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Welcome to the sixth [sic] episode of Digging Up Positivity this year starting a month where we are proud of our fandom and our community! And to celebrate this wonderful colourful month, I am giving away one of these T-shirts, details at the end of the video! Also, we have an interview with one of the driving forces behind MeetsFurYou: PolkaSpots and of course we have a bunch of charities, exciting news from the games industry and other uplifting news, but first, lets go to the charities of last month!

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Before Mr. Ed, a forgotten show of the 1950’s called The People’s Choice starred Jackie Coogan but the real attraction was a basset hound called Cleo who appeared to be talking or at least projecting her thoughts to the human characters…

Now Jackie Coogan was one of the few child stars who actually found work as an adult actor once his 1930’s role in The Little Rascals was over. In The People’s Choice (1955-1958), he played an aspiring politician who initially was secretly married to the mayor’s daughter. Coogan would later go on to play Perry White in the first three Superman movies…but this post is about Cleo, who would offer sardonic commentaries upon the human actions about her.

This was hokey 1950’s comedy, but the concept of a talking dog was innovative for its time, and Cleo often did steal the show, paving the way for Mr. Ed and future anthropomorphic animal characters. Hard to find now, some full episodes of The People’s Choice may be viewed free of charge on YouTube…Woof!

AnthrOhio Annual Picnic

Location:
Blacklick Woods Metro Park
6975 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
Buttonbush Shelter

Date:
Saturday, September 13th, 2025 (Rain or Shine!)
Time: 10am – 4pm
Group Photo: 1PM

Please join the AnthrOhio Convention Staff, Event Staff, and the Board of Directors for our annual picnic. We will be providing hotdogs, hamburgers, and all the fixings (until we run out). We will also be providing plenty of yard games. There will be a fursuit “Walk in The Park” held shortly after the group photo at 1:00pm.

Cost: FREE!

Pot-luck contributions are gratefully accepted, chips, sides, beverages, or desserts gratefully accepted. We will have electrical outlets for Crock-Pots, too!

Parking: Parking at Buttonbush fills up quickly, so please plan to park at another shelter and walk the short distance to Buttonbush.

This is an all ages event. Fursuits are allowed and encouraged but not required!

This event will happen rain or shine!

Full details and a map: http://anthrohio.org/picnic

Yes there really is a Yiff Magazine

Are you feeling bummed, frustrated, pent up, etc., cus you couldn’t snag a physical copy of our inaugural issue? Here’s some news that’s sure to unlock your cage! We have launched our official itchio page! A PDF of Issue 1 is now available as a paid digital download. yiffmagazine.itch.io/issue1

They can be found https://bsky.app/profile/yiffmagazine.bsky.social

https://linktr.ee/yiffmagazine

Suggested donation $5

Summer may be upon us, but why should Further Confusion have to miss out on the fun?

Unveiling Further Confusion 2026: The Beach Episode!

Be sure to enjoy some fun in the sun from January 15-19 2026 at the San Jose Convention Center!

Get ready to be inspired! Furnavia is thrilled to announce Victor Nordahl as Guest of Honor for Furnavia 2025! Come meet the mind behind the stories, get your books signed, and hear them talk about their experiences and projects

https://bsky.app/profile/vicnor.bsky.social

PLUS

a special comic from our upcoming guest of honour!

Don’t hesitate in joining us as tickets are limited! See you at Furnavia 2025: Rise of the blood moon!