Free From Desire

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Free From Desire
Presentation
GenreSociety & Culture
Developed byParadiso Media
Written byAline Laurent-Mayard
Narrated byAline Laurent-Mayard
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly on Wednesday
Length16–28 minutes
Country of originUnited States, France
Production
ProductionSuzanne Colin
Yael Even Or
No. of episodes 5
Publication
Original release7 June 2023
Cited forNarrative Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award
2023 Tribeca Festival
Related
Website Official Website

Free From Desire is a biographical narrative documentary podcast that focuses on aromanticism and asexuality. The podcast was written and created by Aline Laurent-Mayard, [1] and is produced by the French podcast company Paradiso Media. [2]

Contents

The Podcast was honored as the winner of the Narrative Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award at the 2023 Tribeca Festival.

History

The podcast is an English-language adaptation of the French original in the Le Journal podcast by Laurent-Mayard, which received critical acclaim in France. [3] [4] The adaptation Free from Desire focuses on Laurent-Mayard's story of what it means to be aromantic and asexual. [2]

Format and structure

The podcast is a biographical narrative documentary by Aline Laurent-Mayard. [1] In it, Laurent-Mayard discusses her discovery of being aromantic and asexual and what it means in a society that focuses so much on romance and sex. The podcast also features excerpts and interview segments with many notable experts of the field, such as David Jay and author Angela Chen. [5] [6]

Media and events

Awards and recognitions

In June 2023, the Podcast was honored as the winner of the Narrative Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award at the 2023 Tribeca Festival. [8] [9]

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