[Ep208] Split Expletive

[Ep208] Split Expletive

Author: Butterscotch Shenanigans June 12, 2019 Duration: 1:16:28
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Hiya, Shenanites! This week, we talk about the curse of adults, complex searches, and dog hair rendering. Beware all the ice cream dangers out in the wide wicked world. But if you do drop your cone, you are within your drama rights to shriek your pain to the sky! That’s what we would do.

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Questions answered (abbreviated):

  • QuantumAnomaly: Other than your phone, laptop, or personal computer, what's your favorite household appliance?
  • Cajoma01: How much do you guys hang out outside of work? Do you feel that if you didn't work together it would be more or less?
  • Flyhoppie Axerompa: You guys have previously given the impression that despite your parents’ divorce you are close with your dad. Any tips for me from the child perspective of this situation? Anything he specifically did that kept you close?
  • Divo: Do you have any tips for making my game discoverable on saturated platforms?

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