Episode 46 -- Why We Do Art, OR, What’s with All the Scribbles, Doodles, and Ditties?

An Intro to Anthro with 2 Humans

The Two Humans adjust their berets and trim their goatees before heading off to the coffee house to ask: Why Art? Finger snapping is encouraged.

Episode 46 -- Why We Do Art, OR, What’s with All the Scribbles, Doodles, and Ditties?

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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