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The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
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This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Honey Pluton don their masks and cloaks and Gregorian chant about Eyes Wide Shut. Follow Honey at @honeypluton on Instagram and check out the podcast Up Good!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
We're taking the week off from a normal episode to plug our upcoming West Coast Tour in January 2025!! Live shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Portland, PLUS the LA and Portland shows will be live-streamed! PLUS there's a bonus solo show of Jamie's in LA on November 29! All tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Gladiator with Emma Southon

Gladiator with Emma Southon

2024-11-2101:48:27

On this episode, gladiators Caitlinus, Jamieus, and special guest Emma Southon enter the Colosseum to battle with Gladiator (2000). Follow Emma at @emmasouthon on Instagram and check out her website -- where you can learn more about her books -- at www.emmasouthon.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

2024-11-1401:35:18

Jamie and Caitlin phone home and chat about E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Beautiful models Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest James Adomian discuss Triangle of Sadness on the intercom of a luxury yacht! Follow James on Instagram at @jadomian and check out his website jamesadomian.com and his special, Path of Most Resistance See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fresh (2022)

Fresh (2022)

2024-10-3101:35:08

Jamie and Caitlin meet at the grocery store for a little discussion about Fresh (2022).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Get Out with Korama Danquah

Get Out with Korama Danquah

2024-10-2402:21:13

On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Korama Danquah discuss Get Out! Here are the articles we cite: the NextShark piece "Why ‘Get Out’, a Movie About Anti-Black Racism, Had an Asian Character" - https://nextshark.com/get-out-film-asian-character-racism-llag / the Bustle piece "Why The Asian Character In 'Get Out' Matters" - https://www.bustle.com/p/why-the-asian-character-in-get-out-matters-so-much-42569 / and the Slate piece "The Disturbing Truth That Makes Get Out Depressingly Plausible" - https://slate.com/culture/2017/03/get-out-and-americas-many-missing-black-people.html  Follow Korama at @koramadrama on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, etc!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Frida with Angela Campos

Frida with Angela Campos

2024-10-1702:08:05

This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Angela Campos chat about Frida (and of course, Alfred Molina)! Follow Angela at @angelacmps on Instagram! Here are the pieces we referenced: "Frida Kahlo and Questions of Identity" by Tanya Núñez -- https://www.nunez.media/is-frida-kahlo-problematic/  Salma Hayek's NYT op-ed, "Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too" -- https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/12/13/opinion/contributors/salma-hayek-harvey-weinstein.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Vanessa Guerrero discuss From Dusk Till Dawn at their favorite local watering hole, the Twitty Twister! Follow Vanessa at @nessguerrero on Twitter and at @snesguerrero everywhere else, and check out her show 'Ten Minute Power Hour' at https://gamegrumps.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Olivia Woodward get their werewolf periods and discuss Ginger Snaps! Follow Olivia on Instagram at @livnative93 Made To Be Monsters: ‘Ginger Snaps’atranslog.medium.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jawbreaker with Crystal

Jawbreaker with Crystal

2024-09-2601:39:37

On this episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Crystal lick away all the layers of the movie Jawbreaker! Follow Crystal at @crystalwillseeyounow on all platforms!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest José María Luna "discover" all the problems with The Road to El Dorado. Check out José's video "Decolonizing Adventure: A Cinematic Road to El Dorado" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD4gWOpSvyQ&t=36s  and here is the article we cite, "‘Road to El Dorado’ Has No Respect for History" by Olin Tezcatlipoca, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-10-ca-18071-story.html  Follow José on Instagram at @josemlunad and on YouTube at youtube.com/josemarialuna See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Taken

Taken

2024-09-1201:40:05

On this episode, Caitlin and Jamie use their very particular set of skills to discuss the movie Taken. Here's the Polaris Project guide we mention in the episode -- https://polarisproject.org/telling-the-real-story-of-human-trafficking/     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with Matt Baume Follow Matt at @mattbaume on Instagram and go to www.mattbaume.com where you can watch his videos, buy his books, and listen to his podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
My Best Friend's Wedding

My Best Friend's Wedding

2024-08-2901:42:39

On this episode, best friends Caitlin and Jamie attend each other's weddings where they discuss My Best Friend's Wedding!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday

2024-08-2201:36:03

Say, folks, Caitlin and Jamie covered His Girl Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
The Muppet Movie (1979)

The Muppet Movie (1979)

