



106: Baseball
Batty Batterson started as an improvised line that became a fully animated character. Carrie finds her groove with the mayor, and Fred fondly recalls the Ace Hotel's early days. The season one finale features some major guests, including Ron Funches, Nick Kroll, and Heather Graham.

105: Blunderbuss
Inspired by their years of touring and the unique exuberance and crushing defeat of being a musician at SXSW, Fred and Carrie discuss how Blunderbuss came to life. Carrie discusses her passion for collecting posters, and Fred remembers the video that inspired interpretive canoe. It's one of the mos…

Kyle MacLachlan (The Mayor)
We found the mayor, and he's joining us in the studio. Kyle MacLachlan exemplifies everything great about the Pacific Northwest. A brilliant performer, with an eclectic set of hobbies, and gentle humor and charm that ensnared all of us at Podlandia. Kyle discusses how he came to Portlandia, which f…

104: Mayor is Missing
Did you hear the mayor is missing? It's another packed episode for Fred, and it's one of Carrie's favorite episodes of season one. This episode is packed with superstar guests. Aubrey Plaza found herself in two separate sketches. Kumail Nanjiani makes his series debut and delivers a performance so …

Aimee Mann
Singer, songwriter, and occasional actress Aimee Mann joins Fred and Carrie to recount an entire episode came to be named after her. The trio also discuss life on the road, their favorite songwriters, and the highs and lows of life as a musician.

103: Aimee
It was the best of sketch; it was a sketch we wouldn't revisit in 2026. This episode features two legendary guest appearances: Aimee Man and Sarah McLachlan, who appear in a wrap-around sketch inspired by a real-life story. Plus, what does it mean to sell out? How many times can you repurpose a pro…

102: A Song for Portland
Meet the mayor! Kyle MacLachlan makes his series debut in the episode originally intended to be the pilot. This episode features two cult-classic sketches: Put a Bird on It, which helped millennials decide how to decorate their first apartments, and Cacao, which gave rise to a vocal stim that many …

Jonathan Krisel Part 1
Fred and Carrie are joined by their longtime friend and collaborator, Jonathan Krisel. The name may be unfamiliar, but the work speaks for itself. Krisel's credits include writing and directing SNL shorts with The Lonely Island, directing episodes of Tim and Erik, The Kroll Show, and Baskets. If Ca…

101: Farm
The pilot of Portlandia wasn't always called Farm. Originally, it was an entirely different episode. A hilarious examination of the farm-to-table movement, the Dream of the 90s musical number, and the introduction of the feminist bookstore, Women and Women First, perfectly set the tone for the seri…

The Dream is Alive
The dream of podcasting is alive in 2026. It's been 15 years since the cult classic comedy series Portlandia introduced the world to the 90's time capsule filled with wacky characters that outlined the unique neighborhoods that make up the city. Now Carrie and Fred are back, reliving all the weirdn…