Women constantly struggle for validation-even when it comes to conflicts with our own. Sometimes it feels like no matter what happened, all anyone remembers is a silly cat fight. But not on Frenemies-a podcast by Toil and Trouble Media.
On Frenemies, we put aside the egos and generalizations and explore the real tales underneath. Whether drawn from history or the headlines, we take a deep dive into the lives of notable women, their struggles and the female conflicts that influenced their legacies.
Like the professional rivalry between Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli, the hyper scrutiny faced by Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell, or the Boleyn sisters struggling for favor from Henry the 8th, you’ll see we’re really not all that different.
And you may walk away with a new hero.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
S1 E 12 Frenemies Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding Part Two
In Part Two of a two-part season finale, conspiracies are revealed and retribution served durring the 1994 Winter Olympics.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
7 Nov 2023
S1 E11 Frenemies Nancy Kerrigan and Tonya Harding Part One
In Part One of a two-part season finale, two young athletes find the highly competitive world of figure skating cold.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
31 Oct 2023
S1 E9 Frenemies Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor-Part Two
Part Two of a two-part episode, two of Hollywood's premier leading ladies navigate life, heartbreak and forgiveness in the wake of betrayal.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
24 Oct 2023
S1 E8 Frenemies Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor Part One
Part One of a two-part episode, Hollywood's Girl-Next-Door finds her marriage destroyed at the hands of her best friend. What's worse, she's forced to navigate the entire situation under the hungry glare of the media.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
16 Oct 2023
S1 E 10 Frenemies Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell
Seated on the panel of a television juggernaut, two powerful personalities collide in pursuit of prestige, perspective, and prominence.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
9 Oct 2023
Frenemies S1 E7 Phyllis and Elizabeth Part Two
Part Two of a Two Part Episode. In the face of Theranos' meteoric rise, a Stanford professor speaks out. And the results change the landscape for women in STEM forever.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
2 Oct 2023
S1 E6 Frenemies-Phyllis and Elizabeth Part One
Part One of Two-For women in STEM, the pressure to succeed is high. But so are the risks if you try to fake it until you make it.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
25 Sept 2023
S1 E5 Frenemies-Lee and Jackie
Under the constant glare of the public eye, two sisters struggle with tragedy, turmoil and transcendence.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
18 Sept 2023
S1 E4 Katie and Diane
The relentless world of network news pits journalists Katie Couric and Diane Sawyer in a battle to become the first female news anchor.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
11 Sept 2023
S1 E3 Frenemies-Tyra and Naomi
In the cutthroat world of fashion, trailblazers Tyra Banks and Naomi Campbell struggle to be seen, included and respected.
Frenemies...Rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
4 Sept 2023
S1 E2 Frenemies Mary and Anne Boleyn
In a time when the best a woman could do was to marry well and procreate, Mary and Anne Boleyn struggled over crowns, courts and sisterhood.
Frenemies...rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
19 Aug 2023
Frenemies-Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli
In the glitzy corridors of 1930's Parisian fashion, legendary designers Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli wage a war of stitches, sequins and egos.
Pilot episode of Frenemies-a Toil and Trouble Media original program that profiles notable women and the rivalries that helped define them.
Frenemies...rivalry is a bitch.
Episode Credits:
Written and performed by Jennifer Beck
Executive Produced by Jennifer Beck.
Additional production assistance provided by Erin Iris and David Beck.
Music:
A Foolish Game by Snowflake (c) copyright 2014 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixter.org/files/snowflake/46164 Featuring Admiral Bob (admiralbob77)
Ethereal Space by Snowflake (c) copyright 2011 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. https://ccmixer.org/files/snowflake/33318 Featuring Zep Hurme
Frenemies is an original production of Toil and Trouble Media. All rights reserved.
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