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Tuned To DecayDirector Spotlight: Penelope SpheerisIn this episode I look at the career of legendary director, Penelope Spheeris. Movies featured: The Decline of Western Civilization 1 and 3, Suburbia, The Boys Next Door and Dudes.TunedToDecayPodcast | Facebook | Linktree 2025-07-0419 min
Load Bearing Beams: A Movie Podcast160. Wayne’s World Join us at Stan Mikita’s for crullers, dear listener, as we go through one of the very best comedies of the 1990s: It’s Wayne’s World. Excellent. But is it truly Wayne’s world? How much control does Wayne really have? What does he want? What does he stand for? And will he ever transcend the limitations of his corporeal space? We definitively answer these and so much more, as we cover both the making of the movie (including what sounds like a very difficult experience for director Penelope Spheeris in having to work with Mike Myers...2025-05-231h 57
The Next Reel Film PodcastSuburbia • Member Bonus“They didn't realize they'd be the slums of the future.”Penelope Spheeris Brings Punk to Roger CormanAfter completing her documentary The Decline of Western Civilization about the LA punk scene, director Penelope Spheeris wanted to tell a narrative story in that world. Roger Corman saw potential in her vision and agreed to match her $250,000 investment to make the film. Spheeris made the unconventional choice to cast real punk musicians and street kids rather than professional actors, believing it would create more authentic performances. Join us — Pete Wright and Andy Nelson — as we continue the member bonus Ro...2025-03-3110 min
Citizen Dame316 — Suburbia (1983)We continue our Penelope Spheeris series with her first narrative feature, Suburbia.
Plot summary:
Suburbia is director Penelope Spheeris's study of the Los Angeles punk rock scene in the early 1980s. Evan and his younger brother leave their broken home in an attempt to escape their alcoholic mother. They find family in a group of punks who live as squatters in an abandoned house by the side of the highway.
2025-03-2655 minCitizen DameEpisode 315: The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)
We're celebrating Women's History Month by discussing some of the best films of the severely underrated Penelope Spheeris, whose filmography is quite something. First up: Spheeris's first feature, The Decline of Western Civilization, an intense, enjoyable, wholly strange documentary about the LA hardcore punk scene in 1979/1980. Even if you're not a punk fan, this is a must-see.
We'll be on a brief break next week, but will return the week after to discuss Spheeris's Suburbia (1983), a fictionalized take on the punk lifestyle.
2025-03-1258 min
Groovy MoviesAction Women, schwing (Point Break, American Psycho, Wayne’s World)This week on our season finale we look at three box office and critical successes which you might not know were directed by women. In the hot seat is Kathryn Bigelow’s Point Break, Penelope Spheeris’ Wayne’s World and Mary Harron’s American Psycho. We also almost (but not quite) dodge the Blake Lively controversy and talk about the films we’re looking forward to this autumn. See you for season 5!References‘Warner Brothers to put a studio in the dessert’, by Brian Welk, indiewire.com‘How American Psycho became a feminist statement’ by Tr...2024-09-0557 min
Middle Class Film ClassSuburbia (1983) review / dir. Penelope SpheerisThe gang gets a burn this week as they shack up with TR and live on the outskirts, while reviewing Suburbia (2983) directed by Penelope Spheeris. After the critical success of The Decline of Western Civilization a few years prior, Penelope Spheeris wanted to make a more narrative look at the burnout punk scene in America, taking stories pulled from the real life subjects of her documentary. She even got many of them to lace up their acting shoes and step in front of the camera and portray versions of themselves. Art imitates life, but does anyone care? Watch for...2024-08-211h 20
Media Path PodcastDocumenting Underground Culture & A Punk Perspective On Hollywood with Penelope SpheerisHer films populate the most notable entries in underground and mainstream 20th century youth culture. Trailblazing filmmaker Penelope Spheeris joins us to share her cheeky Hollywood outsider perspective which allowed her to break legendary ground, with Suburbia and the Decline of Western Civilization trilogy and make significant dents in mainstream film land with Wayne’s World, Black Sheep and Little Rascals. Brace for Penelope’s snidely self-effacing perspective on movies, music, and Hollywood’s club and movie cultures.Penelope traces her fascination with punk and street life back to her turbulently nomadic life as a carniv...2024-05-301h 11
Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible PodcastPartying On with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part Two)“Wayne’s World” director Penelope Spheeris shares the secret to making a movie based on a “Saturday Night Live" sketch, discusses whether it's true Dana Carvey wanted to quit before filming started, and reveals whether or not the headbanging was improvised. Plus, get bonus stories about Alice Cooper and the late, great Chris Farley. It rocks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-03-1941 min
Light The Fuse - The Official Mission: Impossible PodcastRocking Out with "Wayne's World" Director Penelope Spheeris (Part One)On the first installment of our miniseries, The Directors, we chat with director Penelope Spheeris, director of “Wayne’s World.” We discuss how she boarded the project, how her background making music documentaries informed her directorial choices, and get great stories about Mike Myers and Dana Carvey. Party on! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2024-03-1242 min
Born To Watch - A Movie PodcastWayne's World (1992)"Wayne's World (1992)," a film that transcended its "Saturday Night Live" sketch origins to become a cult classic, encapsulates the early '90s like few other movies do. Directed by Penelope Spheeris and starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne Campbell and Garth Algar, respectively, the film is a brilliant blend of humour, music, and a touch of innocence, all wrapped up in a storyline that's both engaging and hilariously absurd.At its core, "Wayne's World" is a story about friendship, dreams, and the pursuit of happiness in the face of corporate influence. Wayne and Garth are...2024-02-131h 43
The Hall of Very Good PodcastEpisode 406: Penelope SpheerisDirector and screenwriter Penelope Spheeris joins the boys to talk about her special friendship with the late-Tommy Lasorda Jr, her relationship with “Saturday Night Live” creator Lorne Michaels, the iconic film she turned down, how Donald Trump ended up in one of her movies, breaking David Spade’s “comedy balls” and, of course, “Wayne’s World”.2024-01-2338 min
Rock's BackpagesPenelope Spheeris on filming punk and metal + Wayne's WorldIn this episode we welcome the legendary Penelope Spheeris and invite her to talk us through her extraordinary life and brilliant career.Barney wastes little time in asking the Louisiana-born filmmaker about the shocking traumas of her childhood and teenage years. We hear about her alcoholic mother's multiple marriages and the family's move to Southern California that led to Penelope putting herself through film school before graduating from UCLA.Along with the Saturday Night Live shorts she made with actor/comic Albert Brooks, Penelope talks about the pioneering Rock 'n' Reel production company that made '70s vi...2024-01-221h 15
Sesión PrótesisSuburbia (Penelope Spheeris, 1983): Rincones del paraísoA juzgar por sus películas (Wayne´s World, Metal Years), Penelope Spheeris ha estado muy interesada en las subculturas juveniles. En Suburbia, producción de Roger Corman, aporta algo así como un docudrama sobre un grupo de okupas en las afueras de Los Angeles. Rodada de forma directa y efectiva, la película nos muestra la juventud del momento y sus miedos.
