Episode 280: Adario Mercadante

Coming Out Pod

Health & Fitness, Sexuality, Comedy, Mental Health

4.9 • 584 Ratings

🗓️ 3 January 2024

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Summary

HAPPY NEW YEAR! The pod is kicking off 2024 in a big way with its first ever furry-identified guest! Comedian Adario Mercadante has been doing standup since the age of eighteen, and is truly one of the sweetest men alive. Like many '90s kids, Adario first discovered furry content on sites like LimeWire and Kazaa, and his fascination/titillation led him to further resources like Furcadia and Yiffstar. Adario not only details his full journey from pre-puberty to adulthood, but also answers several FAQs, such as "Is being a furry just a sexual kink, or is there more to it?" Plus, Adario discusses his decision to come out to the *entire world* via his appearance on ABC's The Prank Panel, and shares the incredibly moving story of how doing so literally changed his life. Forget everything you think you know about furries, and learn about the community from one of its proudest (and, since his appearance on TV, most prominent) members!

First and foremost, watch Adario's episode of The Prank Panel for free at https://abc.com/shows/the-prank-panel/episode-guide/season-01/09-bride-swap-furry-double-cross (his segment starts just before the twenty-five minute mark)! Then give him a follow on TikTok at @adariomercadante, on Instagram at @adario1, and on Twitter at @YammoYeen. Lastly, if you want to check out the furry YouTuber who Adario shouted out, go to https://www.youtube.com/@BetaEtaDelota. Awoo!

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0:00.0	Hey y'all. Happy 2024. Happy New Year. Welcome to Coming Out Pod.
0:14.0	Okay. So as you know, I am not breaking with tradition. I will still be shouting out queer roots at the top of every
0:21.5	episode. So for the first queer root shout out of this new year, shout out to you if your queer
0:29.4	root is Jessica Rabbit from the film Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Now this one, this is more in line with,
0:36.9	you know, my age, people who are a little
0:39.2	older, but damn when this movie came out. Uh, who, Jessica Rabbit voiced by Kathleen Turner.
0:46.1	This was a weird one because you see this movie with your family. It's like a fun cartoon movie.
0:50.2	And then there's a very, very sexy lady cartoon. Um, and I also chose Jessica Rabbit as a queer root shoutout because she is married to Roger Rabbit, a bunny.
1:01.8	And I felt like that was sort of a thematic tie-in or at least adjacent to what we're going to be discussing today.
1:08.0	So yes, if Jessica Rabbit affected you as a wee baby gay, shout out to you.
1:15.7	Y'all, it is hard when you do a podcast for five and a half years to have firsts after a while,
1:23.6	but this is a first. That's why I wanted to kick off the new year with today's guests.
1:28.0	So I am here with Adario Mercodante. How was that?
1:33.3	That was perfect.
1:34.6	That was perfect? I'll take it.
1:37.2	Adario, hi. Thank you so much for being here. It's an honor to meet you.
1:43.4	Hi.
1:43.6	I just watched...
1:44.9	Oh, well, I should explain.
1:45.9	So Adario is an actor, a comedian, a fellow improviser.
1:50.3	Yes.
1:50.5	I know Adar.
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