Free From Desire

Not to be confused with Freed from Desire.

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]

Free From Desire
Presentation
Genre	Society & Culture
Developed by	Paradiso Media
Written by	Aline Laurent-Mayard
Narrated by	Aline Laurent-Mayard
Language	English
Updates	Weekly on Wednesday
Length	16–28 minutes
Country of origin	United States, France
Production
Production	Suzanne Colin Yael Even Or
No. of episodes	5
Publication
Original release	7 June 2023
Cited for	Narrative Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award 2023 Tribeca Festival
Related
Website	Official Website

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

• In May 2023, Laurent-Mayard gave an interview about the upcoming podcast.^[6]
• In June 2023, the podcast was featured in episode 265 of Sounds Fake but Okay with Laurent-Mayard as a guest, discussing Free From Desire.^[7]

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]