BEEF with Bridget Todd

Feb 19 2025 69 ep. 43 mins 138
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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.

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Introducing...Sportly

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Inside the Writers' Room: Sam Levine (Interview)

Feb 05 2025 28 mins  
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Jan 22 2025 42 mins  
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Inside the Writers' Room: Max Wolfson (Interview)

Jan 15 2025 29 mins  
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Inside the Writers' Room: Adrián Duston-Muñoz (Interview)

Jan 08 2025 39 mins  
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Calling All Listeners: We need your help!

Jan 01 2025 1 mins  
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 [email protected] with the subject line

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Bonus Episode - Darius Arya (Full Interview)

Dec 11 2024 57 mins  
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Bonus Episode - William P. Barry (Full Interview)

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