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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 the alias of “Nikki,” then Ashley Madison’s Chief Strategy Officer, Paul Keable, and finally, their Communications Director, Isabella Mise, who co-authored "The Good Wife Study" on female infidelity. You're gonna want to check your presumptions at the door for this one! Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: https://linktr.ee/cocopeepshow Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Our Sponsor, FLESHLIGHT, can help you reach new heights with your self-pleasure. Fleshlight is the #1 selling male sex toy in the world. Looking for your next pocket pal? Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with Promo Code: PRIVATE at fleshlight.com. Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guid

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 her relationships. The Red Zone: A Love Story is a searching, galvanizing memoir about blood and love: how learning more about her period, PMS, PMDD, and the effects of hormones on moods transformed her relationships — to a new partner, to family, to non-blood kin, and to her own body — from the beloved essayist and author of Women. We discuss how PMDD is different from regular ol’ PMS, Chloe’s journey to regain control over her symptoms, what worked and what didn’t, and how being a stepparent is kind of like being queer. For more from today's guest: Follow Chloe on Instagram @chloeeeecaldwell Check out Chloe’s website chloesimonne.com Buy Chloe’s latest book The Red Zone Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Lik

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 see who’s more of a penis expert in this fun and informative game. Primary sources for this episode: 10 things you don’t know about the penis by Tim Newman for MedicalNewsToday Do I Have a Normal Penis? 8 Myths to Stop Believing About Your Penis by Suzannah Weiss for Teen Vogue 8 Myths And Beliefs About The Penis, Analyzed By Sex Experts by Brittany Wong for HuffPost 9 Lies You've Been Told About Penises by Hannah Smothers for Cosmo Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Original Boner Gel is the most advanced, luxury skincare product for men, specifically targeting your skincare needs below-the-belt. Original Boner Gel is offering our listeners 20% off your order when you go to originalbonergel.com and enter c

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 for getting out of a sex rut, how to talk to your partner about what’s NOT working in the bedroom, why weight is a non-issue when it comes to dick riding (big girls can grind too!), the importance of scheduling sex and self-love, and a thrilling primer on squirting. For more from today's guest: Follow Samia on Instagram @sexualessentials Follow Samia on Twitter @miabuggzy Check out Samia’s website thesexualessentials.com Study with Samia! Obviously, she’s a stellar sex educator, so take a class to level up your skills: #Dickriding 101: https://sexual-essentials.mykajabi.com/a/2147507840/g6JuLmGy #MouthMasterclass: https://sexual-essentials.mykajabi.com/a/2147507839/g6JuLmGy Masturbation & Squirting 101: https://sexual-essentials.mykajabi.com/a/2147507841/g6JuLmGy Private Part

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 parents who struggled with addiction and being raised by an awesome grandma who was her paragon of strength and love — affected her dating life, what it’s like to navigate the element of disclosure when dating as a trans woman, her journey to learning her worth in relationships, and more. This is such a universal and relatable conversation... don't settle for crumbs, Privates — you're worth so much more! For more from today's guest: Listen to Emmy’s podcast Crumbs Follow Emmy on Instagram @emmyolea11   Follow Emmy on Twitter @emmyolea11  Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/Private OR enter code Private at checkout. Dipsea

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-founded the award-winning blog Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women. Nana interviewed over 30 women from the continent of Africa and the diaspora for the book, and they came from a wide variety of identities and lifestyles. In this episode, we hear stories from polygamist, trans, sex worker perspectives — in addition to a woman who went through FGM (female genital mutation) and still has pleasurable sexual experiences. Nana also explains why she identifies as a pan-Africanist. This episode is guaranteed to expand your mind and teach you something new! For more from today's guest: Buy Nana’s book The Sex Lives of African Women on Bookshop Check out Nana’s website darkoathewriter.com Follow Nana on Twitter @nas009  Follow Nana on Instagram @dfordarkoa Private Parts Unknown

