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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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28:46

Inside the Surprising Reality of Legal Brothels with...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2025/02/05

Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com.For the 199th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Madam Dena Duff of Sheri's Ranch Brothel in Pahrump, Nevada. Ever wondered what it’s like inside a legal brothel? Today’s guest, a madam in Nye County, Nevada, pulls back the

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68:30

Fourth Trimester Survival Guide: A Healthy, Sane...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2025/01/29

Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com.For the 193rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Your Postpartum Body: The Complete Guide to Healing After Pregnancy co-authors Courtney Naliboff, a writer, teacher, and musician, and Ruth E. Macy, a pelvic floor physical

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32:10

A Tour Through Wisconsin Sex Clubs, a Nude Farm &...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2025/01/22

Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com.For the 192nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes writer and kinkster Amanda McNeil, who gives us a tour through Wisconsin sex clubs, a nude farm, and a hotel swinger takeover... and shares the hilarious story of meeting her

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23:22

From Sex Cult Survivor to Holistic Porn Purveyor:...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2025/01/15

Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com.For the 191st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Inka Winter, the visionary founder, director, and producer of ForPlay Films. In this interview, Inka shares her approach to creating ethical, feminist, and holistic

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35:59

Trying to Have a Baby? Put the Fun Back in Ovulation...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2025/01/08

Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com.For the 190th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Dr. Alison Ash, aka Dr. Aly, intimacy coach, educator, Stanford lecturer, and founder of TurnON.love. Trying to conceive can turn sex into a chore, and the hormonal shifts of

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54:34

Dry January Curious? How a Break from Alcohol Can...

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2025/01/01

For the 189th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares two inspiring voices to kick off your Dry January journey—Tawny Lara, sober sexpert and author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze, and Keegan Winfield, co-host of the My Worst Date podcast. First, we discuss Tawny's sobriety journey and why she decided to document it, sex with alcohol vs. sex without alcohol, the role liquid courage plays in our romantic lives, ideas for non-awkward

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50:50

Darshana Avila on Her Erotic Wholeness Evolution (&...

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2024/12/25

For the 188th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes erotic wholeness coach and sex therapist Darshana Avila—for one of Courtney’s favorite interviews of last year.You may have seen Darshana’s work on the Netflix series Sex, Love & Goop! If you’ve seen the show, you already know that she’s something of an orgasm whisperer. In this episode, Darshana shares her journey from personal exploration to becoming an erotic wholeness coach and sex therapist. She also explains what

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19:30

Third-Wave Feminism & the 90s Riot Grrrl Punk...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/12/18

For the 187th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Eleanor C. Whitney, author of Riot Woman. We’re diving into the evolution of feminism with Eleanor C. Whitney. Eleanor takes us on a journey from the suffragettes to the third-wave feminists of the 90s Riot Grrrl punk movement, where she discovered her voice as a writer and musician. We discuss how this shaped her relationships, sexuality, and ideas of community, as well as the emergence of fourth-wave feminism and what it

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31:06

How "The World Walk" Author Tom Turcich Found...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/12/11

For the 186th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes The World Walk author Tom Turcich.Over seven years, Tom Tursich walked across six continents with his loyal dog, Savannah, on an epic journey chronicled in his book, The World Walk. Tom was the tenth person, and Savannah was the first dog to achieve this feat of walking around the world. In this episode, Tom shares what inspired this global trek and recounts the highs and lows of the adventure—from the scariest moments to

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33:34

Empowering Young Women to Take Charge of Their Sexual...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/12/04

For the 185th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes certified nurse midwife and It’s Your Body: The Young Woman’s Guide to Empowered Sexual Health author Dena Moes.Dena's book is a comprehensive guide for making informed decisions about sexual health, covering everything from pregnancy options and birth control to understanding consent and breaking the stigma around STIs like herpes. In this episode, we talk about her inspiration for writing the book, a Cliff’s Notes

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60:23

Swinging Secrets from a Happily Married Couple:...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/11/27

For the 184th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes happily married swingers Dave and Victoria Arena for an episode all about non-monogamy — swinging, in specific. And I have the perfect guests because they’ve been happily married and active in the lifestyle for decades.I met Dave and Victoria through a screenwriting workshop. They actually wrote a pilot for a TV series inspired by their swinger lifestyle. In real life, it began as innocent pillow talk, but when Victoria

