BEEF with Bridget Todd

BEEF with Bridget Todd

Next Chapter Podcasts, Bridget Todd

BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history.Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it.

Introducing...Sportly

Introducing...Sportly

What if a basketball game could offer more than just a win? This week on Sportly, we head to San Quentin, where the Golden State Warriors face off against incarcerated players in a decade-long rivalry that’s redefining second chances. But are these programs as beneficial as they seem, or do they risk perpetuating systemic injustices? From historic prison sports leagues to global initiatives like the Twinning Project, host Kavitha A. Davidson uncovers the untold stories of how sports inspire hope

Feb 19, • 26:14

Inside the Writers' Room: Sam Levine (Interview)

Inside the Writers' Room: Sam Levine (Interview)

In our latest episode of "Inside the Writers' Room" bonus interviews, senior producer Sam Levine sits down to talk about the balance of entertainment and education, the power of ego sublimation, and the strategic use of "F bombs."ABOUT SAMSam is a writer, podcaster and parent based in the Washington, DC area.Follow him at @moderately_quick Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 5, • 28:24

Introducing...Fixing Famous People with Chris DeRosa & Dominick Pupa

Introducing...Fixing Famous People with Chris DeRosa & Dominick Pupa

The polarization of the clistenership regarding Dominick's eating on-mic opens this week's Pre-Fixe, while Heidi's decade-old song climbs the charts, Drake sues Kendrick's record label, and Chrissy Teigen wants a Tik Tok curfew. Then Sara and Natalie from Causing A Scene join to discuss Jennifer Garner. They discuss Alias, 13 Going on 30, her marriage (and divorce) to Ben Affleck, and how annoying it must be to mediate problems between Ben and JLo. You can find Sara at @saragretzky, Natalie at @

Jan 29, • 1:45:12

Inside the Writers' Room: Nicole Benedi (Interview)

Inside the Writers' Room: Nicole Benedi (Interview)

In our latest episode of "Inside the Writers' Room" bonus interviews, Nicole Benedi joins us to talk about the utility of being hyper-focused, the ubiquitousness of egotism, and the freedom of giving something you're bad at a try.ABOUT NICOLENicole Benedi is an award winning writer and stand-up comedian living in Erie, Pennsylvania.Follow her at @nickyshowbiz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 22, • 42:26

Inside the Writers' Room: Max Wolfson (Interview)

Inside the Writers' Room: Max Wolfson (Interview)

In our latest episode of "Inside the Writers' Room" bonus interviews, Max Wolfson joins us to talk about the primacy of jokes, hoarding of facts, and the magic of the audio medium.ABOUT MAXMax Wolfson is a comedy and also regular person who migrated to DC from the wild mountains of Radford, Virginia. Often considered the “Max” of the group, he joined the Midnight Gardener’s League to further his goal of spending less time with his family. Blending a quick wit with outside-the-box ideas that are

Jan 15, • 29:22

Inside the Writers' Room: Adrián Duston-Muñoz (Interview)

Inside the Writers' Room: Adrián Duston-Muñoz (Interview)

In our first episode "inside the writers' room" bonus interviews, Adrián Duston-Muñoz joins us to talk about cinematic storytelling, cherry-picking process advice, and the appeal of a clear cut hero and villain.ABOUT ADRIÁNSe habla español. I always list that phrase somewhere on my resume. That's what the @typewritertilde icon means. Se habla español. Bilinguals and polyglots know that every word, every idiom, and every place has at least two contexts. When the art form is black words on white p

Jan 8, • 39:42

Calling All Listeners: We need your help!

Calling All Listeners: We need your help!

We're gearing up for season 3 of BEEF with Bridget Todd, and we plan on doing it bigger and better than ever. But that means we need your help! We're scouring the history books far and wide for the best rivalries we can turn into stories you can't turn off. And any suggestions you guys might have would be super useful.Shoot us an email at pete@ncpodcasts.com with the subject line "BEEF Season 3" and give us some details of a rivalry you think we could do justice. Also, feel free to just give us

Jan 1, • 1:47

Introducing...Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Introducing...Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion from CBC Podcasts is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture. Host Elamin Abdelmahmoud calls on journalists, critics, creators and friends to talk through the biggest arts & entertainment stories of the day, in 30 minutes or less.In this segment from July 2024, Elamin dives into the very messy and public fight between Hybe and the CEO of its subsidiary label ADOR, Min Hee-jin, who produces the popular K-pop

Dec 18, 2024 • 18:44

Darius Arya (Full Interview)

Darius Arya (Full Interview)

