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This Ends at Prom
This Ends at Prom
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This Ends at Prom is a weekly podcast analyzing the staying power of womanhood featured in coming-of-age and teen girl movies from... more

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Episodes

The Wizard of Oz (85th Anniversary)

"If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow, why oh why can't I?" With the premiere of WICKED just days away,... more

21 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
Pieces of April (2003)

"Once, there was this day... this one day when... everyone realized they needed each other." Thanksgiving is just around the corner,... more

14 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Dick (1999) 25th Anniversary

"You can't let Dick run your life!" We were hoping the election would turn out much different than it did, but... more

07 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
May (2002)

"So many pretty parts and no pretty wholes." Happy Halloween, Prom Party! The Wives Colangelo are closing out the most wonderful... more

31 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Wendell & Wild (2022)

"Maybe demons aren’t the most trustworthy beings to make a deal with?" Spooky season continues on with the best stop-motion movie... more

24 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
Departing Seniors w/ director Clare Cooney!

"Well, the idea that there was any control to begin with is a f*cking illusion. There's only one thing in... more

17 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
The Guest (10th Anniversary)

"Never let anyone pick on you. Otherwise, you'll carry it with you the rest of your life." 10 years ago, Adam... more

10 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) w/ Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble

"Whatever you do... don't fall asleep." A Nightmare on Elm Street is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, so The Wives... more

03 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Wolfwalkers (2020) w/ Leigh Monson

"We didn’t know the Wolfwalkers were real. That you were people." Inside you, there are two wolves... and they're both gay... more

26 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Inside Out (2015)

"Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life's problems." This Ends at Prom's month of animation continues with... more

19 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
Nimona (2023)

"Kids. Little kids. They grow up believing that they can be a hero if they drive a sword into the... more

12 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Booksmart (2019)

"We are not one-dimensional. We are smart and fun!" This Ends at Prom turns four this week, which means we're finally... more

29 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 48 minutes
The Virgin Suicides (1999) w/ MIranda Zickler

"We knew the girls were really women in disguise, that they understood love, and even death, and that our job... more

22 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 50 minutes
Whip It (15th Anniversary)

"You really need to stop shoving your psychotic idea of '50s womanhood down my throat." 15 years ago, Drew Barrymore and... more

15 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Blockers (2018)

"This is not a big deal. They're teenage girls. They have sex. Do you, like, freak out when you see... more

08 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Step Up (2006) w/ William Bibbiani

"Do I look like I own tights?" This week the Wives Colangelo are diving back into the world of dance movies... more

01 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
10 Things I Hate About You (25th Anniversary)

"But mostly I hate the way I don't hate you. Not even close, not even a little bit, not even... more

25 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Legally Blonde (2001) w/ Bobbi Miller

“I’ll show you how valuable Elle Woods can be.” The Wives Colangelo have held off on covering LEGALLY BLONDE until there... more

18 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Gidget (65th Anniversary)

"I'm no dame!" 65 years ago, a blonde small fry played by Sandra Dee picked up a surf board, showed the... more

11 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Cadet Kelly (2002)

Cadet Captain Jennifer Stone: "You're on my list, maggot!" Kelly Collins: "You'd be on mine if I had one!" Some folks... more

05 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Crush (2022)

"Is she in slow motion again?" As Pride Month comes to a close, The Wives Colangelo are diving into a sapphic... more

27 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
The Hot Chick (2002)

"Come on, it's not every day that your best friend grows a penis." It's been a while since The Wives Colangelo... more

20 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
Sleepaway Camp (1983)

"What's her problem anyway? She don't eat, she don't talk, she don't do anything!" You didn't think The Wives Colangelo were... more

13 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
The Iron Claw (2023) w/ Alex Steed

"Ever since I was a child, people said my family was cursed. Mom tried to protect us with God. Dad... more

06 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Lemonade Mouth (2011) w/ Michael Varrati

"Poets, geniuses, revolutionaries. Lemonade Mouth has been called all of these things. But the real story, the story of our... more

30 May 2024 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
Repo! The Genetic Opera

"Seventeen and you can't stop me! Seventeen and you won't boss me! You cannot control me father! Daddy's girl's a... more

23 May 2024 · 1 hour, 37 minutes
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 20th Anniversary

“It was the first time I realized that absolute reality could be so much more fun than fantasy" While this one... more

16 May 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Fame (1980)

“I mean, if I don't have a personality of my own, so what? I'm an actress! I can put on... more

