We Bare All- The Podcast

Send us Fan MailIn this special conversation, live from the AANR yearly convention, John and Brenda sit down with Eric Schuttauff, who provides legal guidance to AANR and AANR members. Eric gives us a look at where things stand with nudity today in 2026.

Send us Fan MailWe prep for our AANR conversations and welcome in our listeners from all over the world.

Send us Fan MailWe talk with Lia NaNeau, a nudism advocate, yoga teacher and hike guide. Plus, there are some really cool WBA events upcoming!

Send us Fan MailThis week we go over more bike ride wrap-up and discuss the upcoming Skinny Dip Day, which is this Saturday, July 11th. See you in the water!

Send us Fan MailWe go over last weekend's incredibly successful Milwaukee bike ride. Plus, John has the numbers and info on attendees!

Send us Fan MailWith mere hours remaining before the 2026 edition of the Milwaukee World Naked Bike Ride, we talked with Kirk from the Wisconsin chapter of Punk Rock Saves Lives, a great organization dedicated to getting samples for bone marrow donors as well as providing a bunch of different life saving help for anyone needing it.They will be at the bike ride on Saturday, come by and say hi! For more information, check out their website. 

Send us Fan MailThis week, we're thrilled to talk with Lane, Cal and Kathy, three members of Avalon Resort located in beautiful West Virginia. Not only are they guests of the show, but Avalon is now an official sponsor of the Milwaukee World Naked Bike Ride.For more information, and to book your stay at Avalon, check out their website.

Send us Fan MailThe bike ride is fast approaching and John wraps up his great experience with the WBA table at Milwaukee Pridefest. Were you there? Are you listening to the show? Let us know! (And welcome!)

Send us Fan MailWe're less than 30 days away from the bike ride and the protestival, so, to get you even more ready, we talked with a few of this year's vendors. (Isaac from Figless Crafted and Ray from NoCoPizza Company.) And we also discuss a non-profit that will be in attendance, Punk Rock Saves Lives. 

Send us Fan MailAs we prep for the big ride, it seemed like a good time to reiterate a few things, namely, when We Bare All says everyone is welcome, we mean everyone is welcome.

Send us Fan MailWe're under 50 days until the Milwaukee leg of the World Naked Bike Ride! If you're thinking about joining in the fun, now is the time to get ready for the biggest protestival on the year.

Send us Fan MailHere's our final "Meet the Candidates" conversation. This one is with Brad Danielson. (And don't forget the Milwaukee Naked Bike Ride, June 27th!)

Send us Fan MailThis week we continue our conversations with the candidates running for various roles in AANR. In this episode we talk with current AANR President Linda Weber who is running for reelection. For more information on the American Association for Recreational Nudity, check out their website.

Send us Fan MailWith the AANR elections upcoming, we wanted to bring on some of the folks running for various positions and give them a chance to talk to listeners and explain their positions. We are kicking off our conversations with Joe Rives, who is running for president of AANR.For more information on the American Association for Recreational Nudity, check out their website.

Send us Fan MailWe Bare All has always been a club for social, non-sexual nudity. But how do you get people to believe it? We discuss...

Send us Fan MailWere you part of the group that strapped on your skates and rolled? We review the incredibly successful evening that was We Bare All Roller Skating!

Send us Fan MailThis week is a little more serious than other episodes. We sit down with Pilar, a former classmate of John's who has had a journey in her fight against breast cancer.

Send us Fan MailLong-time, but still young We Bare All member Tyler joins us to discuss one of the big questions in nudism/naturism- where are the young people and how do we keep the clubs going? It's a difficult question with no easy answers, but it's a thought provoking discussion.

Send us Fan MailWe discuss the roaring success that was the 2026 hotel takeover and the upcoming mini-golf coming up this Saturday. Brenda joins us to talk about her impressions of the hotel takeover. (And if that wasn't enough- we got some sauna talk!)

Send us Fan MailJohn is sick AND preparing for the weekend's hotel take over. Which means Luke and Heidi are left alone to discuss all sorts of things, including information about the takeover and which muppets are nudists?

Send us Fan MailThis week we continue to get ready for the hotel takeover. Plus, we discuss the eternal question- what do nudists make of streakers? Are they potential nudists or is it just amateur hour?

Send us Fan MailWith We Bare All prepping for the first sound bath event this coming Sunday, we sat down with Bernard from Adagio Sound Healing Studio to talk about what to expect and the beauty of finding the right note.

Send us Fan MailHeidi reports live from D's Beach in Sint Maarten to give us snow-bound folks an update on what the sun looks like and what it feels like on your skin.

Send us Fan MailTim Chizmar is the filmmaker behind "The Nudes of Nudeland" and "The Nudels of Nudeland" and the upcoming "Naked as Created: The Pastor Jim Moore Story." We talked with Tim about his fascinating career and all his work that is on the way.

Send us Fan MailThis week, we have it all, victories in keeping nude beaches nude, talk about hot springs around the US and Jennifer Lopez. What more could you ask for?

Send us Fan MailIt's a new year so we would like to reintroduce ourselves as we begin another year of We Bare All projects and events.

Send us Fan MailWe talk with The Naked Nomads, a couple traveling around the country, visiting and reviewing nudist camps, making it possible for you to know exactly what sorts of amenitiesnak, events and food are offered. You can find them on a wide array of social media. The best place to start, though is their website.

Send us Fan MailLet's just call this episode 'the show that went off track (if there ever was a track to begin with.)' Brenda and Tom join us to brainstorm a variety of ideas, most of which are incredibly brilliant, if we do say so ourselves.

