Podcast Episodes

Living In Virtual Reality

Season 2 Episode 61

Virtual reality isn’t just for gaming anymore—it’s transforming the way we live, connect, and even love. In this episode of The StickyBeak, I explore how VR is blurring the lines between the digital …

Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Testa di Moro - revisiting a Sicilian legend

Season 2 Episode 60

Some stories refuse to fade. They linger in ancient streets, in whispered myths, in the art that surrounds us. This is one of them.

In this episode, we uncover the dark and fascinating legend of Testa…

Published on 9 months ago

Brothel Manager

Season 2 Episode 59

There’s an hour of the day when cheaters creep in. A place where people go to chase their wildest desires. And an eight-second rule that can totally change the course of someone’s life—maybe even end…

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Vagina Dentata

Season 2 Episode 58

For centuries, whispers of Vagina Dentata—the myth of the toothed vagina—have haunted folklore, warning of man-eating wombs and flesh-shredding femmes fatales. But beneath the horror lies something d…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gay 4 Pay

Season 2 Episode 57

What would you do for money? No, really... have you ever found yourself in a job you never expected to be doing? Perhaps it was something outside your comfort zone, something people judged you for, o…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Victorian Mourning

Season 2 Episode 56

In the Victorian era, mourning wasn’t just an emotion—it was a lifestyle. Strict rules dictated everything from what you wore to how long you could grieve, and death itself became a booming industry.…

Published on 10 months ago

Herpes Coach

Season 2 Episode 55

Herpes is one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized STIs, yet in Australia, 1 in 8 sexually active adults has genital herpes— and the actual number is likely much higher. But why does the stigma …

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

The Exorcist

Season 2 Episode 54

In this week’s episode, I sit down with Mark Gardener, AKA the “Accidental Exorcist.” Mark shares how he found himself in the unexpected world of exorcism, what his work entails, and the fascinating—…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

The Hare Krishna Movement

Season 2 Episode 53

What happens when you die? It’s a question as old as humanity itself, and for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)—more commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement—the answer …

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Aphrodisiacs

Season 2 Episode 52

Get ready to explore the steamy secrets of history in this episode of The StickyBeak! We're diving into the fascinating world of aphrodisiacs—those curious ingredients and rituals believed to spark r…

Published on 11 months ago