BEEF with Bridget Todd
Episodes
Benjamin Disraeli vs. William Gladstone: England's Pettiest Prime Ministers
17 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Beef, 19nth century British Prime Ministers William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli battle over policy and progress. Pick up a copy of...
Bonus Episode - General Pete Worden (Full Interview)
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Adrián Duston-Muñoz chats with retired Air Force General Pete Worden about the rough road of innovation...
Bonus Episode - Evan Lovett (Full Interview)
03 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson interviews cultural historian Evan Lovett about the beautiful diversity of Los Angeles, the p...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Dwight Duston (Full Interview)
19 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Adrián Duston-Muñoz interviews his father, physicist Dr. Dwight Duston, about the internal politicals o...
NASA vs. Department of Defense: The Clementine Mission
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Futuristic technology and feuding federal agencies. This week on Beef, NASA and the U.S Defense Department’s Ballistic Missile Defense Organizatio...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Cecilia Gaposchkin (Full Interview)
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Dr. Richard Abels travels back the late Medieval period with European religious history scholar Dr. Cecil...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Brent Haddad (Full Interview)
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson dives in the deep end with water expert Dr. Brent Haddad to explore the exploitation of our n...
Bonus Episode - Len Elmore (Full Interview)
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson talks with former professional basketball player turned color commentator Len Elmore about th...
Bonus Episode - Prof. Richard Wiseman (Full Interview)
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto chats with psychology professor Richard Wiseman about the nature of belief, the mechanics ...
Introducing...In a Minute with Evan Lovett
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From the creator of social media mainstay L.A. In a Minute, Evan Lovett invites you along for a personal and intimate ride as he shares interesting fa...
Los Angeles vs. The Owens Valley: Southern California's Water Wars
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A group of rural farmers versus a growing city. This week on Beef, the growing metropolis that is 1920s Los Angeles wages war on California’s peacef...
Introducing...Richard III
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Shakespeare’s tragedy about an unwelcome outsider who uses his genius to destroy his enemies before they destroy him. Translated into modern English...
Introducing...'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 n...
Pope Boniface VIII vs. King Philip the Fair: Catholicism's Medieval Meltdown
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Bonus Episode - Jesse Hicks (Full Interview)
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Adrián Duston-Muñoz interviews science & technology journalist Jesse Hicks about the early days of chem...
Ira Remsen vs. Constantin Fahlberg: Saccharin, Sugar, and Strife
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dietary alternatives and dubious morals. This week on Beef, chemistry pioneers Ira Remsen and Constantin Fahlberg turn a lab accident into a supposedl...
Bonus Episode - Talib Babb (Full Interview)
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Bill Russell vs. Wilt Chamberlain: Basketball's Bitter Bromance
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball innovators and bosom buddies turned enemies. This week on Beef, early NBA superstars Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain bring the ruckus on ...
Introducing...How I Got Greenlit
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Sweden vs. Denmark: Scandinavia's Stubborn Siblings
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 r...
Bonus Episode - Alex Keledjian (Full Interview)
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson chats with writer-director Alex Keledjian about the sanitization of Hollywood, the volatile n...
Werner Herzog vs. Klaus Kinski: German Cinema's Squabbling Soldiers
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Furious Germans and filmmaking fanaticism. This week on Beef, iconic director Werner Herzog and his unhinged leading man Klaus Kinski go toe-to-toe ov...
Bonus Episode - Jim Steinmeyer (Full Interview)
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto sits down with celebrated stage illusion designer Jim Steinmeyer to discuss performance ma...
Harry Houdini vs. The Spiritualists: A Magician's Crusade to Fight Phonies - Part 2
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Harry Houdini vs. The Spiritualists: A Magician's Crusade to Fight Phonies - Part 1
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Magic and mysticism. Spirits and skeptics. This week on Beef, legendary illusionist and escapologist Harry Houdini pulls back the curtain on the psued...
BEEF is back for Season 3!
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hot on the heels of our 2025 Communicator Awards victory for Excellence in History, Next Chapter Podcasts' hit series BEEF with Bridget Todd returns w...
