

The Ace Couple
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.
Episodes
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Mar 22, 2023 • 1h 56min
Asexual & Autistic Representation: Ca$h & Quinni from Heartbreak High
Heartbreak High is a little Mean Girls, a little Euphoria, and a little Sex Education. It also brought us a wonderful Autistic character and an okay Asexual one. We talk about our thoughts on the show including the good, the bad, and the painstaking.

Mar 15, 2023 • 1h 12min
REALLY Weird Christian Sex Article: Sex Won’t Save You (But It Points To The One Who Will)
The Gospel Coalition recently published an excerpt from the upcoming book entitled Beautiful Union: How God’s Vision for Sex Points Us to the Good, Unlocks the True, and (Sort of) Explains Everything... and it’s SUPER WEIRD.

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 19min
The Triumphs and Failures of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire: Part 2
Carrying on from last week, we discuss our Ace perspective on the blood, the drama, and the sex in episodes 4-7 of AMC’s new Interview With The Vampire series.

Mar 1, 2023 • 1h 23min
The Triumphs and Failures of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire: Part 1
Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire series on AMC had many triumphs! But...it wasn’t without its flaws. We discuss what went well, what went wrong, and what went weird from our asexual point of view.

Feb 22, 2023 • 1h 4min
Arcade Spirits: The “Dating” Sim Where You Don’t Have To Date!
Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! Recently we played every route in the game Arcade Spirits- including one where you can canonically be AroAce and actively choose not to date anybody! Designed by the indie team at Fiction Factory Games including Aromantic, Asexual, Nonbinary, and Disabled developers.

Feb 15, 2023 • 1h 2min
Fog of Love 2: Baby Boogaloo (or Unprotected Sex Simulator Board Game)
Time for round two of Fog of Love: Romantic Comedy as a Board Game! This time we’re playing the most challenging scenario “I Know What I Want”. Royce plays Betty, the parking attendant while Courtney plays Calvin, the internet celebrity. It doesn’t go well.

Feb 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
We Got Ace Week Recognized Locally & You Can Too!
We got Ace Week recognized in Kansas City and we’re here to share how you can do the same in your area! Plus we share a couple of weird stories about our beloved KC including the one time Courtney was almost the subject of a Super Bowl commercial.

Feb 1, 2023 • 1h 44min
Being a Jamaican Ace in Catholic School, A “Right to Sex”, & Other Allonormative Nonsense ft. Fara
Fara grew up as an Episcopalian child of Jamaican immigrants who identifies as Asexual and is starting to explore Aromanticism. We talk about her experience, learning about theology of the body in Catholic school, the “right to sex” debacle, and SO much more!

Jan 25, 2023 • 1h 16min
Asexual Representation- The Most Banned Book, Gender Queer: A Memoir
The most challenged book in the U.S. was written by Ace, Gender Queer author Maia Kobabe. Eir book is a vulnerable coming of age graphic novel that has found itself the main character in the latest conservative culture war.

Jan 18, 2023 • 1h 35min
Ace Notes: Tips and Tricks on Existing in an Allo World ft. Michele Kirichanskaya
Remember “The Article” that sparked so much harassment that Courtney almost quit the Ace community? Well, today we talk to the writer of said article Michele Kirichanskaya. We discuss their forthcoming book, Ace Notes, their experience as a Jewish Ace, and SO much more!


