Talking Apes TV: A Planet of the Apes Podcast

Welcome foolish humanoids to the Talking Apes Halloween Special. Facebook admin. Patrick Izzo joins us to break down the final issue of Marvel's BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES comic mini series. We break down the story, artwork, and the foreshadowing of Caesar's speech from CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES - "Where there is fire, there is smoke". Synopsis of the storyline: Zira's nephew Lucius we...

Talking Apes is back in a BIG WAY as we hang with Dr. Z! The great doctor sits down with us to go over his origins, the Zaius multiverse, and dishes on a select few celebrities of the past. Oddly enough we couldn't get Dana Gould and Dr. Z in the same room at the same time.  Then we break down "Welcome to the Hominidae Empire!" the penultimate 3rd issue of Marvel's BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES co...

BEWARE THE PLANET OF THE APES gets the Talking Apes treatment as we break down issue 2 of the latest Marvel Comics series. Once again, Marvel amazes us with cross cutting this new artwork and the 1970's art from their Beneath the Planet of the Apes adaptation. But wait, isn't this a prequel story, so the events in Beneath haven't happened yet, right? That conundrum is all answered in our conversat...

In this 73rd episode we break down the first issue of the most recent apes comic series, Beware the Planet of the Apes . This 2024 Marvel Comics series tells a prequel story in a 4 issue miniseries set just before the events of the 1968 film.    Nova takes center stage in a tale that disregards all previous tie-in material that served as prequels to the first movie such as Conspiracy of the Planet...

We are back with a fun and revealing discussion with author Jim Beard! Jim shares his entry into the Planet of the Apes universe as a child which explains a lot about his involvement in the upcoming Apes role playing game. This RPG has been a long time coming and we get into the nitty-gritty and thoughts on the release. Whether you're a gamer or not, you will be super-pumped and ready to immerse y...

Talking Apes wraps up 2024 in a big fun way! Kevin (Proximus Caesar) Durand and Bobby (Cornelius) Porter leave video messages. We tally up the final box office results of Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes as well as go over the recent sequel news.     We had to talk about South Carolina's inadvertent live production of Rise of the Planet of the Apes . How many of us cheered when primates escaped f...

Talking Apes turns 10! Or as it was called a decade ago - Talking Apes TV when it premiered on Oct. 6th, 2014. Original co-host Mark ("Mellow Kubrick") Oguschewitz is back to run down memorable moments with a heartfelt tribute to our first Talking Apes Facebook admin., Angela Rushmere. We play the intro to the very first episode including the ear-worm that sounds like a chimpanzee giving birth, 'A...

Richard, Kevin, and Patrick Izzo (Talking Apes FB Group Admin) celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the PLANET OF THE APES TV series! Did you see the premiere on September 13, 1974 on CBS?    The guys go over who they were when they played APES as kids, favorite episodes, and favorite supporting characters. They also get serious as they discuss who was the better Zaius - Maurice Evans or Booth Colman...

Welcome to this special Comic-Con edition of Talking Apes!    This is the panel held on July 25 titled, 'Unveiling the VFX magic: 20th Century Studios' Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"   SUMMARY: Delve into the technical and human elements that created the visual effects masterpiece – Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes – with some of the best VFX talent in the business! Join lead cast members Fre...

In this episode we break down the first issue (of five) of Marvel's Beneath the Planet of the Apes adaptation (1976). Talking Apes Facebook Group Admin Patrick Izzo fills in for Kevin Toft. Lots of laughs over the compassionate and blood-thirsty Ursus, cosplaying as Marvel's red and yellow suited ape soldiers, and the connection to Jurassic Park !   Beneath has had a long line of comic adaptations...

"What a Wonderful Day!" In this episode we break down the long-awaited KINGDOM OF THE PLANET OF THE APES. Former Talking Apes co-host Mark Oguschewitz ( Underexposed Cinematic Treasures ) joins in as we discuss the story, favorite moments, funniest moments, and easter eggs. How many easter eggs did you find? We found lots that connected the classic films and TV series. We may have forced some but...

We wrap up APEril with a NEW episode of Talking Apes. Jason Young joins us to talk Power Records. Which of these record and book sets did you have? Planet of the Apes? Marvel? DC? We reminisce about listening to all of these while growing up. Jason also breaks down his fantastic nostalgia-focused books The Wonderful Artwork of Wax Wrappers, An Old School Halloween, Power Trip, Whitman's World of C...

