Teen movie criticism with teeth and affection.
The gist
This Ends at Prom treats movies marketed to teen girls as serious cultural artifacts without sanding off the jokes. BJ Colangelo and Harmony Colangelo move from plot mechanics to gender, fandom, nostalgia, horror, wrestling, remakes, and why mocked pleasures last.
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About This Ends at Prom
This Ends at Prom is a film-review podcast about coming-of-age stories, teen-girl movies, and the cultural baggage attached to loving them. Its premise is simple and productive. BJ Colangelo and Harmony Colangelo revisit movies that were marketed toward, shaped by, or embraced by teenage girls, then treat them as worthy of detailed criticism. The show is funny first, but not shallow. Episodes slide quickly from jokes about clothing, voice impressions, old children’s programming, and wrestling belts into pointed readings of gender, fandom, labor, nostalgia, and media power. That range is the appeal. Fighting with My Family becomes a conversation about professional wrestling, charisma, women’s training pipelines, and what it means to make people fall in love with someone on TV. Amelie prompts a warmer meditation on magic, care, adulthood, and generational expectations. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants gives the show room to talk about friendship, body differences, language, and how mainstream television can normalize casual cruelty. Scream 4 lets the hosts connect slasher mechanics to phones, social media, omnipresent fandom, and public danger. Return to Oz becomes a memory test for childhood terror and the uneven way media enters a household. The Hunger Games prequel brings fascism, spectacle, and behind-the-scenes violence into focus. Even remakes such as Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead are handled through specifics: family roles, cultural updates, workplace pressures, race, jokes, and what changes when a story is rebuilt for a new audience. The rhythm is conversational, quick, and sometimes unruly. Still, the central argument stays clear: movies dismissed as frivolous often carry the clearest evidence of how culture talks to young women. This Ends at Prom is best for listeners who like film criticism with jokes in the margins, queer feminist attention at the center, and real affection for movies that have been underestimated.
Made for: For listeners who love teen movies, cult favorites, horror sequels, remakes, and coming-of-age stories, especially when the conversation treats pleasure and politics as connected. It also suits film fans drawn to queer feminist criticism with a sharp comic pace.
What sets it apart: The show pairs lived-in affection for mocked teen-girl media with close attention to gender, fandom, nostalgia, and cultural power. Its strongest episodes turn seemingly narrow movie details into bigger arguments without losing the fun of the room.
In their own words
This Ends at Prom is a weekly podcast analyzing the staying power of womanhood featured in coming-of-age and teen girl movies from the queer, feminist cisgender and transgender perspectives of wives BJ Colangelo and Harmony Colangelo.
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
BJ and Harmony Colangelo pair sharp character analysis with affectionate humor, giving coming-of-age films the sustained attention their reputations often deny them.
This Ends at Prom gives movies centered on girls and young women the serious, lively conversation they rarely receive. BJ Colangelo brings familiarity with the films, while Harmony Colangelo often meets them without the same history, creating a useful tension between memory and…
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A rhinestone wrestling belt meets Diane Court's yearbook; your movie memories get a fair hearing.
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- BJ and Harmony to take movies about teen girls seriously without giving up the filthy jokes
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Episodes
- 1
Blue Crush (2002)
·1h 21m - 2
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
·1h 43m - 3
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) w/ Chelsey Weber-Smith
·1h 31m - 4
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
·1h 53m - 5
Return to Oz (1985)
·1h 31m - 6
Scream 4 (2011)
·1h 26m - 7
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (2024)
·1h 12m - 8
Say Anything... (1989) w/ Alex Steed
·1h 45m - 9
Warm Bodies (2013)
·1h 25m - 10
Smart House (1999) w/ Ross Benes
·1h 18m - 11
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
·1h 32m - 12
The Runaways (2010)
·1h 21m - 13
Drop Dead Fred (30th Anniversary)
·1h 20m - 14
Let the Right One In (2008)
·1h 27m - 15
Little Women (2019)
·1h 27m - 16
Saint Frances (2020) w/ Amelia Emberwing!
