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Alison Bechdel

Mentioned in 9 analyzed podcast episodes across 1 show

Episode Appearances

The Bechdel Cast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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