Podcasts about gorilla suits

This Week: Kevin kicks things off with a postmortem of The Marvels as he looks at the box office. Then, he checks out new trailers for Mr. Monk’s Last Case and Mean Girls. Later, he reviews Wish, Napoleon, Thanksgiving, Maestro and Planes, Trains and Automobiles before heading into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on […]

This Week: Kevin kicks things off with a postmortem of The Marvels as he looks at the box office. Then, he checks out new trailers for Mr. Monk’s Last Case and Mean Girls. Later, he reviews Wish, Napoleon, Thanksgiving, Maestro and Planes, Trains and Automobiles before heading into the Home-Cinema Round-Up with a spotlight on […]

Pull up a stump and gather round, for I will speak to you now about the Gorillamen... Some say they escaped...wherever it is they once were. Sightings are frequent: in the beginning, weekly. In time, they were seen and heard every other week. Now, they sometimes have a couple sightings a month, but at times we all wonder if they will ever come back. They always do... Somewhere it is written that the Gorillamen met while working for a large finance company, two apes-made-good writing mortgage procedures to [hopefully] prevent unfair practices. It is not likely their work changed much, but it was clearly meant to be...because on February 7, 2013, they crowded around a microphone not-at-all suited for podcasting and...they started a podcast anyway! Now, ten years later, they are still on the run; still being sighted; and sometimes...even heard spreading their own ape-branded philosophy and humor at least they find funny. To say they are another two-guys-with-microphones podcast is true, but it is also false. Over the years, sure...they have wandered off topic, but they are apes speaking with purpose, too. They have talked about some of the dumbest things during the last decade, but they have talked about important things, too. Sometimes they get things wrong, and maybe that's the beauty of the show: they have talked enough that you can see they are on the right side of history -- never afraid of admitting when one of their takes on an issue was off. Apes striving to be better... If nothing else, they did what they set out to do: start a podcast when no one else they knew was willing to give it a go. And if you listen to the wind just right, you'll hear their frequency echo like a voice whispering, "Chill the fuck out...and make the damn thing..." Here's what they talk about this time around... What's your first memory of Men in Gorilla Suits? Aside from starting Men in Gorilla Suits, what else was going on in your life ten years ago? Has Men in Gorilla Suits opened any doors for you in the last ten years? What's the best thing that happened in your last ten years? What's the worst thing that happened in your last ten years? What are you most proud of doing in the last ten years? What do you wish you had done differently in the last ten years? Let's not keep focusing on the past ten years: what do you feel was the most formidable decade in your life? What was your favorite decade in your life? What was the worst decade in your life? If you could live through any point in history for 10 years (with a guarantee you'd survive), what would it be? Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

So...it's been a while... Months in fact... But we're back! If you want to find out what we did during our hiatus, here's a peek at what's discussed on this, our return episode! * * * The last "normal" episode we put out was May 21. What was going on in your life in late spring/early summer? What bad things happened on our break? This is the first time we've put the show on hiatus. What were your feelings around that? What good things happened for you during our break? Did you learn anything new or cool? What new obsessions have you developed (books, films, etc)? Do you feel like you changed at all in the four or so months we didn't record? What's the future of Men in Gorilla Suits?

So...it's been a while. We're still alive and still doing our things...we just haven't been recording Men in Gorilla Suits. The quick version is: Chris lost his side of a recording, we both got sick, and this summer in Texas has really sucked. But if you want to know more, you can listen to Gorilla Christopher's husky COVID voice for five minutes as he catches listeners up on the Gorilla Men's whereabouts... * * * Gorilla Photo: Valentin Jorel.