Introducing...Sportly
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 aga...
Inside the Writers' Room: Sam Levine (Interview)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode of "Inside the Writers' Room" bonus interviews, senior producer Sam Levine sits down to talk about the balance of entertainment ...
Introducing...Fixing Famous People with Chris DeRosa & Dominick Pupa
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
Inside the Writers' Room: Nicole Benedi (Interview)
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ubi...
Inside the Writers' Room: Max Wolfson (Interview)
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Inside the Writers' Room: Adrián Duston-Muñoz (Interview)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our first episode of "inside the writers' room" bonus interviews, Adrián Duston-Muñoz joins us to talk about cinematic storytelling, cherry-picki...
Calling All Listeners: We need your help!
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Introducing...Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Big laughs. Smart takes. Every day. Commotion from CBC Podcasts is where you go for thoughtful and vibrant conversations about all things pop culture....
Bonus Episode - Darius Arya (Full Interview)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
**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 lat...
Bonus Episode - William P. Barry (Full Interview)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Ben Austin-Docampo chats with NASA's former chief historian William P. Barry about dueling polit...
Bonus Episode - Stuart Walton (Full Interview)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson talks with cultural critic and historian and Stuart Walton about the differing characters of ...
Introducing...Cancel Me, Daddy
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The pearl clutching about “cancel culture” and “censorship” has become louder and more absurd. Journalists Katelyn Burns and Oliver-Ash Kleine...
Bonus Episode - Robin Hanbury-Tenison (Full Interview)
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
**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 lat...
Bonus Episode - Felix Gillete (Full Interview)
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto talks with entertainement journalist Felix Gillete about the revolutionary history of HBO,...
Bonus Episode - David Bainbridge (Full Interview)
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto chats with science writer David Bainbridge about the philosophy science, the role of ego i...
Introducing...What Went Wrong
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 malign...
Introducing...Right Answers Mostly
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 mos...
Bonus Episode - Honor Cargill-Martin (Full Interview)
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
**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 lat...
Episode 16 - Marc Antony vs. Octavian Caesar: Ancient Rome's Ruthless Rivals - Part 2
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 anci...
Introducing...Conflicted
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every episode is a meticulously researched exploration of significant historical events, shedding light on the narratives that have shaped our societi...
Episode 15 - Marc Antony vs. Octavian Caesar: Ancient Rome's Ruthless Rivals - Part 1
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. P...
Bonus Episode - James Hinchcliffe (Full Interview)
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer James Levine sits down with former IndyCar driver and current F1 TV commentator James Hinchcliff...
Episode 14 - Ayrton Senna vs. Alain Prost: Formula 1's Furiously Fast Feud
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. Lis...
Bonus Episode - Melissa T. Yang (Full Interview)
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Benjamin Austin-Docampo chats with rhetorician Melissa T. Yang, PhD., about eccentric gentlemen ...
Episode 13 - John James Audubon vs. Charles Waterton: Birding's Buzzard Brawl
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Introducing...For the Love of History
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 hi...
Episode 12 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand vs. The Buddy Deane Show: Music Television's Petty Pioneers
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Beef, the two pioneering music television programs, Dick Clarke’s American Bandstand and the Buddy Deane Show, bring youth, rock and ra...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony (Full Interview)
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, senior producer Benjamin Austin-Docampo interviews space travel historian Dr. Teasel Muir-Harmony about the Unit...
Episode 11 - USA vs. USSR: The Space Race - Part 2
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. Gr...
Introducing...Midnight Facts for Insomniacs
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A podcast of fascinating facts! What do extraterrestrial radio signals and a mushroom from Texas have in common? What is a “number station“ and wh...
Introducing...Vulgar History
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 10 - USA vs. USSR: The Space Race - Part 1
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 Spa...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Valerie Steele (Full Interview)
26 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, host Bridget Todd talks with fashion historian Dr. Valerie Steele about the importance of Parisian couture, the ...
Episode 9 - Karl Lagerfeld vs. Yves Saint Laurent: Clash of the Fashion Titans
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 w...
