Best Bechdel Test Podcasts (2023)

T

The Bechdel Test

1
Bodies and Works 51:56

3h ago51:56

51:56

Today on the podcast, we sit down with Juliette Carbonnier – a playwright, an improv comic, a painter, and much more. We talk all-things-art, from painting nude portraits in high school to writing a dark comedy for her senior thesis. We even sing a little bit. This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email…

D

Double Impact

1
Shaun of the Dead & the Music of 2004 (Edgar Wright, 2004) 1:09:47

1h ago1:09:47

1:09:47

231 - You voted, we listened - it's SHAUN OF THE DEAD week! You chose wisely, as it's kind of the perfect way to wrap up this miniseries, with its sprawling tentacles pulling in pieces from all over the genre. Being the final episode of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries, we also spend some time reflecting on the genre, as well as our fina…

E

Embedded

1
465: Dinosaurs, Pirates, Spaceships 1:05:18

7d ago1:05:18

1:05:18

Yanina Bellini Saibene joined us to discuss teaching, localization, barriers to learning coding, and global communities. Yani works on Teach Tech Together (https://teachtogether.tech/) with Greg Wilson. It is a fantastic resource if you are learning to teach. It is available in English and Spanish. She also works on The Carpentries which teaches co…

D

Double Impact

1
Dawn of the Dead (Zack Snyder, 2004) 1:09:38

8d ago1:09:38

1:09:38

230 - We have gone full circle, we kicked this thing off with Night of the Living Dead, and this week, we look at the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, and explore the wormhole of sorts betwixt the two - Enjoy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

T

The Bechdel Test

1
GREAT Grandson 47:33

3d ago47:33

47:33

Today on the podcast, we sit down with Quentin Colón Roosevelt, DC’s youngest elected official and Teddy Roosevelt’s great great great grandson. We discuss Quentin’s political campaign, his responsibilities as Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner, and the Roosevelt family's legacy. Get ready. This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @th…

D

Double Impact

1
28 Days Later (Danny Boyle, 2002) 1:15:08

9d ago1:15:08

1:15:08

229 - It's our 4th entry into our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries and it's a major milestone - FAST ZOMBIES! Not to mention, fast infections. Danny Boyle really ups the ante and hits reset for the genre after a slightly goofier decade. It's 28 Days Later! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

T

The Bechdel Test

1
Keeping It Presidential 51:45

16d ago51:45

51:45

Today on the podcast, we sit down with LaJayzia Wright, the President of the Illustrious Cap and Gown Club. We talk eating clubs, poetry, leadership, boarding school, and much, much more. Happy Sunday! This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechdeltest.podcast@gmail.com Check out our website:…

E

Embedded

1
464: Please Make This Monster Look Scary 58:59

22d ago58:59

58:59

Chris and Elecia talk about their favorite processors, their breakfast preferences, large language model ethics, presents, and Eeyore's birthday. Elecia’s new edition of her book Making Embedded Systems is finished! (Except for a couple months of tech reviews, updating, copyediting, and drawings.) It will be out in March. All of the back issues of …

D

Double Impact

1
Resident Evil (2002, Paul WS Anderson) 1:09:33

16d ago1:09:33

1:09:33

228 - It's week three of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. This week is notable admission to the Zombie cannon, although pretty polarising in appeal. But it's based on a game, a great game! WHAT A GAME! Anyway, Umbrella Corp, Mila Jovovich and a bunch of white dudes that look alike, oh and that one laser that dices that dude up... it's R…

T

The Bechdel Test

1
SLAPP’ed Silly 45:22

26d ago45:22

45:22

Today on the podcast, we sit down with Katie Dailey, the Managing Editor of The Daily Princetonian. We talk about all things news – both on-campus and abroad – and about getting SLAPP’ed. BREAKING NEWS: This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechdeltest.podcast@gmail.com Check out our website…

D

Double Impact

1
Evil Dead 2 (Sam Raimi, 1987) 1:15:21

23d ago1:15:21

1:15:21

227 - It's week 2 of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. After episode one's Romero double feature, we now get to explore one of the more extreme spins on the re-animated corpse-genre - it's EVIL DEAD (2). The sorta sequel, sorta remake of Evil Dead, and predecessor to Army of Darkness (don't worry we touch on all three). What does this go…

T

The Bechdel Test

1
Toddling Down The Runway 47:39

1M ago47:39

47:39

Today on the podcast, we sit down with Emilie Su, the show’s first Class of ‘27er! She’s a former fashion model, a former professional ballerina, and a current singer-songwriter with a devoted social media following. We do some serious chinwagging. This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechd…

