"You just feel ignored for long enough and it's just nice to feel special sometimes." We're saying goodbye to 2021 by discussing a movie that feels like a celebration, and makes you want to stay up all night, NICK & NORAH'S INFINITE PLAYLIST. BJ talks about her love of the book by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan, Harmony waxes poetic about the music of the film serving as an additional character, and The Wives Colangelo admit that they are absolutely each other's Nick and Norah. ---------- Ar...
Dec 30, 2021•1 hr 27 min
“You're my family now.” In honor of the Christmas holiday, we're tackling the second BLACK CHRISTMAS movie, the high-camp slasher from 2006. BJ and Harmony disagree pretty vehemently on this one, and our friends from the Aughtsterion Podcast stop by to give a little more love to one of the most polarizing horror movie remakes in history. Happy Holidays, prom party. Don't make any cookies out of your mom's flesh! ---------- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom ---------- Find the Show ...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 12 min
“People are scared of things that are different.” Calling all weird kids and mall goths, it's time to relive our inner outsider feeling because we're talking EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. This week the wives are joined by filmmaker A.K. Espada to debate who this movie is for, relive the feelings of being made to feel othered, and dive into how Edward himself feels like a vessel for the alien experience of growing up as a teenage girl. ---------- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom ---------- ...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 33 min
"Mom gave me this 9mil for my birthday, I'll always remember what she wrote in the card. "Jesus loves winners". That's why, no matter what I do, I aim to win." Grab your tap shoes and put some vaseline on your teeth, because we're going to Mount Rose, Minnesota and talking DROP DEAD GORGEOUS. BJ talks a lot about her history as a child and teenage beauty queen, Harmony dives deep into the peculiar culture of Midwestern small towns where everybody knows everybody, both lament the glory of Kirstie...
Dec 09, 2021•1 hr 30 min
"This is not how I saw my life. But it's so much better than anything I could've imagined. I wanna be with you." In honor of everyone getting together to stuff our faces, avoid our families, and try to erase all of the lies fed to us during our elementary school educations surrounding Thanksgiving, we're talking about the coming-out queer holiday romcom, LEZ BOMB. We tell our coming out stories, talk about the weirdness that is introducing your partner to your family, and BJ cries a bunch. Enjoy...
Nov 25, 2021•1 hr 33 min
"It was easy. I just put on some sexy clothes and high heels and I went out and made a living." It's another edition of TEEN MOVIE HELL and this week we're talking about the teenage exploitation classic, ANGEL with non-binary author and soapmaker, M. Lopes da Silva. Together the three discuss the importance of found family, praise the trans representation of Mae, and pay our respects to the pro-sex work message of this remarkable cinematic treasure. Follow Our Guest on Twitter! @_MLopesdaSilva B...
Nov 18, 2021•1 hr 16 min
"No, David. Nobody's happy in a poodle skirt and sweater set." This week The Wives are jumping back to the supposed good ol' days and taking a trip to PLEASANTVILLE. Together they discuss how this is a teen girl movie hidden beneath a teen boy protagonist, Harmony talks about "mental hygiene films" aka teen behavioral propaganda, BJ talks about the complications of telling this story with an all-white cast, and both pay homage to Paul Walker as an underappreciated himbo. ---------- Article Menti...
Nov 11, 2021•1 hr 25 min
“You don’t get to choose who or when you meet. However, you do get to choose who you hold onto.” This week The Wives are visited by the incredible filmmaker Nace DeSanders and they're talking about the coming-of-age anime film, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Together the three talk about the ethics of time travel, BJ learns what a salt tablet is, and Nace shares her experiences of living in Japan for college. ---------- Article Mentioned: Time travel, catharsis and Mamoru Hosoda’s animated wor...
Nov 04, 2021•1 hr 3 min
"Being normal is vastly overrated." We're ending Spooky Season with one of the most requested titles, the Disney Channel Original Movie HALLOWEENTOWN. We talk about queer read of found communities and monstrous treatment, why denying children their heritage is bad, and discuss why Halloweentown is pro-socialism. Article Mentioned: Is Halloweentown Anti-Capitalist? : https://isthismovieanticapitalist.medium.com/is-halloweentown-1998-anticapitalist-6ef7d68f5fa8 Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thi...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 22 min
"Came here to be scared, right? I can't arrest people for doin' their job. Welcome to Hell Fest." This week The Wives are chatting with someone who actually writes teen horror for a living, HELL FEST screenwriter Seth M. Sherwood! We talk about HELL FEST being totally underrated, Seth gives insight into how he writes characters from a perspective he's never lived, and we get really deep into the idea of romanticizing high school milestones for a generation that hasn't had a "normal" high school ...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 16 min
"Eat a bowl of f*ck! I am here to PARTY!" We're throwing a Halloween party and all of you demons are invited! This week The Wives talk about ghost stories, teenage hijinks, why this movie isn't as beloved as it deserves to be, and the groundbreaking representation with the cast. Articles Discussed ----- ‘NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988)’ deserves more recognition as a camp masterpiece ----- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom Find the show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm BJ Col...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 17 min
"I get this ache... And I, I thought it was for sex, but it's to tear everything to f*cking pieces." It's the return of Spooky Season and we're kicking it off with the highly-requested werewolf coming-of-age story, GINGER SNAPS! BJ talks about interviewing actor Emily Perkins and screenwriter Karen Walton for the film's 20th Anniversary, Harmony dives into the inherent trans reads of werewolf films, and both discuss life as edgy teens in the 00s. Articles Discussed ----- A Different Kind of Mons...
