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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Sexy novelists and possible murderes Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Sarah Marshall discuss Basic Instinct!
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This week, Jamie and Caitlin travel back in time to high school to chat with special guest Jackie Kashian about Peggy Sue Got Married.
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On this episode, Caitlin and Jamie ask a simple favor of their special guest Cate Young, which is to discuss A Simple Favor with them!
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To kick off the New Year, Jamie and Caitlin answer listeners' questions in this special Q&A episode!
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Caitlin and Jamie are taking a week off, and by that, they mean they're releasing an episode to let you know they're not releasing an episode. Enjoy!
P.S. Here's the Google Form link to request movies: https://forms.gle/1yy2qU3S4UAieKgJ8
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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Emily VanDerWerff get unplugged from the simulation and discuss The Matrix (1999).
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Here is our guest Emily VanDerWerff's Vox piece, "How The Matrix universalized a trans experience -- and helped me accept my own" - https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/3/30/18286436/the-matrix-wachowskis-trans-experience-redpill
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This week, femme fatales Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Anita Sarkeesian discuss Double Indemnity while scheming to murder the patriarchy.
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Jamie and Caitlin discover a new clause of the Bechdel Cast that requires them to release episodes until the end of time, including this one on The Santa Clause 2 with special guest Grace Freud.
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On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Faye Orlove discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie Full-Court Miracle. Happy Hanukkah!
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This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special gues Ali Nahdee do a deep dive into a discussion about Aquaman!
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Here's an article regarding the Amber Heard / Johnny Depp case that we mentioned during the episode, in case anyone wants more information: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/23/movies/johnny-depp-amber-heard-trial.html
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In anticipation of the new Princess Switch movie, Jamie and Caitlin switched places and unlocked a Patreon (aka Matreon) episode on The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again!
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It's the FIVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE BECHDEL CAST!!! Caitlin and Jamie celebrate with an episode on feminist masterpiece Shrek 2!!!
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This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Melissa Lozada-Oliva use their Spanglish language skills to talk about Spanglish.
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During this Día de los Muertos season, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Dani Fernandez discuss Coco!
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Witches Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Alyssa Onofreo brew up some love potion and discuss The Love Witch.
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Oh this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special vampire slayer guest Jasmine Johnson kill vampires and discuss the Buffy the Vampire Slayer movie.
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This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest sink their teeth into a cannibalistic discussion about Raw.
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On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Jess Murwin discuss Matilda while enjoying some chocolate cake.
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Space pirates Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Gracie Gillam board a spaceship full of aliens and discuss Alien: Resurrection.
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This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Michael-Michelle Pratt come together to plan a heist and discuss Widows.
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