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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!

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Happy New Year, Bechdel Heads! We're taking this week off, but we'll be back next week and the many weeks to come for more great episodes!

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

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Here are the links / articles mentioned in the episode!

Kal Penn's thread showing the racist stereotype roles sent to him early in his acting career: https://ew.com/tv/2017/03/14/kal-penn-racist-stereotype-audition-scripts/

The article "Say What You Want, But Sofia Vergara Has Broken Barriers For Latinxs on Primetime TV and Beyond" by Jeniffer Paola Varela Rodriguez in Popsugar: https://www.popsugar.com/latina/is-sofia-vergara-fueling-latina-stereotype-47314023

The Vanity Fair piece "Sofia Vergara to Critics: 'What's Wrong with Being a Stereotype?'": https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/01/sofia-vergara-stereotype-character 

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

Here's a link to the film review in Elle by Makayla Philips: https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a34827483/happiest-season-kristen-stewart-review/ 

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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.

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

Check out these articles about the representation of disability in film: "What's so Scary About Disability" by Laura Elliott: https://medium.com/the-establishment/whats-so-scary-about-disability-98b05a5c2dab,

"Don't Look to the Movies to Learn About Disability" by Kristen Lopez: https://psmag.com/news/dont-look-to-the-movies-to-learn-about-disability

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

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

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

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Jamie and Caitlin take an out-of-service bus to Ghost World with special guest Julie Klausner, featuring a segment with Princess Weekes!

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

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

Check out this article about the film: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kateaurthur/fried-green-tomatoes-lesbian-classic

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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.

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https://the-aila-test.tumblr.com/about

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

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Content warning: physical and emotional abuse.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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)!

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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!

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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.

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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!

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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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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! 

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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. 

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