**This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beef and get on your way to being your best self.**In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Sam Levine sits down with archaeologist and public historian Darius Arya to discuss the violent and murderous climate of the ancient world, humble beginnings that lead to auspicious ends, and what might have been had Roman history gone in a completely different direction.Darius Arya is a Ph.D. archaeologist

Dec 11, 2024 • 57:02

William P. Barry (Full Interview)

William P. Barry (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Ben Austin-Docampo chats with NASA's former chief historian William P. Barry about dueling political ideologies, the level of cooperation between Soviet and American scientists, and the technological impact of our race to the stars.William P. Barry served as NASA's Chief Historian for a decade. He's a 22 year veteran of the United States Airforce, where he flew KC-135 tankers and served on the faculty of the U.S. Air Force Academy. He also re

Dec 4, 2024 • 1:00:19

Stuart Walton (Full Interview)

Stuart Walton (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson talks with cultural critic and historian and Stuart Walton about the differing characters of spirits, the effectiveness of legislating vice, and our need to get obliterated.Stuart Walton has written about drink and drug cultures since the early 1990s, and is the author of “In The Realm of the Senses: A Materialist Theory of Seeing and Feeling,” “A Natural History of Human Emotions” and “Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication” as wel

Nov 27, 2024 • 58:33

Introducing...Cancel Me, Daddy

Introducing...Cancel Me, Daddy

The pearl clutching about “cancel culture” and “censorship” has become louder and more absurd. Journalists Katelyn Burns and Oliver-Ash Kleine see this panic for what it is though: a grift. That's why they created the "Cancel Me, Daddy" podcast. Each episode, they take a closer look at these temper tantrums, dispelling myths, laughing at the most outrageous takes, and shedding light on which perspectives are actually being suppressed and left out of the conversation.You can find Cancel Me, Daddy

Nov 20, 2024 • 1:06:16

Robin Hanbury-Tenison (Full Interview)

Robin Hanbury-Tenison (Full Interview)

**This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beef and get on your way to being your best self.**In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto sits down with conservationist and explorer Robin Hanbury-Tenison to talk about the psychology of pushing yourself to the limit, the intricacies of human nature, and the countless wonders that still remain undiscovered on our world.Robin Hanbury-Tenison is one of the few remaining explorers who merits

Nov 13, 2024 • 47:02

Bonus Episode - Felix Gillete (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Felix Gillete (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto talks with entertainement journalist Felix Gillete about the revolutionary history of HBO, the dawn of prestige television, and the impact made by telling the stories of young professional women's sex lives.Felix Gillete is a media and entertainment editor for Bloomberg News. In addition to Bloomberg, Felix has written for Washington City Paper, Columbia Journalism Review, the Village Voice and the New York Observer. He’s also

Nov 6, 2024 • 58:11

Bonus Episode - David Bainbridge (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - David Bainbridge (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto chats with science writer David Bainbridge about the philosophy science, the role of ego in discovery, and what it means to be a founding member of a field of study.David Bainbridge is a science writer, reproductive biologist and veterinary anatomist at Cambridge University. He has written for various publications, such as The Guardian, New Scientist, and The Times. And he is the author of numerous books on natural science, inc

Oct 30, 2024 • 43:41

Introducing...What Went Wrong

Introducing...What Went Wrong

The feud of feuds. A rivalry between two stars, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, may have begun as a publicity stunt, but it became a bizarre and malignant reality in the behind-the-scenes story of 1962's, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 25, 2024 • 54:21

Introducing...Right Answers Mostly

Introducing...Right Answers Mostly

In this episode, Tess re-examines the Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton story and tries to expand the narrative to her side of what happened as the most infamous intern in American history. Tess and Claire discuss power dynamics, how politicians are all corrupt, acknowledging and dissecting Hillary's response to her husband's behavior, and of course, the villainous Linda Trip, who remains a complicated figure in the whole case. They also finally recognize the other SA victims of Bill Clinton's, w

Oct 23, 2024 • 1:30:58

Bonus Episode - Honor Cargill-Martin (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Honor Cargill-Martin (Full Interview)

**This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beef and get on your way to being your best self.**In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer James Levine sits down with historian and author Honor Cargill-Martin to discuss the violent paranoia of Roman power politics, the personalities that dominated that world, and how certain figures' legacies are able to last for millennia.Honor Cargill-Martin is a historian and author who studied Cla

Oct 16, 2024 • 48:39

Marc Antony vs. Octavian Caesar: Ancient Rome's Ruthless Rivals - Part 2

Marc Antony vs. Octavian Caesar: Ancient Rome's Ruthless Rivals - Part 2

This week on Beef, a divided Roman republic’s uneasy peace is broken when rival rulers Marc Antony and Octavian vie for ultimate control of the ancient world.Pick up a copy of Honor Cargill-Martin's new book Messalina: Empress, Adulteress, Libertine: The Story of the Most Notorious Woman of the Roman WorldHosted by Bridget ToddWritten by James "Sam" LevineEditing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by Benjamin Austin-DocampoCreated by Executive Producer Jeremiah TittleFind out more about all of