Oct 07, 2021•1 hr 25 min
"Don't be such a girl Carson." This week we're cutting our hair, shredding the tracks, and talking about the trojan horse of Disney Channel queerness, 2001's MOTOCROSSED. Can you believe this movie does an incredible job tackling toxic masculinity? No, we're serious. Articles Discussed ----- The 2000s Made Me Gay by Grace Perry: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250760159 ----- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom Find the show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm BJ Colangelo...
Sep 30, 2021•1 hr 12 min
"I hit a home run at fourteen. Well I guess some of us are women, and some of us are little girls." We're heading back a few decades with this surprisingly sex-positive film about teenage virginity, 1980's LITTLE DARLINGS. The Wives Colangelo discuss at length just how queer this movie is, healthy expressions of teenage sexuality, and the reality that sometimes sex is super disappointing! Articles Discussed ----- Bruce LaBruce’s Academy of the Underrated: Little Darlings https://www.talkhouse.co...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 10 min
"High school's just a bunch of scared people pretending to be something they're not." You asked and we delivered. This week we're talking about the remake/reboot of an all-time teen classic, Netflix's HE'S ALL THAT! BJ short circuits a bit trying to express why she enjoys this movie, Harmony gives praise to blatant product placement, and together the two try to figure out why despite this being 100% the type of movie they'd hate, they actually had fun? ----- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/this...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min
"You try living for 15 years thinking that you're one person, and then in five minutes, you find out you're a princess. Just in case I wasn't enough of a freak already, let's add a tiara!” THE PRINCESS DIARIES is turning 20 and we're here to celebrate. Let's talk about etiquette, the ultimate BFF Lilly Moscovitz, the unbridled star power of Anne Hathaway, and the nonsense of 00s paparazzi we all just accepted as normal. ----- Articles Discussed The Everything-You-Didn’t-Know Oral History of ‘The...
Sep 09, 2021•1 hr 24 min
"There are no happy endings because nothing ends." We're back with another animated favorite, this time diving into the fantastical world of 1982's THE LAST UNICORN. Stacked trees, drunk skeletons, and a the relationship between queer audiences and animation are all discussed, with interludes of Harmony randomly singing the theme song. ----- Articles Discussed The Last Unicorn was nightmare fuel to a generation of kids: https://www.avclub.com/the-last-unicorn-was-nightmare-fuel-to-a-generation-o...
Sep 02, 2021•1 hr 20 min
"I'm sorry that people are so jealous of me... but I can't help it that I'm so popular." This Ends at Prom is officially a year old, and to celebrate we're talking about the most requested movie--MEAN GIRLS (2004). Is Janis Ian the true villain? Is Regina George actually a closeted lesbian? All of these questions and more answered in a must-listen to celebration. ----- Articles Discussed Mean Girls Theory Suggests Regina George is a Closeted Lesbian: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/18/mean-gi...
Aug 26, 2021•1 hr 41 min
"You know what wakes me up in the middle of the night covered in a cold sweat? Knowing that you aren't any worse than anyone else in your whole screwed up generation." Teen girl movies aren't always bubblegum pop and we're remembering that with the "Tarantino for Teens" classic, 1999's GO with the help of our dear podcast Daddy, Alex Steed of You Are Good (formerly Why Are Dads?). Together the three discuss the influence of the representation of working class youths, Alex shares what it was like...
Aug 19, 2021•1 hr 31 min
"If Sadie needs, like, an alibi or something just to get her out of a jam just tell her she can say she was with me watching some Dario Argento movie, okay?" Recorded for the FRIGHTGOWN film festival, The Wives dive into one of the most popular teen horror films in recent years, TRAGEDY GIRLS. They discuss the true love of your best friend, the glory of Brianna Hildebrand, and there's a long tirade about people who are a little too fixated on true crime. ----- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/th...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr 27 min
“Yeah, um, you've got a lot of people going to the Olympics. Just curious, what country will they be representing? The state of delusion?" In honor of the Olympics and Simone Biles continuing to prove why she's the GOAT, we're talking about the gymnastics classic STICK IT (2006). BJ dives deep into her life as an elite artistic athlete, Harmony talks about how this movie is the epitome of 2006, and yes, we talk about the queer awakening of millennials and that ice bath scene. ----- Articles Disc...
