Podcast Episodes

Minorities in Naturism

Episode 19

It is plainly obvious that visible minorities are under-represented in naturism. In this episode, we try to understand why and ascertain what can be done to change the situation.

Our two guests are …

Published on 15 years, 1 month ago

Sunshine and Vitamin D

Episode 18

An overwhelming number of studies have recently come out that show that there are many health-giving benefits from sun exposure. Just a few years ago, the consistent message from the medical and sci…

Published on 15 years, 2 months ago

Women and naturism

Episode 17

Of the two genders, women get the most pressure from society to meet to unrealistic expectations of physical beauty. That is one of the reason that women benefit most from being a naturist but it i…

Published on 15 years, 3 months ago

Lessons from Naturist History

Episode 16

As the American philosopher George Santayana said, those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. Through an interview with Doug Beckett, founder of the Federation of Canadian Natur…

Published on 15 years, 4 months ago

Nudity on British TV

Episode 15

Part 3 of 3 on nudity and the human body. In this last part, we continue look at society’s view of nudity through the lens of mass media. We review three televisions shows from the U.K.

Links to ite…

Published on 15 years, 5 months ago

Gymnophobia

Episode 14

Part 2 of 3 on nudity and the human body. In the second part, we discuss Gymnophobia, the fear of nudity and how it impacts our view of the human body. As in part 1, we look at society’s view of nudi…

Published on 15 years, 6 months ago

Nudity and the Human Body

Episode 13

Part 1 of 3 on nudity and the human body. In this first show, we discuss society’s attitude towards the human body and how we deal with being nude. How mass media deals with people who are naked is r…

Published on 15 years, 7 months ago

Clothing-Optional/Nude/Free Beaches

Episode 12

In this episode we discuss naturist beaches with Judy Williams. For the last few decades, she has been the leading force behind Vancouver’s Wreck Beach, one of the most famous nude beaches in the wor…

Published on 15 years, 8 months ago

Old clubs and a young woman in an old trailer

Episode 11

A discussion of the reasons for the failure and closure of Glen Echo Family Nudist Park north of Toronto, Ontario and an interview with Stan Wortner of Sunny Glades which, because of the closure of G…

Published on 15 years, 9 months ago

France Guillain

Episode 10

An interview from July 2008 with France Guillain, the author of Le Bonheur d’être nu. Le Naturisme, un art de vivre. (The pleasure of being nude. Naturism, an art of living.) France has written many …

Published on 15 years, 10 months ago