iHeartPodcasts and Campside Media Announce ‘Model Wars’: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Fashion’s Wildest Era

The new 10-episode documentary podcast series will detail the glamorous but dangerous world of high fashion

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WHAT: iHeartPodcasts and Campside Media today announced the launch of “Model Wars,” a high-energy documentary podcast series hosted by journalist and Campside co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis and executive produced by Rachel Winter with Hollywoodland, and Adam Hoff. Pulling back the curtain on the glamorous but dangerous world of high fashion in the 1980s and 90s, the podcast tells the story of dirty money and ruthless competition – all happening at the same time President Trump started his modeling agency, and Jeffrey Epstein funded an agency in Paris.

At the series’ center is Paul Fisher, a straight-A student from the San Fernando Valley who stumbled into the modeling business after a chance encounter with an alleged mobster. With a million dollars in shady funding and no experience, Fisher set out to challenge the titans of the industry—including the legendary Eileen Ford and playboy agent John Casablancas—only to find himself entangled in a “model war” that changed fashion forever.

Over ten episodes, “Model Wars” follows Fisher’s rise and disastrous fall as he parties his way through the glamorous scene, burns through mountains of cash, and builds a powerful new agency—all while contending with dangerous backers.

WHO: Vanessa Grigoriadis is a co-founder of Campside Media, host of Infamous: Inside America’s Biggest Scandals, Run Bambi Run, New York magazine’s Tabloid, and co-creator of Chameleon and Fallen Angel podcasts. She is a National Magazine Award winner, and a contributing writer at The New York Times Magazine and Vanity Fair.

WHEN + WHERE: The first episode is available now on the iHeartRadio app and all major podcast platforms. New episodes will be available on Wednesdays.

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About Campside Media
Campside Media is a podcast company specializing in investigative and narrative audio storytelling, with a slate of critically acclaimed series. The industry-leading company made 16 limited series in 2025.

About iHeartMedia, Inc.

iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, with nine out of ten Americans listening to iHeart broadcast radio in every month. iHeart’s broadcast radio assets alone have a larger audience in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the size of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled audience of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next two podcast publishers combined, has the most recognizable live events across all genres of music, has the number one social footprint among audio players, with five times more followers than the next audio media brand, and is the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.