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For the 249th episode of Private Parts Unknown, we’re revisiting a favorite episode from the archives, originally part of the Mind Trip series, which explores the modern psychedelic renaissance as waves of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization build across the United States.
In this third installment of the series, former co-host Sofiya Alexandra interviews Courtney Kocak about her first ayahuasca experience—two ceremonies over the course of one weekend. They dive into Courtney’s intentions going in, what happened during the ceremonies, how she began integrating the experience afterward, and what it all meant in the days that followed.
For more from the Mind Trip series, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Sabv4TOwfOmD2OwvPyxBJ
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For the 248th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes journalist and author Elyssa Goodman.
Elyssa is the author of Glitter and Concrete: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City, a sweeping look at more than 150 years of drag—from 19th-century male impersonators and mafia-run clubs to the rise of RuPaul’s Drag Race and today’s political backlash. Through rich archival research and interviews with contemporary performers, Elyssa reveals drag as not just spectacle, but survival strategy, community lifeline, and radical art form.
In this episode, we talk about the forgotten history of drag kings, how queer communities carved out space under criminalization, the impact of mainstream visibility, and why today’s moral panic around drag is part of a cyclical pattern. We also get into what gives Elyssa hope about the future of drag. This episode is a glitter-soaked reminder that gender has always been a performance—and that drag, in its many-splendored forms, has always been here.
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For the 247th episode of Private Parts Unknown, the tables are turned—host Courtney Kocak sits down with Trio House Press junior editor Lili Gourley to talk about her debut memoir Girl Gone Wild.
Girl Gone Wild is a coming-of-age tale of ambition, delusion, drugs, sex, and misogyny... including selling T-shirts on the Girls Gone Wild bus.
This special episode is a behind-the-scenes look at the book’s 15-year journey from first essay to publication, the revision process, how the Girls Gone Wild tour became the title essay, substance abuse, the writers who influenced her journey, how memoir can literally heal you, and, most importantly, what I hope you get from reading it.
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For the 246th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Nebraska-based swinger, porn performer, and legal sex worker Ms. Amanda.
Ms. Amanda has spent more than a decade moving between often-siloed sexual worlds. In this interview, she takes us behind the scenes of her long-term marriage, her foray into the swinger lifestyle, how that evolved into porn and legal sex work at the Love Ranch, and the realities of working within Nevada’s regulated brothel system. We talk about how she turned pleasure into a business with Kasbh Inc. and her other sexual endeavors, the care work at the heart of sex work, and how she defines her own boundaries after years in the industry.
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For the 245th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and screenwriter Deborah Copaken.
A former war correspondent turned chronicler of intimacy, Deborah has spent her career examining what it means to choose love over conflict and what it's like to be a woman in a world hostile to women. In this interview, Deborah reflects on finding the greatest love of her life at 56, navigating a relationship shaped by Alzheimer’s caregiving, and what motherhood has given her. She also talks candidly about midlife women's health and her life-affirming friendship with Nora Ephron.
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For the 244th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes journalist and author Ruth Whippman.
Ruth is the author of BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity, a blend of memoir and reporting that asks a question many parents—people in general—are wrestling with: how do we raise good men in a culture that makes that incredibly difficult? In this conversation, Ruth reflects on becoming the mother of three boys in the middle of the #MeToo reckoning, how that moment collided with her lifelong feminist instincts, and what research actually tells us about boys’ emotional vulnerability. We dig into why patriarchy harms boys too, how emotional suppression fuels loneliness and radicalization, what’s really going on with the incel movement, and why boys may need more tenderness, not less. Ruth also shares a big tip for parents and what gives her hope about the next generation of boys—and yes, there is some hope at the end of this rainbow.
This episode is for anyone trying to make sense of masculinity in a very confusing moment.
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For the 243rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes author and senior sexpert Joan Price.
At 82 years old, Joan has been writing and talking about sex and aging for decades, and she's still leading the conversation on why pleasure has no expiration date. In honor of the relaunch of her groundbreaking book Naked at Our Age on its 15th anniversary, Joan reflects on falling deeply in love at 57, navigating losing her husband to cancer, returning to sex after that devastating experience, what it’s like dating later in life, sex and dementia, erotic massage, and her tips for "seniors in training." This episode is a powerful reminder that pleasure, love, and curiosity are lifelong birthrights—and that it’s never too late to go after what you want.
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For the 242nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes author, baker, and reproductive rights advocate Becca Rea-Tucker.
Fresh off the release of her new book, The Abortion Companion, Becca shares her own abortion story, her work in reproductive justice, and her experience becoming a mother in post-Roe Texas. Becca and Courtney unpack abortion stigma, the myth that abortion and motherhood are opposing identities, why Becca prefers the term pro-abortion over pro-choice, and why later abortion is so often misunderstood. We also explore the realities of accessing abortion care amid the hostile political landscape and the dangers abortion bans pose to all pregnant people.
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For the 241st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes writer, educator, and friend of the podcast Paulina Pinsky.
In this deeply personal conversation, Paulina reflects on her journey to four years of sobriety, unpacking how her relationship with cannabis moved from magic to medicine to misery. She talks candidly about addiction, creativity, eating disorders, wellness culture, capitalism, and the quiet ways substance use can become normalized—especially when it’s framed as harmless or even healing. Paulina shares the pivotal rock bottom moment that led her to quit, including a harrowing situation at an Alabama gas station, and explains what it actually takes to rebuild a thriving life, identity, and creative practice on the other side of addiction.
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For the 240th 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 curtain on the business of pleasure—from the clientele to the safety protocols. She shares her unexpected journey into the industry and how she empowers sex workers to thrive. Seriously, you won’t believe how much they can make! This interview is full of surprising insights... you’re going to love this fascinating glimpse into the world of legal sex work.
For more about Sheri's Ranch, check out their website sherisranch.com.
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For the 239th 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 the heartwarming hospitality he experienced along the way. And this journey has a happy ending: Tom reveals how he met his fiancée, Bonnie, on the final stretch of his walk.
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