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Season 1

  • S01E01 Kill Bill with Zach Sherwin

    • December 1, 2016

    Caitlin and Jamie welcome Zach Sherwin to discuss Kill Bill Vol. 1 & 2 -- two movies for the price of one podcast (free)! We chat about kickass lady assassins and Caitlin accidentally says "my pay" a lot. (This episode contains spoilers).

  • S01E02 Beauty the Beast with Courtney Karwal

    • December 8, 2016

    "Be our guest!" Caitlin and Jamie said to Courtney Karwal for this Beauty and The Beast episode of The Bechdel Cast. She agreed. They chat about Belle's Stockholm Syndrome and Beast's junk, among other important topics. (This episode contains spoilers)

  • S01E03 Star Wars: A New Hope with Sam Jay

    • December 15, 2016

    Rebel scum Caitlin and Jamie invite comedian Sam Jay to talk about Star Wars and how there are less than five women in the whole galaxy.

  • S01E04 Love Actually with Debra DiGiovanni

    • December 22, 2016

    Actually, Caitlin, Jamie, and guest Debra DiGiovanni actually discuss Love Actually's noticeable lack of actual female relationships, among its other barf pile-inducing qualities.

  • S01E05 Matrix with Matt Donaher

    • December 29, 2016

    Jamie, Caitlin, and guest Matt Donaher are the holy Trinity! On this episode, they swallow a BUNCH of red pills and discuss how cool Trinity is and whether or not Neo has genitals.

  • S01E06 Labyrinth with Jenny Zigrino

    • January 5, 2017

    The babes with the power of voodoo--Caitlin, Jamie, and guest Jenny Zigrino--discuss Labyrinth. Fun fact: the Labyrinth in this film is mostly made of up morally ambiguous gray areas where a fully grown man preys upon a teenage girl!

  • S01E07 Princess Bride with Myq Kaplan

    • January 12, 2017

    Myq Kaplan joins Jamie and Caitlin to talk about The Princess Bride? This is absolutely, totally, and in all other ways conceivable! They make some puns and discuss how Buttercup is utterly useless.

  • S01E08 Max Max: Fury Road with Will Weldon

    • January 19, 2017

    Jamie "People Eater" Loftus and Caitlin "Rictus Erectus" Durante guzzle down some Mother's Milk and cruise into a discussion about Mad Max: Fury Road with guest Will "The Doof" Weldon.

  • S01E09 Fargo with Julia Prescott

    • January 26, 2017

    Is it time for another episode of this here podcast? Oh, yeah! Did Caitlin and Jamie invite comedian Julia Prescott to chat about Fargo? You betcha! Is Marge Gunderson a swell character? You're darn tootin'!

  • S01E10 Groundhog Day with Jackie Kashian

    • February 2, 2017

    Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Jamie and Caitlin to discuss Groundhog Day. Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Jamie and Caitlin to discuss Groundhog Day. Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Jamie and Caitlin to discuss Groundhog Day. Comedian Jackie Kashian joins Jamie and Caitlin to discuss Groundhog Day.

  • S01E11 Batman with Riley Silverman

    • February 9, 2017

    Bat-Caitlin and Jamie the Boy Wonder swoop in to decimate the roles women play in Tim Burton's Batman with special guest Riley Silverman!

  • S01E12 Titanic with Aparna Nacherla

    • February 14, 2017

    It's Caitlin and Jamie's final voyage into insanity on Titanic, a three hour movie they can recite by memory. Aparna Nancherla is our first-class guest and we read from James Cameron's perverted script, hear clips of C&J watching Titanic in real time and declare what a badass Rose Dewitt-Bukater is. Love is dead and so is Jack!

  • S01E13 Heathers with Paige Weldon

    • February 23, 2017

    Heather (Jamie Loftus) and Heather (Caitlin Durante) invite Heather (Paige Weldon) to chat about Heathers. How very!

  • S01E14 Single White Female with Ben Rodgers

    • March 2, 2017

    Jamie Loftus and her new roommate Caitlin Durante invite a guest, Ben Rodgers, over to chat about Single White Female. It was fun at first, but Jamie's hamster is missing and Caitlin has been acting kind of weird...

  • S01E15 Runaway Bride with Sophia Benoit

    • March 9, 2017

    Jamie and Caitlin have a combined total of three degrees, but did you know they've also ran away from three weddings? (They haven't). Guest Sophia Benoit joins to discuss Runaway Bride.

  • S01E16 Coming to America with Amanda Seales

    • March 16, 2017

    Caitlin and Jamie invite Amanda Seales to discuss Coming to America! This episode will arouse your intellect as well as your loins.

  • S01E17 Gigli with Josh Fadem

    • March 23, 2017

    Tough girl pimp mommies Jamie and Caitlin kidnap guest Josh Fadem and promise to take him to "the Baywatch," but not before they've thoroughly discussed the movie Gigli.

  • S01E18 Moana with Natalie Baseman

    • March 30, 2017

    Jamie and Caitlin and guest Natalie Baseman discuss Disney's Moana. What can we say except "You're Welcome."

  • S01E19 Boogie Nights with Josh Androsky

    • April 6, 2017

    This week Caitlin and Jamie get naked (spiritually) with Paul Thomas Anderson's twenty-minutes-too-long Boogie Nights with guest Josh Androsky! Don't worry, a huge penis is a central focus point of the movie so we're sure it's great to women!

  • S01E20 Hidden Figures with Nina Daniels

    • April 13, 2017

    Jamie and Caitlin invite guest Nina Daniels to chat about Hidden Figures. Space! The final frontier! These are the voyages of the women that history often overlooks!

  • S01E21 Clueless with Nikki Glaser

    • April 20, 2017

    As if Jamie and Caitlin wouldn't have Nikki Glaser on the show to talk about Clueless! AS IF.

  • S01E22 The Sandlot with Natalie Palamides

    • April 27, 2017

    Jamie and Caitlin and guest Natalie Palamides score a home run with an episode about The Sandlot Producer Aristotle aka THE BEAST is there too!

  • S01E23 Spice World with Amanda Meadows

    • May 4, 2017

    Go on a very confusing trip through the plot holed streets of London with Caitlin, Jamie and guest Amanda Meadows to get to the Spice Girls concert in time! Aristotle 'Alan' Cumming produces!

  • S01E24 Thelma and Louise with Alexi Wassar

    • May 11, 2017

    Caitlin and Jamie and invite guest Alexi Wasser to talk about Thelma and Louise and at the end of the episode they all drive off a cliff.

