For transcripts, show notes, and MarketplACE venders, visit TheAceCouple.com.
The Ace Couple
Asexual married couple Courtney and Royce talk about all things Asexuality. By discussing queer culture and history, we’ll explore the topics of life, love, and sex through an Ace lens. Full transcripts and show notes on theacecouple.com.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Happy Pride Month! We’re kicking it off with an extra special episode featuring the fantastic Tyger Songbird! We talk about Tyger’s experience growing up in the Bible Belt, Black Asexuality, the necessity of diverse representation, and SO much more!
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
May is EDS & HSD Awareness Month! We often speak about the intersection of asexuality and disability, but Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome happens to be one of Courtney’s many maladies and her experience actually runs counter to the “disabled people are desexualized” narrative.
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
May 23rd is our 8 year anniversary! Please join us on a trip down memory lane as, for the first time, we reread the “365 I love you’s” that Courtney wrote and gave to Royce on our 1st anniversary. Reminiscing both sweet and silly ensues.
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Wednesday May 11, 2022
Did Shawnee ban roommates? Are unmarried couples, QPRs, & queer family structures under attack? Shawnee is the first city we ever lived in together, so we give a local perspective on the matter, including a history of racial and economic discrimination present here.
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
Heartstopper is making waves in young, queer love. We aren’t quite the target demographic for this story, but there is still much to applaud and potential for AroAce rep in future seasons. The writer, Alice Oseman is AroAce which is enough for us to lend our support.
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Wednesday Apr 27, 2022
Today we’re comin’ atcha with 5 stories from r/AmITheAsshole that all somehow revolve around the topic of asexuality. We have Ace people, Straight people, people, and “Allies” who have submitted themselves for our judgment via reddit.
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
Wednesday Apr 20, 2022
What the heck is Radical Monogamy? Is it a thing? SHOULD it be a thing? Citing a variety of articles, we discuss our personal thoughts, the polyamory discourse surrounding ace-allo relationships, and we reimagine polyamory as D&D spell slots. (Plus that one time Courtney was almost on Viceland)
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
A decade ago, Courtney, along with over 8 million other Americans tuned in to watch an episode of House entitled “Better Half”. In the closet and considering how to come out, she was delighted to see an asexual couple make an appearance...until it all went wrong.
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Happy International Asexuality Day! In honor of IAD, we’re launching a new community project: A-specs Committed to Anti-Racism. Here’s why this project is important and how to participate. Plus, tune in for a book giveaway!
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Wednesday Mar 30, 2022
Everything’s Gonna Be Okay came on our radar in the same way Sex Education did: A singular scene that the Ace community kept sharing. Unlike Sex Education, however, this show became a fast favorite of ours for it’s nuanced take on both asexual and autistic representation.