The Performers Pod With Chelsea Poe

Ria Bentley is making waves as a captivating talent whose vibrant creativity and approachable charm set her apart in every endeavor. Standing at 5’9” with striking hazel eyes and blonde hair, Ria balances natural confidence with a warm and genuine personality that leaves a lasting impression on everyone she meets.Over the last couple years, Ria’s career in front of the camera has taken off, with her working alongside acclaimed names such as Sage Hunter, Kaela Luna, Colby Jansen, Sage Roux, Pierce Paris, and Cailey Katts, as well as premier studios including Grooby, Queer Crush, and Trans Midnight. Known for her fearless artistry and relentless intensity, Ria constantly pushes boundaries with her work, making her a standout force in the industry. Ria Bentley is versatile but prefers topping and although she is very comfortable with gonzo-style content for its raw authenticity, she also enjoys storytelling projects that feature witty dialogue and engaging narratives. Her extraordinary talent has not gone unnoticed—Ria earned a nomination for the AVN Best Trans Newcomer within her first year and recently added a coveted TEA Award, as well as over 20 additional nominations to XMA, AVN, ASN, Faphouse, and Fanny Awards to her growing list of accolades, solidifying her reputation as a dynamic artist. Beyond her professional success, Ria’s passions extend into a rich and colorful personal life. Each day, she welcomes new challenges—both personal and professional—with an open heart and a determined spirit. Ria Bentley is driven by a deep sense of compassion, committed to creating inclusive and welcoming spaces where everyone feels safe, valued, and respected. She firmly believes that these core principles are the cornerstone of her work and serve as a guiding framework for all her future endeavors. Follow along with Ria on this journey as she continues to push boundaries and inspire others with her unique brand of creativity and passion.

Nina Nova is back for a second year on our AVN week special and is nominated in back to back years at AVN Awards. She is up for Best Ass against Abella Danger who is going for a historic 4 peat. We dive into the reality of making porn this year, what keeps her driven, the state of porn discourse and so much moreProudly Sponsored by Blue Movie PR

I catch up with Codi Vore who is coming off a powerhouse year being in both The Bottom Floor & Escape From Camp Conversion. We cut to the core of what it takes to have a lasting career in this industry a decade in, talk candidly about pay rates and secondary career peaks in your 30s. Codi Vore is a Porn Performer and Fetish Creator with 10 years of industry experience. She is also a passionate sex worker advocate and smut loverProudly Sponsored by Blue Movie PR

I get to chat with Gray Perrier ahead of her first AVN Awards. We talk about her best on set experiences, getting in touch with your sexuality within performance and so much more from the 2026 AVN Awards nominee Proudly Sponsored by Blue Movie PR

I sit down and chat with Best Trans Newcomer Nominee Kaela Luna about the realities of trans porn in the 2026, her first major nomination and getting into the industry. Proudly Sponsored by Blue Movie PR

I get to connect with NL based multiple AVN nominated performer and producer Sydney Screams ahead of 2026 AVN Awards. The Performers Pod is Proudly Sponsored by Blue Movie PR

I get to reconnect with longtime friend and collaborator Genevieve Lafleur. We dive into her AVN nominations, her filmmaking, the inner workings of the industry, the future of porn, The Training Of Poe 10 years later and so much more!

Bella Vendetta and I talk about our iconic bdsm training documentary the Training Of Poe 10 years later. We dive into what was happening in our lives before the movie, what the experience of collaborating was, some of the hardest moments of our life that following Fall of 2015, the editing process, meeting the people we would both end up marrying around this project, our New England screening tour, the film winning international awards and ending up being nominated in DTLA at the 2018 Xbiz Awards

Jaq Quicksilver (they/he/she) is a nonbinary and genderfluid content creator formerly from the SF Bay Area, California. Their body of commercial p----graphic work chronicles their experimentation with gender and their ongoing physical transition. Jaq moved to Amsterdam in February 2024 to escape an increasingly anti-trans and anti-porn political and social landscape in the United States. They hope to remain in Europe for the foreseeable future

I get to talk to iconic queer porn performer Jiz Lee about their journey from Hawaii into the upcoming queer porn scene in the bay area, shooting alt porn, queer porn's first mainstream exposure, getting AVN nominations as a genderqueer person nearly 15 years ago and being the first porn star I've ever met!

I catch up with French/Mexican performer/filmmaker Carmina about their journey into porn, that state of French porn, the festival circuit, porn influences, how boring of a take hating mainstream porn is and so much more!

I get to chat with up and coming fetish creator Dolly Rotten about her influences, her dream shoots, collaborating with Stefani Special & Princess Donna and a really deep dive into trans discourse about pros and cons transitioning in your teens.

I dive into the future of the SF bay area porn scene with Figs Fantasy. We cover the end of the studio model in the bay, the importance of Bay area locals into building the scene back, future shoot plans, strip clubs and so so much more

I get a chance to talk with 2025 AVN Awards Hottest Newcomer nominee Nina Nova. We talk about her history as a sex educator, porn names, gangbangs, being on public disgrace sets and so much more!

I go deep with Sloan Rapture about bdsm, humanism, camming, authenticity, pushing yourself as an artist, our go to Tim Hortons orders, UFC, the boarder, their creative process and so much more!

I get a chance to talk to queer porn veteran Valentine Vonbettie about their experience of getting into the industry, queer porn's peak in the 2010s, Berlin Porn Film Festival, their first AVN, Hump, spliting time between fight forrest fires and being a queer porn star and so much more!

This week I get to catch up with Girl Bullies creator Sam Solo! We break down being submissives in the industry, 2010s queer porn in The Bay, our techie spanking scene, performers as athletes and so so much more

I get to catch up with Award Nominated BDSM Performer Olivia Vee. We dive into the world of performing in extreme porn, pain, sub space, bdsm, anal training, gangbangs, the queen of the short girlies, Taylor Swift, midwestern emo and hardcore and so so much moree

I get to catch up with trans bdsm performer Dusti Bunni fresh off her win at the 2025 TEA Show. We talk about her journey into the industry, where trans bdsm is now, her creative process , dream shoots and so much more!

I get to talk to 2025 AVN Awards Best Domme Nominee Mistress Kora Bell. We dive into her path from swinger events to becoming a AVN recognized Domme, what being a performer based in the Carolinas looks like, what her first Award show experience was like and so much more