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