Oct 9, 2024 • 36:11

Introducing...Conflicted

Introducing...Conflicted

Every episode is a meticulously researched exploration of significant historical events, shedding light on the narratives that have shaped our societies and our understanding of the world. "In 1974, a Japanese soldier named Hiroo Onoda emerged from the Philippine jungle, unaware that World War 2 had been over for nearly 30 years. During those three decades, Onoda waged a murderous guerilla insurgency against the residents of Lubang island, leaving a trail of corpses and broken lives in his wake.

Oct 2, 2024 • 2:17:09

Marc Antony vs. Octavian Caesar: Ancient Rome's Ruthless Rivals - Part 1

Marc Antony vs. Octavian Caesar: Ancient Rome's Ruthless Rivals - Part 1

This week on Beef, ancient Rome is torn in two by aspiring emperors Marc Antony and Octavian in the wake of Julius Caesar’s murder by the Senate.Pick up a copy of Prof. David S. Potter's latest book Disruption: Why Things ChangeCheck out Darius Arya's digital lecture series "Ancient Rome Live"Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by James "Sam" LevineEditing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by Benjamin Austin-DocampoCreated by Executive Producer Jeremiah TittleFind out more about all of Next Chapter

Sep 25, 2024 • 41:06

James Hinchcliffe (Full Interview)

James Hinchcliffe (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer James Levine sits down with former IndyCar driver and current F1 TV commentator James Hinchcliffe to talk about the addictive nature of racing, instinctual vs. intellectual driving, and how Senna and Prost still impact the world of F1 today.James Hinchcliffe is a former IndyCar driver for Andretti Autosport and Schmidt Peterson Motorsports, with six race wins and 18 podiums to his name. In 2011, James was named the NTT IndyCar Series Rookie o

Sep 18, 2024 • 42:50

Ayrton Senna vs. Alain Prost: Formula 1's Furiously Fast Feud

Ayrton Senna vs. Alain Prost: Formula 1's Furiously Fast Feud

This week on Beef, two of the fastest drivers in Formula 1 history, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost go wheel-to-wheel in search of high speed glory.Listen to James Hinchcliffe's podcast "Off Track with Hinch and Rossi."Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by James "Sam" LevineEditing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by Benjamin Austin-DocampoCreated by Executive Producer Jeremiah TittleFind out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at ncpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choi

Sep 11, 2024 • 58:05

Bonus Episode - Melissa T. Yang (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Melissa T. Yang (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Benjamin Austin-Docampo chats with rhetorician Melissa T. Yang, PhD., about eccentric gentlemen scientists, the power of obsession, and why we can't stop watching birds. Melissa T. Yang is a multidisciplinary scholar and writer who teaches composition courses grounded in the environmental humanities. She is an assistant teaching professor and the director of the Writing Center at Emory University. And she is the author of several academic jo

Sep 4, 2024 • 40:40

Episode 13 - John James Audubon vs. Charles Waterton: Birding's Buzzard Brawl

Episode 13 - John James Audubon vs. Charles Waterton: Birding's Buzzard Brawl

This week on Beef, famed naturalist John James Audubon and his eccentric contemporary Charles Waterton engage in a war of words that sets the birding world ablaze. Check out Melissa T. Yang's writing and research on her website! Hosted by Bridget Todd Written by Benjamin Austin-Docampo Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapter

Aug 28, 2024 • 41:08

Introducing...For the Love of History

Introducing...For the Love of History

In For the Love of History, TK is your guide to the past as we uncover the people, events, and little-known-facts hidden in the shadows of your old history textbooks. From empress baddies to activist profiles, turkey gods and the history of the toothbrush, tattoos, Pompeii peepees, and everything in between, you can find it all here. There is no telling how far we'll dig or how many "historical facts" we'll reexamine. No event too small and no topic too big, because this is For The Love

Aug 21, 2024 • 37:24

Episode 12 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand vs. The Buddy Deane Show: Music Television's Petty Pioneers

Episode 12 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand vs. The Buddy Deane Show: Music Television's Petty Pioneers

This week on Beef, the two pioneering music television programs, Dick Clarke’s American Bandstand and the Buddy Deane Show, bring youth, rock and race to the cultural forefront.Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by Natalie McGillShowrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-DocampoCreated by Executive Producer Jeremiah TittleFind out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more a

