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Dec 2023
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Monster Baby #106 The Eyes Have It

Ted DesMaisons and Lisa Rowland
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How often do YOU hold eye contact? Why or why not? If you’re like Ted and Lisa of the Monster Baby Podcast, there’s a lot there—for both mindfulness and improv—within the world and practice of eye contact. After a short improvisational riff on raccoons (1:32), Ted introduces his reasons for wanting to explore the topic [more…]

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