Talking Apes
A primate podcast examining the world of great apes - chimps, gorillas, orangutans, bonobos, and humans. Our remarkable guests are at the forefront of science and conservation, exploring our brains, evolution, anatomy, disease, wildlife, biodiversity, and the ecosystems we all depend on for survival. Visit our official website: talkingapes.org
Talking Apes is a program of the nonprofit GLOBIO.
Talking Apes
Latest Episodes
Can Technology Save Chimpanzees? with Dr. Lilian Pintea | Episode 80
Welcome to our Earth Day 2026 Special. What happens when cutting-edge technology meets community-led conservation? In this episode of Talking Apes, Gerry Ellis sits down with
Can Stories Change the Way We Care About the Earth? with Mongabay's Mike DiGirolamo | Episode 79
Environmental storytelling has never been more important. In this episode of Talking Apes, Gerry Ellis sits down with journalist and podcast host Mike DiGirolamo, the voice behi...
What Are Chimpanzees Saying? Chimp Communication and the Origins of Language with Dr. Katie Slocombe | Episode 78
How did human language evolve and what can our closest relatives teach us about its origins? In this episode of Talking Apes, Gerry Ellis sits down with primatologist
Painting Primates in the Heart of Africa with Robin Huffman | Episode 77
This week on Talking Apes, we record on site in the rainforests of Cameroon at Ape Action Africa’s Mefou Sanctuary, where art and primate conservation intersect. Our guest is primate portrait artist Robin Huffman, ...
BONOBOS: More Than Just Sex - with Ariel Rogers & Dr. Brian Hare | Episode 76
Bonobos may be our closest living relatives, but we still have so much to learn about and from them. In this episode of Talking Apes, we sit down with Ariel Rogers, Executive Director of Friends of Bonobos, and evolutionary ant...
