Here is the EXTENDED version of our nitpicky deep dive into a classic nerdy franchise (made before Hollywood really had any idea how to handle nerdy franchises), which has inspired a truly remarkable reimagining in the newer films. 

A shorter version focusing on the original films is on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/2UTXOZPjabQ" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://youtu.be/2UTXOZPjabQ</a>

Are you familiar with the original PLANET OF THE APES? The four sequels that followed? And are you a fan of the recent films (featuring Andy Serkis)? Let's talk about it!

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Prodigious Saps: profusive nerdery from Chad Smalley of Blaggards and Brendan Jones of Tesla City Stories. 
<a href="https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/prodigioussaps</a>

RELATED LINKS:

Blaggards 
<a href="https://blaggards.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://blaggards.com/</a>

SlapperCast: a weekly podcast/road diary from Blaggards: 
<a href="https://linktr.ee/slappercast" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://linktr.ee/slappercast</a>

Tesla City Stories 
<a href="https://www.teslacitystories.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.teslacitystories.com</a>

Breakfast of the Gods 
<a href="https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.indyplanet.com/breakfast-of-the-gods</a>

Campbell &amp; Jones Meet the Monsters 
<a href="https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://meetthemonsters.podbean.com/</a>

Episode 44: Super Twirly Powers

Chad Smalley and Brendan Jones (friends for more than 30 years) reflect on movies, TV, music and comics… with a special focus on their shared love of Superman.