**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.

**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.

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

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?