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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/5Sabv4TOwfOmD2OwvPyxBJPrivate 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 PRIVATE at checkout. Like A Kitten will ship you a gift box with all your erotic essentials, from vibrators and massage oils to robes and handcuffs. It’s your one-stop shop for a purrrfect evening. 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 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 lab test at everlywell.com/private. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.comLet’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak and Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 is offering our listeners 20% off AND free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/Private OR enter code Private at checkout. https://linktr.ee/PrivatePartsUnknownAds If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.comLet’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak and Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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/5Sabv4TOwfOmD2OwvPyxBJFor 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 Water website psychedelicwater.com Follow Psychedelic Water on TikTok @psychedelicwater  Follow Psychedelic Water on Instagram @psychedelic_water Follow Psychedelic Water on Twitter @Psychedelic_H2O  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. Beducated is like the Netflix of Sexual Wellness! They are an online course platform with easy-to-follow video, audio, and written guides. You can join Beducated for as little as $9.99 per month when you use our code, PRIVATE. That’s 65% off when you use our coupon code PRIVATE at Beducated.com. http://beducate.me/private If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.comLet’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak and Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 - Twitter @katrinasivad; IG @katrinasivad Gabrielle Horton - Twitter @gabhorton; IG @gabhorton Holly Brown - Twitter @ItsHollyBrown; IG @hollybrowncomedy Miles Gray - Twitter @milesofgray; IG @milesofgray Megan Gailey - Twitter @megangailey; IG @bettermegangailey Anna Hossnieh - Twitter @annahossnieh; IG @annahossnieh Hana Michels - Twitter @HanaMichels; IG @hanamichels Vanessa Guerrero - Twitter @nessguerrero; IG @nessguerrero Anna Valenzuela - Twitter @annavisfun; IG @annaisfun Danielle Doyen - IG @danielledoyen Sara Benincasa - Twitter @SaraJBenincasa; IG @sarajbenincasa Stacey Ines - Twitter @StacyInes; IG @stacyyines Kari Assad - Twitter @kariassad; IG @assadkarirocks Christine Little - Twitter @TheXTineLittle; IG @thextinelittle Teresa Lee - Twitter @leresatee; IG @leresateebot Allison Gill - Twitter @allisongill; IG @theallisongill Shereen Younes - Twitter @sheerohero666; IG @sheerohero Jamie Loftus - Twitter @jamieloftusHELP; IG @jamiechristsuperstar Here's a playlist of our previous abortion-related episodes, including the "Men Have Abortions Too" series.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. 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. 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 lab test at everlywell.com/private. Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.comLet’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter.If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 free shipping when you go to LikeAKitten.com/Private OR enter code Private at checkout. Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter. Subscribe to our newsletter: privatepartsunknown.substack.com If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review!  —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter. If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review!  —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, physician-reviewed results. Everlywell is offering a special discount of 20% off an at-home lab test at everlywell.com/private. 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. Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.comLet’s be friends on social media: Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun.  Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel at youtube.com/privatepartsunknown.  If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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. Like A Kitten will ship you a gift box with all your erotic essentials, from vibrators and massage oils to robes and handcuffs. It’s your one-stop-shop for a purrrfect evening. 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. Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter.If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 lab test at everlywell.com/private. EveAdam is offering our listeners 10% off when you go to EveAdam.com/private AND enter code PRIVATE at checkout. Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown & Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak & Sofiya @thesofiya on Instagram & Twitter.If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating & sexy review! —> ratethispodcast.com/private  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices