Romancing The Screen

Written by: Katherine O'Keefe Annie Spong Rachel Lee Flesher
  • Summary

  • A podcast hosted by three experienced intimacy coordinators — Rachel Lee Flesher (they/she/he), Katherine O’Keefe (she/her), and Annie Spong (she/her). Join them in their warm and inclusive conversations as they delve into the intricate world of their craft, and how it interacts with the production process. They'll also share insightful stories from their experiences on (and off!) set working as ICs. In each episode, they attempt to unravel the standards, culture, and complexities surrounding intimacy and nudity in the entertainment industry, offering their three unique perspectives. As pioneers in a surprisingly new profession, Katherine, Annie, and Rachel aim to demystify the role of intimacy coordinators – addressing the need for ICs and why intimacy coordination is a crucial part of filmmaking. Tune in for enlightening chats from three friends who navigate through nuanced topics with grace and levity. Join us every Wednesday! Art by Jim Payne Music Composition by Arian Saleh Music Mixed by Adam Avalos
    Copyright 2024 Katherine O'Keefe, Annie Spong, Rachel Lee Flesher
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Episodes
  • Intimacy Coordinators Unionize with SAG-AFTRA | A Special Episode!
    Sep 25 2024

    SURPRISE EPISODE & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

    In between seasons, Annie and Katherine are coming back to the mic to talk about a huge announcement, intimacy coordinators are unionizing with SAG AFTRA!

    In this episode, they discuss what this means for intimacy coordinators going forward, Annie and Katherine’s involvement in this whole process, and how grateful they are that so much hard work is finally coming to fruition.

    Unionizing would not have been possible without the entire intimacy coordinator community, and we are so excited to close out the episode by sharing our colleagues' thoughts and feelings at this monumental moment for our craft.

    Our incredible IC colleagues, in order of appearance in the episode:

    Rachel Lee Flesher @rachel_lee_flesher

    Zachariah Payne @zackorriahzachariah

    Jessica Bennett @jessicaebennett

    Chantal Cousineau @chantalcousineau.ic

    Yehuda Duenyas @___x_x_x_y___

    Erin Tillman @datingadvicegrl

    Jean Franzblau @jeanfranzflau

    You can follow the show at @RomancingTheScreenPod, and email us questions for Season 2 at RomancingTheScreenPod@gmail.com.

    Thank you for listening!

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    20 mins
  • That's A Wrap on Season 1! - Episode 20
    Jun 19 2024

    Today, Annie and Katherine wrap up the first season of Romancing The Screen by talking about how far they've come in these 20 episodes, and what else is in store for Season 2! They also discuss what makes them proud to be an Intimacy Coordinator.

    You can follow us at @RomancingTheScreenPod, and email us new questions and topics for season two at RomancingTheScreenPod@gmail.com.

    Thank you for listening to RTS this season!

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    9 mins
  • A Conversation with Alessa Carlino - Episode 19
    Jun 12 2024

    Alessa Carlino is the director of Spam Risk and Going Home: Homelessness and the Resiliency of the Human Spirit, which has garnered several awards on the film festival circuit, with both films from Unstoppable Pictures.

    With Katherine and Rachel out for this episode, Annie and Alessa share an insightful conversation, with questions about intimacy, ICs, and filmmaking exchanged both ways! We loved having @AlessaCarlino on the pod.

    You can find us at @RomancingTheScreenPod, and email us questions and topics at RomancingTheScreenPod@gmail.com.

    Thank you for listening!

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    45 mins

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