09 May 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Mean Girls (2024)

“I will grind you to sand beneath my Louboutin heel." One of the most important teen movies in history was given... more

02 May 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Mystic Pizza (1988)

“Kat, such a good girl. Where did we go wrong with her sister Daisy?" The coming-of-age of three young Portuguese-American friends... more

25 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Superstar (1999)

“There was only one way I'd ever get what I wanted. I would have to become exactly like those people... more

18 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Lisa Frankenstein (2024)

“Life sucks and people are jerk-offs." We're only four months into 2024 and we've already got a killer coming-of-RAGE story to... more

11 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
The Crush (1993) w/ Sarah Marshall

“Just goes to show you, Nick. You can never be too careful." The incomparable Sarah Marshall joins The Wives Colangelo this... more

04 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & 2

“You can torture us and bomb us and burn our districts to the ground. But do you see that? Fire... more

28 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
Bring It On Again (2004) w/ Tara Giancaspro

“I want you to know that just by trying out today, you're already a winner. Unless of course you get... more

21 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 42 minutes
The Rage: Carrie 2 (25th Anniversary)

“I always wanted to be one of the shiny, happy people.." Sequel month continues with an oft-maligned legacy sequel, THE RAGE:... more

14 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse (2010)

“I punched a werewolf in the face." Sequel month is back and The Wives Colangelo are continuing on their adventures through... more

07 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Girls Just Want To Have Fun (1985)

“My daydream was always the same - that some day, I was going to get to Chicago, because that's where... more

29 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Freeway (1996) w/ Elizabeth Teets

“Mister, I'm a person!" Women in prison! True Crime! Sleaze! Revenge! This week This Ends at Prom getting filthy, sleazy, and... more

22 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 22 minutes
To All The Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

“I write a letter when I have a crush so intense I don't know what else to do." You never forget... more

15 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Jennifer's Body, 15 Years Later

“Hell is a teenage girl." 15 years ago, Diablo Cody and Karyn Kusama joined forces to create one of the best... more

08 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Persepolis (2007)

“Life isn't absurd! Some people give their lives for freedom." The coming-of-age experience can be an especially terrifying time, but when... more

01 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
The Florida Project (2017)

“I can always tell when adults are about to cry." Who gets to decide what makes a "good" childhood? This week... more

25 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
The Legend of Billie Jean (1985) w/ Bill Bria

“FAIR IS FAIR!" This week we're traveling back to 1985 and covering one of our most requested titles, THE LEGEND OF... more

18 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999)

“One sin MINOR and my life is a living black hole!" Zetus Lapetus! The Queen of Disney Channel Original Movies is... more

11 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Spirited Away (2001)

“Once you do something, you never forget. Even if you can't remember." The Wives Colangelo are kicking off 2024 by returning... more

04 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
No Hard Feelings (2023)

“You're nineteen, grow up!" Listen up, fellow maneaters! Another year is coming to a close so The Wives Colangelo are ending... more

28 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Ghost World (2001) w/ Lucé Tomlin-Brenner

“I just hate all these extroverted, obnoxious, pseudo-bohemian losers." The Wives Colangelo are finally tackling one of the most requested films... more

21 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Little Women (1994)

“I should have been a great many things." With the holidays right around the corner, it's time to finally dive into... more

14 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Anastasia (1997)

“I guess every lonely girl would hope she's a princess." Once upon a December, Don Bluth scared the absolute crap out... more

07 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Center Stage (2000)

“I'm the best goddamn dancer In The American Ballet Academy…” Who the hell are you?" Before the dance movie craze went... more

30 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Addams Family Values (1996)

"We cannot break bread with you" If you're an American, how old were you when you first learned the truth about... more

23 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
Marie Antoinette (2006)

"Letting everyone down would be my greatest unhappiness." With PRISCILLA coming to theaters, now is the perfect time for The Wives... more

16 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
You Were My First Boyfriend (2023) w/ Cecilia Aldarondo & Sarah Enid Hagey

"My memories shine like a diamond, not because I love them, because I hate them" The Wives Colangelo have an extremely... more

09 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Do Revenge (2022)

"Is 'Do Revenge' even, like, correct grammar?" You asked and The Wives Colangelo delivered, it's time to watch STRANGERS ON A... more

02 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Carrie (1976) w/ Jazz and Kat of Girl That's Scary

“We'll pray. We'll pray. We'll pray for the last time. We'll pray.” The Wives Colangelo are saying goodbye to sp0o0oky season... more

