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Private Parts Unknown (FKA Reality Bytes) is a Bourdain-style podcast exploring sex, love, relationships, gender, and seductive subcultures around the world. Join host Courtney Kocak and expert guests for hilarious, sex-positive conversations — destigmatizing everything from abortion to Ashley Madison, polyamory to PMDD, sex work to Shibari, and more. Travel series include Helsinki, Finland; Mexico City, Mexico; and Tokyo, Japan. Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of Pleasure Podcasts. ...
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420 Day Fiance

Miles and Sofiya

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What’s better than 90 Day Fiance? NOTHING. That’s the weekly battle cry of hosts Sofiya Alexandra and Miles Gray. Each episode they meet up to discuss the explosive events of their beloved romance reality show in an, elevated way (they’re high AF). You’ll find out which cast members are scammer trash and which ones are bound for Cancelvania as they deploy their unique algorithmic scoring system to analyze episodes of 90 Day Fiance in ALL of their iterations. Get bonus content on Patreon Host ...
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Art matters. But why? A podcast series investigating the elements needed for artistic expression in an urgent political climate. We talk. And listen. Episodes come out on the first and third Sunday of each month. Thanks for listening. Let's make some art. Hosted by Keith Paul Medelis and Sofiya Cheyenne. Recorded and edited by Eben Mannes. Music by Benjamin Weiner. A podcast series of the Upstream Artists' Collective.
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Good Natured

