RERUN - S3E17: ”My Sister/My Mother” with Mimi Melgaard

Northern Disclosure

Evergreen Podcasts

Tv & Film

4.6 • 589 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2026

⏱️ 58 minutes

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In this re-run, Rob Morrow and Janine Turner revisit Northern Exposure Season 3, Episode 17 — “My Sister/My Mother” — with assistant wardrobe designer Mimi Melgaard. Northern Exposure’s assistant wardrobe designer Mimi Melgaard joins Rob Morrow and Janine Turner to discuss the costuming in “My Sister/My Mother” and beyond! Mimi shares details on creating the character’s iconic wardrobes, from Joel’s coat to the subtle cueing of personality through clothing. Mimi also discusses the artistry of keeping continuity across locations and weather conditions – giving you an inside look at how environmental challenges shaped the show’s aesthetic. Today’s episode is sponsored by Shopify. Sign up for your $1 per month trial today at shopify.com/northern You can also watch full video episodes on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@NorthernDisclosurePodcast Northern Disclosure is a production with Evergreen Podcasts – executive produced by Paul Anderson and Scott McCarthy for Workhouse Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Inside the Art House, the go-to destination for cinefiles and the number one place for art house cinema and filmmaker conversations.
0:09.0	Each week, today's most visionary filmmakers pull back their curtain on the art of cinema, sharing how stories are made and why they matter.
0:17.0	Hosted by Greg Lemley of the legendary Lemley theaters, a family that shaped the movie business for over a century, and Raphael Sparge, actor and award-winning director.
0:25.7	Together, they explore the creative process, the struggles and the triumphs behind the camera and the bold ideas shaping film today.
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0:52.4	Listen or watch wherever you get your podcasts.
0:55.8	Hello, listeners. It's Janine Turner.
0:59.8	We will be back with new episodes of Northern Disclosure soon.
1:04.7	In the meantime, we're bringing back one of our favorite episodes from the archive.
1:16.8	Enjoy, and we'll see you soon. Hello everybody.
1:18.5	I'm Janine Turner.
1:19.7	Welcome to Northern Disclosure with my co-host and co-star Rob Morrow.
1:24.6	We're back in the saddle again, as we say here in Texas. So welcome back,
1:30.9	Rob Morrow. Yeah, Janine, it's been a minute. It was nice having a little break and, you know,
1:38.2	the holidays were, I had really, really nice holidays. I love the holidays. I wish we could have more
1:42.9	long holidays. You know. I just shut down
1:46.4	and relax and get out of routine. And, you know, it's my favorite, favorite time of year. How is your
1:54.1	holidays? Well, I don't get to shut down and relax. Well, you got your mom. How's your mom?
1:59.4	We should ask. How's she doing?
2:00.9	Somehow I worked right up into the time and I'm putting trees up and taking care of the ranch and taking care of my mom and trying to work three jobs. My mother is better. My mother's better. We had a little bit more of a saga with what was going on with her lungs. And I made the conservative decision, but it seems to have worked.
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