The 2026 #Oscars Best Picture Nominees as teen girl movies, a thread. HAMNET (dir. Chloe Zhao)

NEW EP: THE RUNAWAYS (2010) HELLO, DADDY! HELLO, MOM! I'm... gonna discuss the exploitation of teenage girls by the music industry and what it means when something brilliant is born out of rot... CHERRY BOMB! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here's your reminder that tomorrow's episode is all about THE RUNAWAYS. Get ready to rock, Prom Party!

I recently listened to @thisendsatprom.bsky.social episode on this movie and I just know BJ feels very vindicated right now 😄

It's show announcement Sunday, and this week we're diving into the messy world of rock & roll and talking about THE RUNAWAYS! Episode drops on Thursday. See you then, suckers.

The 2016 trend gives us an excuse to show off photos that were on our dating profiles when @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social & @bjcolangelo.bsky.social first met. 👀

New EP: DROP DEAD FRED Let’s dissect a quarter-life crisis, nervous breakdown movie about a young woman who finds the key to happiness is embracing the person society tried to keep trapped in a jack-in-the-box. Let’s go, snot-faces! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here’s your reminder that tomorrow we’re talking about DROP DEAD FRED! It’s gonna be a hoot and a half!

Attention, Snot-Faces! It’s show announcement Sunday and this week we’re resurrecting our imaginary friends and talking about DROP DEAD FRED. Episode drops on Thursday!

NEW EP: LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (2008) One of the greatest vampire films in cinema history doubles as one of the most beautiful examinations of the type of yearning for someone to understand you that only exists during adolescence. We've been 12 for a long time. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

I already loved this movie, but as a depressed person @bjcolangelo.bsky.social and @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social 's conversation about it gave me reason to love it even more.

The organization we're spotlighting this month is @theflytrapmedia.com. Check out the work they're doing and support independent, feminist cultural criticism! www.theflytrapmedia.com

Tragic. Haunting. Beautiful. Here’s your reminder that this week we’re covering LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. Episode drops tomorrow!

Every month, we spotlight a different charity or organization fighting the good fight and championing causes we're passionate about. Every episode, we shout out a different indie musical artist inspired by the film at hand and have an ongoing playlist with our fave tunes from them all. DO GOOD!

SO glad I decided to revisit this movie for this. Loved the movie and loved the episode.

It's show announcement Sunday. This week, we're dissecting the story of a 12-year-old who has been 12 for ... a very long time. It's finally time for LET THE RIGHT ONE IN. We hope you'll invite us in on Thursday when the episode drops.

NEW EP: LIFE-SIZE (2000) The movie that strut in plastic heels so Barbie could rollerblade down Venice Beach. Let's talk about unapologetic feminine presentation, the power of dollhood, and what the hell that line about anatomical correctness means. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here’s your reminder that tomorrow we’re kicking off the new year with the long-awaited discussion of LIFE-SIZE. See you in 2026!

It’s show announcement Sunday! We’re kicking off 2026 with one of the MOST requested titles that is finally available on streaming. Shine bright, shine far, and be a star with LIFE-SIZE! Episode drops on Thursday!

Thank you to everyone who has supported the pod all year (and a double thank you to everyone who joined us on the Patreon for our year of getting super into The Baby-Sitters Club!) xoxo, The Wives Colangelo

NEW EP: LITTLE WOMEN (2019) “Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for.” Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here’s your reminder that this Thursday we’re talking about Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN. Teaser: it’s an episode where the Wives Colangelo aren’t on the same page… 👀

We apologize for the late show announcement Sunday but we know you’ll be excited enough to hear we’re talking about Greta Gerwig’s LITTLE WOMEN (2019) on Christmas Day!

NEW EP: SAINT FRANCES w/ @thatwitchmia.bsky.social What does coming-of-age look like as life's milestones become increasingly unattainable? It looks like SAINT FRANCES, the best movie about the divine disaster of womanhood that you probably haven't seen. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

We’ve already had TWO people tell us SAINT FRANCES was their favorite “new-to-them” watch of 2025 in preparation for tomorrow’s episode. Will you be joining that list? Our chat with @thatwitchmia.bsky.social drops tomorrow!

It’s show announcement Sunday! This week we’re talking about the best movie you’ve never seen but is about to be your favorite movie. It’s time for SAINT FRANCES and we’re joined by our dear friend (and arguably the film’s biggest fan), @thatwitchmia.bsky.social! Episode drops on Thursday!