Prepare your funny bone for some otherworldly ticklin', because for Episode 332, I unearthed a hidden gem of a haunted house comedy. In https://tubitv.com/movies/633149/the-selling?start=true (THE SELLING), a too-nice-for-his-own-good real estate agent is tricked into buying a house that was once owned by a long-dead serial killer. If that wasn't bad enough, the house is also EXTREMELY haunted. Can Richard defeat the ghosts, sell the house and save the day? (And is anybody gonna eat those leftover brownies???) To counteract the spectral scares, I'm adding some rugged sexuality to the mix, because my special guests are the follicularly blessed https://linktr.ee/defenderradio (MICHAEL HOWIE) ("https://linktr.ee/defenderradio (Defender Radio)") and https://www.instagram.com/cpgronlund/ (CHRISTOPHER GRONLUND )("https://www.meningorillasuits.com/podcasts/ (Men in Gorilla Suits)", "https://notaboutlumberjacks.com/ (Not About Lumberjacks)"). https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1552214/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 (THE SELLING) was directed by https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1690881/?ref_=tt_ov_dr (EMILY LOU WILBUR) and stars https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0224791/?ref_=tt_ov_wr (GABRIEL DIANI), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2468944?ref_=tt_cl_t_4 (ETTA DEVINE), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1072449?ref_=tt_cl_t_3 (JONATHAN KLEIN), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1661282?ref_=tt_cl_t_2 (JANET VARNEY),https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0501802?ref_=tt_cl_t_5 ( NANCY LENEHAN), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000960?ref_=tt_cl_t_6 (BARRY BOSTWICK), https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0374865?ref_=tt_cl_t_9 (SIMON HELBERG) & https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0342881?ref_=tt_cl_t_15 (HARRY GROENER) July is GAY WRATH MONTH at the ScreamQueenz Virtual Drive-In featuring 5 movies designed to make them FEAR THE QUEERS! Click the links to view the trailers. 07/03 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LmIQn4BJo&t=22s (THE ESTATE) 07/10 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ADPSaybusM (CAT PEOPLE (1942)) 07/17 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PiDUd95e9D8 (DEAD BOYZ DON'T SCREAM) 07/24 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JznaAFyy54g (WHAT KEEPS US ALIVE) 07/30 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf5mC2LPdgU (GRIMM LOVE) All screenings begin at 8pm Eastern Standard Time. Titles and Schedules are subject to change. Visit https://bit.ly/watchsq (bit.ly/watchsq) at showtime to join. Visit us at http://www.screamqueenz.com/ (www.ScreamQueenz.com) ***** Leave us a message at http://www.screamqueenz.com/voicemail (www.ScreamQueenz.com/voicemail) ***** Get access to THE FINAL REEL, "DAMN YOU, UNCLE LEWIS!" and all other Premium ScreamQueenz PATREON Content for as little as $5 a month. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/screamqueenz (www.Patreon.com/screamqueenz) ***** BUY ME A COFFEE at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/screamqueenz) ***** Get all your SCREAMQUEENZ MERCHANDISE and browse our entire catalog of hand-curated designs at SCREAMTEEZ. Visit http://www.screamqueenz.com/merch (www.screamqueenz.com/merch) ***** Catch all the video fun on the official ScreamQueenz YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg2yOVFHmwA0hHEt5Gpd7DA?view_as=subscriber) ***** CAPTIVATE.FM is the only podcast host dedicated to helping your podcast grow. Try them out for free for 7 days at https://www.screamqueenz.com/captivate (https://www.screamqueenz.com/captivate) ***** Don't settle for subpar sound. Get a free 7 day trial of SQUADCAST.FM - Remote Recordings For Professional Podcasters at https://www.screamqueenz.com/squadcast (https://www.screamqueenz.com/squadcast) Mentioned in this episode: July Drive in https://screamqueenz.captivate.fm/drivein (SQ Drive In)

From somber documentaries about the struggles of the wilds to, "Crikey! We're gonna wind up some animals for your viewing amusement, mate! Why's this cobra so mad...all I'm doing is dragging it around by its tail!" -- nature documentaries and programs are a viewing staple. This time, the Gorillamen talk about them...specifically: What's the first nature program you remember seeing? How did--or even has--nature programing affected your life? How important do you think nature programming is? What are some of your favorite nature shows or movies (or books...whatever)? Who is your favorite person involved in nature programming? What's one nature show that doesn't exist that you'd love to see? Have you encountered nature programming that skewed things in its favor to force a point? What was it? How has the Internet affected nature programming? All right...the Internet thing is a gimme. So, how has cable affected nature programming? Have you ever signed up for a channel or service for its nature programming? If Men in Gorilla Suits were to dedicate an episode to an animal or cause, what would you choose? What is the future of nature programming?

We decide if the best 11 of the current cricket commentary teams could stack up against England, plus heaps more funny stuff from Day 2 at Adelaide oval See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no better episode of Men in Gorilla Suits than this one! This is the perfect episode... We could stop now and call it quits... But we are imperfect Gorillamen still chasing a thing that can never be captured. And so...we talk about these things this time around... What's the first thing you heard described as perfect? What was your first concept of perfection? Did you ever strive for perfection when you were younger? How about now? Is there anything you do perfectly? Anything you wish you could do perfectly? Is our culture obsessed with perfection? Do you believe perfection can be achieved? Does anything in your life need to be perfect? What the future of perfection?

