Episode 23: Football Fans and Football Fools, the Divine Madness of Sports Fandom

The Two Humans paint their faces and tear their shirts as they investigate why football makes people so damn crazy.

Episode 23 - Football Fans and Football Fools: The Divine Madness of Sports Fandom

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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