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The Whistling Factory with Jesse McManus

Ep. 14

Character Designer, Animator, Graphic Novelist, Zine-ist and all-around warm human, Jesse McManus stops by the cabin to walk us through his childhood and how the hell he ended up in Portland. Check out his work! www.heyfu.com

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