The Bechdel Cast

The Bechdel Cast

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

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December 6, 2023 2 mins

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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!

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November 23, 2023 104 mins

This week, Caitlin and Jamie are joined by special guest S.A. Lawrence-Welch for a discussion on the documentary Reel Injun!

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Join Jamie and Caitlin LIVE at Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles for a show about It's a Wonderful Life! We're also livestreaming the show, so you can watch from anywhere!

It's all happening on Sunday, December 10th at 4pm PT

50% of proceeds from the show will be donated to ANERA and PCRF #freepalestine

Grab your tickets at linktr.ee/BechdelCast or https://www.squadup.com/events/the-bechdel-cast-its-a-wonderful-life 

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This week steel hosts Jamie and Caitlin plus steel special guest Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins discuss Steel Magnolias (1989). 

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November 9, 2023 85 mins

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 

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November 2, 2023 88 mins

On this episode, Jamie and Caitlin write special guest Jesse David Fox into existence so they can all discuss Ruby Sparks!

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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.

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October 19, 2023 112 mins

This week, Raitlin and Ramie team up to solve the mystery of Scooby-Doo (2002).

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October 12, 2023 117 mins

On this episode, violins screech as Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Leila Latif discuss Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.

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October 5, 2023 89 mins

This week, we kick it up with special guest Mekita Rivas while discussing the Disney Channel Original Movie, Gotta Kick It Up!

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September 28, 2023 84 mins

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

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September 21, 2023 119 mins

This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Nydia Simone gather for Sunday dinner and discuss Soul Food.

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September 14, 2023 122 mins

Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Adriana Ortega hop in the car and discuss Y Tu Mamá También while heading to La Boca del Cielo.

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September 13, 2023 3 mins

Join Caitlin and Jamie for a live show covering the movie Say Anything on October 6th at 7pm PT at Curious Comedy Theater in Portland, PLUS we will be livestreaming the show, and it will be available to view for up to a week after the live event!

Tickets for the live show and stream can be found at linktr.ee/bechdelcast or at https://www.showclix.com/event/bechdel-cast-all-jane 

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Teenage drama queens Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Sequoia Holmes head to a Sidarthur concert and chat about Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. 

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This week, a coven of witches full of Jamie, Caitlin, and special guests Alissa Nutting and Alyson Levy, get together to dance and discuss Suspiria (2018).

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August 24, 2023 88 mins

On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Sadia Azmat plan a sting while discussing Jackie Brown.

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August 17, 2023 124 mins

In honor of Jamie’s birthday, we invited her dad to cover the episode he’s been asking about once a year for all seven years of the show! Mike Loftus, hockey writer extraordinaire, joins Caitlin and Jamie to discuss SLAP SHOT!

Here's the article about Residential School Hockey, "A Disciplined Game" - https://www.indigenoushockeycanada.com/copy-of-indigenous-youth-hockey 

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This week, we have an arranged recording with special guest Saadia Khan to discuss What's Love Got To Do With It? (2022).

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