The Bechdel Cast
Dismantling the Patriarchy...One Movie at a Time!
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Show overview
The Bechdel Cast has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 495 episodes, alongside 3 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 720 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 1h 15m and 1h 43m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. Roughly 58% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language TV & Film show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 19 episodes already out so far this year. Published by iHeartPodcasts.
From the publisher
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
Latest Episodes
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Jupiter Ascending with Summer Farah
This week, surprise space clone queens Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Summer Farah discuss Jupiter Ascending (2015). Follow Summer on Instagram at @bordersbookstore We the Unhoused is a Webby nominee! (And vote for Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen Here while you're at it!) Voting is open through April 16th. VOTE HERE: https://wbby.co/57462N LISTEN HERE: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-we-the-unhoused-66071889 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vote for We the Unhoused for the Webbys!
bonusJamie pops in to ask for your humble vote for the Webbys this year -- We the Unhoused is a nominee! (And vote for Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen Here while you're at it!) Voting is open through April 16th. VOTE HERE: https://wbby.co/57462N LISTEN HERE: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-we-the-unhoused-66071889 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Moonfall
On this very serious and important episode, Jamie and Caitlin reverently discuss cinema's greatest achievement, Moonfall (2022)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ready or Not (2019)
Ready or not, here we come with an unlocked episode from our Matreon about Ready or Not (2019)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Challengers with Princess Weekes
This week, tennis stars Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Princess Weekes have a threeway discussion about Challengers (2024). Here's Princess's video essay on the film, "Tashi Duncan Is The Hero of Challengers" --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xcF_CqxgA and here's screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes's YouTube video "Potion Seller" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_FQU4KzN7A&t=2s Follow Princess on Instagram at @princess_weekes and YouTube at youtube.com/@Princess_WeekesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Luck of the Irish (2001)
On this episode, leprechauns Caitlin and Jamie head to the end of the rainbow to discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Luck of the Irish (2001).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Women (1939) with Ramzi Fawaz
On this week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ramzi Fawaz head to Reno Divorce Camp to discuss The Women (1939)! Follow Ramzi on Instagram at @nerdfromthefuture and check out his website ramzifawaz.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Daughters of the Dust with Kenice Mobley
This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Kenice Mobley (on her eighth appearance on the show!) examine Daughters of the Dust (1991)! Follow Kenice on Instagram at @kenicemobleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane with Angelica Jade Bastién
On this episode, former child stars Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Angelica Jade Bastién write letters to daddy and examine What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962). Follow Angelica on IG at @angelicajadebastien | letterboxd.com/angelicajade | angelicabastien.substack.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
American Fiction Ronald Young, Jr.
This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Ronald Young Jr. examine representation in a movie that examines representation -- American Fiction (2023)! Follow Ronald on Instagram, Threads, and Letterboxd at @ohitsbigron and check out his podcasts Weight For It and Leaving the Theater!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
West Side Story (1961) with Becca Ramos
*finger snap* Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Becca Ramos *finger snap* discuss West Side Story (1961) finger snap Follow Becca on Instagram at @beccsramos and check out her new podcast, Welcome to El Barrio! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Don't Worry Darling with Payton McCarty-Simas
On this episode that feels like an episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Payton McCarty-Simas talk about the movie that feels like a movie... Don't Worry Darling (2022). Here's the piece we mention, "Don’t Worry Darling Is Peak White Feminism (As Expected)" by Haaniyah Angus -- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/dont-worry-darling-white-feminism Follow Payton on Instagram at @paytplace and grab a copy of out her book, That Very Witch: Fear Feminism & The American Witch FilmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Prestige with Kayla Drescher
On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Kayla Drescher have a discussion about The Prestige (2006), disappear it, then make it magically reappear for your listening pleasure! Follow Kayla on social media at @magicinheels and check out her magic venue in Chicago, Cosmic Underground Theater | @cosmicundergroundtheaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Last Unicorn with Hannah Eko
This week, unicorns Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Hannah Eko set off on a journey to discuss The Last Unicorn (1982). Here's the Letterboxd review by Sally Jane Black that we mention - https://letterboxd.com/fuchsiadyke/film/the-last-unicorn/ Check out Hannah on her website: https://hannahoeko.com as well as @hannah.eko on Instagram and hannahekowrites.substack.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
New Year, New Q&A Episode
Jamie and Caitlin are kicking off the new year with an episode of your (Matrons') questions and our answers!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)
This week, Jamie and Caitlin open the wardrobe in the spare room and head into Narnia to discuss The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.