The Lonely Island & Seth Meyers
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.
15h ago
On the episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast it's a great day because Andy is back! And totally unrelated, we're discussing Great Day from Season 35, Episode 22. It's the season finale with host Alec Baldwin and musical guest Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. In addition they discuss a few favorite sketches from the episode including a few gems from Kristen Wiig, Arizona Evenings, Swim Team Awards, and also a sketch from John Lutz (who calls in to defend himself), Timecrowave. Plus, find out the meaning of 56th and Lennox from the Chester (Tam) himself. Enjoy! Great Day | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRu_-9MBpd4 Great Day (with laughs) | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNgZJrdTCug Alicia Keys - You Don't Know My Name | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ST6ZRbhGiA Arizona Evenings | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEAXl6upu7s Swim Team Awards | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncFMVxZhCNM Timecrowave | https://youtu.be/VUVPx09BCBE?si=bbjLsr5uJ1BnxJY3 Hellmann's 2026 Big Game Longform | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaejIbCmqEk Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Grow Therapy Visit https://GrowTherapy.com/ISLAND today to get started. Grow accepts over 100 insurance plans, including Medicaid in some states. Sessions average about $21 with insurance and some pay as little as $0, depending on their plan. Availability and coverage vary by state and insurance plan. HomeChef For a limited time, Home Chef is offering our listeners 50% off and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://HomeChef.com/ISLAND Must be an active subscriber to receive free dessert. AG1 For a limited time only, go to https://DRINKAG1.com/ISLAND to get a FREE AG1 Flavor Sampler and AGZ Sampler to try all the flavors, plus FREE Vitamin D3+K2 and AG1 Welcome Kit with your first AG1 subscription order Coop Let Coop help you show up feeling rejuvenated and ready to go. Get 20% off your first order and try Coop risk-free with a 100-night sleep-better guarantee at https://coopsleepgoods.com/ISLAND Vuori Get 20% off your FIRST purchase and free shipping and free returns at https://vuori.com/ISLAND. Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6d ago
It’s a snow day! Andy isn’t here. We’re a day late, but we’ve got a good one. This week on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, we’re doing some more QA Q&As, voice note edition! Find out what Akiva thinks of Chip and Dale, which Spiderman (with teeth) Seth (also has teeth) could be in the Spiderverse, who is in the Awesometown opening, what’s at 56th and Lennox, and what has Edie from Baltimore been up to. Plus, some great Jost stories and his infamous sketch that never aired... three times. Thanks for your patience! Stay safe, and stay healthy Quaids! The Backseatsman - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x0QSnLijPE Awesometown opening - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nKEf5dMHFI Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Willie's Remedy Willie’s ships directly to your doorstep in 40+ states. Order now at https://drinkwillies.com and use code ISLAND for 20% off of your first order + free shipping on orders over $95, and enjoy life in the high country. Vuori Get 20% off your FIRST purchase and free shipping and free returns at https://vuori.com/ISLAND . Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet! Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/island Shopify In 2026, stop waiting and start selling with Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://SHOPIFY.COM/lonelyisland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 20
On this episode of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, it’s another Q&A because we are not joking about how hard it is to schedule this pod. It’s Seth and Jorm answering your questions and listening to your voice notes! Find out what goes into an SNL table read, what it’s like to work on SNL and still have a life, whether The Lonely Island ever made a real song, and the real reason Jorm got burrito-brained. He wasn’t Winter Soldier-ing! You guys get it! If you don’t, you GOTTA go back to episode one. Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Little Fox and the Wild Imagination: https://www.amazon.com/Little-Wild-Imagination-Jorma-Taccone/dp/1250212502 I’m Not Scared, You’re Scared: https://www.amazon.com/Im-Not-Scared-Youre/dp/0593352378?sr=8-1 Support our sponsors: Helix Go to https://helixsleep.com/island for 27% off site wide. Exclusive for listeners of The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast Bombas Head over to https://bombas.com/island use code island for 20% off your first purchase at checkout. Chime Chime is not just smarter banking, it is the most rewarding way to bank. Join the millions who are already banking fee free today. It just takes a few minutes to sign up. Head to https://Chime.com/ISLAND Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 13
