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Episodes

Oct. 12, 2022

The Abortion Debate Has Come to Southern California City Councils: First San Clemente, Then Temecula

For the 99th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares how the abortion debate has become a truly national issue as its begun popping up at Southern California City Council meetings. This first happened ov…
Sept. 21, 2022

(Not) Regretting Motherhood with Orna Donath

For the 98th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Orna Donath, an Israeli sociologist, author, and feminist activist who wrote the book Regretting Motherhood based on her research. We talk about amb…
Sept. 7, 2022

A Brief History of Sex Toys with Hallie Lieberman, Author of "Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy"

For the 97th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Hallie Lieberman, author of Buzz: The Stimulating History of the Sex Toy , to talk us through the highlight reel of sex toy history. Hallie literall…
Aug. 26, 2022

How to Help Transform U.S. Sex Education (& Why It's So Important) with Jaclyn Friedman

For the 96th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Jaclyn Friedman, founder and executive director of EducateUS: SIECUS In Action, to talk about sex ed in the U.S. — and why it's vital that we do bet…
Aug. 10, 2022

The Best Sex Party Ever with "Mega Bisexual Influencer" Zackary Zane of BOYSLUT & BISLUT

For the 95th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Zachary Zane, Men's Health Magazine sex advice columnist, Boyslut author (now available for preorder!) & host of the biannual BISLUT sex party for b…
July 29, 2022

What Happens When You Want an Abortion But Can't Get One: Dr. Diana Greene Foster on the Turnaway Study

For the 94th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Dr. Diana Greene Foster, who's responsible for some fascinating and groundbreaking research on abortion and contraceptives. Dr. Foster is a professo…
July 22, 2022

Becoming a Body Paint Artist & Separating Sex from Nudity with Paul Roustan

For the 93rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes body paint artist Paul Roustan for a conversation about how he got started, the importance of separating sex from nudity, what his wife and kids thi…
July 15, 2022

How to Avoid Toxic Relationships with Dr. Frieda Birnbaum (Who Had Twins at 60!)

For the 92nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes research psychologist, psychotherapist, and media commentator Dr. Frieda Birnbaum, Ph.D., for a primer on toxic relationships, how to avoid them, an…
July 8, 2022

Moms for Abortion with Robin Marty & Christine Michel Carter

Unfortunately, a couple of weeks ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade in a devastating rollback of rights. So for the 91st episode of Private Parts Unknown, we are countering a common misconception that people w…
June 30, 2022

Abortion State of Disunion: Roe v. Wade Has Been Overturned, Now What?

In a very grim turn of events, Roe v. Wade was overturned by SCOTUS last week. For the 90th episode of Private Parts Unknown, we're going to hold space for that grieving process — and also hear directly from the people litig…
June 24, 2022

Introducing… The Bleeders: Episode #1 with "Real Queer America" Author Samantha Allen

For the 89th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak introduces you to her OTHER podcast, The Bleeders, a new show about book writing and publishing. BUT DON'T WORRY, today's episode still manages to be very qu…
June 17, 2022

"The Vagina Whisperer" on Orgasms, Endometriosis & Sexual Health at All Ages with Dr. Amir Marashi

For the 88th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Dr. Amir Marashi, aka "The Vagina Whisperer" (@nycgyno on Instagram), for a fun and informative episode that spans from orgasms to endometriosis and…
June 10, 2022

Getting Turned On to Polyamory Redux

For the 87th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts, Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra, welcome Nova Scotia-based married couple and co-hosts of the Turn Me On podcast — Jeremie Saunders and Bryde MacLean — for a fas…
June 3, 2022

Ashley Madison: Why Women Cheat Redux

For the 86th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra revisit one of our most popular episodes: a deep dive into why women cheat. First, we speak to an Ashley Madison member going by t…
May 11, 2022

PMDD So Problematic I Wrote A Book About It with Chloe Caldwell

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 …
May 5, 2022

Original Boner Gel Presents... Dick Myths

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…
April 28, 2022

Dick Riding 101 & Intro to Squirting with Samia Burton

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 …
April 19, 2022

Learning Not to Settle for Crumbs with Emmy Olea

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 parent…
April 8, 2022

The Sex Lives of African Women with Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

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…
March 29, 2022

Ukraine Under Attack: Journalist Turns Soldier with Yuriy Matsarsky

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 Te…
March 22, 2022

Meet Anjani Siddhartha: The Artist Behind Doc Johnson's Sex Toys

For the 79th episode of Private Parts Unknown, sex and art collide as hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra highlight a tremendous unsung hero: the dick artist. Specifically, Anjani Siddhartha, a designer for Doc Johnson…
March 4, 2022

Love Letter to Ukraine

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 Odes…
Feb. 22, 2022

Mind Trip: The Psychedelic Connection of Subcultures & Countercultures with Jesse Jarnow

For the 77th 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 co…
Feb. 13, 2022

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

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 a…