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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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.
http://www.intro2anthro.podbean.com
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093893313542
IG @introtoanthrowith2humans
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