Episode 36: Alpha Schmalpha! You’re Not My Real Daddy!

Who’s the peck-er and who’s the peck-ee? Get ready for biting and scratching as The Two Humans take on pecking orders and alpha males.

Episode 36: Alpha Schmalpha! You’re Not My Real Daddy!

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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