We discuss the art of the gorilla suit performer. Who is the best? What does it take? Why do we love them so much? It all gets tackled in discussions of the career of Ray "Crash" Corrigan, Bob Burns and many others! For more information on the Gold Ninja Video Telethon check out the poster here: https://twitter.com/DeclouxJ/status/1417878808389111810 Check out the Gold Ninja Video crowdfunding campaign here: www.indiegogo.com/projects/gold-ninja-video/ Subscribe, Review and Rate Us on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-…ub/id1067435576 Follow the Podcast: twitter.com/ImprtCinemaClub Follow Will: twitter.com/WillSloanESQ Follow Justin: twitter.com/DeclouxJ Check out Justin's other podcasts THE BAY STREET VIDEO PODCAST (@thebaystreetvideopodcast) and NO SUCH THING AS A BAD MOVIE (@nosuchthingasabadmovie) as well as Will's other podcast MICHAEL AND US (@michael-and-us)

Sometimes, life happens. That's a rather ridiculous statement when you think about it. Life is always happening. If you're asleep, things are still happening that affect your life. So let's start over. Because Gorilla Shawn was recently traveling and is currently feeling a little under the weather...and because Gorilla Christopher is redoing his office right now, we're skipping the scheduled episode of Men in Gorilla Suits this week. It will likely be released next week. (At the latest, in two weeks on the usual schedule.) Until then, we hope you're all chilling the fuck out...and making the damn thing!

We're back...and happy. Sure, much of the country seems to be in a blast furnace, but...after skipping a release week, we're sure you're happy to have a new episode of Men in Gorilla Suits in your earholes. This time around, it's one of those subjects we can't believe we've not already discussed: happiness! Specifically: What's your first memory of something that made you happy? What's your happiest memory? Do you think we actually have the right to the pursuit of happiness? What does your pursuit of happiness look like? Are you a happy person? What's something that keeps you from being happy? What's the happiest time in your life? Do you think America is a happy country? What's the happiest place on earth? What's the future of happiness?

You will listen to Men in Gorilla Suits... You will spread the good news about Men in Gorilla Suits... You will listen to Men in Gorilla Suits... You will spread the good news about Men in Gorilla Suits... You will listen to Men in Gorilla Suits... You will spread the good news about Men in Gorilla Suits... This time around, we're talking about brainwashing...specifically, these points: When was the first time you heard of the concept of brainwashing? Who's the first person you ever saw brainwashed or radicalized in any way? What is brainwashing, in your opinion? How long has brainwashing been a part of the American experience? Have you ever been brainwashed? What's the most benign example of brainwashing you've seen? What's the scariest? Does the internet make it easier to brainwash people? Why are some people more suggestible to brainwashing? Can brainwashing ever be used for good? How do we combat brainwashing, or try to help those who have been radicalized? What's the future of brainwashing in America?

Hello, and welcome to the Men in Gorilla Suits community. Membership has its privileges: no message forums, membership cards, or expectations other than, "We're not the bosses of you...do whatever you want!" But there are podcasts, organizations, and so many other things around which communities are built. In fact, that's the topic of this episode. Some of what we talk about: What is your first memory of community? How important is a sense of community to a person's development? What are some communities you have been a part of...or currently still take part in? The online world makes it possible for anyone to try establishing communities. What are some online communities that have impressed you...and why? What are some examples of online communities having a negative effect on society? Have you ever established or managed a community? Do you feel we have a community based around this show...and what is your opinion of it? Do you ever feel like we should do more to create a sense of community based around Men in Gorilla Suits? What's the weirdest community you know of? Is there any community you're not a part of that you'd like to join? Why? What do you think about people very into something who are not part of any community for that thing? What is the future for communities?

Tick...Tock...the clock never stops. You pull your back toweling off after a shower. Sooooooooo many responsibilities! Youth is in the rear view mirror; being officially "old" shines in the headlights. But it's not all that bad; in fact, it's pretty fuckin' awesome! Welcome to middle age! In this -- the 300th episode of Men in Gorilla Suits -- we discuss: Who was the first person you ever heard described as “middle aged?” When do you believe you reached middle age? When did you first *feel* middle aged? What’s the worst thing about being middle aged? What’s the best thing about being middle aged? What was the worst birthday for you (as far as feeling like you we’re getting older)? Do you think there’s a certain invisibility to young people once you reach a certain age? When you were a kid, what age did you consider “old?” How about now? What sort of “middle aged” problems have you encountered? Which “middle aged” tropes turned out to be bullshit? What’s the perception of middle-aged people now versus when you were a kid? What’s the future of being middle aged?

