How Do You Drew | The Drew Barrymore Fan Podcast

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...

As a follow-up to our deep dive into Drew Barrymore’s pivotal year of 1993, we’re zooming in on two truly iconic magazine moments that helped define her image during that era. This week, we break down her May 1993 Seventeen cover and editorial—featuring a dreamy, beatnik-inspired spread shot by longtime collaborator Matthew Rolston—before getting into June 1993 Vogue, where Drew hits Coney Island in a playfu...

1993 marked a major comeback chapter for Drew Barrymore! At just 18, she was already in the middle of a full-blown career renaissance—filming two major studio movies, seeing several others hit screens, and partaking in loads of stunning photoshoots, including that for a wildly popular Guess jeans campaign. Behind the scenes, Drew kept her personal life surprisingly grounded, spending her days at home and surrounding herself w...

This week, we’re revisiting Drew Barrymore’s full dating history to deliver the definitive rundown of her romances. From the casual cuties of her early teen years like Balthazar Getty, to those head-over-heels eras with Jamie Walters and Eric Erlandson, to the more serious chapters with Luke Wilson, Fabrizio Moretti, and Justin Long. And of course, we’re also diving into her marriages, including to Tom Green and W...

Good morning, Angels! This week we’re flashing back to the year 2000 to celebrate the action, fashion, and unstoppable energy of McG’s Charlie’s Angels — the film that redefined what a fun, female-led blockbuster about friendship could be (and gave us peak badass Drew Barrymore sexily slaying alongside the fantastic Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu). Tune in for exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, our favorite mom...

Earlier this year, we had the incredible opportunity to film an episode of MeTV’s Collector’s Call featuring us and our Drew Barrymore memorabilia collection! Now that the episode has finally aired, we’re excited to share all the behind-the-scenes stories from this unforgettable experience — including what it was like to be part of the show with Drew herself!

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It’s time to flip through another vintage gem of a magazine! This week, we’re revisiting Drew Barrymore’s Us magazine cover story from November 1998. Written by Johanna Schneller, the charming feature captures Drew in her late-’90s glow—living in a solar-powered treehouse, running Flower Films from its colorful offices, and playfully declaring she never wants to be “stinky-poo-poo girl.” Th...