189. Can't Hardly Wait

About this episode

The hosts discuss the teen comedy classic 'Can't Hardly Wait' and its legacy while attempting to lewd up the conversation for Sex Month.

In the late '90s, there was a revival of the teen comedy, and Can't Hardly Wait stands as one of the classics of the era. The premise couldn't be simpler: It's one night at a party, the night of graduation. We follow a handful of crazy kids and see what kind of sexy trouble they get into. And it's a lot of fun! Surprisingly, this movie is rated PG-13 and is way less raunchy than we remember, so maybe not an ideal fit for Sex Month. So we try to lewd it up in our discussion for you. Next week (April 17, 2026): SEX MONTH continues with the '80s horror-sex classic Hellraiser (1987)! Time stamps: 00:07:30 — History segment: A brief history of the "teen movie"; the writing, casting, production, and legacy of Can't Hardly Wait 00:39:50 — Movie discussion 01:45:41 — Sex advice questions 01:50:43 — Final thoughts & star ratings Can't Hardly Wait was written and directed by Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan. Starring Lauren Ambrose, Seth Green, Ethan Embry, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Charlie Korsmo, and Peter Facinelli as Mike Dexter. Sources: "The Beer Has Not Gone Bad: How 'Can't Hardly Wait' Became a Teen Cult Classic" by Andrew Gruttadaro | The Ringer (2018) - https://bit.ly/41XZtnv…

People in this episode

Hosts: Laci Roth, Matt

Topics covered

• teen comedy
• graduation party
• movie discussion
• sex advice

Keywords

• Can't Hardly Wait
• Harry Elfont
• Deborah Kaplan
• Lauren Ambrose
• Seth Green
• Ethan Embry
• Jennifer Love Hewitt

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Can't Hardly Wait, Hellraiser, The Beer Has Not Gone Bad, Can't Hardly Wait', Whatever: a history of teen, PodJob: A James Bond Podcast, The Joy of Averages, Winston-Salem, The Bible Towers of Bluebonnet

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