"The Bechdel Cast"
Presentation
Hosted byCaitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus
GenreComedy
LanguageEnglish
UpdatesWeekly on Thursdays and twice a month on Patreon
Production
Audio formatPodcasting (via streaming or download)
No. of episodes385 episodes, plus 153 episodes on Patreon
Publication
Original releaseNovember 27, 2016
ProvideriHeartRadio Network
Related
Websitewww.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/ Edit this at Wikidata

The Bechdel Cast is a weekly podcast about the representation of women in film. It is named after the Bechdel test. The Bechdel Cast is hosted by Los Angeles–based comedians Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.[1]

In November 2016 The Bechdel Cast released their introductory episode titled "Welcome to The Bechdel Cast!"[2] Their first episode was on the film Kill Bill with guest Zach Sherwin.[3]

The show is broadcast on the iHeartRadio Network (after HowStuffWorks Network, under Stuff Media, was bought by iHeartMedia).[4][5] Episodes are available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, SoundCloud, and Spotify.[6] Select episodes are released to supporters on the crowdfunding platform Patreon twice a month.[7]

Premise

The name of the podcast derives from cartoonist Alison Bechdel, who developed the concept of the Bechdel test, sometimes called the Bechdel–Wallace test. The test investigates whether or not a work includes at least two women conversing about a topic other than a man. Sometimes a requirement that the two women must have names is added, which is a rule the podcast adheres to.[8] For the purposes of the show, the exchange only needs to be two lines of dialogue. A commonality of many movies that pass is that often only this minimum is reached typically by an inconsequential conversation or one in which the two lines are nested within a larger conversation that is about men.

The hosts often discuss the limitations of the Bechdel Test and, despite using it as their namesake, primarily employ it to initiate a larger discussion about the depiction and uses of female-identifying characters in film.[9] The hosts have recently moved to a use of the test that looks at whether a film has two named characters of any marginalized gender, who have a conversation about anything other than a man, for two lines of dialogue,[10] and increasingly lines must be relevant or central to the plot.

They occasionally reference and utilize similar tests of representation, such as the Vito Russo test, the DuVernay Test, and the Mako Mori Test.[11][12]

Format and structure

The podcast is informally comedic, and formatted in an improvisational style. They frequently mention supplemental running jokes, such as Loftus' obsession with actor Alfred Molina, and Durante's reminder of their Master's Degree in Screenwriting from Boston University.[13]

The hosts begin by introducing their guest, often a comedian, actor, or other media personality. Durante then briefly recaps the film at the top of the episode with interjections from Loftus and the guest. This is followed by analyzing and discussing the representation of women through an intersectional lens, alternating in tone between serious and jocular.[14]

At the end of each episode, they determine whether or not the film passes the Bechdel test, as well as rate it on a "nipple scale" from 0 to 5 nipples based on how marginalized genders are portrayed overall.[15]

Episodes typically range from 45 minutes to 80 minutes, and are released once a week on Thursdays and additional episodes a month on Patreon. Most episodes are recorded in the HowStuffWorks studio in Los Angeles. Within the past year[when?] they have begun touring and performing for studio audiences as The Bechdel Cast, which include live episodes such as "The Notebook with Caitlin Gill"[16] and "Edward Scissorhands with Maggie Mae Fish".[17][18]

Hosts

Caitlin Durante is a comedian and producer. They were the program producer for the Nerdmelt Showroom comedy venue at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles from early 2015 until it closed in April 2018.[19] They are also a scriptwriter and story analyst, and frequently offer writing workshops in Los Angeles and Boston.[20]

Jamie Loftus is a sketch writer, animator, and actor.[5] Her comedic style can best be described as alternative comedy, with absurd pieces such as her one-woman show "I Lost My Virginity August 15, 2010"[21] and her attempt to raise money for Planned Parenthood by selling Shrek nudes.[22] She has also written and starred in video content for media sites Adult Swim, Comedy Central, Paste, and Super Deluxe.[5]

Criticism and Reception

Early reviews of the show characterized it as a "roast of your favourite movie".[23]

The tone of the podcast has evolved over the years as the hosts have become more educated on Intersectional feminist issues and episodes have taken on more serious films about or by marginalized people, with earlier episodes having been more flippant in their comedic style.[24] Due to the evolution of the show, some reviewers have suggested new listeners try out the podcast by starting with later episodes such as the one covering Black Panther.[25]

The podcast has appeared on multiple lists for top podcasts in the realm of feminist film review.[26][27][28]

