Fred Armisen | Office Hours with Tim Heidecker (Episode 263)

Enjoy this special one-on-one conversation between Tim Heidecker and the great Fred Armisen (recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike). 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. Support the show and get tons of additional content with a FREE SEVEN DAY TRIAL of Office Hours+ at   / officehourslive   or by becoming a channel member at https://www.youtube.com/officehoursli.... Get tickets to see Tim Heidecker live on tour in the USA this Summer! Dates and more info at https://www.timheidecker.com/live. Find everything Office Hours at https://officialofficehours.com. Office Hours Live is a weekly call-in show with Tim Heidecker, DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger (aka the holy trinity). Every episode is a wild audio-visual journey with drops, live music, and Tim's rants and riffs on life, music, politics, his kids and whatever else is happening in his life (and the lives of our callers). Special guests have included Jack Black, Fred Armisen, John C. Reilly, Chelsea Peretti, Weyes Blood, Reggie Watts, Bob Odenkirk, Thundercat and more.