Aug 14, 2024 • 33:12

Bonus Episode - Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Benjamin Austin-Docampo interviews space travel historian Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony about the United States' tremendous undertaking traveling to the moon, the mutual propaganda war that ensued, and the U.S.S.R.'s unique approach to space craft development. Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony is a historian of science and technology and the curator of the Smithsonian Institute's Apollo Collection at the National Air and Space Museum. Before coming to the S

Aug 7, 2024 • 44:58

Episode 11 - USA vs. USSR: The Space Race - Part 2

Episode 11 - USA vs. USSR: The Space Race - Part 2

This week on Beef, the Space Race reaches unprecedented heights as the Soviets and the Americans compete to be the first to put a man on the moon. Grab a copy of Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony's award-winning book, Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo. Read more about William P. Barry's incredible work for NASA! Hosted by Bridget Todd Written by Benjamin Austin-Docampo Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine Created by Executive Producer

Jul 31, 2024 • 48:47

Introducing...Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

Introducing...Midnight Facts for Insomniacs

A podcast of fascinating facts! What do extraterrestrial radio signals and a mushroom from Texas have in common? What is a “number station“ and why is it so spine-tinglingly creepy? Join comedians Shane Rogers and Duncan MacEwan for an entertaining and hilarious deep-dive into obscure facts from science, history and pop culture. The internet is a dangerous place. Hold onto your wallet as MFFI takes you on a scamtastic tour of two of the most notorious online swindles of the last decade -- the Fy

Jul 17, 2024 • 1:11:45

Introducing...Vulgar History

Introducing...Vulgar History

Marie-Josephe Angélique was an enslaved Portuguese woman brought to Montreal, Canada in 1732. Two years later, the city burned down: did she set the fire? We investigate! Reference: The Hanging of Angelique: The Untold Story of Canadian Slavery and the Burning of Old Montreal by Afua Cooper Vulgar History is researched, written, and hosted by Ann Foster. Editor is Cristina Lumague. Listen to Vulgar History wherever you find podcasts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice

Jul 10, 2024 • 1:29:25

Episode 10 - USA vs. USSR: The Space Race - Part 1

Episode 10 - USA vs. USSR: The Space Race - Part 1

This week on Beef, the 20th century’s two global superpowers, the United States of America and the USSR, seek supremacy amongst the stars in the Space Race. Grab a copy of Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony's award-winning book, Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo. Read more about William P. Barry's incredible work for NASA! Hosted by Bridget Todd Written by Benjamin Austin-Docampo Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine Created by Executive

Jul 3, 2024 • 42:15

Bonus Episode - Dr. Valerie Steele (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Dr. Valerie Steele (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, host Bridget Todd talks with fashion historian Dr. Valerie Steele about the importance of Parisian couture, the delicious drama that surrounded it in the 1960 and 70s, and what the clothes we wear say about our culture. Dr. Valerie Steele is the director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, where she has personally organized more than 25 exhibitions at the Museum, including “The Corset: Fashioning the Body,” “Gothic: Dark

Jun 26, 2024 • 32:48

Karl Lagerfeld vs. Yves Saint Laurent: Clash of the Fashion Titans

Karl Lagerfeld vs. Yves Saint Laurent: Clash of the Fashion Titans

This week on Beef, iconic designers Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent fight for love and luxury in the sex, drugs and drama-fueled Paris fashion world.Come see Dr. Valerie Steele's work at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology!Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by Adrián Duston-MuñozShowrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-DocampoCreated by Executive Producer Jeremiah TittleFind out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incre

Jun 19, 2024 • 38:13

Introducing...Play On Podcasts: The Taming of the Shrew

Introducing...Play On Podcasts: The Taming of the Shrew

Directed by Art Manke and designed by Lindsay Jones, Amy Freed’s translation of “The Taming of the Shrew” pits the two smartest people in the room against each other in a match of wits to tame the society that surrounds them.  Set in Renaissance Italy with a cast of seasoned pros including Allen Gilmore, Susannah Rogers, Danny Scheie, Annie Abrams, Mike McShane, Rob Nagle, Tessa Auberjonois, Kasey Mahaffy, Kyle Hester, Tom Patterson and J.Paul Boehmer. When the wealthy Baptista announce

Jun 12, 2024 • 26:53

Bonus Episode - Rod Phillips (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Rod Phillips (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson talks with wine writer Rod Phillips about the history of alcohol, the moralizing that surrounds it and the customs that celebrate our need for inebriation. Rod Phillips is a wine writer, wine historian, and wine judge based in Ottawa, Canada. He's also a professor of history at Carleton University where he teaches courses on European (especially French) history and the history of alcohol and food. Additionally, he's written several books

