Free From Desire: Asexual in the City of Love
5.0/5
Critic Rating
35-year-old Aline, who grew up in the city of love, has never been attracted to anyone — sexually or romantically. On this podcast, they tell us how difficult it was to realize and accept their asexuality and aromanticism in a society that only talks about exactly that: love and sex. This acceptance is what also allowed them to now have a child on their own via artificial insemination. 2023 Tribeca winner in the audio non-fiction category
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Tal Minear • Podplane • Jun 18, 2023
"The storytelling is compelling and heartwarming, and I think it's an important listen."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Jun 12, 2023
"...inside Aline’s brain—their voice carries you along to make you feel like you’re an eavesdropper on their entire life, from their first crush to raising a baby in a gender-open way. Conversations with experts, sociologists, and friends pop up to juxtapose Aline’s feelings about love with society’s obsession with traditional coupling. Free From Desire is an anti-rom com with a twist for your ears."
Score: 5
Devin • Podstack • Jun 8, 2023
"It’s the combination of memoir-style narration, sound design that takes it beyond a monologue, and exceptional story structure that get me so hooked. And that’s exactly what Free From Desire has. I can’t help feeling so invested in learning how Aline grows to accept themselves and show others how they can too."
