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Carrie Brownstein: The Punk Icon and "Portlandia" Co-Creator on the Myth of the Lone Genius

Carrie Brownstein: The Punk Icon and "Portlandia" Co-Creator on the Myth of the Lone Genius

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz


Carrie Brownstein: The Punk Icon and "Portlandia" Co-Creator on the Myth of the Lone Genius

FromThe Great Creators with Guy Raz

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Length:
60 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Carrie Brownstein has made iconic contributions to the worlds of music, with the indie-rock band Sleater-Kinney; and comedy, in the sketch comedy show Portlandia, which she co-created with Fred Armisen. She tells Guy about how the band found its sound, about the unlikely events that led to the birth of Portlandia, and why she had to take a break from Sleater-Kinney to finally face some childhood traumas.Links from the show:Sleater-Kinney playing “One More Hour” at 924 GIlman in 1997Sleater-Kinney intervewed in 1999 Thunderant: A collection of Carrie and Fred ArmisenCarrie’s interview of Armisen as Saddam Hussein Guy interviewing Brownstein about the band Wild Flag in 2011 Portlandia "Did you read?" sketch Carrie rates freeganism, crowd surfing, and more for Pitchfork Ann Wilson talks about the upcoming Heart biopic that Carrie is writing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Released:
Jan 24, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (87)

Where does creativity come from? Is it a gift, or can it be learned? Guy Raz puts those questions to some of the most celebrated creative people in the world. Each week, Guy sits down with notable performers – from legendary actors and comedians to chart-topping musicians – to trace their life’s journey, dive deep into their work, and illuminate the source of their creativity.