This is a special bonus episode of Talking Apes in APEril dedicated to Alan Virdon himself - Ron Harper who passed away on March 21. In this tribute episode, Richard Woloski and Kevin Toft share some of their favorite Ron Harper moments from the Planet of the Apes TV series. They also read submissions from the Talking Apes listeners who pay tribute and hear a heartfelt message from Bobby Porter wh...

Happy APEril to the Talking Apes community! We're so glad that you are here with us to celebrate a month dedicated to us Apes!    In this kickoff episode we speak with Topps editor and writer, Gary Gerani. You can see his work in such series as the Planet of the Apes TV series, S tar Wars, Superman, Charlie's Angels, Jurassic Park, Welcome Back Kotter , Creature Features, Dinosaurs Attack. Gary's...

In this episode, the new Talking Apes Facebook admin. Patrick Izzo joins us as we break down the 6th and final installment of Marvel's 'Planet of the Apes' adaptation. Discussions include what Dr. Zaius meant when he told Taylor, "Be careful what you look for, you may not like what you find." Also, has Nova seen the half-buried Statue of Liberty before she and Taylor stumbled upon it?    We also d...

Happy Holidays to all the cheerful chimps, festive gorillas, jolly orangutans, and you damn dirty humanoids. We are so excited about this all-new power-packed episode. First, we have a treat for you! Do you ever forget what the exact Planet of the Apes TV episodes were about and where they fall in order?    We came up with an ape-themed rendition of "The 12 days of Christmas" but summarizing the s...

We are so excited to bring you the first Talking Apes Halloween Special! Watch the YouTube version to see the comic book pages: https://youtu.be/I-CXKahsqmc   Richard and Kevin are transported to Ape City where they go trick or treating, however not everyone is happy to see them. Bobby Porter reprises his role of Cornelius from Battle of the Planet of the Apes (1973) for the first time in 50 years...

Talking Apes explores Comics!    Video version: https://youtu.be/QGhcpNT9gZ8   Welcome to our 9th Anniversary Episode! We are back after a Summer break.    In this episode we will continue our colorful commentary of Marvel's ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES adaptation series (1975-1976). We will break down the third of six issues, titled, MANHUNT! Written by Doug Moench with artwork by George...

Talking Apes explores Comics!    Taylor's in trouble! Nova makes sure he gets plenty of "exercise"! And Zaius rocks a leisure suit. So many reasons to love this second issue of the Planet of the Apes Marvel comics adaptation from 1975. In this NEW episode of Talking Apes we break down "The Trial" (or "The World of Captive Humans". Marvel never can settle on titles). And we go over your fun comment...

Talking Apes is back to explore a medium we haven't covered yet - Comics!    Planet of the Apes comics date back to 1974 with a 29-issue series published by Curtis Comics. Marvel's  ADVENTURES ON THE PLANET OF THE APES series (1975-1976) adapted the original film and Beneath . In this episode we will break down the first of six issues of the Apes adaptation with our colorful commentary. We discuss...

We're back! After another looooong hiatus, Talking Apes returns with a super episode! Richard Woloski and Kevin Toft look ahead to what's coming up in Apes fandom. In April we get the new Marvel comic series, the first since 1975. Then in 2024 we can look forward to the next film, Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes ! We go over the recent casting news and speculate on what writers, Rick Jaffa and A...

Talking Apes is BACK!!! This episode is worth the wait as we welcome back the always fun and energetic - Bobby Porter. We constantly get emails and messages asking us to ask Bobby questions about his career as a stuntman and actor. Listeners from all over the Apes fan community also sent in questions so we backed Bobby to the end of a tree branch and got him to answer many of your personal questio...

Happy Holidays to all of you apes, gorillas, orangutans, chimps, and you damn dirty humanoids! After a very long hiatus (apologies once again), we are back with a HOLIDAY SPECIAL. In this episode we finish our series on the Planet of the Apes unproduced TV script breakdowns with "Hostage." But this time we bring in a full cast! We had a blast going through this script and even left in a lot of blo...

Hello to all you Chimps, gorillas, orangutans, Underdwellers, and you Mego Collectors! The ape fan community went crazy with the recent news that Mego will start releasing new Planet of the Apes figures starting in April with Dr. Zaius and Cornelious.    We spoke with Paul 'Mr. Mego' Clarke of EMCE Toys who gives us insight as to what is coming up with the new Mego Planet of the Apes line (even so...

Happy Holidays to all you Chimps, gorillas, orangutans and you damn dirty humanoids! First off, I want to welcome Kevin Toft as the new co-host of Talking Apes ! Not only is Kevin a co-host of the Max EFX Podcast and a very valued member of the Ape fandom community but he has friends in high places.   Paul Williams Exclusive Interview   Kevin asked one of these friends to be a guest on this episod...