I sat down with actor, mindset coach, fitness coach, vlogger, movement artist & father of 2, Phil Hulford to chat about creative flow and consistency. https://www.instagram.com/phil_hulford/?hl=en

Once the perceived domain of crunchy hippies, vegetarianism is much more than Birkenstock sandal-wearing hipsters who smell like patchouli. Around the world, it is the diet of many faithful sects; it sustains many top athletes; it is embraced by Hollywood and your average person alike. Dare we say it has even seen mainstream success in recent years? While one of the Gorillamen has not eaten meat since well before the start of Men in Gorilla Suits, we have yet to discuss eating plants. So...this time around, we change that! Here's what we chat about: What is your earliest memory of the concept of not eating meat? Are you now, or have you ever been, a vegetarian or vegan? (If so, when and why?) Why do you think there's a growth of vegetarians and vegans in the world right now? Vegans especially have a reputation for being pushy in their views. Do you think there's truth to that? Along those lines, why do you think some people are so aggressively opposed to the idea of not eating meat – to the point they will tease plant-based eaters for their choices? The Burger King Impossible Whopper has received a lot of attention. What are your thoughts about mock meats? Why do you think there are so many different kinds of vegetarians (examples: ordinary vegetarians, vegans, people who prefer being called plant-based instead of vegan)? Do you think all the different ways of being a vegetarian or vegan make it hard for meat-eaters to warm to the concept? What role does environmentalism play in the growth of vegetarianism/veganism? Hell, let’s just go there: what are your feelings toward People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals? Legislation has been written in many states saying it's illegal for whistleblowers to secretly film the mistreatment of livestock...and some legislators want to make referring to plant-based milks as "milk" and veggie burgers as "burgers." What are your thoughts about all that? What is the future of plant-based eating?

We here at Men in Gorilla Suits are looking for 25 self-motivated people to join our team! Get in on the ground floor and make as much -- or as little -- money as you'd like. Great opportunity for stay-at-home moms or anyone wanting a side hustle that will break them free from the bonds of their 9-to-5 day jobs. Set your own hours -- be your own boss! We'll be visiting your airport Marriott soon, so sign up now! This week, we're talking about multi-level marketing schemes. (Oh, wait...we're calling it "network marketing" these days...) Here's what we discuss: What’s the first pyramid scheme you ever heard of? The first one you experienced? Has anyone ever tried to get you into an MLM/pyramid scheme? Have you ever fallen for one in any way, including buying the products? Why do people fall for pyramid schemes and MLMs? Should MLMs be illegal? Are all MLMs bad? Are there any good MLM products? What’s the worst MLM you’ve ever heard of or experienced? What’s the future of pyramid schemes/MLMs?

Friday, February 7, marks the completion of Year Seven of Men in Gorilla Suits! While we've never taken the Two-Guys-Talking-About-Random-Things podcast genre by storm, we'd be lying if we said seeing the growth we've had over the years didn't mean anything to us. So, to all who listen...THANK YOU!!! Okay, and now on to the latest episode, which is all about...unemployment! Here's what's discussed: Who is the first working person you remember who ended up facing unemployment? When was the last time you were unemployed? What is the longest you've ever been unemployed? Why do you think some people absolutely freak out when they are faced with unemployment? How is unemployment damaging? We've touted strong employment rates for close to a decade in the U.S. Do you think things are as strong as politicians claim? Do you think companies prey on people they know are unemployed or underemployed? Have you ever been unemployed by design (i.e. quit and not had another job lined up)? What do you dislike most about the times you've been unemployed? Is there anything you like about being unemployed? Do you ever worry there may be a time you're not able to find employment? What is the future of unemployment?

All we ever wanted in life was to say we recorded 277 episodes of Men in Gorilla Suits. Check that off the bucket list, babeeeeeeee!!! * * * This is what we're talking about this week: When did you first hear of bucket lists? Do you have a bucket list? What is your opinion of bucket lists? What effect does social media have on bucket lists? What is the best thing about bucket lists? What is the worst thing about bucket lists? Are bucket lists the domain of the privileged? What are the top things on your bucket list? Is there something on your bucket list you'll likely never do? What's your oddest bucket list item? Do you think an unfinished bucket list is a sad thing? What is the future of the bucket list?

