S4E5: “Blowing Bubbles” with Anthony Edwards
From Northern Disclosure by Evergreen Podcasts
April 28, 2026 · 57 min · Season 4 · Episode 5
About this episode
Anthony Edwards joins hosts Rob Morrow and Janine Turner to discuss his role as Mike Monroe in Northern Exposure and the challenges of acting in a bubble.
Rob Morrow and Janine Turner welcome the one and only Anthony Edwards to Northern Disclosure! Known to fans as Mike Monroe, "the bubble man," Anthony joins us this week to reminisce about Season 4, Episode 5, "Blowing Bubbles". Anthony Edwards, a screen legend from ER (Dr. Mark Green) and Top Gun (Goose), dives deep into his memorable arc as Mike Monroe and how Mike, confined to a plastic bubble, shook up the Maggie/Joel dynamic and forced Cicely to confront the realities of being "allergic to the 20th century". Hear Anthony's breakdown of the difference between the relaxed, "opus"-like feel of Northern Exposure and the intense scripts of ER, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at how the Mike’s bubble was created, and the challenges of acting inside a space suit! 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
People in this episode
Hosts: Rob Morrow, Janine Turner
Guest: Anthony Edwards
Topics covered
- Northern Exposure
- acting challenges
- TV show dynamics
- behind-the-scenes
- interview
Keywords
- Anthony Edwards
- Mike Monroe
- Northern Exposure
- acting
- bubble man
- ER
- Top Gun
- TV dynamics
- behind-the-scenes
Sponsors
Shopify
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Evergreen Podcasts
Books & works: Northern Exposure, ER, Top Gun
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