All Episodes
The Other Pod with Chloe Aftel — 61 episodes
Episode 39 - Historian Ashley Farmer on Black power, remarkable women & the legacy of America
Episode 38 — Novelist Marilynne Robinson on Writing, Memory, and Truth with host Chloe Aftel
Episode 37 — In Conversation with Acclaimed Writer Nana Ama; Immigration, Perspective and Truth
Episode 36 — Alain Deneault on Corporate Accountability, Tax Havens, and the Ethics of Resistance
Episode 35 — Acclaimed Cinematographer Benoît Debie on Intuition and Experimentation in Film with Host Chloe Aftel
Catholic Priest and Activist Michael Pfleger Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 34 — Michael Pfleger on Community Care, Systemic Justice, and Practicing Faith with Action
Food Scientist and Health Advocate Marion Nestle Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 33 — Marion Nestle on the Intersection of Food Politics, Industry, and the Health Crisis it Creates
NYU Professor Cristina Beltrán Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 32 — Dr. Cristina Beltrán Talks Latinx Politics, Charlie Kirk's Murder, and Building Anti-Supremacist Futures in Modern-Day America
The New York Times Columnist Jamelle Bouie Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 31 — The New York Times Columnist Jamelle Bouie on Writing, Reporting, and Politics in an Uncertain Era
Filmmaking Legend Phil Tippett Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 30 — Phil Tippett and a Life of Creation: Filmmaking from Star Wars to RoboCop, Jurassic Park to Mad God and Everywhere in Between
Actress Carla Jimenez Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 29 - Carla Jimenez’s Journey to Broadway: Nacho Libre, The Mick, and Real Women Have Curves
Comedien & Writer Chelsea Devantez Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 28 - Chelsea Devantez’s Life in Comedy: Glamorous Trash, Celebrity Memoirs, & I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This
NCAA Legend Coach Tara VanDerveer Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 27 — Tara VanDerveer, NCAA Coaching Legend, on Great Leadership
Sex Worker and Educator Alice Little Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 26 - Alice Little on Intimacy Practices, Male Sexual Trauma, and Sex Worker Empowerment
Nobel Prize Winning Scientist Victor Ambros Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 25 - Nobel Prize Winner Victor Ambros on MicroRNAs and the Infinite Unfolding of Scientific Discovery
American Labor Activist Ai-Jen Poo Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 24 - Labor Activist Ai-Jen Poo on the Future of Carework and Protecting Immigrant Communities
Godmother of Modern Herbalism Rosemary Gladstar Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 23 - Rosemary Gladstar, Godmother of Modern Herbalism, on our Ancient Relationship with Plants
Singer & Songwriter K.Flay Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 22 - Musician K.Flay on Vulnerability, Trust, and New Release: I’m Making Friends With The Silence
Theater and Television Aya Cash Actress Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 21 - Actor Aya Cash on Her Creative Process: The Franchise, You’re The Worst, and The Boys
Graphic Novelist Jeff Lemire Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 20 - Writer and Artist Jeff Lemire on Comic Influences, Sweet Tooth Success, and Staying Close to Your Roots
American Novelist Rachel Kushner Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 19 - Novelist Rachel Kushner on Her Writing Process and Creation Lake: “A Little Plot Goes a Long Way”
Philosopher Serene Khader Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 18 - Philosopher Serene Khader on Maintaining Hope in the Face of Oppression
Grammy-Nominated Songwriter and Rapper, Rapsody, Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 17 - Rapsody on Please Don’t Cry; The Rapper’s Loving Permission for All of Us to Be Human
Feminist Punk Icon Kathleen Hanna Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 16 - Feminist Punk Icon Kathleen Hanna on “Rebel Girl” and Her Lifetime in the Movement
Grammy and Tony Award Winner J. Harrison Ghee Takes on the Lightning Round!
Episode 15 - Grammy, Tony Award winner J. Harrison Ghee on Gender Fluidity, Self-Expression, Spirituality, and the Art of Drag
Episode 14 - Climate Justice Activist Catherine Coleman Flowers on Turning to Strategy In Place of Rage
Sci-Fi Legend Lois McMaster Bujold Takes on the Lightning Round!
Epsiode 13 - Yes, Lois McMaster Bujold is Still Writing: Self-Publishing, World-Building, and Fanfiction
Sleater-Kinney's Corin and Carrie Take on the Lightning Round!
Episode 12 - Corin & Carrie of Sleater-Kinney on New Record Little Rope and Maintaining Successful Creative Partnership Over 30 Years
Episode 11 - Philosopher Linda Martín Alcoff on Social Construction of Gender & Race
Episode 10 - Comedian Trae Crowder, the Liberal Redneck with Deep Roots
Episode 9 - Rapper & Activist Killer Mike on new album 'Michael' and the Future of Hip Hop
Episode 8 - Activist Alicia Garza on Co-Founding the Black Lives Matter Movement and the Transformative Power of Collective Action
Episode 7 - Artist and DJ Jasmine Infiniti, Queen of Hell, on Ballroom Culture, Trans Identity, and the Gothic Nature of Raves
Episode 6 - Xaviera Hollander, The Happy Hooker, on a lifetime in Sex Work, Queer Fluidity, Financial Freedom, and Great Orgasms
Episode 5 - Filmmaker Kevin Smith on Humor as a Coping Mechanism, Writing Great Characters, and Male Vulnerability in Comedy
Episode 4 - Orangutan Researcher Dr. Biruté Galdikas on Orangutans, Conservation, Climate Change, and Environmentalism
Episode 3 - Astrophysicist Anna Frebel on the Mysteries of the Cosmos and What We Can Learn From the Universe’s Oldest Stars
Episode 2 - Iconic Costumer Designer Heidi Bivens on Creating the Visual Language of Euphoria, Spring Breakers, and More
Episode 1 - Author George Saunders on Writing Great Stories: Humor, Absurdism, and Geophysics