How Do You Drew | The Drew Barrymore Fan Podcast

Decades before Drew Barrymore was given the title of “blonde bombshell”, another iconic star was associated with that moniker. This week we are joined by writer and historian Sophia D’Aurelio Adair to discuss the original Plantinum Blonde, Jean Harlow. We gush over the process of being researchers & collectors and go through a list of interesting parallels our favorite subjects share (like their Pisces star si...

If there’s one thing that most Drewbies can agree on, it’s that 1995 was one of the peak Drew Barrymore eras! This week we’re taking you through an incredible magazine article from that year. The UK Premiere June 1995 cover feature was written by frequent Drew-collaborator Chris Heath and is jam packed with interesting tidbits (like which New Kids on the Block member she once kissed and her poem about love & p...

The Hammonds are really falling apart now! This week we're recapping the final episodes of Santa Clarita Diet season 1, as Sheila experiences some eye-popping changes, Joel finally tracks down the elusive Serbian book, and the family gets a potential shot at a cure. Things get increasingly chaotic and feral, all the way down to Drew's hairstyle! Throughout our episode, we're enjoying the hotness of Drew Barrymore in Sheila's &ldquo...

Things are getting messy over in Santa Clarita! In the latest installment of our summer series, we're recapping Santa Clarita Diet's season 1 episodes 5–7. Joel chases a possible cure, Sheila leans into her undead instincts, and the Hammond family's lives continue to descend into total chaos. Along the way, we're laughing over our girl Drew Barrymore's endlessly charming performance, Timothy Olyphant's comedy gold, pink kill ...

Who's ready to chow down on some more Santa Clarita Diet? This week we're feasting on the season one episodes 2-4 of the Drew Barrymore/Timothy Olyphant Netflix series like they're body parts in a tasty bloody smoothie. Join us for Flower Beauty product placements, delightful Thomas Lennon appearances, and the sweetest and most realistic depiction of a marriage dealing with zombie issues. And of course you can be certain there will...

What happens when America's sweetheart Drew Barrymore develops a craving for human flesh? Welcome to Santa Clarita Diet! This summer, we're sinking our teeth into season 1 of Drew's hilarious and gory 2017 Netflix series! In this kickoff episode, we're digging up behind-the-scenes stories, feasting on the incredible cast (including Timothy Olyphant and Liv Hewson), and recapping the pilot that started it all. So grab a preferably n...

You think you know, but you have no idea. Remember back in the early 2000s when MTV's amazing documentary style show Diary took you into the every day lives of your favorite celebs? Our girl Drew Barrymore had an incredible episode that aired in October 2001 and we finally dusted off a VHS tape containing the program to have it digitized! We're discussing Drew's struggles during the aftermath of 9/11, her sweet visit with then-husb...

A blonde '90s hair flip. Cigarette-in-hand red carpet appearances. A supposedly "washed-up" former child star working behind the counter of a coffee shop and living on her own at 15 years old.

It's time to dive into one of the most pivotal and often overlooked periods of Drew Barrymore's life. Between 1990 and 1991, a newly sober and newly emancipated teenage Drew was rebuilding from the ground up: attending AA meetings, releasing h...

Just months after the release of 1992's Poison Ivy, Drew Barrymore’s comeback story took an even more powerful turn with her acclaimed, Golden Globe-nominated performance in Guncrazy. Determined to land the role of troubled outsider Anita, Drew fought hard for the part — ultimately channeling her own vulnerability, rebellion, and resilience into one of the rawest performances of her career.

With fearless direction from T...

This episode was originally released July 9, 2024 and is now being rereleased with a new intro and minor edits.

That girl is poison! Yes the time has finally come for us to dive into discussing Drew Barrymore’s first bad girl role as the titular Poison Ivy. Considered by Drew herself to be the kickstart of her big post-rehab comeback, the 1992 movie has long been a fan favorite with Drewbies. We’re here with all the behi...

Back in 1984, Hollywood royalty was reborn in the form of a nine-year-old with unstoppable ambition and an already-iconic screen presence: Drew Barrymore.

This week, we’re diving into a Vanity Fair magazine profile that features little Drew as photographed by legendary Hollywood glamour icon George Hurrell in a full-circle nod to her famous family.

Inside the article, we uncover unrealized projects, early branding ideas, and th...

What happens when one of Hollywood’s most powerful directors becomes a guiding force in a child star’s life?

This week, we’re diving into one of the most meaningful relationships in Drew Barrymore’s life: her decades-long bond with legendary director Steven Spielberg. 

From their first meetings during auditions for Poltergeist and E.T. to the steadfast support he’s offered her th...

Will Drew Barrymore be producing a new Charlie’s Angels movie? Is Drew still in touch with Courtney Love or Frances Bean Cobain? Where can I stream Ever After?

We’re answering these and more by diving into a fun, fan-powered episode thanks to YOUR Drew Barrymore questions! Join us as we take a journey all over the Drew-niverse through this Q&A.

This episode is a particularly Hole-heavy one as we also discuss Melissa...

In the mid-’90s, a 19-year-old Drew Barrymore decided Hollywood wasn’t going to define her career—so she started building her own production company Flower Films. In this episode, we rewind to the surprising film that sparked the inspiration for Flower, trace the scrappy early days of Drew teaming up with her producing partner Nancy Juvonen, and celebrate the massive hits their company would eventually unleash. Fr...

This week we’re diving into a deliciously ’90s time capsule: Zev Borow’s 1998 Detour magazine profile of Drew Barrymore, complete with stunning photos by the one and only David LaChapelle. Written in France while 22-year-old Drew was filming Ever After, the piece captures her falling hard for Luke Wilson, teaming up with Adam Sandler for The Wedding Singer, and reflecting on her complicated family dynamics—a...

Aloha! This week, we’re jetting off to Hawaii to revisit 2004’s 50 First Dates, where Drew Barrymore shines as the lovable and forgetful Lucy Whitmore alongside her cinematic soulmate Adam Sandler. We’re swooning over their unbeatable chemistry, reliving the laugh-out-loud moments, gushing over Drew's beauty, and jamming out to the film's island style 80s covers. Two decades later, this sweet, silly, and sincerely...

In 2015, Drew Barrymore released Wildflower, her humorous & heart-warming collection of autobiographical essays (or as Drew views it, a “non-memoir”). We’re planting the very first seeds of our Wildflower deep dive with this episode, where we dig into the book’s origins, Drew’s writing process, the buzz leading up to its release, and our own unforgettable experience attending a signing. Think of th...

This week, we’re rolling out the red carpet and diving headfirst into our favorite Drew Barrymore fashion moments. From the instantly iconic (yes, we’re talking about the Ever After Florence gala Ferragamo scarf dress and that barely-there nude Versace gown from the 2010 Golden Globes) to the more unexpected choices that are forever in our hearts, we’re ranking our personal favorite Drew event looks. Join us as we...

Hey—wait a second, that’s Drew Barrymore! This week, we’re spotlighting all of Drew’s blink-and-you’ll-miss-them cameo appearances across film and TV. From her two turns as “Fantasy Girl” (Motorama and Skipped Parts), to her unforgettable receptionist gigs (Wayne’s World 2 and Freddy Got Fingered), plus a few silent surprises along the way, we’re tracking down every unexpected D...