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Your brain is weird. Ours are too.

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New episodes every two weeks.

Support the show: https://patreon.com/peterchayward
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/BM3qDHf9FU

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In the first episode of Blueprints for Life, Nicole Cutler and Peter C. Hayward introduce themselves, and talk about how to make friends.

Question for us? Email life@blueprints.fm

Support the show: https://patreon.com/peterchayward
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/BM3qDHf9FU

Logo by Rozie Pocket: https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyboardgames

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In the first episode of Blueprints for Life, Nicole Cutler and Peter C. Hayward introduce themselves, and talk about how to make friends.

Question for us? Email life@blueprints.fm

Support the show: https://patreon.com/peterchayward
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/BM3qDHf9FU

Logo by Rozie Pocket: https://www.tiktok.com/@cozyboardgames