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Season 1

  • S01E01 Short Statured

    • August 3, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S01E02 Wheelchair Users

    • August 10, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S01E03 Transgender

    • August 17, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

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

  • S01E04 Muslims

    • August 24, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    Muslims answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person.

  • S01E05 Polyamorous

    • August 31, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S01E06 Ex-Prisoners

    • September 7, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    Ex-prisoners are invited to answer the questions Australians wanted to ask but were too embarrassed or afraid to ever ask in person

  • S01E07 Fat

    • September 14, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S01E08 Indigenous

    • September 21, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be an Indigenous Australian.

  • S01E09 Sex Workers

    • September 28, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

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

  • S01E10 Terminally Ill

    • October 5, 2016
    • ABC (AU)

    Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a terminal illness.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Blind People

    • April 6, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    In this episode, blind people bust stereotypes as they answer the questions viewers asked.

  • S02E02 Down Syndrome

    • April 12, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E03 Suicide Attempt Survivors

    • April 19, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    In this episode, we gain an unprecedented insight into the minds of people who have attempted suicide and survived.

  • S02E04 Recent War Veterans

    • April 26, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E05 Facial Difference

    • May 3, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E06 Refugees

    • May 10, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E07 Ice Users

    • May 17, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E08 Children of Same-Sex Parents

    • May 24, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    In this episode, we ask children of same-sex parents to address one of the most hotly debated and controversial issues of our time - their life.

  • S02E09 Centenarians

    • May 31, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    We all get old, but how old is too old? In this episode, we ask Centenarians to tell us what it's really like to live to 100 or more.

  • S02E10 Gambling

    • June 7, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E11 S&M

    • June 14, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S02E12 Homeless

    • June 21, 2017
    • ABC (AU)

    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

  • S03E01 Survivors of Sexual Assault

    • July 11, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S03E02 Ex-Reality TV Stars

    • July 18, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S03E03 Former Cult Members

    • July 25, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S03E04 Eating Disorders

    • August 1, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S03E05 Swingers

    • August 8, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S03E06 Schizophrenia

    • August 15, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizophrenia means to them.

  • S03E07 Drag

    • August 22, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S03E08 Priests

    • August 29, 2018
    • ABC (AU)

    In the Season 3 final, You Can't Ask That opens up the confessional to Priests. Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life and drinking holy wine.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Domestic and Family Violence

    • April 3, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    Eight survivors of domestic and family violence share empowering reflections of their experiences living in violent, abusive and controlling relationships.

  • S04E02 African Australians

    • April 10, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answers are anything but black and white.

  • S04E03 Intersex

    • April 17, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S04E04 Carnies and Show People

    • April 24, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    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?

  • S04E05 Ex-Politicians

    • May 1, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S04E06 Alcoholics

    • May 8, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    What happens when drinking habits become problematic? Eight former alcoholics open the lid and share their sobering truths.

  • S04E07 Deaf

    • May 15, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S04E08 Disaster Survivors

    • May 22, 2019
    • ABC (AU)

    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

  • S05E01 Firefighters

    • March 18, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S05E02 Nudists

    • March 25, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S05E03 Killed Someone

    • April 1, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S05E04 Autism Spectrum

    • April 8, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S05E05 HIV Positive

    • April 15, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S05E06 Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalists

    • April 22, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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?

  • S05E07 Public Housing

    • April 29, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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?

  • S05E08 Kids

    • May 6, 2020
    • ABC (AU)

    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

  • S06E01 Cheaters

    • April 28, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E02 Ex-Football Players

    • May 5, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E03 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

    • May 12, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E04 Amputees

    • May 19, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E05 Families of Missing Persons

    • May 26, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E06 Lesbians

    • June 2, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E07 Chinese Australians

    • June 9, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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.

  • S06E08 Adult Virgins

    • June 16, 2021
    • ABC (AU)

    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

  • S07E01 Bogans

    • May 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.

  • S07E02 Postnatal Depression

    • June 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.

  • S07E03 Gay Men

    • June 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.

  • S07E04 Models

    • June 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.

  • S07E05 Prescription Drug Addiction

    • June 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.

  • S07E06 Porn Stars

    • June 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.

  • S07E07 Juvenile Detention

    • July 6, 2022
    • ABC (AU)

  • S07E08 Dementia

    • July 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.

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