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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 42 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Introducing...'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
On April 28, 1192 the newly elected king of Jerusalem Conrad of Montferrat was assassinated in the streets of the city of Tyre by two Assassins, the name by which the Crusaders knew the Nizari Isma'i…
01:02:11 |
Wed 17 Sep 2025
Pope Boniface VIII vs. King Philip the Fair: Catholicism's Medieval Meltdown
Solid face slaps and the separation of Church and State. This week on Beef, the infamous Pope Boniface VIII and France’s King Philip the Fair face off for ultimate power in this world and the hereaft…
00:55:40 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
Bonus Episode - Jesse Hicks (Full Interview)
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 t…
00:42:34 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
Ira Remsen vs. Constantin Fahlberg: Saccharin, Sugar, and Strife
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 Hick…
00:49:19 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
Bonus Episode - Talib Babb (Full Interview)
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.
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00:36:54 |
Wed 20 Aug 2025
Bill Russell vs. Wilt Chamberlain: Basketball's Bitter Bromance
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 a…
00:55:51 |
Wed 13 Aug 2025
Introducing...How I Got Greenlit
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 Keled…
00:04:04 |
Wed 06 Aug 2025
Sweden vs. Denmark: Scandinavia's Stubborn Siblings
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 swi…
00:35:51 |
Wed 30 Jul 2025
Bonus Episode - Alex Keledjian (Full Interview)
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 m…
00:48:44 |
Wed 23 Jul 2025
Werner Herzog vs. Klaus Kinski: German Cinema's Squabbling Soldiers
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 breathtakin…
00:47:50 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
Bonus Episode - Jim Steinmeyer (Full Interview)
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…
00:57:42 |
Wed 09 Jul 2025
Harry Houdini vs. The Spiritualists: A Magician's Crusade to Fight Phonies - Part 2
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 m…
00:46:24 |
Wed 02 Jul 2025
Harry Houdini vs. The Spiritualists: A Magician's Crusade to Fight Phonies - Part 1
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 movemen…
00:54:55 |
Wed 25 Jun 2025
BEEF is back for Season 3!
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, startin…
00:01:04 |
Wed 11 Jun 2025
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 rivalr…
00:26:14 |
Wed 19 Feb 2025
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 …
00:27:24 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
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 T…
01:45:12 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
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…
00:41:26 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
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 MAX
Max Wol…
00:28:22 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Inside the Writers' Room: Adrián Duston-Muñoz (Interview)
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 he…
00:38:42 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
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