About this podcast
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
Episodes
The newest 50 of 522 episodes
- Underworld with Carisa Hendrix · 2 h 10 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Carisa Hendrix get caught in the battle between vampires and lycans while discussing Underworld (2003)! Follow Carisa on social media…
- V for Vendetta with Leila Latif · 2 h 3 minRemember, remember V for Vendetta? Well, we're re-covering it with special guest Leila Latif! Follow Leila on Instagram at @lei_lala_latif and check out her website…
- Bodies Bodies Bodies with Korama Danquah · 1 h 29 minOn this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Korama Danquah hunker down in a house during a storm and discuss Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022)! Follow Korama on social media at…
- The Accused with Sarah Marshall · 2 h 4 minThis week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Sarah Marshall examine The Accused (1988) in conversation with the ongoing Cornell case and how survivors are treated by the justice…
- La Llorona (2019) with Vanessa Guerrero · 1 h 16 minOn this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Vanessa Guerrero discuss La Llorona (2019) from Guatemalan director Jayro Bustamante. Follow Vanessa on Instagram at…
- I, Frankenstein · 1 h 27 minThis week, we're unlocking a Patreon (aka Matreon) episode on cinematic masterpiece I, Frankenstein (2014). Don't forget to vote for us for the Signal Listener's Choice Award!…
- White Chicks with Taylor Garron · 1 h 40 minOn this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Taylor Garron are 🎵 making their way downtown 🎵 to discuss White Chicks (2004). Follow Taylor on Instagram at @taylorgarron and…
- Babe: Pig in the City with James Stout · 1 h 41 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest James Stout are leaving their farm to head to the city and discuss Babe: Pig in the City (1998)! Check out James's podcast Natural…
- One Battle After Another with Jess, the PrideBrarian · 2 h 0 minOn this one episode after another, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Jess, the PrideBrarian discuss One Battle After Another (2025)! Here's the article we mention, "One Fetish…
- Hedwig and the Angry Inch with Mia Schachter · 1 h 28 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin and special guest Mia Schachter go on tour with their band and discuss Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001). And speaking of tours... don't forget to grab…
- An Extremely Anniversary Tour Details and Jamie’s New Book Minisode! · 25 minOn this minisode, Jamie and Cailtin promote some exciting upcoming things -- the release of Jamie's new book, The Tower, and the Bechdel Cast Ten Year Anniversary Tour! More…
- Weird Science with Bridget Todd · 1 h 43 minOn this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Bridget Todd boot up their 80s desktop, hack the mainframe, and create the perfect podcast about Weird Science (1985). Grab…
- Tour Announcement: Ten Year "Whoops We Didn't Dismantle the Patriarchy" Anniversary Tour · 7 minAttention! Awooga! It's been *TEN YEARS* of the Bechdel Cast, and Jamie and Caitlin are going on tour to celebrate! We're pulling out all the stops for a wild night of games…
- Send Help with Blair Braverman · 1 h 46 minThis week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Blair Braverman get stranded on a remote island and survive by discussing Send Help (2026)! Check out Blair's new podcast, 'What to…
- Pin (1988) · 1 h 45 minFor Jamie's birthday, Caitlin and Jamie put on their skin suits and chat with their favorite medical dummy about the movie Pin (1988)! Happy birthday, Jamie!!! Here's the link to…
- The Fall (2006) with Ali · 1 h 46 minMasked Bandits Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ali go on an epic quest to discuss The Fall (2006). Check out FilmSlop at filmslop.com and on IG at @filmslop, and please support…
- The Truman Show with Brandie Posey · 1 h 18 minGood morning! Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Brandie Posey discuss The Truman Show (1998). And in case we don't see you, good afternoon, good evening, and good night! Here's…
- Brokeback Mountain with Matthew Tinkcom · 1 h 45 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Matthew Tinkcom wish they knew how to quit discussing Brokeback Mountain (2005)! Check out Matthew's book, 'Queer Theory and…
- Four Weddings and a Funeral with Kate Cheka · 1 h 45 minOn this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Kate Cheka don their Sunday best and discuss Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)! Follow Kate on Instagram at @katecheka and…
- Slums of Beverly Hills with Broey Deschanel · 2 h 0 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin and special guest Maia Wyman aka Broey Deschanel head to a ritzy LA neighborhood and discuss Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)! Follow Maia on Instagram at…
- Captain America: The First Avenger · 1 h 42 minOn today's episode, Captain Caitlin and General Jamie get injected with super podcaster serum and discuss Captain America: The First Avenger (2011). Here are the pieces we…
- Desert Hearts with Emily Mills · 1 h 34 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Emily Mills hang out on a divorce ranch in Reno and chat about Desert Hearts (1985)! Here's the article about Black women in the Reno…
- Theater Camp · 1 h 7 minOn this episode, Caitlin and Jamie head to summer camp to discuss Theater Camp (2023)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Appropriate Behavior with Melody Kamali · 1 h 20 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Melody Kamali discuss Appropriate Behavior (2014). and at the end of the episode, they're going to be okay! Follow Melody on…
