Fred Armisen (Episode 263)
🕑 Added 2023-08-10 15:00:07 +0000 UTCEnjoy this special pre-taped one-on-one conversation between Tim Heidecker and the great Fred Armisen. Topics covered include: why Fred left his music career for comedy, the societal pressure of sobriety, the glory days of Saturday Night Live, why streaming ruined live television, Fred's take on playing Uncle Fester in Wednesday, Portlandia's hidden political commentary, Fred's biggest comedic influences, Tim's take on believing in God, why COVID ruined live touring shows, and how the industry is headed in the wrong direction.
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Gittyhorse
Love all of Tim's points. These "comedians" just don't get it. Stick to ONE thing, quit dabbling in "everything".
Olle Karlsson
Abso lutely fantastic!
Marika Giacinti
You're at the height of your insufferable self, Tim—brilliant
Ricky Possum
Not just you :\
Hum
My clip sender coupon code didn't work. Can anyone else confirm this too or is it just me?
Chad
An all-world effort by Fred to not break at several moments.
Timothy Mclean
oh so very brilliant lol, fucking love it
Jimmy P
Incredible
Biannual Beats
SPOT ON- Talking over the guest and interrupting / not letting them finish, belittling them, complains about everything new and different, pointless foul language, talking crap about things he hasn’t seen. AMAZING!
lilula9
I haven't had the pleasure of watching what this is spoofing, but I don't think the discomfort was lost on me. Tim and Fred are so masterful at staying in their roles and egging the other on. I would love more of this with other comedians just to see what would happen and where it goes. Loved the On Cinema-esque feel. Great job!
Tim Erbes
Controversy creates........conversation
Seth
It's a (tremendous) parody of B*ll M*her's incredibly tedious "Club Random" podcast
Travis M Kemble
I have no idea what this is taking the piss out of. Is this another podcast ?
Richard
We do have barbie now. And it's not good frankly. We need more bear pokers to take a stand. Frankly
Richard
I use it to send clips from Rosanne to ABC and all the ad geniuses responsible for the very sad sitcom, Connors to lett them know that the majorly of white people are very Sad about their decision
alexander kaye
so, so good
Joseph Allen
Fred is a good guest, quite lovable.
Mark Rossbach
I totally always said they were poking the bear and my friends were like “no”. Thanks, Tim.
Mark Rossbach
It’s going to get much worse here for you. Hang in there.
Dillon Myrick
This is so fucking funny. Ugh I wish they’d do something like this quarterly!! Great stuff!!!❤️❤️❤️
Christian
Anyone been using Clip Sender? Thinking of trying it
Steve Clark
Many, many lol's. A miserable interview.
Travis F. Welch
Why is Fred being so aggressive? Tim’s just trying to say his free speech and Fred keeps silencing him completely
Matt James
theres one instance near the end where Fred looks away off into the distance as if he's checking to see where the door is and cant get out of there fast enough. so subtle and so funny. insanely good overall. expect it to blow up.
Michael Longley
This was spectacular. I laughed so hard through the whole thing. Love the dedication, and set recreation, all the details!
hagclaims8
“Demented”
Reed Hapke
This is one of the funniest goddamn things I’ve seen in a while.
Carol A Dukes
"assholes and dimwits"
Peter Brown
The master of parody strikes again!!
Tim Heidecker
An original painting by a California based artist. Will not reveal where it was purchased or how much it cost! -Matt
Brad Sucks
This killed me. So good
Brandon Fasse
haha that Dekkar liquor
Steven Meltzer
This was perfect, I can only imagine the amount of backlash this will receive. We need more shows like Portlandia to poke the bear again haha.
hagclaims8
I wrote a show description based on the show descriptions of Club Random on the Podcasts app: Tim Heidecker and Fred Armisen on Bill Hader, if SNL is taped, how this is a clove cigarette, why there will be no more movies in 2024, rules on what characters comics are allowed to portray, Portlandia’s takedown of the woke hive mind, flying on airplanes, why Fred thinks he has the authority to believe in God, and SO much more, watch to the end!!!!!!!
Lady J.J. Armes
Tim wasn't afraid to really "go there"
hagclaims8
Love when Tim is getting all sprawled out and Fred has to keep his feet away from Tim’s.
Alleb Grzinic
This was a hard watch.
Calum Alexander
Decor and camera shots were a nice touch
Boogie
I enjoyed what Tim said about comedy. So true.
Mike Gibbons
This is incredible!
Shane Foley
Amazing
creg
this was sooo random!
Michael Vaughn Green
This was amazing 🤩 Lol the camera angles
Richard
Nailed it. Hit every point of weirdness that is modern Maher and Club Random. The set. The aggrievement. Fred navigating the intoxicated aggressiveness of his interviewer. I don't know how popular Club Random is, but I hope this goes at least as viral as the Rogan Thanksgiving thing.