Episodes

Episode # Date aired Title Guest Bechdel Test Nipple Rating: Durante, Loftus, Guest Total Nipples
1 November 27, 2016 Welcome to the Bechdel Cast! None N/A N/A N/A
2 December 1, 2016 Kill Bill Zach Sherwin Yes No ratings given N/A
3 December 8, 2016 Beauty and the Beast (1991) Courtney Karwal No 2 (L)[1] N/A
4 December 15, 2016 Star Wars: A New Hope Sam Jay No 2 (D); 1 (L); 1.5 (G) 4.5
5 December 22, 2016 Love Actually Debra DiGiovanni Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
6 December 29, 2016 The Matrix Matt Donaher Yes 3.5 (D); 3 (L)[2]; 3 (G) 9.5
7 January 5, 2017 Labyrinth Jenny Zigrino Yes 1.5 (D); 2 (L); 3 (G) 6.5
8 January 12, 2017 The Princess Bride Myq Kaplan No 2 (D); 1 (L); 1.5 (G) 4.5
9 January 19, 2017 Mad Max: Fury Road Will Weldon Yes 3.75 (D); 3 (L); 4 (G) 10.75
10 January 26, 2017 Fargo Julia Prescott Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4.5 (G) 13.5
11 February 2, 2017 Groundhog Day Jackie Kashian Yes 2 (D); 3 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
12 February 9, 2017 Batman (1989) Riley Silverman No .5 (D); 1 (L); .5 (G) 2
13 February 14, 2017 Titanic Aparna Nancherla Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
14 February 23, 2017 Heathers Paige Weldon Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.5
15 March 2, 2017 Single White Female Ben Rodgers Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
16 March 9, 2017 Runaway Bride Sophia Benoit Yes 2 (D); 2.5 (L); 3 (G) 7.5
17 March 16, 2017 Coming to America Amanda Seales Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 10.5
18 March 23, 2017 Gigli Josh Fadem Yes 1 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 3
19 March 30, 2017 Moana Natalie Baseman Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
20 April 6, 2017 Boogie Nights Josh Androsky Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 5 (G) 12
21 April 13, 2017 Hidden Figures Nina Daniels Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
22 April 20, 2017 Clueless Nikki Glaser Yes 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 11.5
23 April 27, 2017 The Sandlot Natalie Palamides No 0 (D); 0 (L); 0 (G) 0
24 May 4, 2017 Spice World Amanda Meadows Yes 2 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7
25 May 11, 2017 Thelma & Louise Alexi Wasser Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
26 May 16, 2017 Alien (1979) Eliza Skinner Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 13
27 May 22, 2017 Dirty Dancing (1987) Emily Ruskowski Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4.5 (G) 12.5
28 May 25, 2017 Pirates of the Caribbean (2003) Ashley Brooke Roberts No 2 (D); 2 (L); 1.75 (G) 5.75
29 June 1, 2017 Mean Girls Jenny Jaffe Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 5 (G) 11.5
30 June 8, 2017 Wonder Woman (2017) Jessica Chobot Yes 5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4 (G) 13.5
31 June 12, 2017 The Mummy (1999) Georgea Brooks No 2 (D); 2 (L); 1 (G) 5
32 June 15, 2017 The Wizard of Oz Ever Mainard Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
33 June 22, 2017 Transformers (2007) Teresa Lee No .5 (D); 0 (L); 1 (G) 1.5
34 June 29, 2017 Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone Maggie Maye No 3 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9
35 July 6, 2017 Spider-Man 2 Sina Grace No 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 1 (G) 3.5
36 July 13, 2017 The Beguiled (2017) Alana Hope Levinson Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 0 (G) 4
37 July 20, 2017 Ghost (1990) Nicole Byer No 4 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 13
38 July 27, 2017 When Harry Met Sally... Naomi Ekperigin No 1 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 3
39 August 3, 2017 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Caitlin Gill No 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 3 (G) 5.5
40 August 10, 2017 Twilight JT Taylor Yes 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 1.5 (G) 4
41 August 17, 2017 Jurassic Park (1993) Steven Ray Morris Yes 3.5 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9.5
42 August 24, 2017 School of Rock Nina Corcoran Yes 2.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 10
43 August 31, 2017 The Room Barbara Gray Yes 0 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 3.5
44 September 7, 2017 Grease 2 Solomon Georgio Yes 2 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8
45 September 14, 2017 Men in Black Sam Ike No .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
46 September 21, 2017 A League of Their Own Julia Claire Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 13
47 September 28, 2017 Flatliners (1990) Matt McCarthy Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 2.5 (G) 6.5
48 October 5, 2017 Blade Runner Hampton Yount No 1.5 (D); 1 (L); 2 (G) 4.5
49 October 12, 2017 Friday the 13th (1980) Jen Saunderson Yes 2 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8
50 October 19, 2017 Beetlejuice Mike Abrusci Yes 2.5 (D); 2 (L); 3 (G) 7.5
51 October 23, 2017 Manhattan None Yes No ratings given N/A
52 October 26, 2017 Hocus Pocus Danielle Perez Yes 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 11.5
53 November 2, 2017 V for Vendetta Marcella Arguello Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 3 (G) 9.5
54 November 9, 2017 Shrek Atsuko Okatsuka No 1 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 3
55 November 16, 2017 The Craft Suzee Dunn Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
56 November 23, 2017 Thanksgiving Minisode None N/A N/A N/A
57 November 30, 2017 The Phantom of the Opera (2004) Lindsay Ellis No 0 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 4
58 December 7, 2017 A Christmas Story Brandon Bird Yes 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 5
59 December 14, 2017 The Holiday Rebecca Bulnes Yes .5 (D); 1 (L); 2 (G) 3.5
60 December 21, 2017 Die Hard Debra DiGiovanni Yes 1.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 1 (G) 5
61 December 28, 2017 Star Wars: The Force Awakens Demi Adejuyigbe Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9
62 January 4, 2018 Mrs. Doubtfire Emily Heller Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 2.5 (G) 8
63 January 11, 2018 Pulp Fiction Jake Weisman Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 6
64 January 18, 2018 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Jack O'Brien Yes 0 (D); .5 (L); 0 (G) .5
65 January 25, 2018 The Post Lizz Winstead No 2.5 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 6.5
66 February 1, 2018 Girls Trip Madison Shepard Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5 (G) 14
67 February 8, 2018 Lady Bird Charla Lauriston Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
68 February 14, 2018 Fifty Shades of Grey Sara Schaefer Yes 1 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 5
69 February 22, 2018 The Notebook Caitlin Gill No 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2 (G) 7
70 March 1, 2018 Black Panther Naomi Ekperigin and Ify Nwadiwe Yes 5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5 (G-E); 5 (G-N) 14.5 (W) 19.5 (C)[3]
71 March 8, 2018 Josie and the Pussycats Faye Orlove Yes 4 (D); 3.5 (L); 5 (G) 12.5
72 March 15, 2018 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Dani Fernandez No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 5
73 March 22, 2018 Pacific Rim Aristotle Acevedo No 3 (D); 2 (L); 3 (G) 8
74 March 29, 2018 Amélie Hana Michels Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 2.5 (G) 6.5
75 April 5, 2018 Mother! Anna Akana No 0 (D); 0 (L); [-]2 (G) [-]2
76 April 12, 2018 The Rock Miles Gray No 0 (D); 0 (L); 0 (G) 0
77 April 19, 2018 She's All That Anna Hossnieh Yes 0 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 2
78 April 26, 2018 Jumanji (1995) and Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) Bodie Reed Yes/Yes 2/2 (D); 2/2 (L); 2/2 (G) 6/6
