Sixteenth Minute (of Fame) is a weekly show from Jamie Loftus that takes a closer look at the internet’s main characters – one part reported, one part interviews, and one part Jamie collapsing her permanently internet-damaged brain. Whether it’s an enduring meme or a dreaded Character of the Day distinction, it’s the kind of notoriety that often results in little money, unwarranted attention, and a confusing blurred line of consent. What do you do when you get more attention and judgement th ...
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In this limited series, Jamie Loftus investigates and interrogates American spiritualism, a century-old tradition of communing with the dead that takes place in camps full of mediums across the country. Who is drawn to these camps, how did the religion come together, and why are the tarot card readers and the seance-havers fighting? Ghost Church is a look at grief, religion, and loneliness, with on-site reporting and interviews with everyone from spiritualist psychics to Protestant pastors t ...
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Aack! Cathy, the iconic and much-maligned comic strip by Cathy Guisewite, chronicled the day-to-day tribulations of its titular working woman for 35 years, met with equal praise and derision. In this podcast, Jamie Loftus (Lolita Podcast, My Year in Mensa) weaves between reporting and fiction, putting a cruelly treated cartoon everywoman in context.
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The Bechdel Cast is a podcast about the portrayal of women in movies hosted by Caitlin Durante and Jamie Loftus.
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Who is Lolita? The Nabokov literary classic has sparked infinite discussion in the 65 years since its release, but the cultural memory the book has left behind lives more in romance and fashion aesthetics than a cautionary tale about a deceptive predator and his young prey. Jamie Loftus wants to know how we got here, and this series traces Lolita -- the person, Dolores Haze -- from her literary origin to current status as a doomed icon.
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Jamie Loftus takes you through her year in the high-IQ Mensa society, from taking the test as a joke to spending the Fourth of July with 2000 angry Mensans in Phoenix. Chaos reigns, but at least it tests well.
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What started as a promotion for a new Atari game would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: what happened to the missing SwordQuest prizes? To unlock the biggest mystery in video game history, host Jamie Loftus is going on a treasure hunt 40 years in the making.
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Marginalized voices have always been at the forefront of the internet, yet our stories often go overlooked. Bridget Todd chronicles our experiences online, and the ways marginalized voices have shaped the internet from the very beginning. We need monuments to all of the identities that make being online what it is. So let’s build them.
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Hi, Sixteenth Minute listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called The Legend of SwordQuest. Hosted by Jamie Loftus, The Legend of SwordQuest started as a promotion for a new Atari game that would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: wh…
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On this episode, Caitlin and Jamie use their very particular set of skills to discuss the movie Taken. Here's the Polaris Project guide we mention in the episode -- https://polarisproject.org/telling-the-real-story-of-human-trafficking/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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In the early 1980s, Atari is one of the biggest entertainment brands in the world and seeks to promote the biggest video game contest to date, promising $150,000 in prizes. But what starts out as a promising adventure quickly devolves into chaos. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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In part two of this definitely minisode series, Jamie talks with ex-Mormon YouTuber and author of How to Leave the Mormon Church: An Ex-Mormons Guide to Rebuilding After Religion Alyssa Grenfell about how the LDS may have found a back channel to bankroll its most powerful influencers, without leaving a paper trail. Alyssa walks Jamie through how sh…
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Hi, Aack Cast listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called The Legend of SwordQuest. Hosted by Jamie Loftus, The Legend of SwordQuest started as a promotion for a new Atari game that would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: what happ…
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Hi, Lolita listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called The Legend of SwordQuest. Hosted by Jamie Loftus, The Legend of SwordQuest started as a promotion for a new Atari game that would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: what happene…
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Hi, My Year in Mensa listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called The Legend of SwordQuest. Hosted by Jamie Loftus, The Legend of SwordQuest started as a promotion for a new Atari game that would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: wh…
