Episode 75: I’ll Topia if U-topia: Why It’s So Hard to Create a Perfect World.

Think YOU can do it better? In this episode, The Two Humans take a swing at creating a better world. The suggestion box is outside the entrance to the communal showers.

Episode 75: I’ll Topia if U-topia: Why It’s So Hard to Create a Perfect World.

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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