Private Parts Unknown: Sex & Love Around the World
Courtney Kocak

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Inside Belizean Culture: Sex, Kink, Drugs, Feminism & Passport Privilege with Lyra Spang of Taste Belize
16/09/2026 | 46 mins.Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with promo code PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
For this episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Belizean food anthropologist, author, and Taste Belize Tours founder Lyra Spang for another never-before-released interview from our 2021 reporting trip to Belize.
Lyra grew up in rural Belize, later lived in Washington, D.C. (where she attended undergrad with former co-host Sofiya Alexandra!), and went on to study anthropology, as well as human sexuality at the Kinsey Institute—giving her a unique perspective on the differences between American and Belizean attitudes toward sex, relationships, gender, and culture in general.
Lyra gets candid about what it’s like to be sexually open in a conservative Christian culture, why kink and ethical non-monogamy largely stay underground, and how LGBTQ+ visibility in Belize has changed since she was growing up. We also talk about blended families and co-parenting, passport privilege and the hurdles Belizeans face traveling to the United States, drug trafficking and gangs, political corruption, feminism and traditional gender roles, and Belize’s deeply homosocial culture—where men and women often socialize separately and even friendships across genders can be viewed through a sexual lens. Plus, Lyra explains why Americans can mistake a shared language for a shared culture, and what visitors and expats should understand about Belize before assuming they’ve got the place figured out.
For more from today's guest, Lyra Spang:
Take a tour with Taste Belize (highly recommend!) tastebelize.com/tours
Follow Taste Belize on Instagram @tastebelizetours
Buy a copy of Lyra's book, Bite Yu Finga!: Innovating Belizean Cuisine
Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon.
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For the 276th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Belizean sex educator and Pleasher Spot founder Luanne Daniels.
Luanne got the idea for her adult novelty business after finding herself single and wanting a vibrator—only to discover that she couldn’t find the kind of quality sex toys she wanted in Belize. Recorded during our 2021 reporting trip, Luanne reflects on turning her personal quest for better pleasure into a business and becoming a trained sex educator along the way. We also get into the shame and secrecy surrounding sex toys and masturbation in Belize, why she was initially scared to put her face behind her business, why some men feel threatened by vibrators, feminism and women’s sexual agency, birth control, LGBTQ+ inclusion, and Luanne’s mission to get Belizeans talking more openly about pleasure. And yes, we talk a lot about dildos.
For more from today's guest, Luanne Daniels:
Check out Luanne's PleasHER Spot pleasher-spot.myshopify.com
Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon.
Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow
Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by:
VB Health offers doctor-formulated sexual health supplements designed to elevate your sex life. Their lineup includes Soaking Wet, a blend of vitamins and probiotics that support vaginal health; Load Boost, which promotes male fertility and enhances semen volume and taste; and Drive Boost, formulated to increase libido and sexual desire for all genders. Visit vb.health and use code PRIVATE for 10% off.
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: PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
STDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test.
Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to lovehoney.com and enter code AFF-PRIVATE at checkout.
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Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter. How Caleb Orozco Won the Fight to Decriminalize Gay Sex in Belize & Changed LGBTQ+ Rights Across the Caribbean
02/09/2026 | 1h 5 mins.Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with promo code PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
For the 275th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Belizean LGBTQ+ activist Caleb Orozco, executive director of the United Belize Advocacy Movement and the man behind the landmark court case that decriminalized consensual same-sex intimacy in Belize.
Recorded during our 2021 trip, as the world was cautiously reopening after COVID, Caleb reflects on growing up gay in Belize, fighting bullies—literally, taking on the church and government, surviving violence and death threats, and the years-long legal battle that helped pave the way for similar challenges across the Caribbean. We also get into Belize's anti-sodomy law he was up against (Section 53), HIV advocacy, trans rights, sexism and gender-based violence, and why changing the law is only the beginning of changing a culture.
