Northern OverExposure Podcast
Northern OverExposure Podcast
Join us as we over-analyze the 1990s hit TV-series Northern Exposure. Each episode, hosts Lee and Charles expose the show to a new audience, one friend at a time, for a fresh, outsider perspective on the Emmy Award-winning cult classic.
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May 21, 2025
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Episodes
4.13: Duets (with my friends Chelsea and Tenea from Where the Hell Am I? Podcast) 15.02.2021 1:29:11
Ed is "Under Pressure," Mike tells Maggie "You’re the One that I Want," and Holling thinks Arlen "Somethin’ Stupid." Break out the post-valentine’s chocolates, wine, and pizza and join co-hosts Lee and Charles as they chat about piano tuning, Surtsey Island, pink anemones, and more! Chelsea and Tenea from Where the Hell Am I? Podcast slide right in at the end to dish out some hot gossip on the tow...
4.12: Revelations (with my friend Liana) 08.02.2021 1:24:47
Everyone needs some R&R. For Ruth-Anne: Release & Relief For Maurice: Restraint & Regulate For Joel: Reflection & Reticence For Chris: Religion & Re-evaluation...of his sexual orientation. Brrrrrrrr, it’s chilly outside, come inside instead and let co-hosts Lee and Charles warm you up with chitter-chatter about Thomas Merton, silence, Standing at the Entrance of the Universe, and more! Liana arriv...
4.11: Survival of the Species (with my friend Ben -- another Ben) 01.02.2021 1:30:06
What did the environmentalist say to the bog polluter? For Peat’s sake! ... Hold your applause till the end please and thank you. Co-hosts Lee and Charles welcome y’all to another episode of discussion, ranging from Pete Larson, the Siege of Leningrad, Little Red Riding Hood, and much more! Ben (another one!) arrives to talk about how bad we humans are at implementing changes so stay till the end...
4.10: Crime and Punishment (with my friend Jordan Prince) 25.01.2021 1:26:37
Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time... or if you can’t hire Mike Monroe to prove "the Ship of Theseus" in court. Thank you for coming to our TED Talk. Greetings and salutations to all! Co-hosts Lee and Charles are nosediving straight into matters like Irish Catholicism, Judith Krantz, Edith Wharton, and more! Jordan Prince swoops in at the end where we talk about the Zodiac Killer Ted Cruz...
4.09: Do the Right Thing (with my friend Lucas) 18.01.2021 1:25:40
"An American Tail: Joel Goes North" A young Jewish doctor named Joel Mousekewitz emigrates from New York to Alaska to repay the cost of his medical education. Unfortunately, Joel’s m-CAT scores ruined his chance of remaining in his homeland. Somewhere Out There is Joel’s ticket home. New Year, New Northern OverExposure! Co-hosts Lee and Charles are starting this year off by talking about “Wash You...
4.08: Thanksgiving (with Harvest Moon) 21.12.2020 1:40:03
Joel: Gentlemen, we’re doing regular episodes from here on out. Ed: What about a holiday episode? Joel: You’ve already had one, Ed. Ed: We’ve had one, yes. But what about Second holiday episode? The flow of the seasons continues! Cicely’s Day of the Dead is trickling into Thanksgiving and we’re thankful for a double-holiday-packed episode this week! Co-hosts Lee and Charles wind down the year by y...
4.07: The Bad Seed (with my cousin Josh) 14.12.2020 1:39:01
Come on down to Cicely, Alaska where we got cranes making good eggs, Holling sowing bad seeds, and Marilyn being cool as a cucumber. Hello, bonjour, ohayōgozaimasu fellow listeners! Co-hosts Lee and Charles are here to guide you through another episode where we’re talking about sleeping cranes, aluminum siding, Tin Men, and more! Josh is the guest this week and he’s got his own vision for this epi...
