For years, Aline thought “it will eventually come.” They'd even put themselves in uncomfortable situations to try and force it to happen. It never did. They felt isolated, excluded, and ashamed. What is life without experiencing sexual or romantic desire — from a one-night stand to a coupled relationship? At 20, they finally started to find answers.

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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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Aline thinks back to their childhood and teenage years and remembers how their lack of interest in boys and sex made them an outcast. With the help of Megan Carroll, a sociology professor, and Angela Chen, author of "Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex,” Aline reflects on “compulsory sexuality" and why it’s so prevalent in society.

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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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👉 Follow Aline on Instagram @YallahAline!

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This episode features excerpts from:

• the movies American Pie, Casablanca, Moulin Rouge
• the TV shows Conan, Dawson’s Creek, Emily in Paris, The Ellen Show
• the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel, as well as from the French radio show, Loving Fun, produced by Fun Radio.

This podcast was written and narrated by Aline Laurent-Mayard

• Production: Suzanne Colin
• Editing: Théo Albaric
• Original music: D.L.i.d
• Pre-existing music : Freed from Desire, Gala
• Illustration: Super Feat

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Aline has sex, in an effort to be like everyone else and because they want to be “liberated." In this episode, Aline tries to understand why they forced themself into sexual encounters.

With the help of Kate Wood, Australian asexual activist and Megan Carroll, Aline tries to dissect the mechanisms behind this self-inflicted violence.

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👉 Follow Aline on Instagram @YallahAline!

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

✨

"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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This episode features excerpts from the movies Cruel Intentions, and Those Happy Days.

It also features an excerpt from the website OMGYes.

This podcast was written and narrated by Aline Laurent-Mayard

• Production: Suzanne Colin
• Editing: Théo Albaric
• Original music: D.L.i.d
• Pre-existing music : Freed from Desire, Gala
• Illustration: Super Feat

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Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.