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A love story from The Organist podcast

Penelope Spheeris directed “Wayne’s World,” and “The Decline of Western Civilization” series, about the punk and metal scenes. Spheeris met her longtime boyfriend while making the third part of that series in LA.

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By Madeleine Brand • Jul 13, 2018 • 1 min read

Penelope Spheeris directed “Wayne’s World,” and “The Decline of Western Civilization” series, about the punk and metal scenes. Spheeris met her longtime boyfriend while making the third part of that series in LA. His name is Sin, which stands for Satanic Intelligence Network. He has struggled with mental health issues for many years. The story is part of an episode of The Organist, a podcast from KCRW and McSweeney’s.

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