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 Territorial Defense Unit in Kyiv. He touches on why he left his life in Moscow, what the daily life of a newly minted civilian soldier’s like, propaganda’s effect on his former journalist colleagues, and the difference between actually helping Ukraine and just performing (hint: turns out Facebook statuses are not that helpful, wow who knew). Plus, excerpts from his frontline podcast Fighting for Ukraine and poignant stories of Ukrainians banding together to resist Russia’s invasion (one includes soup!). Слава Україні! Героям cлава! Cмерть ворогам! For more from today's guest: Check out Yuriy’s new podcast Fighting for Ukraine fightingforukraine.podbean.com Help Ukrainian refugees through Nova Ukraine novaukraine.org Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network

For the 79th episode of Private Parts Unknown, sex and art collide as host Courtney Kocak highlights a tremendous unsung hero: the dick artist. Specifically, Anjani Siddhartha, a designer for Doc Johnson and the artist behind many of their popular sex toys. We discuss her journey to becoming a sex toy artist, where she gets her inspiration, her favorite designs, how her work and life changed during COVID, her thoughts on retirement after 26 years (!!!) with Doc Johnson, and more. For more from today's guest: Buy Anjani’s poetry book Divine Indifference on Amazon Check out Anjani’s website anjani108.com Enjoy Anjani and team’s dick art docjohnson.com Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Original Boner Gel is the most advanced, luxury skincare product for men, specifically targeting your skincare needs below-the-belt. Original Boner Gel is offering our listeners 20% off your order when you go to originalbonergel.com and enter code PR

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 Odessa, Ukraine, before immigrating to the U.S. in 1994, when she was in middle school. Now, in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Sofiya revisits the place she first called home, sharing her favorite memories and cultural touchstones, why it's Ukraine instead of "the Ukraine" (which undermines the country's sovereignty), how this war has made us realize our neglect of other conflict zones, and more. This episode was inspired by Sofiya's viral Twitter thread, which struck a chord with folks eager to learn more about Ukraine during this harrowing time.  We’re up for some Podca$h funding for the show, and, in addition to paying our team, we want to take a trip to Antarctica for a bucket list series about love and sexuality on the South Pole. Please write us a short love letter (just a sen

For the 77th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak wades deeper into our Mind Trip series about the modern psychedelic renaissance as a new wave of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization has begun to swell in the United States. For the 4th episode of Mind Trip, Courtney interviews Jesse Jarnow, author of Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America, about the gravitational pull of different underground subcultures and countercultures to seek out psychedelics, how these disparate groups connect and overlap through their curiosity, the impact of the internet, and the recent trend of institutionalizing and corporatizing the psychedelic experience, for better or worse. For more from our Mind Trip series, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Sabv4TOwfOmD2OwvPyxBJ For more from today's guest: Buy Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America via Bookshop.org Follow Jesse Jarnow on Twitter @bourgwick Check out Jesse’s website jessejarnow.com Listen to The Good Ol’

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 ages, from Cleopatra to Sex and the City — and beyond. Primary sources for this episode: A short history of the vibrator by Jen Bell for Hello Clue  (Almost) Everything You Know About the Invention of the Vibrator Is Wrong by Hallie Lieberman for The New York Times The vibrator: from medical tool to revolutionary sex toy by Martha Henriques for BBC Future We need your HELP! We’re up for some Podca$h funding for the show, and, in addition to paying our team, we want to take a trip to Antarctica for a bucket list series about love and sexuality on the South Pole. Please write us a short love letter (just a sentence or two would be perfect!) letting them know what you love about our show. Here’s the link: https://www.podcash.com/love-letters/pLRE6 Private Parts Unknown is a proud member

