Furry, Explained with Finn the Panther

Introducing The Furry Explained Show with Finn the Panther, a brand new podcast about the furry fandom and its members!

We have spent a lot of time on this show talking about what brings furries into the fandom. But that would mean nothing if they left immediately after. Fortunately, that isn't the case; furries tend to stay around in the fandom for a long time, many for their entire lives! In this episode, we explain why furries hang around in the fandom for so long, and explore what the fandom itself provides to its members to increase its staying power!

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• FurScience: Furry Motivation

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I had the awesome opportunity to attend Furry Weekend Atlanta 2023 this past May and it was a convention that I will never forget!


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If you have taken a look at the attendance numbers of furry conventions recently, you would have noticed quite the jump in attendance numbers, especially since 2019. And that follows a trend of the fandom experiencing quite a bit of growth over the past few years. In this episode, we explain where this growth is coming from and why such a large jump in fandom participation is, in some ways, quite unexpected!

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• FurScience: Fandom Trajectory

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The end goal for a vast majority of members of the furry fandom is to make friends with their fellow fandom members. But trying to make friends in any social space is difficult and since the journey is different for everyone, trying to make a guide for any furry to follow to make friends is quite futile. However, one piece of the friend-making puzzle is finding other common interests or hobbies that other furries have. On this episode, we take a look at some of the other things that furries like to do outside of being a furry, in an effort to help strike up a conversation with another furry and maybe even become their friend!

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• FurScience: Fandom Activities
• FurScience: Related Fandom Interests

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The furry fandom is a pretty cool place to be, and I'm sure many members of the community would agree. But, like any group of humans, it's not perfect, and in order to help fix some of its flaws, it's important to identity what those flaws are in the first place. In this episode, we take a more critical look at the furry fandom and explain some of the more common issues that this community faces and explore some steps on how they can be mitigated.

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• FurScience: Most Contentious Fandom Issues

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As a hobby, being a furry is weird. It might be something that someone engages with a lot, but might not want to tell everyone about up front, especially if that includes their parents, guardians, or primary caretakers. But it's hard to hide something this all-encompassing and those in charge of raising you are going to find out and potentially want to learn more. On this episode, we take a look at how to best explain to your parents or equivalent figures about the wonderful furry fandom, while still keeping the community, and yourself, in the best light!

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• Pocari Roo: How to Tell Friends and Family You're a Furry!
• Ask Papa Bear: 10-Year-Old Furry is Afraid to Tell Parents
• Furscience: Furry Resources for Parents

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• Wikifur: Dealer's Den
• Kite's Windswept Wanderings: MFF 2022 Dealer's Den Walkthrough

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You can now support this show and other content made by Finn through Ko-Fi! Here we explain the reasoning behind the decision, but tl;dr, here's the link to tip!

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Here in the United States, we celebrate Black History Month, a time of remembering and celebrating the past, present, and future of the experiences of Black people in the country. In this episode, we take a step back from the usual experiences of the furry fandom as a whole and discuss the specific experience that Black furries have in this community!

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Sources and Stuff to Check Out:

• Furscience: Ethnicity of the Furry Fandom
• Wikifur: Ken Cougar, the creator of the first fursona

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