  • S01E25 Alien with Eliza Skinner

    • May 18, 2017

    Space travelers Jamie and Caitlin invite guest Eliza Skinner onto their spacecraft, but she might have brought something with her...lots of insight and laughs!

  • S01E26 Dirty Dancing with Emily Ruskowski

    • May 22, 2017

    Nobody puts Caitlin and Jamie in a corner! Guest Emily Ruskowski joins us for a special bonus episode about Dirty Dancing!

  • S01E27 Pirates of the Caribbean with Ashley Brooke Roberts

    • May 25, 2017

    Someone take Orlando Bloom's SAG card away! Caitlin and Jamie hit the high seas to fulfill their childhood dreams of becoming violent skeletons with fearless captain and guest Ashley Brooke Roberts!

  • S01E28 Mean Girls with Jenny Jaffe

    • June 1, 2017

    How much will you enjoy this week's Bechdel Cast? THE LIMIT DOES NOT EXIST. Jamie and Caitlin welcome well-adjusted popular girl Jenny Jaffe to tell us what her boobs think the weather will be.

  • S01E29 Wonder Woman with Jessica Chobot

    • June 8, 2017

    If you're wondering what wondrous hosts Jamie & Caitlin and the wonderful Jessica Chobot thought about Wonder Woman, listen to this episode!

  • S01E30 The Mummy with Georgea Brooks

    • June 12, 2017

    For our thirtieth episode of The Bechdel Cast, we decided to get drunk on Mike's Hard and SCREAM about Brendan Fraser's performance in 1999's The Mummy with our good pal and fellow comic Georgea Brooks for a full hour! Important note: Brendan Fraser said he would be 'first in line' to see the new Mummy movie with Tom Cruise. DOES ANYONE KNOW IF BRENDAN WAS COMPED INTO THE MUMMY? OR DID HE HAVE TO PAY???

  • S01E31 Wizard of Oz with Ever Mainard

    • June 15, 2017

    The brainless, heartless cowards you know and love as Caitlin and Jamie are joined by good witch Ever Mainard to talk The Wizard of Oz! Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, and also pay no attention to all men to be safe.

  • S01E32 Transformers with Teresa Lee

    • June 22, 2017

    As Caitlin and Jamie's personal protest against the forty five hundredth Transformers movie being released this week, we had fellow hero Teresa Lee come in to discuss pissing cars, Megan Fox's feud with Michael Bay and, bear with us, Jerry Bruckheimer's well-documented love of veneers.

  • S01E33 Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone with Maggie Maye

    • June 29, 2017

    This week we invite powerful witch Maggie Maye to talk about Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Maggie is a Ravenclaw! Caitlin is a Squib! Jamie loves Lemony Snicket!

  • S01E34 Spider-Man 2 with Sina Grace

    • July 6, 2017

    After much consideration, The Bechdel Cast would like to declare that we are now an Alfred Molina fan podcast first, and a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies second. Our Amazing Spider-guest is Sina Grace, and boy was he patient with how horny our discussion of Spider-Man 2 gets.

  • S01E35 The Beguiled with Alana Hope Levinson

    • July 13, 2017

    Sofia Coppola has never heard of The Bechdel Test and Caitlin and Jamie are TRIGGERED. They welcome wandering soldier Alana Hope Levinson into their creepy house for a discussion and, eventually, an amputation of 'The Beguiled.'

  • S01E36 Ghost with Nicole Byer

    • July 20, 2017

  • S01E37 When Harry Met Sally with Naomi Ekperigin

    • July 27, 2017

    This is the episode of "When Caitlin Already Knew Guest Naomi Ekperigin" and "When Jamie Never Met Naomi" and "When Everyone Discusses When Harry Met Sally Separately"

  • S01E38 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid with Caitlin Gill

    • August 3, 2017

    Butch Caitlin and the Sundance Jamie wrangle special guest Caitlin Gill onto the podcast to chat about Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Yee-haw!

  • S01E39 Twilight with JT Taylor

    • August 10, 2017

    About three things we are absolutely positive. First, we talk about Twilight with our guest JT Taylor. Second, there are many parts of the movie that are very bad to women. Third, we say "irrevocably" a lot.

  • S01E40 Jurassic Park with Steven Ray Morris

    • August 17, 2017

    Veloci-jamie and Caitlinsaurus Rex spared no expense to invite Steven Ray Morris to endorse the podcast and discuss Jurassic Park. Hold onto your butts!

  • S01E41 School of Rock with Nina Corcoran

    • August 24, 2017

    We pledge allegiance, to the Bechdel Class, of Caitlin and Jamie, and our special guest Nina Corcoran will not fight us, for creative control, and will defer to them to all issues related to the musical direction of our School of Rock episode!

  • S01E42 The Room with Barbara Gray

    • August 31, 2017

    Oh hi, listeners! Two's great, but three's a crowd! Except when Jamie and Caitlin invite guest Barbara Gray to talk about The Room. We did not leave our stupid comments in our pocket...we say them all on this episode! Hi Doggy!

  • S01E43 Grease 2 with Solomon Georgio

    • September 7, 2017

    Caitlin and Jamie invite Cool Rider Solomon Georgio to talk about Grease 2, but we're not even sure it's him because he never took off his helmet.

  • S01E44 Men in Black with Sam Ike

    • September 14, 2017

    'Women In Assorted Colors' Jamie and Caitlin do a live show about Men in Black at the Boston Comedy Arts Festival with guest Sam Ike, who almost hooks up with Jamie's mom.

  • S01E45 A League of Their Own with Julia Claire

    • September 21, 2017

    Jamie and Caitlin invite guest Julia Claire to talk about A League of Their Own! There's no crying on the Bechdel Cast!

  • S01E46 Flatliners with Matt McCarthy

    • September 28, 2017

    Today is a good day to do an episode about Flatliners! Jamie and Caitlin invite guest Matt McCarthy, who enters the studio via scaling a building for no reason.

  • S01E47 Blade Runner with Hampton Yount

    • October 5, 2017

    Today we're talking about Blade Runner with guest Hampton Yount! Are Jamie and Caitlin Replicants? Or are they RepliCANS?

  • S01E48 Friday the 13th with Jen Saunderson

    • October 12, 2017

    Did you know a young boy drowned in the lake the same day Caitlin and Jamie started The Bechdel Cast? Grab your goalie mask and a lust for blood, camp counselor Jen Saunderson is going to help us survive Friday the 13th!

