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. 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 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 sentence or two would be perfect!) letting them know what you love about our show. Please don’t hold back on the compliments! The deadline is Friday, March 4th. Here’s the link LRE6 Private Parts Unknown is a proud member of the Pleasure Podcast network. 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. 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 If you love this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and sexy review! —> Psst... sign up for our Private Parts Unknown newsletter for bonus content related to our episodes! privatepartsunknown. Let’s be friends on social media! Follow the show on and Connect with hosts Courtney Kocak and Sofiya on and.