Episode 2: It Don’t Mean a Ting If You Ain’t Got Dem Rings

Do harfoots really speak with Irish accents and wear sticks in their hair? Do dwarves really drink ale and shout in a Scottish burr? Why do elves speak in refined English accents? In this episode, the Two Humans travel to Middle Earth to confront the scourge of linguistic stereotyping.

Episode 2: It Don’t Mean A Ting If You Ain’t Got Dem Rings 

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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