Daeli
Cried at the ice chomping.
Adam Leslie
Tim, you just don't miss.
David Jungers
This is a masterpiece.
Matthew van Dam
holy shit im just watching today’s office hours and this is so amazing!! again tim gets it spot on! i remember being really into maher back in the obama era but yeah he’s gone off the deep end now. i haven’t been able to watch real time for a while but after it being mentioned so much on ohl i finally decided to check it club random and oh boy is maher a mess. anyways bravo tim and fred! completely nailed it!!
Bob L.
this conversation was EPIC!!! i'm gonna have to watch it again with some whiskey and a cigar when the wifey is away!!
Scott
Tim getting a lot of praise — and rightly so — but Fred absolutely killed this too. Brilliant from both of them.
Joe Legzz
Where did y'all find that board of decorative numbers in the background? One of my many favorite details of this masterpiece
Bryan Hamill
This is some Grade A comedy right up there with On Cinema and Phil Braun
Cal
So funny! A top shelf spoof
Johnnee
amazing character work Tim!
Adam
Amazing
ross muron
please tell me you have outtakes
Jesse
Thank you for this but I want more people to see it. It’s too good
Ian L
Tim wearing those glasses is my new favorite Tim character
Di Drew
The C and D camera angles are tooooo much
Tim
Fantastic! Tim and Fred together are the best!
J. Swirsky
Hahahahaha
shrimpboy
refreshing
T
lmfao spot on maher
Shane Dudfield
Really insightful to hear Fred’s perspective on a lot of sh*t (can I say that in this Patreon or will the thought police arrest me?)
3E
Refreshing to hear 2 comedians talking about this woke mind-virus that’s been going around! Great takes as usual T!
Harrison
Gosh, this is glorious.
zalright
phenomenal—enjoy it before they pull this down and add it to the fire
Kyle Sikorski
Is Tim wearing Fred's glasses?
Joe Legzz
HOLY SHIT THIS IS AMAZING
Robert Van Vranken
How did Fred manage to stay upright in his chair?!
Goose
Great angles!
Mark Bisi
You can't say stuff like this anymore!
BO BRICKS
The drink glasses awkwardly placed at the guest’s feet while later Tim kicks them killed me.
Amy
*1* •2• *3* FOUR =5=
Jacob Whiting
no masturbation inspiration testimonials? club RANDOM isn't afraid of being interpreted as raunchy.
Matt Barnes
Did I see the Dekkar logo on one of the bottles?
J. Swirsky
YES YES YES YES
hayley deherrera
“Not Hersheys kisses” got me 😂
Natty Norts
This was perfection 👌🏼
Brian Houdlette
Tim done did it again. What a marvel!
Eileen Gergerian
Please do more!
MEKKO HARJO
This is amazing
Adam
Another grand slam podcast parody
Brian Schenk
Totally agree that Bill Hader is great because he does impressions and characters.
William Riley
The lighting constantly fluctuating was 🤌
abi harding
The moment tim started adjusting in his seat and taking up freds foot space i screaaaaamed. too too funny. perfection!
Tim Stahl
I would pay an ungodly amount of money to see the outtakes of this S-tier content.
Francisco Ferreiro
Tim, the most awkward podcast I’ve ever listened to was Bret Easton Ellis hosting Fred and Carrie. Ellis did a 20 minute opening and only at the end did it become apparent that Fred and Carrie had silently been sitting there live as he delivered it. Please ask him about that experience.
Mandrews
How about that Barbie movie?
Thomas Jerome Newton
The Ghost of John Candy would like a meeting with you, Tim.
Dan Mulcahy
This is incredible. These OHL specials should win multiple awards
Francisco Ferreiro
Pub Fandom.
Mandrews
Dreyfuss: take notes on how to sit in a chair without sliding
Strerve McAlvoy
Well Hader's good. Hader's good at what he does, because he does impressions, and he does characters, and he can do a lot. And now he's acting. He's brilliant. I'd love to have him on the show.
Brian Floyd
This rivals the Rogan parody. I'm watching at work in tears lol.
Lyndon Beckner
The idea that someone rehearsed and purposefully placed the cameras for those horrible angles makes me so happy
Toby Poole
This is absolutely fucking perfect.
Joseph Teegardin
It was interesting just how little Fred knows about the current climate out there, TBH – very wild to see!
Chuck BB
Amazing!!! And of course after it ended the algorithm loaded up an ep of Club Random. A seamless transition!
Nathanael Sherman
Tim's insistence that Portlandia was an attack on the woke agenda was just one of the many icings on this cake.
SNIE
Sending this to my dude friends w/ clip sender.
KatieMoe
Haha finally!
bugboy9
HAHAHAHAHA
Brendan Drewry
Lol this edit made Fred look exactly like Jemaine Clement
Tom
Ty Tim... 💓