There’s Just Too Many People!

Why should I have to change my lifestyle when there’s all those poor people over there we can blame?!?

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CREDITS 

• Created by: Rollie Williams, Nicole Conlan & Ben Boult
• Hosts: Rollie Williams & Nicole Conlan
• Executive producer: Ben Boult 
• Post-production: Jubilaria Media 
• Researchers: Carly Rizzuto, Canute Haroldson & James Crugnale
• Art: Jordan Doll 
• Music: Tony Domenick 
• Special thanks: The Civil Liberties Defense Center, Jan Breitling, Robert Fletcher 

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