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How Portland Made Portlandia | Portland News
What if “Portlandia” wasn’t set in Portland at all? Behind the quirky sketches and iconic characters, Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein reveal how the show almost became “ThunderAnt” with no geographic anchor—until IFC producer Evan Shapiro insisted on filming in the Rose City. That decision, they say, was transformative: Portland’s unique vibe and local flavor turned the show into a mythical, almost magical place that defined its humor and legacy. Now, the duo’s revisiting the series on their new podcast “Podlandia: A-O Rewatch,” dropping weekly with iHeartMedia and Will Ferrell’s…
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