79 May 3, 2018 Moulin Rouge! Daniel O'Brien Yes 1.5 (D); 1 (L); 1.5 (G) 4
80 May 10, 2018 But I'm a Cheerleader Jenny Chalikian Yes 4.5 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 13.5
81 May 17, 2018 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Kate Banford No 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 11.5
82 May 24, 2018 Frozen Chris Farren Yes 3.75 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9.75
83 May 31, 2018 Aliens (1986) Andrew Ti Yes 4 (D); 4 (L) [4] (G) 12 (W) 8 (C)
84 June 7, 2018 Ocean's Eleven Edgar Momplaisir No 0 (D); 0 (L); 5 (G) 5
85 June 14, 2018 The Royal Tenenbaums Jenny Yang Yes 1.5 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 3.5
86 June 21, 2018 Breakfast at Tiffany's Gabe Dunn Yes 1 (D); 2.5 (L); 3 (G) 6.5
87 June 28, 2018 Her Jesse David Fox Yes 1.5 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 5.5
88 July 5, 2018 The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Mary Houlihan Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3 (G) 10
89 July 12, 2018 Bend It Like Beckham Subhah Agarwal Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4.8 (G) 13.8
90 July 19, 2018 Aladdin Shereen Lani Younes No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 1 (G) 4
91 July 26, 2018 Mission: Impossible (1996) Alex Schmidt No .5 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 2.5
92 August 2, 2018 Wet Hot American Summer Allison Raskin No 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 3.5 (G) 9
93 August 9, 2018 Point Break (1991) Anita Sarkeesian No .5 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 2.5
94 August 16, 2018 500 Days of Summer Brandie Posey No 1 (D); 0 (L); 0 (G) 1
95 August 23, 2018 Mamma Mia! Miel Bredouw Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.5
96 August 30, 2018 Crazy Rich Asians Teresa Lee and Ceda Xiong Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L) 4.25 (G-L); 5 (G-X) 13.63 (W) 18.25 (C)
97 September 6, 2018 10 Things I Hate About You Laci Mosley Yes 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 1.5 (G) 4.5
98 September 12, 2018 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Part 1 Anna Salinas N/A N/A N/A
99 September 13, 2018 The Lord of the Rings Trilogy - Part 2 Anna Salinas No .5 (D); .1 (L) .25 (G) .85
100 September 20, 2018 Edward Scissorhands Maggie Mae Fish Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 6
101 September 27, 2018 She's the Man Samee Junio Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.5 (G) 10
102 October 4, 2018 Carrie (1976) Eva Vives Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2 (G) 7
103 October 11, 2018 Raiders of the Lost Ark - 100 Episode Spectacular! None No .25 (D) .25 (L) N/A (G) .75 (W)[5] .5 (C)
104 October 16, 2018 A Star Is Born (2018) Anna Hossnieh Yes 2 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 5.5
105 October 18, 2018 Halloween (1978) April Wolfe Yes 2.5 (D); 2 (L); 3 (G) 7.5
106 October 25, 2018 Scream Joan Ford Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 4 (G) 10
107 November 1, 2018 Cruel Intentions Jackie Johnson Yes 0 (D); [-]1 (L); 0 (G) [-]1
108 November 6, 2018 Election Natasha Chandel Yes 2.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3 (G) 9
109 November 15, 2018 Gentleman Prefer Blondes Karina Longworth Yes 2 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 9.5
110 November 22, 2018 Thanksgiving Minisode None N/A N/A N/A
111 November 29, 2018 Miss Congeniality None Yes 3 (D); 3.75 (L); N/A (G) 10.13 (W) 6.75 (C)
112 December 6, 2018 The Nightmare Before Christmas Natalie McGill No .5 (D); .5 (L); [-]2 (G) [-]1
113 December 13, 2018 Gremlins Moujan Zolfaghari No .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
114 December 20, 2018 Elf Mara Wilson No .5 (D); 1 (L); 1.5 (G) 3
115 December 27, 2018 Waiting to Exhale Errin Haines Whack Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2 (G) 7
116 January 3, 2019 The Princess Diaries Marcia Belsky Yes 2 (D); 3 (L); 3.5 (G) 8.5
117 January 10, 2019 Erin Brockovich Alfred Molina Yes 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 3 (G) 10.5
118 January 17, 2019 The Fifth Element Danielle Radford No .5 (D); .5 (L); 1 (G) 2
119 January 24, 2019 My Big Fat Greek Wedding George Civeris Yes 2 (D); 3.5 (L); 5 (G) 10.5
120 January 31, 2019 Fatal Attraction Soraya Chemaly Yes 0 (D); 0 (L); 0 (G) 0
121 February 7, 2019 What Women Want Laci Mosley No 0 (D); 0 (L); 1 (G) 1
122 February 14, 2019 D.E.B.S. Ellie Brigida and Leigh Holmes Foster Yes 4 (D); 3.75 (L); 3.5 (G-B) 3.5 (G-HF) 11.25 (W) 14.75 (C)
123 February 21, 2019 Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion Danielle Perez Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 5 (G) 11
124 February 28, 2019 The Breakfast Club None Yes 1.5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 3 (W) 2 (C)
125 March 7, 2019 The Devil Wears Prada Amy Lam Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 3.5 (G) 7.5
126 March 14, 2019 Captain Marvel Carolyn Cocca Yes 4.5 (D); 4 (L); 4.25 (G) 12.75
127 March 21, 2019 Fight Club Katie Nguyen No 0 (D); 0 (L); 0 (G) 0
128 March 28, 2019 The Little Mermaid Clara Pluton Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); 1 (G) 2
129 April 4, 2019 Rosemary's Baby Jessica Harper Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
130 April 11, 2019 Sleepless in Seattle Andy Iwancio Yes .5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 4
131 April 18, 2019 40 Days and 40 Nights Arielle Isaac Norman No [-]40/[-]40[6] (D); [-]40/[-]40[7] (L); [8] (G) [-]120/[-]120 (W) [-]80/[-]80 (C)
132 April 25, 2019 The Avengers Anney Reese No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 1.5 (G) 4.5
133 May 2, 2019 Pleasantville Jessie Maltin and Leonard Maltin Yes 3 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G-JM) 4 (G-LM) 11 (W) 15 (C)
134 May 9, 2019 Casino Royale Kenice Mobley No 0 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1
135 May 16, 2019 Bring It On Maggie Maye Yes 2 (D); 2.5 (L); 2 (G) 6.5
136 May 23, 2019 Paddington & Paddington 2 Demi Adejuyigbe Yes/No 3 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9
137 May 30, 2019 13 Going on 30 Melissa Lozada-Oliva Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 4 (G) 9
138 June 6, 2019 Carol Lauren Flans and Nicole Pacent Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G-F) 3 (G-P) 11.5 (W) 15 (C)
139 June 13, 2019 Booksmart Vanessa Chester Yes 4.25 (D); 3.75 (L); 3.75 (G) 11.75
140 June 20, 2019 Toy Story Sadie Dupuis No .5 (D); .5 (L); .7 (G) 1.7
141 June 27, 2019 Love, Simon Matt Rogers No 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 12.5
142 July 4, 2019 Independence Day Lindsay Ellis Yes .5 (D); 1 (L); 2 (G) 3.5
143 July 11, 2019 It Takes Two Catherine Cohen and Pat Regan Yes 1 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G-C) 2 (G-R) 3.5 (W) 5 (C)
144 July 18, 2019 Lion King (1994) Naomi Ekperigin No .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
145 July 25, 2019 First Wives Club Caitlin Gill Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 4 (G) 10
146 August 1, 2019 The Fast and the Furious Faye Orlove Yes .5 (D); 1 (L); 2.5 (G) 4
147 August 8, 2019 A Little Princess Joelle Monique Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.5 (G) 10.5
148 August 15, 2019 Anastasia Anna Seregina Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 10
149 August 22, 2019 Good Will Hunting Ayo Edebiri No 1 (D); .5 (L); 0 (G) 1.5
150 August 29, 2019 There's Something About Mary Katy Stoll Yes 0 (D); [-]2 (L); 0 (G) [-]2
151 September 5, 2019 Spy Kids Katherine Leon Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 10.5
152 September 12, 2019 Sex and the City Megan Gailey Yes 1.5 (D); .5 (L); 2 (G) 4
153 September 19, 2019 Frances Ha Christina Catherine Martinez Yes 3.5 (D); 4[9] (L); 4 (G) 11.5
154 September 26, 2019 The Hunger Games Kelly Nugent and Lindsay Katai Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.75 (G-N) 4 (G-K) 10.38 (W) 14.25 (C)
