The Girlfriend, The Sex Object, The Nag

Cat Rhinehart and Maria Shehata
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Comedian Maria Shehata and writer/director Cat Rhinehart revisit their favorite movies to see how the female characters stack up against the newish realization women are people.

Episodes

  1. Episode 10 - Materialists

    2D AGO

    Episode 10 - Materialists

    **All Episodes Contain Spoilers** On this episode of The Girlfriend, The Sex Object, The Nag, co-hosts Maria Shehata and Cat Rhinehart break down Celine Song’s Materialists. From the “love vs. money” setup to why the casting didn’t land for them. They dig into dating culture, “elevated rom-com” expectations, and how beauty standards and aging anxieties sneak into our brains (even on a feminist film podcast), before spiraling into a brutally honest recast fantasy.

    34 min
  2. Episode 9 - Blade Runner

    FEB 12

    Episode 9 - Blade Runner

    **All Episodes Contain Spoilers** Maria and Cat break down Blade Runner (1982) for their Valentine’s special, diving into dystopian Los Angeles, replicant women, questionable consent, and whether Harrison Ford fell in love with a robot because it was compliant.

    40 min
  3. Episode 8 - Jay Kelly

    FEB 4

    Episode 8 - Jay Kelly

    Maria Shehata and Cat Rhinehart break down Netflix’s Jay Kelly, Noah Baumbach’s existential George Clooney vehicle with Adam Sandler as the ride-or-die manager. They unpack fatherhood, fame, legacy, “the female character who isn’t even there,” and why the movie hits like a gorgeous gut-punch (even if the Oscars snubbed it).

    38 min
  4. Episode 7 - The People We Meet on Vacation

    JAN 28

    Episode 7 - The People We Meet on Vacation

    Comedian Maria Shehata and writer-director Cat Rhinehart break down Netflix’s highly anticipated rom-com adaptation of Emily Henry’s bestselling novel. From dead-behind-the-eyes male leads to recycled rom-com tropes, they talk about why this movie feels emotionally hollow despite gorgeous locations, and why When Harry Met Sally works and this doesn't.A funny, brutally honest film discussion about romance, writing, honesty, and what gives a movie actual soul.

    36 min
  5. Episode 6 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    JAN 22

    Episode 6 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    **All episodes contain spoilers** Maria Shehata and Cat Rhinehart revisit Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery through a female lens, and it did not age gracefully. Between the nonstop sexual harassment played as “charm” and the classic 90s hot-woman-with-no-inner-life problem, Cat breaks down for Maria why this comedy hits very differently now.

    38 min
  6. Episode 5 - Moonstruck

    JAN 14

    Episode 5 - Moonstruck

    Comedian Maria Shehata and writer/director Cat Rhinehart break down Moonstruck. Cher’s iconic “snap out of it” slap, Nicolas Cage being Nicolas Cage, the makeover trope, the “the moon made me do it” logic, and whether Loretta actually has an arc.Is Moonstruck feminist?

    35 min
  7. Episode 4 - The Big Lebowski

    JAN 7

    Episode 4 - The Big Lebowski

    **This Episode Contains Spoilers** Filmmaker Cat Rhinehart and comedian Maria Shehata revisit The Big Lebowski and ask themselves: Do we actually like it… or did we just want to seem cool? They dig into Bunny vs. Maude, and put them through their own “female character” scorecard (jobs, wants, friends, and whether the Dude is good for anyone). Spoilers ahead and plenty of LA-specific tangents.

    33 min
  8. Episode 3 - What Women Want

    JAN 1

    Episode 3 - What Women Want

    **This episode contains spoilers** Does What Women Want understand women's wants? Maria Shehata talks with Cat Rhinehart about the female lead, Darcy McGuire (Helen Hunt), and if this film gets it right, or is male fantasy writing in disguise.

    45 min
  9. Episode 2 - Elf

    12/26/2025

    Episode 2 - Elf

    **This episode contains spoilers** Cat Rhinehart chats to Maria Shehata about Elf, focusing on Jovie, our amazing heroine. Does she achieve her dreams?

    40 min
  10. HOT FROSTY (FULL EPISODE) - The Girlfriend, the Sex Object, the Nag

    12/23/2025

    HOT FROSTY (FULL EPISODE) - The Girlfriend, the Sex Object, the Nag

    In Episode 1 of the Girlfriend, the Sex Object, the Nag Podcast, Maria Shehata tells Cat Rhinehart about her favorite Christmas film, Hot Frosty. Does our protagonist Kathy arc?

    26 min
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Comedian Maria Shehata and writer/director Cat Rhinehart revisit their favorite movies to see how the female characters stack up against the newish realization women are people.

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