E

Embedded

1
463: Layers of Band-Aids 56:21

1M ago56:21

56:21

Kevin Lannen is an embedded systems engineer making powered wheelchairs safer. This sounded interesting to us. Kevin works at LUCI Mobility (luci.com). Check out their tear jerker introduction video as well as technical description of over-the-air update concerns on smart wheelchairs. We also talked about the app that goes with the system: LUCI Vie…

D

Double Impact

1
George A Romero's Night of the Living Dead (1968) & Day of the Dead (1985) 1:22:24

1M ago1:22:24

1:22:24

226 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! It's 'A Brief History of Zombies', and we are starting at the beginning, with Night of the Living Dead - BUT IT DOESN'T STOP THERE! It's our first ever Double Feature! So stick around for Day of the Dead too. New miniseries of course brings new genre tropes, and a fan's choice bracket that will go live this week! Happy Ha…

D

Double Impact

1
Halloween (John Carpenter, 1978) (Re-Release) 1:26:57

2M ago1:26:57

1:26:57

RE-RELEASE - sorry for the delay in the new miniseries, sometimes life gets in the way of pod, we try to minimise that as much as we can, but here we are! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

T

The Bechdel Test

1
How to Get a Girlfriend 53:28

2M ago53:28

53:28

Today on the podcast, we sit down with Profesor Henry Zhao! He shares his love for economics and teaches the hosts how to (first) get a significant other and (second) turn their weddings into murder mysteries. Confirmed: he liked Taylor Swift before it was cool. This is The Bechdel Test (Taylor’s Version). Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdelte…

E

Embedded

1
462: Spontaneously High Performing 1:15:02

2M ago1:15:02

1:15:02

Marian Petre spoke to us about her research on how to make software developers better at developing software. Marian is an Emeritus Professor of the School of Computing & Communications at the Open University in the United Kingdom. She also has a Wikipedia page. The short version of How Expert Programmers Think About Errors is on the NeverWorkInThe…

D

Double Impact

1
Masters of the Universe (1987) (Re-Release) 1:08:18

1M ago1:08:18

1:08:18

No new episode this week, but here's a banger from the archives. MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE! It's good vs evil, Fate vs Destiny, and Dolph vs Pants. In this ep we of course take a deep into the origin story of not just this film, but He-Man himself, as well as all of the segments you have come to expect, with a special nod to the greatest toys of 1987.…

T

The Bechdel Test

1
HIS GOOSE IS COOKED (EMOTIONAL) 43:05

2M ago43:05

43:05

Today on the podcast, we sit down with John Ehling, a prolific improv comedian and the Co-Captain of Princeton’s swim team. We discuss improv blunders, John’s immunity to embasrassment, and we recruit people for his eating club. Happy Fall Break! This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechdel…

D

Double Impact

1
The Last Dragon with McDojoLife aka Rob Ingram 1:41:32

2M ago1:41:32

1:41:32

223 - Guys, this has gotta be our favourite ep in a long time. Not only are we covering a film we haven't seen before (we are still in mourning for our childhoods), but we are doing it with the man, the legend, Rob from McDojoLife. So sit back, relax, and join us on an adventure through martial arts, the 80s, McDojos, and music. It's BERRY GORDY'S …

T

The Bechdel Test

1
Having a Ball 44:36

2M ago44:36

44:36

Today on the podcast, we sit down with Princeton football star and Truman Scholar, Jalen Travis. We talk about his passion for public service, the NFL draft, and the alluring color of mint chocolate chip ice cream. This? This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechdeltest.podcast@gmail.com Che…

E

Embedded

1
461: Am I the Cow in This Scenario? 58:46

2M ago58:46

58:46

Chris and Elecia discuss the pros and cons of completing one project or starting a dozen. Elecia’s 2nd edition of Making Embedded Systems is coming out in March. (Preview is on O’Reilly’s Learning System.) She’s working on a companion repository that is already filled with links and goodies: github.com/eleciawhite/making-embedded-systems. If you’d …

D

Double Impact

1
Kill Bill Vol 1 & Vol 2 (Quentin Tarantino, 2003) 1:28:42

2M ago1:28:42

1:28:42

223 - It’s Fan’s Choice week! Out of 8 martial arts classics, you voted, we listened and we are tackling BOTH volumes of Kill Bill. A fitting penultimate episode for our Martial Arts miniseries, with its many intertextual references to the genre… but also other genres I guess. Also, not for nothing, but we may have our sharpest recasties of all tim…

T

The Bechdel Test

1
Sliding into the Goodreads 50:08

2M ago50:08

50:08

And…after a lengthy one week break, we’re back! Today on the podcast, we sit down with THE President of THE Princeton Triangle Club, Gabby Veciana!! We chat Triangle. We chat coffee ambassador-ing. We chat spreading ashes. This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechdeltest.podcast@gmail.com C…