26 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 54 minutes
Scooby-Doo (2002) w/ Valerie Ettenhofer

“We don’t go anywhere with ‘scary’, ‘spooky’, ‘haunted’, or ‘forbidden’ in the title.” Sp0o0oky season is for everybody, so as a... more

19 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
The Faculty - 25th Anniversary

"I'm not an alien. I'm discontent." As sp0o0oky season continues on, The Wives Colangelo are spotlighting the all-time great collaborative effort... more

12 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
The Exorcist (1973) - 50th Anniversary

“Mrs. MacNeil, the problem with your daughter is not her bed; it's her brain.” 50 years ago, William Friedkin delivered what... more

05 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
Bottoms (2023)

“I really value when people use violence for me, it's actually one of my love languages” ARE YOU READY TO BE... more

28 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 39 minutes
156: American Graffiti (50th Anniversary) w/ Bradford Oman

“You're the most beautiful, exciting thing I've ever seen in my life and I don't know anything about you.” 50 years... more

21 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Perfect Blue (1997)

“Sensei, I’m scared that my other self will do something that I don’t know about…” One of the greatest animated films... more

14 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah (2023)

“That’s why we fought the Nazis? So you could have a mojito bar?!” The Wives Colangelo are heading back to middle... more

07 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
The Breakfast Club (1985)

"You see us as you want to see us — in the simplest terms and the most convenient definitions" This Ends... more

31 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
How to Deal (2003) w/ Stephanie Gagnon

"The quickest way to ruin a relationship with someone is to actually try to have a relationship with them." Book-to-film adaptations... more

24 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Baby Assassins (2021)

"Oh! I almost forgot my machine gun!" This is another reminder that coming-of-age stories aren't always about high school romance or... more

17 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Ever After (25th Anniversary)

"You have *everything*, and still the world holds no joy, and yet you insist on making fun of those who... more

10 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (2023) w/ Roxie Allen

"Which religion should I be? Sometimes I just wish I’d been born one way or the other." It took over 40... more

03 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
The Parent Trap (1998) w/ Jamie Jirak

“I have a brilliant beyond brilliant idea!” Believe it or not, but Disney's THE PARENT TRAP remake just turned 25 years... more

27 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Thirteen (2003)

"Hit me. I'm serious, I can't feel anything, hit me! Again, do it harder! I can't feel anything, this is... more

20 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 43 minutes
The To Do List (2013)

"I wish my mother had given me lube when I was your age." Things have been a little bit too sugar,... more

13 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 24 minutes
Matilda (1996)

"Everyone is born, but not everyone is born the same. Some will grow to be butchers, or bakers, or candlestick... more

06 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Teen Witch (1989)

"You have the power to make anything you want happen." TEEN WITCH might not be winning an Oscar anytime soon, but... more

22 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Lady Bird (2017) w/ Drew Burnett Gregory

“I wish I could live through something.” Y'all have been asking The Wives Colangelo to cover LADY BIRD for almost three... more

15 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
Submarine (2010)

"I took a photo of us, mid-embrace. When I am old and alone I will remember that I once held... more

08 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 32 minutes
How to Build a Girl (2019) w/ Mallory O'Meara

"My story doesn't begin with a boy. It begins with me." The Wives Colangelo are joined this week by the... more

01 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
West Side Story (2021)

"There's a place for us ... somewhere a place for us" As May-usical month comes to a close, the Wives Colangelo... more

25 May 2023 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Reefer Madness (2005)

"Creeping like a communist, it's knocking at our doors / Turning all our children into hooligans and whores!" BJ's birthday is... more

18 May 2023 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
From Justin to Kelly (2003)

Justin: "Hey, you're the girl from the beach." Kelly: "My friends call me Kelly for short." May-usical Month continues along with quite... more

11 May 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Across the Universe (2007)

“Do, do, do, do, do, do. Why isn’t the issue here who I am?!”” May-usical month is back with a vengeance ...... more

04 May 2023 · 1 hour, 38 minutes
B*A*P*S (1997) w/ Lyvie Scott

“I want to take you out to dinner. Every time we go out we got to watch other people... more

27 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 33 minutes
Raw (2016) w/ Vanessa Guerrero

"Why didn't you fight back?" Coming of age isn't always about prom dresses and virginity pacts, sometimes it's a lot more...... more

20 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Welcome to the Dollhouse (1995)

"High school's better than junior high. They'll call you names, but not as much to your face." We're diving into the... more

