Beyond Bechdel Podcast
1) 73 - Why you should watch The Premise
OH NO WHITE MAN PRIVILEGE ALERT! Correct, this is an episode about a TV show produced by a white, straight, male showrunner, BUT it's different, we promise. The Premise is a new comedy anthology on Di...Show More
2) 72 - Dune and Foundation or So What Exactly is Hard Sci-Fi?
We're back! And here with a look at the new age of Hard Sci-Fi. Is it new? Is it good? Is it female-friendly? How hard, is hard? We answer all these questions and a whole lot more in the episode...Show More
3) 71 - Top Ten Movies about Humanity
We invite back the delightful and witty Courtney Hodgkiss (https://twitter.com/courtneyishere) to talk movies that are so awe-inspiring, breathtaking, maddening and emotional that you can't stop yours...Show More
4) 70 - Thank Heaven For Little Girls (but Don't Thank These Movies)
You're minding your own business, watching classic movies, movies that won Best Picture at the Oscars, and then you stop, and think...does this film glamourise child prostitution?! Nick and Contrarah ...Show More
5) 69 - A Quiet Place 2 Explained
We are back in the cinema with a big, bold action movie that celebrates sound and champions hearing loss - A Quiet Place: Part 2. Join Contrarah for an episode about what the film represents, if...Show More
6) 68 - Lillian & Julia Vs Mary & Muriel
This episode delves into Hollywood history and the fascinating back story surrounding the 1977 Oscar-winning movie Julia. Based on the memoirs of playwright Lillian Hellman and starring Jane Fonda and...Show More
7) 67 - How Ella Greenwood Became an Award-winning Filmmaker by Shining a Light on Teen Mental Health.
Filmmaker Ella Greenwood packed in a lot in the last couple of years. She made an award-winning short film about her struggles with teenage mental health issues (Faulty Roots), she made an animated fi...Show More
8) 66 - Were the most popular movies of 2020 actually bad?
Ah 2020, a great year for health, positivity, movies.... in the immortal words of Thor, is it, though? Contrarah researched what movies we went to see at the cinema and on streaming services, an...Show More
9) 65 - Paris, Open City (for Filmmakers and Content Creators)
This is a real treat of an episode for anyone wanting tips on how to find work in cinema, and for anyone who loves Paris (that's everyone, surely?) Contrarah is joined by director, actress, writer and...Show More
10) 64 - Jen loves Producers, Becky loves Authors, I Love Dick
Now that we have your attention... In honour of (and a little bit in spite of) IWD we made an episode about the women who inspire us  - every day - across the arts. Contrarah asked filmmakers Becky Li...Show More