Kaching!! The Two Humans discuss whether money can buy happiness—and if yes, how much do you want for it?

Episode 66: Money Can’t Buy Happiness, But It Sure Buys a Lot of “Meh”

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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