2024-08-1501:55:431

IT'S JAMIE'S BIRTHDAY AND WE'RE COVERING THE MUPPET MOVIE!!! Here is the video essay by Be Kind Rewind that we cite, "Miss Piggy, Camp, and the Death of the Movie Star" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkvAckgH4Yw and grab tickets to the screening we're presenting of Chicken Run with American Cinemateque's Friend of the Fest at linktr.ee/bechdelcast  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chicken Run

Chicken Run

2024-08-0802:03:161

On this unlocked Matreon episode, Jamie and Caitlin cluck about Chicken Run! Check out the screening of Chicken Run that we're presenting at American Cinemateque's Friend of the Fest in Los Angeles on August 25 -- tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast and here's the article in Film School Rejects by Brianna Zigler that we reference -- https://filmschoolrejects.com/revolutionary-spirit-of-chicken-run/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On this episode, sexy lady robots Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Olivia Gatwood discuss Ex Machina.  Follow Olivia on Instagram at @oliviagatwood and buy her book 'Whoever You Are, Honey' at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653524/whoever-you-are-honey-by-olivia-gatwood/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week, we’re re-airing last year’s episode on Slap Shot in honor of Jamie’s dad Mike Loftus, who passed away over the weekend. Little new intro to accompany. You can learn more about the amazing MPL here, and donate to the American Red Cross in his honor because he was a self-professed ‘avid bleeder’ that nurses across New England declared as having ‘good veins.’ He rocked and rocks and we love him. Pour one out for the best dad ever, go Bruins. More about Mike: https://bostonhockeynow.com/2024/07/21/colageo-boston-bruins-reporter-mike-loftus-a-pros-pro/ Donate to Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation.htmlSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Laura Bogart

wth is this movie. I'm glad I listened to this and didn't watch the movie

Jun 1st
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Aldo Ojeda

Amanda Montell in The Bechdel Cast is the greatest crossover.

Apr 25th
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Laura Bogart

for the first few minutes, I was mixing up The Apartment with The Room, and was deeply confused

Mar 8th
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Laura Bogart

1 hour 37 minutes : Khadija would like "Camp Damascus " by Chuck Tingle

Feb 16th
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Laura Bogart

In the early 90s or late 80s, there was an animated series for children called "Cities of Gold." My sister and I watched it religiously. We've never found another living being who remembers it existed. I imagine it probably aged very poorly. If anyone else remembers this show, I'd appreciate confirmation that we didn't just hallucinate it.

Jul 21st
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Laura Bogart

on the name Crystal, it is currently treated as a very feminine name but has waxed and waned over time as a name for boys, too. (I'm non binary and I love names that do that). It also has increased recently as a name given to baby boys, which I credit more awareness of binary gender being an illusion

Jun 9th
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ID24445522

I so loved this ep because I’ve had no one to talk to about this movie, put I particularly love how Cate says ‘het’rosexual’, as it explicitly reminds me of being in a situation where I’m on my best straight behavior because I don’t know how the room feels about queers.

Feb 7th
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The Motley Fool

don't do my boy like this. Edward G Robinson never named names to huac. he was brought before the committee and said he wasn't a communist, but he never named names

Dec 24th
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The Motley Fool

I don't know if the Maltins were quite the right people to talk to about this one

Oct 12th
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dok dicer

wow. tough listen. why even do an episode if you don't want to engage with the text?

Aug 26th
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Ashes

Prop was the right guest for this episode. I loved it.

May 7th
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Daphne Babcock

My movie I love, but can’t bare to watch again is Melancholia. The overwhelming, increasing dread is so real.

Apr 28th
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Raheleh Abbasinejad

Have you talked about Seperation by Asghar Farhadi? Or The Salesman?

Apr 11th
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em k

...Alan Cumming

Dec 14th
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Rachel Ilana

I grew up in an orthodox jewish environment and Saved! exposed all the hypocrisy of religious fundamentalism. It was awesome that you covered this and fleshed out all the truth in this movie... the good and bad truth (fuck fatphobia)

Dec 6th
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lazySJW

I see Elsa as ace representation. with a son who is asexual I like to see representations of those who are as well.

Oct 31st
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user

The hosts' inability to disagree with their guest, who clearly has a totally different opinion about the Seymore character was embarrassing to listen to.

Sep 11th
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Boudicca

Subtitle: Leonard Maltin mansplains & talks over the hosts.

Jul 20th
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Kailey Ziebarth

this is one of my favorite episodes ever! I've listened to it multiple times because it makes me so happy!

Jun 30th
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Eddy Soto

Will be joining the matreon after this fun episode.

Jun 1st
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