On today's episode, Captain Caitlin and General Jamie get injected with super podcaster serum and discuss Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).

Here are the pieces we reference in the episode --

"‘This is injustice’: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison" - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines | "Marvel’s Military Industrial Complex" - https://inkstickmedia.com/marvels-military-industrial-complex/

On today's episode, Captain Caitlin and General Jamie get injected with super podcaster serum and discuss Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).
Here are the pieces we reference in the episode --
"&lsquo;This is injustice&rsquo;: how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison" - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines">https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/jun/24/prairieland-texas-ice-protests-zines</a> | "Marvel&rsquo;s Military Industrial Complex" - <a href="https://inkstickmedia.com/marvels-military-industrial-complex/">https://inkstickmedia.com/marvels-military-industrial-complex/</a>

The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.

Dismantling the Patriarchy...One Movie at a Time!

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Captain America: The First Avenger

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On this minisode, Jamie and Cailtin promote some exciting upcoming things -- the release of Jamie's new book, The Tower, and the Bechdel Cast Ten Year Anniversary Tour! More details below! 
The Tower is a forbidden love story between an architect and the building of her dreams, told with humor and empathy. There's also a violent scene at a Fogo de Chau. (For listeners attending our live shows: pre-order and come to the merch table for some free swag!)Pre-order at: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/
https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tower-jamie-loftus/d9da0612ae01cf74?ean=9781250480422&affiliate=3214The Bechdel Cast "Ten Year Whoops, We Didn't Dismantle the Patriarchy Anniversary Tour" is a series of live shows that Caitlin and Jamie will be performing around the U.S. over the next year, celebrating ten years of hosting the podcast, starting with shows in October in the Northeast (New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, State College, Pittsburgh, Boston), with more shows in more places to come! See you soon!
Links for buying tour tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast 

<blockquote>On this minisode, Jamie and Cailtin promote some exciting upcoming things -- the release of Jamie's new&nbsp;book, The Tower, and the Bechdel Cast Ten Year Anniversary Tour! More details below!</blockquote>
<blockquote>&nbsp; The Tower&nbsp;is a forbidden love story between an architect and the building of her dreams, told with humor and empathy. There's also a violent scene at a Fogo de Chau. (For listeners attending our live shows: pre-order and come to the merch table for some free swag!)</blockquote>
<blockquote>Pre-order at: <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tower-jamie-loftus/d9da0612ae01cf74?ean=9781250480422&amp;affiliate=32140">https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/</a> <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250480422/thetower/https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tower-jamie-loftus/d9da0612ae01cf74?ean=9781250480422&amp;affiliate=32140">https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-tower-jamie-loftus/d9da0612ae01cf74?ean=9781250480422&amp;affiliate=3214</a></blockquote>
<blockquote>The Bechdel Cast "Ten Year Whoops, We Didn't Dismantle the Patriarchy Anniversary Tour" is a series of live shows that Caitlin and Jamie will be performing around the U.S. over the next year, celebrating ten years of hosting the podcast, starting with shows in October in the Northeast (New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, State College, Pittsburgh, Boston), with more shows in more places to come! See you soon!</blockquote>
<blockquote> Links for buying tour tickets at<a href="linktr.ee/bechdelcast"> linktr.ee/bechdelcast&nbsp;</a></blockquote>

An Extremely Anniversary Tour Details and Jamie’s New Book Minisode!

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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Bridget Todd boot up their 80s desktop, hack the mainframe, and create the perfect podcast about Weird Science (1985).

Grab tickets to our upcoming tour at linktr.ee/bechdelcast

Follow Bridget on instagram at @bridgetmarieindc and check out her audiobook, Love at First Prompt at loveatfirstprompt.com

On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Bridget Todd boot up their 80s desktop, hack the mainframe, and create the perfect podcast about Weird Science (1985).
Grab tickets to our upcoming tour at&nbsp;<a href="http://linktr.ee/bechdelcast">linktr.ee/bechdelcast</a>
Follow Bridget on instagram at @bridgetmarieindc and check out her audiobook, Love at First Prompt at <a href="loveatfirstprompt.com">loveatfirstprompt.com</a>

Weird Science with Bridget Todd

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Attention! Awooga! It's been *TEN YEARS* of the Bechdel Cast, and Jamie and Caitlin are going on tour to celebrate! We're pulling out all the stops for a wild night of games, videos, costumes, fan fic, recaps, reflections, references, and more!

We'll be hitting up different spots around North America throughout the coming year, starting with shows in the Northeast in October!

New York - October 12
Baltimore - October 15
Philadelphia - October 17
State College - October 18
Pittsburgh - October 19
Boston - October 21

Tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast 

Matrons get a discount on tickets, so if you're not already on the Matreon, subscribe now to grab that discount code! patreon.com/bechdelcast  

Attention! Awooga! It's been *TEN YEARS* of the Bechdel Cast, and Jamie and Caitlin are going on tour to celebrate! We're pulling out all the stops for a wild night of games, videos, costumes, fan fic, recaps, reflections, references, and more!
We'll be hitting up different spots around North America throughout the coming year, starting with shows in the Northeast in October!
New York - October 12 Baltimore - October 15 Philadelphia - October 17 State College - October 18 Pittsburgh - October 19 Boston - October 21
Tickets at <a href="https://linktr.ee/bechdelcast">linktr.ee/bechdelcast&nbsp;</a>
Matrons get a discount on tickets, so if you're not already on the Matreon, subscribe now to grab that discount code! <a href="patreon.com/bechdelcast">patreon.com/bechdelcast&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>

Tour Announcement: Ten Year "Whoops We Didn't Dismantle the Patriarchy" Anniversary Tour

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