Caitlin Durante (born May 17, 1986, in

Pennsylvania Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...

) is an American writer, stand-up comedian, and

podcast A podcast is a Radio program, program made available in digital format for download over the Internet. Typically, a podcast is an Episode, episodic series of digital audio Computer file, files that users can download to a personal device or str ...

co-host based in Los Angeles. They are a scriptwriter and story analyst, with a master's degree in screenwriting from

Boston University Boston University (BU) is a Private university, private research university in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. BU was founded in 1839 by a group of Boston Methodism, Methodists with its original campus in Newbury (town), Vermont, Newbur ...

. They would frequently offer writing workshops in Los Angeles and Boston, which are done online as of Spring 2019. They also teach stand-up comedy to seniors at the

Los Angeles LGBT Center The Los Angeles LGBT Center (previously known as the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center) is a provider of programs and services for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. The organization's work spans four categories, including health, so ...

. They were the program director for the Nerdmelt Showroom comedy venue at Meltdown Comics in Los Angeles from early 2015 until it closed in April 2018. Durante is the creator and, along with fellow comedian

Jamie Loftus Jamie Bethany Loftus is an American writer, stand up alternative comedian, animator, podcast co-host, and actor based in Los Angeles. She is known for her solo work, such as her one-woman shows ''I Lost My Virginity on August 15, 2010'' and ''B ...

, the co-host of '' The Bechdel Cast'', a weekly podcast about the representation of women in film. They are also the creator of a podcast titled ''Sludge'', where they detail their

pancreatitis Pancreatitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the pancreas. The pancreas is a large organ behind the stomach that produces digestive enzymes and a number of hormone A hormone (from the Ancient Greek, Greek participle , "se ...

and the removal of their gallbladder in 2019, along with the issues caused by the US medical system. On June 2, 2022, they announced that they are

genderfluid Gender fluidity (commonly referred to as genderfluid) is a non-fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation. These fluctuations can occur at the level of gender identity or gender expression. A genderfluid person m ...

and that their pronouns are 'she' and/or 'they'.

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The Bechdel Cast website
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