The Two Humans wax on, wax off, and wax nostalgic as they look back at humans’ longing for bygone days.

Episode 56: Remembrance of Things Past (Redux 2024), OR, The Nauseating Neurasthenia of Nostalgia.

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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