The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast is an ongoing American rewatch podcast hosted by Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Seth Meyers. In each episode, the hosts discuss the origins and legacy of an SNL Digital Short. The first episode was released on April 8, 2024, and has since featured numerous guests including Jonah Hill, Jake Tapper, Lin Manuel Miranda, Questlove and Jon Hamm as well as SNL's former writers and cast members who worked on these sketches, such as Mike O'Brien, Will Forte, John Solomon, Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph and Michael Schur. Format Each week, Samberg, Schaffer, Taccone, and Meyers discuss the production process and the legacy of a digital short, in addition to having broader discussions about the Saturday Night Live episode in which the short appears. Some episodes feature "Seth's Corner", a segment where Meyers, then head writer of the show, will discuss sketches he wrote and other memories of that week.
Episodes unrelated to digital shorts have also been released. Subjects covered include movies involving Lonely Island members, albums produced by the trio, and listener Q&As.
The show heavily features running gags, with some fans having created reference guides (referred to in the podcast as the "AlmaNick") dedicated to cataloging terms used by the hosts.
Some frequently used terms include: TermDefinition"The Bee"Refers to the New York Times Spelling Bee."Burrito Brain"Being driven crazy due to excessive burrito consumption."Criterion"The designation given to a high quality short. A reference to The Criterion Collection."Hauser"Someone who dislikes the podcast. A reference to Douglas Quaid's alter ego in Total Recall."Hit us in the tittus"A call for listeners to leave their opinions in the YouTube comment sections."J.A.W.B"A body similar to that of Jeremy Allen White. "Quaid/Quaid Army"A fan/fans of the podcast. A reference to the protagonist of the film Total Recall portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Quibi"Refers to the "Queen Bee" rank in the New York Times Spelling Bee."Qump"A "Quaid-bump", or the increase in a short's view count after having been featured on the podcast."Righteous Kill"The response phrase used by the hosts after someone identifies themselves as being part of the "Quaid Army". A reference to the 2008 film Righteous Kill.
Reception The podcast has received positive reviews from critics. Ethan Anderson, writing for SlashFilm, described the podcast as a "must listen" for fans of Saturday Night Live. In a year end ranking list published by HuffPost, the podcast was described as feeling "like reconnecting with an old friend and picking up right where you left off".Time ranked it as the second best podcast of 2024.
The series has received two consecutive Webby Awards for "Best Co-Hosts: People's Voice Winner".
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See also
SNL Digital Short List of film and television podcasts List of rewatch podcasts
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