Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World

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 Water founder Keith Stein and director of marketing Ben Rogul about their product, brand origin, and strategy. And finally, Courtney follows up with Ben Rogul for the full story about how psychedelics “saved him" after a concussion.

For more from our Mind Trip series, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Sabv4TOwfOmD2OwvPyxBJ

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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 sharing generously lending their voices:

Here's a playlist of our previous abortion-related episodes, including the "Men Have Abortions Too" series.

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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.

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• Follow Megan Rippey on Instagram @meganrippey

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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.

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• Follow Onyx Black on Instagram @onyxblackhappy & @onyxblackvirgo

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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 & getting happy ending massages. We explore what it was like to buy sex for the first time as women, what it takes to make it as a male happy ending masseuse among over 2,000 applicants, our experience at an S&M bar (shout-out Black Heart in Ginza!), & how paying for sex opened our minds on so many unexpected levels.

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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.

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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 cancer, an unexpected silver lining & more.

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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.

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For the 65th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra welcome TV writer and former sex worker Jaclyn Moore to talk about transitioning during the pandemic. 

We dive into her decision to transition, the emotional effects of hormones, coming out as bi (or rather, not really having to), the religious imprint of shame, her experience as a sex worker, and how sex work allowed her to explore her sexuality and afforded her the time and luxury to pursue making art, and more. You gotta respect the come-up from working the sheets to running some of the best TV shows, including Dear White People and the new Queer as Folk reboot!

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For the 64th episode of Private Parts Unknown, your hosts Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra welcome Diet for Great Sex Author Christine DeLozier for a (very necessary) sexual-dietary realignment.

You may not think food has much to do with your sex life, but Christine teaches us that healthy eating and libido are linked. Not only that, but certain foods, like leafy greens, led to stronger nerve conduction, and therefore bigger and better orgasms! Plus, she shares a sexy and delicious sample dinner menu. Christine's book Diet for Great Sex is full of handy sex tips like these. And don't be triggered by the word diet — being thin is not the same as being healthy or sexually fit, as we discuss in this episode.

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