Jun 5, 2024 • 41:45

Episode 8 - Beer vs. Gin: The Battle of England's Favorite Beverages

Episode 8 - Beer vs. Gin: The Battle of England's Favorite Beverages

This week on Beef, brewers and booze-hounds of every social strata go head to head in 18th century England over what’s better: beer or gin.Pick up a copy of Stuart Walton's book "Out of It: A Cultural History of Intoxication"Learn more about Rod Phillips' wine writing on his website!Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by Max WolfsonShowrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-DocampoCreated by Executive Producer Jeremiah TittleFind

May 29, 2024 • 39:19

Bonus Episode - Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto talks with Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto about the spirit of adventure, the human cost of exploration and the mythmaking that happens around people who seek the forbidden and the unknown.Felipe Fernández-Armesto is a professor of Ancient, Early Modern, Medieval, and Modern History at the University of Notre-Dame. Professor Fernández-Armesto earned his doctorate at the University of Oxford, and has also taught at Tufts Univ

May 22, 2024 • 47:09

Episode 7 - Sir Richard Burton vs. Capt. John Hanning Speke: Frenemy Explorers of the Nile

Episode 7 - Sir Richard Burton vs. Capt. John Hanning Speke: Frenemy Explorers of the Nile

This week on Beef, fearless explorers Sir Richard Burton and Captain John Hanning Speke face unimaginable dangers, and their own divisiveness, while searching for the source of the Nile River. Check out Felipe Fernández-Armesto's latest book The Oxford History of the World. Learn more about Robin Hanbury-Tenison's adventures in South America! Hosted by Bridget Todd Writing, Editing & Sound Design by Showrunner Pete Musto Produced by James Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive

May 15, 2024 • 48:33

Bonus Episode - J. Randy Taraborrelli (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - J. Randy Taraborrelli (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, host Bridget Todd talks with journalist and author J. Randy Taraborrelli about the complexities of the Bouvier family, the weight of international fame, and what our fascination with celebrities says about our culture. J. Randy Taraborrelli is a frequent contributing entertainment reporter for Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, Today and CBS This Morning. And he’s written multiple New York Times best-selling biographies of some of the world's bigg

May 8, 2024 • 43:02

Episode 6 - First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis vs. Princess Lee Raziwill: Duel of the Debutante Sisters

Episode 6 - First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis vs. Princess Lee Raziwill: Duel of the Debutante Sisters

This week on Beef, Former First-Lady Jackie Kennedy and her sister Princess Lee Radziwill play tug-of-war with the public’s affection and adoration. Grab a copy of J. Randy Taraborrelli's latest book about the Bouviers - Jackie: Public, Private, Secret. Hosted by Bridget Todd Writing, Editing & Sound Design by Showrunner Pete Musto Produced by James Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible conte

May 1, 2024 • 39:58

Bonus Episode - Dr. Stephanie Kirk (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Dr. Stephanie Kirk (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Adrián Duston-Muñoz talks with professor of Hispanic Studies Dr. Stephanie Kirk about Mexico's Baroque period, the gender politics of knowledge during that time, and the connections between Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and modern day feminism. Dr. Stephanie Kirk is the Director of the Center for the Humanities and a Professor of Spanish, Comparative Literature, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. She is the au

Apr 24, 2024 • 43:53

Episode 5 - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz vs. The Catholic Church: Mexico's First Feminist

Episode 5 - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz vs. The Catholic Church: Mexico's First Feminist

This week on Beef, the brilliant 17th century nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz dares to defy the Catholic Church with her scholarship and searing wit. Pick up Dr. Stephanie Kirk's fascinating book Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and the Gender Politics of Knowledge in Colonial Mexico. Hosted by Bridget Todd Written by Adrián Duston-Muñoz The actors who voiced Sor Juana’s words are Luisa Sofia and Franco Machado-Pesce Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine & Ben

Apr 17, 2024 • 32:32

Bonus Episode - Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto chats with pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong about TV history, diverse representation in media, and how Sex and the City paved the way for countless other hit shows like HBO's Girls and Comedy Central's Broad City. Jennifer Keishin Armstrong is a former entertainment journalist and a New York Times bestselling author of several incredibly enlightening books on television history, including “Seinfeldia: How A Show About N

Apr 10, 2024 • 47:03

Episode 4 - Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall: Sex and the City's Squabbling Stars

Episode 4 - Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall: Sex and the City's Squabbling Stars

This week on Beef, actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Catrall, the stars of the groundbreaking HBO megahit series Sex and the City, exhibit peak mean girl behavior.Grab a copy of Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's latest book "So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We're Still So Obsessed with It."Look for Felix Gillette's comprehensive history of HBO: "It's Not TV: The Spectacular Rise, Revolution and Future of HBO."Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by Nicole Walkow-BenediShowrunning, E

Apr 3, 2024 • 44:55

Bonus Episode - Dr. Steve Brusatte (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Dr. Steve Brusatte (Full Interview)

In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto sits down with University of Edinburgh paleontology professer Dr. Steve Brusatte to talk about the joy of finding fossils, why people are fascinated by dinosaurs, and the problematic legacy of the Great Bone Wars.Dr. Steve Brusatte has worked as a researcher at the Division of Paleontology of the American Museum of Natural History, acted as scientific consultant for the BBC Earth and 20th Century Fox's 2013 film Walking With Di

Mar 27, 2024 • 24:51

Bonus Episode - Bridget interviews fellow Ambies nominee Lindsay Jones!