- Postcards from the Edge with Crystal · 1 h 17 minOn this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Crystal move back in with their mothers and discuss Postcards from the Edge (1990)! Follow Crystal on Instagram at…
- Scary Movie (2000) · 1 h 41 minWazzzupppp!!! This week, we're unlocking a Matreon episode on Scary Movie (2000)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Mississippi Masala with Durba Mitra · 1 h 20 minThis week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Durba Mitra discuss Mississippi Masala (1991). Check out Durba's essay on the film at…
- Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back · 1 h 54 minWe're celebrating Caitlin's birthday with an episode on Star Wars Empire Strikes Back (1980)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Pretty Woman with Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin · 1 h 24 minOn this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guests Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin -- the filmmakers behind the documentary Modern Whore -- join to discuss Pretty Woman (1990)!…
- Mommie Dearest with Izzy Custodio from Be Kind Rewind · 1 h 40 minThis week, Jamie Dearest, Caitlin Dearest, and special guest Izzy Custodio Dearest from Be Kind Rewind chat about Mommie Dearest (1981)! No wire hangers ever! Follow Izzy on…
- Tootsie with Nori Reed · 1 h 43 minHey Toots! This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Nori Reed are talking Tootsie (1982)! Follow Nori on Instagram at @norireed See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy…
- Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Jana Schmieding · 1 h 42 minOn this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Jana Schmieding get shrunk and examine Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)! Follow Jana on Instagram at @janaunplgd and listen to…
- Jupiter Ascending with Summer Farah · 2 h 22 minThis week, surprise space clone queens Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Summer Farah discuss Jupiter Ascending (2015). Follow Summer on Instagram at @bordersbookstore We the…
- Vote for We the Unhoused for the Webbys! · 2 minJamie pops in to ask for your humble vote for the Webbys this year -- We the Unhoused is a nominee! (And vote for Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen Here while you're at…
- Moonfall · 2 h 4 minOn this very serious and important episode, Jamie and Caitlin reverently discuss cinema's greatest achievement, Moonfall (2022) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Ready or Not (2019) · 1 h 36 minReady or not, here we come with an unlocked episode from our Matreon about Ready or Not (2019)! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- Challengers with Princess Weekes · 1 h 41 minThis week, tennis stars Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Princess Weekes have a threeway discussion about Challengers (2024). Here's Princess's video essay on the film, "Tashi…
- The Luck of the Irish (2001) · 1 h 44 minOn this episode, leprechauns Caitlin and Jamie head to the end of the rainbow to discuss the Disney Channel Original Movie, The Luck of the Irish (2001). See…
- The Women (1939) with Ramzi Fawaz · 1 h 58 minOn this week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Ramzi Fawaz head to Reno Divorce Camp to discuss The Women (1939)! Follow Ramzi on Instagram at @nerdfromthefuture and check out…
- Daughters of the Dust with Kenice Mobley · 1 h 32 minThis week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Kenice Mobley (on her eighth appearance on the show!) examine Daughters of the Dust (1991)! Follow Kenice on Instagram at…
- What Ever Happened to Baby Jane with Angelica Jade Bastién · 2 h 19 minOn this episode, former child stars Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Angelica Jade Bastién write letters to daddy and examine What Ever Happened to Baby Jane (1962). Follow…
- American Fiction Ronald Young, Jr. · 1 h 41 minThis week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Ronald Young Jr. examine representation in a movie that examines representation -- American Fiction (2023)! Follow Ronald on…
- West Side Story (1961) with Becca Ramos · 2 h 13 min*finger snap* Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Becca Ramos *finger snap* discuss West Side Story (1961) finger snap Follow Becca on Instagram at @beccsramos and check out her…
- Don't Worry Darling with Payton McCarty-Simas · 1 h 16 minOn this episode that feels like an episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Payton McCarty-Simas talk about the movie that feels like a movie... Don't Worry Darling (2022)…
- The Prestige with Kayla Drescher · 2 h 0 minOn this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Kayla Drescher have a discussion about The Prestige (2006), disappear it, then make it magically reappear for your listening…
- The Last Unicorn with Hannah Eko · 1 h 29 minThis week, unicorns Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Hannah Eko set off on a journey to discuss The Last Unicorn (1982). Here's the Letterboxd review by Sally Jane Black that we…
- New Year, New Q&A Episode · 1 h 0 minJamie and Caitlin are kicking off the new year with an episode of your (Matrons') questions and our answers! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) · 1 h 45 minThis week, Jamie and Caitlin open the wardrobe in the spare room and head into Narnia to discuss The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005)! See omnystudio.com/listener for…
- Bad Santa with Alonso Duralde · 1 h 20 minOn this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Alonso Duralde discuss Bad Santa! Ho ho ho! Follow Alonso at @alonso.duralde on Instagram, listen to his podcasts Linoleum…
- Female Trouble with Roz Hernandez · 1 h 16 minThis week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Roz Hernandez ask for cha cha heels for Christmas and discuss Female Trouble (1974)! Follow Roz on Instagram at @rozhernandez and…
