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Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World

Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes) is a Bourdain-style podcast exploring sex, love, relationships, gender, and seductive subcultures around the world. Join host Courtney Kocak and expert guests for hilarious, sex-positive conversations — destigmatizing everything from abortion to Ashley Madison, polyamory to PMDD, sex work to Shibari, and more. Travel series include Helsinki, Finland; Mexico City, Mexico; and Tokyo, Japan. Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of Pleasure Podcasts. For

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57:09

PMDD So Problematic I Wrote A Book About It with...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/05/11

For the 85th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra welcome author Chloe Caldwell for a deep dive into her latest book, The Red Zone, about her experience with PMDD and how that impacted her relationships. The Red Zone: A Love Story is a searching, galvanizing memoir about blood and love: how learning more about her period, PMS, PMDD, and the effects of hormones on moods transformed her relationships — to a new partner, to family, to non-blood kin, and to her own

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34:39

Original Boner Gel Presents... Dick Myths

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/05/05

For the 84th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra welcome Original Boner Gel founder Manuel Deran to bust some Dick Myths! Sofiya is the host, and Courtney and Manuel go head to head to see who’s more of a penis expert in this fun and informative game. Primary sources for this episode: 10 things you don’t know about the penis by Tim Newman for MedicalNewsToday Do I Have a Normal Penis? 8 Myths to Stop Believing About Your Penis by Suzannah Weiss for Teen

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68:20

Dick Riding 101 & Intro to Squirting with Samia Burton

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/04/28

For the 83rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra welcome sex educator extraordinaire Samia Burton to take us to school with Dicking Riding 101 and Intro to Squirting. Samia gives tips for getting out of a sex rut, how to talk to your partner about what’s NOT working in the bedroom, why weight is a non-issue when it comes to dick riding (big girls can grind too!), the importance of scheduling sex and self-love, and a thrilling primer on squirting. For more from

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56:00

Learning Not to Settle for Crumbs with Emmy Olea

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2022/04/19

For the 82nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra welcome actor, writer, and advocate Emmy Olea to discuss her new podcast, Crumbs. Emmy shares how her childhood — having teenage parents who struggled with addiction and being raised by an awesome grandma who was her paragon of strength and love — affected her dating life, what it’s like to navigate the element of disclosure when dating as a trans woman, her journey to learning her worth in relationships, and

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64:00

The Sex Lives of African Women with Nana Darkoa...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/04/08

For the 81st episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra welcome Ghanaian feminist writer and blogger Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah to discuss her new book: The Sex Lives of African Women. She also co-founded the award-winning blog Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women. Nana interviewed over 30 women from the continent of Africa and the diaspora for the book, and they came from a wide variety of identities and lifestyles. In this episode, we hear stories from

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47:31

Ukraine Under Attack: Journalist Turns Soldier with...

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2022/03/29

For the 80th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra are joined by Ukrainian journalist and radio host turned civilian soldier Yuriy Matsarsky (Юрій Мацарський), currently fighting in a Territorial Defense Unit in Kyiv. He touches on why he left his life in Moscow, what the daily life of a newly minted civilian soldier’s like, propaganda’s effect on his former journalist colleagues, and the difference between actually helping Ukraine and just performing (hint:

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62:34

Meet Anjani Siddhartha: The Artist Behind Doc...

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2022/03/22

For the 79th episode of Private Parts Unknown, sex and art collide as host Courtney Kocak highlights a tremendous unsung hero: the dick artist. Specifically, Anjani Siddhartha, a designer for Doc Johnson and the artist behind many of their popular sex toys. We discuss her journey to becoming a sex toy artist, where she gets her inspiration, her favorite designs, how her work and life changed during COVID, her thoughts on retirement after 26 years (!!!) with Doc Johnson, and more. For more from

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66:26

Love Letter to Ukraine

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/03/04

For the 78th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra are sending a love letter to Sofiya’s homeland: Ukraine — more specifically Odessa, the pearl of the Black Sea. Sofiya grew up in Odessa, Ukraine, before immigrating to the U.S. in 1994, when she was in middle school. Now, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sofiya revisits the place she first called home, sharing her favorite memories and cultural touchstones, why it's Ukraine instead of "the Ukraine"

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52:10

Mind Trip: The Psychedelic Connection of Subcultures...

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2022/02/22

For the 77th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak wades deeper into our Mind Trip series about the modern psychedelic renaissance as a new wave of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization has begun to swell in the United States. For the 4th episode of Mind Trip, Courtney interviews Jesse Jarnow, author of Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America, about the gravitational pull of different underground subcultures and countercultures to seek out psychedelics, how these

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42:39

Vibrators: A Brief History of a Gal's Best Friend

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2022/02/13

For the 76th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra bring you a Galentine’s Day special about the history of a gal’s best friend: the vibrator. This episode is a horny romp through the ages, from Cleopatra to Sex and the City — and beyond. Primary sources for this episode: A short history of the vibrator by Jen Bell for Hello Clue (Almost) Everything You Know About the Invention of the Vibrator Is Wrong by Hallie Lieberman for The New York Times The

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80:48

Mind Trip: Courtney on Ayahuasca & Learning to Let Go

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2022/02/10

For the 75th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra wade deeper into our Mind Trip series about the modern psychedelic renaissance as a new wave of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization has begun to swell in the United States. For the 3rd episode of Mind Trip, Sofiya interviews Courtney about her first ayahuasca experience (two ceremonies over the course of a weekend), her intentions, post-ceremony integration, and so much more! This convo gets

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76:49

Mind Trip: Ayahuasca with Intention

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/02/01

For the 74th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra wade deeper into our series about the modern psychedelic renaissance as a new wave of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization has begun to swell in the United States. For the 2nd episode of our Mind Trip series, Courtney and Sofiya discuss the cultural origin of ayahuasca and how the psychoactive brew is made. Then, Courtney interviews a friend about his first experience participating in an

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68:15

Mind Trip: Dipping Our Toes in the Psychedelic Water

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2022/01/28

For the 73rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra kick off a new series about the modern psychedelic renaissance as a wave of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization begins to swell in the United States. In this episode, Courtney and Sofiya share their previous experiences and touchstones with psychedelics, including psilocybin (aka magic mushrooms) and acid, and explain what inspired the Mind Trip series. Then, Courtney interviews Psychedelic

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81:33

The Abortion Monologues

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2022/01/21

For the 72nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra bring you a very special episode to honor & defend Roe v. Wade on its 49th anniversary. This episode was inspired by an amicus brief filed with the Supreme Court by We Testify & Advocates for Youth — 26 actors, comedians, podcasters & activists voice real-life abortion stories from the court filing, which illustrates the myriad reasons people choose abortion. Thank you to the following artists & creators for

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60:31

LA Sex Work State of the Union, Part 2

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2022/01/01

For the 71st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak interviews some of our favorite local sex workers to get the scoop on the current state of sex work in LA & their predictions for 2022. In this episode, we hear from Megan Rippey & Nats Honey. Listen to last week's episode for Part 1. For more from today's guests: Follow Megan Rippey on Instagram @meganrippey Follow Cyber Clown Girls on Instagram @cyberclowgirlsshow Sign Megan's change.org petition to Stop Strip Clubs From

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53:22

LA Sex Work State of the Union, Part 1

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2021/12/24

For the 70th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak interviews some of our favorite local sex workers to get the scoop on the current state of sex work in LA & their predictions for 2022. In this episode, we hear from Onyx Black, AM Davies & Adrienne Airhart. Tune in next week for Part 2. For more from today's guests: Follow Onyx Black on Instagram @onyxblackhappy & @onyxblackvirgo Follow AM Davies on Instagram @thequeenofsexy Follow Adrienne Airhart on Instagram

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84:41

American Sex Tourists in Tokyo Redux

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2021/12/09

For the 69th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra bring you the perfect 69 — a marriage of new & old travels — featuring Sofiya's recent trip to Portugal & Morocco, as well as the "happy ending" finale to our Tokyo, Japan series. First, Sofiya shared the highlights of her recent travels to Lisbon, Portugal, & Marrakesh, Morocco. Then, it's time to revisit our MOST POPULAR EPISODE OF ALL-TIME, wherein we recount our last night in Tokyo going to a sex club &

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54:12

Genetic Counseling & Breast Cancer with Dena "DNA"...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2021/11/10

For the 68th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra welcome Dena Goldberg, a genetic counselor specializing in breast cancer. This is a continuation of our breast cancer awareness series, with Dena filling us in on the difference genetic testing can make on breast cancer diagnosis & treatment, the genes beyond BRCA1 & BRCA2 that impact breast cancer risk, common misconceptions about genetic counseling in general & more. For more Dena Goldberg: Check out

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70:25

Sofiya Alexandra vs. Breast Cancer: What Beating...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2021/10/31

For the 67th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra do something a little different... In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Courtney interviews Sofiya about her experience as a breast cancer survivor. In this episode, we explore what it was like to battle Stage 1 “triple positive” breast cancer, including finding the lump & getting the diagnosis, some tips for making chemotherapy feel manageable, how to be a supportive friend to someone with breast

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52:10

Summer of '64: Young, Female & Traveling Alone on a...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2021/10/23

For the 66th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra welcome 80-something author Joan Foor, whose latest book recalls her experience traveling alone across Europe on a motor scooter in 1964. We dig into why she decided to finally write about this trip of a lifetime during the pandemic, what it was like to solo travel as a woman, her frequent encounters with men on her journey (for better, worse, or downright terrifying) & more. For more Joan Foor: Order

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