Faking It with Ariel and Morgan

Steven Canals, co-creator of Pose, breaks down the historic Pray Tell and Ricky love scene from Season 2, Episode 8, "Revelations." Two intimacy coordinators discuss. This Pride Month, we're joined by Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning creator and showrunner Steven Canals to break down one of the most intimate scenes from POSE. Together, we discuss how the scene evolved from s...

Sense8's cluster orgy from the finale special is one of the most ambitious intimacy sequences ever filmed. Two intimacy coordinators break down the choreography, consent, and craft. This week, we have a BONUS EPISODE! Ariel and Morgan dive into the legendary cluster orgy from the Sense8 finale special and unpack why it remains one of the most ambitious intimacy sequences ever filmed. From cho...

This episode we're breaking down one of the most ambitious sex scenes ever put on television. We're diving into Sens8, the Wachowskis' globe-spanning Sci-Fi drama that somehow turns a psychic orgy into one of the most sensual scenes we've ever covered. From gym workouts and hot tubs to morning cuddles and group intimacy across continents, we're unpacking what makes this se...

Dicks: The Musical has a twin incest sex scene scored like an opera. Two intimacy coordinators break down the unhinged A24 musical. Full description: Megan Thee Stallion. Nathan Lane. Puppet penises. A gay sex scene between twins that somehow becomes a camp masterpiece. Dicks: The Musical is absurd, offensive, and genuinely hilarious. We go behind the scenes that are not safe for work, unless your...

Secretary (2002) has the sexiest no-contact scene in film history. Two intimacy coordinators break down the BDSM cult classic that still sparks debate. Full description: Maggie Gyllenhaal. James Spader. A desk. And a worm that somehow becomes the hottest moment in the movie. Secretary changed how Hollywood talked about kink on screen. But does it hold up? Ariel and Morgan break down the iconic, co...

Brokeback Mountain changed queer cinema forever. Two intimacy coordinators break down the tent scene, the reunion, and what works. Full description: Brokeback Mountain changed queer representation forever. It also left us with a lot of questions about how these scenes actually function. From the infamous first tent scene to the long-awaited reunion, we break down what's working, what's n...

PEN15 captures the chaos of discovering desire with no roadmap. Two intimacy coordinators break down the painfully accurate first arousal scene. Full description: PEN15 (Season 1, Episode 3: "Ojichan") is one of the most honest depictions of first arousal ever put on screen. From the very first moment of "wait... what is happening to my body?" to the full spiral of can't-s...

Buffy and Spike's season 6 sex scenes are messy, chaotic, and logistically confusing. Two intimacy coordinators break down the iconic "Smashed" house scene. Full description: The Buffy reboot isn't happening. We're devastated. So naturally, we need to talk about Buffy and Spike in season 6 — where things are darker, messier, and include a whole lot more property damage. Fr...

Barbarella is a sci-fi cult classic where Jane Fonda defeats a villain using an orgasm machine. Two intimacy coordinators break down the chaos. Full description: Jane Fonda strips out of a spacesuit in zero gravity. Later, she defeats a villain using an orgasm machine. Yes. Really. Barbarella (1968) is one of the most bizarre and brazen films of a generation. Two intimacy coordinators break down h...

Booksmart proves awkward queer intimacy doesn't need to be polished to be powerful. Two intimacy coordinators and author Brooke M. Haney break it down. Full description: This one's about awkward first times. Skinny jeans. Bad geometry. Zero game. Ariel and Morgan sit down with intimacy coordinator and author Brooke M. Haney to break down the chaotic, vulnerable, and surprisingly tender h...

Insecure Season 4 has two wildly different intimacy moments: a jealousy-fueled nightmare and a tender reunion. Two intimacy coordinators break down the range. Full description: Insecure has range. Chaotic fantasy. Tender reunion. Sometimes in the same season. Morgan introduces Ariel (who has never seen the show) to two wildly different intimacy moments from Season 4: one jealousy-fueled nightmare...

Heated Rivalry's intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter breaks down how the show's most talked-about scenes got made. Two intimacy coordinators sit down with her. Full description: This one's a BIG ONE. Ariel and Morgan sit down with intimacy coordinator Chala Hunter, the creative force behind the intimacy work in Heated Rivalry, for a deep dive into how some of the most talked-about sce...

