BEEF with Bridget Todd

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Episode 4 - Sarah Jessica Parker vs. Kim Cattrall: Sex and the City's Squabbling Stars Apr 03, 2024

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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 Todd

Written by Nicole Walkow-Benedi

Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto

Produced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo

Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle

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Bonus Episode - Dr. Steve Brusatte (Full Interview) Mar 27, 2024

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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 Dinosaurs, and discovered more than a dozen new species of vertebrate fossils. He also the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books on dinosaurs and paleontology, including Dinosaurs (2008), Field Guide to Dinosaurs (2009), Dinosaur Paleobiology (2012), The Age of Dinosaurs: The Rise and Fall of the World’s Most Remarkable Animals.

Grab a copy of his latest book "The Rise and Fall of Mammals: A New History, from the Shadow of the Dinosaurs to Us."

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Bonus Episode - Bridget interviews fellow Ambies nominee Lindsay Jones! Mar 20, 2024

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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!

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Episode 3 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part Two Mar 13, 2024

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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 Todd

Written by Nicole Walkow-Benedi

Showrunning, Editing & Sound Design by Pete Musto

Produced by James "Sam" Levine & Benjamin Austin-Docampo

Created by Executive Producer Jeremiah Tittle

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Episode 2 - Othneil Marsh vs. Edward Cope: Paleontology's "Bone Wars" - Part One Mar 06, 2024

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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

Written by Nicole Walkow-Benedi

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!

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Bonus Episode - Kazeem Famuyide (Full Interview) Feb 28, 2024

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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 Report, and a former creative writer and producer for World Wrestling Entertainment.

Follow him @kazeem on IG and @kazeem on X.

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Episode 1 - Vince McMahon vs. Ted Turner: Pro Wrestling's "Monday Night Wars" Feb 19, 2024

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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 ncpodcasts.com!

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Season 2 of BEEF launches February 19! Jan 31, 2024

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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!

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Vote for Beef in the 2023 Signal Awards! Sep 29, 2023

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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!

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Introducing...In The Cards: Episode 1 - “The Meaning of Toast” Aug 09, 2023

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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 GIL

STEVEN BOYER as LEX

LAILA ROBINS as BELLA

JAMIE ANN ROMERO as NADYA

CHUKWUDI IWUJI as PROFESSOR PETER TOWERS

ROBERT CUCCIOLI as JIM

JOANNA GLUSHAK as CATHERINE CORKER, HELGA and OTHERS

MAHRI SANDOVAL as CLEA and OTHERS

CHRIS HENRY COFFEY as BRYSON and OTHERS

NANCY RODRIGUEZ as MONICA and OTHERS

DELPHI HARRINGTON as MRS. TASSIOPOULOS and OTHERS

MICHAEL GOODFRIEND as ROBERT and OTHERS

ADDITIONAL VOICES performed by:

AMY MALLOY

GIGI HENDERSON

DECLAN HENDERSON

ADAMARIS GUTIERREZ

…and COURTNEY ROSEMONT

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

Original Music Composition, Sound Design and Mix by SHANE RETTIG. Sound engineering by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH and ROBERT McNABB. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES). Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND.

The Managing Director of Business Operations and Partnerships at Next Chapter Podcasts is SALLYCADE HOLMES.

Special thanks to Jeff Talbott, Mike Mariano and Tallula Henderson

“IN THE CARDS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION.

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