Bonus Episode - Bridget interviews fellow Ambies nominee Lindsay Jones!

In 2024, two Next Chapter Podcasts shows received nominations for Ambies awards: "Play On Podcasts" and "BEEF!" So on March 8, Bridget co-hosted an IG live with composer Lindsay Jones, who was nominated for 'Best Original Score' for his work on Play On's adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello. Enjoy the audio from that conversation, where they discuss their own work and BEEF's nomination for 'Best Indie Podcast.' Ambies winners will be announced on Tuesday, March 26! Learn more about your ad choic

Mar 20, 2024 • 30:04

Episode 3 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part Two

Episode 3 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part Two

This week on Beef, the natural historians who started the Great Bone Wars refuse to bury the hatchet, wreaking havoc on the future of their field.Grab a copy of Dr. Steve Brusatte's latest book "The Rise and Fall of Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us."Look for Dr. Matthew Carrano's contribution to "The Complete Dinosaur."Hosted by Bridget ToddWritten by Nicole Walkow-BenediShowrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete MustoProduced by James "Sam" Levine &am

Mar 13, 2024 • 43:32

Episode 2 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part One

Episode 2 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part One

This week on Beef, pioneering 19th century paleontologists Othneil Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope help build a discipline of science with their bitter backbiting in part one of the "Great Bone Wars." Pick up a copy of David Bainbridge's "Paleontology: An Illustrated History." Check out Robert Peck's co-authored history of the Academy of Natural Sciences, "A Glorious Enterprise: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia and the Making of American Science." Hosted by Bridget Todd W

Mar 6, 2024 • 38:21

Bonus Episode - Kazeem Famuyide (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Kazeem Famuyide (Full Interview)

In our first piece of bonus content for season 2 of Beef, senior producer Sam Levine sits down with pro wrestling commentator and former-WWE writer and producer Kazeem Famuyide to talk about his his love of the sport, all the weird little idiosyncrasies that make it so unique and appealing, and what a monumental chapter in history the Monday Night Wars really were.Kazeem Famuyide is the co-host of The Masked Man Podcast for the Ringer network, a former managing editor for the Bleacher R

Feb 28, 2024 • 50:19

Episode 1 - Vince McMahon vs. Ted Turner: Pro Wrestling's "Monday Night Wars"

Episode 1 - Vince McMahon vs. Ted Turner: Pro Wrestling's "Monday Night Wars"

This week on Beef, professional wrestling promoter Vince McMahon and media mogul Ted Turner use their companies WWF and WCW to transform cable television into a sweaty warzone. Listen to Kazeem Famuyide on The Masked Man on the Ringer network! Hosted by Bridget Todd Written by James "Sam" Levine Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at ncpodcast

Feb 19, 2024 • 49:54

Season 2 of BEEF launches February 19!

Season 2 of BEEF launches February 19!

The wait is almost over! Our hit show BEEF with Bridget Todd is back by popular demand. After a stellar first season that earned us not one... not two... but THREE Gold Signal Awards (thanks to your incredible support), the pettiness returns to prey upon your better natures. Follow the show on all platforms and tune in on February 19 for the first episode of season two! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 31, 2024 • 2:30

Vote for Beef in the 2023 Signal Awards!

Vote for Beef in the 2023 Signal Awards!

The Beef team is honored to be named as finalists for Best Writing, Best Emerging Podcast and Best Host in the 2023 Signal Awards. Check the show notes to learn how to vote!Voting is open until October 5th. Go to ncpodcasts.com/signal to cast your ballot! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 29, 2023 • 2:06

Introducing...In The Cards: Episode 1 - “The Meaning of Toast”

Introducing...In The Cards: Episode 1 - “The Meaning of Toast”

Gil visits a psychic after Lex asserts he has the worst luck of any person he’s ever met. Nadya, the beautiful psychic, isn’t exactly truthful about what she sees in Gil’s tarot spread. Later, after attending a college philosophy class, Gil has serious doubts about his standing in the universal order.“IN THE CARDS”, was written and directed by KEVIN HENDERSON.Cast:CONNOR RATLIFF as GILSTEVEN BOYER as LEXLAILA ROBINS as BELLAJAMIE ANN ROMERO as NADYACHUKWUDI IWUJI as PROFESSOR PETER TOWE