4.06: On Your Own (with our friend Jeff Buck, from the podcast Who's The Worst?) 07.12.2020 1:34:52
Words are heavy things./ If birds talked, they couldn’t fly./ Take flight little hatchling. A small haiku inspired by the words of Northern Exposure. It’s a poet and it didn’t even know it! Co-hosts Lee and Charles are back this week to chirp about so many topics, such as: airplane pollution, estate taxes, the Fish and the Ring fairytale, and so much more! Jeff Buck from Who’s The Worst? podcast s...
4.05: Blowing Bubbles (with our friend Eric, from the podcast Wes vs. Paul vs. Paul vs. Predator) 30.11.2020 1:25:16
(Return of the Mike) come on (Return of the Matt) oh my god (You know they’ll be back) here they are (Return of the Mike) once again (Return of the Matt) pump up those financial statements (Return of the Mike) watch his allergies (You know they’ll be back)...well one of them at least Co-hosts Lee and Charles welcome you to another episode of Northern OverExposure where they’ll be chattering about...
Ted Lasso - BONUS Patreon PREVIEW 25.11.2020 13:45
Put us in, Coach! Because we're ready to play today! Join Lee and Charles in this PREVIEW episode, where we talk about the AppleTV+ series "Ted Lasso" and its similarities to Northern Exposure. You can hear our full discussion on Ted Lasso, episodes 1 and 2 ("Pilot" and "Biscuits"), when you become a Patron at patreon.com/northernoverexposurepodcast Happy Thanksgiving, and be safe out there! Podca...
4.04: Heroes (with my friend Morgan Orion) 23.11.2020 1:34:06
"My Hero Cicely" - a story about a doctor with no superpowers who is forcefully enrolled into a small-town medical program where he meets a cast of colorful, unique townsfolk. --Wait a second, this isn’t my fan fiction Word document! Start your week off with co-hosts Lee and Charles as they fling into subjects like floss (waxed or unwaxed?), slack stringing, trebuchets (again?), and more! Musician...
4.03: Nothing's Perfect (with my friend Alex) 16.11.2020 1:27:25
If you type “perfect” into Google, your first search result will be the Ed Sheeran song instead of the definition. Well, not everything is perfect. Welcome one and all to the Northern OverExposure Podcast where your hosts Lee and Charles rifle through this week’s episode! We’re going to be talking about Pi vs. pie, order vs. chaos, water symbolism, and much more! Alex steps in at the end of the ep...
4.02: Midnight Sun (with my friend Kyle) 09.11.2020 1:10:12
Hey Siri? Siri: Hi, how can I help you? Can you set a reminder one week from today to tell me to go to sleep? We’re following the Joel Fleischman sleep schedule regimen. Siri: Okay. The reminder has been set... I did not know you returned to college. Time to wake up, hit the snooze button, wake up again, pour some coffee, and gather round with Lee and Charles! We’re rummaging through such topics l...
4.01: Northwest Passages (with our high school teacher, Mrs. McFarlain) 02.11.2020 1:40:25
Oh what a year! Lee and Charles and the Four(th) Season(s) are here and we’re ready to start over-analyzing Northern Exposure! Let’s jump right in and start talking shop about Lyme Disease, the Happy Birthday song, turning 30, and way more! At the end of the episode, to our absolute delight, we’re joined by our high school English teacher, Mrs. McFarlain! She tell tales about what it's like to be...
3.X: Season 3 Retrospective 25.05.2020 1:23:10
Fetch the party poppers because it’s time to celebrate another season of Northern Exposure! From Rick turning into a dog to Maurice’s lost Korean son to catapulting a piano across a field, this season has it all! Co-hosts Lee and Charles reminisce about their favorite moments and episodes, discuss what makes season 3 different from the first two seasons, read out some fan mail, and decide who they...
3.23: Cicely (with our friend Tyler, once again) 18.05.2020 1:11:59
Co-hosts Lee and Charles have been with you from the Autumn leaves falling to the Winter snow gathering to the Spring flowers blooming and now to the Season 3 Finale! But before the changing of the seasons we have one last flashback episode to rifle through. Come away with us as we poke about on matters such as the modern-day Hamilton, taking charge of your own destiny, the Bechdel test, and more!...