155 October 3, 2019 The Dark Knight Pallavi Gunalan Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
156 October 10, 2019 The Addams Family Dani Fernandez and Ify Nwadiwe Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G-F) 3.5 (G-N) 10.75 (W) 14.5 (C)
157 October 17, 2019 Practical Magic None Yes 3.25 (D); 3.25 (L) N/A (G) 9.75 (W) 6.5 (C)
158 October 24, 2019 Rocky Horror Picture Show Joan Haley Ford No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L) 1.5 (G) 4.5
159 October 31, 2019 The Shining Corie Johnson No 2.5 (D); 2 (L) 2 (G) 6.5
160 November 7, 2019 Easy A Isa Mazzei Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L) 2.5 (G) 7.5
161 November 14, 2019 Charlie's Angels Sasheer Zamata Yes 1.5 (D); 1 (L); 2 (G) 4.5
162 November 21, 2019 Brave Rachel Anne Clarke Yes 3.75 (D); 3.75 (L); 3 (G) 10.5
163 November 28, 2019 Thanksgiving Mini Episode None N/A N/A N/A
164 December 5, 2019 The Terminator & Terminator 2: Judgment Day None Yes/No 1.5/3 (D); 1/4 (L); N/A (G) 3.75/10.5 (W) 2.5/7 (C)
165 December 12, 2019 Home Alone Tamara Yajia No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 5
166 December 19, 2019 The Santa Clause Part 1 Grace Thomas N/A N/A N/A
167 December 20, 2019 The Santa Clause Part 2 Grace Thomas No .5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 4
168 December 26, 2019 Little Women (1994) Debra DiGiovanni Yes 3.75 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.5 (G) 10.75
169 January 2, 2020 Q&A with Jamie and Caitlin None N/A N/A N/A
170 January 9, 2020 Now and Then Callie Biggerstaff Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
171 January 16, 2020 Cats (2019) Katie Goldin Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 2 (G) 7.5
172 January 23, 2020 Bad Boys (1995) Laci Mosley Yes .25 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.25
173 January 30, 2020 Fast Times at Ridgemont High Paige Weldon and Emily Faye No 2 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G-W) 3 (G-F) 6 (W) 8.5 (C)
174 February 6, 2020 Sister Act Nithya Raman Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5 (G) 14
175 February 13, 2020 Love & Basketball Zainab Johnson Yes 3.75 (D); 3.75 (L); 4 (G) 11.5
176 February 20, 2020 Center Stage Akilah Hughes Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2 (G) 7
177 February 27, 2020 The Princess and the Frog Lexie Grace Yes 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 1.5 (G) 4.5
178 March 5, 2020 The Social Network Demi Adejuyigbe No .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
179 March 12, 2020 The Sixth Sense None Yes 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); N/A (G) 3
180 March 19, 2020 Black Swan Hunter Harris Yes 2.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 10
181 March 26, 2020 Mulan Ceda Xiong No 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 3 (G) 9.5
182 April 2, 2020 National Treasure None No .5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 1
183 April 9, 2020 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Atsuko Okatsuka No 0 (D); 0 (L); [-]1 (G) [-]1
184 April 16, 2020 All About Eve Sara June Yes 3 (D); 3.75 (L); 4 (G) 10.75
185 April 23, 2020 Clue None No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); N/A (G) 3
186 April 30, 2020 Wayne's World Maureen Bharoocha No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 5
187 May 7, 2020 Bad Moms None Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); N/A (G) 4
188 May 14, 2020 Little Miss Sunshine None Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); N/A (G) 7
189 May 21, 2020 Birds of Prey Emily Yoshida Yes 4.5 (D); 4.25 (L); 4.25 (G) 13
190 May 28, 2020 Legally Blonde None Yes 3 (D); 2.5 (L); N/A (G) 8.25 (W) 5.5 (C)
191 June 4, 2020 Black Lives Matter None N/A N/A N/A
192 June 11, 2020 Updates, Improvements, and a Discussion Kenice Mobley N/A N/A N/A
193 June 18, 2020 Harriet the Spy Jenna Ushkowitz Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
194 June 25, 2020 Tangerine Kai Choyce, Violet Gray, and Dahile Belle Yes 4.5 (D); 4.25 (L); 4 (G-C) 12.75
195 July 9, 2020 Set It Off Jourdain Searles Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
196 July 16, 2020 The Witch Jana Schmieding Yes 1 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 3
197 July 23, 2020 Space Jam Princess Weekes No 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 4.5
198 July 30, 2020 Cheetah Girls Korama Danquah Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 3.5 (G) 11.5
199 August 6, 2020 Secretary Ashley Ray Yes 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 4.5
200 August 13, 2020 I, Tonya None Yes 5 (D); 4 (L); N/A (G) 13.5 (W) 9 (C)
201 August 20, 2020 Frozen II Ali Nahdee Yes 4 (D); 3.75 (L); 4 (G) 11.75
202 August 27, 2020 Fried Green Tomatoes Francesca Fiorentini Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 4 (G) 10
203 September 3, 2020 Inception None No .5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 1.5 (W) 1 (C)
204 September 10, 2020 Ghost World Julie Klausner Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); N/A[10] (G) 7.5 (W) 5 (C)
205 September 17, 2020 Death Becomes Her None Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); N/A (G) 6 (W) 4 (C)
206 September 24, 2020 How Stella Got Her Groove Back Kenice Mobley Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
207 October 1, 2020 Parasite Grace Jung Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 2 (G) 8
208 October 8, 2020 The Descent D'arby Rose Yes 2.5 (D); 2.75 (L); 3 (G) 8.25
209 October 15, 2020 A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night Anna Hossnieh Yes 4.25 (D); 4.25 (L); 4.5 (G) 13
210 October 22, 2020 Us Korama Danquah Yes 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 11.5
211 October 29, 2020 Pan's Labyrinth Aristotle Acevedo Yes 3.75 (D); 3.75 (L); 4 (G) 11.5
212 November 5, 2020 Flubber None Yes 1 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 2.25 (W) 1.5 (C)
213 November 12, 2020 Saved! Ellie Brigida and Leesa Charlotte Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G-B); 3.5 (G-C) 12.5 (W) 14.5 (C)
214 November 19, 2020 Lolita (1962) None N/A[11] [-]1,000,000 (D); [-]1,000,000 (L); N/A (G) [-]3,000,000 (W) [-]2,000,000 (C)
215 November 26, 2020 Rhymes for Young Ghouls Jess Murwin Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
216 December 3, 2020 Four Year Anniversary Q&A with Jamie and Caitlin None N/A N/A N/A
217 December 10, 2020 The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause Grace Thomas No [-]4 (D)[12]; 0 (L); 4.5 (G) .5
218 December 17, 2020 This Christmas Miles Gray Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9
219 December 24, 2020 Happiest Season Jes Tom Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 1 (G) 6
220 December 31, 2020 New Year's Eve None Yes 0 (D); 0 (L); N/A (G) 0
221 January 7, 2021 We're Taking the Week Off and That's Feminist None N/A N/A N/A
222 January 14, 2021 Beauty and the Beast [13] None No 2 (D); 1.5 (L); N/A (G) 5.25 (W) 3.5 (C)
223 January 21, 2021 Grease Gracie Gillam Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); 1 (G) 2
224 January 28, 2021 Selena Mala Muñoz Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 13
225 February 4, 2021 Hollywood Shuffle Sam Ike Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 5 (G) 10
226 February 11, 2021 Cinderella (1997) Keah Brown Yes 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 5 (G) 12.5
227 February 18, 2021 Eve's Bayou Bridget Todd Yes 3.5 (D); 3. 5 (L); 3.75 (G)[14] 10.75
228 February 25, 2021 Bedazzled Laci Mosley No 0 (D), 0 (L), 0 (G) 0
229 March 4, 2021 Bridget Jone's Diary Amy Solomon Yes 2 (D), 2 (L), 2(G) 6
230 March 11, 2021 Starship Troopers Jonathan Braylock Yes .5 (D), 0 (L), 1.5 (G) 2
231 March 18, 2021 Stepford Wives (1975) and (2004) Zoe Ligon Yes (to both) '75: 3/3.5 (D), 3.5 (L), 1.5 (G)

