operation goes terribly wrong. His story is wild, and is definitely worth a listen. Freddo also has a perspective shifting realisation about being the wheelchair guy. We laughed so much during this podcast, what a story! Message us on instagram @apesontap...

We discuss our induction into meditation practice and how it has helped us to not only shift our perspective on the way we experience our individual realities, but helps our relationships with others too, the parallels between psychedelics and meditation, owning your mistakes, and reframing apologies as a sign of strength instead of weakness. Benji also recoils at the thought of using a catheter,...

If offence is taken, and not given, then who should take responsibility for "offensive" comments? If a smaller group of people are offended by language than a larger group, who should be censored? Is it right to censor your language so that others don't feel uncomfortable? What about false outrage, groupthink and mob mentality? Is it ever okay for to use the n-word? Things get spicy in this episod...