Prime Mates
Join Australian Comedian Matt Stewart (and regular second banana Evan Munro-Smith) with rotating guests, as they explore primates in popular culture from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z!
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Show overview
Prime Mates has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 176 episodes. That works out to roughly 220 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 4m and 1h 30m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Comedy show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 10 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2020, with 52 episodes published. Published by Matt Stewart.
From the publisher
Join Australian Comedian Matt Stewart (and regular second banana Evan Munro-Smith) with rotating guests, as they explore primates in popular culture from Chimpan-A to Chimpan-Z! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest Episodes
View all 176 episodes164 - Gorilla Radio (with Erika Fleury)
163 - Better Man (with Stu Daulman)
162 - The Wendigo Cryptid
161 - Beneath the Planet of the Apes (with Dave Warneke)
160 - Punch the Monkey
159 - What if Harambe was buried in Stephen King's Pet Sematary? (with Plumbing the Death Star)
This week we are joined by Plumbing the Death Star to ponder the question what if Harambe was buried in Stephen King's Pet Sematary? Happy APEril! This was the fourth most voted for topic this year!Get tickets to see us live in Melbourne (use code GOBANANAS): https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/matt-stewart-and-suren-jayemanne/What topics should we cover in APE-ril: https://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=604ab109-0141-42ef-9eb6-7128eced6816Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedySubmit any prime mate facts or questions or Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewartOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
158 - Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes (with Connor Schmidt)
Planet of the Apes was rebooted in 2001 by Tim Burton - we watched it so you don't have to! Happy APEril! This was the fifth most voted for topic this year!Get tickets to see us live in Melbourne (use code GOBANANAS): https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/matt-stewart-and-suren-jayemanne/What topics should we cover in APE-ril: https://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=604ab109-0141-42ef-9eb6-7128eced6816Contact Connor: Insta: @cmrschmidt11 email: [email protected] my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedySubmit any prime mate facts or questions or Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewartOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
157 - Ape Titty Slide 6 (with Evan, Adam, Jackson and Suren!)
Once again we have assembled the crack squad (Evan Munro-Smith, Adam Carnevale, Jackson Baly and introducing Sure Jayemanne) and are back on the Ape Titty Slide beat, looking to blow this case even further wide open! We’re starting to think this goes all the way to the top - and then all the way down again! (If you aren't up to date, check out the first four episodes of the saga: ep 124-127 and 135.)What topics should we cover in APE-ril: https://www.eSurveysPro.com/Survey.aspx?id=604ab109-0141-42ef-9eb6-7128eced6816Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live in Melbourne (use code GOBANANAS): https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/matt-stewart-and-suren-jayemanne/Submit any prime mate facts or questions or Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewartOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
156 - Monkey Dust (with Suren Jayemanne)
EMonkey Dust! It's a drug maybe!? We're just dropping in for a quick ep while we had some spare time in the studio, why not record a Prime Mates?!?!Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live in Melbourne (use code GOBANANAS): https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/matt-stewart-and-suren-jayemanne/Submit any prime mate facts or questions or Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewartOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
155 - MCU's Red Skull/Bald Uakari (with Suren Jayemanne)
Did you know Suren loves bald uakari? Did you also know he was featured in the MCU? Well tune into this late night recording to hear him spill the beans!Check out Matt's new stand up special: https://youtu.be/ZgukEPerWZc?si=SW8PttGAB-ly_GF8Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any Ape Titty Slide Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
154 - Is the Grinch an Ape? (with Adam Carnevale)
It's Christmas time so Adam Carnevale is here to help answer the question "Is the Grinch an ape??" and also in a quick episode of Getting Fruity with Matt and the Boys we talk fruit cake!Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any Ape Titty Slide Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
153 - Jane Goodall RIP (with Evan Munro-Smith)
This morning we woke up to the sad news of Jane Goodall's passing, so we've met in the Monkey House for an emergency episode!Cheerful Earful tickets: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/home/ce25Article discussed: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/primatologist-jane-goodall-obituary/102197696Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any Ape Titty Slide Info: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
152 - The Drunken Monkey (with Jess Perkins and Dave Warneke)
Dave and Jess return to the monkey house to talk about Robert Dudley's The ‘drunken monkey’ hypothesis!Cheerful Earful tickets: https://cheerfulearful.podlifeevents.com/festival/prime-mates---live-from-cheerful-earful-podcast-festival-5-oct-2025-ticketsArticle discussed: https://news.berkeley.edu/2025/09/17/in-the-wild-chimps-likely-ingest-the-equivalent-of-several-alcoholic-drinks-every-day/Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
151 - Fantastic Four: First Steps (with Connor Schmidt)
What the hell, another new super hero movie (very briefly) featuring a primate?! We're in a new golden age baby! To talk all about it we are joined in the Monkey House by Connor Schmidt (Who Knew It with Matt Stewart)!Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
150 - Superman 2025 (with Connor Schmidt)
Superman is back, as is Lex Luther - now with added monkeys! Joined in the Monkey House by Connor Schmidt (Who Knew It with Matt Stewart) we get stuck into it, enjoy!Watch my new special Best Man: http://bit.ly/BestManComedyGet tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's previous stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
149 - Bedtime for Bonzo (with Suren Jayemanne and James Hingley)
Bedtime For Bonzo (1951) is a film about a chimp named Bonzo though it is probably best known for starring future president of the USA, Ronald Reagan. Back at episode 40 we meant to watch this film but accidentally watched the sequel, so we finally right that wrong today!Get tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
148 - Seven Degrees of Monkey (with Suren Jayemanne)
EWe're back in the Monkey House (and drunk, honestly don't listen it if you can't stand rambling)! Pod fave Suren Jayemanne is here to try and get us from Aus music legend Farnsey to a Monkey in 7 steps (kinda like 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon, only better... but we get distracted)!Get tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
147 - Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (with Evan Munro-Smith and Suren Jayemanne)
The Planet of the Apes is/are back! This series of films is what inspired this whole podcast so we're so stoked to cover the new instalment and have recruited the 2nd banana Evan Munro-Smith and pod favourite Suren Jayemanne to talk it all through!Get tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
146 - Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire (with Suren Jayemanne)
We're closing out Ape-ril in style (and in May) with a chat in the monkey house about the 2024 blockbuster film Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire!Get tickets to see us live: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/Submit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhE Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Our twitter: https://twitter.com/PrimeMatesPodOur instagram: https://instagram.com/primematespodFacebook: https://facebook.com/primematespod Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and sweet logo by Peader Thomas Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
145 - Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Ape-ril continues this week with an episode about the blockbuster film of 2023, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts!Come see me in SYDNEY and BRISBANE: mattstewartcomedy.comSubmit any prime mates/primates facts/questions: https://forms.gle/VkQm5vX7g4hS4yZF7Submit any future topic suggestions: https://forms.gle/479MgDEuQp3SuF6t8Check out Matt's new podcast 'Who Knew It with Matt Stewart': https://play.acast.com/s/who-knew-it-with-matt-stewart/Watch Matt's stand up special FREE on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cWStRpI-BhEMatt's website: https://mattstewartcomedy.com/ Support the show on Patreon: https://patreon.com/dogoonpodBook Matt to send a video message about whatever: https://www.cameo.com/mattstewart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.