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Stuff You Should Know

What is the Bechdel Test?

Stuff You Should Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.582.7K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

The Bechdel Test is a is a measure of the representation of women in film. You'd be surprised how many movies fail. 

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0:00.0

Hi, I'm David Eagleman. I have a new podcast called Inner Cosmos on I Heart. I'm going to explore

0:06.8

the relationship between our brains and our experiences by tackling unusual questions. Like,

0:13.6

can we create new senses for humans? So join me weekly to uncover how your brain

0:20.9

steers your behavior, your perception, and your reality. Listen to Inner Cosmos with David Eagleman.

0:27.5

On the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:33.5

On Queen Charlotte, the official podcast, we're stepping behind the scenes and the drawing

0:38.0

boards of this team to experience the life breathes into the Bridgerton prequel. Listen to the

0:44.0

Leap's executive producer and series director Tom Verica took to capture the feeling that puts

0:49.5

that lump in your throat. And you've got to catch creator Shonda Rhymes. She's dropping gems,

0:55.4

diamonds, and mics. You can listen to Queen Charlotte, the official podcast every Thursday

1:00.8

on the I Heart Radio app Apple Podcasts or anywhere you listen to your favorite shows.

1:08.0

Welcome to Stuff You Should Know, a production of I Heart Radio.

1:17.8

Hey and welcome to the podcast. I'm Josh and there's Chuck and Jerry's here too and that makes

1:22.6

the stuff you should know. With the podcast. That's right. Movie Crush to Jason today.

1:31.9

I put this one together in big thanks to Mark Mancini of Howstuffworks.com.

1:37.6

Great article in Vogue from from Ridica Seth. Really good article from a guy named Douglas Laman from

1:45.0

Collider and also Collider from Thomas Butt. And the Mary Sue Daniel Beranda. All good stuff

1:52.7

about the Bechtel test and we would be remiss if we didn't mention right out of the gate

1:57.8

that on our own I Heart Network. We have a great podcast called The Bechtel Cast that's been around

2:05.1

for a long time now. They've been with us for years. Yeah. And this is hosted by Caitlin Durante

2:10.7

and Jamie Loftus and it talks all about movies kind of through the lens of The Bechtel test or The

2:17.9

Bechtel problem. Yes and you can get that wherever you get podcasts. Very well done.

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