Like a Boss

Summary

Podcast Summary: The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast – Episode: "Like a Boss"

Release Date: June 17, 2025

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Introduction

In the episode titled "Like a Boss," hosts Seth Meyers and The Lonely Island (Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Yoram Bauman) delve deep into the creation, reception, and enduring legacy of their iconic SNL Digital Short, "Like a Boss." This episode serves as a nostalgic trip down memory lane, offering listeners an insider’s view of the creative processes behind some of their most beloved sketches and the impact they've had on popular culture.

Revisiting "Like a Boss"

Creation and Inspiration

The conversation begins with Seth Meyers expressing surprise at the massive success of "Like a Boss." Akiva Schaffer recalls how the idea originated from listening to their own music album, leading them to create a music video inspired by the phrase "Like a Boss." Andy Samberg shares:

"I don't think we thought it was going to be a hit. It was just a fun, stupid throwaway idea." (27:05)

Initial Reception

Yoram Bauman reflects on the initial response:

"When it first aired, it was funny, but I didn't expect it to become such a cultural phenomenon." (45:00)

The group discusses their low expectations and how internal enthusiasm from their record label, particularly feedback from younger colleagues, pivoted their perspective on the sketch's potential.

Unexpected Success and Legacy

The hosts are astonished by how "Like a Boss" transcended its original context to become a ubiquitous meme and a staple phrase in internet culture. Seth Meyers notes:

"I remember driving to LAX and seeing a huge billboard that was like, 'Fly Like a Boss,' and being like, whoa, there's a lot of that happening." (46:27)

Akiva adds:

"We certainly popularized the phrase after it was already somewhat prevalent, blending our comedic touch with existing cultural trends." (46:58)

The sketch's influence extends beyond SNL, inspiring various brands and media to adopt the "Like a Boss" motif, solidifying its place in pop culture.

Behind-the-Scenes SNL Stories

Phil Himes Anecdotes

Yoram Bauman shares humorous stories about Phil Himes, the longtime lighting director for SNL:

"He was super mad when we added a window for comedic effect in the Oval Office sketch. He literally walked out and confronted us about it." (05:56)

Seth Meyers humorously recounts:

"Phil Himes was like, 'There's no window there,' and I was like, 'Film buddy.'" (06:03)

These anecdotes highlight the collaborative yet sometimes challenging environment of SNL, where creative liberties often led to memorable behind-the-scenes moments.

Other Memorable Sketches

The hosts reminisce about various other sketches, such as "Hawaiian Hotel" and "To the Lighthouse," discussing the creative decisions and unexpected comedic elements that made these sketches stand out.

Akiva Schaffer describes "Hawaiian Hotel":

"Fred and Dwayne would dance around being super mean to tourists, then switch to a light, frothy Hawaiian song. It was a big laugh every time they danced off." (08:13)

Yoram adds details about "To the Lighthouse," emphasizing its intricate humor and the rapid-fire jokes embedded within the sketch.

Impact and Cultural References

Meme Culture and Brand Adoption

"Like a Boss" quickly became a viral sensation, inspiring countless memes, advertisements, and even a movie titled "Like a Boss." The group discusses how businesses like Beats by Dre and Kmart adopted the phrase for their campaigns, reflecting the sketch's widespread appeal.

Akiva points out:

"There was an Acura ad from 2015 titled 'Like a Boss,' showing how the phrase permeated various facets of media and advertising." (49:09)

Tour Experiences

Andy Samberg and Akiva Schaffer share amusing stories from their tours, where performing "Like a Boss" became a highlight for both performers and audiences alike.

"We would pass each other on stage during performances, both of us shouting 'Like a Boss.' It was a fun part of the shows." (47:27)

Yoram complements these memories by recalling the camaraderie and shared joy among the cast during live performances.

Reflections on SNL and Friendship

Throughout the episode, the hosts emphasize the enduring friendships forged during their time at SNL. They reflect on the collaborative spirit, the highs and lows of live television, and the creative bonds that have sustained them beyond the show.

Andy Samberg muses:

"Spending all that time together on tour strengthened our friendship. It's nice to have something that brings us all together even after the show." (47:41)

Yoram adds:

"We’ve been friends since we were 12, and being on stage together as part of SNL was a continuation of that lifelong bond." (47:41)

Conclusion

In "Like a Boss," Seth Meyers and The Lonely Island offer a comprehensive look into one of their most successful and culturally impactful SNL Digital Shorts. Through engaging anecdotes, reflective insights, and shared laughter, they celebrate the creativity, resilience, and friendship that defined their collaborative journey. This episode not only commemorates the success of "Like a Boss" but also underscores the lasting legacy of their contributions to comedy and music.