David G. Panadero conduce esta Sesión Prótesis2023-11-2626 min
All One Song: A Neil Young PodcastTransmissions :: Penelope SpheerisThis week on the show, Transmissions host Jason P. Woodbury joins Penelope Spheeris, director of The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy, The Beverly Hillbillies, Little Rascals, Suburbia, and Wayne’s World. Spheeris is the host of Peter and the Acid King, a true crime podcast set in the Los Angeles punk scene of the early ‘80s concerning the unsolved murder of Peter Ivers.A pop culture wunderkind, Ivers was many things at once: an all-star harmonica player who played alongside Little Walter, a pal of Van Dyke Parks who opened for Fleetwood Mac, and a songwriter who wrote...2023-11-2241 min
SoundCheck FlixEpisode 5: Ben Johnson - ”Suburbia” (1984)On episode 5 of Casbah Presents: SoundCheck Flix, San Diego Director, Author and Musician Ben Johnson joins SCF co-hosts Tim Pyles and Graham Stevens at the World Famous Casbah San Diego to talk about the punk rock coming-of-age flim Suburbia (1983), written and directed by Penelope Spheeris.
Ben Johnson is the creator of Fanboy, a feature length rock and roll thriller movie released in January of 2021. He is also the author of the Webworld Trilogy of books and has played in numerous bands throughout the years including Tourettes Lautrec, the Long and Short of It, and...2023-08-1456 min
BodegaBoxOffice138: The Decline of Western Civilization IV: We Sold Our Souls For Rock and Roll (Slayer, Static X, Fear Factory, Black Sabbath)We watched Penelope Spheeris' shelved (thanks SHARON)1999 documentary about Ozzfest '99. Is it officially part of her 'Decline of Western Civilization' documentary series? We think so. It features Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Rob Zombie, System of a Down, Fear Factory, Deftones, Primus, Slayer and many more. We get to talk Spheeris' career, and of course do a deep dive into Nu Metal. It's long. You're welcome. Or...sorry.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bodegaboxoffice--1441069/support.2023-08-093h 11
90 Under 90The Little RascalsJer and Kaitlin cover the Penelope Spheeris movie "The Little Rascals" from 1994, which successfully captures the overall spirit of the black and white shorts and features an ensemble of child actors of varying skill sets. Though it may have been the point where Spheeris Thelma and Louised her career.2023-07-201h 14
WTF Happened To....?!WTF Happened to WAYNE'S WORLD (1992)? WTF Happened to the movie?!Saturday Night Live has often tried to turn popular sketches into movies. Sometimes this notion works, and sometimes it doesn’t. It all started back in 1992 when Mike Myers and Dana Carvey’s Wayne and Garth got a big-screen outing in Wayne’s World. They took the admittedly thin premise of the sketch - two metalheads have a public access talk show - and ran with it. The film helped kick off Mike Myers’ big-screen career and paved the way for a whole slate of SNL movies, including 1993’s Coneheads, the barely released It’s Pat, Stuart Saves His Family, Supe...2023-07-1014 min
Chuck Shute PodcastPenelope Spheeris (Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne's World)Penelope Spheeris is a film director, producer and screenwriter. She directed all 3 of "The Decline of Western Civilization" with a 4th one on the way. She also directed Suburbia, Black Sheep and Wayne's World. This was one of the most fun interviews I've done this year, maybe ever. Lots of great stories about Hollywood, working with Chris Farley, her unreleased movie about Ozzfest, UFO abductions and so much more! Check it out! 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - The Decline of Western Civilization 3 04:01 - Childhood & Background 06:00 - Movies & TV Shows & Creative Outlet 11:00 - Hollywood Business 12:25 - Lorne Mich...2023-06-1453 min
A Film By...Penelope Spheeris - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal YearsIt's more than music...it's a way of life.This week, Dayton Johnson of the Docking Bay 77 Podcast rocks out with Brad and Jeff as they discuss Penelope Spheeris' 1988 rockumentary sequel The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years, featuring Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne, Kiss, Poison, Lemmy from Motorhead, and Dave Mustaine from Megadeth.Check out www.afilmbypodcast.com for more information.Email us at afilmbypodcast@gmail.com with your questions, comments, and requests.Find us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @afilmbypodcast2023-03-071h 06
Air and LoathingADHD SUPER SPECIALWith Advanced apologies to Penelope Spheeris for calling her Penelope Cruz . Let's talk to my buddy fucking Jesse she's a badass mother fucker she's been around she knows what the fuck's going on she works for fucking Grimace records and a bunch of other DIY shit. She definitely has knowledge's as we cover them tonight, trauma body, heroin, living on the fucking Street attachment to Identity a look at the decline of Western 3 and parenting. Featuring amebix, PMS 84 and slimy member. Not brought to you by so many fucking tampons
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Podcasting After Dark - Cult Movies and TV ShowsSuburbia (1983) ReviewSuburbia (1983) synopsis: “When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.”Starring: Chris Pedersen, Bill Coyne, Jennifer Clay, and FleaDirector: Penelope SpheerisThis week on Podcasting After Dark, Corey and Zak review Suburbia by Penelope Spheeris! This is another Patreon-selected film for review, and one that neither of the hosts have seen before. A rare thing to be sure! But the cool thing is, Suburbia feels right at home on Podcasting After Dark. This is an essential 80s cult movi...2022-10-032h 32
MOVIEFLEX Double Features18_SPHEERIS/METAL_The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988)/Wayne's World (1992)This week, @estebzz_ and @PostingProle talk heavy metal, Penelope Spheeris, and docs.
THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART 2 (1988) dir. Penelope Spheeris
WAYNE'S WORLD (1992) dir. Penelope Spheeris2022-08-301h 40
Sound OpinionsWayne's World 30th Anniversary w/ Director Penelope Spheeris, Opinions on Bartees Strange and Yaya BeyHosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their conversation with director Penelope Spheeris for the 30th anniversary of Wayne’s World. They also discuss directing music videos and the Decline of Western Civilization documentary films. Plus, Jim and Greg review new music from indie artist Bartees Strange and Brooklyn singer-songwriter Yaya Bey. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU2022-07-2251 minSound OpinionsWayne's World 30th Anniversary w/ Director Penelope Spheeris, Opinions on Bartees Strange and Yaya BeyHosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their conversation with director Penelope Spheeris for the 30th anniversary of Wayne’s World. They also discuss directing music videos and the Decline of Western Civilization documentary films. Plus, Jim and Greg review new music from indie artist Bartees Strange and Brooklyn singer-songwriter Yaya Bey. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU2022-07-2251 min
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Description: We watched all the "punk rock" films! Ranging from the silly, sad, beautiful, and problematic. Join Diz and Alicia as we discuss punk rock as portrayed on the big screen.
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Gleaming the Cube Graeme Clifford (1989)
Thrashin David Winters (1986)
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Movie and TV Show Reviews - Ray Taylor ShowSuburbia (1983) - Movie Review - Ray Taylor ShowSuburbia (1983) - Movie Review - Ray Taylor Show Subscribe: InspiredDisorder.com/rts Binge Ad Free: InspiredDisorder.com/plus Show topic: When household tensions and a sense of worthlessness overcome Evan, he finds escape when he clings with the orphans of a throw-away society.Director: Penelope Spheeris Writer: Penelope Spheeris JOIN Inspired Disorder +PLUS Today! InspiredDisorder.com/plus Membership Includes:Members only discounts and dealsRay Taylor Show A...2022-04-2222 min
Screen DraftsPENELOPE SPHEERIS (with Drea Clark & Simon Abrams)Recorded LIVE (virtually) for Skyline Indie Film Fest 2021, Drea Clark ("Maximum Film") and Simon Abrams (rogerebert.com) rank the 7 best films directed by Penelope Spheeris! With guest co-commissioner Billy Ray Brewton. 2022-04-052h 05
Monday Morning Critic(Episode 279) "Wayne's World" Director: Penelope Spheeris.Send us a textEpisode 279."Wayne's World"Director: Penelope Spheeris Penelope Spheeris is a wonderful director whose filmography includes the immensely underrated "Black Sheep", "The Decline of Western Civilization", "The Beverley Hillbillies", "Little Rascals" and the absolutely iconic "Wayne's World"Interview Highlights.1. Penelope and I touch upon how unreal it is that Wayne's World is about to be 30 years old!2. What happened to comedies in 2022? Where have all the cinematic comedies gone?3. Chris Farley was immensely talented, but also very sensitive.4. SNL Boss Lorne Michaels.5. Did P...2022-02-0123 min
The Ghost of HollywoodSuburbia Revisited with Penelope SpheerisSend us a textTune in as Poxy and Ragan discuss the making of the 1984 cult classic, Suburbia, and its lasting impact on punk culture with Director, Penelope Spheeris.Support the showThe Ghost of Hollywood Website The Ghost of Hollywood Instagram2021-12-101h 37
Damn Good Movie MemoriesEpisode 227 - Suburbia (1983)Penelope Spheeris' feature-length film debut coming two years after her groundbreaking documentary "The Decline of Western Civilization" covering the Los Angeles punk rock scene. This low budget indie film is the natural evolution of Spheeris' raw and gritty early filmmaking, about a group of teen runaways who randomly find each other to escape their terrible home lives.
2021-01-3058 min
Geeklife HQGeeklife HQ Episode 55 ... Party on with Penelope SpheerisSpecial episode! Interview with Penelope Spheeris.
Spheeris has directed both documentary and scripted films. Her best-known works include the trilogy titled The Decline of Western Civilization, each covering an aspect of Los Angeles underground culture, and Wayne's World, her highest-grossing film.
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Turned Out A PunkEpisode 297 - Penelope Spheeris (The Decline Of Western Civilization, Suburbia, Wayne's World)Attention! Please be advised that today on the show we are joined by the legendary filmmaker of The Decline of Western Civilization: PENELOPE SPHEERIS!!! Listen in as Penelope & Damian discuss going from thinking music was dead, to being at the heart of the LA punk explosion, to becoming a "big time" Hollywood director & hating every second of it. Penelope is one of the the greatest to ever do it!
I KNOW IT’S BEEN SAID BEFORE, BUT THIS ONE IS NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!
Also Touched On:
“Have you heard of the Sex Pistols?”
LA...2020-11-271h 11
Total Movie RecallTMR 039 – Scarface (1983) This week on Total Movie Recall, we destroy our nasal septums with 1983’s Scarface. Ryan presents a cogent, detailed thesis on this film’s central character as a metaphor for the all-eating, never-satiating, soul-crushing machine that is capitalism, and Steve counters with “No he’s not.” Touché Steve… touché. Scarface (1983) d. Brian De Palma w. Oliver Stone Starring: Al Pacino Michelle Pfeiffer Steven Bauer Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Robert Loggia Richard Belzer After getting a green card in exchange for assassinating a Cuban govern...2020-09-2100 min
The Void 333 With ChristinaDirector Penelope Spheeris (Wayne's World, Decline of Western Civilization doco series)Iconic director Penelope Spheeris talks to Christina and Josh about secret stories from her historic Decline of Western Civilization punk/heavy metal doco series, creating the first music videos with Parliament Funkadelic and Fleetwood Mac in the early Seventies, the movie with legendary comic Richard Pryor she made that Cosby allegedly won't let you see, why she got fired off the Wayne's World sequel, the origin story of the Wayne's World Bohemian Rhapsody scene and lots more. We also explore Void co-host Josh Watkins' career as a feature film Assistant Director, plus our favourite music documentaries. 2020-08-221h 35
The Average Joe Movie ShowPenelope SpheerisOur spotlight on female filmmakers closes with Penelope Spheeris and her Decline of Western Civilization trilogy. Commercially known for her work directing Wayne’s World, Spheeris got her start studying at UCLA and collaborating with comedians Richard Pryor and Albert Brooks on short films in the 1970s. After launching the first music video production company in Los Angeles, she turned her camera to the LA punk scene from 1981 to 1998 for what would become the iconic Decline trilogy. The Decline films were only re...2020-08-181h 38
From & Inspired BYEpisode #109: The Vandals & Glory DazeThe Vandals' 1995 album, Live Fast Diarrhea, gets a snazzy 25th anniversary vinyl repress this week from Craft Recordings. To celebrate, we spoke with both the band's guitarist, Warren Fitzgerald, as well as bassist Joe Escalante, about the music of Glory Daze and their appearance in the Penelope Spheeris cult classics, Suburbia and Dudes, as well as the new Live Fast Diarrhea repress.2020-08-1047 min
Shat the Movies: 80's & 90's Best Film ReviewWayne's World (1992)If we sealed 90’s pop culture in a time capsule and opened it up 30 years later, the result would be a VHS tape of the 1992 film, #WaynesWorld. As a birthday present to himself, listener Steve W commissioned the that inspired numerous comedies throughout the decade. Classic features like “It’s Pat” and “Stuart Saves His Family”…..NOT! Rog & Big D record from their Mom's basement studio while reacquainting themselves with early 90’s vernacular such as “Schwing,” “Party On,” & “Ass Sphincter.” Big D revels in breaking the 4th wall while Rog gives credit to the real hero of the movie: Director Penelope...2020-07-081h 00
My So Called PodcastStick Around WayneThis week we look back at the week of February 14th, 1992. That week, Stick Around for Joy by The Sugarcubes and Wayne's World from director, Penelope Spheeris. were both released. Stick Around for Joy Wayne's World 2020-06-181h 32
The Locust FilesA Conversation with Sally ChristieThe Locust Files continues with Lee Gambin talking all things Drew Barrymore, 90s erotic thrillers, grunge in cinema, Penelope Spheeris, John Waters, Satanic themed movies and much more with Melbourne based film critic and writer Sally Christie.2020-05-281h 41
The Film Cult PodcastPenelope SpheerisRobert sits down with the influential filmmaker Penelope Spheeris, director of Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization I, II & III and Suburbia
2020-05-1637 min
We Really Like Her!Penelope Spheeris & 'Wayne's World'Which hit film is heartfelt, hilarious, head-banging, and helmed by a most righteous babe of punk cinema? It’s WAYNE’S WORLD (party time, excellent)! In honour of Emily’s birthday, we’re bowing down to Penelope Spheeris’s WAY worthy 1992 comedy about friendship, “foxy” ladies, and finding success on your own terms. Let’s look straight into the camera and address important questions like, did you ever find haiku writer, secret drummer and possible Scorpio Garth Algar endlessly relatable? Also, has there ever been a more excellent faux rocker chick than - cue Gary Wright’s “Dream Weaver” - Tia Carrere’s Cassandr...2019-11-291h 01
Castle of Horror PodcastCastle Talk: Roger Corman on Making Movies and New Series "Cult-Tastic"This week we’re chatting with Roger Corman, because Friday November 15 premieres a new series from Shout Factory TV Cult-tastic: Tales From The Trenches with Roger and Julie Corman. Heralded as “the Pope of Pop Cinema,” Roger and Julie Corman pull back the curtain on the Cormans' lifetime of innovative genre filmmaking in this never-before-seen docu-series. The Cormans open up about their iconic pool of collaborators such as James Cameron, Joe Dante, Penelope Spheeris, Pam Grier and more, as well as their notoriously bare-bones production philosophy that created some of film’s most memorable special FX sequences in science-fiction, fantasy and other c...2019-11-1613 min
AromaThrive with LisaCultivating your Tribe thru Live EventsBeing part of a tribe - people you relate to, and who get you - can be good for your health. Festivals strive to cultivate a cool vibe that brings together like-minded people for a good time, and there's an art to that. FestForums, a conference that brings together people who create festivals- and those who provide services that support festivals and live events - is coming to Santa Barbara November 21-23. It's a very cool hang! In this episode I speak with Laurie Kirby, co-founder of FestForums, about trends in conferences, what it takes to...2019-11-1517 min
Appetite for DistortionPenelope Spheeris talks The Decline of Western Civilization & Wayne's World | Ep. 156Penelope Spheeris is an iconic film director and screenwriter. The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy, Wayne's World, & Black Sheep with Chris Farley are just some of her accomplishments.
As she is days away from receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, we reflect back on her career. Dissecting "Decline Part 2"...how was it to work with Ozzy, the infamous Chris Holmes scene, and why wasn't Guns N' Roses included? Will she make a 4th documentary? Also how does she feel about Wayne's World today? Would she come back for a 3rd movie? That and much more!