For more from today's guest, Caleb Orozco:
Support Caleb's non-profit, United Belize Advocacy Movement unibam.org
Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon.
Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow
Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by:
VB Health offers doctor-formulated sexual health supplements designed to elevate your sex life. Their lineup includes Soaking Wet, a blend of vitamins and probiotics that support vaginal health; Load Boost, which promotes male fertility and enhances semen volume and taste; and Drive Boost, formulated to increase libido and sexual desire for all genders. Visit vb.health and use code PRIVATE for 10% off.
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: PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
STDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test.
Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to lovehoney.com and enter code AFF-PRIVATE at checkout.
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Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter.Abortion Doula Hannah Matthews on Bodily Autonomy, Shame & Pleasure in a Post-Roe America
26/08/2026 | 55 mins.Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with promo code PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
For the 274th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Hannah Matthews, abortion doula and author of You or Someone You Love.
In this interview, Hannah shares her personal experience with abortion and her work as an abortion doula supporting others through the process, and how that work has helped her confront her own shame and discomfort around sex and bodily autonomy. She also discusses the misconceptions people have about abortion, the importance of pleasure in the equation, and her experiences with anti-abortion rhetoric and harassment from public figures like JD Vance. Hannah is currently working on a new memoir exploring chronic illness and sex, which we talk about a little bit at the end.
For more from today's guest, Hannah Matthews:
Order Hannah's book You or Someone You Love
Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon.
Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow
Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by:
VB Health offers doctor-formulated sexual health supplements designed to elevate your sex life. Their lineup includes Soaking Wet, a blend of vitamins and probiotics that support vaginal health; Load Boost, which promotes male fertility and enhances semen volume and taste; and Drive Boost, formulated to increase libido and sexual desire for all genders. Visit vb.health and use code PRIVATE for 10% off.
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: PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
STDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test.
Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to lovehoney.com and enter code AFF-PRIVATE at checkout.
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If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review!
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Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesAbortion Doula Hannah Matthews on Bodily Autonomy, Shame & Pleasure in a Post-Roe America
26/08/2026 | 58 mins.Save 10% on your next Fleshlight with promo code PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
For the 274th episode of Private Parts Unknown, host Courtney Kocak welcomes Hannah Matthews, abortion doula and author of You or Someone You Love.
In this interview, Hannah shares her personal experience with abortion and her work as an abortion doula supporting others through the process, and how that work has helped her confront her own shame and discomfort around sex and bodily autonomy. She also discusses the misconceptions people have about abortion, the importance of pleasure in the equation, and her experiences with anti-abortion rhetoric and harassment from public figures like JD Vance. Hannah is currently working on a new memoir exploring chronic illness and sex, which we talk about a little bit at the end.
For more from today's guest, Hannah Matthews:
Order Hannah's book You or Someone You Love
Get your copy of Girl Gone Wild from Bookshop.org or Amazon.
Psst, Courtney has an 0nIyFan$, which is a horny way to support the show: onlyfans.com/cocopeepshow
Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. This episode is brought to you by:
VB Health offers doctor-formulated sexual health supplements designed to elevate your sex life. Their lineup includes Soaking Wet, a blend of vitamins and probiotics that support vaginal health; Load Boost, which promotes male fertility and enhances semen volume and taste; and Drive Boost, formulated to increase libido and sexual desire for all genders. Visit vb.health and use code PRIVATE for 10% off.
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: PRIVATE10 at fleshlight.com.
STDCheck.com is the leader in reliable and affordable lab-based STD testing. Just go to ppupod.com, click STDCheck, and use code Private to get $10 off your next STI test.
Explore yourself and say yes to self-pleasure with Lovehoney. Save 15% off your next favorite toy from Lovehoney when you go to lovehoney.com and enter code AFF-PRIVATE at checkout.
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If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review!
Psst... sign up for the Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown.substack.com
Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on Instagram @privatepartsunknown and Twitter @privatepartsun. Connect with host Courtney Kocak @courtneykocak on Instagram and Twitter.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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About 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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