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10:34

How to Make Friends as an Adult: From Well…Adjusting

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/11/20

Private Parts Unknown host Courtney Kocak recently appeared on the Well...Adjusting podcast to discuss the aftermath of friendship breakups, making and maintaining friendships as an adult, reconnecting with old friends, and intentionally nurturing new ones. If you enjoyed this preview, tune in to the full episode, The Search for Close Connections: Making Friends in Your 40s. Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Courtney is teaching

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41:58

Unlock Your Inner Dominatrix: Mistress Colette...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/11/13

For the 183rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Mistress Colette Pervette, a professional Dominatrix of 20 years.As an Educatrix, Colette teaches the art and practice of FemDom and BDSM to women and couples. She holds a Ph.D. in Education from UC Berkeley, where her research focuses on misconceptions and conceptual change. Through her teaching and writing, she dispels misconceptions about kink, sex work, and alternative sexuality. She guides women and femmes to find and

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37:54

The Tension Between Evolutionary Biology & Modern...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/11/06

For the 182nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Jennifer Case, author of We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood. Jennifer explains how human maternal behavior makes more sense when viewed through the lens of evolutionary biology and how these biological instincts often clash with modern societal expectations of motherhood, creating tensions that manifest in issues like maternal mental health, isolation, and lack of support. We discuss Jennifer's

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37:35

Becoming the Subject of Your Sex Life & Relationships...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/10/30

For the 181st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes feminist writer and sexologist Suzannah Weiss, author of the new book Subjectified: Becoming a Sexual Subject.In this episode, Suzannah defines objectification and the ways it impacts women in media, language, and everyday life. We cover topics like masturbation, eating disorders, clothing-optional resorts, and sex parties. Suzannah shares her journey to reclaiming her sexual agency and encourages women to center

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56:02

Rewriting the Narrative: Maitland Ward on "Boy Meets...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/10/23

For the 180th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes author, actress, and adult film star Maitland Ward, who is best known for her role as Rachel on the 1990s TV show Boy Meets World.Maitland Ward shares her journey from Long Beach native to Hollywood up-and-comer and, eventually, adult entertainment actress, including the challenges of navigating the entertainment industry's pre-MeToo misogyny, the behind-the-scenes dynamics of Boy Meets World, and the pressures of

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54:18

Project 2025 & the Conservative Anti-Porn Agenda:...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/10/15

For the 179th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes adult film performer and activist Siri Dahl.In this episode, we delve into the impact of conservative anti-porn legislation, including Project 2025 and the Kids Online Safety Act, on the adult entertainment industry and sex workers. Siri offers insight into how the industry has evolved over the past decade, from the rise of platforms like OnlyFans to the increasing censorship and regulation of online adult content through

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39:36

That Swipe Life: Treena Orchard on Dating Apps...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/10/09

For the 178th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Treena Orchard, anthropologist and author of Sticky, Sexy, Sad: Swipe Culture and the Darker Side of Dating Apps. In this episode, anthropologist Treena Orchard shares her experiences with online dating after turning 45 and offers insights into the complexities of modern "swipe culture." She discusses the unexpected interest from younger men, the vulnerability men face in shifting gender dynamics, the dark side of dating

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32:39

Romantic Adventures, Cheeky Radio Ads & Abortion...

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/10/02

For the 177th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Tami Rose, the owner of Romantic Adventures, a sex toy store in Jackson, Mississippi.Tami discusses her journey from being a chaplain's assistant in the Navy to becoming a sex toy store owner and how she has navigated running a sex-related business in a conservative state. She talks about the importance of creating a welcoming and educational environment for her customers and how she has used cheeky radio ads to promote

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17:15

Me & Amy Pascal's Pubes

Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World ·

2024/09/25

For the 176th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares an audio essay about aging, beauty, sexism, and why finding her first maybe-gray hair down there took her back to the Sony hack. Here's a link to Courtney's Open Secrets essay: https://opensecretsmag.substack.com/p/sony-hack-amy-pascal-gray-pubes-pubic-hair-dye And here's a link to Rachel Kramer Bussel's How to Write Erotica episode: https://www.privatepartsunknown.com/how-to-write-erotica-with-rachel-kramer-bussel/ Psst,

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