Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about everything that seems fake in the world. From dicks to antelopes to grapefruit, the girls just aren't convinced these things really exist. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/everything-is-fake Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Aug 18, 2019•54 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah review media that's supposed to be ~sexy~. They look at everything from 50 Shades of Grey, to Magic Mike, to perfume ads to try to understand how people think any of this stuff is sexy. (Note: This episode does contain a fair bit of talk about sex and sexual acts. If that makes you uncomfortable, skip this episode or parts of it!) Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/reviewing-sexy-things Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod ...
Aug 11, 2019•53 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about whether they think matchmaking websites could work for asexual people who are looking to find ~the one~. They look at websites like ThreeDayRule, LUMA, and Tawkify to see if these sites are asexual (or even queer) friendly. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/matchmaking-for-asexuals Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soun...
Aug 04, 2019•51 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about more characters that they believe are definitely asexual and some who are definitely NOT asexual. It's part two of episode 17! Wow we've been doing this for a long time. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/characters-who-are-definitely-asexual-pt-2 Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Jul 28, 2019•50 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk all about mental health and how it relates to sexuality. Why is it that queer people are more likely to have mood disorders? Is this also true for asexual people? Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/mental-health-and-sexuality1 Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Jul 21, 2019•46 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about the 36 questions. Psychologists at UC Berkley came up with a set of 36 questions that you answer with a stranger. After you answer them, you fall in love instantly! Or so they say. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/36-questions-to-make-you-fall-in-love Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Jul 14, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Hey what's up hello! This week we talk about the article Why Are Young People Having So Little Sex? by The Atlantic. How have millennials ruined something else?? Who's fault is it?? Porn? Old people? Tinder? Homework? Asexuality?? We try to figure it all out. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/why-are-millennials-having-so-little-sex Listen to Kayla's new Dungeons and Dragons podcast Into The Gridge here ! Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod...
Jul 07, 2019•48 min
Hey what's up hello! This week we talk about the commercialization of pride and what it means for companies and the queer community. We also watched the very controversial Taylor Swift music video "You Need To Calm Down" and talked about our thoughts on Taylor and what it meant for her to make a video like this. *Correction: In this episode, we mentioned that Lady Gaga is straight when she is, in fact, bisexual and has unfortunately often faced bi erasure. We're sorry Lady Ga...
Jun 30, 2019•55 min
Hey what's up hello! This week, Sarah reads the novel she wrote when she was 8 years old, and Kayla reacts. By some twist of fate, the novel is named "Aven Swords," so Kayla and Sarah do their best to read the amazing book with an asexual lense. Please come along and cringe while Sarah reads! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/reading-sarahs-childhood-novel Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepo...
Jun 23, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Hey what's up hello! This week’s episode is very special. It’s a full rundown of what asexuality is. If you are asexual and struggle to give the long talk that explains asexuality to loved ones, you can use this to do the talking for you. If you’ve just learned what asexuality is or if you were sent here by a loved one, hopefully, this episode begins to help you to learn and understand. Episode transcript: https://www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/what-is-asexuality Find our list of asexual...
Jun 16, 2019•1 hr
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah do a 6-month check in on their New Year's Resolutions ! Did they give up on their goals after one month like everyone else? Did they realize all their hopes and dreams and change their lives? Find out! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/its-the-year-of-like-realizing-things Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/b...
Jun 09, 2019•48 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah are joined by special guest Amanda (Sarah's sister's girlfriend) to talk about what it's like being a queer teacher! What's the benefit of teaching kids about gender and sexuality early? How do you even do that?? Listen and find out! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/queer-education-in-schools-feat-a-friend Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.sound...
Jun 02, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah go down the rabbit hole and play the Wikipedia game! It doesn't take many clicks to get from a random Wiki article to Hitler, but how many will it take to get to asexuality? Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/wikipedia-rabbit-hole Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
May 26, 2019•48 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk all about their growth over the past four years and what the future will hold now that they graduated college! We live-streamed on YouTube while recording this episode! Check out all the nonsense and see our faces while we talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUN3jvRZ304 Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/personal-growth-and-the-future Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.g...
