The Bechdel Cast

Epizodes

• Scary Movie (2000) 28.05.2026 1h 41min

  Wazzzupppp!!! This week, we're unlocking a Matreon episode on Scary Movie (2000)!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Mississippi Masala with Durba Mitra 21.05.2026 1h 20min

  This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Durba Mitra discuss Mississippi Masala (1991). Check out Durba's essay on the film at https://www.publicbooks.org/mississippi-masala-at-30-revisiting-a-film-classic-in-authoritarian-times/  Follow Durba on Instagram at @thirdworldwomen and check out her new book, The Future That Was -- https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691233604/the-future-that-was See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back 14.05.2026 1h 54min

  We'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 07.05.2026 1h 24min

  On 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)! Not listening to this? Big mistake! Huge! Check out Modern Whore, available for digital rental and purchase! Follow Andrea on IG at @weenerwoman and Nicole at @nicobazuinSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Mommie Dearest with Izzy Custodio from Be Kind Rewind 30.04.2026 1h 40min

  This 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 YouTube at www.youtube.com/@bkrewindSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Tootsie with Nori Reed 23.04.2026 1h 43min

  Hey Toots! This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Nori Reed are talking Tootsie (1982)! Follow Nori on Instagram at @norireedSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Jana Schmieding 16.04.2026 1h 42min

  On 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 her podcast, Sage-Based Wisdom!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Jupiter Ascending with Summer Farah 09.04.2026 2h 22min

  This week, surprise space clone queens Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Summer Farah discuss Jupiter Ascending (2015). Follow Summer on Instagram at @bordersbookstore We the Unhoused is a Webby nominee! (And vote for Behind the Bastards and It Could Happen Here while you're at it!) Voting is open through April 16th. VOTE HERE: https://wbby.co/57462N  LISTEN HERE: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-we-the-unhoused-66071889   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Vote for We the Unhoused for the Webbys! 04.04.2026 2min

  Jamie 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 it!) Voting is open through April 16th. VOTE HERE: https://wbby.co/57462N  LISTEN HERE: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-we-the-unhoused-66071889   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Moonfall 01.04.2026 2h 4min

  On 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) 26.03.2026 1h 36min

  Ready 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 19.03.2026 1h 41min

  This 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 Duncan Is The Hero of Challengers" --https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3xcF_CqxgA  and here's screenwriter Justin Kuritzkes's YouTube video "Potion Seller" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_FQU4KzN7A&t=2s  Follow Princess on Instagram at @princess_weekes and YouTube at youtube.com/@Princess_WeekesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Luck of the Irish (2001) 12.03.2026 1h 44min

  On 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 omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Women (1939) with Ramzi Fawaz 05.03.2026 1h 58min

  On 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 his website ramzifawaz.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Daughters of the Dust with Kenice Mobley 26.02.2026 1h 32min

  This 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 @kenicemobleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• What Ever Happened to Baby Jane with Angelica Jade Bastién 19.02.2026 2h 19min

  On 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 Angelica on IG at @angelicajadebastien | letterboxd.com/angelicajade | angelicabastien.substack.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• American Fiction Ronald Young, Jr. 12.02.2026 1h 41min

  This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Ronald Young Jr. examine representation in a movie that examines representation -- American Fiction (2023)! Follow Ronald on Instagram, Threads, and Letterboxd at @ohitsbigron and check out his podcasts Weight For It and Leaving the Theater!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• West Side Story (1961) with Becca Ramos 05.02.2026 2h 13min

  *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 new podcast, Welcome to El Barrio!    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• Don't Worry Darling with Payton McCarty-Simas 29.01.2026 1h 16min

  On 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). Here's the piece we mention, "Don’t Worry Darling Is Peak White Feminism (As Expected)" by Haaniyah Angus -- https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/dont-worry-darling-white-feminism  Follow Payton on Instagram at @paytplace and grab a copy of out her book, That Very Witch: Fear Feminism & The American Witch FilmSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
• The Prestige with Kayla Drescher 22.01.2026 2h

  On 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 pleasure! Follow Kayla on social media at @magicinheels and check out her magic venue in Chicago, Cosmic Underground Theater | @cosmicundergroundtheaterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.