In this episode, I sat down with our resident Furry Friend, Nicholas Leonard, to talk about Furries. He's been sharing the furry world with TGON fans since 2017. Before Nicholas arrived at our site, the extent of my furry knowledge was that they were people who dressed up as animals. Why? I didn't know. Thankfully I've learned a lot in the past four years, and this podcast just opened my eyes more. I want to welcome you to your lesson in furries!

The most common question Nicholas gets asked is what a furry convention is and/or a furry. The easiest answer is a furry convention is no different than a Comic-Con or even a Star Trek Convention. Instead of Spocks and Kirks, you've got people dressed up as animals. Furries identify with the character that they are dressing up. It's called a Fursona. There are two ways to define what is "furry content." Some people believe that for it's to be "furry," it has to be created by another furry. But most people believe that if the content is animal-focused, then it's considered in the furry fandom. That's right, things like Disney's Robin Hood, Lion King, Zootopia, and even Sonic The Hedgehog are all considered furry related. We dive into why the word furries may have a negative meaning to some people, but why it's one of the most inclusive communities out there. We also spend a lot of time talking about fursuits, fursonas, and where you can hang out with furries.

Check out the full episode notes on the website, TheGameofNerds.com.

About Our Guest:
Nicholas Leonard - Resident Furry Expert
Twitter - @AuthorNiko
FurAffinity - @Nikolinni
Youtube Channel - Anthro Arcade