Penelope Spheeris Has Seen Some Sh*t

Penelope Spheeris has spent her life around chaos, from Richard Pryor and the early days of punk to Wayne’s World and the machinery of Hollywood. She joins Michael to talk about The Decline of Western Civilization, turning down Spinal Tap, fighting over Wayne’s World, and collecting decades of grudges along the way. There are stories about Lemmy, Tina Fey, Britney Spears, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Farley, and a rhinestone dildo. Penelope has seen some shit, and she’s still happy to talk about it. (0:00) Cold Open(0:18) Monologue(1:03) Richard Pryor and the Lost Movie(6:02) Decline, Chaos, and Making Sense of Her Demons(10:45) Guns N’ Roses Bails, Megadeth Steps In(12:33) Lemmy’s Bad Review(16:16) Punk Rock, Childhood Trauma, and Seven Stepfathers(19:46) Fame, Money, and Unfulfilled Expectations(22:57) Passing on Spinal Tap(24:03) Chris Holmes and the Pool Scene(27:34) The Decline vs. Wayne’s World(29:30) Losing Wayne’s World 2(32:07) Dana Carvey, Tina Fey, and Britney Spears(35:08) Life With Her Schizophrenic Partner(37:53) Chaos, Boredom, and Happiness(39:05) Getting Rich Without Trying(41:30) The Memoir and Being Written Out of Hollywood(44:48) Jennifer Aniston and the Dildo(47:27) Mike Myers, Chris Farley, and Black Sheep Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.