Aug 05, 2021•1 hr 35 min
“Sue Ellen, every girl over twenty-five should have a cucumber in the house.” This week The Wives are covering an all-time favorite and a cult classic, DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD joined by Rustic Films' David Lawson Jr. Together the three discuss being latchkey kids in the 90s, how much easier it was to scam employers before the internet, and Harmony drops a confession that takes BJ's breath away. ----- Follow David Lawson Jr. on Twitter & Instagram @DavidLawsonJr Check out his lat...
Jul 29, 2021•1 hr 21 min
“See, this is the problem with these things. Daddy would have gotten us Uzis.” It's Christmas in July at the end of the word and we're celebrating with NIGHT OF THE COMET! This week The Wives discuss how they'd react to the end of the world, embracing high femme presentation during the apocalypse, and Harmony shares a moment that made her feel starstruck. ----- Article Discussed 'Night of the Comet' is a feel-good dystopian movie set in L.A.': https://la.curbed.com/2020/4/10/21216395/night-of-th...
Jul 22, 2021•1 hr 11 min
"It began as a prank and ended in murder. Fantastic Choice. I love this one." Who needs a schedule when you have a killer teen slasher dropping on Netflix based on books that changed your life? The Wives dig into FEAR STREET PART ONE: 1994 in all of it's trashy slashy glory. BJ talks about growing up Shadyside and Harmony has a theory about Simon that seems too accurate to not be canon ----- Article Discussed Cracking R.L. Stine: Leigh Janiak on Crafting The Fear Street Trilogy: https://www.roge...
Jul 15, 2021•1 hr 46 min
"If you haven't noticed, I am a woman now. I wear a bra." This week the wives are joined by special guest DeVaughn Taylor to analyze a classic British teen movie that feels like 2008 personified. DeVaughn talks about the film's endlessly quotable script, Harmony embraces the killer soundtrack, and BJ fondly remembers her teen bible--gurl (dot) com. ----- Article Discussed I’m sorry to tell you this but Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is completely messed up: https://thetab.com/uk/2019/07/04/a...
Jul 08, 2021•1 hr 18 min
"Well, you know, they say we all gonna be dyin' some day. I believe it, too" This week we're getting all-American with the criminally underseen beauty pageant favorite, MISS FIRECRACKER. The Wives Colangelo discuss the presentation of classism, immaturity, beauty standards, and a love for Holly Hunter and Mary Steenburgen. ----- Become a Patron! www.patreon.com/thisendsatprom Find the show on Twitter & Instagram: @ThisEndsAtProm BJ Colangelo —Twitter & Instagram: @BJColangelo Harmony Col...
Jul 01, 2021•1 hr 19 min
"I believe with my whole heart, mind, body, that girls constitute a revolutionary soul force that can and will change the world for real." Who's got Moxie? We do! This week The Wives are joined by their 8-year-old niece, Roxie, to talk about fairness, friendship, and girl power in 2021's MOXIE. After the interview, BJ & Harmony analyze white feminism, riot grrl culture, and imagine a world where the character of Lucy was given the opportunity to be the lead. ----- Articles Discussed Amy Poeh...
Jun 24, 2021•1 hr 44 min
"Congratulations, liars! You know who you are and you know who you want. Aint nothin' gonna change that. Shiiiiiiiit." Happy Pride Month! We're covering one of the most influential queer movies ever made, Jamie Babbit's BUT I'M A CHEERLEADER. The wives break down what was happening with LGBTQ+ acceptance in the 90s to make this film so groundbreaking, BJ talks about why this film means so much to her, and Harmony delicately expresses why she doesn't feel seen by this classic. ----- Become a Patr...
Jun 17, 2021•1 hr 30 min
“Look at me! I'm ugly! I would never f*ck me!" For Harmony's ACTUAL birthday choice, we're talking about a movie that is absolutely monumental to her "teen girl" experience, the 2002 raunchy cross-dressing comedy, SORORITY BOYS (2002). BJ has an eye-opening experience reanalyzing a film she disregarded in her youth, because Harmony makes a compelling argument for SORORITY BOYS as one of the best examples of a trans read. You aren't going to want to miss this one. ----- Articles Discussed Roger E...
Jun 10, 2021•1 hr 34 min
“I think all of us want to feel something that we've forgotten or turned our backs on because maybe we didn't realize how much we were leaving behind. We need to remember what used to be good. If we don't, we won't recognize it even if it hits us between the eyes.” Harmony is turning thirty, flirty, and thriving, so there was no way BJ was going to pass up the opportunity to watch the Jennifer Garner classic, 13 GOING ON 30. BJ dives deep into the psychology of teenage girls, Harmony makes a com...
Jun 03, 2021•1 hr 26 min
