Talking Apes

About 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.

Publisher

GLOBIO

Category

science · science · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Mar 2021

Latest episode

14 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

144 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   14 Jul 2026

   World Chimpanzee Day Special with Gombe Director Dr Deus Mjungu | Episode 83

   For 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 Stream Research Centre in Tanzania, home to the world's longest-running study of wild chimpanzees. Having begun his career there as a young research assistant in 2002, Deus now leads the very research programme founded by Dr. Jane Goodall more than sixty years ago. In this fascinating conversation, Gerry and Deus exp...

2. 

   1 Jul 2026

   GIBBONS: The Forgotten Apes with Dr. Susan Cheyne | Episode 82

   This 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, Susan has dedicated her career to studying these remarkable yet often overlooked apes. Often called the "forgotten apes," gibbons are extraordinary animals. They are masters of movement, capable of swinging effortlessly through the forest canopy, and their haunting songs echo across the rainforest each morning. In thi...

3. 

   27 May 2026

   Why Do We Kiss? The Evolution of Sex and Bonding in Apes with Dr Matilda Brindle | Episode 81

   This episode explores aspects of primate behavior, including non-reproductive sexual behaviors, from a scientific and evolutionary perspective. Some listeners may find parts of the discussion sensitive. This week on Talking Apes, Gerry Ellis is joined by evolutionary biologist Dr Matilda Brindle for one of our most fascinating, funny, and unexpectedly revealing conversations yet. From kissing to masturbation, Neanderthals to bonobos, Matilda takes us deep into the evolutionary roots of behavi...

Who has been a guest on Talking Apes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Gul Deniz Salali
• Dr Adriano Lameira
• Beth Armstrong
• Dr Jill Pruetz
• John Mitani

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

4,492,543

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

26 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 75 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

93

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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