Episodes

  • Lightning Round Carla Jimenez!

    Lightning Round Carla Jimenez!
    Jun 26 2025
    8 mins
  • Episode 29 - Carla Jimenez’s Journey to Broadway: Nacho Libre, The Mick, and Real Women Have Curves

    Episode 29 - Carla Jimenez’s Journey to Broadway: Nacho Libre, The Mick, and Real Women Have Curves
    Jun 25 2025
    Actress Carla Jimenez has been acting and singing since childhood. This year, she’s made her Broadway Debut as Pancha in the original cast of “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical.” She joins host Chloe Aftel on The Other Pod to discuss her journey to where she is now and all the ups and downs along the way. They discuss her early career, including breakout roles in “Nacho Libre” and “Desperate Housewives”, as well as her recent key role in “The Mick”, and now her singing on Broadway. Carla’s story is a beautiful journey of dedication, passion, and hard work in a harsh industry. She reflects on what she has learned and how she has changed in the process.
    Highlights:
    • How she approaches acting in comedy and drama in a similar way;
    • How Latina representation in the film and television industry has changed since the early 2000s;
    • Her favorite memories improvising on set of “The Mick.”
    Bios:
    Carla Maria Jimenez is an American actress whose family hails from Mexico and Costa Rica. In 2025, she made her Broadway debut as Pancha in “Real Women Have Curves: The Musical.” Carla grew up in a working class household in Southern California and had early roles in “Malcolm in the Middle,” “The Shield,” “Nacho Libre,” and others. She held recurring TV roles in shows such as “Desperate Housewives,” “Raising Hope,” and “Last Man Standing.” Her widespread breakout moment came in 2017 when starring as Alba Pemberton in Fox’s “The Mick.” As an actress, Carla is praised for her physical comedy and emotional depth.

    Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue & more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.

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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • Lightning Round Chelsea Devantez!

    Lightning Round Chelsea Devantez!
    May 29 2025
    6 mins
  • Episode 28 - Chelsea Devantez’s Life in Comedy: Glamorous Trash, Celebrity Memoirs, & I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This

    Episode 28 - Chelsea Devantez’s Life in Comedy: Glamorous Trash, Celebrity Memoirs, & I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This
    Jun 28 2025
    In this exciting interview with Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, Chloe and Chelsea discuss what being a drag queen taught her about gender and self-acceptance, how she's navigated male violence, the experience writing her first memoir: I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This (But I’m Going To Anyway), her creative process, her marriage with fellow comedian Yassir Lester, and her podcast Glamorous Trash.

    Highlights:
    The differing comedy styles of Chelsea and her husband Yassir Lester;
    • Different turning points in Chelsea’s career from Jon Stewart to Girls5Eva, amongst others;
    • Her experiences making the widely loved independent podcast Glamorous Trash and Chelsea’s love of celebrity memoirs.
    • Chelsea's first experiences with comedy and perfoming an SNL skit in grade school
    • How comedy can be used to process trauma
    • Growing up in a small town disconnected from TV
    Bios:
    Chelsea Devantez is an Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and filmmaker. She hosts the widely-loved independent podcast Glamorous Trash which has over 5 million downloads. Her TV credits include Girls5Eva, Not Dead Yet, and Bless This Mess, along with being the head writer for The Problem with Jon Stewart. Chelsea’s new memoir “I Shouldn't Be Telling You This” released in 2024 and quickly became a national bestseller.

    Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue & more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.


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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Lightning Round Tara VanDerveer!

    Lightning Round Tara VanDerveer!
    Apr 26 2025
    For the end of our interview feature with Tara VanDerveer, Chloe asks Tara closing questions about her other passions, her post game rituals, and stand out players Tara has coached over the years.

    About:

    Tara VanDerveer is one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of women's basketball, best known for her legendary 38-season tenure at Stanford University, where she led the Cardinal to three NCAA championships (1990, 1992, 2021) and 14 Final Four appearances. Born on June 26, 1953, she began her head coaching career in 1978 and became the highest winning coach in NCAA Division I basketball history, retiring in 2024 with 1,216 victories. A three-time Naismith Coach of the Year and 18-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year, VanDerveer also guided the U.S. women’s national team to a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Her leadership, mentorship, and impact on the sport have cemented her legacy as a true pioneer and icon in women’s basketball.

    Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue & more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.

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    7 mins
  • Episode 27 — Tara VanDerveer, NCAA Coaching Legend, on Great Leadership, PT 1

    Episode 27 — Tara VanDerveer, NCAA Coaching Legend, on Great Leadership, PT 1
    Apr 25 2025
    Tara VanDerveer is a Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Coach, widely considered to be one of the most accomplished coaches in the sport. Now retired from coaching, she joins host Chloe Aftel on The Other Pod to talk about her unique and heavily lauded career in the world of basketball. In part one of this exciting episode, the pair discuss the unique aspects of coaching women's basketball, the generational shifts in players that VanDerveer has noticed over time, and how to develop great team relationships for group success.

