The Ace Couple
- Episodes
- 268
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- weekly
- Latest episode
- Nov 11, 2026
About the podcast
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 268
Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder & Male Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder in the DSM-5
Today we discuss the current diagnostic criteria for FSIAD and MHSDD in the desk reference to the DSM-5...Definitions which still sound suspiciously similar to those of asexuality.
Hypoactive sexual desire dysfunction in the ICD-11
Today we discuss the current diagnostic criteria for HSDD in the ICD-11...a definition which sounds suspiciously similar to that of asexuality.
A Diagnostic History of Asexual Medicalization
From Catholic writings to early physicians and Victorian psychiatry to modern day.
"It's not my job to educate you"
And other silly things allies have internalized that make us long for ignorant (yet sincere) questions.
How to not be Acephobic
We've discussed these rules before, but due to a series of conversations we've had recently, they're on the top of our mind and we thought an episode dedicated solely to them was warranted.
r/AmITheAsshole? Asexuality Edition #8
Somehow, it's been over a year since we've waded into this subreddit.
A New Book Series with an Ace Protagonist! ft. Sarah Moon
At long last we are joined by Sarah Moon to discuss her personal journey with Asexuality and neurodivergence, Japanese translating, and her debut novel, Secrets of the Yllime: Incorporeal.
Asexual Representation in Heartstopper Forever
The Heartstopper TV adaptation ends with a brief movie finale.
Laughing at the offensive PR emails we get: Part 2
From embargoed press releases to scam products to charting on podcast platforms, there's never a dull day in our overly-inflated email inbox.
Sex is neither a right nor a need
Although this isn't the end of the conversation, this is the final episode for our Consent Month. We round out the discussion by explaining why all consent models will fall flat until we can properly unpack …
Show notes
Although this isn't the end of the conversation, this is the final episode for our Consent Month. We round out the discussion by explaining why all consent models will fall flat until we can properly unpack widespread societal norms that perpetuate rape culture.
Does "Enthusiastic Consent" Serve the Asexual Community?
Week 3 of consent month! We're finally starting the complicated conversation about enthusiastic consent and how this model doesn't do enough for a variety of Aspecs.
Voice Memo Guy
Week 2 of Consent Month, so OF COURSE we have to talk about the voice memo guy discourse.
Obsession
August is officially Consent Month over here in our little podcast corner. We're kicking off week 1 talking about the movie Obsession.
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
A masterpiece of storytelling! Even though it doesn't specifically include an ace or aro character, it resonates with many aspecs when it defies romance tropes in a way that feels indicative of allo writers …
Show notes
A masterpiece of storytelling! Even though it doesn't specifically include an ace or aro character, it resonates with many aspecs when it defies romance tropes in a way that feels indicative of allo writers making fun of themselves in a humorous and self-aware way.r/BestofRedditorUpdates: Asexuality Edition #3
Unfortunately, more of you are going to listen to this episode than last week's.
Getting arrested for feeding hungry people- Food Not Bombs
Courtney Vs. One Dozen Cops. A personal story and a broader message.
Asexuality has been criminalized
Although there is a large history of anti-ace sentiment leeching into laws and policy across many countries, Asexuality as an identity has now been outright criminalized for the first time in history, that we know of.
Our Ace Community
A tableau of Ace Joy from our personal experience. An in-person finale for our 3+year-long all-ace D&D campaign.
Ace Moments
Here's a very casual chit chat about some of our funniest asexual moments. May they be relatable or at least funny!
Aromantic, Asexual Representation? Project Hail Mary
Is Ryland Grace AroAce? Either way, let's dig into why this movie resonates so heavily with this community.
The Case for More Pride Emojis (or, Why the Elephant is an Ace Icon)
Due to Unicode's acephobia, Courtney's mom can't send us a proper "Happy Pride Month" text and that's why the elephant should forever be enshrined as an iconic symbol of Ace history.
Beware the acephobia of drunken St. Louis women!
Two nights in St. Louis, two drunk women who said exactly the wrong thing to us. A goofy little story time.
r/Relationships: Asexuality Edition #2
You request more r/Relashionships? We read more r/Relashionships!
US Counterterrorism Strategy targets anti-fascists and people who are "radically pro-transgender"
Welp...the US government thinks we're terrorists now...
We were invited to an interview in LA...then they booked Orion Taraban instead
A podcast about love could have spoken to an us, an Asexual couple going on 12 years of marriage. Instead, they spoke to a red-pilled psychologist who tells women that in order to keep a man, they need to be …
Show notes
A podcast about love could have spoken to an us, an Asexual couple going on 12 years of marriage. Instead, they spoke to a red-pilled psychologist who tells women that in order to keep a man, they need to be younger, hotter, and have more "cheap" sex with them.
Human Rights Campaign finds Aces face sharper declines in acceptance than other LGBTQ+ adults
According to the HRC's 2025 Annual LGBTQ+ Community Survey, Asexuals are dealing with sharper declines in acceptance, outness, and visibility than LGBTQ+ adults overall.
Asexual Representation: Heartbreak High Season 3
The 3rd and FINAL season of Ca$h and his mixed-orientation ace/allo relationship.
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