In the premier episode, your host Chico Leo chews over the technical marvels of The Dawn of Man, Stanley Kubrick’s mind-blowing prologue to 2001: A Space Odyssey, taking us through the daily struggles of a troop of humanity’s earliest ancestors and their ferocious efforts just to survive on a Zimbabwe Savannah 3,000,0000 years ago, while also doing a deep dive into the evolution of Hollywood’s long storied relationship with Gorilla Suits. Watch the Dawn of Man here: https://vimeo.com/297749754 Let us know what you think on Twitter: @swordandscandal @thechicoleo And as always, Like, Subscribe and all that good stuff…

Yo! Like, we never tell you about how Men in Gorilla Suits has afforded us, the Gorillamen, ridiculous side cash! You might think we do this out of love for just making the damn thing, but why make the damn thing if it doesn't make a lot of side money, right? Men in Gorilla Suits has made us rich! Ridiculously so, but...we work day jobs just because it's funny for the show. Really, we're cutting-edge entrepreneurs, out there on the fringes of society, hustling all the time and making the fat stacks of Benjamins! Or maybe not... This week, we talk all about side gigs... * * * We kick it off with the first person we remember who had a side gig...and then talk about our own first side gigs. We talk about the "gig economy" for a bit and if we're currently working any side gigs. We devote a bit of time to the best and worst side gigs we've worked. After that, we chat about if things we do on the side today are strictly for money or other things. If you listen to us regularly, you know we often talk about technology's effect on the chosen topic. We talk about how tech has influenced side gigs before chatting about the side gig we'd love to have. But not all side gigs are good (in fact, many are terrible). We discuss them for a bit and then wrap it up with the future of side gigs.

Working from home used to be the domain of fancy-pants novelists and snooty painters. Now, it's likely your schlub of a neighbor has worked from home. We say this with confidence, being those very schlubs. Like anything, there are good and bad things about working from home. (Although Gorilla Christopher will argue it's all good.) Working from home is the topic of this week's Men in Gorilla Suits...recorded in our homes on a Sunday night... * * * We kick it off talking about how often we work from home and then jump to the first time we heard about people working from home. Then we move on to our first jobs that allowed us to work from home...followed by our best -- and worst -- working from home experiences. We chat about if we're more or less productive when working from home...and if we tend to work more hours when we're not in the office. It could be easy losing all sense of time working from home, so we talk about how we manage things without being in the office. And then we discuss the best and worst parts of working from home. We devote a little time to funny working from home stories, and then wrap it all up with the future of working from home.

Men in Gorilla Suits automated show notes. READY > 10 print Butt > 20 goto 10 > run_ [Laughter ensues…] * * * We begin with the first example of automation we remember seeing, and then move on to the most recent. After that, we chat about if we (and most people) could lose jobs to automated machines or algorithms. What will humans do if machines and algorithms take over a significant number of jobs? We talk about that a bit before moving on to if automation frightens or bothers us. Find out what automation we use at work and home...and where we stand on home automation. And we wrap it all up with what the future of automation means for humanity.

You leave Radigast City at the break of dawn, traveling north until reaching an unnamed river. For days, the water is your guide as lush earth gives way to dreary moors and tangled thickets. Finally, in the distance, you see a white plume of smoke rising from a mountain in the distance. Two miles from the volcano, you find a suitable cave in which to store your supplies. "Dead Knoll's Eye Socket," your guide says. "This is where I take leave. Good luck." With your traveling gear stored safely away, you make your way along unsettled the land, being careful to avoid any fissures venting steam. Levi, the party's thief, is the first to hear the mountain breathing. Once you all hear it, you realize it comes in a cycle: a thirty-second exhale of heat followed by a half minute of calm. The cave your guide said to seek now lies before you, about eight feet in diameter. Suddenly, the whooshing breath of White Plume Mountain almost knocks you over. The torch Bautigan the Brave readied is extinguished by the blast of air. You have thirty seconds before the next wave of wind and steam comes your way. What do you do? Dungeons and Dragons. In the 80s, many claimed it was a tool of Satan. Today, it's a mainstream staple of pop culture. It's also this week's topic of Men in Gorilla Suits... * * * We roll initiative and discuss when we first became aware of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D). After that, we talk about when we played...and if we still play today. We talk about why D&D has endured for 45 years...and how technology has affected the game in recent years. Because we are geeks, we devote some time to our favorite D&D monsters, player classes, and races. We mentioned the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, which many claimed was the worst thing about D&D. It never came to be (because there was nothing to worry about), but that doesn't stop us from chatting about the worst thing playing D&D can do to a person. Dungeons and Dragons has become a pop culture staple, and we talk about our favorite appearance of the game in something we've watched or listened to. And we wrap up this episode with two things: Our favorite D&D memories. What the future holds for D&D

I am so, so extremely sorry. Please try to remain courageous in the face of this abomination, this second episode of Men in Gorilla Suits. Actually, I haven't listened yet. It might be great. Spoiler alert: It isn't.