May 19, 2019•46 min
Hey what's up hello! Did you know Kayla is in a ~feminism~ class??? This week she talks about her research project about feminism and asexuality and what she found while researching asexuality. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/feminism-and-research Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
May 12, 2019•46 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about quizzes that are supposed to tell you what your sexuality is. They take the Kinsey Scale test and tests about asexuality and demisexuality! Listen in to see if they're ~really~ aspec. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/sexuality-quizzes Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
May 05, 2019•50 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about what it's like being a queer woman in a position of power. They talk about how being a woman has affected their leadership style and how their experiences of directing a musical and a movie were influenced by their identities! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/queer-women-in-positions-of-power Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy o...
Apr 28, 2019•52 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk to the infamous Perry Fiero (aka Piano Fiano) about queerness and gaming. How good is representation in online games? What's the state of homophobia in the community? Hit this this ep up to find out. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/queerness-and-gaming-feat-a-friend Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/b...
Apr 21, 2019•1 hr
Hey what's up hello! This week we read your assumptions about us and see if they're true! Does Sarah want a QPR? What would our superpowers be? Is having a podcast overwhelming! Listen to find out! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/what-do-you-assume Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Apr 14, 2019•54 min
Hey what's up hello! This week, Kayla and Sarah talk about the upcoming holiday - April Fool's Day. The gals talk about all the things you shouldn't do on April Fools' Day, including coming out as a 'joke,' outing someone else, or getting braces. Take a listen and please don't prank us (Sarah will get very mad)! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/april-fools-day Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg...
Mar 31, 2019•50 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah sit down and talk about aces in space. What are the benefits of only sending aces to space? What would be the best planet for aces to colonize? How to periods work in space? How does zero gravity even work??? All this and so much more! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/aces-in-space Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod....
Mar 24, 2019•57 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah are joined once again by Sarah's sister Emily! Emily talks about unhealthy and abusive relationships, specifically in queer relationships. Typically we think of the man being the perpetrator of abuse, but what happens when there is no man in a relationship or two men? TW: Mentions of mental and physical abuse, self harm, suicide. If you or someone you know is in need of help in an abusive situation, call 1-800-799-7233 or visit www.thehotl...
Mar 17, 2019•57 min
Hey what's up hello! This week, the girls talk about their thoughts after watching their first ever episode of The Bachelor. By most perspectives, this show is wild but extremely riveting, but what about looking at it from a queer/aroace perspective? Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/the-bachelor-from-an-aro-ace-perspective Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/b...
Mar 10, 2019•51 min
Hey what's up hello! This week, Kayla and Sarah talk about the burden of having to explain and define asexuality and aromanticism. Are you obligated to give that TED talk? What happens when you don't want to give it? What do you do as someone who wants more information? Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/the-burden-of-explaining-asexuality Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www...
Mar 03, 2019•46 min
Hey what's up hello! This week, Sarah talks about what it's like passing for someone who is straight. The girls talk all about passing guilt and what to do with the privilege you gain from passing as a "normative" person. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/passing-as-straight Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Feb 22, 2019•41 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah rant all about their hot takes - all the way from takes about warm tomatoes and Ellen, to Tony Stark and the whiteness of asexuality. It's getting spicy on this ep. Come take a listen. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/hot-takes Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Feb 17, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Hey what's up hello! It's almost February 14th and you know what that means - time to get love and romance shoved down our throats! For real though, this week Kayla and Sarah talk all about Valentine's day from an aromantic and asexual perspective. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/valentines-day Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Feb 10, 2019•47 min
Hey what's up hello! This week Kayla and Sarah talk about what they call microACEgressions - small instances of aphobia that are so ingrained in society that we may not even notice them. You know, like when your weird aunt talks about WHEN you get married or have sex like it's inevitable. Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/microacegressions Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: ww...
Feb 03, 2019•47 min
Hey what's up hello! Being aphobic is very stupid - so this week Kayla and Sarah give you a long list of alternative things to do! How fun! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/what-to-do-instead-of-being-aphobic Donate: patreon.com/soundsfakepod Follow: @soundsfakepod Join: https://discord.gg/W7VBHMt www.soundsfakepod.com Buy our book: www.soundsfakepod.com/book...
Jan 27, 2019•58 min
Hey what's up hello! What do you do with your feelings when you get a crush? How do you deal with feeling like you're faking your sexuality? How do you know for sure if you're aromantic? How do you keep your cat from blocking your computer screen! Listen in as we give dubious life advice! Episode Transcript: www.soundsfakepod.com/transcripts/advice-for-asexuals Thank you to Frita Batidos for sponsoring this episode. Check out their amazing Cuban inspired street food here: http://w...
Jan 20, 2019•56 min