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Episodes

Jan. 31, 2024

(Not) Regretting Motherhood with Orna Donath

For the 146th 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...
Jan. 24, 2024

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

For the 145th 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...
Jan. 17, 2024

The Transformative Effect of Shibari Rope Bondage with Marika Leila Roux of Shibari Study

For the 144th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Marika Leila Roux, a Berlin-based Shibari practitioner & the co-founder of Shibari Study, the leader in online rope education. Shibari is Japanese r...
Jan. 10, 2024

No One Should Die From Colon Cancer PSA: My First Colonoscopy & Tips for Colonoscopy Prep

For the 143rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares the experience of getting her first colonoscopy and tips for the notoriously disgusting colonoscopy prep. According to the National Cancer Institute, ...
Dec. 27, 2023

Darshana Avila on Her Erotic Wholeness Evolution (& Tips for Getting Started on Yours)

For the 142nd 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 the year. You may have seen Darshana’s work o...
Dec. 20, 2023

BEST OF: How Dancers at Star Garden Became America's Only Unionized Strippers (Velveeta's Version)

For the 141st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Velveeta, a Star Garden stripper and organizer, to explain how their 15-month fight for union recognition ended in victory in May. This was the most...
Dec. 13, 2023

Use Your Breakup as an Opportunity to Become Your Best Self with Breakup Bestie Kendra Allen

For the 140th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Kendra Allen, founder of Break Up Bestie. If you've recently been dumped or are struggling to get over a past relationship, this episode is for you!...
Dec. 6, 2023

Divorce Attorney Renee Bauer on Divorce, Prenups & Finding Your Happily Ever After

For the 139th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes divorce attorney Renée Bauer for a conversation about divorce, prenups, common reasons couples break up, and how to avoid them. Renée Bauer is an aw...
Nov. 29, 2023

Don’t Wait for Dry January or Sober October: The Benefits of Pressing Pause on Your Drinking at Any Time with Keegan Winfield

For the 138th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes My Worst Date co-host Keegan Winfield to discuss her 100-day hiatus from drinking. It's not Sober October or Dry January; we're smack dab in the mid...
Nov. 22, 2023

From Multiamory: 50 Ways to Handle Jealousy

I'm excited to introduce you to one of my favorite podcasts on the Pleasure Podcasts Network, the Multiamory podcast. Multiamory explores the ins and outs of non-traditional relationships. Whether you're curious about polyamo...
Nov. 15, 2023

Reenergize Your Sexuality & Relationship at the Sweet Spot Burlesque with Ainsley Burrows & Laurielle Noel

For the 137th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Ainsley Burrows (founder) and Laurielle Noel (CEO) of the Sweet Spot Burlesque, an all-black nationally touring company performing burlesque shows i...
Nov. 8, 2023

Choose Your Own Pleasure Path with Amy Baldwin & April Lambert of Shameless Sex

For the 136th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Amy Baldwin and April Lampert, co-hosts of the Shameless Sex podcast and authors of the new Shameless Sex book. They share how they shed early shame...
Nov. 1, 2023

My Favorite Porn Du Jour: LeoLulu

For the 135th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak shares her favorite porn du jour: LeoLulu. Tune in for her glowing review. For more LeoLulu: Follow LeoLulu on Twitter @LeoLulu_XXX Follow LeoLulu on Instagr...
Oct. 25, 2023

"The Vagina Whisperer" on Orgasms, Endometriosis & Clitorial Misconceptions with Dr. Amir Marashi (Redux)

For the 134th 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...
Oct. 18, 2023

Fisting 101 + Coming Out, Living with HIV in a Post-PrEP World, Becoming a Sex Worker & Writing "My Love is a Beast" with Alexander Cheves (LGBT History Month Replay)

For the 133rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak revisits a favorite conversation with Alexander Cheves — sex writer, sex worker, sex educator, and author of My Love is a Beast: Confessions — for LGBT Histo...
Oct. 11, 2023

Discovering Your Inner Dominatrix with Colette Pervette of MistressClass

For the 132nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Mistress Colette Pervette, a professional Dominatrix of 19 years. As an Educatrix, Colette teaches the art and practice of FemDom and BDSM to women ...
Oct. 7, 2023

From The Horny Housewife: Questions About Cheating, How Often You're Having Sex & How to Spice Things Up

Today I'm sharing a clip from another show on the Pleasure Podcasts network: a hilarious and oh-so-informative podcast, The Horny Housewife . Your host Jordyn Hakes is raw, unfiltered, and a bit salacious, discussing all thin...
Oct. 4, 2023

A Scientific Case for Abortion Access: Dr. Diana Greene Foster on the Turnaway Study

For the 131st 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...
Sept. 27, 2023

Roxanne Darling on Love & Life Lessons at 70

For the 130th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes artist and writer Roxanne Darling for a special birthday episode. In this episode, Roxanne shares wisdom on love and life from her perspective at 70...
Sept. 20, 2023

How to Write Erotica with Rachel Kramer Bussel

For the 129th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Rachel Kramer Bussel, author of How to Write Erotica and editor of over 70 anthologies of erotica, for a lesson in writing erotica. For more from to...
Sept. 13, 2023

Introducing: Erotic Stories "The High-Class Escort"

We’re excited to introduce you to another show on the Pleasure Podcasts network called Erotic Stories . If you’re a fan of erotica and looking for a place to indulge in your wildest fantasies, then you need to listen to Eroti...
Sept. 6, 2023

Your Ultimate Breakup Recovery Guide with Amy Chan

For the 128th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Amy Chan, a woman who not only harnessed the healing opportunity in her breakup but turned it into her life's work. Amy Chan is the founder of Renew...
Aug. 30, 2023

Inside the Historic Reopening of Star Garden, Now Officially America's Only Union Strip Club

For the 127th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak takes you inside the historic reopening of Star Garden Topless Dive Bar, now officially America's only union strip club — and only the second club to unioniz...
Aug. 23, 2023

Wet & Wild Squirting Extravaganza with Two-Time Squirting World Record Holder Lola Jean & Samia Burton of Sexual Essentials

For the 126th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes you to a summer squirt fest with sex educators extraordinaire Lola Jean — the two-time world record holder for volume squirting — and Samia Burton o...