  • S01E49 Beetlejuice with Mike Abrusci

    • October 19, 2017

    If you say "Bechdel Cast" three times in a row, Caitlin and Jamie will appear and ruin your favorite childhood movies! This week they discuss the scabbiest movie of all time, Beetlejuice, with guest Mike Abrusci!

  • S01E50 Manhattan

    • October 23, 2017

  • S01E51 Hocus Pocus with Daniel Perez

    • October 26, 2017

  • S01E52 V for Vendetta with Marcella Arguello

    • November 2, 2017

    On this very invigorating and vibrant episode, Vaitlin, Vamie, and visitor Marcella Arguello voice their valuable views on V for Vendetta.

  • S01E53 Shrek with Atsuko Okatsuka

    • November 9, 2017

    Once upon a time, two women named Jamie and Caitlin were locked in a tower by the patriarchy, but they broke free with the help of special guest Atsuko Okatsuka via talking about the movie Shrek.

  • S01E54 The Crat with Suzee Dunn

    • November 16, 2017

    This week, Jamie "Light as a Feather" Loftus and Caitlin "Stiff as a Board" Durante invite guest Suzee Dunn to discuss The Craft!

  • S01E55 Phantom of the Opera with Lindsay Ellis

    • November 30, 2017

    Jamie and Caitlin emerge from their candlelit swamp apartment to teach singing lessons, wiggle a chandelier, and discuss The Phantom of the Opera (2004) with special guest Lindsay Ellis!

  • S01E56 A Christmas Story with Brandon Bird

    • December 7, 2017

    Is Scut Farkus a feminist icon? Listen to this week's episode about A Christmas Story with guest Brandon Bird to find out! But also, he's not.

  • S01E57 The Holiday with Rebecca Bulnes

    • December 14, 2017

    Caitlin and Jamie have been unlucky in love this holiday season, so they decide to switch houses, and it somehow fixes everything! They invite special guest Rebecca Bulnes over to celebrate and watch The Holiday!

  • S01E58 Die Hard with Debra DiGiovanni

    • December 21, 2017

    The Bechdel Cast celebrates our one year anniversary with a live show! Guest Debra DiGiovanni joins Caitlin and Jamie to chat about Die Hard. Yippee Kay Yay!

  • S01E59 Star Wars: The Force Awakens with Demi Adejuyigbe

    • December 28, 2017

    The Force is strong with Jamie and Caitlin as they chat about Star Wars: The Force Awakens with special guest Demi Adejuyigbe!

  • S01E60 Mrs. Doubtfire with Emily Heller

    • January 4, 2018

  • S01E61 Pulp Fiction with Jake Weisman

    • January 11, 2018

    And we will strike down up thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who make movies that treat women poorly. Special guest Jake Weisman joins us to discuss Pulp Fiction!

  • S01E62 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with Jack O'Brien

    • January 4, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin invite guest Jack O'Brien to talk about Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, but only because he agreed to cook and clean for them.

  • S01E63 The Post with Lizz Winstead

    • January 25, 2018

    Publishers Caitlin and Jamie made the very difficult and high-stakes decision to publish this episode about The Post with special guest Lizz Winstead!

  • S01E64 Girls Trip with Madison Shepard

    • February 1, 2018

    The Glossy Posse (Caitlin, Jamie, and guest Madison Shepard) take a wild trip to the podcast studio to discuss Girls Trip!

  • S01E65 Lady Bird with Charla Lauriston

    • February 8, 2018

    Jamie "Woman Hawk" Loftus and Caitlin "Girl Owl" Durante invite special guest Charla Lauriston to chat about Lady Bird!

  • S01E66 Fifty Shades of Grey with Sara Schaefer

    • February 14, 2018

    Caitlin has fifty college degrees and Jamie has fifty Alfred Molina posters, and on this episode they invite special guest Sara Schaefer to discuss Fifty Shades of Grey!

  • S01E67 The Notebook with Caitlin Gill

    • February 22, 2018

    On this live episode of The Bechdel Cast, Old Caitlin reads to Old Jamie to help her remember The Notebook. Special guest Caitlin Gill is there to help restrain Old Jamie when she gets out of control.

  • S01E68 Black Panther with Naomi Ekperigin and Ify Nwadiwe

    • March 1, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin invite special guests Naomi Ekperigin and Ify Nwadiwe to discuss the women (bald and non-bald) of Black Panther! Wakanda Forever!

  • S01E69 Josie and the Pussycats with Faye Orlove

    • March 8, 2018

    Your new favorite girl band, Jamie and the PussyCaits, just dropped a hot new single entitled "A Nuanced Discussion About the Portrayal of Women in the Motion Picture Josie and the Pussycats with Special Guest Faye Orlove." Podcasts are the new music!

  • S01E70 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider with Dani Fernandez

    • March 15, 2018

    This week, Caitlin and Jamie take a break from raiding tombs to head to the studio and record an episode about Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) with special guest Dani Fernandez!

  • S01E71 Pacific Rim with Aristotle Acevedo

    • March 22, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin co-pilot a giant robot and battle the patriarchy during this Pacific Rim episode with their very special guest, Bechdel Cast producer Aristotle Acevedo!

  • S01E72 Amelie with Hana Michels

    • March 29, 2018

    Bonjour! After a trip to the discotheque, Jamie and Caitlin examine Amelie with special guest Hana Michels!

  • S01E73 Mother! with Anna Akana

    • April 5, 2018

    Caitlin and Jamie are married and they live in a house and they invite special guest Anna Akana over and everything is fine until the movie Mother! comes along and ruins everything.

  • S01E74 The Rock with Miles Gray

    • April 12, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin escape the prison that is the patriarchy and meet up with special guest Miles Gray to discuss The Rock.

  • S01E75 She's All That with Anna Hossnieh

    • April 19, 2018

    On this episode, Caitlin takes her glasses off and Jamie lets her hair down, and suddenly they are cool and popular enough to hang out with special guest Anna Hossnieh and talk about She's All That.

  • S01E76 Jumanji (1995) & Jumanji (2017) with Brodie Reed

    • April 26, 2018

    In this episode, we tackle both Jumanji (1995) AND Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017). But first, Jamie and Caitlin and special guest Brodie Reed start playing a mysterious game in which they have to figure out if movies have named female characters who have conversations that aren't about men.