She's Gotta Have It Season 2 opens with a queer Black intimacy montage that demonstrates how to film a great sex scene. Two intimacy coordinators break down why. Full description: Some shows open quietly. Season 2 of She's Gotta Have It opens with a bang — literally. Ariel and Morgan break down the iconic simulated sex montage from Season 2, Episode 1, focusing on how lighting, space, an...

biThe Handmaiden has two of the most iconic sapphic sex scenes in modern cinema. Two intimacy coordinators break down why they still feel transgressive. Full description: This episode is a love letter to immaculate choreography, devastating eye contact, and enough sapphic tension to power a small city. Ariel and Morgan dive into the two iconic intimacy scenes from Park Chan-wook's The Handmai...

Fifty Shades of Grey's Red Room scene promised mainstream BDSM and delivered confusion. Two intimacy coordinators break down why it falls flat. Full description: We're kicking off the new year by finally stepping into the Red Room and immediately asking some hard questions. In this episode, Ariel and Morgan break down the infamous first Red Room scene from Fifty Shades of Grey. What was...

Heated Rivalry is the gay hockey romance that set the internet on fire. Two intimacy coordinators break down why the sex scenes feel so different. Full description: We heard you. LOUDLY. In this very special holiday Bonus Episode, Ariel and Morgan dive headfirst into Heated Rivalry, the wildly requested gay hockey romance that dropped on November 28 and immediately set the internet on fire. Based...

Carol's motel scene is one of the most breathtakingly intimate moments in queer cinema. Two intimacy coordinators and a filmmaker break down the robe pull. Full description: For our holiday special, we're entering The Sapphic Canon. Ariel and Morgan are joined by filmmaker and comedy icon Amanda Holland (On the Phone with Ash and Amanda) to dissect one of the most breathtakingly intimate...

For our holiday special, we’re entering The Sapphic Canon. This week, Ariel and Morgan are joined by filmmaker and comedy icon Amanda Holland ( On the Phone with Ash and Amanda ) to dissect one of the most breathtakingly intimate love scenes in queer cinema : the motel moment from Todd Haynes’ Carol (2015) . From tension you could pour over pancakes to the robe pull that changed lesbian history, t...

Twilight's Breaking Dawn honeymoon scene launched a thousand fanfics and zero realistic intimacy expectations. Two intimacy coordinators break down the chaos. Full description: Marking the end of hoa hoa hoa season, we finally did it. We tackled the honeymoon scene: the headboard-shattering, pillow-exploding, furniture-destroying moment that launched a thousand fanfics and exactly zero realis...

Love Lies Bleeding treats strength as a love language. Two intimacy coordinators break down Kristen Stewart and Katy O'Brian's raw, charged chemistry. Full description: This one's flexing in all the right ways. Ariel and Morgan break down the sweaty, gritty, gloriously unhinged intimacy of Love Lies Bleeding. In this film, bodies don't just collide—they transform. From gym-floo...

Danny DeVito crawls out of a couch naked in It's Always Sunny. Two intimacy coordinators break down the logistics of this chaotic sitcom scene. Full description: This one's… slippery. Ariel and Morgan break down one of the most chaotic intimacy scenes in sitcom history: the moment Danny DeVito emerges from a couch, naked, sweaty, and reborn, at a Christmas party in It's Always Sunny...

Sinners, Ryan Coogler's 2025 gothic horror hit, showcases Michael B. Jordan at his steamiest. Two intimacy coordinators break down the vampire eroticism. Full description: For our first-ever BONUS EPISODE, we're sinking our teeth into something perfectly suited for spooky season: Ryan Coogler's 2025 gothic horror hit, Sinners. This one has it all: vampires, sensuality, Southern heat...

Teeth (2007) has one of the most infamous horror-comedy scenes in cinema. Two intimacy coordinators break down the gynecologist sequence and vagina dentata. Full description: The bite heard 'round the world. Ariel and Morgan take on one of the most infamous (and crazily campy) scenes in horror-comedy history: the gynecologist sequence from Teeth (2007). From questionable medical protocol to p...

Do actors ever actually have sex on camera? Two intimacy coordinators break down Lie with Me (2005) and the blurred line between filmmaking and pornography. Full description: Get ready for one of our most asked and most controversial questions: Do actors ever actually have sex on camera? In this episode, we're diving deep into the blurred lines between filmmaking and pornography. Ariel surpri...

The Room has one of the most bizarre sex scenes in cinema history. Two intimacy coordinators break it down in our very first episode. Full description: Ariel and Morgan, two professional intimacy coordinators, pull back the curtain on how intimacy is really made for film and TV. In our very first episode, we kick things off with wild on-set stories (yes, one involves a horse — don't worry, it...