
The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 532 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Film ReviewsComedyTV & Film | |||

This 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 tickets to the upcoming Bechdel Cast Ten Year Anniversary Tour, starting ... more
On 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 details below!
The Tower is a forbidden love story between an architect a... more
On 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).
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Attention! 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, videos, costumes, fan fic, recaps, reflections, references, and more!
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Every time I watch a new-to-me classic movie, I’m so excited to see if TBC has covered it. And half the time, they have! It’s just a fun podcast with hosts who aren’t afraid to talk about patriarchy alongside genocide, racism, fascism, environmental destruction,and unfortunately so on and so forth. Having gone back in the archives, it’s been cool to see the evolution of this podcast into something really intersectional and thoughtful and special. It’s also very fun - truly a romp! Also highly re... more
Are you guys OK? I used to love this podcast, but I now find it to be miserable to listen to because you both seem kind of miserable and like you don’t enjoy any film you watch. I understand wanting to look at art through a critical lens, but life can also be joyful and beautiful and funny. And—as other reviewers have pointed out—the overt anti-semitism has become quite troubling so I can’t support what you’re doing. Best of luck.
I came to this pod because I wanted to hear one on Little Miss Sunshine. These gals just watched this but still mispronounced Nietzsche, and repeatedly mispronounced Paul Dano’s name. This pod reminds me of the SNL skit with the incredibly boring show hosts Molly Shannon and Ana Gasteyer do. I turned it off 20 minutes in.
Came to the pod by way of Sixteenth Minute by Jamie, needed to still be able to hear her voice. One of the few pods in my rotation that I find myself laughing out loud and smiling to myself - a much needed reprieve while still holding movies to account!
I’ve been listening to this show since… 2018? 2019? I’ve been obsessed since the day I found it. Love to see the growth over the years. Hope it goes on for as long as Caitlin and Jamie choose to keep it going
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A feminist-leaning film critique show that applies the Bechdel Test and related gender-insight lenses to a wide range of movies and some TV, often featuring guests who contribute historical, cultural, or scholarly context. Episodes blend accessibility with rigorous context, covering production background, representation, and how films stack up against contemporary standards of gender and sexuality. A standout is its consistent use of guest experts and creators from related fields to deepen discussion, while maintaining a witty, conversational tone that makes complex critique approachable for a broad audience.
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The Bechdel Cast launched 10 years ago and published 532 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Bechdel Cast include:
1. Mia Schachter
2. Blair Braverman
3. Brandie Posey
4. Matthew Tinkcom
5. Emily Mills
6. Durba Mitra
7. Nicole Bazuin
8. Andrea Werhun
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