·1h 25m - 17
Desperately Seeking Susan (40th Anniversary)
·1h 27m - 18
Battle Royale (25th Anniversary)
·1h 41m - 19
Sweethearts (2024)
·1h 18m - 20
Seventeen Again (2000) w/ Aaron Perine
·1h 49m - 21
The Pregnancy Pact (2010)
·1h 34m - 22
The Brady Bunch Movie, 30 Years Later
·1h 24m - 23
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 50th Anniversary w/ Chelsey Weber-Smith
·1h 31m - 24
The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
·1h 41m - 25
Hausu (1977)
·1h 30m - 26
Bit (2019)
·1h 27m - 27
Pearl (2022)
·1h 27m - 28
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) w/ Niko Stratis!
·1h 38m - 29
Dirty Girl (2010)
·1h 22m - 30
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) w/ Laura Sirikul
·1h 33m - 31
30 Years of Clueless and 5 Years of This Ends at Prom
·1h 46m - 32
Freakier Friday (2025)
·1h 21m - 33
Now & Then (1995)
·1h 42m - 34
In Memory of Margo Donohue, Heaven Help Us (1985) Re-Release
·1h 14m - 35
Light of Day (1987)
·1h 19m - 36
Dumplin' (2018)
·1h 45m - 37
Amélie (2001) w/ Liz Gotauco
·1h 26m - 38
Mermaids (1990)
·1h 24m - 39
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
·1h 25m - 40
The Doom Generation (30th Anniversary)
·1h 21m - 41
Prom Dates (2024) w/ D.J. Mausner!
·1h 31m - 42
Saved! (2004) w/ Sarah Marshall
·1h 47m - 43
Loser (2000) 25 Years Later
·1h 42m - 44
Rent (20th Anniversary)
·1h 55m - 45
Stage Fright (2014)
·1h 17m - 46
Cry-Baby (1990)
·1h 20m - 47
Camp Rock (2008)
·1h 25m - 48
Cabaret (1972)
·1h 22m - 49
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
·1h 32m - 50
Where The Lilies Bloom (1974) w/ Sam Pancake
·1h 33m - 51
Thoroughbreds (2017)
·1h 10m - 52
Harriet the Spy (1996)
·1h 31m - 53
Twilight: Breaking Dawn (Part 1 & 2) w/ Rosie Knight
·1h 52m - 54
The Craft: Legacy (2020) w/ Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
·1h 37m - 55
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White, and Blonde (2003)
·1h 22m - 56
St. Elmo's Fire, 40 Years Later
·1h 30m - 57
The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003) w/ Nina Starner
·1h 23m - 58
Beastly (2011)
·1h 35m - 59
Becky (2020) & The Wrath of Becky (2023)
·1h 43m - 60
The Baby-Sitter's Club (1995)
·1h 37m - 61
Honor Society (2022)
·1h 4m - 62
Sucker Punch (2011)
·1h 25m - 63
I, Tonya (2017)
·1h 30m - 64
Times Square (1980)
·1h 20m - 65
Totally Killer (2023) w/ Nay Bever!
·1h 24m - 66
Happiest Season (2020)
·1h 34m - 67
Garden State (20th Anniversary)
·1h 29m - 68
Dinner in America (2020)
·1h 44m - 69
Cinderella (2015) w/ Fifi Dosch
·1h 25m - 70
The Wizard of Oz (85th Anniversary)
·1h 29m - 71
Pieces of April (2003)
·1h 21m - 72
Dick (1999) 25th Anniversary
·1h 26m - 73
May (2002)
·1h 22m - 74
Wendell & Wild (2022)
·1h 19m - 75
Departing Seniors w/ director Clare Cooney!
