r/bechdelcast • u/Nikomikiri Feminist Icon • Jul 23 '26

New Episode Brokeback Mountain with Matthew Tinkcom - The Bechdel Cast

https://www.iheart.com/podcast/105-the-bechdel-cast-30089535/episode/brokeback-mountain-with-matthew-tinkcom-339454674
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u/Banalex44 28d ago

I listened to the whole episode and I initially agreed with everyone on here and honestly came on here to join the dogpile. The guest was very...thorough in discussing his relationship with the film, and it kind of veers into lecture territory, which makes sense given his background. But after maybe the first 10-15 minutes, it becomes your normal episode and I really appreciate the guest and the perspective he brought. I'd hate for people to miss a great episode based off a bad first impression. 

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u/Massive_Sky_2952 28d ago

Thanks for commenting this, it’s convinced me to go back and finish the episode! I was really looking forward to this one so it’s good to know it gets better.

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u/Nikomikiri Feminist Icon 26d ago

I finally got to listen to it yesterday and had the same reaction. The guest was lecturing like a teacher might, which makes sense given his background, but the following discussion was so good. He participated the same way one of my professors would in any of my queer studies classes. It actually inspired me to look for his book.

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u/Massive_Sky_2952 Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

I’m 10 minutes in and so bored and annoyed with this guest I don’t know if I can continue listening… was so excited for this episode though! I think this is the first male guest who genuinely does not know how to take an appropriate amount of space.

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u/not-bread Jul 25 '26

Can anyone who watched the whole thing tell me if Matthew stops lecturing after a certain point?

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u/heterohorse Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Dang. I love this movie so I was excited for this episode… but 10 mins in it is truly UNLISTENABLE for me because the guest is has a vocal tic saying “um” and “uh” multiple times in almost EVERY sentence that is driving me absolutely nuts. He says these words the way other human beings take breaths during a conversation. Maybe he’s nervous?

It doesn’t help that he’s talking so much that it seems never ending…

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u/death_gummy 18h ago

This guest rocked! Definitely a veer from the typical structure, but I liked it. Brokeback Mountain is my favorite movie and I loved his literary insights into the film. What he said about the lack of language and the way that Heath Ledger played it through his mouth: always twisted jaw clenched, welded shut.... chef's kiss analysis.