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.

Episodes

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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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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August 3, 2023 5 mins

We're taking the week off, BUT! Check out our screening at American Cinemateque's Friend of the Fest -- https://www.americancinematheque.com/series/friend-of-the-fest-2023/.

Also here are resources about the current strikes -- https://mashable.com/article/how-to-support-wga-writer-strike and https://entertainmentcommunity.org/how-get-help-and-give-help-during-work-stoppage

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Real estate agents Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Akilah Hughes visit a spooky house and discuss Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003).

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July 20, 2023 112 mins

This week, Personal Applied Technologies Caitlin and Jamie drink smoothies and chat about Smart House.

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On this episode recorded live in Portland at Curious Comedy Theater, secret pop stars Jamie and Caitlin chat with special guests Robert Evans and Sophie Lichterman about Hannah Montana: The Movie. 

Here is the link to purchase "on-demand" tickets for the live stream of this show -- https://www.showclix.com/event/bechdel-test-with-robert-evans-on-demand

Here's the Teen Vogue article we mention, "Miley Cyrus Faces Rightful Backlash...

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July 6, 2023 112 mins

Caitlin Durante Gates and Jamie Loftus Gates solve the clues and unlock the secrets of National Treasure 2.

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June 29, 2023 103 mins

Teen dancers Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Keah Brown can't stop the beat while discussing Hairspray (2007). Buy Keah's novel The Secret Summer Promise, out now! https://www.levinequerido.com/the-secret-summer-promise

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Wallflowers Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Maya Williams analyze The Perks of Being a Wallflower while driving through a tunnel!

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Here is the article from Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, "...

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Miss Bechdel Cast winners Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Angelica Jade Bastién examine Miss Juneteenth. Check out Angelica's piece - https://www.vulture.com/article/miss-juneteenth-is-a-gently-beautiful-film-worth-celebrating.html

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June 10, 2023 2 mins

Jack Kerouac but make it a girl with braids. Carrie Bradshaw, but without the sex, and also braids. An American Icon. An American Odyssey. American propaganda. Violently so, in some cases. Laura Ingalls Wilder is evergreen. For better or worse. Since the first Little House book was published in 1932, generations of readers have flocked to Laura’s cozy stories of the Ingalls family settling the Western frontier. The series inspired ...

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June 8, 2023 118 mins

This week, showgirls Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Crystal paint their fingernails and discuss Showgirls!

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June 1, 2023 91 mins

Caitlin and Jamie's spidey senses started tingling, so we decided to unlock a Matreon episode on Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse!

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It's Lilo & Stitch Day on the 'cast with special guest Lily Hi'ilani Okimura! Ohana means family!

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