Episode 6: Standing on My Own Two Feet or Do Bipeds Really Have More Fun?

The Two Humans stand up for bipedal primates everywhere when they take an upright look at why we walk on two legs. You may need to sit down for this one

Episode 6: Standing on My Own Two Feet or Do Bipeds Really Have More Fun?!

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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