The WORST episodes of You Can't Ask That

#1 - Juvenile Detention

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/6/2022

#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 - 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.

#4 - 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.

#5 - 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.

#6 - 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?

#7 - 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?

#8 - 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.

#9 - 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.

#10 - 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.

#11 - 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.

#12 - 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.

#13 - 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.

#14 - Gay Men

Season 7 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/8/2022

In this episode, gay men re-examine the definition of masculinity, explore the ins-and-outs of sex between men, and talk about what it's like to find your place in a predominately straight world.

#15 - Models

Season 7 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/15/2022

From the pitfalls of 'pretty privilege', to teenage exploitation, unrealistic beauty standards, and mental health issues, eight models share the unvarnished truth about one of the most desired & least understood professions.

#16 - Prescription Drug Addiction

Season 7 - Episode 5 - Aired 6/22/2022

'Is your prescription pill addiction a dirty little secret?' is one of the questions the interviewees answer when they talk openly about addiction, doctor shopping, rehab and who is to blame for prescription drug dependency.

#17 - Porn Stars

Season 7 - Episode 6 - Aired 6/29/2022

Game for anything, our Aussie Porn Stars answer some very eye-opening questions in this episode of You Can't Ask That, as they take us on the journey of what it's like to be involved in porn, and the ethics of the industry.

#18 - Dementia

Season 7 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/13/2022

This episode features people living with dementia. Their all too common - though no less exceptional - stories take us through some complex philosophical terrain There will be laughs, tears, and some mind-altering insights.

#19 - 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.

#20 - S&M

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2017

In this confronting and irreverent episode, we meet people who practise S&M and allow them to put to bed the common perception that there's something wrong with them.

#21 - 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.

#22 - Swingers

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/8/2018

Speaking with jaw-dropping honesty and eyebrow-raising descriptions, nine swingers leave no question unanswered, with no detail off limits. This episode of You Can't Ask That is a swinging romp... without the clean-up.

#23 - Sex Workers

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/28/2016

This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be a sex worker.

#24 - 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.

#25 - 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.