Monday Nov 06, 2023

Episode 21: Heavy Petting, Humans’ Love Affair with Cats and Dogs

The Two Humans sit up, roll over and beg, trying to answer the age-old question: “Who’s a good boy?”

Episode 21: Heavy Petting --Humans’ Love Affair with Cats and Dogs

An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans

Human Number One, John McCray, and Human Number Two, John Lehr, re-assess what it means to be human.

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Resources:

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