Free From Desire: Asexual in the City of Love

🇺🇸 Aline, 34, has never been attracted to anyone - neither sexually nor romantically. They retrace their steps through the trials and tribulations of an adolescence steeped in supercharged pop culture messaging and explore how accepting their asexuality and aromantism allowed them to redefine what love, relationship and family mean to them.

🇫🇷 Abonnez-vous pour recevoir la rediffusion de Free From Desire en français cet été !

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« En explorant sa propre absence de désir, elle pousse chacun et chacune à interroger le sien : pas besoin d’être asexuel pour apprécier de réinvestir l’amitié, désacraliser le couple, et s’écouter soi-même », Télérama

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“This compelling personal story has lessons and insights for anyone with a body”, Tribeca Festival

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"Though Free From Desire provides plenty of answers, its success isn’t rooted in being educational—accompanying Aline as they pursue agency and happiness, regardless of who understands it, fuels the show’s magic", The Atlantic

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Free from Desire is a podcast originally published in France, where it made the cover of magazines.

It has been Tribeca Festival's best Audio Storytelling and Signal Awards' best Diversity, Equity & Inclusion podcast in 2023, and was one of the 25 best podcasts of 2023 for The Atlantic.

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Pepina C.

Anyone can enjoy/ benefit from this podcast

Profoundly heartwarming! A feel good journey filled with rich information on the subject and challenges pre written scripts of meaning and human experience. How refreshing.
JenZFlow

So delightful

From the sound of their voice, the music used and beautifully authentic storytelling, I just happen to stumble upon this podcast and I’m so glad I did. I will share it with others. Thank you for sharing your story and opening our eyes to having a greater understanding and empathy for people different than ourselves.
Ricci2009

Needed this 20 years ago

Love this content and appreciate you sharing your story.
Gkell222

Interesting podcast for all listeners - ace or not!

Aces have such an interesting point of view on sexuality that is applicable to all.
Hh789h5

Ace representation!

As someone who is just learning about and exploring Ace, it’s so helpful to hear someone else’s story and have that representation of an alternative sexual orientation that fits some of us so much better!
Tyger Songbird

A Magnificent Podcast About Asexual Experiences

This podcast speaks to all the things that asexual people experience, and the immense pressure that asexual people are placed under due to compulsory sexuality and amatonormativity. This podcast was speaking directly what I went through in my journey to discovering I’m ace, and the catharsis that I found when I found out I’m asexual. This is an amazing podcast series! Everyone should listen to Aline’s podcast if they want to learn more about what life is like being asexual! This is a fantastic podcast!
mspassell

5667534 stars!!

This is one of those rare audio memoirs that offers listeners a direct connection with the narrator. Beautiful storytelling, funny and a fascinating look at one way someone experiences love.
natalingal

Excited

So excited to hear Aline’s story!