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The Bechdel Cast

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

tv & film film reviews

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96:01

Beyond the Lights with Maya Williams

The Bechdel Cast ·

2024/02/01

Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Maya Williams take a break from the flashing lights and paparazzi to discuss Beyond the Lights. Follow Maya at @emmdubb16 on IG and Twitter, visit eir website at https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com, and buy their new book, Refused a Second Date, at https://www.smallharborpublishing.com/books/refused-a-second-date We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast!See

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122:01

Gone Girl with Princess Weekes

The Bechdel Cast ·

2024/01/25

This week, Gone Jamie and Gone Caitlin chat with special gone guest Princess Weekes to discuss Gone Girl! Check out Princess's video essay we mentioned, "True Crime & The Theater of Safety" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec7o2uJeFDE&t=1s | "Survivors of Vallejo 'Gone Girl' case respond after police apologize for calling them liars" - https://abc7news.com/gone-girl-kidnapping-aaron-quinn-denise-huskins-vallejo-police-department/10759218/ | "who's afraid of amber heard?" -

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106:56

May December with Kiran Deol

The Bechdel Cast ·

2024/01/18

On this episode, we chat with special guest Kiran Deol about May December. Follow Kiran on Instagram and Twitter at @shitfromkiran We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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105:56

Sunset Boulevard

The Bechdel Cast ·

2024/01/11

This week, Caitlin and Jamie are ready for their close-ups as they discuss Sunset Boulevard. We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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84:56

Shrek Forever After

The Bechdel Cast ·

2024/01/04

Jamie and Caitlin are kicking off 2024 with a very *Shrekian* episode on Shrek Forever After! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter. We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! Also, check out Caitlin's upcoming screenwriting classes at caitlindurante.com/classes, and

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8:41

We’re Taking the Week Off (To Prep For Our Upcoming...

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/12/28

There's no full episode this week, but don't forget about our upcoming tour! We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! Also, check out Caitlin's upcoming screenwriting classes at caitlindurante.com/classes, and buy Jamie's books, Raw Dog -- https://read.macmillan.com/lp/raw-dog-by-jamie-loftus/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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130:23

The Color Purple (1985) with Ashley Ray

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/12/21

We're closing out the year with an episode on The Color Purple (1985) with special guest Ashley Ray! Check out linktr.ee/bechdelcast for info about our upcoming tour! Also, here's Princess Weekes's piece we mentioned in The Mary Sue, "Remembering The Color Purple as a Queer Story" - https://www.themarysue.com/remembering-the-color-purple-as-a-queer-story/ (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @theashleyray on Instagram.See

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126:23

It's a Wonderful Life

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/12/14

Welcome to this week's LIVE episode on It's a Wonderful Life, recorded in LA at Dynasty Typewriter! Thanks for helping us raise money for ANERA and PCRF. Also, Please check out linktr.ee/BechdelCast for tickets to Santa University on December 21, and our upcoming tour in February 2024! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:30

TBC Recommends: We the Unhoused on iHeartRadio

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/12/07

This week, we’re spotlighting We The Unhoused, a show created and hosted by Los Angeles unhoused writer and activist Theo Henderson — the only podcast created by the unhoused, for the unhoused, dispelling the myths that encourage housed people to see the unhoused as a monolith. Check out the podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id1490017575 and https://www.wetheunhoused.com/. Enjoy! Follow @wetheunhoused on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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84:06

Preacher's Wife with Natasha Scott-Reichel and...

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/11/30

On this episode, special guests Natasha Scott-Reichel and Justine Kay of the podcast '2 Black Girls, 1 Rose' join for a chat about The Preacher's Wife. On this episode, Jamie and Caitlin write special guest Jesse David Fox into existence so they can all discuss Ruby Sparks! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @2blackgirls1rose on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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104:15

Reel Injun with S.A. Lawrence-Welch

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/11/23

This week, Caitlin and Jamie are joined by special guest S.A. Lawrence-Welch for a discussion on the documentary Reel Injun! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @lawrencewelchnw on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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89:41

Steel Magnolias with Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/11/16

This week steel hosts Jamie and Caitlin plus steel special guest Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins discuss Steel Magnolias (1989). (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @ashleyblaine on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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85:01

Say Anything

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/11/09

On this episode recorded live in Portland, Caitlin and Jamie *say everything* about the movie Say Anything. Here's the link for the 'You Must Remember This' series on Polly Platt: https://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2020/7/pollyplattarchive28 (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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88:49

Ruby Sparks with Jesse David Fox

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/11/02

On this episode, Jamie and Caitlin write special guest Jesse David Fox into existence so they can all discuss Ruby Sparks! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @jessedavidfox on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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104:36

The Blair Witch Project with Chelsey Weber-Smith

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/10/26

Caitlin and Jamie are led into the woods by Chelsey Weber-Smith (American Hysteria) to discuss The Blair Witch Project! Jamie insists she didn’t throw the map in the river. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @chelseywebersmith on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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112:55

Scooby-Doo (2002)

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/10/19

This week, Raitlin and Ramie team up to solve the mystery of Scooby-Doo (2002). (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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117:26

Psycho with Leila Latif

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/10/12

On this episode, violins screech as Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Leila Latif discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @lei_lala_letif on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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89:14

Gotta Kick It Up! with Mekita Rivas

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/10/05

This week, we kick it up with special guest Mekita Rivas while discussing the Disney Channel Original Movie, Gotta Kick It Up! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @rivasraves on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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84:21

Videodrome with Melissa Lozada-Oliva

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/09/28

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Melissa Lozada-Oliva talk about Videodrome! Long live the new flesh! And please order Melissa's book, Candelaria -- https://bookshop.org/p/books/candelaria-melissa-lozada-oliva/19732642?ean=9781662601804 (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @ellomelissa on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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119:22

Soul Food (1997) with Nydia Simone

The Bechdel Cast ·

2023/09/21

This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Nydia Simone gather for Sunday dinner and discuss Soul Food. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @blactina on Instagram.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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