3.22: Our Wedding 11.05.2020 1:17:00
A welding is a process of combining and forming a harmonious whole. A wedding is a process of joining in close association. They’re similar definitions but off by just one letter. Like scene and seen. Or in the case of this episode the XX and XY chromosomes. Let’s all gather today for the Wedding Episode of Northern Exposure with co-hosts Lee and Charles as they ferret about on topics such as Japa...
3.21: It Happened In Juneau (with special guest Jay) 04.05.2020 1:25:39
It happened one night in Juneau…or so Maggie believes... Joel, Maggie, and one room: Frank Capra, eat your heart out. This week we have friend-of-the-pod Jay co-hosting with Lee and Charles in this special “live”-ish episode of Northern OverExposure! We talk about the roles we play, Jurassic Park, Toy Cows in Africa, and much more! patreon.com/northernoverexposurepodcast Theme music by Matt Jackso...
3.20: The Final Frontier (part 2, with my friend Jeremy) 30.04.2020 17:46
This is part 2 of 2 - the guest commentary for Northern Exposure, Season 3 Episode 20 - "The Final Frontier." We get to hear what Jeremy remembers from his youth, and what he thinks about the show, today, in 2020. Afterwards, hosts Lee and Charles reflect on Jeremy's thoughts and touch on various topics: quarantine shows, John Falsey, and speculations on next week's episode! If you'd like to hear...
3.20: The Final Frontier (part 1) 27.04.2020 1:07:20
Alaska: the Final Frontier. These are the voyages of the town of Cicely. Joel’s four-year mission: to explore strange, new people. To seek out new perspectives and new lifestyles. To boldly go where Joel has never gone before! Kon'nichiwa, Yōkoso, and Ohayō! Northern OverExposure is back this week with co-hosts Lee and Charles and they’re here to chatter about the United States Postal Service auct...
3.19: Wake Up Call (with my friend Nico) 20.04.2020 1:31:50
Maggie and a bear sitting in a tree, k-i-s-s-i-n-g First comes mead, then comes crowberries. Then comes the vernal equinox that turns you back into a bear. Coming straight from our homes to yours, co-hosts Lee and Charles are here to discuss Stanislavski, bagpipes, and, you guessed it, bears...they’re kind of a big deal this episode. Nico from France joins us at the end to analyze inside vs. outsi...
3.18: My Mother, My Sister (with my friend Jared) 13.04.2020 1:09:24
My Mother is My Sister but at least she’s not a fish or a car! My, my, my, aye-aye, whoa we’re back with co-hosts Lee and Charles! We’re diving into name etymology, crime in New York in the 90’s, Aprica Kassai strollers, and more! Later on guest analyst Jared comes on to talk about the summer camp feels, so stay tuned to find out! patreon.com/northernoverexposurepodcast Theme music by Matt Jackson...
3.17: Lost and Found (with my friend Jeff) 06.04.2020 1:29:25
Lost: sandals, car keys, the City of Atlantis, innocence, 2004 television series, the Cleveland Browns. Found: a nickel, scribbled dream journal, art created from ordinary objects, that one YouTube video you thought you would never find again. Lost & Found: The season 3, episode 17 of Northern Exposure that co-hosts Lee and Charles will be discussing this week! This week from our quarantined homes...
3.16: Three Amigos (con mi amigo Brodie) 30.03.2020 54:40
Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing. Starring Martin Sh--wait, hang on a second, that’s the synopsis for the 1986 film "Three Amigos"! Join co-hosts Lee and Charles as they over-analyze the television series Northern Exposure and not cult classic western comedy films! Blackjack gum, Jack London, an...
3.15: Democracy in America (with my friend Ben) 23.03.2020 1:22:16
We the People of the Northern OverExposure Podcast, in Order to form a more perfect podcast, establish Discussion, ensure over-examination, provide for the common listeners, promote the niche Trivia, and secure the Blessings of Guest Analysts to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Episode for the Good People of Wherever You’re Listening from. It’s time for the patriotic episo...
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