Ep06: Nudism and Naturism History with Stéphane Deschênes

In today's episode, we get a history of the terms "nudist" and "naturist" with one of the rockstars of the nudism and naturism world: Stéphane Deschênes. He's the host of The Naturist Living Show podcast and the owner of Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park in Canada. We'll also hear from the Naked Wandering blog with "14 Ideas to Enjoy Being Nude at Home While Social Distancing." Resources: The Naturist Living Show Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park Naked Wanderings: 14 Ideas to Enjoy Being Nude at Home While Social Distancing Books Stéphane mentioned: • Nudism in Modern Life: The New Gymnosophy by Maurice Parmelee • Naked: A Cultural History of American Nudism by Brian Hoffman • Au Naturel: Naturism, Nudism, and Tourism in Twentieth-Century France by Stephen L. Harp • Naked Germany: Health, Race and the Nation by Chad Ross • Empire of Ecstasy: Nudity and Movement in German Body Culture by Karl Eric Toepfer • A Brief History of Nakedness by Philip Carr-Gomm (very well done and nice easy read with lots of illustrations) • Nudity: A Cultural Anatomy by Ruth Barcan (this one is a heavy read with lots of university-level language)