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The Tension Between Evolutionary Biology & Modern Motherhood with "We Are Animals" Author Jennifer Case

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 w...

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Nov. 6, 2024

The Tension Between Evolutionary Biology & Modern Motherhood with "We Are Animals" Author Jennifer Case

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 …
Oct. 30, 2024

Becoming the Subject of Your Sex Life & Relationships with "Subjectified" Author Suzannah Weiss

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 o…
Oct. 23, 2024

Rewriting the Narrative: Maitland Ward on "Boy Meets World," Pre-MeToo Misogyny & "How Porn Liberated Me from Hollywood"

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 s…
Oct. 15, 2024

Project 2025 & the Conservative Anti-Porn Agenda: Siri Dahl on the State of Online Sex Work

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 202…
Oct. 9, 2024

That Swipe Life: Treena Orchard on Dating Apps Through a Midlife Anthropologist's Lens

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 …
Oct. 2, 2024

Romantic Adventures, Cheeky Radio Ads & Abortion Bans: Tami Rose on Running a Sex Toy Store in the Deep South

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 …

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Courtney Kocak

Writer, podcaster & comedian

Courtney Kocak is a writer, podcaster, and comedian based in Los Angeles. She wrote for Amazon’s Emmy-winning animated series Danger & Eggs and Netflix’s Know It All podcast. She’s produced a slew of highly-ranked podcasts—including The Bellas Podcast, which debuted at #1 on Apple Podcasts, PayPal’s Never Stand Still, and Girlboss Radio—and currently hosts three of her own with over two million downloads to date: Private Parts Unknown, about love and sexuality around the world, The Bleeders, about book writing and publishing, and Podcast Bestie, a best friend to podcasters trying to grow and monetize their shows (and a popular Substack). As a writer, her bylines include The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Cosmopolitan, BUST, Bustle, InsideHook, and more. Courtney reports on gender, sexuality, psychedelics, reproductive rights, sex work, and sustainability. She’s currently working on a coming-of-age memoir in essays.