This September 2012 episode of the Stuff You Should Know podcast covers everything you need to know about asexuality, from its fascinating history to how asexual people integrate their orientation into their lives and relationships.

Asexuality is a sexual orientation that's often misrepresented and misunderstood.

We often wrongly use the word 'asexual' to describe someone who hasn't had any partners or chooses to be celibate.

Everybody experiences a lack of sexual desire from time to time. However, asexuality is far more than just not wanting to have sex.

Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant are podcasters and journalists. In their podcast Stuff You Should Know, they dive into a wide variety of misunderstood topics, from champagne to chaos theory.

This episode from September 2012 explores the ins, outs, and misunderstood history of asexuality.