Aug 9, 2023 • 37:27

Introducing...Holly Randall Unfiltered – Christy Mack: 9 Years After Surviving Domestic Abuse

Introducing...Holly Randall Unfiltered – Christy Mack: 9 Years After Surviving Domestic Abuse

**FEED DROP** Are you a fan of adult entertainment? Then, you've got to listen to one of our favorite podcasts: Holly Randall Unfiltered. In this episode from Holly's show, Holly interviews Christy Mack. Christy Mack made international headlines in 2014 when she suffered a life-threatening beating at the hands of her MMA fighter ex-boyfriend, War Machine. But that is not where her story started — or where it ends. In this episode, Christy shares the surprising person who told her to get into por

Jul 12, 2023 • 1:13:32

Feed Drop: "What's Your Beef?"

Feed Drop: "What's Your Beef?"

Episode 138: I'll Always Have Coach - What's Your Beef? Coach has complications with cat sitting, JD tiffs with taxes, and Davis makes a first class friend. Beef. Everybody's got it. Join feral comedians Leah Kayajanian (Coach), Jenny Davis (JD), and Emily Davis (Davis) as they take a deep dive into the petty beefs we all encounter, dissecting life's little stresses and inviting you to share your beefs too. WYB covers the spectrum of the absurd and laughs at the small stuff. Beef with us and lea

Jul 5, 2023 • 44:47

Introducing...Indecent with Kiki Andersen

Introducing...Indecent with Kiki Andersen

Comedian Kiki Andersen finds the funny in the most uncomfortable corners of our culture. Sex. Politics. Religion. But in the digital age, what can and can’t be talked about at the dinner table has changed dramatically. Indecent is a podcast all about what’s off-limits and who sets the boundaries for today’s taboos. Through conversations with comedians, psychologists, journalists, theologians and scientists, Kiki peels at the wallpaper of polite society on Indecent, where NSFW meets LMAO

May 24, 2023 • 43:14

Bonus Episode - Writer's Room Roundtable

Bonus Episode - Writer's Room Roundtable

In this bonus episode for season 1, the writing team behind Beef sat down to talk about how they put the show together and give you a peek behind the curtain as to how these stories got told. Our writing team are James Levine (who scripted the stories of Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels and Adidas vs. Puma Pt. 1 & 2), Ben Austin-Docampo (who wrote James Brown vs. Joe Tex, Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Steven Seagal, and Captain Henry Morgan vs. The Spanish Empire) and showrunner Pete Musto

May 17, 2023 • 36:31

Bonus Episode - Keith Elliot Greenberg (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Keith Elliot Greenberg (Full Interview)

In our third piece of bonus content for season 1 of Beef, host Bridget Todd sits down with wrestling journalist Keith Elliot Greenberg to talk about pro wrestling’s unusual history, the thin line between truth and reality within the sport, and the lack of punches pulled between Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels. Keith Elliot Greenberg is a New York Times bestselling author and television producer. He has written articles for World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.’s WWE magazine, Playboy, Men's Journal,

May 10, 2023 • 27:31

Bonus Episode - Dr. Portia Maultsby (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Dr. Portia Maultsby (Full Interview)

In our second piece of bonus content for season 1 of Beef, host Bridget Todd sits down with African American music historian Dr. Portia Maultsby to talk about the origins of soul music, black culture’s unique effect on art, and the bitter divide between singers James Brown and Joe Tex.Dr. Portia Maultsby. Dr. Maultsby is a professor emerita of ethnomusicology at Indiana University where she also formerly directed the Ethnomusicology Institute. She was the founding director of the Archiv

May 3, 2023 • 53:02

Bonus Episode - Dan Savage (Full Interview)

Bonus Episode - Dan Savage (Full Interview)

In our first piece of bonus content for season 1 of Beef, host Bridget Todd sits down with sex & relationship advice columnist Dan Savage to talk about his experience as an advice giver, some of the best and worst words of wisdom he’s ever offered, and his love of Ann Landers. Dan Savage is a sex-advice columnist, a podcaster, an author, and has appeared on numerous television shows. “Savage Love,” Dan’s sex-advice column, first appeared in the The Stranger, Seattle’s alternative weekly, in 199

Apr 26, 2023 • 41:39

Episode 8 - Adidas vs. Puma - Part 2: "The Sons"

Episode 8 - Adidas vs. Puma - Part 2: "The Sons"