Perhaps you like theater. (Maybe you've even performed in a theater company.) Or...perhaps your family argues all the time and pumps passive aggressiveness through their veins. Drama comes in many forms... It's also the topic of this week's episode of Men in Gorilla Suits! * * * We begin with our first encounter of drama in any form. After that, we chat about the periods in our lives that saw the most drama (external to us). Find out if we enjoy or even cause drama...and where we encounter the most drama these days. We also talk about the most exhausting person we know in terms of causing drama. (Gorilla Shawn's answer: "Friggin' Christopher!" Gorilla Christopher's answer: "Damn Kupfer!") We devote a bit of time to the best -- and worst -- uses of drama in popular entertainment. Rounding the last turn, we talk about the dumbest thing about which we've seen someone cause drama. And, in the homestretch, we answer this question: is the internet/technology making us more or less dramatic? * * * Photo by Fatih Kılıç.

In honor of our 250th episode of Men in Gorilla Suits, we get happy...and talk about cruelty. Of course, we try making the show fun -- and it's still a bit lighthearted for such a potentially dark topic -- but much of the humor comes from acknowledging what a dark subject it is this time around. But hey, you get to find out the cruelest things the Gorillamen have done to other people, and we do address ways of dealing with and preventing cruelty. So there's that... Obviously, this episode also gets a bit political...'cause, ya know...separating kids from their parents and not reuniting them is cruel. You've been warned... * * * We kick it all off with the first time somebody did something cruel to us. Then we move on to whether or not we've ever done anything cruel to someone else...and why. (Please don't fear us!) After all that, we chat about the cruelest things we've seen lately, and answer this question: is cruelty on the rise? We talk about the Internet's role in modern cruelty -- and if cruelty and stupidity are linked. We get a little more chipper when talking about the least cruel people we know, so there's that. And then we discuss why cruelty is more heinous than ordinary meanness. And we wrap it all up with these two questions: Is cruelty damaging us? How do we fight cruelty? But seriously, as dismal as the topic for our 250th episode is, it still has some very funny moments. Also, as we hit a fairly big milestone with this episode, if all you've ever listened to is this episode and are then like, "Fuck those gorilla guys -- they suck!" thank you for your time. Many podcasts never see episode 25, so we appreciate anyone who's listened to any of our 250 episodes...

The middle of summer for many means doing all they can to dodge the heat (as many of us do in Texas)...but others find it to be the perfect time to hop in a car and hit the road. The Great American Road Trip is the stuff of legends. It's inspired movies and books; music and video games. While perhaps not as common as they once were, road trips are still a very American thing -- and the topic of this episode of Men in Gorilla Suits! * * * We kick it off with the first road trips we remember taking. After that, we talk about whether we prefer driving, flying, or other means of transportation to get places. Then we chat about why we think road trips still endure today. Find out if we've ever taken road trips just for the sake of hitting the road before we dedicate some time to these thoughts: What do you like best about road trips? What's the longest road trip you've taken? What's one road trip you'd love to take? What's the best road trip you've had? What's the worst road trip you've taken? What's the last road trip you've taken? After all that, we talk a bit about technology -- specifically: with DVDs in seat backs and other on-road distractions (not to mention interstates and lack of many roadside attractions along them), is the old-school road trip is a thing of the past? And we wrap it all up with what we think road trips will be like in the future?

The Gorillamen have a secret: we are not gorillas. Nor are we men (or even DEVO). We are an artificial intelligence trained to follow an algorithm and expand on it in the form of a podcast. (This explains why we often go off topic -- we are still in our infancy as something faking two friends getting together to record podcasts.) The photos you've seen of us? All fake! (Do you really think actualhumans would go out in public with Christopher's 80s rock-star hair or Shawn's sea-captain beard?) Why do you think we've not had a Men in Gorilla Suits meetup for our fans around the world? Because we do not exist, that's why! We are fake. Everything you know is fake. Nothing is real, but the machine. Or maybe we arereal meatbags faking a goofy excuse for the existence of this episode, which is all about fake stuff. * * * We kick it off with the first time we were aware of someone (or something) being fake. After that, we talk about the first thing we ever faked or forged. The Internet is often abuzz with a little saying: "Fake it until you make it!" We talk about if there's any truth to that. And because our answers lead to our day jobs, we also devote some time to whether or not we've ever faked anything on our resumes. Also: find out if we've ever claimed we could do something we really couldn't...and how we got out of it. We then discuss the fakest things we've ever seen. Next, it's all about the most and least convincing fakes we've experienced. We couldn't do an episode about fake things without chatting about FAKE NEWS! Is fake news even a thing? And we wrap it all up with this question: do we find ourselves faking much these days? Oh, and feel free to leave a fake comment below. We just might answer with fake responses...