Notable Quotes with Timestamps

• Andy Samberg: "I don't think we thought it was going to be a hit. It was just a fun, stupid throwaway idea." (27:05)

• Yoram Bauman: "When it first aired, it was funny, but I didn't expect it to become such a cultural phenomenon." (45:00)

• Seth Meyers: "I remember driving to LAX and seeing a huge billboard that was like, 'Fly Like a Boss,' and being like, whoa, there's a lot of that happening." (46:27)

• Akiva Schaffer: "We certainly popularized the phrase after it was already somewhat prevalent, blending our comedic touch with existing cultural trends." (46:58)

• Yoram Bauman: "He was super mad when we added a window for comedic effect in the Oval Office sketch. He literally walked out and confronted us about it." (05:56)

• Seth Meyers: "Phil Himes was like, 'There's no window there,' and I was like, 'Film buddy.'" (06:03)

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This episode serves as a testament to The Lonely Island's and Seth Meyers' enduring influence on comedy and their ability to create content that resonates across generations. "Like a Boss" remains a shining example of their innovative spirit and collaborative genius.

Transcript

[Andy Samberg]

The Lonely island and Seth Meyer's podcast Shore.

[Seth Meyers]

Seth. Oh, I'll wait. Hey, don't fall into your fireplace, loser. This guy's set up in front of a fireplace. I hope this loser doesn't fall in and burn alive in his own fireplace.

[Akiva Schaffer]

That would be so quirky. That would be quirky.

[Yoram Bauman]

Hey, don't tell people I have a fireplace. It makes it easier for them to track me down.

[Seth Meyers]

It's not functional. I can tell.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Look for the chimney.

[Seth Meyers]

Hey, don't fall into your ornamental fireplace. New York.

[Yoram Bauman]

We were told we could make it functional at a cost that was equal to what we paid for the apartment.

[Seth Meyers]

Seth, before we get going, I want to just get this out of the way. Yeah, hints or clean?

[Yoram Bauman]

I'll tell you when it's clean.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, my God.

[Yoram Bauman]

Just want to get this out of the way. Every day, Andy finishes the bee, and he texts me that he got it clean. I've never gotten it once clean in my life. I'm gonna make a big deal about it when it's clean.

[Seth Meyers]

All right, great.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

By the way, saying I text you every day and say I got it clean is insane. I do not get it clean every day.

[Yoram Bauman]

80%.

[Seth Meyers]

Just the last two for sure. I mean, that's for sure. But I had a little cold streak last week. Yorm. You know, we texted.

[Andy Samberg]

Do you have. Do you have the hat, Andy? I'd like to see it again if you have it on hand.

[Seth Meyers]

I don't have it on me, but I can show you a photo of it.

[Andy Samberg]

Okay. Yeah, please. I thought it was a genuinely cool design.

[Yoram Bauman]

I think nothing says male connection like a zoom where one person shows another person a photo of a hat on their phone.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. Certainly the kind of friendship we're having long distance.

[Akiva Schaffer]

There it is.

[Seth Meyers]

You do the best you can.

[Yoram Bauman]

There it is. There's the bee hat.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah, it's got a bee and it's got a little crown.

[Andy Samberg]

I'm gonna get one that says solid.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, sometimes you gotta just hashtag dance like a dad.

[Yoram Bauman]

Hashtag dance like a dash. Hey, can we do a quick loop back to an episode before we get to, like, a boss? Seth?

[Seth Meyers]

Pardon my vol you, but I'd love to.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'd like to talk about the rock episode, Dwayne. The Rock Johnson episode.

[Andy Samberg]

Okay, fine.

[Yoram Bauman]

Because there was something very special that happened. And, Yoram, I hope I'm not going to put you on the spot here, but could you. Could you sing real quick? Could you sing us into Seth and Keeves corner?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, I wonder what this is.

[Andy Samberg]

Seth and Keeves corner. The two of them paired up. What are they going to talk about? Take it away. Seth and Keefe.

