BEEF with Bridget Todd

<p>BEEF is an original scripted non-fiction storytelling podcast where <em>Business Wars</em> meets pop culture history.</p><p>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.</p>

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 journal articles about the effect birds have had on the English language, as well as the article "By Shattering the Vulture's Nose," published in The Goose Vol. 18 Num. 2, which examines John James Audubon and Charles Waterton's, quote: "niche but sensational debate on avian olfaction, and its problematic influence on scientific progress." and the author of several academic journal articles about the effect birds have had on the English language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

09-04
40:23

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 nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-28
42:30

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 of History. The first Empress Baddie of the season, well kind of. In this week's time travel trip to the past we combine our two loves women's history and tattoo history to explore the incredibly recent discovery of Lady Cao, a possible Peruvian queen. Why do I say possible? Well you'll just have to tune into the episode to find out! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-21
38:46

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 Todd Written by Natalie McGill Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-14
34:37

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 Smithsonian, she earned a Ph.D. from MIT. She has also held positions at the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, the American Institute of Physics, and the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum in Chicago. And her book "Operation Moonglow: A Political History of Project Apollo" won the American Astronautical Society's Eugene M. Emme Award for Astronautical Literature in 2020. Her scholarship has been featured by CBS, the New York Times, NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and numerous other media outlets. Muir-Harmony’s research and writing have been supported by the Daniel and Florence Guggenheim Foundation, the Consortium for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine, the MIT Presidential Fellowship, the Smithsonian Institution Graduate Research Fellowship, NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, and the National Science Foundation. At the Air and Space Museum, she is the lead curator for the One World Connected gallery and serves on exhibit teams for Destination Moon and the Allan and Shelley Holt Innovations Gallery. Her collection comprises over 2,000 artifacts related to the Apollo program, the Skylab program, and the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project. She co-organizes the Space Policy & History Forum, serves on the Executive Council of the Society for the History of Technology, is a member of the American Astronautical Society History Committee, and participates in the US State Department’s Speakers Program. In addition, she teaches in Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08-07
46:17

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 Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-31
50:05

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 Fyre Fest and the 2017 GoFundMe Con.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-17
01:13:07

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/adchoices

07-10
01:30:55

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 Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

07-03
43:25

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 Glamour, A Queer History of Fashion,” and “Paris, Capital of Fashion.” Dr. Steele is also founder and editor in chief of “Fashion Theory: The Journal of Dress, Body & Culture,” the first peer-reviewed, scholarly journal in Fashion Studies. She is author or co-author of more than two dozen books, including “Paris Fashion: A Cultural History, Women of Fashion,” “Fetish: Fashion, Sex and Power,” and “Fashion Designers A-Z: The Collection of The Museum at FIT.” She gives lectures frequently and has appeared on many television programs, including The Oprah Winfrey Show and the PBS special, “The Way We Wear.” And The Washington Post described her as one of "fashion's brainiest women." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-26
33:58

Episode 9 - 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 Todd Written by Adrián Duston-Muñoz Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-19
39:26

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 announces that he will not marry off his beautiful young daughter, Bianca, until he finds a husband for his temperamental eldest daughter, Katherina, Bianca’s suitors welcome the arrival of the overly confident Petruchio, who has come to Padua to find himself a wife with money. The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by AMY FREED. All episodes were directed by ART MANKE. Radio play by AMY FREED and LEANNA KEYES.   The cast is as follows:   SUSANNAH ROGERS              as        KATHERINA     ALLEN GILMORE                     as        PETRUCHIO     ANNIE ABRAMS                        as        BIANCA                MIKE McSHANE                       as        BAPTISTA TOM PATTERSON                    as        LUCENTIO KYLE T. HESTER                       as        TRANIO                DANNY SCHEIE                        as        GREMIO and CURTIS J. PAUL BOEHMER                 as        HORTENSIO and PEDANT       ROB NAGLE                                  as        GRUMIO and VINCENTIO KASEY MAHAFFY                        as        BIONDELLO and TAILOR TESSA AUBERJONOIS            as        WIDOW and HABERDASHER   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH   Original music composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.   The Play On Podcast Series “THE TAMING OF THE SHREW” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS DOT COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAY ON SHAKESPEARE DOT ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium on Apollo Plus for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to Play On Podcasts dot com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember:  “A woman may be made a fool if she has not the spirit to resist”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-12
27:59

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 on the subject, incuding Alcohol: A History, 9000 Years of Wine, and Wine: A Social and Cultural History of the Drink that Changed our Lives and is an occasional contributer to The World of Fine Wine (U.K.) and GuildSomm.com, the Guild of Sommeliers’ web site in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

06-05
42:53

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 Todd Written by Max Wolfson Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto Produced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-29
41:42

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 University and the University of London. He is author of dozens of books on history, “Oxford History of the World” several focusing specifically on famous explorers, including “Straits: Beyond the Myth of Magellan,” “Amerigo: The Man Who Gave His Name to America,” and “Pathfinders: A Global History of Exploration,” for which he won the 2007 World History Association Book Prize. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-22
49:06

Episode 7 - Sir Richard Burton vs. Captain 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 Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at nextchapterpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-15
49:53

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 biggest celebrities, including Michael Jackson, Madonna and Diana Ross, and several covering the lives of the Bouviers and Kennedys, including his most recent book "Jackie - Public, Private, Secret.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-08
44:31

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 content at ncpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05-01
41:40

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 author of two books: Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and the Gender Politics of Knowledge in Colonial Mexico (Routledge, 2016) and Convent Life in Colonial Mexico: A Tale of Two Communities (Florida UP, 2007). She has also published numerous articles and essays on gender and religious culture in colonial Mexico, and on the life and work of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. She has edited two collected volumes: Religious Transformations in the Early Modern Americas (Penn Press, 2014) and Estudios coloniales en el siglo XXI: Nuevos itinerarios (IILI, 2011). She is currently preparing a translation and critical edition of Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora’s convent chronicle Paraíso occidental. Stephanie Kirk is the editor of the Revista de Estudios Hispánicos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-24
45:39

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 & Benjamin Austin-Docampo Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle Find out more about all of Next Chapter Podcasts' incredible content at ncpodcasts.com! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04-17
33:22

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