  • S01E77 Moulin Rouge with Daniel O'Brien

    • May 3, 2018

    Caitlin and Jamie's gift is their podcast / they hope you don't mind / they hope you don't mind / that they put down in an audio track / how wonderful this episode about Moulin Rouge is / now Daniel O'Brien is the guest!

  • S01E78 But I'm a Cheerleader with Jenny Chalikian

    • May 10, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin founded The Bechdel Camp, a camp that teaches youth how to dismantle the patriarchy! Meet in the Rec Hall for a special presentation on But I'm a Cheerleader with guest speaker Jenny Chalikian!

  • S01E79 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Kate Banford

    • May 17, 2018

    Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus have had all memory of the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind episode with guest Kate Banford erased from their memories. Please never mention it to them again (but do listen, it's a dope ep in this doctor's opinion).

  • S01E80 Frozen with Chris Farren

    • May 24, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin are sisters and one of them has ice magic (guess which one), and this week they talk about Disney's Frozen with special guest Chris Farren!

  • S01E81 Aliens with Andre Ti

    • May 31, 2018

    In this episode, Caitlin and Jamie mostly discuss the representation of women in Aliens with special guest Andrew Ti...mostly.

  • S01E82 Ocean's Eleven with Edgar Momplaisir

    • June 7, 2018

    Inspired by this week's movie, Ocean's Eleven, Jamie and Caitlin and guest Edgar Momplaisir plan an elaborate heist to steal and destroy the patriarchy!

  • S01E83 Royal Tenenbaums with Jenny Yang

    • April 26, 2018

    This week, sisters Caitlin Durante, Jamie Loftus, and Jenny Yang all reunite to examine the representation of women in The Royal Tenenbaums!

  • S01E84 Breakfast at Tiffany's with Gaby Dunn

    • June 21, 2018

    Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante invite special guest Gaby Dunn over to eat pastries outside a jewelry store and to discuss Breakfast at Tiffany's.

  • S01E85 Her with Jessie David Fox

    • June 28, 2018

    Jamie, an AI Operating System, reminds her intimate life partner, Caitlin, that they have an appointment to sit down with special guest Jesse David Fox to talk about Her.

  • S01E86 Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants with Mary Houlihan

    • July 5, 2018

    This week, Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante plus special guest Mary Houlihan all take turns wearing a very cute pair of jeans during their discussion of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

  • S01E87 Bend It Like Beckham with Subhah Agarwal

    • July 12, 2018

    This *goal* for this week's episode was for Caitlin and Jamie to *team* up with special guest Subhah Agarwal and chat about Bend It Like Beckham! P.S. This movie does pass the Beckham Test: the baldest soccer player is in charge.

  • S01E88 Aladdin with Shereen Lani Younes

    • July 19, 2018

    Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Shereen Lani Younes show you a whole new world by dissecting the representation of women in Disney's Aladdin.

  • S01E89 Mission Impossible with Alex Schmidt

    • July 26, 2018

    Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to Caitlin Durante, Jamie Loftus, and special guest Alex Schmidt as they discuss Mission Impossible.

  • S01E90 Wet Hot American Summer with Allison Raskin

    • August 2, 2018

    On the last day of camp at The Bechdel Camp, counselors Jamie and Caitlin and special guest Allison Raskin gather 'round the campfire to talk about Wet Hot American Summer.

  • S01E91 Point Break with Anita Sarkeesian

    • August 9, 2018

    FBI agents Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus go undercover with special guest Anita Sarkeesian to infiltrate the patriarchy and dissect the gender roles in Point Break.

  • S01E92 500 Days of Summer with Brandie Posey

    • August 16, 2018

    To celebrate 500 Days of Bechdel Cast, Caitlin and Jamie invite special guest Brandie Posey to discuss 500 Days of Summer.

  • S01E93 Mamma Mia with Miel Bredouw

    • August 23, 2018

    Dancing queens Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante invite special guest Miel Bredouw to their podcast / wedding to discuss Mamma Mia (2008). Here we go again.

  • S01E94 Crazy Rich Asians with Teres Lee and Ceda Xiong

    • August 30, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin invite special guests Teresa Lee and Ceda Xiong into their fancy, first class recording studio to discuss Crazy Rich Asians!

  • S01E95 10 Things I Hate About You with Laci Mosley

    • September 6, 2018

    On this episode, Caitlin secretly pays Jamie to invite special guest Laci Mosley to come on the podcast and examine 10 Things I Hate About You, and they all fall in love by the end!

  • S01E96 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Part 1 with Anna Salinas

    • September 12, 2018

    Episode? More like an EPICsode, because this is a two-parter! In Part 1, Caitlin Durante, Jamie Loftus, and special guest Anna Salinas, aka "The Fellowship of the Podcast," decide to embark on the long and difficult journey of discussing the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

  • S01E97 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy Part 2 with Anna Salinas

    • September 13, 2018

    In this second and final installment of the Lord of the Rings trilogy episode, The Fellowship of the Podcast aka Caitlin Durante, Jamie Loftus, and special guest Anna Salinas destroy evil by throwing the Patriarchy into the fires of Mount Doom.

  • S01E98 Edward Scissorhands with Maggie Mae Fish

    • September 20, 2018

    In this live episode recorded at The Ruby in Los Angeles, the sharpest hosts in the biz Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante invite special guest Maggie Mae Fish to tear Edward Scissorhands to shreds!

  • S01E99 She's the Man with Samee Junio

    • September 27, 2018

    Caitlin and Jamie invite special guest Samee Junio to discuss She's the Man and whether or not we like cheese. We're brilliant! Shh!

  • S01E100 Carrie with Eva Vives

    • October 4, 2018

    Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante invite special guest Eva Vives to prom where they talk about Carrie (1976) and have a really nice time!

  • S01E101 Raiders of the Lost Ark - 100th Episode Spectacular!

    • October 11, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin celebrate 100 episodes of The Bechdel Cast by discussing the iconic Alfred Molina film Raiders of the Lost Ark!

  • S01E102 A Star is Born (2018)

    • October 16, 2018

    Caitlin and Jamie discover special guest Anna Hossnieh and help propel her to super stardom, all while discussing A Star Is Born (2018). Women uplifting women!

  • S01E103 Halloween (1978)

    • October 18, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin invite special guest April Wolfe to discuss Halloween (1978), and they all survive the whole episode!

