Pear Naked Truth

Adam Pears shares three chaotic trips filled with missed flights, storms, unexpected hotels, and strange romantic encounters, all through the lens of his autistic life. He offers hard-earned travel lessons—dont miss your flight, present yourself confidently, and mind the small details—and closes with his favorite essentials in the "Pear Necessities" segment and a giveaway announcement.

Host Adam Pears recounts a wildly candid week in Paris that began as an influencer trip and turned into a series of mishaps, discoveries, and surprising local encounters. From forgotten laptops and shocking airport toilets to COVID fog, a questionable waxing experience, the best chicken tenders in town, and the city’s unabashed sensual history, Adam shares the authentic, messy, and often hilarious...

Host Adam Pears sits down with friend Zak Zakar for an open conversation about coming out, family conflict, religion, and the creative journey that followed. They mix candid personal stories with humor as they explore identity, trauma, and relationships. The episode also includes lighter moments about sex, TV, and friendship, and closes with a playful product segment called the Pear Necessities.

Adam Pears candidly recounts the struggle to launch his podcast—spending over $100,000, dealing with unreliable producers, and a night of delays and unexpected guests. He interviews Shay, a model from Florida, who shares her difficult upbringing, family trauma, foster care history, and resilience, all while the episode captures raw, unedited behind-the-scenes moments.

Adam Pears recounts a chaotic day where a mishap with a lighter burned off his eyelashes minutes before meeting his idol, Rosie O'Donnell. Despite the embarrassment, he still meets Rosie, shares his identity as an autistic, Black, gay man, and reflects on the moment. The episode mixes humor and vulnerability as Adam describes anxiety, preparation, and the lesson he learned about living in the mome...

Adam Pears opens the episode explaining production setbacks and money spent on his podcast before hosting Shay, a model from Florida who arrives late with an entourage and a large dinner. The raw, uncut interview covers Shay’s upbringing in Tampa, foster care, family trauma, ADHD, and her path into modeling. The conversation turns candid about relationships, sexuality, dating preferences, and the...

Adam Pears recounts reckless decisions from his youth — from leaving his car to meet a stranger in the woods that turned into a meth-cooking nightmare, to driving drunk after a night out. He reflects on how those mistakes shaped him, what he learned about safety and appearances, and shares a lifesaving favorite: Lumify eye drops. The episode mixes dark humor, hard lessons, and practical tips.

Adam Pears recounts a fraught Halloween weekend in New Orleans, describing underwhelming “ghost” hotels, a problematic Airbnb near a former trap house, aggressive street encounters, and a string of tourist traps that left him feeling unsafe and disappointed. He shares costume and nightlife mishaps, discusses the trip’s frustrations, invites feedback from listeners, and closes with a short product...

Adam Pears recounts three chaotic trips to Chicago where charming façades mask unsettling and surprising encounters : overheard stories of assault, a bathroom attendant who appears to be unhoused, a frantic Uber ride that causes a missed flight, and hotel rooms with filthy conditions and dismissive staff. He reflects on how the city’s attitude seeps into every level of the experience while still a...

Adam Pears tells the true story of being filmed for MTV's Made: the surprise trip to Navy SEAL search-and-rescue training, faking an asthma attack to stop the drill, and the emotional fallout when producers discovered his eating disorder. He reflects on how the experience affected his family, friendships, and future, and finishes with his regular "Pair Necessities" segment sharing favorite items.

Adam Pears reflects on a disastrous Valentine’s Day party, childhood memories of love, and lessons about relying on external validation. He shares candid stories from college hosting mishaps, relationship struggles, and why he now uses Valentine’s Day to celebrate friends and gratitude. The episode also includes a lighthearted segment on Adam’s favorite sunscreens and the Bare Necessities—personal...

Adam Pears sits down to share candid stories about love, identity, and loss. He describes three formative relationships with Curtis, a magnetic older mentor; a high-energy German partner; and Sonoma, his first committed boyfriend and how they shaped his understanding of dating as a gay, autistic man. Along the way he reflects on loneliness, boundaries, cultural clashes, betrayal, and what it means...

In this emotional episode, Adam talks about his younger brother—the one who somehow feels like the older brother. It’s a story about family, protection, love, grief, and the strange ways siblings grow into who we need them to be. https://scamlikely.com feedback@scamlikely.com

I'm Adam Pears. After 30 years of hiding my autism and learning to perform normalcy, I finally open up in Pair Naked Truth — an intimate podcast where I stop pretending and start sharing. Join me in my NYC home for candid conversations about life, love, travel, sex, relationships, and the lessons I’ve learned from a lifetime of awkward, hilarious, and meaningful moments. Sometimes there will be gu...

Adam Pears recounts his time at Cornell and the unexpected support of Dean Juliette Corazon, who stood by him through eating-disorder crises, hospitalizations, and academic struggles despite his resistance and shame. The episode reflects on vulnerability, gratitude, and recovery, and ends with a brief lifestyle segment about Adam's favorite SPF 50 sunscreen.

Adam Pears recounts a raw, personal story about his time at Cornell, focusing on Juliette (Dean) Corazon: the kind, lesbian dean who repeatedly supported him through crises including hospitalization, eating disorder struggles, and academic challenges.  In Pear Necessities, Adam also shares a quick skincare recommendation: Supergoop Glow Oil SPF 50, his go-to sunscreen that doubles as a moisturizer...

Adam Pears recounts a disastrous date that escalates from a crowded bar to a sleepless night with night terrors, bad hygiene, and unforgettable mishaps. He breaks down five key elements to control when hosting or dating and shares etiquette and reflections on cultural differences. In the Pair Necessities, he offers practical hygiene tips and product suggestions to help you present your best self a...

Adam shares funny, candid stories about growing up Black, autistic, and gay in Wichita, Kansas — raised by two engineer parents, with the school secretary as the only Black person he knew. He unpacks racism, respectability politics, interracial dating, and the pressure to represent an entire community.

Adam looks back at COVID as a painful but eye-opening turning point—a time of isolation, reinvention, and unexpected transformation when the world stopped and a new version of life began. https://scamlikely.com feedback@scamlikely.com   W440DTP3AMJJLQ2M

The legend- As seen in the 1991 60mins segment "Susanne Logan's Story". Despite the repeated identity thief, trickery, and not inviting me to my father's funeral, she taught me the invaluable lesson on the power of perception and presentation. https://scamlikely.com  W440DTP3AMJJLQ2M

Episode two of PEAR NAKED TRUTH is dedicated to Norman Pears — my father, the original Pear, and the man whose presence still shapes my life in ways I’m always discovering. I’m talking about who he was, what he taught me, how his legacy continues to move through me, and why this podcast could never really begin without honoring the OG Pear. RIP, Dad. Listerine strips- https://amzn.to/3Q4Ftgh https...

Welcome to episode one of PEAR NAKED TRUTH: the start of my new podcast series where I share tips, tricks, and life advice as a gay, autistic black man who has struggled in every stage of life. This first episode is about the road it took to get here: three producers from hell, one producer who worked with Anna Delvey and scammed me out of $10,000. https://scamlikely.com/about