The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast

Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, Jorma Taccone, and Seth Meyers sat in the same SNL offices for years making some of the most iconic comedy shorts in internet history. Now they are going back through those Digital Shorts episode by episode, and the behind-the-scenes stories are exactly as good as you would hope. The podcast launched in 2024 and has already put out over 100 episodes, covering everything from Lazy Sunday and Dick in a Box to deep cuts that casual fans might have forgotten. The format is a four-person panel discussion, with each episode focusing on specific SNL episodes and the Digital Shorts that aired during them. The group breaks down how each short was conceived, what went wrong during production, which bits almost did not make it to air, and how the internet reacted. Meyers brings the head writer perspective, remembering what else was happening at the show that week, while the Lonely Island guys recall the production chaos of shooting mini-movies on an SNL schedule. Episodes run about an hour to 75 minutes. The chemistry between the four hosts is effortless, which makes sense given they spent years working insane hours together at 30 Rock. They frequently disagree about details, correct each other on memories, and go on tangents that are often funnier than the planned content. Recent episodes have expanded into Q and A segments and retrospectives on the group music career, including their 2011 album Turtleneck and Chain. With a 4.9-star rating from over 2,000 reviews, listeners have clearly responded to the show. The devoted fanbase even calls themselves the Quaid Army. For anyone who grew up watching SNL Digital Shorts or just loves comedy history told by the people who made it, this one delivers.