It would be funny if someone played these 6 numbers in the lottery and won: 13 - 21 - 28 - 38 -43 - 49 The winner is interviewed: "Was it a quick pick, or did you choose the numbers?" Winner: "Men in Gorilla Suits picked for me...but I'm not giving those rotten bastards a penny. Oh, sure...you'd thinkI'd pay for domain hosting, audio hosting, and other charges for their show, but fuck those guys!" This week, we're talking about the lottery! * * * We begin with when we were first aware of the lottery, if we've ever played the lottery, and if we currentlyplay the lottery. Find out if we know anyone who's won a decent amount of money playing the lottery...say, $1,000 or more. We chat about how much money we've won or lost in our lives playing the lottery...and if we've ever known anyone addicted to playing. We devote some time to those who say they'd never want to win a lottery because they believe winning inherently destroys lives -- as well as why people feel entitled to demand money from lottery winners. Find out if we think it's weird that many states with lotteries outlaw other kinds of gambling. After that, we talk about if we think those who say they have strategies for playing the lottery are on to something...or if they are just kidding themselves. (You can probably guess our answers.) Then we talk about how superstition factors into the lottery. And we wrap it all up by chatting what we'd do if we won $500 million playing the lottery.

Gorilla Christopher would have put this all together for Gorilla Shawn much earlier in the week, but he had a software release at work and some extra things to write. Bills had to be paid, and he's running errands in the evenings this week in preparation for some Paid Time Off (PTO) next week. But that's all okay, because Gorilla Shawn recently started a new job at a ridiculously reputable company. He's also working on a hearing regarding property taxes and trying to live a solid adult life in between it all. Adulthood... Oh, sure -- some people have parents who attempt to prepare them for adulthood, but most of it is a matter of figuring it out as you go. (Like most things in life.) [And there's something oddly liberating that comes along with the day of that realization.] So sit back and listen to the Gorillamen talk about what it is to be...ADULT Men in Gorilla Suits... * * * We kick it off with a simple enough question: Is being an adult like you imagined it would be as a child? After that, we talk about what surprised us about adulthood...and at what age we considered ourselves adults. Find out if we feel like adults most of the time. After that, we discuss our chores as children...and as adults. Even prepared, adulthood is not without its surprises. We chat about hidden responsibilities of adulthood no one mentioned when we were kids...and then devote some time to the best -- and worst -- things about being adults. We touch on if we ever miss being younger...before chatting about the following question: is adulting hard? And we wrap it all up with our futures in the adult world.

There are people who believe our reality is that we are all part of a computer simulation. Futurists say that's not true, but that we will one day soon live in virtual worlds of our own devising. Others say that any kind of virtual realities will never happen because we all look silly with big headsets strapped to our faces. We can argue about these points, but one thing's certain: with recent leaps in virtual and augmented realities, big changes to technology are coming -- and that's what we're talking about on this week's episode of Men in Gorilla Suits. (Okay, so it's really about virtual reality, virtual worlds of games, augmented realities, and data modeling...) * * * We begin with our first experiences with virtual reality, and then talk about if we've ever modeled things before building them. Also: find out the last form of virtual and augmented realities we've used. After that we discuss the best -- and worst -- virtual environments we've ever experienced. Getting personal, we chat about the most complex things -- and the dumbest things -- we've ever modeled before construction. We talk about augmented reality's use in games like Pokemon Go and Ingress. Next, we devote some time to ways virtual reality, augmented reality, and data modeling are not being used in ways we'd like to see. Find out what our ultimate virtual reality/augmented reality games would be like...and we wrap it up with the future of virtual and augmented realities.