Introducing...Play On Podcasts: The Taming of the Shrew
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ro...
Bonus Episode - Rod Phillips (Full Interview)
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Max Wolfson talks with wine writer Rod Phillips about the history of alcohol, the moralizing that surroun...
Episode 8 - Beer vs. Gin: The Battle of England's Favorite Beverages
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bonus Episode - Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto (Full Interview)
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto talks with Professor Felipe Fernández-Armesto about the spirit of adventure, the human co...
Episode 7 - Sir Richard Burton vs. Capt. John Hanning Speke: Frenemy Explorers of the Nile
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Beef, fearless explorers Sir Richard Burton and Captain John Hanning Speke face unimaginable dangers, and their own divisiveness, while s...
Bonus Episode - J. Randy Taraborrelli (Full Interview)
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, host Bridget Todd talks with journalist and author J. Randy Taraborrelli about the complexities of the Bouvier f...
Episode 6 - First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis vs. Princess Lee Raziwill: Duel of the Debutante Sisters
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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....
Bonus Episode - Dr. Stephanie Kirk (Full Interview)
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, writer Adrián Duston-Muñoz talks with professor of Hispanic Studies Dr. Stephanie Kirk about Mexico's Baroque ...
Episode 5 - Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz vs. The Catholic Church: Mexico's First Feminist
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. ...
Bonus Episode - Jennifer Keishin Armstrong (Full Interview)
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto chats with pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong about TV history, diverse repr...
Episode 4 - Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall: Sex and the City's Squabbling Stars
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 m...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Steve Brusatte (Full Interview)
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest piece of bonus content, showrunner Pete Musto sits down with University of Edinburgh paleontology professer Dr. Steve Brusatte to talk a...
Bonus Episode - Bridget interviews fellow Ambies nominee Lindsay Jones!
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 3 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part Two
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. Gr...
Episode 2 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part One
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Beef, pioneering 19th century paleontologists Othneil Charles Marsh and Edward Drinker Cope help build a discipline of science with their...
Bonus Episode - Kazeem Famuyide (Full Interview)
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 an...
Episode 1 - Vince McMahon vs. Ted Turner: Pro Wrestling's "Monday Night Wars"
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Beef, professional wrestling promoter Vince McMahon and media mogul Ted Turner use their companies WWF and WCW to transform cable televis...
Season 2 of BEEF launches February 19!
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Vote for Beef in the 2023 Signal Awards!
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 note...
Introducing...In The Cards: Episode 1 - “The Meaning of Toast”
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 abo...
Feed Drop: "What's Your Beef?"
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Introducing...Indecent with Kiki Andersen
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Bonus Episode - Writer's Room Roundtable
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Bonus Episode - Keith Elliot Greenberg (Full Interview)
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Bonus Episode - Dr. Portia Maultsby (Full Interview)
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ta...
Bonus Episode - Dan Savage (Full Interview)
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 abou...
Episode 8 - Adidas vs. Puma - Part 2: "The Sons"
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 7 - Adidas vs. Puma - Part 1: "The Brothers"
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nowadays, the shoe game may have reached unprecedented heights. But modern sneaker heads might gasp at the realization that the options for dripped-ou...
Episode 6 - Jean-Claude Van Damme vs. Steven Seagal
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Long before Marvel and DC started digging through their archives for whatever semi-recognizable spandex-clad heroes they could squeeze into FunkPop fo...
Episode 5 - Penthouse vs. Playboy
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sexual imagery and erotic content are nothing new. Whether for artistic enjoyment or pure carnal pleasure, humans have been obsessed with watching e...
Episode 4 - Captain Henry Morgan vs. The Spanish Empire
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 advent...
Episode 3 - Bret "The Hitman" Hart vs. Shawn Michaels a.k.a. "The Heartbreak Kid"
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 orb...
Episode 2 - James Brown vs. Joe Tex
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 wh...
Episode 1 - Dear Abby vs. Ask Ann Landers
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
Introducing BEEF with Bridget Todd
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where Business Wars meets pop culture history. Award-winning host Bridget Todd tells the...