Aaron Reynolds is the man behind the internet's most popular profane aviary - Effin' Birds. With hundreds of thousands of followers on social media and an incredibly popular book, Aaron is the patron saint of swearing as catharsis. In this conversation we talk about the surprising story behind the genesis of Effin' Birds; what's behind the words on each post; how he really feels about birds; and so much more. So find out why Aaron loves swearing - and why you might learn to love it (even more), too.

Connect with Aaron:

https://twitter.com/aaronreynolds

https://www.effinbirds.com

https://www.instagram.com/effinbirds

https://effinbirds.tumblr.com

https://twitter.com/swear_trek

https://twitter.com/effinbirds

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Aaron's favorite nonprofits:

https://eji.org

https://lenichoir.org

https://www.thetrevorproject.org

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https://ballotpedia.org

Ballotpedia is sponsored by the Lucy Burns Institute, a nonpartisan and nonprofit organization headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin. The mission of the Lucy Burns Institute is to empower its audience to engage in democracy by delivering exceptionally high quality information.

My favorite nonprofits:

https://vote.org

https://votefwd.org

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