Comedy: Comedian and Musician Fred Armisen

Beatie Wolfe interviews comedian and musician Fred Armisen about his journey from Trenchmouth to SNL to Portlandia and beyond and how he’s created a new art-form in the intersection of music and comedy. Listen to this show that takes you from Shock Value to multi-award winning shows via the power of confusion.

Orange Juice for the Ears with “musical weirdo and visionary” (Vice) Beatie Wolfe explores the power of music across space, science, art, health, film and technology by talking to leading luminaries from Nobel Laureates to punk publishers about their life’s work and musical DNA. Beatie Wolfe is an artist who has beamed her music into space, been appointed a UN role model for innovation and held an acclaimed solo exhibition at the V&A Museum.

Fred Armisen’s Orange Juice for the Ears...

• First song that imprinted? “The Candy Man” by Sammy David Jr /   
• First album that shaped who you are? “Dreaming” from the record Eat to the Beat by Blondie /   
• The music you would send into Space? “Bridges and Balloons” by Joanna Newsom /   
• The song you would have at your memorial? “Curtain Call” by The Damned /   
• The album you would pass onto the next generation? “Three-Dee Melodie” from the record Mars Audiac Quintet by Stereolab //

This show first aired live on dublab radio - tracks have been shortened for this podcast. The podcast was mastered by Dean Martin Hovey.