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Planet Nude
by Planet Nude
A podcast exploring nudity in history, culture, politics, and art. A new way to explore the stories we share on Planet Nude. www.planetnude.co
Episodes
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Colombia’s nudist federation faces departures over governance and safety concerns
At least two Colombian naturist organizations have withdrawn from FENANCO, the country’s national federation, citing concerns about governance, harassment reporting, and participant safety. The federation has acknowledged the departures and pledged to investigate the issues raised, while…
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Lokrum brings back naturist beach sign after public backlash
Naturist bathing will continue on Lokrum after officials replaced signs marking a traditional FKK beach with new signage explicitly permitting nude use without excluding clothed visitors. The compromise preserves a decades-old Dubrovnik tradition while keeping the natural shoreline open to…
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Man identified in Lake Como murder-suicide
Authorities have identified 66-year-old Lyle Fulton as the man involved in an apparent murder-suicide at Florida’s Lake Como nudist community. Few details have been released about what led to the deaths, and the woman’s identity has not yet been officially confirmed. For residents of the historic...
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Police followed a nude swimmer home in Catalonia over a ban that doesn’t exist
A Catalan woman is challenging police after officers confronted her for swimming nude at Cap de Bol and later followed her home to demand identification. The municipality points to a separate beach designated for naturism, but its published rules do not appear to prohibit nudity where the…
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News of the Nude, Aug. 2026
August’s nude news stretches from crowded clothing-optional beaches in Oregon and costly boundary mistakes in Sardinia to increased patrols beside Belgium’s naturist shore. Elsewhere, Detroit’s Naked Adventure Club offers a glimpse at a younger model of organized naturism, a Florida steakhouse...
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Grand Lido Negril reopens after Hurricane Melissa
Grand Lido Negril has reopened after nearly ten months of hurricane-related closure, restoring one of the Caribbean’s few dedicated naturist resorts. The boutique property remains part of Royalton’s larger Negril complex and Marriott’s Autograph Collection, making it a rare example of an…
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North Carolina bill could make repeat nonsexual nudity a felony
A North Carolina bill would make repeat indecent exposure a felony and require sex-offender registration, dramatically increasing the consequences of a law that does not require prosecutors to prove sexual intent. The proposal does not create a new prohibition on nonsexual nudity, but for…
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Robbery disrupts nudist Summer Games at Glen Eden
A robbery at Glen Eden Sun Club prompted a shelter order and a large sheriff’s response Saturday as hundreds of members and visitors waited inside the Southern California nudist resort. A 20-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of multiple offenses, and attendees describe how Glen...
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Hundreds cycle naked through Berlin in a first for Germany
Around 500 people cycled through Berlin naked or partially clothed on Sunday in what organizers describe as the first World Naked Bike Ride in a major German city permitted to proceed with complete nudity. After years of bans and clothing requirements elsewhere in Germany, Berlin organizers...
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Goodland sells for $1.35 million, less than half its asking price
The former Goodland Country Club has been sold for less than half its original asking price, ending months of uncertainty about one of America's oldest nudist properties. The new owners plan to restore the historic estate as a family destination, marking the latest example of a long-established...
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Northampton naturist swim suspended after 44 years
A monthly naturist swim that had operated continuously for forty-four years has been suspended following a change in management at Northampton's public pool. As British Naturism, local organizers, and public officials work toward a solution, the case has become a reminder of how quickly...
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Gironde megafire forces overnight evacuation of La Jenny
A rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern France forced the overnight evacuation of La Jenny, one of Europe's best-known naturist villages, along with tens of thousands of people across the Gironde coast. As firefighters battle the blaze, the future of a community built among the maritime…
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Ottawa blocks the airport expansion threatening Hanlan's Point
Canada's federal government has rejected the airport expansion plan that threatened Hanlan's Point, explicitly identifying the historic beach as a place that should be protected. While Ontario has not abandoned its ambitions, the decision represents a major win for one of the world's oldest and...
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Mākena permit approved
Maui officials approved the Mākena State Park improvement plan after the state dropped new asphalt, reduced lighting, and disavowed any plan to restore the gate at Little Beach. The decision offers some immediate reassurance, but a required carrying-capacity study due in 2029 could reopen the...
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Buffalo cancels naked bike ride after threats of violence
After organizers received threats to attack participants with vehicles and projectiles, Buffalo's World Naked Bike Ride was canceled for the first time in its eleven-year history. The decision highlights the increasingly difficult balance between public visibility and public safety for one of the...
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San Gregorio's nude beach era is over
For more than sixty years, San Gregorio stood as a rare survivor of California's early nude beach movement, protected less by statute than by a longstanding understanding between public shoreline and private stewardship. Its transition into the state park system secures the land's future, but…
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Denny Blaine stays nude
A Washington judge has rejected efforts to close Seattle's historic clothing-optional beach or prohibit nudity there, instead ordering the city to better manage unlawful conduct while preserving lawful nude recreation. The decision marks a significant victory for Friends of Denny Blaine and...
