442 | The Avengers of Anthropomorphic Animals
Jun 29, 20261h 12m
Michael and Rob are joined by Evan Hanson and Shawn Robare to assemble a team of their favorite anthropomorphic animal characters... and then try to craft a story around them.
Hosted by Nerd Lunch · EN · 929 episodes
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Join Nerd Lunch’s own CT and Jeeg, Paxton Holley from Cavalcade of Awesome, and special guests as they discuss a veritable smorgasbord of nerdy topics. Movies, TV, fast food, comic books, action figures, and more are on the menu of this pop culture podcast.
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Michael and Rob are joined by Evan Hanson and Shawn Robare to assemble a team of their favorite anthropomorphic animal characters... and then try to craft a story around them.
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