'04: 1.5/2 (D), 1.5 (L), .5 (G)

8.25[15] ('75) 3.75 ('04)
232 March 25, 2021 Den of Thieves Cerise Castle No 0 (D), 0 (L), 0 (G)[16] 0
233 April 1, 2021 The Human Centipede None Yes 6(D), 6(L)[17], N/A (G) 18 (W) 12 (C)
234 April 8, 2021 He's Just Not That Into You Anna LaMadrid No[18] 0 (D), 0 (L), 0(G) 0
235 April 15, 2021 To All the Boys I've Loved Before[19] Olivia Truffaut-Wong Yes 4.25 (D), 4.25 (L), 4.25(G) 12.75
236 April 22, 2021 Promising Young Woman Sierra Katow Yes 4 (D), N/A[20](L), 4 (G) 12 (W) 8 (C)
237 April 29, 2021 Cadet Kelly Keah Brown Yes 1.5 (D), 2.75 (L), N/A[21](G) 6.38 (W) 4.25 (C)
238 May 6, 2021 Poetic Justice Propaganda Yes 2.5 (D), 2.5 (L), 2.75 (G) 7.75
239 May 13, 2021 The Full Monty None No 3 (D), 3 (L), N/A (G) 9 (W) 6 (C)
240 May 20, 2021 Crazy, Stupid, Love Samee Junio No 0 (D); 0 (L), 0 (G) 0
241 May 27, 2021 The Farewell Atsuko Okatsuka Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 4 (G) 14
242 June 3, 2021 Portrait of a Lady on Fire Chloé Cunha Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4.5 (G) 13.5
243 June 10, 2021 The Watermelon Woman Chrystel Oloukoï Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
244 June 17, 2021 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Jeena Bloom Yes 2 (D); 2.5 (L); 3 (G) 7.5
245 June 24, 2021 The Handmaiden Soyoung Cho Yes 4.25 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12.25
246 July 1, 2021 9 to 5 Sophie Lichterman Yes 4.25 (D); 4.25 (L); 4.25 (G) 12.75
247 July 8, 2021 Atomic Blonde Vanessa Guerrero Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 3.5 (G) 9.5
248 July 15, 2021 Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar Kate Willett Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 3.5 (G) 11.5
249 July 22, 2021 Mystic Pizza Hallie Bateman Yes 2.75 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.75
250 July 29, 2021 Broadcast News Dave Schilling Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 0 (G) 5
251 August 5, 2021 A Very Aack-Cast Takeover[22] None N/A N/A N/A
252 August 5, 2021 Aackt 3: Cathy and American Feminist Backlash (Aack Cast episode) None N/A N/A N/A
253 August 12, 2021 Contact Kelly McCormack Yes π(D)[23]; 3.25 (L); 4 (G) 10.391...
254 August 18, 2021 Chicago None Yes 3 (D); 4 (L); N/A (G) 10.5 (W) 7 (C)
255 August 26, 2021 Hustlers Siouxsie Q Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
256 September 2, 2021 Speed Shereen Lani Younes Yes 1.5 (D); 1 (L); 1.5 (G) 4
257 September 9, 2021 A Walk to Remember Sam Varela Yes 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 5
258 September 16, 2021 Widows Michael-Michelle Pratt Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
259 September 23, 2021 Alien Resurrection Gracie Gillam Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 4 (G) 9
260 September 30, 2021 Matilda Jess Murwin Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
261 October 7, 2021 Raw Vanessa Guerrero Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4.5 (G) 13.5
262 October 14, 2021 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Jasmine Johnson Yes 3.25 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.75 (G) 10.5
263 October 21, 2021 The Love Witch Alyssa Onofreo Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 10.5
264 October 28, 2021 Coco Dani Fernandez Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5 (G) 14
265 November 4, 2021 Spanglish Melissa Lozada Oliva Yes 1.5 (D); 2 (L); 2.5 (G) 6
266 November 11, 2021 Shrek 2: The Five Year Anniversary Episode None No .5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 1.5 (W) 1 (C)
267 November 18, 2021 The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again None Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); N/A (G) 6 (W) 4 (C)
268 November 25, 2021 Aquaman Ali Nahdee Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.5 (G) 10.5
269 December 2, 2021 Full-Court Miracle Faye Orlove No 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 3 (G) 8
270 December 9, 2021 The Santa Claus 2 Grace Freud Yes .5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 10.5
271 December 16, 2021 Double Indemnity (1944) Anita Sarkessian Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); .5 (G) 1.5
272 December 22, 2021 The Matrix Emily St. James Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5 (G) 14
273 December 30, 2021 A Week Off, Ever Heard Of It? None N/A N/A N/A
274 January 6, 2022 Jamie and Caitlin Answer Your Questions None N/A N/A N/A
275 January 13, 2022 A Simple Favor Cate Young Yes 3.5 (D); 4 (L); 3.5 (G) 11
276 January 20, 2022 Peggy Sue Got Married Jackie Kashian Yes 1.5 (D); 2 (L); 2.5 (G) 6
277 January 27, 2022 Basic Instinct Sarah Marshall No 1 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 3
278 February 3, 2022 She's Gotta Have It Kenice Mobley Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.5 (G) 10.5
279 February 10, 2022 Ever After Keah Brown Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
280 February 17, 2022 Zootopia Matthew Mixon Yes .5 (D); 0 (L); 1 (G) 1.5
281 February 24, 2022 Zola Jameelah Nasheed Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
282 March 3, 2022 Mulholland Drive Dawn Borchardt Yes 1 (D); 1.25 (L); 3 (G) 5.25
283 March 10, 2022 Smoke Signals Olivia Woodward Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4.5 (G) 12.5
284 March 17, 2022 Now You See Me Kayla Drescher No 0 (D); 0 (L); .5 (G) .5
285 March 24, 2022 Blue Valentine Youngmi Mayer No 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3 (G) 10
286 March 31, 2022 Caitlin and Jamie Take Thursday Off! None N/A N/A N/A
287 April 1, 2022 AMC Theaters. We Make Movies Better. None Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); N/A (G) 15 (W) 10 (C)
288 April 7, 2022 Empire Records Shelli Nicole Yes 2 (D); 1 (L); 2 (G) 5
289 April 14, 2022 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze Carlos M. Camacho No .5 (D); .5 (L); 1 (G) 2
290 April 21, 2022 Magic Mike None No 2.5 (D); 3 (L); N/A (G) 8.25 (W) 5.5 (C)
291 April 28, 2022 The Da Vinci Code None No 0[24] (D); 0 (L); N/A (G) 0
292 May 5, 2022 Spirited Away Ayumi Shinozaki Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4 (G) 13
293 May 12, 2022 Unpregnant None Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); N/A (G) 9 (W) 6 (C)
294 May 19, 2022 Mad Max: Fury Road[25] None Yes 3.75 (D); 4 (L); N/A (G) 11.63 (W) 7.75 (C)
295 May 26, 2022 Kiki's Delivery Service Joelle Monique Yes 4.75 (D); 4.75 (L); 4.75 (G) 14.25
296 June 2, 2022 Casper None Yes 1.5 (D); 2 (L); N/A (G) 5.25 (W) 3.5 (C)
297 June 9, 2022 My Neighbor Totoro Miles Gray Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G)[26] 15
298 June 16, 2022 Imagine Me & You Samee Junio Yes 3 (D); 3 (D); 2.5 (G) 8.5
299 June 23, 2022 The Babadook None Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); N/A (G) 9 (W) 6 (C)
300 June 30, 2022 Bound Vanessa Guerrero Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
301 July 7, 2022 Idiocracy None No .5 (D); 0 (L); N/A (G) .75 (W) .5 (C)
302 July 14, 2022 If Beale Street Could Talk Michael-Michelle Pratt Yes 4.75 (D); 4.75 (L); 4.75 (G) 14.25
303 July 21, 2022 The Graduate None No .5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 1.5 (W) 1 (C)
