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The Bechdel Cast

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The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.

Twitter:

@BechdelCast

Language:

English


Episodes
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Adventures in Babysitting with Maebe A. Girl

7/10/2025
Don't f**k with the Bechdel Cast on this episode on Adventures in Babysitting (1987) with special guest Maebe A. Girl! Don't forget to grab tickets to our upcoming Midwest Tour at linktr.ee/bechdelcast Follow Maebe A. Girl on Instagram at @maebeagirl and visit https://maebeforstatesenate.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:29:54

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Jaws

7/3/2025
We're gonna need a bigger... Bechdel Cast episode? And we got one with this episode on Jaws (1975)... check out linktr.ee/bechdelcast for our upcoming tour dates in the Midwest! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:53:11

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Blue Crush with Melody Kamali

6/26/2025
Surf's up! Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Melody Kamali are catching waves and talking Blue Crush (2002). Follow Melody on social media at @melodykamali See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:37:27

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Real Women Have Curves (with new intro!) with Mala Muñoz

6/19/2025
This week, we're re-releasing our episode on Real Women Have Curves with special guest Mala Muñoz -- with a new introduction that contains information and resources on how to support communities impacted by the recent escalation of ICE raids in LA and other areas. Visit linktr.ee/bechdelcast to check out links to the various resources! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:57:52

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Addams Family Values with Ali Nahdee

6/12/2025
This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ali Nahdee head to summer camp to discuss Addams Family Values (1993). Here's Ali's YouTube video about the film - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf3iHldULIk as well as the pieces we mentioned - https://www.huffpost.com/entry/thanksgiving-coronavirus-health-indigenous-peoples_n_5fbd44bbc5b6e4b1ea464350 and https://electricliterature.com/wednesday-addams-is-just-another-settler/ Follow Ali on Instagram and TikTok at @alinahdee, and check out her YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@AliNahdee and her blogs https://the-aila-test.tumblr.com and https://www.tumblr.com/antinativefaves See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:41:09

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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with Crystal

6/5/2025
On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Crystal sink their teeth into Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)! Follow Crystal on social media at @crystalwillseeyounow and check out Camp Classics podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:50:55

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Swing Girls with Ayumi Shinozaki

5/29/2025
This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ayumi Shinozaki form a jazz band and discuss Swing Girls (2004)! Follow Ayumi on social media at @ayusheknows, check out her podcast Sparkleside Chats and follow it at @magicalgirlayu, and check out the new podcast Charm Point Radio, coming soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:34:02

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ALISON BECHDEL IS ON THE BECHDEL CAST!!!

5/22/2025
THE MOMENT WE’VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR!!! Very special guest ALISON BECHDEL — ever heard of her??? — joins us to talk about her new comic novel '`Spent,' the Bechdel Test, and more! Check out Alison's website at https://dykestowatchoutfor.com | see her book tour dates at https://dykestowatchoutfor.com/blog | buy her book 'Spent' at https://bookshop.org/p/books/spent-a-comic-novel-alison-bechdel/21754189?ean=9780063278929&next=t&affiliate=397 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:44:41

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Holes with Korama Danquah

5/15/2025
This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Korama Danquah dig deep into the movie Holes (2003)! Follow Korama on social media at @koramadrama See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:02:10:53

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Always Be My Maybe with Keah Brown

5/8/2025
On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Keah Brown discuss Always Be My Maybe (2019)! Here's the link for Jamie's upcoming book events -- https://us.macmillan.com/tours/jamie-loftus-raw-dog/ -- Follow Keah on Instagram at @keah_maria and check out her website at https://keahbrown.com and here are the links mentioned in the episode -- https://www.vox.com/first-person/2019/6/13/18661961/always-be-my-maybe-ali-wong-randall-park / https://www.glamour.com/story/ali-wong-randall-park-always-be-my-maybe-interview / https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/what-always-be-my-maybe-gets-about-making-an-asian-american-rom-com / https://planamag.com/always-be-my-maybe-gentrification-and-the-asian-american-rom-com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:33:30

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Twilight with Diannely Antigua

5/1/2025
We're irrevocably re-covering Twilight (2008) with special guest Diannely Antigua! As if you could outrun us!!! Here are the various pieces / links from the episode: https://www.hcn.org/issues/44-11/the-quileute-reservation-copes-with-tourists-brought-by-twilight/ https://www.burkemuseum.org/static/truth_vs_twilight/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqloPw5wp48&t=1s linktr.ee/bechdelcast Follow Diannely on Instagram at @nellfell13 and check out her website at https://diannelyantigua.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:02:19:15

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret with Kate Helen Downey

4/24/2025
You must! You must! You must listen to Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Kate Helen Downey chat about Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret! Check out Kate's podcast, Cramped, wherever you get your podcasts, and follow Kate on Instagram at @katehelendowney and on TikTok at @kateiscramped See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:43:09

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Muriel's Wedding

4/17/2025
Jamie and Caitlin get invited to Muriel's Wedding! Here's the Guardian piece we reference - https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/nov/13/muriels-wedding-is-a-feminist-masterpiece-and-more-relevant-than-ever See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:02:11:11

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Babygirl (2024) with Emma Alamo

4/10/2025
This week, babygirls Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Emma Alamo drink a full glass of milk while discussing Babygirl (2024). Here's the piece by Angelica Jade Bastién - https://www.vulture.com/article/the-ending-of-babygirl-explained.html and here's the piece by Jourdain Searles - https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/purely-carnal/ Follow Emma on Instagram at @emma_alamo and check out her website/online store at https://emmaalamo.com Also, don't forget to check vote for We the Unhoused for a Webby Award here: https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2025/podcasts/shows/public-service-activism and listen to We the Unhoused here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id1490017575 ...Also, check out Caitlin's upcoming shows at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:58:19

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Snakes on a Plane

4/1/2025
On this completely normal and very sincere episode, Jamie and Caitlin discuss the mother fucking feminist masterpiece Snakes on a Plane! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:47:35

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Caitlin's Comedy Shows in Pennsylvania & NYC!

3/31/2025
Awooga! Caitlin is visiting the East Coast and doing comedy along the way! Catch a standup show on April 11th in State College, PA, a standup workshop that Caitlin is teaching, also in State College on April 13th, and finally, a Titanic-themed standup show** in Brooklyn on April 15th! These will be nights to remember! More information and tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast **proceeds will benefit the PCRF See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:00:02:31

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Pride and Prejudice (2005)

3/27/2025
We're bewitching you body and soul by unlocking this Matreon episode on Pride and Prejudice (2005). Check on Caitlin's unpcoming comedy shows & workshops in State College, PA and Brooklyn, NY -- tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:02:05:10

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The Little Rascals with Tariq Ra'ouf

3/20/2025
This week, little rascals Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Tariq Ra'ouf head to their clubhouse and discuss The Little Rascals (1994)! Follow Tariq on social media at @tariq_raouf See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:28:52

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Rye Lane with Shelli Nicole

3/13/2025
On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Shelli Nicole stroll through south London and chat about Rye Lane (2023). Follow Shelli on Instagram at @ayoshelli and check out her website at www.hishelli.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:41:23

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The Substance

3/6/2025
This week, Jamie and Caitlin are one. Will they respect the balance? Find out on this episode about The Substance! Here's the Making-Of Featurette we mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H64HNvXrqU See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Duration:01:35:02