Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, the co-creators and stars of IFC’s sketch series Portlandia, have announced a new rewatch podcast.
Titled Podlandia: A-O Rewatch, the podcast will feature Armisen and Brownstein revisiting the cult-classic show, delving into stories from the writing and filming process, and reminiscing on the series’ seven-year run. They’ll also have guests on the show, such as co-creator and series director Jonathan Krisel as well as Portlandians (cast members) like Kyle MacLachlan, Aimee Mann, and more.
The podcast will launch its first episode on July 16th. It’s produced by Will Ferrell’s company Big Money Players — a joint venture between Ferrell and iHeartMedia — and will go live on YouTube as well as the usual podcast distribution networks.
“Our hope with the Portlandia rewatch podcast is to continue the conversations we began when the show first aired,” said Brownstein in a statement. “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. 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.”
Podlandia is the latest podcast to jump on the rewatch format; recent years have seen numerous former TV stars and creators looking back on memory lane and diving into the creation of hit shows, from Josh Radnor and Craig Thomas’ How We Made Your Mother to the Saturday Night Live Digital Short breakdowns in The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast.