304 July 28, 2022 Body Double Shereen Lani Younes No 0 (D); 0 (L); .5 (G) .5
305 August 4, 2022 We Are the Best! Margaret Killjoy Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 4.5 (G) 13.5
306 August 11, 2022 Turning Red Rekha Shankar Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 4.5 (G) 14.5
307 August 18, 2022 The Shape of Water None Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); N/A (G) 7.5 (W) 5 (C)
308 August 25, 2022 Tangled None Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); N/A (G) 7.5 (W) 5 (C)
309 September 1, 2022 Wild Things Princess Weekes Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); 1 (G) 2
310 September 8, 2022 Thirteen Maggie Mae Fish Yes 2.5[27] (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.5
311 September 15, 2022 Dora and the Lost City of Gold José María Luna Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 3.5 (G) 9.5
312 September 22, 2022 Real Women Have Curves Mala Muñoz Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5[28] (G) 14
313 September 29, 2022 Encanto Jessica Flores Yes 4.5 (D); 4.5 (L); 5 (G) 14
314 October 6, 2022 Prey Johnnie Jae Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4.5 (G) 12.5
315 October 13, 2022 The Ring Joseph Fink Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L): 3 (G) 8.5
316 October 20, 2022 Misery Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins No 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.5
317 October 27, 2022 The Witches None Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 1.5 (W) 1 (C)
318 November 3, 2022 Reality Bites Bridget Todd Yes 2 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7
319 November 10, 2022 Sorry to Bother You Sam Sanders No 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 2.5 (G) 8
320 November 17, 2022 Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead Amy Nicholson Yes 3 (D); 3.75 (L); 4.25 (G) 11
321 November 24, 2022 The Bechdel Mandated Week Off None N/A N/A N/A
322 December 1, 2022 Batman Returns Karen Han Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 11
323 December 8, 2022 El Camino Christmas Cerise Castle Yes .25 (D); 0 (L); 0 [29](G) .25
324 December 15, 2022 Avatar (2009) Ali Nahdee No 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 3(G) 8
325 December 22, 2022 The Santa Clauses (Season 1) Grace Freud Yes 10 (D); 10 (L); 10 (G)[30] 30
326 December 29, 2022 A Feminist Promotion of Upcoming Bechdel Cast Events None N/A N/A N/A
327 January 5, 2023 An Extremely Q&A Episode None N/A N/A N/A
328 January 12, 2023 Shrek the Third None Yes .5 (D); .5 (L); N/A (G) 1.5 (W) 1 (C)
329 January 19, 2023 Neverending Story Jana Schmieding No 2.5 (D); 2(L); 1.5 (G) 6
330 January 26, 2023 Armageddon None No 0 (D); 0 (L); N/A (G) 0
331 February 2, 2023 Something New Kenice Mobley Yes 2.5 (D); 2.75 [31](L); 3 (G) 8.25
332 February 9, 2023 Magic Mike XXL Becca Ramos Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3.5 (G) 10.5
333 February 16, 2023 Titanic: VHS Tape 1[32] None N/A N/A N/A
334 February 23, 2023 Titanic: VHS Tape 2[33] None N/A N/A N/A
335 March 2, 2023 Almost Famous Kristen Lopez Yes 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 2 (G) 4.5
336 March 9, 2023 A Goofy Movie Dani Fernandez and La'Ron Readus No 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 8 (G1); N/A (G2)[34] 13
337 March 16, 2023 Emma (2020) None Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); N/A (G) 9 (W) 6 (C)
338 March 23, 2023 John Wick Vanessa Guerrero No 3 (D); 2 (L); 3 (G) 8
339 March 30, 2023 Buffaloed Shelli Nicole Yes 3.5 (D); 3.5 (L); 3 (G) 10
340 April 6, 2023 Super Mario Bros. Abby Russell Yes 2 (D); 4.5 (L); 4 (G) 10.5
341 April 13, 2023 George of the Jungle None Yes 1.5 (D); 2 (L); N/A (G) 5.25 (W) 3.5 (C)
342 April 20, 2023 The Woman King Oyeronke Oyebanji Yes 4.25 (D); 4 (L); 4.5 (G) 12.75
343 April 27, 2023 The Goonies Sarah Marshall No .5 (D); 1 (L); 1 (G) 2.5
344 May 4, 2023 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Mia Wong Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 3 (G) 11
345 May 11, 2023 RRR Ritesh Babu No 1.5 (D); 1 (L); N/A[35] (G) 3.75 (W) 2.5 (C)
346 May 18, 2023 Sausage Party None Yes -5 (D); -5 (L); N/A (G) -15 (W) -10 (C)
347 May 25, 2023 Lilo and Stitch Lily Hi'ilani Okimura Yes 4 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 12
348 June 1, 2023 Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse None No 4 (D); 4 (L); N/A (G) 12 (W) 8 (C)
349 June 8, 2023 Showgirls Crystal Yes 2 (D); 2 (L); 1 (G) 5
350 June 15, 2023 Miss Juneteenth Angelica Jade Bastién Yes 5 (D); 5 (L); 5 (G) 15
351 June 22, 2023 The Perks of Being a Wallflower Maya Williams No 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
352 June 29, 2023 Hairspray (2007) Keah Brown Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 4 (G) 9.5
353 July 6, 2023 National Treasure: Book of Secrets None No 0 (D); 0 (L); N/A (G) 0 (W) 0 (C)
354 July 13, 2023 Hannah Montana: the Movie Robert Evans and Sophie Lichterman Yes 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L)[36]; N/A (G1); N/A (G2) 6 (W) 3 (C)
355 July 20, 2023 Smart House None Yes 1.5 (D); 2.5 (L); N/A (G) 6 (W) 4 (C)
356 July 27, 2023 The Haunted Mansion Akilah Hughes No 1.5 (D); 1.5 (L); 1.5 (G) 4.5
357 August 3, 2023 These Barbies Are on Vacation None N/A N/A (D); N/A (L); N/A (G) N/A
358 August 10, 2023 What's Love Got To Do With It? (2022) Saadia Khan Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
359 August 17, 2023 Slap Shot Mike Loftus Yes 1 (D); 2 (L); 2 (G) 5
360 August 24, 2023 Jackie Brown Sadia Azmat Yes 3.5 (D); 3.75 (L); 4 (G) 11.25
361 August 31, 2023 Suspiria (2018) Alissa Nutting and Alyson Levy Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 3.5 (G1); 3 (G2) 11.5
362 September 7, 2023 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Sequoia Holmes Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 7.5
363 September 14, 2023 Y Tu Mamá También Adriana Ortega Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.5
364 September 21, 2023 Soul Food Nydia Simone Yes 3 (D); 3.5 (L); 4 (G) 10.5
365 September 28, 2023 Videodrome Melissa Lozada-Oliva Yes 1 (D); 2.5 (L); 3 (G) 6.5
366 October 5, 2023 Gotta Kick It Up! Mekita Rivas Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 2 (G) 7.5
367 October 12, 2023 Psycho Leila Latif Yes 1 (D); 1.5 (L); 2.5 (G) 5
368 October 19, 2023 Scooby-Doo (2002) None Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); N/A (G) 7.5 (W) 5 (C)
369 October 26, 2023 The Blair Witch Project Chelsey Weber-Smith Yes 2.5 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 8.5
370 November 2, 2023 Ruby Sparks Jesse David Fox No 3.75 (D); 4 (L); 4 (G) 11.75
371 November 9, 2023 Say Anything None Yes 1.5 (D); 1.25 (L); N/A (G) 4.125 (W) 2.75 (C)
372 November 16, 2023 Steel Magnolias (1989) Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 3 (G) 9
373 November 23, 2023 Reel Injun S. A. Lawrence-Welch N/A[37] N/A N/A
374 November 30, 2023 The Preacher's Wife Natasha Scott-Reichel and Justine Kay Yes 2 (D); 3 (L); 2.5 (G1); 3 (G2) 7.75 (W) 10.5 (C)
375 December 7, 2023 TBC Recommends: We the Unhoused on iHeartRadio[38] None N/A N/A N/A
376 December 14, 2023 It's a Wonderful Life None No 1 (D); 1 (L); N/A (G) 3 (W) 2 (C)