E

Embedded

1
460: I Don’t Care What Your Math Says 1:19:35

2M ago1:19:35

1:19:35

Author, engineer, manager, and professor, Dr. Greg Wilson joined Elecia to talk about teaching, science in computer science, ethics, and policy. The request for curriculum that started the conversation was the Cost of Change, part of NeverWorkInTheory which summarizes scientific literature about software development. Greg is the founder of Software…

D

Double Impact

1
Best of the Best (Robert Radler, 1989) 1:06:52

2M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

222 - Best of the Best. Starring Sean Penn's brother, Julia Roberts' brother - in a story about brotherhood, revenge, what it means to be a man - and bar fights!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOO See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

D

Double Impact

1
Rapid Fire (Dwight H Little, 1992) 1:14:50

3M ago1:14:50

1:14:50

221 - It's week 4 of our Martial Arts-mini, and we are sticking with the Lee legacy. Join us as we process all the emotions (happiness, sadness, lust etc) as we discuss the man, the legend, Brandon Lee and his 1992 classic, Rapid Fire. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

T

The Bechdel Test

1
Boots the Monkey Tells All 47:52

2M ago47:52

47:52

Today on the podcast, we sit down with the voice actor behind Boots the Monkey. That’s right, we’ve got Princeton sophomore Koda Gursoy on the podcast, and he spills all about Jiu-Jitsu, making music, and hair care. Hola, soy Dora! And I’m Boots! This is The Bechdel Test. Follow/Subscribe! Instagram: @thebechdeltest_ Shoot us an email at thebechdel…

E

Embedded

1
459: Ideas Have to Come From Somewhere 1:17:17

3M ago1:17:17

1:17:17

Professor AnnMarie Thomas spoke with us about playful learning through joy, whimsy, surprise, and meeting new people. We also spoke with AnnMarie about how adults can foster an environment that encourages innovation. See more about that (and the interviews of various engineers and makers) in her book Making Makers: Kids, Tools, and the Future of In…

D

Double Impact

1
Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973) 1:13:46

3M ago1:13:46

1:13:46

220 - It's week three of our Martial Arts deep five, and we are FINALLY hitting some Bruce - It's Enter the Dragon, babyyyyyyyyy! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

D

Double Impact

1
Out for Justice (John Flynn, 1991) 1:11:42

3M ago1:11:42

1:11:42

219 - It's week 2 of our 'Movies That Made Greg Want to Do Karate in the Garage', and this week, it's the story of Gino. Gino Felino. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo and awaits a vino from Dino. Etc. IT’S GINO’S BIG ADVENTURE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

E

Embedded

1
458: Fiddling, DIY, and Cursing 1:11:04

3M ago1:11:04

1:11:04

Trond Snekvik spoke with us about developing VSCode extensions and Bluetooth meshes. Trond is a Staff Software Engineer at Nordic Semiconductor. Nordic’s Visual Studio Code Extensions include device tree and kconfig support for the Zephyr project as well as tools for nRF Connect. Trond’s github page: github.com/trond-snekvik In 329: At Least 32-Bit…

D

Double Impact

1
Rumble in The Bronx (Stanley Tong, 1996) 1:05:12

3M ago1:05:12

1:05:12

218 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! AI is over, now it's all about "Movie or Films (either or) that Made Greg Want to do Karate (or Kung Fu) in the Garage", and first cab off the rank is Rumble in Vancouver, pardon me, I mean, Rumble in The Bronx. ENJOY! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

T

The Bechdel Test

1
SPECIAL SUMMER EPISODE: The Three Wise Men Answer Your Questions 46:36

3M ago46:36

46:36

In response to the millions of tear-soaked letters we’ve received this summer from people who miss us, we’ve brought you a special summer episode! We answer questions from our previous guests, covering topics like Stockholm Syndrome, women’s rights, and our haters. We also put on our serious hats for a moment and provide some solicited and even som…

D

Double Impact

1
Boomerang & FUBU (Reginald Hudlin, 1992) 1:05:42

3M ago1:05:42

1:05:42

217 - We're back! And this time it's a little pallet cleanser before our next miniseries (Martial Arts, coming soon). It's been a while between Eddie's, so Boomerang it is! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

E

Embedded

1
457: Rubber Duck Phase Cancellation 1:12:04

4M ago1:12:04

1:12:04

Chris and Elecia chat about their ongoing efforts to create and learn. Then they answer some listener questions. Duck quacks do echo but the echoes seem to align in phase so that there is no interruption making the echo sounds like an extension of the quack (Mythbusters episode in which Jamie says “Quack, damn you!”) Elecia continues to work on Mak…