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Sheriffs disrupt Skinny Dip Day at Bates Beach
Skinny Dip Day participants at Bates Beach were asked to dress after sheriff’s deputies responded to a complaint about nudity. The encounter ended without citations, but it came amid renewed enforcement at the unofficial clothing-optional beach and growing concern that inappropriate behavior by...
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The airport next door wants Hanlan’s Point’s beach
Hanlan's Point has survived more than a century of shifting attitudes toward public nudity, but its future may now depend on decisions far beyond the beach itself. As federal officials weigh a major airport expansion, one of Canada's most historically significant naturist and queer spaces finds...
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Colombia held a nudist festival at the seat of its government
Three years after Colombia's Constitutional Court ruled that nonsexual public nudity is not the same as exhibitionism, hundreds of naturists gathered in Bogotá's Plaza de Bolívar. The event illustrates how legal decisions can reshape public space, turning a constitutional principle into something...
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Arizona governor vetoes HB 2133 over free-speech concerns
Arizona's governor has vetoed the Protect Act, ending a legislative fight that drew unusual attention from the naturist community. The measure sought to address revenge porn and AI-generated sexual imagery, but critics warned its recordkeeping requirements and broad language could create new...
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Construction begins at former Club Orient site
For years, Club Orient existed mostly in memory and in the stories told by the people who loved it. The beach remained, but the resort itself stayed frozen in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. A groundbreaking ceremony changes that. While the new project will look very different from the village...
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The clock is running on Mākena
The debate over Mākena State Park isn't really about toilets or parking spaces. It is about who gets to reach the shoreline, how public land is managed, and what happens when an informal culture depends on access that was never formally guaranteed. With a major hearing approaching, the future of...
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Georgia’s Serendipity Park sells, rebrands as Serendipity Sun Club
After two years of uncertainty, Serendipity Park has new owners. The sale preserves one of the South's best-known family nudist resorts, keeps existing staff involved, and ensures the property remains devoted to naturist recreation rather than redevelopment. For a movement that has lost more than…
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Toronto's rival naked bike rides roll out their feud
A split within Toronto’s naked cycling community has produced two rides, two visions, and a debate that echoes far beyond a single afternoon on city streets. At its center is a question many social movements eventually face: when a space is meant to belong to everyone, who is responsible for…
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David Hockney painted the naked body into the daylight
David Hockney is remembered for swimming pools, sunlight, and some of the most recognizable images in modern art. Less often discussed is how deeply his work was shaped by the politics of the naked body. From underground physique magazines to gallery walls around the world, Hockney helped move...
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Arizona's HB 2133 heads to the governor as naturists press for a veto
Arizona’s HB 2133 has cleared the legislature and now awaits action from Governor Katie Hobbs. Designed to address nonconsensual and AI-generated sexual imagery, the bill has drawn concern from naturist organizations over its recordkeeping requirements and potential impact on lawful nude...
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Denny Blaine: closing arguments are tomorrow
The trial over the future of Denny Blaine Park is entering its final phase, with closing arguments expected this week and a ruling potentially arriving sooner than anticipated. As Friends of Denny Blaine presents its affirmative case, the dispute has moved beyond allegations of misconduct and…
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Britain wants to make the naked body unrenderable
The British government is pushing Apple and Google to create device-level systems that would block nude images on children's phones by default. While framed as a response to grooming and exploitation, the proposal raises broader questions about how technology defines nudity, whether software can...
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Full Tan Sun Club to sit out 2026 season
Full Tan Sun Club, a long-running naturist campground in New York’s Mohawk Valley, has announced it will remain closed throughout the 2026 season while property improvements are completed. The temporary closure comes at a time when naturist options in the region have been steadily shrinking…
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Denny Blaine: week one
The Denny Blaine trial is progressing faster than expected, with the plaintiff completing most of its case during the first week of testimony. Witnesses focused on allegations of lewd conduct and the effectiveness of the city’s abatement efforts, while the defense prepares to present expert...
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A Houston nudist landmark asks guests to cover up
Emerald Lake Resort, a long-running nudist club near Houston, has introduced a temporary dress code requiring guests to remain covered in common areas. Management describes the change as part of a broader transition and facilities improvement effort, but has offered few details about what comes...
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Toronto's famous nude beach is losing its sand
Part of Toronto’s Hanlan’s Point Beach remains closed as erosion and high water levels continue to reshape the shoreline. The closure affects a site deeply connected to both Canadian LGBTQ+ history and clothing-optional recreation, including the location associated with the country’s first Pride...