377 December 21, 2023 The Color Purple Ashley Ray Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 4 (G) 10
378 December 28, 2023 We're Taking the Week Off (To Prep for Our Upcoming Tour Which You Simply Must Attend) None N/A N/A N/A
379 January 4, 2024 Shrek Forever After None No .5 (D); 0 (L); N/A (G) .75 (W) .5 (C)
380 January 11, 2024 Sunset Boulevard None Yes 3.5 (D); 3.75 (L); N/A (G) 10.875 (W) 7.25 (C)
381 January 18, 2024 May December Kiran Deol Yes 3 (D); 2.5 (L); 40[39](G) 45.5
382 January 25, 2024 Gone Girl Princess Weekes Yes 3 (D); 3 (L); 3.5 (G) 9.5
383 February 1, 2024 Beyond the Lights Maya Williams Yes 2.5 (D); 2.5 (L); 3 (G) 8
384 February 8, 2024 Save the Last Dance Khadija Mbowe Yes .5 (D); 1 (L); 1.3 (G) 2.8
385 February 14, 2024 Valentine's Day None Yes -5 (D); .5 (L); N/A(G) -6.75 (W) -4.5 (C)
Patreon Episodes
Episode # Date aired Title
1 October 12, 2017 Get Out with Rae Sanni
2 October 27, 2017 Things We Learned in the First Year of the Bechdel Cast
3 November 13, 2017 Superbad
4 November 25, 2017 The Muppet Christmas Carol
5 December 18, 2017 How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
6 December 30, 2017 Legally Blonde
7 January 15, 2018 Ghostbusters (1984)
8 January 29, 2018 Ghostbusters (2016)
9 February 13, 2018 I, Tonya
10 February 26, 2018 The Disaster Artist
11 March 13, 2018 Q&A with Jamie and Caitlin
12 March 31, 2018 Chocolat (2000)
13 April 9, 2018 Juno
14 April 14, 2018 Titanic
15 May 13, 2018 The Parent Trap (1998)
16 May 28, 2018 The Big Lebowski
17 June 17, 2018 Back to the Future with Kenice Mobley
18 June 30, 2018 Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
19 July 16, 2018 Incredibles 2
20 July 30, 2018 The Legend of Billie Jean
21 August 18, 2018 Doubt
22 August 31, 2018 Hackers
23 September 14, 2018 Q&A with Jamie and Caitlin
24 September 28, 2018 Teeth
25 October 12, 2018 The Babadook
26 October 31, 2018 Halloweentown
27 November 8, 2018 The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)
28 November 26, 2018 Hard Candy
29 December 10, 2018 A Christmas Prince
30 December 24, 2018 The Princess Switch
31 January 14, 2019 Dumplin'
32 January 28, 2019 Drop Dead Gorgeous
33 February 11, 2019 Titanic: Sunk and Drunk
34 February 24, 2019 Titanic Audio Commentary: Part 1 & 2
35 March 11, 2019 High School Musical
36 March 30, 2019 17 Again
37 April 15, 2019 Garden State
38 April 29, 2019 Annihilation
39 May 17, 2019 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
40 May 31, 2019 Who Framed Roger Rabbit
41 June 14, 2019 Knocked Up
42 June 26, 2019 Obvious Child
43 July 9, 2019 American Pie
44 July 29, 2019 American Psycho
45 August 18, 2019 Freaky Friday
46 August 30, 2019 Jennifer's Body
47 September 16, 2019 Maid in Manhattan with Vanessa Gritton
48 September 30, 2019 The Wedding Planner Part 1 & 2
49 October 14, 2019 Death Becomes Her
50 October 28, 2019 Coraline
51 November 11, 2019 9 to 5 with Sophie Lichterman
52 November 27, 2019 Working Girl with Maja Orsic
53 December 10, 2019 Jack Frost
54 December 22, 2019 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
55 January 13, 2020 Someone Great
56 January 27, 2020 The Kissing Booth with Jacob Elordi
57 February 7, 2020 Oscar Coverage 2019
58 February 24, 2020 The Favourite with Iszi Lawrence
59 March 15, 2020 The Witches of Eastwick Part 1 & 2
60 March 30, 2020 Moonstruck
61 April 13, 2020 Bridesmaids
62 April 27, 2020 The Hangover
63 May 17, 2020 Shaun of the Dead
64 May 28, 2020 Monty Python and the Holy Grail
65 June 15, 2020 Blockers
66 June 29, 2020 Eighth Grade
67 July 13, 2020 Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century
68 July 27, 2020 Cadet Kelly with Keah Brown
69 August 18, 2020 Lolita (1962)
70 August 31, 2020 I, Frankenstein
71 September 14, 2020 Stick It
72 September 28, 2020 Whip It
73 October 12, 2020 The Cabin in the Woods
74 October 26, 2020 What We Do in the Shadows
75 November 16, 2020 Billboard Dad
76 November 30, 2020 Passport to Paris
77 December 14, 2020 The Princess Switch: Switched Again
78 December 21, 2020 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
79 January 12, 2021 Enchanted
80 January 26, 2021 Arrival
81 February 15, 2021 Chicken Run
82 February 26, 2021 Coyote Ugly
83 March 15, 2021 Ralph Breaks the Internet
84 March 29, 2021 The Da Vinci Code
85 April 14, 2021 Another Titanic Episode: 2021 Edition[40]
86 April 26, 2021 Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm
87 May 17, 2021 Sin CIty
88 May 31, 2021 Knives Out
89 June 14, 2021 Stuart Little
90 June 29, 2021 Babe
91 July 12, 2021 Léon: The Professional
92 July 26, 2021 No Strings Attached
93 August 16, 2021 Crossroads
94 August 29, 2021 The Lizzie McGuire Movie
95 September 13, 2021 An Education
96 September 27, 2021 Revenge of the Nerds
97 October 11, 2021 Happy Death Day
98 October 25, 2021 Death at a Funeral (2007)
99 November 15, 2021 You've Got Mail
100 November 29, 2021 How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days
101 December 13, 2021 The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
102 December 29, 2021 The Snowman[41]
103 January 17, 2022 Ella Enchanted
104 January 31, 2022 A Cinderella Story
105 February 14, 2022 Pride and Prejudice (2005)
106 February 28, 2022 Emma (2020)
107 March 14, 2022 Romancing the Stone
108 March 29, 2022 Dora and the Lost City of Gold with José María Luna
109 April 15, 2022 Another Titanic Episode (2022 Edition)
110 April 29, 2022 William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet
111 May 17, 2022 Face/Off
112 May 30, 2022 Top Gun
113 June 13, 2022 I Know What You Did Last Summer
114 June 27, 2022 Midsommar
115 July 16, 2022 Despicable Me
116 July 29, 2022 The 40-Year-Old Virgin
117 August 15, 2022 Jamie's Birthday Hall of Horros[42]
118 August 29, 2022 Saw
119 September 12, 2022 Never Been Kissed
120 September 26, 2022 Pitch Perfect
121 October 17, 2022 Final Destination 3
122 October 31, 2022 Malignant
123 November 14, 2022 The Godfather
124 November 28, 2022 Goodfellas
125 December 12, 2022 Falling for Christmas
126 December 26, 2022 While You Were Sleeping
127 January 16, 2023 Disney's Pinocchio (2022)[43]
128 January 30, 2023 Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio[44]
129 February 13, 2023 Sweet Home Alabama
130 February 27, 2023 50 First Dates
131 March 13, 2023 Big
132 March 27, 2023 The Virgin Suicides
133 April 17, 2023 Life-Size
134 April 28, 2023 M3GAN
135 May 17, 2023 Back to the Future
136 May 29, 2023 Office Space
137 June 16, 2023 What is the WGA Strike? a Very Bechdel Cast Explainer [45]
138 June 30, 2023 Newsies with Sharon Jung and interview with Sarah Marshall
139 July 17, 2023 What a Girl Wants
140 July 31, 2023 John Tucker Must Die
141 August 14, 2023 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
142 August 28, 2023 Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
143 September 11, 2023 Daddy Day Care
144 September 29, 2023 Mr. Mom
145 October 16, 2023 It Follows
146 October 30, 2023 Barbarian
147 November 14, 2023 Do Revenge
148 November 27, 2023 Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2
149 December 11, 2023 Star Trek (2009)
150 December 26, 2023 Guardians of the Galaxy
151 January 15, 2024 Flashdance
152 January 29, 2024 Burlesque
153 February 12, 2024 27 Dresses

