The Bullshit Mythology of Motherhood with Nancy Reddy
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Sorry for the slight publishing delay, Privates! I’ve been traveling and got my days mixed up. Thanks so much for your patience—I appreciate you!
For the 211th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Nancy Reddy, author of The Good Mother Myth.
In this episode, Nancy shares her personal journey into motherhood, including the emotional challenges of postpartum life and the complicated tension between ambition and societal expectations. We dig into the historical roots of modern motherhood, spotlighting mid-century male psychologists whose work on attachment theory shaped how we think about parenting—often at the expense of the women in their own lives. It’s a smart, illuminating, and deeply relatable conversation about care work, co-parenting, and how we might begin to redefine what it really means to be a “good” mother.
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Life Without Orgasm: Cris Mazza on Anorgasmia, Gender Dysphoria & Letting Go
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For the 210th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Cris Mazza, author of the new memoir, The Decade of Letting Things Go.
The book traces Cris’s journey through the aftermath of menopause and her search for self-acceptance amid a growing list of losses. In this episode, we discuss her lifelong experiences with anorgasmia, sexual dysfunction, and gender dysphoria—and how these shaped her relationships, identity, and creative work. It’s a fascinating and refreshingly honest conversation about intimacy, identity, and what it means to let go of expectations.
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Girls Gone Wild, Culture Gone Wrong & the Flash That Lasts Forever with Leslie Lebowitz
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For the 209th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Leslie Lebowitz, a clinical psychologist specializing in psychological trauma, sexual exploitation, and violence.
Leslie served as an expert witness in two civil suits brought against Girls Gone Wild founder Joe Francis on behalf of underage girls who had been featured in his pornography. In this interview, she unpacks her takeaways from the lawsuits, including the coercion tactics used by the company, the psychological toll on the young women involved, the disturbing victim-blaming that occurred, and the cultural attitudes that allowed Girls Gone Wild to flourish with little accountability. We also discuss the fine line between empowerment and exploitation.
Courtney shares her own behind-the-scenes experience working for Girls Gone Wild and its long-term impact, contrasting that world with today’s more self-directed platforms like OnlyFans.
This interview was conducted as part of Courtney’s reporting for Canadaland episode #1160, Confessions of a Girls Gone Wild Merch Girl. This is our full conversation.
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How to Write Erotica with Rachel Kramer Bussel
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For the 208th 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.
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"How Sex Changed the Internet & the Internet Changed Sex" with Samantha Cole
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For the 207th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Samantha Cole for a super nostalgic conversation about her new book, How Sex Changed the Internet and the Internet Changed Sex: An Unexpected History. Samantha’s the senior editor of Motherboard, Vice’s tech outlet, and her journalism in the sex/gender/tech space definitely informed the comprehensive overview she was able to deliver.
In this episode, we swap early internet stories, talk about how Samantha got started on her unique beat, and discuss the synergistic (and often antagonistic) relationship between sex and the internet, specifically in regards to online dating, revenge porn, social media, and more.
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Acerca de Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World
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. For network details, contact cameron@pleasurepodcasts.com.
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