This week on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, the guys are back from the holidays and discussing a short they describe as “okay.” It’s Golden Girls’ Theme from Season 35, Episode 21 on May 8, 2010 featuring the entire cast of SNL (plus some guests and definitely not Seth) and host, Betty White. Before they get into that though, they catch up, respond to some comments and thoughts from over the break, and generally waste time to avoid talking about this short. But they’re happy to be back podcasting! Akiva at the Critics Choice Awards righteous kill | https://www.instagram.com/reels/DTHeRbWkdkS/ Seth Burning Andy on Late Night | https://youtu.be/Ua1oGgSWKJw?si=w7_cT8HtGjJb2Xt8&t=471 MacGruber: Grandma | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tScJ1ik6peI Scared Straight: Bullying with Betty White | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0HO07pbRe8 Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Support our sponsors: Article Thanks to Article for sponsoring this podcast! Article is offering our listeners $50 off your first purchase of $100 or more. To claim, visit https://www.article.com/discount/island and the discount will be automatically applied at checkout. Coop Let Coop help you show up feeling rejuvenated and ready to go. Get 20% off your first order and try Coop risk-free with a 100-night sleep-better guarantee at https://coopsleepgoods.com/ISLAND Shopify In 2026, stop waiting and start selling with Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lonelyisland Bombas Head over to https://Bombas.com/island and use code island for 20% off your first purchase. Fabric Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://meetfabric.com/ISLAND Policies issued by Western-Southern Life Assurance Company. Not available in certain states. Prices subject to underwriting and health questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 6
This week on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast we’re taking a look back at all the shorts we discussed in 2025 and deciding if they belong in the “Criterion” Lonely Island box set. We’re also including a category for Kim’s Video. To decide this for us, we’ve got Seth and special guests Questlove (The Roots and Tonight Show band leader) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (from a very good musical called Hamilton). Let us know if you think they got it right! Watch all the shorts (available on YouTube) that we talked about in 2025 - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR9ZV6ngzoSpbuzBAuKGjwP96iJDbK2Ow Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Support our sponsors: Grow Therapy Grown Therapy sessions average about $21 with insurance and some pay as little as $0, depending on their plan. Visit https://growtherapy.com/ISLAND today to get started. Homechef Home Chef is offering my listeners FIFTY PERCENT OFF and free shipping for your first box PLUS free dessert for life! Go to https://homechef.com/ISLAND AG1 Go to https://DRINKAG1.com/ISLAND to get their best offer… For a limited time only, get a FREE AG1 duffel bag and FREE AG1 Welcome Kit with your first subscription order! Only while supplies last. Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/island Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 30, 2025
This week on the pod we’re revisiting our 2024 Criterion episode in preparation for next week when we’ll be releasing our 2025 round up. On this episode, Seth is joined by Jake Tapper, Mike Schur, and Alan Sepinwall for a special breakdown of which digital shorts make the Criterion collection from 2024! They discuss what other categories the digital shorts can fall into, including “additional reading” and “Kim’s videos,” plus they talk about some favorite memories of The Lonely Island and SNL over the years. Hope everyone had a great holiday and happy new year Quaids! Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Support our sponsors: Fabric Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. Apply today in just minutes at https://meetfabric.com/ISLAND Policies issued by Western-Southern Life Assurance Company. Not available in certain states. Prices subject to underwriting and health questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 23, 2025
This week on The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast, Seth is gone. The guy are answering some of your emails. From Quaid Army Patches to whether or not the ads are good or bad, it’s a real shaggy ep. Have a good holiday! Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Support our sponsors: Vuori Get 20% off your FIRST purchase. Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at https://vuori.com/ISLAND AG1 Head to https://drinkag1.com/island you’ll get the welcome kit, a Morning Person hat, a bottle of Vitamin D3+K2, a AG1 Flavor Sampler and you’ll get to try their new sleep supplement AGZ for free. Wonderful Pistachios Grab a bag today. https://www.wonderfulpistachios.com Rula Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/island #rulapod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 16, 2025
"This week on the Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast the guys are talking Cherry Battle from Season 35 Episode 20 with host Gabourey Sidibe. Andy isn’t here today so Seth, Jorm, and Akiva are handling the shockjock duties. It’s a bit of a shaggy episode but not full shaggy. They also talk about Glenda Goodwin, Attorney at Law, T.T. and Mario, and they answer some more questions from the army. Criterion 2025 voting is open! Go here and let us know what your pick for Criterion is! Vote -- https://tinyurl.com/criterion2025 Cherry Battle | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z28afbSNeDk Amy Sedaris on Late Night | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezlcY2EULcM Glenda Goodwin, Attorney at Law | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBsW8kD5J6I The Best of T.T. and Mario | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDwrJg7eZ20 Send us an email: thelonelyislandpod@gmail.com Send us a voice note: https://www.speakpipe.com/thelonelyisland Send us stuff: P.O. Box 4024 New York, NY 10185 Photos and everything else can be found by following us on Instagram @lonelymeyerspod Support our sponsors: Vuori Get 20% off your FIRST purchase. Get yourself some of the most comfortable and versatile clothing on the planet at vuori.com/ISLAND Wonderful Pistachios Grab a bag today. www.wonderfulpistachios.com Wild Alaskan Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/ISLAND Aura Frames Exclusive $35 off Carver Mat at https://on.auraframes.com/ISLAND. Promo Code ISLAND Shopify Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://shopify.com/lonelyisland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices