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The Academy of Esports podcast serves as the axis for a revolving series of conversations about the innovations, opportunities, challenges, and adventures to be found at the intersection of esports and education. Host James O’Hagan and his guests go beyond the games each week to explore how responsibly crafted scholastic esports programs can redefine athletic culture, diversify opportunities for student participation, increase career and collegiate scholarship opportunities, and honor the im ...
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Big Natural Talents is a podcast from comedians Concetta Caristo and Lauren Bonner. They talk about their personal lives, the personal lives of celebs, and take everything personally.
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In a global summit of girlies, Lauren and Concetta are joined by comedian, friend, and sex symbol Catherine Cohen. The gals chat radical instagram photo acceptance, gossip about the Keli Lane baby mystery, and propose a radical new way to source hand cream. Merry Christmas from us to you xxx. ** NOTE: We had a few tech issues during this episode so…
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Lauren and Cameroncetta Jamesristo are back talking books, giving Concetta advice, and more. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode videos: https://www.youtube.com/bignaturaltal…
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Concetta’s on vocal rest so Lauren has heartlessly replaced her with Cam James this week. They chat about armpit fetishes, the etiquette of tossing a gift, and gossip about a vlogger who lives with her ex bf and her current bf. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow o…
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The girlies have lost their marbles, but have found their conkers (they’re like big marbles). Lauren asks Concetta some hard hitting questions from the Miss Universe pageant, and there’s goss about a solicitor having a super embarrassing moment, as well as hot takes on flying and naughty kids in public. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.thepri…
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The girlies are questioning everything this week. Where are the testimonials from the passengers of the diarrhea plane? Who is stopping them from telling their story? They won't stop until the truth comes out. Also on the agenda is the breakup of Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, which only leads to more questions. Frankie Muniz, Frankie Grande, Frankie…
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The girlies are back in the stu and they can’t stop thinking about TikTok. Lauren tells Concetta about the viral Tabi shoe thief, Concetta gets a couples massage with her coworker, and both the girlies wonder what it would take for them to get out of a speeding fine. We also check back in with the poison mushroom lady. See omnystudio.com/listener f…
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The girlies are addicted to plugging and shaming brands and there’s nothing you can do to stop them. No brand is safe, even Thin Lizzy. They finish up with hot orgy gossip and some wise advice for anyone thinking about attending an orgy soon. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturalt…
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Old Housemates Boyfriend’s Friend’s Girlfriend
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Concetta goes deep on selfies, Lauren gets facetuned and both the girlies agree that cousins can be sexy. They also finally look on the bright side of things for once and talk about happy moments and how good they are at drinking water. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents…
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The Girlies embrace technology and explore AI podcasting. Concetta has a shopping life hack that will rock your world, and Lauren has opinions on sandwiches. Finally, they get back to their roots with some fuck watches curated by Ben Kochan. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturalta…
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Concetta and Lauren have food on their mind with chai lattes and failed attempts at Ikigai eating habits. The Girlies also talk in depth about the mushroom poisoning case. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Sub…
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Concetta is healing by watching Charlie’s Angels and making a diagram of her body to correspond with her to do list, and Lauren is once again yelling in the drive thru. Haunted mirrors, and historical girlboss goss included. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on I…
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The girlies are going through it. Come on down to the ocean floor xoxo SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode videos: https://www.youtube.com/bignaturaltalents Email the girlies…
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You Know I LOVE The Necropolis (Patreon Exclusive)
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This episode comes from the Big Natural Talents Patreon archives. Recorded in February 2023, when the girlies were just about to start their big new gigs. They chat about press junkets, an arty sleepover, and becoming superstars xoxo SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Fo…
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Concetta shares a truly unique and crazy fact about herself and the girlies take you into a riptide of riffs. Lauren presents some incredibly salacious gossip about public sex in a communal spa. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.co…
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Lauren enjoys indulging in syrup-based medicine and longs for the English countryside, and Concetta fears the release of the Barbie movie. Gossip covers scabies, a Pink concert and more. Go girlies! SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagra…
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And just like that, the girlies are back. Discussed topics include mochas, hot or not, and a sore knee. The girlies tackle a listener conundrum about house sitting hookups, and we also hear a from a girlie reporting live gossip from her eurotrip. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignatu…
