PODCAST
BEEF with Bridget Todd is a scripted non-fiction podcast about historical rivalries. Nominated for Best Indie Podcast at the 2024 Ambies, host Bridget Todd continues to tell the stories of legends whose competition became the driving force behind their success. I have been a staff writer since 2023.
Ira Remsen vs. Constantin Fahlberg:
Saccharin, Sugar, and Strife
Nineteenth century betrayal begets modern addictions in this examination of saccharin, the world's first sugar substitute. While Sweet N' Low, with it's friendly pink packets, may look unthreatening, the truth surrounding its discovery by two Baltimore chemists is anything but.
Corporate embezzlement, intellectual property theft, and even international smuggling are just some of the bullets fired as co-inventors turned bitter rivals square off in my especially sweet episode of BEEF with Bridget Todd.
Karl Lagerfeld vs. Yves Saint Laurent:
Clash of the Fashion Icons
The fast-paced world of high fashion gets the BEEF treatment when Bridget puts the two most recognizable names in haute couture in perspective. Iconic designers Karl Lagerfeld and Yves Saint Laurent fight for love and luxury amongst the sex-, drama-, and drug-fueled world of Paris fashion.
Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz vs. The Catholic Church:
Mexico's First Feminist
In my first episode of BEEF, Bridget examines Sor Juana as a nun, scholar, poet, and the Baroque equivalent of a diss track artist. Her correspondence battle with high-ranking members of the Mexican and Spanish Catholic Church remains the first published feminist philosophy of the Americas.
MEMES
Digital marketing trends invoke the increasing need for email blasts, web copy, and of course, memes. Even these perishable and trendy art forms require a touch of cleverness, humor, and even poignancy.
Represented here are memes I produced for a cinema-centric client as part of their overall social media strategy.