For the 75th 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 corporatization has begun to swell in the United States. For the 3rd episode of Mind Trip, Sofiya interviews Courtney about her first ayahuasca experience (two ceremonies over the course of a weekend), her intentions, post-ceremony integration, and so much more! This convo gets pretty vulnerable… let us know what you think of these eps with just us (and the Mind Trip series, in general). Do you want more? For more from our Mind Trip series, check out this playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Sabv4TOwfOmD2OwvPyxBJ Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Original Boner Gel is the most advanced, luxury skincare product for men, specifically targeting your skincare needs below-the-belt. Original Boner Gel is offering ou

For the 74th episode of Private Parts Unknown, hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya Alexandra wade deeper into our series about the modern psychedelic renaissance as a new wave of decriminalization, legalization, and corporatization has begun to swell in the United States. For the 2nd episode of our Mind Trip series, Courtney and Sofiya discuss the cultural origin of ayahuasca and how the psychoactive brew is made. Then, Courtney interviews a friend about his first experience participating in an ayahuasca ceremony, the importance of having an intention going into it, and what it’s been like integrating what he’s learned in the months after. Check out this playlist of the whole Mind Trip series. Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Good health starts with good habits. quip makes it easy, by delivering all the oral care essentials you need to care for your mouth. If you go to getquip.com/private, you’ll get your first refill FREE. Like A Kitten

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 For more from today's guests: Read Courtney’s Psychedelic Water story for InsideHook: A Weekend at Joshua Tree, With a Case of Psychedelic Water Check out the Psychedelic

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: Valerie Tosi - Twitter @valerie_tosi; IG @valerie_tosi Kai Choyce - Twitter @kaichoyce; IG @kaichoyce Dena Goldberg - Twitter @DenaTalksDNA; IG @dena.dna Jasmine Ellis - Twitter @JasmineCEllis; IG @jasminelliscomedy Stacey Garratt - Twitter @staceygarratt; IG @staceygarratt Molly Karrasch - Twitter @mollykarrasch; IG @mollykarrasch Mariya Alexander - Twitter @MariyaAlexander; IG @ieatfun Jasmine Romero - Twitter @RomeroNyc; IG @trackbrat Katrina Davis - Twi

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. For more from today's guests: Follow Megan Rippey on Instagram @meganrippey Follow Cyber Clown Girls on Instagram @cyberclowgirlsshow Sign Megan's change.org petition to Stop Strip Clubs From Firing Strippers Without Just Cause! Follow Nats Honey on Instagram @natshoney Donate to artistplex.com Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Swell is an asynchronous, voice-based social platform where you can have and host conversations with people all over the world on your own time. Download the Swell app for FREE on the app store or play store, or by visiting www.swell.life/podcast! Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND

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. For more from today's guests: Follow Onyx Black on Instagram @onyxblackhappy & @onyxblackvirgo Follow AM Davies on Instagram @thequeenofsexy Follow Adrienne Airhart on Instagram @craydrienne Follow Adrienne Airhart on Twitter @craydrienne Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Like A Kitten is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/Private OR enter code Private at checkout. Good health starts with good habits. quip makes it easy, by delivering all the oral care essentials you need to care for your mouth. If you go to getquip.com/private, you’ll get your first refill FREE. Let’s be fr

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. Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Everlywell offers affordable, at-home lab tests (including STD tests!) that give you trusted, p

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. For more Dena Goldberg: Check out Dena's website denadna.com Follow Dena on Instagram @dena.dna Follow Dena on Twitter @DenaTalksDNA Follow Dena on Tiktok @DenaDNA Like Dena on Facebook @DenaTalksDNA Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Good health starts with good habits. quip makes it easy, by delivering all the oral care essentials you need to care for your mouth. If you go to getquip.com/private, you’ll get your first refill FREE. Dipsea is an audio erotica app full o

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. Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by: Dipsea is an audio erotica app full of short, sexy stories and guided sessions designed to turn you on. Dipsea is offering a 30-day free trial when you go to dipseastories.com/private. Everlywell offers affordable, at-home lab tests (including STD tests!) that give you trusted, physician-reviewed results. Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home