Notes

1.^ Only Loftus gave a rating in this episode.
2.^ Loftus would later admit that she has never seen The Matrix. On the Dec. 22, 2021 Loftus reminded the audience she had not watched on their initial recording but did watch for the Dec 22nd new episode.
3.^ The cumulative total is higher due to the participation of two guests. A film's weighted score, created by averaging the total guest scores, is indicated with (W); the cumulative with (C).
4.^ The guest left the episode early and did not give a rating.
5.^ In the absence of three ratings a weighted score is created by averaging the two available scores to create a proxy guest score.
6.^ Durante gave the film -40 Nipples and -40 Ass-Cheeks.
7.^ Loftus gave the film -40 Nipples and -40 Butts.
8.^ The guest did not give a rating.
9.^ Loftus asked the Wikipedia editor updating the page to choose between 3.5 or 4. This editor has chosen 4.
10.^ The guest opted to not use the Nipple Rating and gave the film "1 me at [age] 18."
11.^ Given the specific content of this film, Caitlin and Jamie said that while it may have passed they were not choosing to address the test and whether it passed.
12.^ Caitlin initially rated it .5 nipples but to keep the total low given Grace's 4.5 nipples, she lowered hers to -4.
13.^ First of several re-dos of early episodes, since taken down from the feed.
14.^ Bridget said she could not give it a 4 but was in a 3.5-4 range so I selected 3.75 for score total.
15.^ Caitlin did not decide on a score so in calculating the total this editor used an average score in calculating the totals.
16.^ The guest, Cerise Castle, did not give a score but said it was horrible which this editor interpreted as a zero.
17.^ Per Jaime's request scores were 6 nipples as a little joke, note the date of release.
18.^ Over the last few episodes their definition and use of the Bechdel Test has expanded to not just be a two passing lines but lines central to the plot. This movie has lines that pass on the surface but are not relevant to the story.
19.^ They speak about To All the Boys I've Loved Before but discuss the whole trilogy in this episode.
20.^ At the time of recording Jaime did not feel like she was able to give a rating to the film as she is still processing given the subject matter.
21.^ Keah Brown was a brief guest and did not remain for the whole Matreon episode and so was not around to provide a rating when the episode was moved to the main feed.
22.^ This episode and episode 252 are an Aack Cast crossover. Episode 251, Caitlin and Jamie introduce the episode. Episode 252, is a reshare of the Aackcast Episode 3.
23.^ After initially giving the film a 3.25 Caitlin, given the content of the movie, changed her rating to pi, 3.14...giving the total rating a never-ending decimal point.
24.^ Caitlin oscillated between and 0 and .5 and seemed like she was leaning toward 0 and this editor chose 0 as the nipple scale rating.
25.^ This episode, covering Mad Max:Fury Road, is a re-do of an initial episode where Caitlin and Jamie discuss their growth from their initial recording.
26.^ Miles Gray gave the film 24 Nipto coins that converts to 5 nipples. They proceeded to joke about Nipto currency.
27.^ Caitlin could not decide between 2 and 3 and was leaning toward 2.5 which this editor chose as her official score.
28.^ Mala assigned 4 nipples to start but while assigning them, in wanting to give more, gave 5 so this editor chose 5 as her score.
29.^ Cerise's audio was lost and Caitlin said that her rating was between 0 and 1 and this editor chose 0 for the score.
30.^ The Santa Clauses is the only TV show covered by the Bechdel Cast. The vibe of this episode is very comedic resulting in a 10 nipple rating from everyone, a largely unprecedented ranking.
31.^ Jamie was thinking of giving a 2.5 but also wanted to give an extra .5 so said the editor should choose and this editor chose 2.75, between 2.5 and 3.
32.^ This is part one of a two part Titanic episode, labeled tape one as a nod to the movie released on 2 VHS tapes. There is no guest. In this episode they do not recap the episode (so no Bechdel Test pass or ratings) but they discuss their history with Titanic and briefly recap their previous episodes.
33.^ This is part two of a two part Titanic episode. Again, there is no guest. In this episode they recap the movie and provide new factoids, context and information from various commentary tracks. They do not address the Bechdel Test, or provide a rating of the film.
34.^ This episode featured a live segment with Dani Fernandez who gave the film 8 nipples. Caitlin and Jamie gave their rating after having guest La'Ron Readus discuss the film more in depth. Neither he nor the hosts gave ratings, but Caitlin and Jamie gave their rating after in the final segment.
35.^ The guest, Ritesh Babu, was featured to discuss the historical context of RRR and their article in Vox. Given how they were featured in the episode they did not give a rating for the film.
36.^ This episode was from a recorded live show. During the live they give fun, joke ratings and give a more serious rating on this episode. The guests were not back for the update so they do not have a rating this episode.
37.^ This episode is the first time the Cast covers a documentary. As such passing the Bechdel Test was inapplicable (though Caitlin, Jamie and guest agreed Indigenous women could have been better represented) and as a documentary did not feel it was appropriate to give a nipple rating, thus gave none.
38.^ On this episode, Caitlin and Jamie introduce a returning show, new to iHeartRadio called We the Unhoused. After introducing the show, the share a segment from the beginning of the relaunch episode. Because of this format, there is no guest, or rating for this episode.
39.^ In this episode, guest Kiran Deol, rates the film on a scale of hotdogs with no clear upper end. The total ranking incorporates that resulting in 45.5.
40.^ This episode revisits Titanic again with a discussion of the animated The Legend of the Titanic, Titanic II, documentary the Six and more.
41.^ This Matreon episode is titled "The (Little) Snow(wo)man" as the Little Women movie received the most votes and they spend the first 10 minutes discussing Little Women and said they didn't have anything new to say and thus chose to discuss the Snowman, and spend the rest of the episode it.
42.^ {Intended to be a main-feed episode about the 2017 movie The Shape of Water, Caitlin and Jamie get distracted talking about the band 311's cruise, how Jamie would like to die (as the only fatality on the 311 cruise), the Avatar movie franchise, the staff of Medieval Times unionizing, and various other cultural ephemera and never get around to talking about the movie.
43.^ Caitlin and Jamie discuss Pinocchio broadly as part of their Pinocchio Wars Matreon theme (including the source material), Pinocchio: A True Story (with Pauly Shore) and the Disney live-action remake.
44.^ Caitlin and Jamie continue the Pinocchio Wars with a discussion of Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio and briefly The Erotic Adventures of Pinocchio.
45.^ In this Matreon episode, the theme is Junion (rhymes with union), where Caitlin and Jamie discuss the WGA strike and contextualizes it in broad Hollywood union conversations.

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