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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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117:52

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

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/06/19

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. Visitlinktr.ee/bechdelcast to check out links to the various resources!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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101:09

Addams Family Values with Ali Nahdee

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/06/12

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

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110:55

Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) with Crystal

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/06/05

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.

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94:02

Swing Girls with Ayumi Shinozaki

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/05/29

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.

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44:41

ALISON BECHDEL IS ON THE BECHDEL CAST!!!

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/05/22

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=397See omnystudio.com/listener for

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130:53

Holes with Korama Danquah

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/05/15

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

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93:30

Always Be My Maybe with Keah Brown

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/05/08

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 /

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139:15

Twilight with Diannely Antigua

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/05/01

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.comSee

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103:09

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

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/04/24

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 @kateiscrampedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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131:11

Muriel's Wedding

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/04/17

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-everSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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118:19

Babygirl (2024) with Emma Alamo

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/04/10

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

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107:35

Snakes on a Plane

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/04/01

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.

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2:31

Caitlin's Comedy Shows in Pennsylvania & NYC!

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/03/31

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 PCRFSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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125:10

Pride and Prejudice (2005)

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/03/27

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/bechdelcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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88:52

The Little Rascals with Tariq Ra'ouf

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/03/20

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_raoufSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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101:23

Rye Lane with Shelli Nicole

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/03/13

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.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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95:02

The Substance

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/03/06

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=8H64HNvXrqUSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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88:40

Paris is Burning with DoctorJonPaul

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/02/27

House of Bechdel Cast presents an episode on Paris Is Burning with special guest DoctorJonPaul! Here is Jon's piece on the movie: https://slate.com/human-interest/2019/06/paris-is-burning-rerelease-controversy-legacy.html / here is more information about the Dorian Corey story: https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/a-famous-drag-queen-a-mummy-in-the-closet-and-a-baffling-mystery / here's the Hollywood Reporter piece on Junior LaBeija:

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74:40

Zoolander with Kenice Mobley

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/02/20

The Bechdel Cast is so hot on this episode where Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Kenice Mobley discuss Zoolander (2001). Here is more information about the humanitarian crisis happening in the DRC -https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/21/a-guide-to-the-decades-long-conflict-in-dr-congo Follow Kenice on Instagram at @kenicemobley and check out her website atkenicemobley.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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4:03

Show Announcement: A Bechdel Cast Celebration -- live...

The Bechdel Cast ·

2025/02/17

Awooga! Jamie and Caitlin are putting on a BECHDEL CAST CELEBRATION -- a live show in LosAngeles at Dynasty Typewriter on March 2nd at 7:30pm PT, not to mention it's being live-streamed! Join us in celebrating eight years of the Bechdel Cast with special guests, presentations, videos, Oscars chats, and more! Tickets atlinktr.ee/bechdelcast- proceeds from ticket sales will go toward relief for families affected by thefires in Altadena, CA.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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