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May 2024
39m 59s

The fully conscious baby & Roblox

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(Video podcast available on Spotify & YouTube) This week on Pretty Lonesome Madeline discusses the “FCB” or Fully Conscious Baby: a baby who has gone viral for being fully conscious and most notably a big fan of the Four Seasons Hotel Orlando. Disturbed by the sentience of the supposed newborn, and with nothing better to do, Madeline tries to pin an age on t ... Show More
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