The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast

The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast

Join Seth Meyers as he sits down with fellow SNL alum and comedy-music sensations The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone) to discuss their wildly popular and groundbreaking series of SNL Digital Shorts that aired on Saturday Night Live beginning in 2005. Episode by episode they'll discuss how each short was created, what the response to it was at the time, and what impact, if any, it still has today. Aided by Seth, the guys will relive their time at SNL and reminisce on the nearly 50-year-old show from a time when putting short comedy sketches on the internet was so novel that they maybe even helped launch YouTube to do it. Along the way they'll talk all things SNL from guests, fellow cast members, and favorite live sketches including many that never aired.

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This week on The Seth Meyers and Lonely Island Episode the guys are welcoming a special guest who in a way has been a part of the podcast all along. It’s Bill Hader! They’re coming in hot and discussing the origin of the “not the bees” line in the sketch Firehouse Incident, laughing at the classic Dancing in the Streets silent music video and Santana Shreds. Plus Puppet Class, fart and boner ghosts, Renaldo and Alexi the doormen and of course Andy’s Brian Williams impression. And when they get to it, they discuss Bill’s new movie The Cat in the Hat which comes out on November 6th. Enjoy! The Cat in the Hat Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuv0kqGWjno Firehouse Incident | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grCwwwzYaWg Dancing in the Street | Silent Music Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHkhIjG0DKc Santana Shreds | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xenAJT8r6Ig Eddie Van Halen Shreds | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFJTbaFcZ0 Puppet Class with Seth MacFarlane |…

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Bill Hader

This week on The Seth Meyers and Lonely Island Episode the guys are welcoming a special guest who in a way has been a part of the podcast all along. It’s Bill Hader! They’re coming in hot and discussing the origin of the “not the bees” line in the sketch Firehouse Incident, laughing at the classic Dancing in the Streets silent music video and Santana Shreds. Plus Puppet Class, fart and boner ghosts, Renaldo and Alexi the doormen and of course Andy’s Brian Williams impression. And when they get to it, they discuss Bill’s new movie The Cat in the Hat which comes out on November 6th. Enjoy! The Cat in the Hat Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vuv0kqGWjno Firehouse Incident | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grCwwwzYaWg Dancing in the Street | Silent Music Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHkhIjG0DKc Santana Shreds | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xenAJT8r6Ig Eddie Van Halen Shreds | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdFJTbaFcZ0 Puppet Class with Seth MacFarlane |…

29 Oct 2026
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The Helen Mirren Episode

On this episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, the guys are talking about the Helen Mirren episode from season 36, episode 19 on April 9th, 2011. We’ve only got three of the guys today because scheduling a podcast is hard. But not as hard as getting it out on a Tuesday. On this episode, we have Fred Armisen’s Fred Stein, Under-Underground with Jason Sudeikis and Nasim Padrad, and Jason’s all-time closer Strip Club DJ. Plus an extended endorsement of both Late Night mugs and Flat-D fart suppressor pads. And somehow they also manage to shout out a really cool charity. Enjoy! https://www.alexslemonade.org/ Fred Armisen Tour Dates | linktr.ee/sordociego Under-Underground: Crunk-Ass Easter Festival | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMyqtzaP0jU&t Strip Club | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPF0rlBYDJM The Lonely Island And Seth Meyers Podcast Product Spotlight Get your Late Night with Seth Meyrs mug |…

22 Oct 2026
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We'll Kill U

On this episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, which has always been a Friday podcast, Seth, Akiva, and Jorm discuss "We'll Kill U," the third installment of the "Just Two Guys" franchise. It predates Turtleneck & Chain but wasn't featured on the album, despite the appearance of turtlenecks and chains in the surprisingly fashionable video. But first, Seth talks about his love for John Malkovich (a Lonely Island fan) and some interesting news about The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and Jorm tries his hand at current events. Andy isn't here, but he didn't forget about the bee. Enjoy! We’ll Kill U | https://youtu.be/6qFrY4VcbMU?si=WB-ESAHDXLZUpdNS Wild Horse Nine Trailer | https://youtu.be/kqxuamKxRTo?si=FUAEYKB0MN22QXfT John Malkovich | The Graham Norton Show | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beiJ6outqSU Cool Guys Don't Look At Explosions | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqz5dbs5zmo Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | SNL 50 Years of Music | https://rockhall.com/exhibitions/snl-50-years-music/ Dead Heist…

16 Oct 2026
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Laser Cats 6: The Musical!

This week on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, we’re discussing the penultimate Laser Cats, Laser Cats 6: The Musical from season 36, episode 18 featuring host and musical guest Elton John as the aptly named villain Droz. We’ve got a quaidum this week, and yes, I know this episode is late, and yes, I know last week’s was late, and yes, we know most episodes are late! Some of you send us very mean emails about episodes being late, and I think you should calm down and enjoy the sweet sounds of the shock jocks whenever we can manage to get them together and get these episodes out! And speaking of shock jocks, we’ve found the infamous radio drops! In addition to discussing the short, the guys are talking about Judd Apatow’s new documentary on Norm Macdonald, East of Eden, and who Seth had on Late Night this week. Speaking of Seth, it’s the return of Seth’s Corner with Knights of the Realm (and how Elton John messed up his line), and the very first Get in the Cage with Andy as Nicolas Cage and featuring…

08 Oct 2026
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Snuff Box: F**k You

On this episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast we’re down an Alvin (Andy) and we’re branching out in format. For those of you who hate comments, sorry to say but Dave the dog walker is back to read some. This week they’re discussing a few sketches (and a runner!) from comedy legend Matt Berry, specifically his work on Snuff Box and Toast of London. But before that, they’re discussing SNL hosts for Season 52, the movie "Obsession" and whether or not it's okay to spoil it at this point, as well as some of their other favorite British comedy moments. It’s a loose episode even with Seth here to wrangle. Enjoy! ‘Saturday Night Live’ Season 52 Host & Musical Guest Pairings | https://deadline.com/gallery/snl-season-52-schedule-host-musical-guest-pairings/ Quaid Army Dictionary - The “Nickionary” | https://screenbeat.substack.com/p/the-lonely-island-and-seth-meyers From Paris With Love | Trailer | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrcej3bN8QA Norwegian Actors' Playhouse |…

01 Oct 2026