Episode 10 with Richard Doom and Jake Kilroy: Giraffes

Join Stevie Foxette, Richard Doom from @holdnoheroes, and Jake Kilroy from @jakeisavegan this week as we discuss giraffes, Jake’s excessive amount of blood, shrieking about correcting people about Frankenstein’s monster, trying to figure out African geography from memory, and compare various animal smells.

Shoutouts:

• Green Cheek’s West Coast IPA is Dead: http://www.greencheekbeer.com/

• Potterless: https://www.potterlesspodcast.com/

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