·1h 13m - 76
The Guest (10th Anniversary)
·1h 18m - 77
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) w/ Julia Marchese and Teri Gamble
·1h 34m - 78
Wolfwalkers (2020) w/ Leigh Monson
·1h 21m - 79
Inside Out (2015)
·1h 34m - 80
Nimona (2023)
·1h 24m - 81
Booksmart (2019)
·1h 49m - 82
The Virgin Suicides (1999) w/ MIranda Zickler
·1h 51m - 83
Whip It (15th Anniversary)
·1h 17m - 84
Blockers (2018)
·1h 13m - 85
Step Up (2006) w/ William Bibbiani
·1h 44m - 86
10 Things I Hate About You (25th Anniversary)
·1h 27m - 87
Legally Blonde (2001) w/ Bobbi Miller
·1h 34m - 88
Gidget (65th Anniversary)
·1h 15m - 89
Cadet Kelly (2002)
·1h 7m - 90
Crush (2022)
·1h 12m - 91
The Hot Chick (2002)
·1h 22m - 92
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
·1h 21m - 93
The Iron Claw (2023) w/ Alex Steed
·1h 7m - 94
Lemonade Mouth (2011) w/ Michael Varrati
·1h 44m - 95
Repo! The Genetic Opera
·1h 37m - 96
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen 20th Anniversary
·1h 14m - 97
Fame (1980)
·1h 42m - 98
What a Girl Wants (2003)
Hosts BJ and Harmony Colangelo discuss the 2003 film 'What a Girl Wants' on their podcast about teen girl cinema.
·1h 14m - 99
Life-Size (2000)
BJ and Harmony Colangelo introduce their podcast analyzing teen girl movies, discussing the 2000 film Life-Size and its themes.
·1h 18m - 100
Pitch Perfect 2 (2015)
BJ and Harmony Colangelo introduce their podcast analyzing teen girl movies, specifically discussing Pitch Perfect 2 for sequel month.
·1h 16m - 101
Fighting with My Family (2019)
Hidden gem["This Ends at Prom covers Fighting with My Family (2019), the Stephen Merchant film about Paige, Soraya Knight, and the Knight wrestling family.", "BJ Colangelo and Harmony Colangelo frame the movie through WWE history, moving from Cyndi Lauper and Wendy Richter to Chyna, Trish Stratus, Lita, and Mickie James.", "Harmony ties the discussion to her own wrestling fandom, saying Candice LeRae's win over the Young Bucks helped pull her back during pancreatic cancer treatment.", "The episode argues that Paige became WWE's anti-diva because the company spent decades teaching fans to see women's wrestling as spectacle before athletics."]
Apr 16, 2026·1h 46m·5 clips - 102
Amélie (2001) w/ Liz Gotauco
Hidden gemThis Ends at Prom's Amélie episode pairs BJ Colangelo, Harmony Colangelo, and guest Liz Gotauco, who is introduced as a librarian, storyteller, and author of Fucked Up Fairy Tales and Sinful Cinderella's.
Apr 9, 2026·1h 26m·5 clips - 103
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005)
This Ends at Prom examines The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (2005) through BJ Colangelo and Harmony Colangelo's discussion of four friends, summer separation, and a pair of pants that fits every wearer.
Apr 2, 2026·1h 43m·5 clips - 104
A Very Brady Sequel (1996) w/ Chelsey Weber-Smith
The hosts introduce a podcast episode analyzing the 1996 film 'A Very Brady Sequel' with guest Chelsey Weber-Smith.
Mar 26, 2026·1h 31m - 105
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (2023)
The hosts of This Ends at Prom discuss the Hunger Games prequel, focusing on its themes of fascism and behind-the-scenes politics.
Mar 19, 2026·1h 53m - 106
Return to Oz (1985)
Hosts BJ and Harmony Colangelo discuss the 1985 film Return to Oz, with Harmony revealing she has never seen it despite its reputation for causing childhood trauma.
Mar 12, 2026·1h 31m - 107
Say Anything... (1989) w/ Alex Steed
Hidden gemThis Ends at Prom covers Cameron Crowe's 1989 directorial debut Say Anything with BJ Colangelo, Harmony Colangelo, and guest Alex Steed.
