Talking Apes
by GLOBIO
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About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 87 episodes
- BORNEO BURNING with Dr. Susan Cheyne of Borneo Nature Foundation | Episode 84 · 47 minBorneo is facing a devastating fire crisis, threatening forests, wildlife and communities across the island. In this special, urgent episode of Talking Apes, we welcome back Dr…
- World Chimpanzee Day Special with Gombe Director Dr Deus Mjungu | Episode 83 · 1 h 9 minFor our Season 5 finale, Talking Apes marks World Chimpanzee Day with one of the most fitting guests imaginable. Dr. Deus Mjungu is Director of the Jane Goodall Institute's Gombe…
- GIBBONS: The Forgotten Apes with Dr. Susan Cheyne | Episode 82 · 1 h 2 minThis week on Talking Apes, Gerry Ellis is joined by one of the world's leading gibbon experts, Dr. Susan Cheyne. After nearly three decades working in the rainforests of Borneo…
- Why Do We Kiss? The Evolution of Sex and Bonding in Apes with Dr Matilda Brindle | Episode 81 · 1 h 21 minThis episode explores aspects of primate behavior, including non-reproductive sexual behaviors, from a scientific and evolutionary perspective. Some listeners may find parts of…
- Can Technology Save Chimpanzees? with Dr. Lilian Pintea | Episode 80 · 1 h 18 minWelcome 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 Dr…
- Can Stories Change the Way We Care About the Earth? with Mongabay's Mike DiGirolamo | Episode 79 · 1 h 4 minEnvironmental 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…
- What Are Chimpanzees Saying? Chimp Communication and the Origins of Language with Dr. Katie Slocombe | Episode 78 · 1 h 23 minHow 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 Katie…
- Painting Primates in the Heart of Africa with Robin Huffman | Episode 77 · 42 minThis 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…
- BONOBOS: More Than Just Sex - with Ariel Rogers & Dr. Brian Hare | Episode 76 · 1 h 19 minBonobos 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…
- Why Humans Walk Upright with Dr. Carol Ward | Episode 75 · 1 h 20 minHave 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…
- The Truth About Female Evolution with EVE Author Cat Bohannon | Episode 74 · 1 h 23 minJoin 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…
- Uncovering the Hobbit Mystery: What Homo floresiensis Reveals About Us with Dr Matt Tocheri | Episode 73 · 1 h 44 min · Season 5 Episode 73Paleoanthropologist Dr. Matt Tocheri joins host Gerry Ellis to explore the remarkable discovery of Homo floresiensis — the so-called Flores “Hobbit” of Indonesia. What does this…
- Inside the Society of Gorillas: World Gorilla Day 2025 with Dr. Robin Morrison | Episode 72 · 1 h 12 minThis World Gorilla Day, Talking Apes kicks off Season 5 with a fascinating guest: behavioral ecologist and evolutionary biologist Robin Morrison. Robin has worked with both…
- World Chimpanzee Day with Dr Rachna Reddy | Episode 71 · 1 h 8 min · Season 4 Episode 71In this episode of Talking Apes, we follow Dr. Rachna Reddy into the the African rainforest, where the laughter of chimps and the quiet rhythms of bonobo life echo deeper truths…
- What BaYaka Children Can Teach About Being Human with Dr Deniz Salali | Episode 70 · 1 h 22 min · Season 4 Episode 70What does a Congolese rainforest childhood reveal about the roots of human cooperation? In this captivating episode of Talking Apes, we sit down with Dr. Gul Deniz Salali…
- Talking Apes, Yes, All Apes! with Dr. Adriano Lameira | Episode 69 · 1 h 22 min · Episode 69Are we really the only "talking apes"? Get ready for a mind-blowing episode with Dr. Adriano Reis E Lameira, one of the world’s leading experts on the evolution of speech and…
- The Climbing Secret Behind Monkey Bars with Luke Fannin | Episode 68 · 1 h 10 minHanging with Our Ancestors: Luke Fannin on Climbing, Evolution & Ape Locomotion Ever wondered why kids instinctively love monkey bars? Or why apes move so deliberately in the…
- Happy EARTH DAY! With Jane Goodall Institute's Anna Rathmann | Episode 67 · 60 minThe Amazing People Behind Jane Goodall What does it take to lead one of the most iconic conservation organizations in the world? In this episode of Talking Apes, we sit down with…
- IUCN’s Role in Saving Our Planet with Sean Southey | Episode 66 · 1 h 11 minEarth Month Special: A Deep Dive into Global Conservation with Sean Southey “This is our global education moment. This is the time to champion. This is the time to be noisy. This…
- Southeast Asia’s Secret Monkeys with Dr. Andie Ang | Episode 65 · 48 min · Season 4 Episode 65In this episode of Talking Apes, we’re joined by Dr. Andie Ang, a primatologist dedicated to the conservation of Southeast Asia’s elusive and endangered colobine monkeys. From…
