The Bechdel Cast

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). (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Sadia Azmat plan a sting while discussing Jackie Brown. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @sadia_azmats on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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   See omnystudio.com/listen...

This week, we have an arranged recording with special guest Saadia Khan to discuss What's Love Got To Do With It? (2022). (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @swkkhan on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio...

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 See omnystudio.com/list...

Real estate agents Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Akilah Hughes visit a spooky house and discuss Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003). (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @AkilahObviously on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener...

This week, Personal Applied Technologies Caitlin and Jamie drink smoothies and chat about Smart House. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, "M...

Caitlin Durante Gates and Jamie Loftus Gates solve the clues and unlock the secrets of National Treasure 2. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @Keah_Maria  on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follo...

Wallflowers Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Maya Williams analyze The Perks of Being a Wallflower while driving through a tunnel! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @emmdubb16 on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP Here is the article from Colorado Coal...

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 (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 Wes...

This week, showgirls Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Crystal paint their fingernails and discuss Showgirls! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @crystalwillseeu on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caitlin and Jamie's spidey senses started tingling, so we decided to unlock a Matreon episode on Spider-man: Into the Spider-verse! For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's Lilo & Stitch Day on the 'cast with special guest Lily Hi'ilani Okimura! Ohana means family! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter. Follow Lily at @hiililylani on TikTok and @hiilanilily on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

HOT DOG! Jamie’s first book Raw Dog: A Naked History of Hot Dogs comes out on May 23rd, and to celebrate Caitlin and Jamie are revisiting feminist masterpiece Sausage Party.  Pre order Jamie’s book here, and check out tour dates in a city near you starting May 22! https://linktr.ee/jamierawdog?fbclid=PAAaZ5jnn1dincNfd5DAF57ASyqDi4zJs12pyHwKjE1DChmg5XpEqx8rrFZ9g   For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for o...

This week we're celebrrrating Caitlin's birrrthday with an episode on RRR with special guest Ritesh Babu! Check out Ritesh's piece "RRR is an incredible action movie with seriously troubling politics" -- https://www.vox.com/23220275/rrr-netflix-tollywood-hindutva-caste-system-oscars-2023 (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow...

Crouching Caitlin and Hidden Jamie join forces with their mentor and special guest Mia Wong to discuss Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @Itmechr3 on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

On this episode recorded live in Portland at Curious Comedy Theater in February, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Sarah Marshall chat about The Goonies! Bechdels never say die! Just a reminder that you can grab 'on-demand' tickets to access the stream of this live show at linktr.ee/bechdelcast  (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcas...

This week, woman kings Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Oyeronke Oyebanji discuss The Woman King.  (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @OyeRonke_ on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie and Caitlin (of the Jungle) release this episode that they recorded live in San Francisco at SF Sketchfest about George of the Jungle! Watch out for that tree! And speaking of live shows, you can still grab 'on-demand' tickets to stream the live shows we recorded on 'The Goonies' with Sarah Marshall, and 'Hannah Montana: The Movie' with Robert Evans -- tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast  For B...

Wahoo! Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Abby Russell fire up their Nintendos and discuss Super Mario Bros. (1993)! Lets-a go! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @ybbaaabby on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Shelli Nicole eat Buffalo wings, avoid debt collectors, and chat about Buffaloed. (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @HiShelli on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, secret assassins Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Vanessa Guerrero check in to the Continental and chat about John Wick.  (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @nessguerrero on Twitter. While you're there, you should also follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante, and @jamieloftusHELP See omnystudio.com/listener...