35. Fred Armisen: The Secret Comedy Rules of Portlandia and SNL

35. Fred Armisen: The Secret Comedy Rules of Portlandia and SNL

Mike and Fred have a candid chat about the secret rules of Portlandia and the comedy writing lessons of SNL. Fred describes how they arrived at the title for “Portlandia” and Mike describes how he arrived at his brand new solo show title that he debuts in this episode. All that and Fred shares his Mike Birbiglia impression, his Ira Glass impression, and explains why a parody of This American Life doesn’t quite work on SNL.

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