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Aug 2024
18m 19s

47: Bad Animals... Good PR

Isi & Mitch
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After episode 45 where we discussed good animals with bad PR, we discussed the animals with good PR; how dolphins are sea-bullies, how owls are stupid and we body-shame hippos.

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Isi:
[0:24] We're in summer mood.

Mitch:
[0:25] I've shorts on at nine o'clock. And we're also drinking coffee. Forgive us if we're a bit tired and say some odd stuff.

Isi:
[0:32] You do sound tired. More than me, I would say.

Mitch:
[0:35] My voice is very, very low.

Isi:
[0:38] You're very tired.

Mitch:
[0:39] Yeah.

Isi:
[0:40] Anyways, Topic of the Week.

Unknown:
[0:43] TOPIC OF THE WEEK

Mitch:
[0:49] Okay so um if you listened to not last week last time not the last podcast but the podcast before that... well I'm struggling.

Isi:
[1:00] What is with you?

Mitch:
[1:02] I had a margarita, I had...

Isi:
[1:05] Wait, you are hung over?

Mitch:
[1:06] Aperol Spritz. (Are you hung over?) Beer and red wine. (Are you hung over?) Yes.

Isi:
[1:12] I don't feel hung over at all.

Mitch:
[1:13] Not in a bad way quite it feels quite good.

Isi:
[1:15] No, but your voice really is hung over. And I mean maybe mine too but you know you hear yourself really differently um do I sound tired or hangover? I feel top-fit the weather is giving me a boost.

Mitch:
[1:29] Alright, show-off.

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