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Hi, Ghost Church listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called The Legend of SwordQuest. Hosted by Jamie Loftus, The Legend of SwordQuest started as a promotion for a new Atari game that would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: what h…
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Hi, Bechdel Cast listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new podcast called The Legend of SwordQuest. Hosted by Jamie Loftus, The Legend of SwordQuest started as a promotion for a new Atari game that would become one of the most controversial moments in ‘80s pop culture, with a central mystery that’s consumed fans for decades: what h…
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This week, Jamie takes a treacherous voyage into a complicated question -- why on Earth are there so many successful Mormon influencers? In this two-part series, she looks at how the origins and the values of the Mormon church deceptively align with the conservative "tradwife" influencing space of today... and yes, she will get into the tradwives. …
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Priscilla Queen of the Desert
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The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert with Matt Baume Follow Matt at @mattbaume on Instagram and go to www.mattbaume.com where you can watch his videos, buy his books, and listen to his podcast! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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Sixteenth Minute exclusive! We’ve got the first in depth interview with Bryan Gaw, aka the Left Shark himself. This week, Jamie revisits the 2015 Super Bowl saga that was Left Shark — the costumed cartilaginous fish that went rogue in 2015 beside Katy Perry during a chorus of ‘Teenage Dream,’ capturing the world’s heart. The person inside is just a…
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My Best Friend's Wedding
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On this episode, best friends Caitlin and Jamie attend each other's weddings where they discuss My Best Friend's Wedding! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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i love my curvy wife, pt. 2
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This week, the curvy wife saga concludes. Jamie talks to Cate Navarrete of the Body Positivity Alliance and Tigress Osborn of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance about where this moment falls in the decades-long history of fat activism, and how mainstream media narratives tend to depoliticize civil rights issues. Also, Jamie mumbles …
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His Girl Friday
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Say, folks, Caitlin and Jamie covered His Girl Friday! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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i love my curvy wife, pt. 1
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In 2017, Robbie Tripp posted about his "curvy wife" Sarah, inspiring months of discourse and a permanent internet turn of phrase. This week, Jamie revisits the saga and speaks to Curvy Wife Guy himself ahead of the release of his new single, which is obviously called "Hot Wife." How did a couple build a 'desert empire' on a controversial post, and …
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The Muppet Movie (1979)
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IT'S JAMIE'S BIRTHDAY AND WE'RE COVERING THE MUPPET MOVIE!!! Here is the video essay by Be Kind Rewind that we cite, "Miss Piggy, Camp, and the Death of the Movie Star" -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkvAckgH4Yw and grab tickets to the screening we're presenting of Chicken Run with American Cinemateque's Friend of the Fest at linktr.ee/bechdelc…
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a fish fell from the sky
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This summer, a fish named Alice fell from the sky and directly into the lawn of junior doctor Ben Beska. And so, of course, he tweeted about it... only to lose his newly beloved fish just a week later. What followed was what it looks like to go viral in 2024. Jamie speaks with Ben Beska over the course of two months to track the journey; plus, we t…
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This week, we're taking a tangent -- my dad, Mike Loftus, passed away two weeks ago, and this episode is twenty minutes about that. I've needed some extra time to get our upcoming episodes together, but I've wanted to share more about him and the last two weeks. I really miss him. We'll be back to regular episodes next week. As promised, the links:…
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On this unlocked Matreon episode, Jamie and Caitlin cluck about Chicken Run! Check out the screening of Chicken Run that we're presenting at American Cinemateque's Friend of the Fest in Los Angeles on August 25 -- tickets at linktr.ee/bechdelcast and here's the article in Film School Rejects by Brianna Zigler that we reference -- https://filmschool…
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Ex Machina with Olivia Gatwood