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Bluesky just made its moderation problem worse
A recent Bluesky update allows moderation labels to be applied at the account level, extending concerns that naturist creators and other body-freedom advocates have raised about automated content classification. While the platform continues to position itself as a more transparent alternative to...
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Brazil’s Chapada dos Veadeiros is getting a naturist pool this June
A private ecotourism attraction near Brazil’s Chapada dos Veadeiros is opening a dedicated naturist area, creating a new clothing-optional destination within one of the country’s most celebrated natural landscapes. The move stands in contrast to recent legal battles over naturist access elsewhere...
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H&E Naturist changes hands, goes digital
H&E Naturist, widely regarded as the world’s longest-running naturist magazine, has entered new ownership and announced the end of its print edition after more than a century in circulation. The move reflects broader shifts across naturist media, where digital publishing has steadily overtaken...
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VALIE EXPORT made nudity into confrontation
VALIE EXPORT spent her career forcing audiences to confront the politics of the body directly. Through performance, film, nudity, and public intervention, the Austrian artist challenged assumptions about obscenity, spectatorship, gender, and control long before those questions became central to...
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Denny Blaine could get formal LGBTQ+ recognition from Seattle City Council
Friends of Denny Blaine is asking Seattle’s City Council to formally recognize the park’s LGBTQ+ historical significance as trial approaches in the lawsuit over the beach’s future. The effort builds on the park’s existing Washington Heritage Register designation and reflects a broader strategy...
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The case for Denny Blaine
A major trial over Seattle’s Denny Blaine Park is set to begin May 27, with Friends of Denny Blaine arguing that the beach’s long-standing nude culture is lawful, historically significant, and constitutionally protected. The legal defense draws on recent Washington case law, naturism research…
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INF-FNI launches inaugural naturist academic conference in Paris
The International Naturist Federation and the Fédération Française de Naturisme are launching a new academic seminar in Paris focused on naturist history, philosophy, and cultural identity. Framed as the first in an annual series, the event reflects growing interest in reconnecting modern…
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Blaine bans topfreedom to undo Minnesota Supreme Court ruling
The city of Blaine, Minnesota has updated its nudity ordinance to explicitly prohibit female topfreedom following a state Supreme Court ruling that narrowed Minnesota’s indecent exposure law. The move highlights the unresolved legal terrain surrounding topless equality, as municipalities continue...
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Brighton WNBR postponed
Brighton’s World Naked Bike Ride was supposed to celebrate its twentieth year this June. Instead, organizers made the difficult decision to postpone after a far-right march and multiple counter-protests were announced for the same day. The conflict had nothing to do with cycling or nudity…
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Kentucky has no legal nude spaces. One group is trying to make one.
A Kentucky naturist group is attempting to establish an informal nude recreation area at Doe Run Lake Park, despite explicit warnings from county officials that nudity there could lead to arrest. The effort highlights the near-total absence of legal naturist spaces in Kentucky and raises broader...
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Brazil’s nude beaches are being defended beach by beach
Two naturist beaches in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state are moving in opposite legal directions, highlighting a broader struggle over how nonsexual nudity is treated under the law. While Praia do Pinho faces renewed enforcement following the lapse of court protections, Praia da Galheta has secured…
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Judge confirms topfreedom is legal at Denny Blaine
A judge in Seattle has clarified what the law already suggested: toplessness is permitted throughout Denny Blaine Park, even in areas marked “clothing required.” The ruling follows a motion filed in response to private security confronting parkgoers and invoking a court order that didn’t say what...
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Makena State Park changes could tighten access to Little Beach
A permit hearing on Maui could reshape access to Mākena State Park, and with it, the fragile future of Little Beach. The proposed improvements do not directly target the beach’s long-running clothing-optional culture, but parking changes, managed entry, and tighter oversight could alter the...
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Ohio bill would redefine indecency by targeting the female breast
A bill that once raised abstract concerns has now taken a more concrete shape. In Ohio, House Bill 249 moves forward with language that defines indecency not through context, but through anatomy—naming specific parts of the body as legally restricted. This episode looks at how that shift changes...
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Lupin Lodge is off the market — for now
Lupin Lodge has been taken off the market after more than two years without a successful sale, ending—for now—uncertainty over the future of one of California’s oldest naturist resorts. The decision follows multiple failed deals and comes as the owner reflects on broader shifts within the…
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Denny Blaine's abatement plan is being used to police topless visitors
Friends of Denny Blaine has filed a motion in King County Superior Court seeking clarification that toplessness remains lawful throughout the park, despite a court-ordered abatement plan designating certain areas as “clothing required.” The filing argues that toplessness was never part of the...
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Barre moves to ban public nudity
Barre, Vermont has moved to adopt its first public nudity ordinance following an inquiry about a nude taxi service, despite no reported incidents prompting the change. Modeled on similar laws in Burlington and other municipalities, the ordinance reflects a broader trend narrowing Vermont’s...
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