This week, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Susan Zalkind ship up to Boston to chat about The Departed. Check out Susan at zalkind.info for more on Susan's reporting, book, social media, etc! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, poor things Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Amanda Montell discuss Poor Things! Here's the link to the Polygon piece "The book Poor Things is based on is even stranger than the film" -- https://www.polygon.com/24093718/poor-things-hulu-oscars-book-differences Follow Amanda on Instagram at @amanda_montell and @soundslikeacultpod, and order her book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Age-of-Magical-Overthinking/Amanda-Montell/9781668007976 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The hills are alive with the sound of the Bechdel Cast! Special guest Nelini Stamp joins Caitlin and Jamie for an episode on The Sound of Music! Follow Nelini on Instagram at @nelstamp and follow @workingfamilies across all platforms! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the Barbie episode from our Barbie Tour! Thanks to everyone who came out to see us live! Special shout out to STAB! Comedy Theater, SF Sketchfest, Stomping Ground Comedy Theater, and Austin Film Society! And grab tickets to the Bechdel Cast *Shrektanic Tour* this May at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Summer Farah finally pass the Béchamel Test while discussing Julie & Julia. Check out Summer's website at summerfarah.com and buy her book, I could die today & live again, at https://www.gameoverbooks.com/store/p/i-could-die-today-and-live-again See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Emily Heller discreetly go to their colleague's apartment to discuss... The Apartment. Follow Emily at @mremilyheller on Instagram, and check out What Is...? A Jeopardy Podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Bridget Todd gather at the local hair salon restaurant and discuss B*A*P*S! Follow Bridget at @bridgetmarieindc on Instagram and @BridgetMarie on Twitter, and learn more about the Bernie Mac Sarcoidosis Translational Advanced Research (STAR) Center at https://hospital.uillinois.edu/primary-and-specialty-care/rheumatology/sarcoidosis See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Shelli Nicole go to a graduation party and discuss Can't Hardly Wait! Don't forget to check out linktr.ee/bechdelcast for details + tickets for our Shrektanic Tour in the UK this May! Follow Shelli on IG at @ayoshelli and Substack at www.hishelli.net See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Attention UK listeners! We're going on tour this spring in London, Manchester, Oxford, Edinburgh, and more to be announced... with iconic Bechdel Cast favorites, SHREK and TITANIC! Tickets are going fast, get em now! Tickets here: https://linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're releasing an episode a day early this week because it's Valentine's Day (the day) and it's Valentine's Day (the movie). Next Bechdel Cast Tour is in the UK in May! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Khadija Mbowe learn some new dance moves and discuss Save the Last Dance. Follow Khadija at @khadija.mbowe on IG and TikTok, @KhadijaMbowe on YouTube, and check out @operatikaevents on IG See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Maya Williams take a break from the flashing lights and paparazzi to discuss Beyond the Lights. Follow Maya at @emmdubb16 on IG and Twitter, visit eir website at https://www.mayawilliamspoet.com, and buy their new book, Refused a Second Date, at https://www.smallharborpublishing.com/books/refused-a-second-date We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Gone Jamie and Gone Caitlin chat with special gone guest Princess Weekes to discuss Gone Girl! Check out Princess's video essay we mentioned, "True Crime & The Theater of Safety" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec7o2uJeFDE&t=1s | "Survivors of Vallejo 'Gone Girl' case respond after police apologize for calling them liars" - https://abc7news.com/gone-girl-kidnapping-aaron-quinn-denise-huskins-vallejo-police-department/10759218/ | "who's afraid of amber heard?" - https://internetprincess.substack.com/p/whos-afraid-of-amber-heard Follow Princess on Instagram and YouTube at @Princess_Weekes and on TikTok at @princesspendulum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On this episode, we chat with special guest Kiran Deol about May December. Follow Kiran on Instagram and Twitter at @shitfromkiran We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Caitlin and Jamie are ready for their close-ups as they discuss Sunset Boulevard. We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jamie and Caitlin are kicking off 2024 with a very *Shrekian* episode on Shrek Forever After! (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast. Follow @BechdelCast, @caitlindurante and @jamieloftusHELP on Twitter. We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! Also, check out Caitlin's upcoming screenwriting classes at caitlindurante.com/classes, and buy Jamie's books, Raw Dog -- https://read.macmillan.com/lp/raw-dog-by-jamie-loftus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There's no full episode this week, but don't forget about our upcoming tour! We're doing live shows in early February in San Francisco, Sacramento, Dallas, Austin, and San Diego! Grab tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast! Also, check out Caitlin's upcoming screenwriting classes at caitlindurante.com/classes, and buy Jamie's books, Raw Dog -- https://read.macmillan.com/lp/raw-dog-by-jamie-loftus/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're closing out the year with an episode on The Color Purple (1985) with special guest Ashley Ray! Check out linktr.ee/bechdelcast for info about our upcoming tour! Also, here's Princess Weekes's piece we mentioned in The Mary Sue, "Remembering The Color Purple as a Queer Story" - https://www.themarysue.com/remembering-the-color-purple-as-a-queer-story/ (This episode contains spoilers) For Bechdel bonuses, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/bechdelcast Follow @theashleyray on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to this week's LIVE episode on It's a Wonderful Life, recorded in LA at Dynasty Typewriter! Thanks for helping us raise money for ANERA and PCRF. Also, Please check out linktr.ee/BechdelCast for tickets to Santa University on December 21, and our upcoming tour in February 2024! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, we’re spotlighting We The Unhoused, a show created and hosted by Los Angeles unhoused writer and activist Theo Henderson — the only podcast created by the unhoused, for the unhoused, dispelling the myths that encourage housed people to see the unhoused as a monolith. Check out the podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-unhoused/id1490017575 and https://www.wetheunhoused.com/. Enjoy! Follow @wetheunhoused on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.