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.
Episodes
September 3, 2025 • 42 mins
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Adrián Duston-Muñoz interviews science & technology journalist Jesse Hicks about the early days of chemistry, modern ideas of intellectual property, and the morality behind the things we put in our bodies.
Jesse Hicks is a long-time writer and editor who typically focuses on science, healthy, technology, and politics, having published in Vice, Men's Health, Harper's, Politico, The New...
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August 27, 2025 • 49 mins
Dietary alternatives and dubious morals. This week on Beef, chemistry pioneers Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg turn a lab accident into a supposedly safer sugar substitute.
Check out Jesse Hicks' writing on his website!
Hosted by Bridget Todd
Written by Adrián Duston-Muñoz
Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto
Produced by James "Sam" Levine
Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle
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August 20, 2025 • 36 mins
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson chops it up with comedian Talib Babb about NBA conspiracies, the importance of basketball's pioneers, and the never-ending GOAT conversation.
Talib Babb is a Brooklyn-based stand-up comedian, actor, producer and writer for ESPN Creative Works, who's also written for The New Yorker and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
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August 13, 2025 • 55 mins
Basketball innovators and bosom buddies turned enemies. This week on Beef, early NBA superstars Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain bring the ruckus on and off court, changing rules, breaking records and challenging the culture.
Learn more about Len Emore's fascinating career from the Knight Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics.
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Hosted by Bridget Todd
Written by M...
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August 6, 2025 • 4 mins
In our latest piece of bonus content, we want to introduce you to recent guest Alex Keledjian's podcast How I Got Greenlit. Season 4 of show launches on YouTube on Thursday, August 21!
Alex Keledjian
Alex Keledjian is the creator of Project Greenlight, a documentary television series where executive producers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck gave first-time filmmakers a chance to direct their first feature film. In 2018, Alex wrot...
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July 30, 2025 • 35 mins
Viking ancestors and various forms of preserved fish. This week on Beef, the Nordic nations of Denmark and Sweden share a centuries-long love-hate relationship involving meatballs, soccer, and a swimming moose.
Check out our Danish listener Janni's beautiful artwork on her website!
Hosted by Bridget Todd
Written by Rebecka Green
Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto
Produced by James "Sam" Levine
Creat...
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July 23, 2025 • 48 mins
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson chats with writer-director Alex Keledjian about the sanitization of Hollywood, the volatile nature of creatives, and the loyalty a filmmaker must show to their art.
Writer, director, producer Alex Keledjian is the creator of HBO & Bravo's hit indie filmmaking reality TV show Project Greenlight. Alex wrote and directed the 2018 thriller High Voltage, produced the 2018 film F...
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July 16, 2025 • 47 mins
Furious Germans and filmmaking fanaticism. This week on Beef, iconic director Werner Herzog and his unhinged leading man Klaus Kinski go toe-to-toe over the course of five films, creating breathtaking art along the way.
Listen to Alex Keledjian's insightful and informative movie-making podcast How I Got Greenlit and watch his film High Voltage.
Hosted by Bridget Todd
Written by Max Wolfson
Showrunning, Editing & So...
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July 9, 2025 • 57 mins
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto sits down with celebrated stage illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer to discuss performance magic versus charlatanism, the nature of deceit and the power of Harry Houdini's presence.
The London Telegraph called Jim Steinmeyer “Broadway’s greatest stage illusionist,” and he’s served as a magic consultant for such legendary acts as Siegfried and Roy, Lance Burton, Orson Welles...
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July 2, 2025 • 46 mins
Paranormal forces and petty grudges. This week on Beef, history’s most famous magician Harry Houdini turns grief into fuel for getting even with the dubious 19th and early 20th century Spiritualist movement, in the conclusion to his obsessive crusade.
Learn more about Jim Steinmeyer's incredible career and one-of-kind design work at his website.
And order a copy of Prof. Richard Wiseman's book Paranormality: Why We See Wha...
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June 25, 2025 • 54 mins
Magic and mysticism. Spirits and skeptics. This week on Beef, legendary illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini pulls back the curtain on the psuedo-scientific, semi-religious Spiritualist movement of the 19th century.
Learn more about Jim Steinmeyer's incredible career and one-of-kind design work at his website.
And order a copy of Prof. Richard Wiseman's book Paranormality: Why We See What Isn't There
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June 11, 2025 • 1 min
Hot on the heels of our 2025 Communicator Awards victory for Excellence in History, Next Chapter Podcasts' hit series BEEF with Bridget Todd returns with a brand new season of pure pettiness, starting Wednesday June 25!
Go to https://www.nextchapterpodcasts.com/beef to learn more!
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February 19, 2025 • 26 mins
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...
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February 5, 2025 • 27 mins
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 SAM
Sam is a writer, podcaster and parent based in the Washington, DC area.
Follow him at @moderately_quick
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January 29, 2025 • 105 mins
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 bet...
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January 22, 2025 • 41 mins
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 NICOLE
Nicole Benedi is an award winning writer and stand-up comedian living in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Follow her at @nickyshowbiz
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January 15, 2025 • 28 mins
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 MAX
Max 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 h...
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January 8, 2025 • 38 mins
In our first episode of "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 ADRIÁN
Se 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...
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January 1, 2025 • 1 min
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 riva...
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December 18, 2024 • 18 mins
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 ...
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