Feb 18, 2026·1h 45m·5 clips - 108
Warm Bodies (2013)
Hidden gemThis Ends at Prom frames Warm Bodies as a 2013 zombie romance released by Summit Entertainment on February 1st, 2013, after Isaac Marion’s 2010 novel and Jonathan Levine’s 50/50.
Feb 12, 2026·1h 25m·1 clip - 109
Smart House (1999) w/ Ross Benes
Feb 5, 2026·1h 18m - 110
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Jan 29, 2026·1h 32m - 111
The Runaways (2010)
Jan 22, 2026·1h 21m - 112
Drop Dead Fred (30th Anniversary)
Jan 15, 2026·1h 20m - 113
Let the Right One In (2008)
Jan 8, 2026·1h 27m - 114
Life-Size (2000)
Jan 1, 2026·1h 18m - 115
Little Women (2019)
Dec 25, 2025·1h 27m - 116
Saint Frances (2020) w/ Amelia Emberwing!
Dec 18, 2025·1h 25m - 117
Desperately Seeking Susan (40th Anniversary)
Dec 11, 2025·1h 27m - 118
Battle Royale (25th Anniversary)
Dec 4, 2025·1h 41m - 119
Sweethearts (2024)
Nov 27, 2025·1h 18m - 120
Seventeen Again (2000) w/ Aaron Perine
Nov 20, 2025·1h 49m - 121
The Pregnancy Pact (2010)
Nov 13, 2025·1h 34m - 122
The Brady Bunch Movie, 30 Years Later
Nov 6, 2025·1h 24m - 123
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: 50th Anniversary w/ Chelsey Weber-Smith
Oct 30, 2025·1h 31m - 124
The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
Oct 23, 2025·1h 41m - 125
Hausu (1977)
Oct 16, 2025·1h 30m - 126
Bit (2019)
Oct 9, 2025·1h 27m - 127
Pearl (2022)
Oct 2, 2025·1h 27m - 128
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) w/ Niko Stratis!
Sep 26, 2025·1h 38m - 129
Dirty Girl (2010)
Sep 18, 2025·1h 22m - 130
What a Girl Wants (2003)
Sep 11, 2025·1h 14m - 131
KPop Demon Hunters (2025) w/ Laura Sirikul
Sep 4, 2025·1h 33m - 132
30 Years of Clueless and 5 Years of This Ends at Prom
Aug 28, 2025·1h 46m - 133
Freakier Friday (2025)
Aug 21, 2025·1h 21m - 134
Now & Then (1995)
Aug 14, 2025·1h 42m - 135
In Memory of Margo Donohue, Heaven Help Us (1985) Re-Release
Aug 7, 2025·1h 14m - 136
Light of Day (1987)
Jul 31, 2025·1h 19m - 137
Dumplin' (2018)
Jul 24, 2025·1h 45m - 138
Blue Crush (2002)
Jul 17, 2025·1h 21m - 139
Mermaids (1990)
Jul 10, 2025·1h 24m - 140
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Jul 3, 2025·1h 25m - 141
The Doom Generation (30th Anniversary)
Jun 26, 2025·1h 21m - 142
Prom Dates (2024) w/ D.J. Mausner!
Jun 19, 2025·1h 31m - 143
Saved! (2004) w/ Sarah Marshall
Jun 12, 2025·1h 47m - 144
Loser (2000) 25 Years Later
Jun 5, 2025·1h 42m - 145
Rent (20th Anniversary)
May 29, 2025·1h 55m - 146
Stage Fright (2014)
May 22, 2025·1h 17m - 147
Cry-Baby (1990)
Hosts BJ and Harmony Colangelo introduce their podcast and begin discussing John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby as part of May Musical Month.
May 15, 2025·1h 20m - 148
Camp Rock (2008)
May 8, 2025·1h 25m