The Wingreaders
Bonus Episode - Check-In & QPRs
by Abigail Chandos
Happy Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week! We bring to you our first ever bonus episode which delves into aromanticism and asexuality, queerplatonic relationships, and the experiences of the aro and/or ace spectrum hosts of this romantasy pod. Also! This episode heralds the debut of Editing Cassie! "The queerness of being aro/ace comes not just from decentering the cishet couple but of rejecting the placement of the romantic & sexual partner at the top of a relationship hierarchy, and valuing platonic and other relationships just as intensely." - what Cassie might have said during the episode if she was more verbally eloquent, but she's a writer before being a speaker and didn't practice this speech beforehand. Time Stamps 00:01:25 Content Warnings 00:02:00 Check-In 00:08:28 Recommendations 00:53:20 Queerplatonic Relationship/Ace/Aro Discussion Queerplatonic definition references Pinterest comment by Tu “Queerplatonic” on the AVEN Wiki Queering platonic relationships is for everyone Friendship deprioritized as we age Queerplatonic does not just mean “friendship” "Amanormativity" coined by Elizabeth Brake Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders Follow us on TikTok @thewingreaders Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com Intro Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra Outro Music: Battle Epic by Hot_Dope
Welcome to The Wingreaders! Our first three episodes will drop next Tuesday 4/29/25, with a new episode every Tuesday after that. Follow us on Instagram @thewingreaders Follow us on Bluesky @thewingreaders Email us at thewingreaders@gmail.com Music: Blackout by Cyberwave-Orchestra