Able Apes

What started as a series of protests against the killing of Jina Mahsa Amini, a young Kurdish girl in Iran at the hands of the 'Gasht-e-Ershad' / morality police turns into the most explosive series of anti-religious government protests in Iran since the student revolution of 1979. Will it be enough to overthrow Ayatollah Khamenei who is already said to be on his deathbed? The Apes quickly move on to discussing Putin's desperate mobilization calls across the motherland. What was announced as a call-up to arms of trained troops in the 18-65 age, seems to be more of a call-up of the poor and minority regions of Russia to grind it out on the front in Ukraine without much of a plan.

Trigger warning, this episode is A LOT. The apes start off debunking the "September 24th'" conspiracy started in the Bundestag, but it takes them 20 minutes and gets them amped up. Listening to Zuckerberg on Rogan, it's hard to believe he doesn't see some of the privacy concerns that even an ape-like Rogan identifies. We all know that mobile phones are mobile spy devices, but now that we've accepted that, does anything else matter? Finally, who is responsible? George Soros of course, while Victor Orban tries to fight the good fight. Sarcasm much?

The apes start off with a long introduction of the American university system to set the stage for Joe Biden's recent announcement of a $10,000 debt forgiveness for those making under $125,000 per year. To understand all this, we delve deep into the differences in universities in America vs. Europe - what you get for your money and ultimately who pays for it all. As usual, somehow the apes go slightly off topic and begin drawing parallels to the American healthcare system vs. the European system. In the end, we wonder if any of it matters at all since it seems we just print money - but we do wonder why the money isn't printed to help the citizens of the country first! Who's to blame? Certainly, it's George Soros, right? Comments, questions & feedback - love or hate it - send to apes@lostempires.org

The apes awake to news that Alexander Dugin's daughter, Darya (Dasha) has been assassinated in the heart of Moscow. Does it make any sense that this is a blow by an external force such as Ukraine, or could the FSB or oligarchs be to blame? What is the goal of Russia in Ukraine? Somehow this ends up in a discussion about George Soros (doesn't it always) and who really is in control of the world. All this on the day of rest? The apes don't rest.

Cracking into a fresh bottle of Woodford Reserve Bourbon the apes dive right into the deep end of the $49M judgment against Alex Jones. This is a hard one to get up to speed with due to the mainstream censorship and cancellation of Alex Jones. Looking at the surface and only at Sandy Hook, it's easy to write off Alex Jones as a crackpot - but the apes dig below the surface as usual. How did Alex Jones 'call' the 9/11 attacks on July 25, 2001? Are they really putting stuff in the water to make the frogs gay? Why did everyone act like Alex Jones was a lunatic when he talked about the Owl God Moloch and 'sex island' with Jeffrey Epstein for years?  Sure a broken clock is right twice a day, but this feels a bit more. You'll want to grab a cocktail and a comfy spot for this one, the apes don't shy away from discussing the American government's potential willingness to kill its own people. In other words - typical dinner table chat.

The Apes watch the documentary that everyone is talking about with a healthy bit of skepticism from the start. That quickly turns to rage - why can no one answer what a woman is? WTF does "my truth" mean? Why is the progressive left so hypocritical? Buckle up and enjoy the ride. What is a Woman Documentary: https://bit.ly/3zTjuxt (https://bit.ly/3zTjuxt) Matt Walsh - The Daily Wire: https://www.dailywire.com/collections/what-is-a-woman (https://www.dailywire.com/collections/what-is-a-woman)

The Able Apes try to rationally digest and understand the impact of the 75bps increase to the Fed Funds rate by Jerome Powell. Somehow this digresses quickly into rants about Moloch the Owl, Jeffery Epstein, Bohemian Grove, and how Alex Jones is once again right. Alex Jones - Dark Secrets - Inside Bohemian Grove https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJ3RzGoQC4s (Century of the Self - Edward Bernays) 

We ease into a difficult and heated topic with lots of opinions, facts, and few answers with one of the Apes' favourite single malt Whiskeys - https://www.obanwhisky.com/whiskies/14-years-old (Oban 14). Dating back to 1794 and as one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland with only 2 pot stills, this style-defining "West Highland" malt is an absolute must for any whiskey collector. It's an incredible value for our European ape listeners as the pricing is nearly half what it is in America. Diving intotheir most complex topic to date, the apes stick to the facts. While America leads the guns per capita top 10 list, the Apes are surprised at the company of Switzerland, Finland, Cyprus, Sweden, and Canada....and less so at Yemen and Serbia. As the episode progresses we examine just what the Assault Weapons ban from 1994-2004 actually said, and discuss misconceptions about guns in America.  The discussion ends without any clear answers or even consensus as a Churchill-sized cigar is waiting.

We get an Able Ape-style education in cigars, Nicaraguan vs Honduran vs Cuban. Made in the Dominican Republic or Cuba - what does it all mean? Today we have some https://www.altadisusa.com/age-gate (VegaFina Nicaragua Robustos) to smoke after the 'cast so we learn a bit about what we have waiting for us. The past year has been all about the https://www.fastcompany.com/90727646/its-not-just-money-this-is-whats-still-driving-the-great-resignation (Great Resignation) as workers wake up and realize their worth in the workplace. Is it just a consequence of having had the chance to work remotely and not being willing to give it up? Is it just a consequence of inflation and workers are going to whoever pays them more? Or is it something far deeper? Come with us on a surprisingly cogent discussion on the topic.

The Able Apes wake up to a world at risk of war and ponder how we got here. Is the threat to global peace as serious as our mainstream media reports? Will inflation ever stop? Does shutting off your hotel room light in Las Vegas help save the planet? As usual, we tackle all the hard-hitting questions from your week. Inspiration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnhc_CHHkCQ (Johnny FD) is a YouTuber who owns homes in Kyiv and Kharkiv - he left at the start of the war with https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzBxFH_hEwA (Bald & Bankrupt) - and recently returned to see how everyday Ukrainians are helping their country at a time of immense tragedy - an interesting perspective that will probably show you more than CNN or MSNBC.

Starting off the episode by cracking open a controversial bottle of Bruichladdich - The Classic Laddie, the Apes begin a dive into the world of Whiskey. Quickly the conversation evolves and we learn what time to go out with friends in NYC vs. Spain and more serious topics like the healthcare system in the United States vs. the majority of European socialized medical systems. Liquid Inspiration provided by https://www.bruichladdich.com/laddie-shop/bruichladdich/bruichladdich-the-classic-laddie/ (Bruichladdich - The Classic Laddie): This unpeated odd-ball Islay Single Malt was sold to us with a warning from the girl at the shop - "this isn't a smoky islay." One of us thinks this 50% whiskey is a "light summer whiskey" and the other isn't yet a full-blown alcoholic.