NEW EP: DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN (1985) Many women are shaped by the women who came before them and showed them what was possible, and that's precisely what Susan provided for a generation. Sometimes being desperate is the best thing for you. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

The entire ethos of this show:

Don’t mind us, just thinking about how effortlessly cool Madonna is in DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN while we wait for tomorrow’s episode. Get those rewatches in tonight!

It’s show announcement Sunday! This week we are DESPERATELY SEEKING SUSAN to about how the film changed the landscape of ‘80s teen fashion and the teen movie energy of this quarter-life crisis classic.

EP: BATTLE ROYALE (25th Anniversary) BATTLE ROYALE to life essentially invented a new subgenre of dystopian teen cinema. Let's explore generational division, government-sanctioned violence, the disposability of youth, and that Hunger Games connection. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here’s your reminder that tomorrow’s episode is in BATTLE ROYALE. Good luck, and may the odds be ever in your favor. 😏

Anyone who thinks Paul Dano is "weak sauce" clearly hasn't seen his heartbreaking performance in TOO YOUNG TO BE A DAD.

It’s show announcement Sunday. Things are bleak and dystopian stories feel like they’re going to have a resurgence, so we felt it necessary to honor 25 years of BATTLE ROYALE. Episode drops on Thursday. Good luck.

Ever wanted to learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at This Ends at Prom? Check out this interview we did with Tink* Media's Lauren Passell! tinkmedia.co/interviews/b...

And Kenta Fukasaku was inspired by THE LONG WALK and Stephen King was inspired by THE LOTTERY and Shirley Jackson was inspired by… This discourse was tired in 2012 and it’s tired now, but it’s certainly rich coming from the guy promoting a four and a half hour LADY SNOWBLOOD fanfic right now.

NEW EP: SWEETHEARTS (2024) The first fall break in college is one of the weirdest coming-of-age adjustment periods, and SWEETHEARTS is one of the only movies to talk about it. Let's tackle "Turkey Dumps" and intergenerational queer friendships in small towns! Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Tomorrow’s episode is a petite soirée all about the movie SWEETHEARTS. Let us be your distraction from awkward dinner with family you only see twice a year! Watch the film on HBO Max tonight!

It’s show announcement Sunday! This week we’re talking about the “go home during fall break to dumb your high school sweetheart” rom-com, SWEETHEARTS! Episode drops on Thursday!

NEW EP: SEVENTEEN AGAIN w/ @sumitlakehornet.bsky.social & @freespace.howtowatchfree.tv.ap.brid.gy We're talking about the Mowry trifecta, a lack of "fun" coming-of-age movies with Black protagonists, and explaining why this is NOT a Disney Channel Original. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here's your reminder that tomorrow's episode is all about SEVENTEEN AGAIN, the movie that asks the question, "what would you do if your grandparents were teenagers again and were also hot?" We're joined by @sumitlakehornet.bsky.social from @freespace.howtowatchfree.tv.ap.brid.gy so TUNE IN!

Not to be dramatic but I think these women should be allowed to kill people over this.

It’s show announcement Sunday! This week we’re collaborating with Free Space and talking about SEVENTEEN AGAIN, the Mowry sibling Showtime movie that you probably thought was a DCOM with our bestie, @sumitlakehornet.bsky.social Episode drops on Thursday!

It’s #TransgenderAwarenessWeek! Did you know that it’s so unlikely for a podcast host to be trans that statistics on it are inconclusive? And its even LESS likely if the show isn’t explicitly ABOUT transness? At This Ends at Prom we got @harmonycolangelo.bsky.social, a girl who can do both.

NEW EP: THE PREGNANCY PACT A ripped-from-the-headlines Lifetime drama that has us wondering why so many people are obsessed with stories about teen girls behaving "badly," and asking where the line is between entertainment and exploitation. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

Here's your reminder that tomorrow we're talking about THE PREGNANCY PACT. Don't disappoint school nurse Camryn Manheim by missing out!

We’re giving away a digital download of #FreakierFriday, an extra-fun perk for anyone who unsubscribed to the streaming platform this year. Rules to enter: 1) Must be following us 2) Tag a friend that you’d love to body-swap with for a day! Winner will be chosen on Friday, 11/14 at 11:59pm PST

It’s show announcement Sunday! This week we’re talking about teenage exploitation, underage pregnancy, made-for-TV movies, and THE PREGNANCY PACT. Episode drops on Thursday. See you then!

WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT FOR SO LONG.

NEW EP: THE BRADY BUNCH MOVIE MARICA, MARCIA, MARCIA!! 30 years ago, Hollywood lovingly spoofed THE BRADY BUNCH and gave us one of the great cult-hits of the decade. To sweeten the deal, the film is also centered on the quintessential middle child, Jan Brady. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!