Oxford University

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Welcome to Good Natured, a Conservation Optimism podcast, where you can join us for uplifting chats that shine a light on conservation challenges. In each episode, we interview an inspiring conservationist. Our guests come from a variety of backgrounds – artists, scientists, business owners, and activists – and engage with conservation in a variety of ways. We talk about their challenges and successes, and their hopes for the future of nature.
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For the 163rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Alex Alberto, author of Entwined: Essays on Polyamory and Creating Home. For the final installment of this year's Pride programming, this interview covers Alex's exploration of polyamory, how their identities as a genderqueer and pansexual person gave them a unique angle i…
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In this episode, Miles and Sofiya talk Gino's fantasy football obsession, John NEVER kissing the ring and always eating cake with his bare hands, Ashley's IV "witch potion", Emily tryna meet Kobe's ex, Michael's curious "Paradise Men" scam and much more! If you like the show Consider supporting us Click the links below! Join our livestreams on Twit…
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For the 162nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Eagle LA co-owner Charlie Matula and his husband, Hunter Fox. Courtney interviewed Charlie and Hunter for a KCRW radio story entitled "Happily leather after at The Eagle in Silver Lake", which originally aired in June 2019 for Pride. The Eagle LA is a leather/Levi's bar in…
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In this episode, Miles and Sofiya discuss selling your white daughter to Africans, Rob watching totally normal porn, round 38 of Manuel and Ashley's boxing match, Mahmoud living that air mattress life, the return of Michael and Angela, Jasmin and Gino resolving a conflict like… adults?, and much more! If you like the show Consider supporting us Cli…
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For the 161st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey for the second episode in our special month of Pride programming. Dr. Lori Beth Bisbey is a clinical psychologist, sex/intimacy coach, author, speaker, and podcast host based in London. With more than 30 years of helping people create and sustain meani…
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For the 160th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Cody Daigle-Orians, the influencer behind Ace Dad Advice and author of I Am Ace, to discuss the underrepresentation of asexuality in popular culture. It's Pride Month, and there's lots of rightful celebration for the LGBTIA community, but rarely mention of the acronym's A.…
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Miles and Sofiya continue their game of 90 Day catch-up! They talk our favorite sex lookout Leandro, Nicole finally making Mahmoud cry, which cereal mascot is most fuckable, intergalactic light languages and cosmic gang signs, Patrick's abandonment issues, the latest posts on r/DarkKenny and much more! If you like the show Consider supporting us Cl…
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For the 159th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes top MILF porn star Cherie DeVille, aka "The Internet's Stepmom." In this interview, we talk about Cherie's journey from physical therapist to porn star, the unsexy realities of a porn set, how the industry and social stigma have changed over the 13 years since she first st…
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For the 158th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak invites listeners inside her Elvis-officiated wedding at The Little White Chapel and gives her guide to wedding planning in Las Vegas, the self-proclaimed wedding capital of the world. That’s right, I got married last month in Vegas! Now, I’m not the kind of girl who ever dreamed o…
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For the 157th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Margo Steines, author of Brutalities: A Love Story. In this interview, we discuss Margo's experience as a dominatrix, sex work then vs. now, the toxic societal pressures on women's bodies in the 90s and how that resulted in eating disorders for both of us, her stint as a h…
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In this episode Miles and Sofiya discuss multiple career ending knee injuries, Nicole being as severe as her haircut, hangry resentments and Pavlovian jizzponses, Emily's many, many, MANY Cameroonian faux pas, #TacoPastaGate, Rob's weird ass breakfast in bed and so much more! If you like the show Consider supporting us Click the links below! Join o…
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Miles and Sofiya are dead-ass serious about catching up, you guys. They talk Egg and Liz disrupting official angel-in-heaven business, Rob's obsessive toilet paper measuring, that one lady who swam through A LOT of water, being the ONLY white people around for miles, If you like the show Consider supporting us Click the links below! Join our livest…
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For the 156th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Tawny Lara, sober sexpert and author of Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the Booze, for a conversation that might have you rethinking your relationship with alcohol. We discuss Tawny's sobriety journey and why she decided to document it, sex…
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Miles and Sofiya continue their epic game of catch-up as they begin season 8 of 90 Day Fiance: Happily Ever After! They talk stifling yourself for a relationship, Rob's many tarantulas, Nicole's unsettlingly precise bob, Gino's adorable shark nose and piranha teeth, Kobe and Emily's Wakanda adventure and much more! If you like the show Consider sup…
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Miles and Sofiya are finally back on this High Holy Day of 4/20 to wrap up season 10 of 90 Day Fiance! They talk Florida's hurricane season and why you shouldn't a beach wedding in the middle of it, breaking up over text, the adventures of Guinea Boi & Closet Mommy, the power of a petty edit, the thrilling conclusion to the Piggygate saga and much …
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For the 155th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Gabrielle Stone, author of Eat, Pray, #FML and host of FML Talk. If you've recently been dumped or are struggling to get over a past relationship, this episode is for you! This is the ultimate breakup recovery guide to help you not just survive but thrive after your breaku…
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For the 154th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Ian Kerner for a long-term relationship sex rut reboot. Dr. Ian Kerner is a nationally recognized sex therapist and author of the smash hit She Comes First and the recently released So Tell Me About the Last Time You Had Sex. He also coined the term "cliteracy" and is a Sh…
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For the 153rd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Joey Tuccio, president and CEO of Roadmap Writers, for the final episode in our three-part series on pet loss. Have you ever lost a beloved pet? It’s the worst. Scientifically, it can be as hard to grieve a pet as a parent or a partner. I lost my beloved dog, Georgia, in e…
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For the 152nd episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Beth Bigler, pet loss grief counselor and founder of Honoring Our Animals, for part two in a three-part series on pet loss. Have you ever lost a beloved pet? It’s the worst. Scientifically, it can be as hard to grieve a pet as a parent or a partner. I lost my beloved dog, …
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For the 151st episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Cherie Doyen of Quantum Therapeutix for part one in a three-part series on pet loss. Have you ever lost a beloved pet? It’s the worst. Scientifically, it can be as hard to grieve a pet as a parent or a partner. I lost my beloved dog, Georgia, in early December, and it was …
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For the 150th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to Ashley Madison's Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Keable, to discuss the company's 2024 trend forecast. TL;DR: Non-monogamy is on the rise, but it's playing out differently from generation to generation. Tune in to learn how Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, and Boomers are approach…
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In this episode, Miles and Sofiya discuss Jasmine trying to spend the equivalent of one buttcheek on a wedding dress, Gino's rear-mounted soul patch reveal, Clayton's splishy-splashy bachelor bash-y, Rob trying to be better "for US", how many hours they've lost with their loved ones and much more! If you like the show Consider supporting us Click t…
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For the 149th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to Ashley Madison's Communications Director, Isabella Mise, who coauthored "The Good Wife Study" on female infidelity for the final installation in our three-part series on why women cheat. For part one, we heard from an Ashley Madison member going by the alias of "Nikki" to…
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For the 148th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to Ashley Madison's Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Keable, to continue our three-part series on why women cheat. Last week, we heard from an Ashley Madison member going by the alias of "Nikki" to kick off the series. Next week, for the final installation, you'll hear from Ashl…
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In this episode, Miles and Sofiya discuss… Anali's sloppy floppy bachelorette party, Sophie shopping for a wedding dress for a wedding that shouldn't happen, that mystery Moldovan spread, ways Ashley could coax Manuel over the edge of Niagara Falls, and much more! If you like the show Consider supporting us Click the links below! Join our livestrea…
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For the 147th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak speaks to an Ashley Madison member going by the alias of "Nikki" to kick off a deep dive into why women cheat. Next week, for part 2, you'll hear from Ashley Madison's Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Keable. Part 3 is with Ashley Madison Communications Director Isabella Mise, who coau…
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In this episode, Miles and Sofiya wring every bit of grease out of this dry baguette and discuss… Nikki and Justin's sad equestrian outing, Manuel and Ashley getting splashy at Niagara Falls (featuring the Poncho Boiz), Jasmine's yeeks being made possible by a charitable, totally altruistic donation from her ex, and so much more! If you like the sh…
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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 ambivalence vs. regret, the difference in how the genders are socialized around parenthood, the external pressures women face to…
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In this episode, Miles and Sofiya discuss… the real star of the show, Sophie's mom, the "No Spicy, No Life" movement, Nikki and Justin's continued f*** friend fallout, Clayton's nasty mayo kisses, Ashley and Manuel's bathroom quickie, Brian's search for THE TRUTH that IS most certainly OUT THERE and much more! If you like the show Consider supporti…
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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 literally has a Ph.D. in sex toys, so she's the perfect guide. We discuss how sex toys were illegal in Texas until 2008 (and scary ind…
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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 rope bondage, a form of BDSM. The word broadly means "binding" or "tying." It originated from Hojo-jutsu, a torturous method o…
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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, new cases of colorectal cancer in people under the age of 50 have been rising at an alarming rate over the past several decad…
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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 on the Netflix series Sex, Love & Goop! If you’ve seen the show, you already know that she’s something of an orgasm whisperer.…
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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 popular episode of 2023. The spark that ignited the unionization campaign was lit in March of 2022 when the club’s security …
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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! This is the ultimate breakup recovery guide to help you not just survive but thrive after your breakup. No matter how desper…
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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 award-winning divorce attorney, international speaker, accomplished entrepreneur, and personal hype squad for countless women. …
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