Plus guest co-host Matt Wake updates...2019-11-121h 06
Appetite for DistortionPenelope Spheeris talks The Decline of Western Civilization & Wayne's World | Ep. 156Penelope Spheeris is an iconic film director and screenwriter. The Decline of Western Civilization trilogy, Wayne's World, & Black Sheep with Chris Farley are just some of her accomplishments. As she is days away from receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award, we reflect back on her career. Dissecting "Decline Part 2"...how was it to work with Ozzy, the infamous Chris Holmes scene, and why wasn't Guns N' Roses included? Will she make a 4th documentary? Also how does she feel about Wayne's World today? Would she come back for a 3rd movie? That and much more!Plus guest...2019-11-121h 06
Rules of the Frame037 | Ravenous ft. Michelle JohnsonConnor and Riley are joined by Michelle Johnson this week as they talk about the hidden 90's horror film: Ravenous. Things get a little graphic when discussing cannibalism, but don't get too grossed out to miss Michelle's insight into the film industry and society's impact upon it.Follow Michelle on Instagram: JohnsonpersonFollow us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rulesoftheframe/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rulesoftheframeTwitter: https://twitter.com/RulesOfTheFrameFilms mentioned in this episode:-------------------------------------Ravenous (1999) | Dir. Antonia BirdThe Revenant (2015) | Dir. Alejandro...2019-11-101h 32
Cultural CapitalEpisode 64 - Once Upon A Time In Hollywood and the last of MIFFThe "if you Google 'Animals' you don't get the film" edition.
With memories of MIFF already beginning to blur into a prismatic fog of scenes, sounds and ads about texting while driving, Cultural Capital wrest the cinematic jewels from the jaws of amnesia. Some, like The Farewell and Animals, are on the verge of general release, others we may never see again. All of this, the Cultural Capital Film Diary, and one of the most chat-worthy films of 2019, Quentin Tarantino's 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'...
00:49 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (SPOILER WARNING)
26:27 - Cultural Capital Film Diary
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Retro Movie RoundtableWayne‘s World (1992)RMR 0044: Special Guest John Murray joins hosts Chad Robinson and Russell Guest for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Wayne's World (1992) [PG-13]
Genre: Comedy, Music
Starring: Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Rob Lowe, Tia Carrere, Brian Doyle-Murray, Lara Flynn Boyle, Michael DeLuise, Dan Bell, Lee Tergesen, Kurt Fuller, Sean Sullivan, Colleen Camp, Donna Dixon, Frederick Coffin
Download from Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Google Play, iTunes, iHeartRadio or wherever you get your podcasts. Please share your thoughts on the movie or the Episode....
Director: Penelope Spheeris
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Trick or Treat RadioTorTR #364 - I Like Dudes More Than He DoesSend us a textFour punks from Castle Wolfenstein, traveling across the country in a Volkswagen bug, embrace the western ethos when they must take revenge against a group of rednecks for killing their friend in this lighthearted road movie. Along the way, they enlist the help of a young man who runs the Arkham Film Society. On Episode 364 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined in studio by our buddy Arkham Josh to discuss Trespassers, the latest film from IFC Midnight and director Orson Oblowitz. And since it's been a long time coming, we will...2019-07-193h 28
Cultural CapitalThe MIFF 2019 Program LaunchThe "crying in The Joy Luck Club" edition.
Anders, Eloise and Andy feed the MIFF 2019 program into the CultCapometer and come out with podcasting gold. This episode contains all the recommendations and insights you need to navigate through this year's record-breakingly vast festival program. From the opening night inspiration of Daniel Gordon's Adam Goodes documentary The Australian Dream, via the Jeff Goldblum-athon and the focuses on Peter Strickland, Penelope Spheeris and Agnieszka Holland, to the sure-fire crowd-pleasing thrills of closing night comedy, Lulu Wang's 'The Farewell'. It's all here, with irreverent asides and industry gossip Andy forgot to edit out...2019-07-0949 min
What Did We Miss?Suburbia/Penelope SpheerisThis week, Matt and Tony explore the early, gritty works of director Penelope Spheeris, focusing specifically on her 1983 punk drama, Suburbia. They talk about her breakthrough punk documentary, The Decline of Western Civilization, her experiences chronicling the LA music scene over two decades, the success of Wayne's World, and the unfortunate and all too familiar career struggles she faced as a woman making movies in Hollywood. They also talk about objectivity in filmmaking, making more compelling heroes and villains through empathy, and how of all things, Suburbia probably made her the perfect choice for directing the cast of kids in...2019-07-0300 minRules of the Frame028 | The King of Kong ft. Andrew LewisConnor and Riley welcome Andrew Lewis to the show to discuss the strangely operatic video game documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe build an extremely engrossing rivalry that outmatches many modern rivalries to date. Listen to the conversation as we discuss why this movie is not just about classic video games, but about determination, the human spirit, and the desire to be the best
Full spoilers for The King of Kong & Rocky
Films mentioned in this episode:
La Vie En Rose (2007) | Dir. Olivier Dahan
The King...2019-06-301h 35
Video MonstersOutcasts - Chattanooga Film Festival 2019Wrapping up our coverage of Chattanooga Film Festival 2019, tonight's episode focuses on films about Outcasts. After 15 episodes and almost three months of talking about Chatt Film Fest (both past and present), this episode is a little bittersweet. While we are looking forward to other themes that we have planned for future months, and while we still have a few more episodes in store that are going to be CFF adjacent (not directly part of our CFF coverage, but absolutely would not have been able to happen were it not for Chatt Film Fest!)...we had such an amazing time at...2019-05-302h 02
Efectividad KENSODesata tu talento de comunicación eficaz. Sebastián Lora¿Alguna vez te has bloqueado al hablar en publico? Una presentación, una reunión con jefes o clientes, una ponencia, una formación o un discurso en la boda de tu mejor amigo. Te pasas la vida comunicando. Y ese es el tema principal del programa de esta semana, donde aprenderás cómo comunicar de forma eficaz para ganar influencia con Sebastián Lora.Notas de programa(Las notas del programa están disponibles en https://kenso.es/episodio/44-sebastian-lora-presentaciones)Índice de la ent...2019-05-3055 min
Go Fact YourselfEp. 36: Allie Goertz & Jason StuartThis episode of Go Fact Yourself is part of a balanced breakfast of trivia and comedy! Allie Goertz is a writer who hosts the fellow Max Fun podcast "Everything’s Coming up Simpsons". As if that didn’t give her enough funny things to surround herself with, she’s also the first woman editor for MAD Magazine! She’ll explain why even the silliest MAD content requires a lot of hard work. Allie faces off against Jason Stuart! He’s a comedian and actor. He’s appeared in a number of films like Birth of a Nation star...2019-05-171h 07
The Movie CryptHALL OF FAME: Penelope Spheeris (Ep. 154) 5.2.16The amazing Penelope Spheeris (WAYNE'S WORLD, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION) joins us for this truly classic episode of THE MOVIE CRYPT that originally aired on May 2, 2016. This phenomenal conversation remains a Crypt Keeper favorite! Pick up the first 300 episodes of this podcast with THE MOVIE CRYPT "Vault" available in the store on ArieScope.com.2019-04-262h 18
Moving MusicEpisode 35: Missie Tong - "The Decline of Western Civilization part 2: The Metal Years”I would race home after school to watch a half hour of 80’s metal music on MTV every day. The REAL good stuff was on a weekend night going into the morning hours. I saw some of the most amazing music videos of my life. Then, out of nowhere, 80’s metal seemed to “jump the shark”. The sound, the look, and the quality began to dive. Nothing was new, the genre didn’t evolve, and it all grew wider not taller. Director Penelope Spheeris held up a mirror to the sunset strip scene in “The Decline of Western Civilization part 2: The...2019-03-221h 03
Landry.AudioLandry.Audio E12: Wayne's World Director Penelope Spheeris On Chris Farley, Harvey Weinstein, PunkLike, subscribe, follow, and share to help us bring you more ongoing content.
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Penelope Spheeris is best known for her work as the director of classic 90’s films including “Wayne’s World”, “Black Sheep”, and “The Little Rascals”.
Before her big break in Hollywood she was a recognized documentary filmmaker, known for her work in the punk and...2019-02-1354 min
Wistful Thinking045 Wayne's World (1992)Jordan and Cara kick off Mike Myers Month with the 1991 classic, Wayne's World. They discuss the iconic scene set to Bohemian Rhapsody, the difficulty Penelope Spheeris had directing the film, and Mike Myers pointing his dick at things. They also play a crossover game from The Contenders and Cara really commits to her Wayne Campbell impression.2019-01-101h 16
The Important Cinema Club#145 - Punk as Penelope SpheerisWe discuss the career of writer/director Penelope Spheeris, her amazing trilogy of music documentaries THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION 1-3, and her mainstream comedy work like WAYNE'S WORLD and THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES.
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Feito por ElasFeito por Elas #60 Penelope SpheerisHoje nós falaremos da diretora, produtora e roteirista estadunidense Penelope Spheeris. Esse programa é em comemoração ao Dia das Crianças e os filmes mencionados foram Quanto Mais Idiota Melhor (Wayne's World, 1992), A Família Buscapé (The Beverly Hillbillies, 1993) e Os Batutinhas (The Little Rascals, 1994). O programa é apresentado por Isabel Wittmann do Estante da Sala, Stephania Amaral do Cinematório e Instagram Discos da Ste e Raquel Gomes, do Cinematório e Moda Útil.
Mais informações: anticast.com.br/2018/10/feitoporelas/feito-por-elas-60-penelope-spheeris
Edição: Isabel Wittmann e Felipe Ayres
Pesquisa e pauta: Michelle Henriques
Feedback: contato@feitoporelas.com.br
Arte da capa...2018-10-041h 08Feito por ElasFeito por Elas #60 Penelope SpheerisHoje nós falaremos da diretora, produtora e roteirista estadunidense Penelope Spheeris. Esse programa é em comemoração ao Dia das Crianças e os filmes mencionados foram Quanto Mais Idiota Melhor (Wayne's World, 1992), A Família Buscapé (The Beverly Hillbillies, 1993) e Os Batutinhas (The Little Rascals, 1994). O programa é apresentado por Isabel Wittmann do Estante da Sala, Stephania Amaral do Cinematório e Instagram Discos da Ste e Raquel Gomes, do Cinematório e Moda Útil.
Mais informações: anticast.com.br/2018/10/feitoporelas/feito-por-elas-60-penelope-spheeris
Edição: Isabel Wittmann e Felipe Ayres
Pesquisa e pauta: Michelle Henriques
Feedback: contato@feitoporelas.com.br
Arte da capa...2018-10-041h 08
Sup Doc: A Documentary PodcastSup Doc Presents The Organist Penelope Spheeris InterviewThis is a bonus Sup Doc mini-episode brought to you by our friends at THE ORGANIST podcast, an arts and culture show produced by McSweeney's and KCRW. They interview artists, and writers, musicians, philosophers, actors, and wild cards like cyborgs and retired tennis coaches. On this latest season of the Organist, some interview segments had to do with documentaries, so they offered to let us share these segments with you!This first episode of the season focuses on "The Voice of God" so we hear about Penelope Spheeris and her partner SIN. Penelope is the...2018-09-2509 min
Spoilerpiece TheatreEpisode #216: "Kin," "Operation Finale," "The Boy," "Wayne's World"This week, Kris kicks things off with one of his favorite movies from childhood, WAYNE'S WORLD (5:35). Sometimes revisiting films you loved in your youth is disappointing, but Kris found new appreciation for the subtler moments and supporting characters, and the authenticity of Penelope Spheeris's direction. Then he segues into THE BOY (13:56), which is one huge letdown and a misuse of of good design, fine performances, and terrific cinematography. Then it's on to new releases: OPERATION FINALE (23:05), which follows the abduction of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by Mossad to face justice. Unfortunately, they bent the worthwhile history lesson to...2018-08-311h 02
DeviateSatanic backward masking“There are the actual facts of what was happening in popular culture in the 1980s — and then there was this tantalizing notion that music played backwards was going to seed our minds with evil. Which was scary, but also kind of cool to a certain kid-like way of thinking. You can almost see a book like Backward Masking Unmasked as young-adult literature.” — Rolf Potts
In this episode of Deviate Rolf delves into another musical mystery — the idea of “backward masking” in rock music, and how it came to influence notions of “Satanic Panic” in America over the course of the 1980s...2018-08-071h 24
