ROBOTS: Would You Date A Robot?
Flash Forward14 Joulu 2021

ROBOTS: Would You Date A Robot?

Today we travel to a future where we can take a robot home for a good time, or a long time, depending on what you’re into.

Content note: today’s episode discusses sex and includes explicit language. This one is more “mature” than most episodes, so proceed accordingly.

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