[Yoram Bauman]

I believe, Keev, that you were the one who had the idea for the Rock Obama.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, no.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Well, I'll take it, but I don't think so.

[Yoram Bauman]

I do. I think you came to me and you said, for real. I have this feeling you think it was you, Andy.

[Seth Meyers]

I know it was me.

[Yoram Bauman]

I apologize. Andy.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Damn.

[Yoram Bauman]

I apologize.

[Seth Meyers]

Almost. I know. Remember? Even better, Seth. Which was. It was my pitch on Monday, by the way.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'm looking at the rundown now. I should have done my. It is Sandberg Meyers. So, yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

And you came to me after and you were like, hey, you're not really going to write that, right? I was like, no. And you're like, good, because I actually think I will. And I'll give you write.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'll.

[Seth Meyers]

I'll loop you in on it and I'll put you in it or whatever. And I was like, if you want.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, you got to. You had a great part in it. It was basically. This was right after the bailout, and basically Obama's getting a lot of credit for keeping his cool at the time because the whole economy was a shit show. Not of his making.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

And he had to get everything back. And people were saying, you know, he should be a little bit harder and more temperamental with Republicans who are sort of holding up this bailout plan. And so the Rock Obama, which was obviously Andy just making words sound the same. Yep. Was Fred as Obama and then Andy as Rahm Emanuel. And just keep telling him like, that's it. Get angry, get angry. And then we did just sort of an old school,'80s TV Bruce Banner shot of Fred's face getting angry. And then I remember we filmed Dwayne Johnson, like, flexing his muscle and ripping.

[Seth Meyers]

A shirt, which he did with no problem.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah. He had no problem doing it. And then it came up on him. And then the title was the Rock Obama, and everybody was super psyched. And then he kind of talked. He did like, a very. He did, like, half Hulk, half Obama impression.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

And he kept chucking people out the window.

[Seth Meyers]

Barack Obama, much like Barack Obama, only stronger and more impulsive. Now.

[Yoram Bauman]

Where were we?

[Seth Meyers]

You little man in suit. Yes.

[Yoram Bauman]

I guess what I was just saying was there are, you know, some special projects in this bill that, you know, don't smell right to me.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Hmm.

[Seth Meyers]

It's interesting point.

[Yoram Bauman]

But me no, like.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, I remember it playing great.

[Yoram Bauman]

It was super fun. It was everything people wanted from the moment.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

This was not Seth and Keef. The actual segment was Andy and Myers. Take it away, guys.

[Akiva Schaffer]

There you go.

[Yoram Bauman]

Good work cleaning that up, Yoram.

[Andy Samberg]

You're welcome.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yoram has a real integrity to his. His corner. Songs that he doesn't want, they're always.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Going to be true.

[Yoram Bauman]

Another thing I remember is the imitable Phil Himes, who was the lighting director at SNL from the first episode, may he rest in peace.

[Seth Meyers]

Inimitable or imitable?

[Yoram Bauman]

Inimitable. Does that mean that there were no.

[Seth Meyers]

If you want inimitable. Imitable would mean he's easily imitated.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, do your imitation of Phil Himes.

[Andy Samberg]

It's not going to work.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, so he is imitable. Because that was pretty good. I worry that I've told this story, but I was watching it back and I think this was the sketch. He was super mad at me. He lit Kennedy in the White House. The first time they shot in the White House. He was the LD, like in the 60s. That's how long he was doing this. And I basically, for comedy, put a window where there wasn't a window in the Oval Office because the rock Obama had to throw people out the window.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, yes. Yes.

[Yoram Bauman]

And he, like, came out of the floor. He's like, there's no fucking window there.

[Seth Meyers]

And I'm like, film buddy.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'm like, nobody cares. He's like, I care.

[Seth Meyers]

How long you been on the job? Yeah, it's snl.

[Yoram Bauman]

Nobody. He goes, yeah, I'm not gonna. But that. By the way, the reason I know he lit Kennedy is I believe he stood in front of everybody, go, I lit John fucking Kennedy.

[Seth Meyers]

That was how you first suspected.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah. He announced it to everyone, by the.

[Andy Samberg]

Way, that many years in to care that much is kudos.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, the best.

[Seth Meyers]

Yes. But also, like, it's SNL. Every 10th sketch has a window to get someone get thrown through. Right. How else are you gonna end the sketch?

[Yoram Bauman]

It's Chekhov's window.