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On this episode, sexy lady robots Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Olivia Gatwood discuss Ex Machina. Follow Olivia on Instagram at @oliviagatwood and buy her book 'Whoever You Are, Honey' at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/653524/whoever-you-are-honey-by-olivia-gatwood/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Rerun: In Memory of Mike Loftus (Slap Shot)
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This week, we’re re-airing last year’s episode on Slap Shot in honor of Jamie’s dad Mike Loftus, who passed away over the weekend. Little new intro to accompany. You can learn more about the amazing MPL here, and donate to the American Red Cross in his honor because he was a self-professed ‘avid bleeder’ that nurses across New England declared as h…
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suck my dick and balls i work for nasa: the naomi h story
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This week, Jamie solves an age-old internet mystery -- whatever happened to Naomi H, the Twitter furry who lost an internship after telling off a man she didn't realize was on the National Space Council to "suck my dick and balls?" After half a decade, Jamie speaks exclusively with Naomi H to get to the bottom of it, and talk about how the internet…
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On this episode, tornado scientists Caitlin and Jamie analyze Twister (1996). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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An update about Bridget and the show. TLDR: We're going on hiatus for a bit while Bridget focuses on some family matters, but we'll be back with new episodes soon! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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hq trivia and the quiz daddy
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In 2017, HQ Trivia was the app to rule them all, nearly the heir apparent to Jeopardy! Millions of people would stop what they were doing every day to answer trivia for absurdly small cash prizes, most often from "Quiz Daddy" Scott Rogowsky. Less than a year and a half later, it was over -- but not before a broadcast with The Rock, a weirdly specif…
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Hereditary with Puloma Ghosh
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This week, demon kings Jamie and Caitlin invite special guest Puloma Ghosh into their treehouse to discuss Hereditary. Here's the article by Sasha Geffen entitled "Trans Horror Stories and Society's Fear of the Transmasculine Body" -- https://www.them.us/story/transmasculine-horror-stories Follow Puloma on Instagram at @pulomeow and buy her book 'M…
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This week, a bonus interview from our 65-foot-hot-dog episode — 404 Media’s Jason Koebler talks to Jamie about how we need to remind people that writers aren’t robots. Then, Jamie reminds you she is not a robot. Listen to the 404 Media Podcast here: https://www.404media.co/the-404-media-podcast/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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Amazon responds to Shein and Temu threat with new low-price storefront: https://www.techspot.com/news/103565-amazon-responds-shein-temu-threat-new-low-price.html Fast fashion retailer Shein’s brand trip didn’t quite go as they planned. They sent a group of influencers to China to tour their facility after a bunch of bad press, but now those influen…
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Bello!!! Caitlin and Jamie are discussing MINIONS!!! FYI, talking about Kevin, Stuart, and Bob passes the Bechdel Test. Okay poo-pye! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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Want to write a book, be a musician, or be a podcaster? You’d better also be a social media branding expert, too. Bridget joins writers and creatives Yvest Jeffcoat and Katie Mitchell from the podcast On Theme to dive into why social media has turned everyone into personal branding experts and why it can sometimes be so exhausting. Everyone’s a sel…
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the 65 foot hot dog in times square
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What happens when public artwork becomes the main character? For the last two months, a culture war has raged around a gigantic sculpture of a hot dog in Times Square... and playing right into the artists' hands. Jamie goes to New York to talk about the secret agenda of the hot dog with creators Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw. Then, a talk with Carol A…
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What’s the Deal With ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl? https://www.thecut.com/article/hawk-tuah-girl-viral-tiktok-video-explained.html Exposing Cheaters Isn’t Always a Flex https://www.thecut.com/article/man-cheating-on-flight-tiktok.html See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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The Birdcage with Manuel Betancourt
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Jamie, Caitlin, and special guest Manuel Betancourt discuss The Birdcage. We! Are! Family! Check out Manuel's piece at https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/men-smear-revisiting-seminal-lgbtq-comedy-the-birdcage/ and Matt Baume's video essay at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozTjoeHy7mI&t=2s Follow Manuel at @bmanuel on Instagram and Twitte…
