Comedian, writer, producer, and actor Dana Gould has had his comedy-writing hands all over pop culture for the last couple decades. From his writing and performing on The Ben Stiller Show, and working as a writer/co-executive producer on The Simpsons, to acting on Seinfeld, Parks and Recreation, to appearing on Shudder’s Creepshow, and creating the horror comedy Stan Against Evil. He is also the host of the exceptional Dana Gould Hour podcast and writes the Cinemorph newsletter.

And for the last two seasons, he has been the man behind the monkey in “Hanging with Dr. Z,” the 1970s-flavored celebrity chat show where he plays host Dr. Zaius, from the original Planet of the Apes franchise.

In the following Talking Strange interview with Aaron Sagers (Paranormal Caught on Camera), Gould discusses how his version of Dr. Z came to be, and why he chose the orangutan as the talk show host. Plus, he gives an update on more Stan Against Evil, and his Kolchak: The Night Stalker moment with The Sopranos’ creator David Chase. And yes, we talk about ghosts, aliens, what's out there.
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