  • S01E104 Scream with Joan Ford

    • October 25, 2018

    This week, Jamie and Caitlin are screaming with excitement to be talking about Scream with special guest Joan Ford!

  • S01E105 Cruel Intentions with Jackie Johnson

    • November 1, 2018

    Caitlin and Jamie are nice and they had nothing but nice intentions when they invited special guest Jackie Johnson to discuss Cruel Intentions.

  • S01E106 Election with Natasha Chandel

    • November 6, 2018

    GO VOTE and then listen to our episode on Election with special guest Natasha Chandel but also PLEASE VOTE.

  • S01E107 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with Karina Longworth

    • November 15, 2018

    You must remember this week's movie, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with special guest Karina Longworth!

  • S01E108 Miss Congeniality

    • November 29, 2018

  • S01E109 The Nightmare Before Christmas with Natalie McGill

    • December 6, 2018

  • S01E110 Gremlins with Moujan Zolfaghari

    • December 13, 2018

    Rule #1: Caitlin and Jamie hate the patriarchy. Rule #2: Watch Gremlins with a critical lens. Rule #3: Special guest Moujan Zolfaghari can do whatever she wants at any time of day!

  • S01E111 Elf with Mara Wilson

    • December 20, 2018

    Jamie and Caitlin travel from the North Pole to the real world to discuss Elf with special guest Mara Wilson, and they discover that the patriarchy is still alive and well.

  • S01E112 Waiting to Exhale with Errin haines

    • December 27, 2018

    Caitlin and Jamie have been holding their breath until the moment when they could chat with special guest Errin Haines Whack about Waiting to Exhale.

  • S01E113 The Princess Diaries with Marcia Belsky

    • January 3, 2019

    Jamie and Caitlin invite special guest Marcia Belsky on the show to tell her that she's actually the Princess of Genovia.

  • S01E114 Erin Brockovish with Alfred Molina

    • January 10, 2019

    ALFRED MOLINA IS OUR GUEST AND WE TALKED ABOUT ERIN BROCKOVICH

  • S01E115 The Fifth Element with Danielle Radford

    • January 17, 2019

    This week, Jamie and Caitlin invite special guest Danielle Radford to save the world and discuss The Fifth Element on this live episode recorded at The Ruby in Los Angeles!

  • S01E116 My Big Fat Greek Wedding with George Civeris

    • January 24, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie invite special guest George Civeris to officiate their (My Big Fat Greek) Wedding (episode).

  • S01E117 Fatal Attraction with Soraya Chemly

    • January 31, 2019

    Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Soraya Chemaly discuss Fatal Attraction while something cooks on the stove, better go see what it is...

  • S01E118 What Women Want with Laci Mosley

    • February 7, 2019

    What Caitlin and Jamie want was to do an episode about What Women Want with special guest Laci Mosley.

  • S01E119 D.E.B.S. with Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster

    • February 14, 2019

    Jamie and Caitlin get accepted to D.E.B.S. Academy along with special guests Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster of Lez Hang Out Podcast, and the four of them discuss D.E.B.S. while also training to become D.E.B.S.!

  • S01E120 Romy and Michele's High School Reunion with Danielle Perez

    • February 21, 2019

    On the way to their high school reunion, Jamie and Caitlin have a dream where they meet up with special guest Danielle Perez and discuss Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.

  • S01E121 The Breakfast Club

    • February 28, 2019

    On this live episode recorded at San Francisco Sketchfest, Caitlin and Jamie discuss The Breakfast Club and hereby sentence the movie to Saturday detention.

  • S01E122 The Devil Wears Prada with Amy Lam

    • March 7, 2019

    Mean boss ladies Jamie and Caitlin hire special guest Amy Lam as their new assistant to help them examine The Devil Wears Prada.

  • S01E123 Captain Marvel with Carolyn Cocca

    • March 14, 2019

    Superheroes Jamie and Caitlin team up with fellow Superhero Carolyn Cocca to talk about Captain Marvel!

  • S01E124 Fight Club with Katie Nguyen

    • March 21, 2019

    Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus form a secret organization with special guest Katie Nguyen to examine Fight Club, but it turns out that Caitlin Durante has been Jamie Loftus this whole time!!

  • S01E125 The Little Mermaid

    • March 28, 2019

    Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante visit a sea witch so they can transform into humans and travel to the surface to chat with special guest Clara Pluton about Disney's The Little Mermaid, recorded live at the Jewelbox Theater in Seattle!

  • S01E126 Rosemary's Baby with Jessica Harper

    • April 4, 2019

    Jamie Loftus and Caitlin Durante invite special guest Jessica Harper to join their really nice and peaceful coven, whose main objective is to unpack the movie Rosemary's Baby.

  • S01E127 Sleepless in Seattle with Andy Iwancio

    • April 11, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie live in different cities, but they decide to meet up at the Empire State Building so they can discuss Sleepless in Seattle with special guest Andy Iwancio!

  • S01E128 40 Days and 40 Nights with Arielle Isaac Norman

    • April 18, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie discussed 40 Days and 40 Nights with special guest Arielle Isaac Norman, and they were all inspired to give up the patriarchy...forever.

  • S01E129 The Avengers with Anney Reese

    • April 25, 2019

    Superhero squad Jamie Loftus, Caitlin Durante, and special guest Anney Reese chat about The Avengers franchise!

  • S01E130 Pleasantville with Jessie and Leonard Maltin

    • May 2, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie are transported to another time and place so they can discuss Pleasantville with special guests Jessie and Leonard Maltin.

  • S01E131 Casino Royale with Kenice Mobley

    • May 9, 2019

    Loftus...Jamie Loftus and Durante...Caitlin Durante link up with fellow spy and special guest Mobley....Kenice Mobley to examine Casino Royale (2006).

  • S01E132 Bring It On with Maggie Maye

    • May 16, 2019

    Brrr...it's cold in here! There must be Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus and special guest Maggie Maye discussing Bring It On in the atmosphere!

  • S01E133 Paddington 1 and 2 with Demi Adejuyigbe

    • May 23, 2019

    Jamie finds Caitlin at a train station and brings her home so they can talk to special guest Demi Adejuyigbe about Paddington and Paddington 2!

  • S01E134 13 Going On 30 with Melissa Lozada-Oliva

    • May 30, 2019

    Jamie and Caitlin make a wish that they will get to chat with special guest Melissa Lozada-Oliva about 13 Going on 30, and their wish magically comes true! Recorded live at the Bell House in Brooklyn!