Across the Margin: The PodcastEpisode 46: Christian Niedan's Hollywood InterviewsIn the latest episode of Beyond The Margin, host Michael Shields sits with down writer, editor, and film historian Christian Niedan to talk about his recently-concluded, eight part “Hollywood Interview” series published by Across The Margin. From 2009-2014 Christian ran the film interview site Camera In The Sun, and more recently he published interviews with writers, poets, photographers, comedians, and other creatives on the website of Oakland-California-based literary nonprofit, Nomadic Press, for which he also volunteered as an event coordinator for poet/music showcases around Brooklyn. In addition, Christian recently published several serialized works about film and television for the prin...2018-07-161h 44
The Wreak Havoc Film Buffs Podcast80. Party on Wayne, Party on Garth, Party on Penelope! - Wayne's WorldDan and Sammie discuss the 1992 SNL comedy classic Wayne's World and get a chance to talk with the film's director Penelope Spheeris!2018-06-221h 27
Wreak Havoc Film Buffs podcast80. Party on Wayne, Party on Garth, Party on Penelope! - Wayne's WorldDan and Sammie discuss the 1992 SNL comedy classic Wayne's World and get a chance to talk with the film's director Penelope Spheeris!2018-06-221h 27
Dreamland PodcastThe Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal YearsMelinda got the blu-ray box set of the Decline of Western Civilization movies, so we thought this would be a great opportunity to talk about Metal!! Not that there is all that much real metal in this 1988 documentary by Penelope Spheeris... but nonetheless we give it a go. Aaron watches the film for the first time and Melinda revisits it with the director's commentary. Contemplating buying the set? You'll wanna hear our review.2018-01-151h 17
On Location with Jared CowanEp. 4: Penelope Spheeris at Cassell's Music from "Wayne's World"In this excellent episode "Wayne's World" director Penelope Spheeris returns to Cassell's Music, the filming location of the Aurora, IL music store where Wayne (Mike Myers) is denied permission to play "Stairway to Heaven" and Garth (Dana Carvey) gets his moment in the spotlight during an epic drum solo. We talk with Penelope about the common themes that run through her films like the celebrated punk/metal documentary trilogy "The Decline of Western Civilization," her 1983 film "Suburbia," "The Little Rascals" and, yes, "Wayne's World." Also, we make a connection between a couple of her films that no one else has...2017-10-1058 min
Can We Still Be Friends? – A Movie PodcastEp. 54: Wayne’s World and Austin Powers
For most of the ’90s, Mike Meyers’ catchphrases were repeated ad nauseam everywhere from dorm rooms to boardrooms (We’re guessing. We weren’t in a single boardroom in the ’90s, but you get it). With Wayne’s World celebrating its 25th anniversary and Austin Powers celebrating its 20th, Nate and Ryan decided to watch both in their first ever Can We Still Be Friends Double Feature!
While watching movies you loved in middle school is always a risk, the lasting impact Meyers has had on comedy is always worth a revisit.
What’s your history with...2017-08-251h 12
Sound Opinions#609 Penelope Spheeris & Opinions on Arcade FirePenelope Spheeris has directed some of the most influential movies about music of all time, from Wayne's World to all three installments of The Decline of Western Civilization films. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Penelope about the 25th anniversary of Wayne's World, her fascinating path as a director, and the legacy of her films. Plus, a review of the new album from Arcade Fire.2017-07-2858 min
Sound Opinions#609 Penelope Spheeris & Opinions on Arcade FirePenelope Spheeris has directed some of the most influential movies about music of all time, from Wayne's World to all three installments of The Decline of Western Civilization films. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Penelope about the 25th anniversary of Wayne's World, her fascinating path as a director, and the legacy of her films. Plus, a review of the new album from Arcade Fire.Support The Show: https://www.patreon.com/soundopinionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy...2017-07-2858 min
Sound Opinions#609 Penelope Spheeris & Opinions on Arcade FirePenelope Spheeris has directed some of the most influential movies about music of all time, from Wayne's World to all three installments of The Decline of Western Civilization films. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Penelope about the 25th anniversary of Wayne's World, her fascinating path as a director, and the legacy of her films. Plus, a review of the new album from Arcade Fire.2017-07-2858 min
Sound Opinions#609 Penelope Spheeris & Opinions on Arcade FirePenelope Spheeris has directed some of the most influential movies about music of all time, from Wayne's World to all three installments of The Decline of Western Civilization films. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with Penelope about the 25th anniversary of Wayne's World, her fascinating path as a director, and the legacy of her films. Plus, a review of the new album from Arcade Fire.
