Alison Bechdel

Mentioned in 9 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

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Episode Appearances

The Bechdel Cast · May 7, 2026

Pretty Woman with Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin

“Created the Bechdel Test, a media metric used as the framework for The Bechdel Cast podcast analysis”

Sex worker representation in film and mediaPygmalion narrative and class mobility in romance narrativesRespectability politics and class masking as survival strategies

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The Bechdel Cast · Apr 23, 2026

Tootsie with Nori Reed

“Created the Bechdel Test as a joke in her comic Dykes to Watch Out For; friend of the show”

Feminist Film Criticism and the Bechdel TestGender Representation in 1980s CinemaCross-Dressing Narratives and Transphobia

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The Bechdel Cast · Apr 16, 2026

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids with Jana Schmieding

“Created the Bechdel Test media metric used as framework for analyzing films on the podcast”

Gender roles in 1980s family cinemaPractical effects vs. digital effects in filmmakingThe Bechdel Test as media analysis framework

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The Bechdel Cast · Apr 9, 2026

Jupiter Ascending with Summer Farah

“Created the Bechdel Test; described as 'friend of the show' and namesake of the podcast”

Female protagonist agency in action cinemaFeminist filmmaking and gender representationNarrative structure and exposition clarity

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The Bechdel Cast · Apr 1, 2026

Moonfall

“Creator of the Bechdel Test media metric used as the analytical framework for the podcast”

Feminist film analysis and the Bechdel TestDisaster film genre and commercial performanceCharacter development and naming conventions in screenwriting

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The Bechdel Cast · Mar 26, 2026

Ready or Not (2019)

“Created the Bechdel Test in her comic collection Dykes to Watch Out For”

Feminist film criticism and the Bechdel TestFemale character writing in horror films by male screenwritersClass representation in horror-comedy cinema

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The Bechdel Cast · Mar 19, 2026

Challengers with Princess Weekes

“Creator of the Bechdel Test, originally developed as a joke in her comic collection”

Female character representation in sports filmsErotic thriller genre conventions and feminist filmmakingIntersectional feminism in film criticism and the Bechdel Test

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The Bechdel Cast · Feb 12, 2026

American Fiction Ronald Young, Jr.

“Creator of the Bechdel Test; referenced as friend of the show and originator of media metric used for analysis”

Representation of Black characters and narratives in mainstream mediaPublishing industry gatekeeping and diversity initiativesFinancial pressures on artists and creative compromise

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The Bechdel Cast · Jan 29, 2026

Don't Worry Darling with Payton McCarty-Simas

“Created the Bechdel Test in her comic Dykes to Watch Out For; metric used as framework for podcast analysis”

White Feminism and Intersectionality in FilmMale Fragility and Economic Anxiety in CinemaNon-Consensual Simulation as Narrative Device

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