  • S01E135 Carol with Lauren Flans and Nicole Pacent

    • June 6, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie meet up with special guests Lauren Flans and Nicole Pacent to return each others' gloves and talk about Carol!

  • S01E136 Booksmart with Vanessa Chester

    • June 13, 2019

    Jamie and Caitlin are trying to get to special guest Vanessa Chester's very cool graduation party to talk about Booksmart! Featuring a contribution from Leigh Holmes Foster and Ellie Brigida from Lez Hang Out podcast! (@lezhangoutpod)

  • S01E137 Toy Story with Sadie Dupuis

    • June 20, 2019

    When no one is around, Jamie and Caitlin come to life to discuss Toy Story with special guest Sadie Dupuis! Recorded live at Good Good Comedy Theater in Philadelphia and The Rockwell with the Women in Comedy Festival in Boston!

  • S01E138 Love, Simon with Matt Rogers

    • June 27, 2019

    Love, Jamie and Love, Caitlin sit down with special guest Love, Matt Rogers to discuss Love, Simon.

  • S01E139 Independence Day with Lindsay Ellis

    • July 4, 2019

    After a patriarchal invasion, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Lindsay Ellis launch a counter-attack by discussing the representation of women in Independence Day.

  • S01E140 It Takes Two with Catherine Cohen and Pat Regan

    • July 11, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie decide to adopt two identical strangers Catherine Cohen and Pat Regan after discussing It Takes Two.

  • S01E141 Lion King (1994) with Naomi Ekperigin

    • July 18, 2019

    Oh we just can't wait to be (tal)king about The Lion King (1994) with special guest Naomi Ekperigin!

  • S01E142 First Wives Club with Caitlin Gill

    • July 25, 2019

    Caitlin Durante, Jamie Loftus, and special guest Caitlin Gill get together and form a club that revolves around discussing The First Wives Club.

  • S01E143 The Fast and the Furious (2001) with Faye Orlove

    • August 1, 2019

    Together, Jamie and Caitlin and special guest Faye Orlove vroom vroom into an episode about The Fast and the Furious (2001).

  • S01E144 A Little Princess with Joelle Monique

    • August 8, 2019

    Little Princess Caitlin and Little Princess Jamie invite Little Princess Joelle Monique as their special guest to discuss A Little Princess.

  • S01E145 Anastasia with Anna Seregina

    • August 15, 2019

    Jamie and Caitlin analyze Anastasia with special guest Anna Seregina, who may or may not be a member of the Russian royal family? She doesn't remember??

  • S01E146 Good Will Hunting with Ayo Edebiri

    • August 22, 2019

    On this episode, Jamie and Caitlin invite special guest Ayo Edebiri to examine Good Will Hunting. How do you like them apples?

  • S01E147 There's Something About Mary with Katy Stoll

    • August 29, 2019

    There's something about this episode, and it's that this episode is about Caitlin and Jamie and special guest Katy Stoll talking about There's Something About Mary.

  • S01E148 Spy Kids with Katherine Leon

    • September 5, 2019

    Spy Jamie and Spy Caitlin track down special spy guest Katherine Leon to chat about Spy Kids.

  • S01E149 Sex and the City (The Movie) with Megan Gailey

    • September 12, 2019

    Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Megan Gailey drink cosmos and talk about sex, the city, and Sex and the City (the movie).

  • S01E150 Frances Ha with Christina Catherine Martinez

    • September 19, 2019

    This week, Jamie Lo and Caitlin Du sit down with special guest Christina Catherine Martinez to analyze Frances Ha.

  • S01E151 Hunger Games with Kelly Nugent & Lindsay Katai

    • September 26, 2019

    Caitlin, Jamie, and special guests Kelly Nugent & Lindsay Katai of Teen Creeps podcast all volunteer as tributes to discuss The Hunger Games.

  • S01E152 The Dark Knight with Pallavi Gunalan

    • October 3, 2019

    Why are Caitlin and Jamie so serious? Because they're chatting with special guest Pallavi Gunalan about The Dark Knight.

  • S01E153 The Addams Family (1991) with Dani Fernandez and Ify Nwadiwe

    • October 10, 2019

    This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guests Dani Fernandez and Ify Nwadiwe of Nerdificent podcast are all together spooky talking about The Addams Family (1991).

  • S01E154 Practical Magic

    • October 17, 2019

    Caitlin and Jamie discuss Practical Magic and cast a spell to dismantle the patriarchy.

  • S01E155 The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Joan Haley Ford

    • October 24, 2019

    On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Joan Haley Ford do the Time Warp again while chatting about The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

  • S01E156 The Shining with Corie Johnson

    • October 31, 2019

    Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Corie Johnson go into Room 237 of the Overlook Hotel to have a little chat about The Shining.

  • S01E157 Easy A with Isa Mazzei

    • November 7, 2019

    Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Isa Mazzei attach the letter A to their clothes while they discuss Easy A and their A's stand for AWESOME.

  • S01E158 Charlie's Angels (2000)

    • November 14, 2019

    Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Sasheer Zamata are a trio of crime-fighting women who solve the mystery of whether or not Charlie's Angels (2000) is a feminist text.

  • S01E159 Brave with Rachel Anne Clark

    • November 21, 2019

    On this very brave episode, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Rachel Anne Clarke bravely discuss Pixar's Brave, recorded live in London!

  • S01E160 Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day

    • December 5, 2019

    On this episode, the Bechdel Cast celebrates our three year anniversary! Jamie and Caitlin discuss The Terminator and Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Hasta la vista, Patriarchy.

  • S01E161 Home Alone with Tamara Jajia

    • December 12, 2019

    This week, super producers Sophie and Aristotle leave Caitlin and Jamie home alone with special guest Tamara Yajia to chat about Home Alone.

  • S01E162 The Santa Clause - Part 1 with Grace Thomas

    • December 19, 2019

    Santa Claus falls off the Bechdel Cast's roof, and Jamie and Caitlin must now take his place by discussing Disney's The Santa Clause with special guest Grace Thomas, recorded live at Buntport Theater in Denver.

  • S01E163 The Santa Clause - Part 2 with Grace Thomas

    • December 20, 2019

    This is part 2 of The Santa Clause episode with special guest Grace Thomas! Ho ho ho!

  • S01E164 Little Women with Debra DiGiovanni

    • December 26, 2019

    Little Caitlin and Little Jamie and special guest Little Debra DiGiovanni get together to discuss Little Women (1994).

