Private Parts Unknown
Private Parts Unknown, Kelly Lundquist, Courtney Kocak, Ruth Whippman, Becca Rea-TuckerA newsletter about the best things in life: sex, love & travel
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 49 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 2 months ago |
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When Your Marriage Turns Out to Be a Coming Out Story
Hi Privates!
On this week’s episode, I talked to writer about her memoir Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage—and what happens when the person you marry turns out not to be your forever partner, but still becomes one of the most important relati...
Are the Boys Okay? Let’s Talk About It.
Hey Privates!
Lately it feels like masculinity is either canceled, in crisis, or one autoplay away from becoming an Andrew Tate fanboy. Cool cool cool, no notes. 😬
On the latest episode, I sat down with journalist and author to talk abo...
Abortion Without Shame (and Why That Matters More Than Ever)
Hi Privates!
For this week’s episode, I sat down with author, baker, and reproductive rights advocate to celebrate her new book, The Abortion Companion—the guide I wish had existed when I had my abortion almost two decades ago.
Becca is...
Dry January, Anyone?
Happy New Year, Privates!
I’m kicking off 2025 with more clarity and less clinking of glasses. Whether you’re (like me) diving headfirst into Dry January or just flirting with the idea of cutting back, the latest episode is for you.
Our...
The Tension Between Evolutionary Biology & Modern Motherhood
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This summer I sat down with Jennifer Case, author of We Are Animals: On the Nature and Politics of Motherhood, and wow—this conversation struck a chord. With the national conversation around abortion access and my own ponderi...
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A comedy-sex-travel podcast uncovering stories of love & sexuality by Courtney Kocak & Sofiya Alexandra \ud83c\udf0e\ud83d\udc95 Available on SiriusXM & wherever you get podcasts
Author, Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage (Eerdmans, Oct 2025). Judy Garland’s doppelgänger. Mississippian living in Minnesota. Community College Instructor. https://www.kellyfosterlundquist.com/
\ud83d\udcd6 debut memoir Girl Gone Wild out now! ✍️ writer NYT, Amazon, Netflix, Cosmo, The Cut \ud83c\udf99️podcaster Private Parts Unknown, The Bleeders, Podcast Bestie
Author and journalist. Former BBC documentary maker. Words in New York Times, Guardian etc. Author of BoyMom, Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity (Harmony/ Penguin 2024) and America the Anxious (St Martins 2016)
Baker and reproductive rights advocate. Author of THE ABORTION COMPANION (Oct 2025) and BAKING BY FEEL (2022).
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