2017-07-2858 minSup Doc: A Documentary PodcastDECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION PART II: THE METAL YEARS w Bret BergHosts Paco Romane and George Chen are joined by Alamo Drafthouse LA programmer Bret Berg to discuss The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988, Penelope Spheres), SNL, Los Angeles, and other sidetracks. As a programmer for Alamo Drafthouse’s upcoming Los Angeles location, Bret produces and hosts Alamo’s preliminary pop-up screenings in town. As well, through his service to the American Genre Film Archive (Alamo’s non-profit sister organization), Bret works with indie theaters across the country to introduce new audiences to genre film classics.A lifelong Angeleno, Bret is a graduate of Loyola Marymount Univers...2017-07-101h 20
SIFFcastEp 001 Penelope Spheeris and Anna FoxA conversation with director Penelope Spheeris (Decline of Western Civilization, Wayne's World) and her daughter Anna Fox2017-04-1547 min
SIFFcast50th Episode Spectacular Part 2In part two of our two-part 50th Episode spectacular we bring back our very first guest, punk icon and filmmaker, Penelope Spheeris.2017-04-1336 min
Mike Check with Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos24. A Bridge Too Farley w. Aaron GocsIt's a classic Mike Check switch up, baby! We're talking about Penelope Spheeris' "BLACK SHEEP" on our all Chris Farley spin-off episode with our mate Aaron Gocs. Gocsy is one of the funniest dudes in Australia with hit videos like Ocean Girl. Subscribe on iTunes, and give us 5 STARS, and suggest another hyper-specific comedy actor podcast you'd like to hear e.g. "A Bridge Too Farley: The Chris Farley Podcast" If we like it, we'll do a spinoff episode just for you! Facebook Twitter Cameron James is touring his new stand up comedy show at Melbourne International C...2017-02-2300 min
Blessing's podcast25th Anniversary of Wayne's World with Director Penelope SpheerisHappy 25th Wayne’s World, and to celebrate this epic anniversary, director Penelope Spheeris is here to share plenty of behind-the-scenes stories and tidbits about what it took to make this iconic film – from filming the “Bohemian Rhapsody” car scene to Alice Cooper’s cameo to teaching Mike Meyers how to drive to Rob Lowe’s comedic come-out! She’s also got stories about Chris Farley, Donald Trump, and the film’s overseas release! And Penelope is the woman behind “The Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years,” so you better believe she’s explaining how she got the biggest names in hard rock & me...2017-02-151h 00
Talk Is Jericho25th Anniversary of Wayne's World with Director Penelope SpheerisHappy 25th Wayne’s World, and to celebrate this epic anniversary, director Penelope Spheeris is here to share plenty of behind-the-scenes stories and tidbits about what it took to make this iconic film – from filming the “Bohemian Rhapsody” car scene to Alice Cooper’s cameo to teaching Mike Meyers how to drive to Rob Lowe’s comedic come-out! She’s also got stories about Chris Farley, Donald Trump, and the film’s overseas release! And Penelope is the woman behind “The Decline of Western Civilization 2: The Metal Years,” so you better believe she’s explaining how she got the biggest names in hard r...2017-02-151h 05
Talkhouse PodcastJeanie Finlay with Penelope SpheerisOn the latest episode of the Talkhouse Film Podcast, we celebrate the 25th anniversary re-release of Wayne's World with a conversation between the film's director, Penelope Spheeris – who also made the legendary trilogy of Decline of Western Civilization punk documentaries – and Jeanie Finlay, a maker of music docs herself and also a big Wayne's World fan. Over the course of their highly entertaining chat, the two discuss: all things Wayne's World, getting Ozzy Osbourne to make eggs in Decline Part II, IMDb errors, Spheeris' accidental career as a studio comedy director, the two mysterious documentary projects she's working on, exac...2017-02-0738 min
Behind The LensBEHIND THE LENS #107: Featuring Penelope Spheeris and Mark EhrenkranzPARTY ON listeners! This week on BEHIND THE LENS we're celebrating the 25th Birthday Bash of WAYNE'S WORLD! Get ready to rock 'n roll with WAYNE'S WORLD director PENELOPE SPHEERIS who talks about "the making of" as well as the worlds of indie versus studio filmmaking. Things get really wild when MARK EHRENKRANZ joins in at the midpoint as the decades old friends talk punk rock, music videos and the appeal of WAYNE'S WORLD over the past 25 years. Mark is the creator and producer of the WAYNE'S WORLD event and tells all about the wild ride putting it together for...2017-02-061h 01
RIP a LivecastRIP a LIVECAST #396 - The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years Running Commentary with Axl RosenbergThis week is a very special edition of RIP a Livecast: we're doing another documentary commentary episode, much like with Metallica's Some Kind of Monster and The Anvil doc. On this edition, we're watching Penelope Spheeris' excellent documentary The Decline of Western Civilization II: The Metal Years. We are joined on this episode by our good friend, Axl Rosenberg, and we have some good fun.This episode is best enjoyed watching the video along with the audio. We found this stream of the video on Veoh. The video stream starts exactly where we start the movie as...2017-01-311h 41
TV Guidance CounselorTV Guidance Counselor Episode 183: Penelope SpheerisToday Ken welcomes writer, director Penelope Spheeris (Wayne's World, The Decline of Western Civilization). Ken and Penelope discuss growing up poor, sneaking TV, the Wonderful World of Disney, Saturday Matinees, hippie drug culture, Dragnet, punk rock scare films, 60 Minutes, the horrors of corporate mergers, the death of true journalism, Wayne's World, Beverly Hillbillies, The Little Rascals, Green Acres, Ken as Wikipedia, drones, comedians and the dark side of life, Richard Pryor, The Decline of Western Civilization, The Boys Next Door, Dudes, tone shifts, horror and comedy as cousins, Ken finding a dead body, UCLA Film School, being...2016-10-181h 03Sup Doc: A Documentary PodcastDECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION w Peter RojasOn today's episode, Paco and George discuss the early days of LA's punk rock scene with tech podcaster/writer/founder Peter Rojas. We discuss the influence of college radio to the cult of personality around Darby Crash and pre YouTube digging for clues to the origins of punk.The Decline Movies were a Rosetta stone for many a suburban teen looking for alternatives of expression. Often referred to as a Rock ‘n Roll anthropologist, Penelope Spheeris worked as a waitress at Denny’s and IHOP to put herself through film school. A holder of a UCLA Master of F...2016-05-161h 09
The Movie CryptThe Movie Crypt: Ep 154: Penelope SpheerisIconic filmmaker Penelope Spheeris (WAYNE’S WORLD, BLACK SHEEP, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION: Parts 1-3) and her daughter Anna Fox (who produced the DECLINE box set and who is currently directing a documentary on Penelope’s life) joins Adam and Joe to discuss her career journey in one of the boys’ most favorite episodes ever. From growing up in a traveling carnival, to living in trailer parks and attending a different school almost every week, to graduating UCLA with an MFA, to producing and directing the very first form of music videos, to working for SNL and teaching Albert Brooks...2016-05-022h 18
Interview – CINEMA AUTOPSYAn interview with Penelope Spheeris, the director of the Decline of Western Civilization filmsFilmmaker Penelope Spheeris made the three films in the music documentary series The Decline of Western Civilization, which are currently screening at the Australian CentreContinue reading2016-03-0700 min
The Void 333 With Christina003 - Penelope Spheeris & Anna Fox / Decline of Western Civilization and Wayne's WorldDirector Penelope Spheeris and her daughter Anna Fox discuss the making of Spheeris' legendary punk rock and heavy metal documentary series The Decline Of Western Civilisation in the third episode of Riffing With Christina. During this conversational interview, they also share their unique perspectives on the evolution of the live music experience and what it was like creating cult classic comedy Wayne's World, which Spheeris also directed. 2016-02-1900 min