  • S01E165 Now and Then with Callie Biggerstaff

    • January 9, 2020

    25 years ago, Caitlin and Jamie made a vow to meet up with special guest Callie Biggerstaff and discuss Now and Then.

  • S01E166 Cats with Katie Goldin

    • January 16, 2020

    Jellicle cats Jamie and Caitlin invite special cat Katie Goldin to discuss the representation of cats in the movie Cats (2019). Plus some cat takes from friend of the 'cast Danielle Radford!

  • S01E167 Bad Boys (1995) with Laci Mosley

    • January 23, 2020

    Bad Girls Caitlin and Jamie plus special guest Laci Mosley chat about Bad Boys (1995).

  • S01E168 Fast Times at Ridgemont High with Paige Weldon and Emily faye

    • January 30, 2020

    This week, it's fast times at the Bechdel Cast with special guests Paige Weldon and Emily Faye of Mall Talk podcast chatting about Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

  • S01E169 Sister Act with Nithya Raman

    • February 6, 2020

    Attention Los Angeles residents! And also everyone! Special guest and LA City Council District 4 candidate Nithya Raman joins us for a discussion about her platform and Sister Act! Check out NithyafortheCity.com!

  • S01E170 Love & Basketball with Zainab Johnson

    • February 13, 2020

    We're celebrating Valentine's Day with love... and basketball... by chatting with special guest Zainab Johnson about Love & Basketball.

  • S01E171 Center Stage with Akilah Hughes

    • February 20, 2020

    Jamie and Caitlin are dancing their way to a discussion about Center Stage with special guest Akilah Hughes!

  • S01E172 The Princess and the Frog with Lexie Grace

    • March 2, 2020

    On this episode, Caitlin and Jamie turn into frogs to discuss Disney's The Princess and the Frog with special guest Lexie Grace!

  • S01E173 Social Network with Demi Adejuyigbe

    • March 5, 2020

    Let the hacking begin on this episode where Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Demi Adejuyigbe discuss The Social Network live at SF Sketchfest!

  • S01E174 The Sixth Sense

    • March 12, 2020

    This week Jamie and Caitlin are ghosts who chat about The Sixth Sense live in Philadelphia!

  • S01E175 Black Swan with Hunter Harris

    • March 19, 2020

    Swan Queens Caitlin and Jamie discuss Black Swan with special guest Hunter Harris live at the Brooklyn Podcast Festival!

  • S01E176 Mulan (1998) with Ceda Xiong

    • March 26, 2020

    Warriors Jamie and Caitlin join forces with special guest Ceda Xiong to discuss Mulan (1998) and battle the patriarchy.

  • S01E177 National Treasure

    • April 2, 2020

    Treasure seekers Caitlin and Jamie search high and low for good representation of women in National Treasure.

  • S01E178 Austin Powers with Atsuko Okatsuka

    • April 9, 2020

    This week, Jamie and Caitlin invite very groovy guest Atsuko Okatsuka to chat about Austin Powers.

  • S01E179 All About Eve with Sara June

    • April 16, 2020

    Caitlin and Jamie fasten their seat belts for this bumpy episode on All About Eve with special guest Sara June!

  • S01E180 Clue

    • April 23, 2020

    The crime of patriarchy has been committed, and Jamie and Caitlin have to figure out whodunnit on this episode about Clue!

  • S01E181 Wayne's World with Maureen Bharoocha

    • April 30, 2020

    Jamie and Caitlin party on with special guest Maureen Bharoocha during this episode on Wayne's World. Excellent!

  • S01E182 Bad Moms

    • May 7, 2020

    Caitlin and Jamie tackle Bad Moms! Happy Mother's Day!!!

  • S01E183 Little Miss Sunshine

    • May 14, 2020

    Little Miss Bechdel Cast contestants Jaime and Caitlin discuss Little Miss Sunshine!

  • S01E184 Birds of Prey with Emily Yoshida

    • May 21, 2020

    Crime-fighting superheroes Caitlin and Jamie join forces with special guest Emily Yoshida to talk about Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn.

  • S01E185 Legally Blonde

    • May 28, 2020

    On this special *unlocked* episode of The Bechdel Cast originally released on our Patreon (aka Matreon) in December 2017, Jamie and Caitlin discuss Legally Blonde! Become a Matron at patreon.com/bechdelcast!

  • S01E186 Harriet the Spy with Jenna Ushkowitz

    • June 18, 2020

    Jamie the Spy and Caitlin the Spy chat with special guest Jenna Ushkowitz about Harriet the Spy, featuring a special segment with Vanessa Lee Chester (@vanessalchester on Instagram)!

  • S01E187 Tangerine with Kai Choyce, Violet Gray, and Dahlie Belle

    • June 25, 2020

    This week, Caitlin and Jamie discuss Tangerine with three special guests, Kai Choyce, Violet Gray, and Dahlie Belle.

  • S01E188 Set It Off with Jourdain Searles

    • July 9, 2020

    Jamie and Caitlin and special guest Jourdain Searles set it off this week with an episode on Set It Off.

  • S01E189 The Witch with Jana Schmieding

    • July 16, 2020

    This vveek, vve dissect The VVitch vvith the vvonderful Jana Schmieding!

  • S01E190 Space Jam with Princess Weeks

    • July 23, 2020

    Welcome to the Space Jam (Bechdel Cast), it's your chance, do your dance (listen to special guest Princess Weekes) at the Space Jam!

  • S01E191 Cheetah Girls with Korama Danquah

    • July 30, 2020

    Cheetah Girls Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Korama Danquah get together to sing about the Disney Channel Original Movie, Cheetah Girls.

  • S01E192 Secretary with Ashley Ray

    • August 6, 2020

    Please step into our office as Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Ashley Ray examine Secretary. Content warning: self harm, physical and sexual assault.

  • S01E193 I, Tonya

    • August 13, 2020

    It's Jamie's birthday and we're unlocking a past Patreon (aka Matreon) episode about her favorite movie, I, Tonya! Happy Birthday, Jamie! (

  • S01E194 Frozen II with Ali Nahdee

    • August 20, 2020

    Follow Caitlin and Jamie into the unknown on this episode about Frozen II with special guest Ali Nahdee, founder of the Aila Test, which examines the representation of Indigenous women in media.

