Speaking with Chickamundo!

For Ace Week 2026 we chat with Daira (https://www.twitch.tv/dbrivera55) and Ekko (https://www.twitch.tv/ekkotronic) about what Ace Week personally means for us, the invisibility of Asexuality, and challenges finding community as Ace-Spec individuals. We talk about how compulsory sexuality, allonormativity, and amatonormativity create challenges as we navigate our own personal relationships, and talk about what is next for Ace Week and Ace advocacy in general!

CW: Discussions of Sex, Kink, BDSM, and Brief Mentions of Medical IssuesIn this episode, I chat with DeVi (https://www.twitch.tv/deviant_nails_) about sex favourability, and the challenges of navigating asexual spaces as a sex favourable ace. We also discuss why the Kink community is often a space that includes a lot of asexuals, and how DeVi found community in Kink and BDSM spaces.

We continue our exploration of the intersections of disability, chronic illness, and aspec identity, as we speak with WYS Team Advisor Chickamundo (https://www.twitch.tv/chickamundo)!

CW: S.A., Medicalization, Pathologization, Discussions of Surgical ProceduresFor Disability Pride Month, the Aspec Podcast is exploring the intersections of disability, chronic illness and aspec identity! In this episode, we chat with LiatrisKitty (https://www.twitch.tv/liatriskitty), LoreCurator (https://www.twitch.tv/lorecurator), and Peachtastic (https://www.twitch.tv/peachtastic) about how compulsory sexuality, amatonormativity and ableism intersect with disability and aspec identity. NOTE: HUGE thank you to Peach for the audio from the first 4min of the VOD (which was missing from the livestream). Apologies for the small tiny discontinuity as it transitions from Peach's audio to my audio!

NOTE: Due to copyright restrictions on the content, I unfortunately had to remove the audio from the trailer and behind the scenes footage. I encourage you to check out the trailer on ARomCom Film's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_f_fjNOKKIThe behind the scenes footage is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZfMH8M3Is8&t=5sIn this episode Tyeewhyee (https://www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee) has an opportunity to catch up with Katrina and Catherine from ARomCom Film! We chat about AromCom being awarded best short film at the Rochester LGBTQ+ Film Festival, and what it was like to be selected for the Maryland Film Festival! We also had an opportunity to check out the trailer, and see some behind the scenes footage from the film!! AromCom Film is available on Youtube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNj9zEERdaw

In this episode, Tyeewhyee (https://www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee/) speaks with Ritash (https://www.instagram.com/ritashachanta/), aspec writer and co-founder of the RANG Foundation (https://www.instagram.com/rang.org2020/), and Maya (https://www.instagram.com/maya_intersex/), intersex ace activist, and co-founder of Intersex Human Rights India (https://www.instagram.com/intersexhumanrightsindia/) about IAD, Ace activism in India, and why it is so incredibly important to consider intersectional Ace experiences in the Ace discourse. Translation of Maya's poem (thank you to Ritash!):You’re different. Love has many faces. It can be silent & visual. Diversity is unique & distinct & colourful It’s different but human.Why do you define yourself through someone else’s lens? You’re complete in yourself.

In this episode, Tyeewhyee (https:/www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee) chats with Spades about Chosen Family, and community! We chat about why chosen family is so incredibly important for many 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, and the importance of chosen family and community for aspec folks! We also discuss relationship anarchy and a bit about solo polyamory!

NOTE: Apologies for the audio issues at times! I've done my best to equalize the audio but there are a couple of moments where it wasn't possible!For Arospec Awareness Week, Tyeewhyee (https://www.twitch.tv/) is joined by Justin, Heidi from AUREA, and Willow from the Ace and Aro Research Network in a discussion about amatonormativity! We talk about the history of the term, and some common ways it shows up in society! The impacts of amatonormativity on mental health are also discussed, along with ways that we can decentre romance, and make room for the lived experiences of loveless aros and aplatonic folks!AUREA Website: https://www.aromanticism.org/en/home/AUREA AUREA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aurea_aromantic/?hl=enJustin's BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/jancheta25.bsky.socialJustin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rampancy/Loveless Aros: https://www.aromanticism.org/en/news-feed/the-aros-left-behind-the-loveless

In this episode Tyeewhyee (https://www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee/) chats with Miktastic (https://www.twitch.tv/miktastic) about Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week (ASAW) and about SoulAce Day! We explore the history of ASAW, why amatonormative assumptions are so problematic for Aromantic folks, and how we can work to make events like Valentines Day less exclusionary to Aro folks! We also chat about SoulAce Day (which takes place on February 16th)!Links and Resources:ASAW webpage: https://www.arospecweek.org/AUREA Article on Loveless Aros: https://www.aromanticism.org/en/news-feed/the-aros-left-behind-the-lovelessMik Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-827920791Soul Ace Day Podcast: https://youtu.be/0kuUcN_CJKc?si=T7yJOUAB1I77LKW4Kim Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kimriottt/Lici Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yagirllici

SoulAce Day was founded in 2025 by YaGirlLici (https://www.instagram.com/yagirllici/), TheAsexualGoddess (https://www.instagram.com/kimriottt/) and GentleGiantAce (https://www.instagram.com/marshall_blount/)! Falling on Feb 16, it is a day to highlight the important intersections of Asexuality and African American art, activism, content, and culture. In this episode, Tyeewhyee (https://www.twitch.tv/tyeewhyee) chats with Kim and Lici about SoulAce Day, and the inspiration behind the day! We chatted about how the inaugural Soul Ace Day went in 2025, the need for more Black ace and aspec representation in media, and some of Kim and Lici's favourite aspec characters! You can find out more about SoulAce Day here: AceDadAdvice's interview with Kim, Lici and Marshall: https://acedadadvice.substack.com/p/celebrating-black-ace-community-withLici's Instagram reel: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUBLXX1jgtp/Marshall's post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUERRBNAcML/