Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein to Host ‘Portlandia’ Rewatch Podcast (Exclusive)
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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein to Host ‘Portlandia’ Rewatch Podcast (Exclusive)

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Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein are headed back to Portland.

The duo will host a Portlandia rewatch podcast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. Podlandia: A-O Rewatch, produced by Will Ferrell’s Big Money Players (BMP), launches on all podcast platforms on July 16. The Big Money Players Network, a joint venture between Ferrell and iHeartMedia, would probably prefer you listen on the iHeartRadio app.

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With new episodes weekly, Podlandia: A-O Rewatch will see (on YouTube; hear elsewhere) Armisen and Brownstein revisiting their cult-classic TV series, which “documented the hipster fad of birds as decor, unique bicycles and intense mustache care that defined the capital of Oregon for an entire generation,” as BMP remembers it. The podcast will feature special visits from the Mayor (Kyle MacLachlan) and other beloved Portlandians, including Aimee Mann and Portlandia director and co-creator Jonathan Krisel.

There’s much to discuss: Portlandia ran for 77 episodes across eight seasons on IFC.

“Our hope with the Portlandia rewatch podcast is to continue the conversations we began when the show first aired. Conversations around community, how a place shapes and defines us, how much of life is mere performance, and how absurdity is often the best way to make sense of the world,” Brownstein said. “Revisiting these episodes also reminded me of the ways Fred is singularly hilarious; we loved getting to hang out and reminisce, sing the praises of the cast, crew, and the city itself, and to have a new means of connecting with our audience.” 

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“Re-watching these Portlandia episodes was so enjoyable. I really laughed, which is a strange thing to say about something I’m in. Carrie made me laugh a lot, maybe I’ll put it that way. It was all illuminating and it sparked so many memories of shooting in beautiful Portland. Then, getting to sit with Carrie and talk about it all was another level of fun and connection. I’m so happy we have gotten a chance to do this,” Armisen said.

“Fred and Carrie are such an iconic duo, and we’re excited to bring them back together again for Podlandia: A-O Rewatch,” said Will Pearson, president of iHeartPodcasts. “They will revisit their hit series alongside some of the hilarious guest stars who made up the world of Portlandia, and fans will get an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look into the show like never before.”

Other BMP podcasts include Ferrell’s own The Ron Burgundy Podcast, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang’s Las Culturistas, Ego Nwodim’s Thanks Dad and more. All Big Money Players podcasts are executive produced by Ferrell and iHeartMedia and distributed by iHeartPodcasts.

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