034 – Riding in Cars With Boys (with Bowen Yang)

Penny Marshall’s passing last year reminded us of how unfortunately she never got her due as a respected director. Never was that more clear than the critical drubbing that was met with 2001′s Riding in Cars With Boys. On paper this one looked to capitalize on Drew Barrymore’s post Charlie’s Angels success and Penny’s previous history of missing out on directing nominations for respected films – but the immediate cultural fallout from 9/11 did not meet this film kindly. This week, writer for Saturday Night Live and cohost of Las Culturistas Bowen Yang joins us to discuss Penny’s legacy and how Riding in Cars With Boys is underrated canon. We look at Drew Barrymore’s second coming (including her brilliant opening performance for Scream), cherish Brittany Murphy’s comedic gifts, and stolen glances with Lucy Liu. And we briefly return to that most formative of Oscar years when Titanic reigned supreme. Follow Us on Twitter! @Had_Oscar_Buzz Joe: @joereid Chris: @chrisvfeil Bowen: @bowenyang