#44 Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia)

Seja talks to her guest Fred Armisen (SNL, Portlandia) about their shared German heritage, how Clem Burke and Devo transformed his life with their look and music, and his introduction into punk. Fred tells Seja about reaching out to John Waters as a teenager and their resulting friendship, the similarities between music and comedy improvisation and his thoughts on music criticism. Fred and Seja also share their unique stories about getting to perform live with Devo. Fred’s strange show story was illustrated by the incredible musician and their mutual friend Courtney Barnett (@courtneymelba). All illustrations can be viewed on instagram @hearsejpodcast or on the HearSej Facebook page