Athletes and advertising seems so synonymous these days that it can be hard to imagine a time when the two didn't go hand in hand. But everything has to start somewhere. And in this case it all started with a small German shoe company that grew into the global corporate megaliths Adidas and Puma. The inner-family grudge that divided the original company in two may have started with brothers Adi and Rudolf Dassler, but it came to its existential conclusion with their sons: Horst and Armi

Apr 19, 2023 • 30:10

Episode 7 - Adidas vs. Puma - Part 1: "The Brothers"

Episode 7 - Adidas vs. Puma - Part 1: "The Brothers"

Nowadays, the shoe game may have reached unprecedented heights. But modern sneaker heads might gasp at the realization that the options for dripped-out kicks were, at one point, severely limited. In the mid-twentieth century, between World Wars, even metal cleats on a futbol boot were an unfathomable innovation. That was until brothers Rudolf and Adi Dassler founded a company that, through a combination of athletic competitiveness, sibling rivalry and genuine paranoia, split into two titans of t

Apr 12, 2023 • 29:19

Episode 6 - Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Steven Seagal

Episode 6 - Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Steven Seagal

Long before Marvel and DC started digging through their archives for whatever semi-recognizable spandex-clad heroes they could squeeze into FunkPop form, the people saving the day in Hollywood were just that: people. Everyday ordinary joes, off-duty cops, and cooks who were really former Navy SEALs in disguise. Back in the 80s and 90s, when blockbusters were all about bazookas and brawn, some of the biggest movie stars in the world were guys who looked good in a bloodstained tank-top. Steven Sea

Apr 5, 2023 • 35:46

Episode 5 - Penthouse vs. Playboy

Episode 5 - Penthouse vs. Playboy

Sexual imagery and erotic content are nothing new. Whether for artistic enjoyment or pure carnal pleasure, humans have been obsessed with watching each other "do it" since the dawn of time. But the forms this has taken in the public sphere have transformed greatly. Nowadays, with the advent of the internet, Western society seems to take the almost ubiquitous nature of pornography for granted. But in the mid-twentieth century, magazines like Playboy and Penthouse weren't just publishing nude pict

Mar 29, 2023 • 48:03

Episode 4 - Captain Henry Morgan vs. The Spanish Empire

Episode 4 - Captain Henry Morgan vs. The Spanish Empire

Pirates have long fascinated us as a society and have been a cultural touchstone for anyone who dreams of a life free of rules and full of high adventure. But the reality of life as a 17th century buccaneer in the Caribbean was far harsher and much bloodier than most popular fiction depicts. There is one swashbuckler who cheated death time and time again, though, in addition to foiling the Spanish Empire's attempts to maintain a stranglehold on the riches of "the New World." His name was Captain

Mar 22, 2023 • 36:27

Episode 3 - Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels a.k.a. "The Heartbreak Kid"

Episode 3 - Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels a.k.a. "The Heartbreak Kid"

Whether you're a lifelong fan or just a casual observer of the cultural zeitgeist, there's a good chance professional wrestling has entered your orbit in some capacity. There's an undeniable appeal to seeing enormously muscular men and women fly at each other from the top ropes to deliver a precision flip kick that actually does little harm to either party involved. The overblown theatricality of the "backstage" storylines and larger-than-life characters also creates an atmosphere of sincere joy

Mar 15, 2023 • 37:41

Episode 2 - James Brown vs. Joe Tex

Episode 2 - James Brown vs. Joe Tex

Soul music is a wholly unique genre that evolved out of many areas of African American cultural heritage and tradition. It may have taken years for white audiences to grow accustom to eventually appreciate it. But soul music also produced some of the most widely-beloved and iconic artists of the 1950s, 60s and beyond, not the least of which was the Mr. Dynamite: James Brown. Yet while Brown may have dubbed himself the "hardest working man in show business," he was not the only performer

Mar 8, 2023 • 32:39

Episode 1 - Dear Abby vs. Ask Ann Landers

Episode 1 - Dear Abby vs. Ask Ann Landers

Advice columns have been a part of our culture for almost as long as there have been newspapers to print them. People of all backgrounds have turned, anonymously to these sources of cultural wisdom for help with all manner of personal issues. There have been few advice dealers more prominent than Ann Landers and Abigail Van Buren a.k.a. Dear Abby, In the latter half of the 20th century, they were two of the most influential columnists in the word. But what you might not know about them

Mar 1, 2023 • 34:42

Introducing BEEF with Bridget Todd

Introducing BEEF with Bridget Todd

BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history. Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the stories of legends in their fields and how they tried to stomp out their competition only to find that their enemies become the driving force behind their success, ultimately changing the world as we know it. Subscribe, rate & review the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Podcasts or your app of choice. Follow Next Chapter Podc

Feb 23, 2023 • 1:00

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