  • S01E195 Fried Green Tomatoes with Francesca Fiorentini

    • August 27, 2020

    This week, Jamie and Caitlin invite special guest Francesca Fiorentini over for some non-cannibal BBQ and a discussion about Fried Green Tomatoes.

  • S01E196 Inception

    • September 3, 2020

    Caitlin and Jamie go into an episode within an episode within an episode to analyze Inception.

  • S01E197 Ghost World with Julie Klausner

    • September 11, 2020

  • S01E198 Death Becomes Her

    • September 17, 2020

    This week, Caitlin and Jamie drink some rejuvenating potion and unlock a Matreon bonus episode on Death Becomes Her!

  • S01E199 How Stella Got Her Groove Back

    • September 24, 2020

    Jamie and Caitlin take a trip to Jamaica with special guest Kenice Mobley to discuss How Stella Got Her Groove Back.

  • S01E200 Parasite with Grace Jung

    • October 1, 2020

    Caitlin and Jamie descend into a secret basement with special guest Grace Jung to discuss Parasite.

  • S01E201 The Descent with D'arby Rose

    • October 8, 2020

    Jamie and Caitlin and special guest D'arby Rose descend into an uncharted cave to examine The Descent.

  • S01E202 A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night with Anna Hossnieh

    • October 15, 2020

    This week, Caitlin and Jamie and special guest Anna Hossnieh walk home alone at night... together... to talk about A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night.

  • S01E203 Us with Korama Danquah

    • October 22, 2020

    Jamie, Caitlin, special guest Korama Danquah AND each of their scary dopplegangers gather together to discuss Us.

  • S01E204 Pan's Labyrinth with Aristotle Acevedo

    • October 29, 2020

    Caitlin, Jamie, and our very own Bechdel Cast producer, Aristotle Acevedo, venture into the labyrinth of the Faun to analyze Pan's Labyrinth.

  • S01E205 Flubber

    • November 5, 2020

    On this episode, Jamie and Caitlin bounce their way into an important analysis of Flubber.

  • S01E206 Saved! with Ellie Brigida and Leesa Charlotte

    • November 12, 2020

    Caitlin and Jamie chat with Ellie Brigida and Leesa Charlotte of Sweetbitter Podcast about Saved! Exclamation point! (

  • S01E207 Lolita (1962)

    • November 19, 2020

    Join Jamie and Caitlin as they unlock a Matreon episode about Stanley Kubrick’s 1962 movie Lolita in anticipation of Jamie’s new project, Lolita Podcast, which starts airing November 23! Trigger warning: discussion of sexual abuse.

  • S01E208 Rhymes fro Young Ghouls with Jess Murwin

    • November 26, 2020

    This week, Jamie and Caitlin and special guest Jess Murwin plot a revenge heist and cover Rhymes for Young Ghouls.

  • S01E209 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

    • December 10, 2020

    Jamie and Caitlin are bound to a clause for which they must cover all three Santa Clause movies with special guest Grace Thomas.

  • S01E210 This Christmas with Miles Gray

    • December 17, 2020

    This Christmas (season), Caitlin and Jamie talk about This Christmas (movie) with special guest Miles Gray!

  • S01E211 Happiest Season with Jes Tom

    • December 24, 2020

    Tis the season to be inviting special guest Jes Tom on the show to cover Happiest Season!

  • S01E212 New Year's Eve

    • December 31, 2020

    We're closing out this terrible year with an episode on a terrible movie: New Year's Eve (2011).

  • S01E213 Beauty and the Beast (1991)

    • January 14, 2021

    Jamie and Caitlin are doing their first re-do of the entire 'cast -- we're talking Beauty and the Beast (1991) with the wisdom of 2021 on our side!

  • S01E214 Grease with Gracie Gillam

    • January 21, 2021

    Pink Ladies Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Gracie Gillam are hopelessly devoted to talking about Grease!

  • S01E215 Selena with Mala Munoz

    • January 28, 2021

    Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Mala Muñoz discuss Selena (1997). Anything for Selenas!

  • S01E216 Hollywood Shuffle with Sam Ike

    • February 4, 2021

    This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Sam Ike chat about Hollywood Shuffle!

  • S01E217 Cinderella (1997) with Keah Brown

    • February 11, 2021

    Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Keah Brown put on their glass slippers and go to the ball that is Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997).

  • S01E218 Eve's Bayou with Bridget Todd

    • February 18, 2021

    Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Bridget Todd discuss the film Eve's Bayou. Trigger warning: child sex abuse, incest. If you prefer not to listen to the segment discussing these topics, skip approximately minute 26 to minute 72.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Welcome to The Bechdel Cast!

    • November 27, 2016

    Hosts Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus give you the sneakiest peek of The Bechdel Cast, a brand new podcast about ladies in movies. Honorable mention to nipples.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Thanksgiving Minisode

    • November 23, 2017

    Caitlin and Jamie say thanks to our listeners, our Matrons, and more on this mini Thanksgiving episode! For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Thanksgiving Minisode

    • November 22, 2018

    On this minisode, Jamie and Caitlin thank all the people who have helped to make this podcast what it is!

  • SPECIAL 0x4 Thanksgiving Mini Episode

    • November 28, 2019

    Jamie and Caitlin give thanks on this mini Thanksgiving episode.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Q&A with Jamie and Caitlin

    • January 2, 2020

    On this special Q&A episode of The Bechdel Cast, Jamie and Caitlin answer questions from listeners to ring in the New Year!

  • SPECIAL 0x6 Black Lives Matter

    • June 4, 2020

    This is a time to listen to and uplift black voices. We were unsure whether to release this week, but ultimately we want to make sure we are using every inch of our platform to make sure you have the resources we do: everywhere you can donate, protesting basics, and how to start educating yourself to be a more effective and informed ally. We have a ton to learn, and are starting by sharing resources. Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter, Black Lives Matter.

  • SPECIAL 0x7 Updeats, Improvements, and a Discussion with Kenice Mobley!

    • June 11, 2020

    This week on The Bechdel Cast, we catch up with fave guest Kenice Mobley and discuss black cinema and the failure of film programs’ (ever heard of them?) failure to center black artists in front of and behind the camera. Also, Caitlin and Jamie talk about where the show has fallen short, and an update to our nipple scale. We’ll be back to the regular format next week!

  • SPECIAL 0x8 Four Year Anniversary Q&A with Jamie and Caitlin

    • December 3, 2020

    Caitlin and Jamie do a Q&A episode to celebrate the four year anniversary of The Bechdel Cast!