The BEST episodes of You Can't Ask That
Every episode of You Can't Ask That ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of You Can't Ask That!
Asks groups of misunderstood, judged or marginalised Australians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but always been too afraid to ask.
#1 - Ex-Football Players
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/5/2021
Ex-footballers Willie Mason, Ian Roberts, Dean Widders and Dan Jackson join Todd Carney, Brock McLean, and Jude Bolton to shed the media-trained responses and get real about the game they love.
#2 - Intersex
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/17/2019
A subject that is still widely misunderstood, secretive and rarely spoken about in detail, eight individuals reveal the complexities of being born with an intersex variation.
#3 - Carnies and Show People
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/24/2019
Traveling show people, or carnies as they are colloquially known, have a reputation that precedes them. What is life on the road really like for these Aussie nomads?
#4 - Ex-Politicians
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/1/2019
What is it actually like to put your hand up, be elected and serve the nation in the House of Representatives or the Senate? Eight former politicians go off-script and share their candid opinions.
#5 - Alcoholics
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/8/2019
What happens when drinking habits become problematic? Eight former alcoholics open the lid and share their sobering truths.
#6 - Deaf
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/15/2019
What does being deaf feel like? What do deaf people wish they could hear? Through sign and speech, eight profoundly deaf Australians give a unique insight into their lives.
#7 - Disaster Survivors
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/22/2019
Eight survivors from eight different disasters go back to the moment of impact, recalling exactly what happened, how they survived and ultimately where their lives are now.
#8 - Firefighters
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/2020
In the season premiere, you'll meet nine firefighters from around the country who'll give you their raw, personal, unfiltered insights into fire, fear, heroism, and more.
#9 - Nudists
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/2020
No topic is off limits in this funny and heart-felt look at body image, self love and what it means to chill in the nude.
#10 - Killed Someone
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/2020
What does it do to someone, ending a life? In this episode, each of the people you'll meet woke up one morning feeling like an ordinary person, and went to bed forever changed.
#11 - Autism Spectrum
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/2020
By the end of this episode, you'll have met eight remarkable people on the autism spectrum, and been given eight unique windows into a world we rarely, if ever, hear about.
#12 - HIV Positive
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2020
Eight people talk about what it's like to live with HIV. While the disease is no longer life-threatening - or even contagious - with the right medication, the fear and stigma it still carries for many is life-changing.
#13 - Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalists
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/2020
We ask six Olympic gold medallists and one Paralympic gold medallist about winning. Is it all it's cracked up to be? What does it take to be the best in the world?
#14 - Public Housing
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/2020
We speak to eight Australians who live in public housing to ask them the tough questions, such as: why do you get a house for doing nothing?
#15 - Kids
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/2020
In this funny, heart-warming and revealing episode, we speak to kids from around Australia - from the city to the country - about families, friendships, screen time, bullying, sex, death, and the internet.
#16 - Cheaters
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/28/2021
Seventy percent of Australian marriages will experience an affair, according to Sexual Health Australia, but not all will be found out. This group face some harsh questions sent in from the public.
#17 - African Australians
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/10/2019
A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answers are anything but black and white.
#18 - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/12/2021
According to SANE Australia, roughly 1 in 50 Australians have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. People with OCD want others to know it's so much more than washing hands or keeping a clean desk.
#19 - Amputees
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/19/2021
These eight amputees all have remarkable stories to share about perception and embracing a new version of themselves - the challenges they've faced and what they've gained through their limb loss.
#20 - Families of Missing Persons
Season 6 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/26/2021
There are over 2600 Australians listed as long-term missing persons, according to the National Missing Persons Coordination Network. Is it better for someone you love to be missing or dead? Their answers might surprise you.
#21 - Lesbians
Season 6 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/2/2021
We meet nine empowered women who talk about what it's like to be a lesbian, the fascination and fetishisation of what they do in the bedroom, and what life is like when your world isn't centred around men.
#22 - Chinese Australians
Season 6 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/9/2021
Despite over 200 years of migration history, many Chinese-Australians continue to feel othered, still having to prove that they belong. We meet 8 Chinese-Australians, all with very different stories.
#23 - Adult Virgins
Season 6 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/16/2021
Opportunity, rural life, religion, asexuality - there are plenty of reasons for people to be virgins into their adult life. These Australians explore social milestones, pressures, hopes, dreams and the need for intimacy.
#24 - Bogans
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/25/2022
With a discourse that spans from mullets and tracky-dacks to the difference between patriotism and racism, this episode on Bogans strikes at the heart of old fashioned Australiana.
#25 - Postnatal Depression
Season 7 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/1/2022
An emotional You Can't Ask That episode on Postnatal Depression, where eight parents explore the shame, public and family pressure, plus the personal guilt that surrounds this often misunderstood and taboo topic.