The Bechdel Cast
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
Latest episodes
Oct 10, 2024 • 1h 20min
From Dusk Till Dawn with Vanessa Guerrero
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.
Oct 3, 2024 • 1h 42min
Ginger Snaps with Olivia Woodward
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.
Sep 26, 2024 • 1h 27min
Jawbreaker with Crystal
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.
Sep 19, 2024 • 2h 1min
The Road to El Dorado with José María Luna
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.
Sep 12, 2024 • 1h 26min
Taken
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.
Sep 5, 2024 • 1h 27min
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
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.
Aug 29, 2024 • 1h 33min
My Best Friend's Wedding
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.
Aug 22, 2024 • 1h 26min
His Girl Friday
Say, folks, Caitlin and Jamie covered His Girl Friday!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Aug 15, 2024 • 1h 50min
The Muppet Movie (1979)
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.
Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 49min
Chicken Run
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.
