Faking It with Ariel and Morgan

About Faking It with Ariel and Morgan

Two intimacy coordinators reveal what actually happens behind the scenes of film and TV's most iconic intimate moments. We're Ariel and Morgan, two professional intimacy coordinators who choreograph sex scenes for film and TV. We pull back the curtain on how intimacy is really made—from the awkward logistics to the craft that makes it look effortless. On Faking It, we break down: Heated Rivalry: the back arch, the bed share, and why good gay sex wins over hockey The hottest no-contact scene in cinema history (Secretary) Why Brokeback Mountain's tent scene needed more lube The invisible Buffy sex scene that required flawless pantomime Barbarella's orgasm machine PEN15's honest depiction of teenage arousal Get behind-the-scenes secrets, absurd Hollywood stories, real talk about love and sex, and a front-row seat to the art of pretending. New episodes every other week. Subscribe now so you don't miss the next breakdown. Catch us on Spotify, Apple, YouTube, and all podcast platforms. Follow us Instagram & TikTok: @FakingItThePod Patreon: bonus episodes and scene requests Website: FakingItThePod.com (https://FakingItThePod.com)

Publisher

Ariel Leigh Cohen & Morgan Smith

Category

tv & film · tv & film · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

16 Sept 2025

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   American Psycho: Business Cards & Bloody Chainsaws

   American Psycho sex scene breakdown from intimacy coordinators: chainsaws, sex workers, modesty garments, and a very confused Patrick Bateman. An intimacy coordinator's take on satire, simulated sex, and making the absurd feel intentional This week we cover Patrick Bateman's two infamous intimacy scenes with Christie, Sabrina, and Elizabeth, including the iconic mirror moment and that very memorable chainsaw chase. We get into staging, modesty garments, masking, choreography, actor boundari...

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Hacks: Hot Showers, Stage Fright, & Fake Gay Panic

   Hacks gave us nudity, nightmares, and a fake lesbian relationship, so we're breaking down three intimacy scenes and the intimacy coordinators behind them. A filmmaker's lens on intimacy in Hacks This week we cover Ava and Ruby's shower scene, Deborah's bizarre no-clothes nightmare, and that kiss between Ava and Deborah. We get into staging, body doubles, actor boundaries, power dynamics, chemistry, and why sometimes an intimacy scene just doesn't quite... sync up. Plus: we put all three scene...

3. 

   9 Sept 2026

   The Invite: Consent, Chemistry & Couple Swapping

   The Invite (2026) intimacy scene breakdown: intimacy coordinators react to Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton's sexy, cringe swinging comedy. This week on Faking It, intimacy coordinators Morgan Smith and Ariel break down The Invite (2026), Olivia Wilde's A24 comedy about a married couple, Joe (Seth Rogen) and Angela (Olivia Wilde), whose upstairs neighbors Piña (Penélope Cruz) and Hawk (Edward Norton) invite them into something far outside their comfort zone. It's one ...

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