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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Heartstopper just got SO much better
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Season 3 of Heartstopper finally gave us the AroAce rep we've been waiting for!Di The Ace Couple
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Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation officially recognizing Ace Week in the state of Kansas! That means that in 2024, for the first time, our state acknowledged both Ace Week and Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week...so what's next for local Aspec activism?Di The Ace Couple
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With lesser-known orientations, such as ours on the A-spectrums, we often curse the lack of representation in mainstream media or praise it when it does the bare minimum, when we SHOULD be looking at the Own Voices examples coming from talented creators within our own community who are always going to be ahead of the curve. Today we talk about Bake…
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Despite Obergefell v. Hodges legalizing same-sex marriage in 2015, we still do not have marriage equality in this country. Notably, Disabled, Ace, Aro, and Black Americans do not have equal rights and benefits under our current marriage framework.Di The Ace Couple
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Was Abraham Lincoln gay?
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The new documentary 'Lover of Men' asks if America's favorite president was queer. WE ask if our hunger to queer historical figures and justify these views by carefully picking and choosing some social and historical details while discarding others is simply thrusting us into a new era of limited binary thinking.…
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Here we go again. A new round of discourse sprung up calling everyone who sees asexual representation in The Vampire Chronicles "stupid" because Anne Rice wanted to write gay vampire sex the whole time but couldn't because it was literally illegal...so naturally, we've been tagged in. Here's what the author has actually said.…
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Suffering through Project 2025 training videos (Part 4)
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We did it! We finally made it through more than 14 accursed hours. Here's the finale of what we found.Di The Ace Couple
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More horrors lie in store for us as we continue to analyze Project 2025...Di The Ace Couple
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Continuing on from last week, we're commenting on some of the highlights from Project 2025 training videos 3-9.Di The Ace Couple
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Suffering through Project 2025 training videos so you don't have to (Part 1)
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ProPublica recently leaked 23 videos created for Project 2025's Presidential Administration Academy. Today we recap and unpack their training on "Left-Wing Code Words and Language".Di The Ace Couple
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An Ace Perspective on Good Omens Part 2: Neil Gaiman, Canon, and Fandom
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For Good Omens part 2 we discuss season two of the TV show as well information about the author- including things he's said about what is and is not canon as well as the recent allegations against him.Di The Ace Couple
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The loving yet sexless relationship between an angel and a demon resonates deeply with many in the asexual community, so let's dive into the Good Omens TV series and talk about why that is.Di The Ace Couple
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As avid players of Dungeons and Dragons, Co-DMs, and players previously scorned, we know all too well the immense joy and devastating pain that asexual players can sometimes face at the gaming table. Due to popular demand, our love of the game, and desire for DnD to be a safer hobby for our community, we're back to analyze another round of TTRPG ho…
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We need to talk about JD Vance
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Trump's VP pick has weird pronatalist policy opinions and close ties to The Heritage Foundation.Di The Ace Couple
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Fine. You win. We read Chuck Tingle...
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And we're so glad we did! Not only does Bury Your Gays have FANTASTIC Ace rep, but it is just outright one of the best books we've read together in a long time.Di The Ace Couple
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r/AmITheAsshole? Asexuality Edition #5
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Are these people assholes about asexuality? You all know the drill, so let's get to it!Di The Ace Couple
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New logo, who dis? Plus, we got silenced during Pride month and Courtney's boobs broke PodBean.Di The Ace Couple
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We've spent a lot of time covering articles that range from completely ignoring to downright hating Asexual people, so today we are thrilled to be covering an actually good article by Kera Bolonik about an asexual wedding.Di The Ace Couple
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Sexless marriages are often stigmatized as failures, but is the absence of sex truly a sign of a loveless relationship? Today we critique an article by Kate Lister, which fails to genuinely include asexual perspectives, and explore how understanding asexual experiences can benefit all individuals, regardless of their orientation.…
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Outside of the few explicitly Ace characters in media, there's a wide variety of Ace vibes and headcannons. Today, we'll talk about long running action adventure manga series like Dragon Ball and One Piece and how we can look at character depictions through all the adaptations, translations, and filler content.…
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Ten Year Anniversary Q&A (Part 2)
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How has our relationship dynamic changed over the span of a decade? Do we feel pressure to conform to traditional gender norms? How do people react to us being vegan vs being asexual? We answer all these and more!Di The Ace Couple
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Ten Year Anniversary Q&A (Part 1)
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We recently celebrated ten whole years of Asexual marital bliss! To celebrate we're answering listener questions about exploring new labels and identities after getting married, how people perceive our relationship, what "date nights" and intimacy looks like for us, and more!Di The Ace Couple
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Chinese Poetry Translations with an AroAce, Genderqueer, Diaspora Lens ft. Yilin Wang
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We're rejoined today by Yilin Wang to give an update on the British Museum stolen translations debacle and to discuss their absolutely stunning new book The Lantern and the Night Moths.Di The Ace Couple
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The Ashley Madison Documentary is SHOCKING!
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We honestly had no intention of talking about Ashly Madison again, but a new documentary came out and we just couldn't resist watching!Di The Ace Couple
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What even is cheating?
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What is cheating? Is "emotional cheating" a thing? Have we ever been cheated on? Plus a very silly article review about Ashley Madison users who cheat on their spouses but for some reason are adamant about their nauseatingly high brand loyalty.Di The Ace Couple
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