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May 2020
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Episode 3: Bison Are Incredible!

ALEX SCHMIDT
About this episode

Welcome to Episode 3 out of 4!

 

Guest on this episode:

Katie Goldin (comedy writer & host of the 'Creature Feature' podcast) -- @KatieGoldin/@ProBirdRights

 

Visit bisonemojipodcast.com for episode show notes, full guest information, and source links for this episode's history, science, and stories.

 

Contact bisonemojipodcast@gmail.com with your questions about the emoji proposal process, or anything else.

 

Music used in this episode:

"Disco Sheik" by Podington Bear (soundofpicture.com)

"Magic Scout - Northern Glade" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

"Got Spark" by Podington Bear

"Frogs Legs Rag" played by Kevin MacLeod, composed by James Scott

Sound effects in this episode via freesound.org

Music & sound effects licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/

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