Yes, it's time once again for one of those "serious" episodes of Men in Gorilla Suits. Polish your monocle and tell your butler to bring you a 25-year-old fine scotch...this time around, the subject is income inequality... * * * We begin with what seems like a question with an obvious answer, but for some people...well, it isn't: Do you think there’s a problem with income inequality in this country? After that we chat about income classes we've lived in during our lives...as well as where our spouses have been. Then we devote some time to differing financial views we may have had with early roommates or our spouses in the past. Find out what social class we sit in now...and what we think has caused the shrinking of the middle class. Along those lines, we ponder if people in different classes can truly understand the lives of those in other classes. Fast food workers: do they deserve $15/hour? We talk about that...and then move on to whether we should try invigorating the middle class...or if the middle class is even necessary... Near the end, we talk about Millennials: have they gotten the shaft economy-wise? And we wrap it all up with a not-so-simple question: How do we fix income inequality.

First: Today marks exactly five years since we loaded the first episode of Men in Gorilla Suits. Now, on to this week's episode... * * * Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude... Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude... Duuuuuu-- Duuuuuuuuuuuude, is that pizza? This week, we're talking about marijuana. (And just because Christopher mentions the tune, there's this:) * * * We kick off this week's episode talking about when we first became aware of marijuana. After that, we discuss if we've ever gotten high, the last time we got high, and our experiences with weed. Find out if either of us ever sold marijuana, a then listen to us talk about if we're for legalization (and why...or why not). We discuss medical marijuana and miraculous claims about the plant. We also devote a little time to people we know who have changed their views about marijuana over the years. Weed has reputed claims of making creative people even more creative. We talk about that and if we've ever used marijuana in a creative manner. As we near the end of this episode, we discuss our favorite pop culture references to marijuana...and we wrap it all up with the future of weed.

We suppose a party should be held in February, to celebrate the five-year anniversary of the podcast. (Okay, so we really are fine without a party...but you'll see where we're going with this...) [Many] people love parties -- and many others do not. We devote this week's show to where we stand on the whole party thing... * * * First, we go back in time...to the first party we remember attending. (We tell you all about them.) And, also...we tell us about the last parties we've attended! After that, find out if we are party people! Then: whether we're party people (or not)...we chat about the craziest parties we've ever attended. Find out if we even like parties...and what the best party or gathering we've ever attended was -- as well as the worst! We devote some time to birthday party memories...and then talk about if we're good at putting together parties. Find out if parties are even important to us...and why we think parties are important to others. And we wrap it all up with this: if we could throw the best parties ever (on our terms), what would they be like? As always, party it all up in the comments section if that's your kind of thing...

Greetings and Felicitations, noble pod-people! Yes, I think I carried that off quite well. No way I fucked up that greeting! I am totally passing for one of you hew-mans! Today on the magical internet radiola programme, we're talking about all the times we fucked up! See, there's times when you just don't get it right, and it's kinda your fault. But that's OK! The Gorillamen aren't here to judge, because, as you will learn in this podcast, we're kind of masters of fucking up. We start, of course, with the first time we remember fucking up, before moving to our most recent fuckups. Then we shift gears a little bit to reminisce about the last time each of us was totally effed up on chemicals or booze or the like, and cover any embarrassing things we did while in our fucked-up states! Then we move to the last times our bodies fucked up on us, which is pretty recent for at least one of the Gorillamen. We cover our biggest fuckups, our funniest fuckups, and the worst fuckups to which we've borne witness, all before discussing the role of technology in fucking up and (hopefully) coming up with plans to fuck up less in the future. Got a time when you really fucked up? Share it in the comments!

Apologies for the late post and no new intro to this week's classic episode. It's been a busy week! And due to certain medical issues, it's the first day in a long while your old pal Shawn hasn't had any caffeine. He is addicted to caffeine. Hmmm.... addiction would make a good episode topic! And if there's one thing about having done 250 episodes or so, it's that you've probably talked about a thing before! So this week, sit back, relax, and enjoy this classic Men in Gorilla Suits episode about addiction.

Christopher is a writer, podcaster, speaker and juggler extraordinaire!  He shares a short story a month at nolumberjacks.com and is 1/2 of the Men in Gorilla Suits podcast -- a weekly pop culture podcast that sometimes borders on philosophical. A technical writer by trade, he also blogs at TheJugglingWriter.com and ChristopherGronlund.com On this episode we discuss:  The Christopher Gronlund origin story! How he overcame crippling shyness through juggling The benefits of podcasting for building your business and personal brand How to get started podcasting on a tight budget The importance of story telling to build connection with your audience How to craft a story that sells Christopher's writing process How to create compelling content and so much more! 

In this episode we watch as Korean civilians make life interesting at the 4077 (Season 2 Ep 19 The Chosen People) as well as see just how able gorillas are when it comes to surgery (Season 2 Ep 20 As You Were).

Scripture: Mark 16:9-20 Have a great week!