This week we're talking about characterization -- in particular, characterization in fiction. While the episode skews a bit toward writing, what makes a good character should interest everybody. We talk about some of our favorite characters, … [Continue reading]
This week, it's all about those little things that get under our skin: pet peeves! What's the difference between a pet peeve and a complaint? We talk about that as well as how so many people inflate pet peeves into bigger issues. Is social media part … [Continue reading]
If you think you don't have time to listen to this episode of Men in Gorilla Suits...you probably need to listen to this episode of Men in Gorilla Suits. This week it's all about time management! We'll tell you how to find the right time … [Continue reading]
This week's podcast was all about being creative. In honor of that -- and in large part because Christopher has been sick all weekend and watching documentaries and surfing the Web in between 5-hour naps at all hours -- here are some links to things … [Continue reading]
Last week we talked about the independent pursuit of creative endeavors. Before you can get there, though, you have to make something -- and that usually means dealing with some level of creativity. For many, creativity is an ominous thing, the … [Continue reading]
While listening to Men in Gorilla Suits just might make you smarter, sometimes wearing a gorilla suit has the opposite effect! (NSFW: Language) (Of course, his name had to be Chris!) … [Continue reading]
This week, we talk about the benefits and pitfalls of independent pursuits and the benefits and pitfalls of going the traditional route. Some sides are all or nothing: extolling independence over all, or shunning anything remotely done completely on … [Continue reading]
This week's podcast is all about the creative power that comes with being positive...and negative. This episode is about much more than attitude's effect on productivity, though. We talk about the power of apathy as it can relate to happiness (or at … [Continue reading]
Our previously unofficial slogan/now official slogan at Men in Gorilla Suits is, "Chill the fuck out, and make the damn thing!" What do we mean by that? Life isn't a difficult thing if you stop obsessing about the wrong stuff. Instead of filling … [Continue reading]
This week, it's all about hobbies! Are they inherent things we're coded to do, or something that came about in more recent times? We discuss how people look at hobbies at different times in life, and how they can enrich all we do. We also talk about … [Continue reading]
In Episode 5 of the podcast, we talked about democratizing content; that is, the ability for the average person to make and distribute their work at much more reasonable costs than in the past. In the podcast, we talked a bit about crowd-sourced … [Continue reading]