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.
Podcasting since 2021 • 81 episodes
Talking Apes
Latest Episodes
What Are Chimpanzees Saying? | Chimp Communication and the Origins of Language with Dr. Katie Slocombe
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
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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, ...
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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...
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Why Humans Walk Upright with Dr. Carol Ward | Episode 75
Have you ever wondered how we became the upright, big-brained, tool-wielding species we are today? In this fascinating episode of Talking Apes, Gerry Ellis sits down with Dr. Carol Ward - Curators’ Distinguished Professor of Pathology ...
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The Truth About Female Evolution with EVE Author Cat Bohannon | Episode 74
Join us for a lively, curiosity-filled deep dive with author and researcher Cat Bohannon, whose award-winning book Eve reframes 200 million years of evolution through the female body. Cat brings her signature blend of ...
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