Portlandia: Meet the Co-Creator

When, exactly, did ‘Portlandia’ stars Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein meet? They discuss their lengthy friendship and creative partnership while stopping by the podcast to chat with Jen and Doug, including tidbits about their much-loved sketch comedy show, and, of course, the ... Show More

Fred Armisen (Moonbase 8) talks to Justin about the SNL writing process, his love of music and playing the drums, and the inspirations for the characters and sketches on Portlandia. Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californ ... Show More

<p>The “deeply intellectual” Fred Armisen joins Andy Richter to discuss his unconventional path to Saturday Night Live, the joys of coal mining, the secret to a good Portlandia sketch, his future in medical equipment design (seriously!), and much more.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simpl ... Show More

“Portlandia” and “Documentary Now” star Fred Armisen is the hardest working man in comedy, but he still thinks of himself as a musician. In this episode, he talks about spoofing the Talking Heads, meeting Prince, working with Billie Joe Armstrong and much more. Plus: the latest f ... Show More

<p>Comedian and actor Fred Armisen feels productive about being Conan O’Brien’s friend.</p><p> </p><p>Fred sits down with Conan to talk about approaching life from a drummer’s mentality, being a tech wiz, and hating the beach. Later, Conan responds to an issue with show merchandi ... Show More

<p>Our hombre Fred Armisen comes to us via satellite uplink on another extra-special episode in Podland, USA. The hijinks never end, with Will & Sean making a documentary about Fred’s life from his actual childhood home, the dynamics of “the real wink,” and strategy-talk on getti ... Show More

The ‘SNL’ standout turned HBO auteur reflects on why he owes his career to Megan Mullally, what prevented him from enjoying his eight years in 30 Rock’s Studio 8H and how his work in the indie film ‘The Skeleton Twins’ led to the opportunity to co-create, write, direct and star i ... Show More

In front of an audience at the Burbank International Film Festival, the creator of the influential TV series 'Freaks and Geeks' and director of the landmark film 'Bridesmaids' reflects on his path from geekhood to standup to acting to writing/directing, what it was like working o ... Show More

Carrie Brownstein (Portlandia) and Justin talk about their very similar looks, the intricacies of studying sociolinguistics, and how she and Fred Armisen found inspiration for the characters they created on Portlandia. Support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at h ... Show More