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After Georgia Congressman Mike Collins tweeted in support of frat guys harassing a Black woman with racist tropes… nothing really happened. Popular Information's Judd Legum explores why we need better stories about our democracy, the intersection of media complacency with corporate money, and what's at stake. UPDATE: Congressman Collins feels the h…
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30-50 feral hogs
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Legit question for rural Americans - How do I kill the 30-50 feral hogs that run into my yard within 3-5 mins while my small kids play? This week, Jamie finds out from the 30-50 hogs asker himself -- Willie McNabb. Plus, we catch up with Professor John Tomacek about the VERY REAL issue of feral hogs, and Karl Kasarda of inRangeTV about how 30-50 fe…
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Friend of the show Abbie Richards explains why low effort AI generated conspiracy theory content is all over TikTok right now and who is profiting from it. With TikTok creator program, AI-sped misinformation pays: https://www.axios.com/2024/03/26/tik-tok-creator-program-ai-misinformation Follow Abbie Richards on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tofo…
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The Blackening with Nonye-Brown West
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This week, Caitlin, Jamie, and special guest Nonye Brown-West play a game (Saw vibes?!) at a cabin in the woods while discussing The Blackening. Check out the original sketch from 3Peat here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOPwQdDu-D8 Follow Nonye on Instagram and TikTok at @noneefizzle and check out her website at nonyecomedy.com See omnystudio.c…
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If a tree falls in the garden where a woman enjoys drinking coffee with her husband and no one’s there to hear it, should the Internet harass her anyway? In 2022, Daisey sent one innocuous tweet that launched a thousand takes. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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the Black TikTok strike of 2021
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In the summer of 2021, hundreds of Black TikTokers went on strike and demanded proper credit and compensation for dances they made famous. Why? Because, the most famous TikTokers of the pandemic, white teens Charli D'Amelio and Addison Rae, had become extremely famous off of Black choreographers Jalaiah Harmon, Keara Wilson, and others' work -- a c…
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It’s Pride Month, which is a great time to be thinking about the LGBTQ people who have been beacons of the vastness of what is possible for our communities. In this episode, Bridget highlights the incredible achievements of Lynn Conway, a trans woman who invented a lot of the tech we take for granted today. Despite a successful track record at IBM,…
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Interview with the Vampire (1994) with Brooke Solomon and Jordan Gustafson
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On this episode, Jamie, Caitlin, and special guests Jordan Gustafson and Brooke Solomon (of Queer Quadrant podcast!) can't stop drinking each other's blood while they chat about Interview with the Vampire. Check out Princess Weekes's video here -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT5unKXnSUk&t=1s Follow our guests at @brookebsolomon @jordan_gustafso…
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2024 isn’t just an election year, it’s THE election year, with almost half the global population voting in elections this year. And unfortunately women leaders and candidates are facing identity based attacks just for wanting to serve their communities. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…
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In November 2022, one Philadelphia man took it upon himself to eat a rotisserie chicken every day for forty days. Why? Jamie flew across the country, went to his house, and interrogated him. Follow Alex here: https://x.com/AlexiconTom Get Raw Dog here while you're at it: https://bookshop.org/p/books/raw-dog-the-many-histories-of-hot-dogs-jamie-loft…
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Korean pop band NewJeans subpoenas Google; Israeli disinfo campaign exposed; Transphobic lesbian dating app; Landlord price fixing scheme – NEWS ROUNDUP
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Listen to the Outspoken Network’s new pod But We Loved: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-but-we-loved-174494262/ Listen to Joey’s take on Bottoms on Stuff Mom Never Told You: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-stuff-mom-never-told-you-21123631/episode/feminist-movie-friday-bottoms-183565696/ Israel Secretly Targeted American Lawmakers With Gaza …
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The Wolf of Wall Street
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Caitlin and Jamie take a bunch of ludes and chat about The Wolf of Wall Street on this episode recorded live in Sacramento as a part of February's Barbie Tour! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.توسط iHeartPodcasts
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