E

Embedded

1
456: Left Right Symmetry of a Banana 1:08:32

4M ago1:08:32

1:08:32

Damien George spoke with us about developing with and for MicroPython while Elecia tries not to spill all the secrets about her client. To start at the beginning, you probably want to check out micropython.org. Wait, no, one step back. Before listening to the show, you probably should read the Wikipedia MicroPython entry because we kind of start in…

L

Let Me Ruin Your Life

1
Failing the Bechdel Test 41:59

5M ago41:59

41:59

Serena talks about the Golden Bachelor, girl dinner, Scammer by Caroline Calloway, and friends who fail the Bechdel test. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/let-me-ruin-your-life/support

E

Embedded

1
455: Snaps! 55:21

5M ago55:21

55:21

Natalie Friedman joins us to discuss when, where, how, and why robots should wear clothing. Natalie is a PhD candidate at Cornell Tech. Natalie’s website is natalie-friedman.com and you can find her papers in the research section. She has an Instagram account: @natalie.victoria.f AIForGood shows several robots dressed in home, business and social a…

D

Double Impact

1
Cyborg & Boon's 52 Beer Bender (Albert Pyun, 1989) 54:36

5M ago54:36

54:36

216 - We are back on our JCVD make-goods, and going back to 1989 to dive into Cyborg - a film we sorta missed in our haste and eagerness to get to Kickboxer back in the day. So 4 years late, but better late than never! Right!? Right???? oh... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

T

The Geeky Juans

1
122. Reboots and Remakes 3.0 1:16:55

5M ago1:16:55

1:16:55

The Geeky Juans return with a brand new crew to discuss another round of Reboots, Remasters and Remakes!Follow us here: https://linktr.ee/thegeekyjuans

D

Double Impact

1
Weird Science & Blockbuster Video (John Hughes, 1985) 1:02:13

5M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

215 - A little extra AI episode because, why not? This film is very squarely ABOUT AI, while at the same time, not being interested in AI at all. But hey, it's got loads of other stuff. Also, Greg's mic wasn't working properly so some slightly poorer audio quality than usual in parts. Ironically, we turned to AI to fix it, with mixed results. See o…

L

Let Me Ruin Your Life

1
Touring the Shein Factory 50:20

5M ago50:20

50:20

Serena talks And Just Like That, Shein propaganda, Instagram threads, and beige-fluencers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/let-me-ruin-your-life/support

E

Embedded

1
454: Printf Hello 1:15:23

5M ago1:15:23

1:15:23

Uri Shaked surprises us with a chat about silicon design when we were expecting to talk about a web-based board simulator. If you want to try your hand at silicon design, check out Tiny Tapeout, a way to possibly get your design on to real silicon. The digital design guide is a great way to start looking at how chips work. If you aren’t quite ready…

D

Double Impact

1
Ex Machina (Alex Garland, 2014) 1:14:14

5M ago1:14:14

1:14:14

214 - REJOICE! IT'S FAN'S CHOICE! You voted, we listened. Now it's your time to listen, to the episode you voted for. Am I explaining this clearly? Ex Machina, babyyyyyyy See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

D

Double Impact

1
Terminator Dark Fate (Tim Miller, 2019) (Re-Release) 1:11:34

5M ago1:11:34

1:11:34

213 - re-release this week folks, we'll be back with a freshie next week! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

L

Let Me Ruin Your Life

1
The Theoretical Nineties 1:00:41

6M ago1:00:41

1:00:41

Serena talks about what people were doing in the “nineties,” the missing submarine, injured bankers, and how to have fun as a busy gal. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/let-me-ruin-your-life/support

E

Embedded

1
453: Too Dumb to Quit 1:08:38

5M ago1:08:38

1:08:38

Nathan Jones has been talking about building command line interfaces, good design practices in C, creating MCU boards, wielding the PIC of destiny, and going beyond Arduino. As we are too lazy to attend the conferences, we asked him to give us the highlights. Nathan is giving two conference talks at Crowd Supply’s Teardown 2023 June 23-24 in Portla…

D

Double Impact

1
2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968) 1:17:06

6M ago1:17:06

1:17:06

212 - The pressure is ON this week. I mean, damn, it's 2001: A Space Odyssey. It also happens to be Tristan's favourite movie, for reasons that he cannot explain. So that should make for a good podcast? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Tristan + Greg, Tristan Burrell, Greg Kearney

L

Let Me Ruin Your Life

1
Anti-Aging Routines for Children 57:55

6M ago57:55

57:55

Serena discusses beige flags, anti-aging, 80 for Brady, and tarot card readings. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/let-me-ruin-your-life/support

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Bechdel Test Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide