Planet Nude

Planet Nude

Naked Age

Episode notes: Making Space

Naked Age Ep. 17: Nudity and growth

Evan Nicks's avatar
Evan Nicks
Dec 12, 2025
∙ Paid

Every episode of Naked Age comes with a behind-the-episode post as a special behind-the-scenes feature just for our paid readers. Naked Age listeners can enjoy 20% off a one-year subscription by clicking this link.

If you’re interested in reading more episode notes, you can find them here.


Dan Speers sits nude in a cross‑legged meditation pose at the edge of an outdoor swimming pool, eyes closed and hands resting on his knees. Behind him is a wooden fence lined with greenery, and soft afternoon light casts gentle shadows across the scene.
Courtesy of Dan Speers

I honestly can’t remember when I first met Dan Speers. It might have been four or five years ago when we first crossed paths online. We interacted sparingly. But over time, his name would come up or we’d have some reason to touch base, and I began to learn more about Dan’s story—how he grew up in a naturist household, his involvement in Gunnison and the Tri-State Metro Naturists (TSMN) in the 80s and 90s, his involvement in various other projects and at Sky Farm—and I started to realize that his story could be the basis of a great a Naked Age episode.

When I first approached Dan about it, I already had three others in production and almost no bandwidth. I floated the idea as a “someday” project, and it stayed that way for over a year. It wasn’t until March of this year—after releasing a cluster of episodes and finally clearing my editorial slate—that we found time to sit down and talk. I had a handful of ideas for future episodes and, for once, the space to start recording again.

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Planet Nude to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Planet Nude · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture