Appears On
Episode Appearances
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
View AnalysisThe 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
View AnalysisThe 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
View AnalysisThe 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
View AnalysisThe 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
View AnalysisThe 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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