You Can't Ask That
You Can't Ask That

You Can't Ask That

2016 7 Seasons 62 Episodes ⭐ 7.0 Talk

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Short Statured

Setting the record straight about what it's really like to be short statured, find out the answers to the questions Aust

EP 2

Wheelchair Users

Misunderstood, marginalised Australians answering anonymous, online questions. Insightful, irreverent and moving, this e

EP 3

Transgender

An insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable episode that sets the record straight about what it's really like to

EP 4

Muslims

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

EP 5

Polyamorous

Polyamorous Australians, people in a relationship with multiple partners, answer the questions Australians wanted to ask

EP 6

Ex-Prisoners

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

EP 7

Fat

This episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to be judged as fat, find out the answers to the quest

EP 8

Indigenous

Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to b

EP 9

Sex Workers

Insightful, irreverent, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to b

EP 10

Terminally Ill

Insightful, moving and unpredictable, this episode sets the record straight about what it's really like to live with a t

EP 1

Blind People

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

EP 2

Down Syndrome

People with Down syndrome are often faced with a world that believes they don't have much to contribute. In this heart-w

EP 3

Suicide Attempt Survivors

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

EP 4

Recent War Veterans

You Can't Ask That asks recent war veterans the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted t

EP 5

Facial Difference

In a world obsessed with appearance and fitting in, it's hard to imagine what it would be like to live with an extreme f

EP 6

Refugees

Not many groups of people in Australia are more feared or misunderstood than refugees. In this episode we hear from refu

EP 7

Ice Users

Over the past few years, Australia's 'war on drugs' has turned its attention largely to ice. We talk to ice users, both

EP 8

Children of Same-Sex Parents

You Can't Ask That asks children of same-sex parents the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always

EP 9

Centenarians

You Can't Ask That asks centenarians the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to know

EP 10

Gambling

You Can't Ask That asks gambling addicts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to k

EP 11

S&M

You Can't Ask That asks S&M (Sadomasochism) enthusiasts the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've alw

EP 12

Homeless

You Can't Ask That asks homeless people the awkward, inappropriate or uncomfortable questions you've always wanted to kn

EP 1

Survivors of Sexual Assault

Women and men tell their deeply personal stories of sexual assault, sharing what happened, how people reacted, whether t

EP 2

Ex-Reality TV Stars

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 h

EP 3

Former Cult Members

An unprecedented glimpse into the complex lives of eight Australian former cult members - how they joined, what they wer

EP 4

Eating Disorders

With almost a million Australians currently living with an Eating Disorder, this is a subject that affects many but is s

EP 5

Swingers

Speaking with jaw-dropping honesty and eyebrow-raising descriptions, nine swingers leave no question unanswered, with no

EP 6

Schizophrenia

This episode provides a platform for eight unique Australians to set the record straight about what living with schizoph

EP 7

Drag

This episode de-frocks the world of Drag: drag queens, drag kings and drag in-between. Featuring eight unique drag perfo

EP 8

Priests

Representing various denominations, eight priests talk about doubting their beliefs, whether or not they have a sex life

EP 1

Domestic and Family Violence

Eight survivors of domestic and family violence share empowering reflections of their experiences living in violent, abu

EP 2

African Australians

A diverse mix of African Australians are asked outrageous questions about racism, poverty, gangs, and hair. Their answer

EP 3

Intersex

A subject that is still widely misunderstood, secretive and rarely spoken about in detail, eight individuals reveal the

EP 4

Carnies and Show People

Travelling show people, or carnies as they are colloquially known, have a reputation that precedes them. What is life on

EP 5

Ex-politicians

What is it actually like to put your hand up, be elected and serve the nation in the House of Representatives or the Sen

EP 6

Alcoholics

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

EP 7

Deaf

What does being deaf feel like? What do deaf people wish they could hear? Through sign and speech, eight profoundly deaf

EP 8

Disaster Survivors

Eight survivors from eight different disasters go back to the moment of impact, recalling exactly what happened, how the

EP 1

Firefighters

In the season premiere of You Can't Ask That, you'll meet nine firefighters from around the country who'll give you thei

EP 2

Nudists

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

EP 3

Killed Someone

What does it do to someone, ending a life? In this episode each of the people you'll meet woke up one morning feeling li

EP 4

Autism Spectrum

By the end of this episode, you'll have met eight remarkable people on the autism spectrum, and been given eight unique

EP 5

HIV Positive

Eight people talk about what it's really like to live with HIV. While the disease is no longer life-threatening — or e

EP 6

Olympic and Paralympic Gold Medalists

In this episode we ask six Olympic gold medalists and one Paralympic gold medalist about winning. Is it all it's cracked

EP 7

Public Housing

We speak to eight Australians who live in public housing to ask them the tough questions such as "Why do you get a house

EP 8

Kids

In this funny, heart-warming and revealing episode, we speak to kids from around Australia - from the city to the countr

EP 1

Cheaters

70 percent of Australian marriages will experience an affair, according to Sexual Health Australia - but not all will be

EP 2

Ex-Football Players

Ex-Footballers Willie Mason, Ian Roberts, Dean Widders and Dan Jackson join Todd Carney, Brock McLean and Jude Bolton to

EP 3

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

According to SANE Australia, roughly 1 in 50 Australians have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. People with OCD want others

EP 4

Amputees

These eight amputees all have remarkable stories to share about perception and embracing a new version of themselves - t

EP 5

Families of Missing Persons

There are over 2600 Australians listed as long-term missing persons, according to the National Missing Persons Coordinat

EP 6

Lesbians

We meet nine empowered women who talk about what it's like to be a lesbian, the fascination and fetishisation of what th

EP 7

Chinese Australians

Despite over 200 years of migration history, many Chinese-Australians continue to feel othered, still having to prove th

EP 8

Adult Virgins

Opportunity, rural life, religion, asexuality - there are plenty of reasons for people to be virgins into their adult li

EP 1

Bogans

With a discourse that spans from mullets and tracky-dacks to the difference between patriotism and racism, this episode

EP 2

Postnatal Depression

An emotional You Can't Ask That episode on Postnatal Depression, where eight parents explore the shame, public and famil

EP 3

Gay Men

In this episode, gay men re-examine the definition of masculinity, explore the ins-and-outs of sex between men, and talk

EP 4

Models

From the pitfalls of 'pretty privilege', to teenage exploitation, unrealistic beauty standards, and mental health issues

EP 5

Prescription Drug Addiction

'Is your prescription pill addiction a dirty little secret?' is one of the questions the interviewees answer when they t

EP 6

Porn Stars

Game for anything, our Aussie Porn Stars answer some very eye-opening questions in this episode of You Can't Ask That, a

EP 7

Juvenile Detention

This episode looks at Juvenile Detention and questions how we deal with some of the most damaged kids in society. What h

EP 8

Dementia

This episode features people living with dementia. Their all too common - though no less exceptional - stories take us t

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