Mega sicko and excellent human erica dreisbach joins your sickos for a scintillating bout of Guesto Mode! We discuss erica's taste in anime and gaming, her hard-fought freedom from cog hell, and her and Tom's artistic partnership! Then, we all become cancelled for agreeing that Infinite Jest is a good book that is fun to read. Follow the Sickos on Twitter @AnimeSickos Follow Joe @ShariaUncle Follow Tom @TomHarrison19
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