Send us Fan MailThis week, in preparation for Thanksgiving, we have a shorter check in, reviewing the success of last weekend's naked stand-up and the upcoming holiday show. See you in the front row!

Send us Fan MailThis week, we talk with Dan Hawkins and Kevin Lahaie, two of the performers at the We Bare All comedy night show happening Saturday night, November 15th. 

Send us Fan MailThere's a new event on the We Bare All calendar- naked glass blowing? Huh? Is that safe? How do you do that? Thankfully, we have some on-the-scene reporting from a couple long-time WBA members.What do you like to do naked during the winter? (Besides that...) Let us know!

Send us Fan MailNaked protesting is in the news with some bike riders staging an emergency ride in Portland to protest ICE. We talk with Marty from San Francisco about his work with WBA, and his work with the San Francisco bike ride and why the Bay Area might be one of the best cities for a nudist to live.Plus, MerkinChat returns...

Send us Fan MailThis week, Heidi is out of town, so John and Luke are left to their own devices to talk about the question of free speech, specifically in Milwaukee and how it might impact events like the World Naked Bike Ride. Thank God they have roller staking to talk about too.

Send us Fan MailWe're off this week, but we have a fascinating conversation to share with you from one of our other podcasts. We talked with Jeff Dawson from the Society for the Advancement of Nude Skydiving (SANS). Enjoy!

Send us Fan MailSherwin Hughes is a fixture in Milwaukee radio. He can be heard every day on 101.7 The Truth radio. John was a guest on Sherwin's show and now he's returning the favor. We cover a lot, including Sherwin's health scare and a few insights into politics in Wisconsin.

Send us Fan MailThis week we sit down with WBA member Cass to talk about the important role nudism has played in her recovery from addiction and the growth in her spirituality. (And that's not mentioning the role nudism played in her own self-acceptance.) 

Send us Fan MailLast week we talked with friend of the show Justin about a bunch of things. And as we were wrapping, the question of weekend activities came up. And we wondered... is there anything else nudists like to do more than play volleyball?

Send us Fan MailThis week, we talk with Justin who has some fascinating stories to tell. From his events with the Chicago Fun Club, the various cities on the World Naked Bike Ride, to his participation with CANS (Chicago Area Naturist Sons) and the magical draw of The Blue Man Group. We cover a lot in this one!

Send us Fan MailLast weekend Valley View Recreation Club was the host for the first annual Born to be Naked Music Festival. How well did it go? (Hint: They're already talking about next year's festival.) We talked with Ralph, who organized the whole shebang how it all went.

Send us Fan MailOne of the most interesting conversations we had during the ANNR 2025 convention was with the mothers who run the Yams and Jams program. (Programs designed to introduce kids into the world of non-sexual, social nudity.) How do they work? What do they do and, most importantly, how do the kids feel?

Send us Fan MailNo guests, just our conversation, as we discuss new laws, roller skating and, of course, ice cream.

Send us Fan MailThe news about landed clubs is usually bad- clubs across the country being sold and closed. In Golden Valley, Arizona, Freddie and her husband just celebrated the first anniversary of their new club, The Golden Valley Sun Club. For more information and to attend one of their events, check out their website.

Send us Fan MailWith the 2025 ANNR Convention in the books, we thought we'd share one more conversation from the weekend. We sat down with Julia and Pablo from Colorado, to talk about their experiences at Valley View, the convention and what makes Colorado a little different than other states.

Send us Fan MailLive from ANNR's 2025, producer Brenda and Andi from The Oakwood Club (located in beautiful Anoka County, Minnesota) join us for a conversation on women in nudism and where things stand in 2025. Are women still hesitant to join in the fun? How can that be changed? 

Send us Fan MailLive from ANNR's 2025 convention, we talk with Eric Shut, legal council for ANNR and a board member. Eric updates us on the various legal questions and issues involving social, non-sexual nudity.

Send us Fan MailRecorded at Valley View Camp and the annual ANNR convention, this week we talk with Olaf Danielson, author of numerous books about nudism groups and clubs. Olaf is doing the hard work of researching the history of these clubs, and recording for future generations.Plus, with the convention going on, keep an eye out for bonus episodes and additional conversation this weekend!

Send us Fan MailThis week we talk with Robert from Body Fest, a weekend-long celebration of the body in Toronto, Canada. The festival is being held this year July 25th-27th at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park.The festival offers a variety of events all dedicated to the nude form. For more information about the festival, check out their website.

Send us Fan MailDon't let our delay in releasing this week's episode make you think we're not excited about it- we go over all the many highlights of this year's bike ride. Five years in and going strong! It was a great year- thank you to everyone who helped out in making this year's ride so successful.And, to the couple who got a few extra folks in their wedding photo, congratulations!

Send us Fan MailIt's finally here! The 5th annual Milwaukee edition of the World Naked Bike Ride. It's happening this coming Saturday, June 28th. We go over some late breaking news, as well as offer a few tips for a successful ride. And if you are at the ride, please let us know how it goes! Shoot us a text!

Send us Fan MailThis week we are at camp, where John is hanging out with Jason and Vanessa, two long-time We Bare All members. We talk about Vanessa's experience realizing that not only is she a nudist, but so are her parents. And Jason talks about those water cooler conversations that non-sexual nudity comes up as a topic for discussion.And if that's not all, it's 1 week until the Milwaukee World Naked Bike Ride!