You Can't Ask That

Breaking down stereotypes and offering genuine insight into the lives of people who live with labels. The series gives an unmediated platform to some of the most misunderstood or marginalised people in our country: short statured, wheelchair users, transgender, Muslims, ex-prisoners, fat, Indigenous, sex workers, terminally ill, and people in polyamorous relationships.

Genre: Talk,

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Creator:

Country: Australia,

Type: tv

Season: 7

Episode: N/A

Duration: 30 minutes

Release: 2016-08-03

Rating: 7.5

Season 1 - You Can't Ask That
2016-08-03
Setting the record straight about what it's really like to be short statured, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
2016-08-10
Misunderstood, marginalised Australians answering anonymous, online questions. Insightful, irreverent and moving, this episode sets the record straight of what it's really like to be a wheelchair user.
2016-08-17
An insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable episode that sets the record straight about what it's really like to be transgender.
2016-08-24
Muslims answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
2016-08-31
Polyamorous Australians, people in a relationship with multiple partners, answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
2016-09-07
Ex-prisoners are invited to answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person
2016-09-14
This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be judged as fat, find out the answers to the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.
2016-09-21
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be an Indigenous Australian.
2016-09-28
Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be a sex worker.
2016-10-05
Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a terminal illness.

Season 2 - You Can't Ask That
2017-04-06
In this episode, blind people bust stereotypes as they answer the questions viewers asked.
2017-04-12
People with Down syndrome are often faced with a world that believes they don't have much to contribute. In this heart-warming & challenging episode, we give them a chance to speak for themselves.
2017-04-19
In this episode, we gain an unprecedented insight into the minds of people who have attempted suicide & survived.
2017-04-26
You Can't Ask That asks recent war veterans the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
2017-05-03
In a world obsessed with appearance and fitting in, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live with an extreme facial difference. In this brutally honest episode, we talk to people who face this challenge daily.
2017-05-10
Not many groups of people in Australia are more feared or misunderstood than refugees. In this episode we hear from refugees about their experience of Australia. The people, the culture and their new home.
2017-05-17
Over the past few years, Australia's 'war on drugs' has turned its attention largely to ice. We talk to ice users, both past and present, to find out what the attraction to this drug is all about.
2017-05-24
You Can't Ask That asks children of same-sex parents the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
2017-05-31
You Can't Ask That asks centenarians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
2017-06-07
You Can't Ask That asks gambling addicts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
2017-06-14
You Can't Ask That asks S&M (Sadomasochism) enthusiasts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.
2017-06-21
You Can't Ask That asks homeless people the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know the answers to, but never had the guts to ask.

Season 3 - You Can't Ask That
2018-07-11
Women and men tell their deeply personal stories of sexual assault, sharing what happened, how people reacted, whether they got justice and what they did to recover. These are voices and insights you won't hear anywhere else.
2018-07-18
Is the idea of fame and fortune all it's cracked up to be? Ex-Reality TV stars tell all about what's it's like to jump head first into the world of reality TV and come out the other side. This is the reality of reality TV.
2018-07-25
An unprecedented glimpse into the complex lives of eight Australian former cult members - how they joined, what they were subjected to on the inside, and how they ultimately escaped.
2018-08-01
With almost a million Australians currently living with an Eating Disorder, this is a subject that affects many but is still largely misunderstood, this episode of You Can't Ask That puts a human face to eating disorders.
2018-08-08
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.
2018-08-15
This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizophrenia means to them.
2018-08-22
This episode de-frocks the world of Drag: drag queens, drag kings and drag in-between. Featuring eight unique drag performers, the show explores gender, sexuality, dressing up and living life fabulous.
2018-08-29
Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.

Season 4 - You Can't Ask That
2019-04-03
Eight survivors of domestic and family violence share empowering reflections of their experiences living in violent, abusive and controlling relationships.
2019-04-10
A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answers are anything but black and white.
2019-04-17
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.
2019-04-24
Travelling 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?
2019-05-01
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.
2019-05-08
What happens when drinking habits become problematic? Eight former alcoholics open the lid and share their sobering truths.
2019-05-15
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.
2019-05-22
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.

Season 5 - You Can't Ask That
2020-03-18
In the season premiere of You Can't Ask That, you'll meet nine firefighters from around the country who'll give you their raw, personal, unfiltered insights into fire, fear, heroism and more.
2020-03-25
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.
2020-04-01
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.
2020-04-08
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.
2020-04-15
Eight people talk about what it's really 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.
2020-04-22
In this episode we ask six Olympic gold medalists and one Paralympic gold medalist about winning. Is it all it's cracked up to be? What does it take to be the best in the world? Determination? Obsession? Money? Sacrifice?
2020-04-29
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?"
2020-05-06
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.

Season 6 - You Can't Ask That
2021-04-28
70 percent of Australian marriages will experience an affair, according to Sexual Health Australia - but not all will be found out. This group bravely take a seat to face some harsh questions sent in from the public.
2021-05-05
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 - with all its complexities.
2021-05-12
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.
2021-05-19
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.
2021-05-26
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.
2021-06-02
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.
2021-06-09
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.
2021-06-16
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.

Season 7 - You Can't Ask That
2022-05-25
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.
2022-06-01
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.
2022-06-08
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.
2022-06-15
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.
2022-06-22
'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.
2022-06-29
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.
2022-07-06
This episode looks at Juvenile Detention and questions how we deal with some of the most damaged kids in society. What happens when a child is told they are bad, and can there be rehabilitation in detention?
2022-07-13
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.