13 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Empire Records (1995)

We mustn't dwell, No, not today. We can't. Not on Rex Manning Day." You asked for it and we delivered. With... more

06 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 31 minutes
Scream 2 (1997) w/ Michael Kennedy

"It's a perfect example of life imitating art imitating life." We're closing up sequel month with arguably the greatest teen slasher... more

30 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)

"Remember who the real enemy is." As sequel month continues on, we're tackling a sequel that surpasses the original and represents... more

23 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004)

"Just because I didn't get my fairytale ending doesn't mean you shouldn't." Justice for Lilly Moscovitz!! Sometimes a movie gets a... more

16 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
High School Musical 2 (2007) w/ Zach Heltzel

"I always liked the idea of being in charge of my future ... until it actually started happening." Sequel month continues... more

09 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Twilight: New Moon (2009)

"Wow, maybe I shouldn't be dating such an old man. It's gross. I should be thoroughly repulsed." We're kicking off a... more

02 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Titanic (25th Anniversary)

“I'll never let go, Jack. I'll never let go.” It's been 25 years since James Cameron dazzled the world with his... more

23 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 41 minutes
Valley Girl (40th Anniversary)

"Man, he's like tripendicular, ya know?" Ohmigod like, gag us with a spoon! VALLEY GIRL is turning 40?! We're going back... more

16 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 27 minutes
Wish Upon a Star (1996)

"You may have my body, breasts, and boyfriend, but you are not me." We're turning on the Disney Channel and talking... more

09 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Hanna (2011)

"I mean, you're a freak and everything, but I like you." There's so much more to the teen girl movie genre... more

02 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Almost Famous (2000) w/ Jaclyn Moore

"I always tell the girls, never take it seriously, if ya never take it seriously, ya never get hurt, ya... more

26 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 44 minutes
Sleepover (2004) w/ Abby Rose Morris

"You're out here collecting tickets instead of being inside at the dance. You spend your weekends doing extra credit algebra,... more

19 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 35 minutes
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

"Now boys, if either of you give me any grief I swear to God I'll kill you. Dead, murdered, stabbed." ADVENTURES... more

12 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
American Pie (1999)

"She's gone! Oh my God, she used me. I was used. I was used! Cool!" We're kicking off 2023 by examining... more

05 Jan 2023 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

"Listen, I know I can be hard to be around sometimes. I totally understand if you don't want to hang... more

29 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 45 minutes
Anna and the Apocalypse (2017) w/ Matt Donato

"Christmas is fast becoming my least favorite 'C' word." We're combining a coming-of-age story, a musical, a zombie-comedy, and a Christmas... more

22 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Black Christmas (1974)

"No, Clare, it's the Mormon Tabernacle Choir making their annual obscene phone call." After three years, we've finally made our way... more

15 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
A Cinderella Story (2004)

"Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." You've been asking for it since the very... more

08 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Some Kind of Wonderful (35th Anniversary)

"The only things I care about in this goddamn life are me and my drums and you." It's the 35th anniversary... more

01 Dec 2022 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Heaven Help Us (1985) w/ Margo Donohue

We're celebrating Brooklyn, the baby Brat Pack, and Boys' Catholic school with the criminally underseen HEAVEN HELP US. The Wives... more

17 Nov 2022 ·
The DUFF (2015)

“It's actually not my job to give you pervy intel on my best friends but good luck anyway.” Thanks to the... more

10 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Election (1999)

“Some people say I'm an overachiever, but I think they're just jealous.” It's election day and The Wives Colangelo are celebrating... more

03 Nov 2022 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Coraline (2009) w/ Bona Bones

“Being brave didn’t mean you weren’t scared. Being brave meant you were scared, really scared, badly scared, and you did... more

27 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
We Are What We Are (2013)

"I don't know what you think you heard, but you must be mistaken..." Sometimes the most horrific movies have nothing to... more

20 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
The Babysitter (2017) w/ Xero Gravity

"Things get messy when you make a deal with the devil." Spooky season is well underway and this week we're giving... more

13 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Halloween (1978)

"Halloween is when people play tricks on each other. It's all make-believe." We're kicking off spooky season with a long-requested heavy... more

06 Oct 2022 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Hocus Pocus (1993)

"We must find the book, brew the potion and suck the lives out of the children of Salem before sunrise.... more

29 Sep 2022 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
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"We must find the book, brew the potion and suck the lives out of the children of Salem before sunrise. Otherwise, it’s... more