The Bechdel Cast
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
Episodes
On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Mona Chalabi re-examine Her (2013) now that generative AI is actively ruining the world. Here are the articles we cite -- https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a62452522/ai-girlfriend/
https://futurism.com/chatbot-abuse
Follow Mona on social media at @monachalabi
This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Maris Kreizman discuss Dazed and Confused (1993)! Alright, alright, alright!
Follow Maris on social media at @mariskreizman | check out her newsletter at www.themarisreview.com | buy her new book I Want to Burn This Place Down wherever books are sold!
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We're going on a Midwest Tour soon and we're covering the STAR WARS PREQUELS! The intersectional feminist discourse you desperately need on Episodes I, II, and III, baby!!! We'll be doing shows in the following cities:
Indianapolis - August 30
Chicago - August 31
Madison - September 4
Minneapolis - September 7
Tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast
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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guests Lindy West and Meagan Hatcher-Mays break all the rules in the podcast rulebook by discussing Air Bud (1997)! P.S. grab tickets to the Bechdel Cast midwest tour at linktr.ee/bechdelcast
Follow Lindy on IG at @thelindywest, Meagan at @importantmeagan, and their podcast at @textmebackpod
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This week, special guests Chika and Giana, hosts of Shoujo Sundae podcast, join to discuss Perfect Blue (1997). Here's the Substack we reference in the episode -- https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-real-history-of-perfect-blue*
Follow Shoujo Sundae on social media at @shoujosundae and check out the podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!
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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
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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!
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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
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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!
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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/
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!
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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!
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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=9780063...
This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Korama Danquah dig deep into the movie Holes (2003)!
Follow Korama on social media at @koramadrama
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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/
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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...
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/
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
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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
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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://emm...
On this completely normal and very sincere episode, Jamie and Caitlin discuss the mother fucking feminist masterpiece Snakes on a Plane!
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