About this Episode
This 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 The Little Rascals.