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Lauren and Concetta overhaul the entire justice system and dream about ringing the bell on Wall St. The girlies also introduce the practice of cyclical hotness and broach the most important topic of all - shopping. In gossip, the girls unpack some comedian blind items. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! …
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The Architect of a Stairway to Mental Health
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Welcome to Episode Four of Y6 of The Academy of Esports podcast! I’m your host, James O’Hagan. Thank you for joining me as I welcome a giant of the medical device field who is now using decades of experience— and his own personal journey— to build bold, collaborative mental health roadmaps within responsible, therapeutic video game environments in …
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Danielle Walden isn't real but she can hurt you. Today the girlies are tormented by social media and the burden of chewing gum. Hot gossip on cheating partners and the contents of Shakira's fridge (her jam doesn't lie). SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instag…
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Can you believe your eyes? The girlies are back with goss about sore jaws, cold weather, and Leo DiCap. SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode videos: https://www.youtube.com/bi…
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Welcome to Episode Three of Y6 of The Academy of Esports podcast! I’m your host, James O’Hagan. Thank you for joining me as I welcome a friend, a mentor, and a global legend in esports and education— Mark “Garvey” Candella, former founder & director of Twitch Student and current Chief Business & Strategy Officer of AcadArena. Garvey joined me from …
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Welcome to Episode Two of YEAR SIX of The Academy of Esports podcast! I’m your host, James O’Hagan. Thank you for joining me as I welcome a good friend from across the sea, Stuart Dempsey, the Founder and CEO of GamerFest Dublin, Ireland’s largest esports event. In the aftermath of Brexit, Ireland was elevated to the role of premier English-speakin…
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Joy Sticks (Part Two): How a Global Leader is Revolutionizing Mentorship in Gaming
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Welcome to PART TWO of Episode One of YEAR SIX of The Academy of Esports podcast! I’m your host, James O'Hagan. Thank you for joining me as I welcome back my friend, Amir Satvat, the global head of startup operations at Amazon Web Services. Before stepping into their current role, Amir experience included chapters as a principal publishing producer…
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Joy Sticks (Part One): How a Global Leader is Revolutionizing Mentorship in Gaming
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Hello and welcome to the first episode of the sixth year of The Academy of Esports podcast! I’m your host, James O’Hagan, the Vice-President of Education and Innovation at LeagueSpot, and an educator for over two decades. Thank you for joining us for Part One of what is surely going to be one of my favorite conversations in this podcast’s history, …
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Can you believe your ears? The girlies?? Is that you??? Lauren and Chet catch up across borders and oceans and discuss Selena/Hailey drama, Argentinian McDonalds, the secrets of acting, what Young Gravy's vibe is and mucho more. Vamos!!! SHOP MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalent…
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A Conversation with Melissa Burns // Founder and Chair of Esport Canada
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The Academy of Esports podcast welcomes Melissa Burns, a leader in scholastic esports in Canada, in honor of International Women's Day. Melissa is the founder and chair of Esport Canada, one of the largest Canadian esports organizations committed to excellence in gaming and supporting the growth of the Canadian esports ecosystem by connecting and a…
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A Conversation with Leah Koons // Gaming Event and Marketing Veteran & Founder of EQME
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Leah Koons is a 10+ year gaming event and marketing veteran who has navigated and developed business relationships for endemic and non-endemic brands to the gaming industry. In our conversation, Leah invites the listener to learn how to be a successful and lasting presence in the game industry. For Leah, a bachelor's degree in psychology was the st…
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A Conversation with Dylan Liu // Collegiate Esports OG & CEO of Uconnect
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Dylan Liu is not one to not have an opinion on the state of collegiate esports. That is one of the things that makes him such a compelling guest for a conversation! Since 2011, Dylan has been involved in collegiate esports while founding the team at his alma mater, Texas A&M, and now serving as the CEO of his company, Uconnect. Uconnect provides a …
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A Conversation with James Fudge // Journalist & Founder of The Esports Advocate
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James Fudge has nearly 25 years of experience as an editor and journalist covering the video games industry, having worked for such companies as Avault, IDG Games' Games.Net, Computer Games Magazine, GameSpy, IGN, GamePro, GameShark, GamePolitics, GameCulture, Crispy Gamer, and more. Over the last three years he worked behind the scenes at The Espo…
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A Conversation with Kalam Neale // Head of Education, British Esports Federation
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As Head of Education at British Esports, Kalam focusses on delivering growth and development of esports in education across the UK and beyond. The recipient of the prestigious Pearson National Teaching Award for his outstanding commitment to digital innovation, Kalam, an experienced teacher, educator and educational leader previously served as Espo…
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A Conversation with Will English IV // FGC Enthusiast, Tournament Organizer, Awesome Big Brother