    Highlights:
    • Strategies that successful coaches use to help players set and achieve realistic goals while managing expectations;
    • The key differences and similarities in coaching approaches for men's and women's teams, and how a mixed coaching staff benefit both;
    • How coaches can effectively build strong relationships with their players to enable honest and constructive feedback.
    Bio
    Tara VanDerveer is one of the most accomplished coaches in the history of women's basketball, best known for her legendary 38-season tenure at Stanford University, where she led the Cardinal to three NCAA championships (1990, 1992, 2021) and 14 Final Four appearances. Born on June 26, 1953, she began her head coaching career in 1978 and became the highest winning coach in NCAA Division I basketball history, retiring in 2024 with 1,216 victories. A three-time Naismith Coach of the Year and 18-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year, VanDerveer also guided the U.S. women’s national team to a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics. Her leadership, mentorship, and impact on the sport have cemented her legacy as a true pioneer and icon in women’s basketball.

    Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue & more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 26 - Alice Little on Intimacy Practices, Male Sexual Trauma, and Sex Worker Empowerment

    Episode 26 - Alice Little on Intimacy Practices, Male Sexual Trauma, and Sex Worker Empowerment
    Mar 27 2025
    Alice Little is widely recognized as the top-earning legal sex worker in the United States. As a passionate advocate for the safety and empowerment of sex workers, she joins host Chloe Aftel to explore the current state of legal sex work in the U.S. and how positive sexual experiences grounded in intimacy and consent can lead to transformative change for individuals and our society.

    Alice and Chloe delve into a range of key topics, from male sexual trauma and intimacy challenges to the advantages of legal sex work in a high-end Nevada brothel, compared to the critical dangers faced by many in the sex work community.


    Highlights:
    • Alice's origins into the intimacy industry and her passion for sex education;
    • Her thoughts on the best practices for creating a safe and supportive environment for all intimate connections;
    • The key differences between working on OnlyFans and in a Nevada brothel, and how they impact the financial and personal experiences of sex workers.
    About:
    Alice Little is an Irish-American sex worker, content creator, educator, and activist. She gained media attention for her outspoken advocacy for sex workers' rights and her personal experiences within the legal brothel system. Alice has also used her platform to educate the public about the importance of safe, consensual, and legal sex work. Outside of her work in the adult industry, she is a strong supporter of decriminalizing sex work and promoting sexual health education.

    Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Vogue, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.

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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • Episode 25 - Nobel Prize Winner Victor Ambros on MicroRNAs and the Infinite Unfolding of Scientific Discovery

    Episode 25 - Nobel Prize Winner Victor Ambros on MicroRNAs and the Infinite Unfolding of Scientific Discovery
    Feb 25 2025
    Victor Ambros, a Nobel Prize winner for his work on nematodes and microRNA, joins host Chloe Aftel on The Other Pod for an exciting conversation on the joys of scientific discovery. The pair discuss his work and research, as well as his childhood and his father's fascinating life story escaping Nazi Germany. Victor describes his work with passion and devotion to his research and field of study as well as life itself. Highlights:
    • The key insights and collaborative nature that enabled the groundbreaking discoveries in C. elegans research;
    • Victor's love and devotion for his wife and scientific partner Rosalind Lee, how their relationship worked at home with kids and leading their lab research, and the impact of family on his career;
    • Viktor's reflections on the ethical considerations of genetic research and the impact of this work on understanding human diseases.
    About:Victor Ambros is a renowned molecular biologist and a pioneer in the field of RNA biology. He is best known for his discovery of microRNAs, small RNA molecules that regulate gene expression. Ambros, along with his colleague Gary Ruvkun, identified the first microRNA, lin-4, in the early 1990s, which marked a revolutionary finding in the understanding of gene regulation. He has made significant contributions to the study of RNA-mediated gene regulation in development, aging, and disease. Ambros is a professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and has received numerous accolades for his groundbreaking work, including the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 2024.Chloe Aftel has spent her career working in commercial photography, photojournalism, and film. She’s an established name in modern photography with work featured in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Playboy, Dazed & Confused, Vogue Germany, The Hollywood Reporter, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue Italia, Vanity Fair, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue & more. Chloe has photographed victims of sexual violence, reported on Covid’s impact on the trans community, and gained access as the first reporter in the Covid wards of the West Coast’s hardest hit hospitals. She has covered underground abortion providers, the impact of gender pronouns on daily life, and clergy abuse. Her first book, “Outside and In Between,” is an award-winning anthology covering gender non-conforming people across America.
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    1 hr and 26 mins