Episode 65: Boo Who and Boo Why? What Ghost Stories Do for Us

Get ready to get creeped out as The Two Humans turn off the lights, pull the covers over their heads, and discuss why humans tell ghost stories.

Episode 65: Boo Who and Boo Why? What Ghost Stories Do for Us

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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