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Will English IV (the fourth!) grew up wanting to be in broadcasting. He had various jobs growing up but imagined myself as a newscaster or a weatherman, but the path to a stable career was very long. A competitive gamer at Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Northern Illinois University, Will saw esports as an opportunity to meld those worlds togeth…
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In listener gossip there's a real life into the wild story, a spooky sleep talking recording and some Red Rooster appreciation. Plus Chet's got the spookiest ghost story from Ben's boss and Lauren shares some historical gossip involving the horny death of an Australian politician. NOTE: This is our last episode for 2022 and we hope you have a hot f…
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The girlies are talking about having dejavu, hotel hacks, and Concetta's eyelash extension saga. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode videos: https://www.youtube.com/b…
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Lauren and Concetta are joined by their producer and star, Blake to dish on a WAG cheating scandal. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode videos: https://www.youtube.co…
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The girlies are in a new studio and they’re gabbing sun safety, self tapes, and the hypothetical question: how long should your partner wait for you if you mysteriously disappear? SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bigna…
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A Conversation with Dr. Seth Jenny (Returns!) // Dept. of Exercise Science & Athletic Training, Slippery Rock Univ.
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Dr. Seth E. Jenny returns to The Academy of Esports! Dr. Jenny is an assistant professor within the Department of Exercise Science and Athletic Training at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania (SRU). As an esports academic, Dr. Jenny is a performance advisor to KovaaK 2.0: The Meta FPS aim trainer, founding member of the Esports Research Networ…
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There's celebrity goss involving McDonalds franchises, and listener goss involving a lotto betrayal, and a love story between a Sk8r boy and a school teacher (can we make it anymore obvious?). SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instag…
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Lauren and Concetta are talking about naming their cars, doing their tax, film reviews plus an exciting new addition to the BNT vocabulary. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube fo…
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GOSSIP: An Inappropriate Joke w/ Chris Ryan
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Chris Ryan tells the girlies about the time she told the rudest joke in the world at her grandfather’s 90th and in listener gossip there’s an open marriage that gets real messy. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignatu…
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Brilliant comic and friend Chris Ryan joins the girlies to talk fashion, flight attendants and the most scared they’ve ever been. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode …
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A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Kowert // The Study of Extremism in Gaming Spaces
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Dr. Rachel Kowert is a Research Psychologist, the Research Director for Take This, a non-profit organization that provides mental health information and resources to the gaming community and industry, and is a Henry Cavill aficionado. Dr. Kowert has been featured in various media outlets, including NPR, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal,…
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The girlies do a big listener gossip round up plus Chet is missing her 10 year school reunion and Lauren considers the spiritual effects of frozen embryo twins. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscr…
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Lauren & Chet are chatting bed shenanigans, dream interpretations, Princess Margarets’ morning routine and learn about Egypt. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode vide…
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The girlies chat how to signal you’re single at the grocery store, Ray J’s self help book for cheaters and speculate on a piece of gossip from a listeners’ workplace. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents …
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The girlies discover the best kids TV show in the world, talk about friends they've made on plane trips and celebrate international Boyfriend day. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the You…
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There’s a lot of goss for the girls to get through this week: a chess anal bead scandal, the Try Guys cheating scandal and most importantly, a haunted aeroplane from the 70’s. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignatura…
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It’s just the girls today - they reminisce on the old toys they owned and share their experience bombing at Seinfeld Trivia. They finish on theme by playing Fuck/Watch with the Seinfeld cast. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagr…
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Superstar Nikki Britton shares the most insane story about the time a scary man exited his house and asked her: 'Do you think it's fair?' It's a must listen! SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe…
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Comedian & angel Nikki Britton chats to the girlies about rudeness, road rage, crazy dates and choosing to be positive. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: https://instagram.com/bignaturaltalents Subscribe to the YouTube for episode videos: ht…
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The girlies talk conspiracies around UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, do a table read of the timeless Charles and Camilla leaked phone call transcript, plus get listener updates on the Pancake Parlour saga. SHOP OUR NEW MERCH!!! http://bignaturaltalents.theprintbar.com/ Sign up to our Patreon! www.patreon.com/bignaturaltalents Follow on Instagram: http…
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