[Andy Samberg]

If there's a window, someone out of it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Wait, Andy, the other great Phil Heim story. And I'm going to ask you to. Well, I'm going to tell it, but then I would love you to say the dialogue.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, okay.

[Yoram Bauman]

Billy Bob Thorton was hosting and he was running his monologue wearing his baseball hat.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

And Phil Himes came up out on the floor and said to someone else, somebody tell him to take his hat off.

[Seth Meyers]

Right.

[Yoram Bauman]

And then Billy Bob Thorton basically was like, hey, old man.

[Seth Meyers]

Hey, old man.

[Yoram Bauman]

If you got something to say if.

[Seth Meyers]

You got something to say, say it to my face. Say it to my fucking face. I added something. I don't know if you noticed.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, you did add a little something. Now, I also want to clarify. Billy Bob Thornton did not do this in front of everybody. He walked off stage and he went classic, and he talked to Phil Himes about it. Very man to man.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Class action.

[Yoram Bauman]

And Phil, who I never saw do this, Phil had a real, like. I apologize.

[Seth Meyers]

Nice.

[Yoram Bauman]

Like there was a real, like, two decent men of honor.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

Just two guys meeting at high noon deciding not to fight.

[Seth Meyers]

We like that.

[Andy Samberg]

That's great.

[Yoram Bauman]

Something else I would like to mention very quickly just so we can play a clip. There was a really funny sketch. There's two sketches I want to talk about from Dwayne the Rock Johnson Show. One was called Hawaiian Hotel, and I hadn't watched it for a long time. And it was basically Fred and Dwayne as people at a Hawaiian hotel who were like, playing a Hawaiian song and just sort of dancing over to different tables and then being super mean to the tourists. And then there would be an awkward pause, and then they would sing this super light, frothy Hawaiian song. And also, Fred had a voice. Fred's voice was like a crazy register. Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Gotta challenge himself.

[Yoram Bauman]

But also, Dwayne is a really funny dancer. Like, you could tell he had danced like that before. Oh, yeah, ceremonially. So it's a great big laugh every time they dance off.

[Andy Samberg]

Well, Y is a beautiful place to live.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

I should have seen it before it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Was covered in hotels.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Here's a fun fact about Hawaii. Our biggest export is coffee, and our biggest import is fat, white tourists.

[Yoram Bauman]

But then there's a sketch that I might claim is Peak Jost. And that sketch is to the Lighthouse. Do you remember? To the Lighthouse.

[Andy Samberg]

I do not.

[Yoram Bauman]

To the Lighthouse. You're in it. Andy.

[Andy Samberg]

Fuck is so glad you can't remember these things.

[Seth Meyers]

It's just the live stuff. I was out of body, I guess. For all the live stuff, the rock.

[Yoram Bauman]

Brings Kristen back to his lighthouse. So it starts with them, interior, top of a lighthouse. And they walk in, and Duane's like, so, this is my place. And Kristen goes, wow, you live in a lighthouse. That is so romantic, Kristen. I'll be the judge of that. They move into Kiss. Duane says, and again, this is like six lines into it. Like, just credit to Jos for how quickly the game is established. Hold on, let me just set the mood. Reaches over, flips a light switch. The spotlight at the lighthouse dies. And Then you immediately hear a horrible shipwreck.

[Seth Meyers]

All through Poseidon.

[Yoram Bauman]

We've been scuttled.

[Seth Meyers]

The rocks came out of nowhere. Why didn't anyone warn us? You know what? I'm just gonna turn this light back on.

[Yoram Bauman]

Now, where were we? Clean. If anyone can hear us, send help. Captain, the beacon. It shines. But where was it before? Oh, what evil trick is this? Now, that's a really fun game. But then there's another game, which is Dwayne the Rock. Johnson's character is filthy. In this sketch, Kristen said, do you hear that? It sounds like screaming. I hear my heart screaming that it wants you. And then Dwayne says, let me throw in a little music. He says, do you like salsa, Kristen? I like eating it, Dwayne. Then I hope your ears are hungry. And then he claps to do a salsa dance. And then the lighthouse light is hooked up to the clapper. Goes out again immediately, a second shipwreck. And now Bill and Bobby are on the rocks with you as a second captain and first mate. I guess this lighthouse is hooked up to the clapper. Our ship's return is thunder.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Did someone just yell rocks?

[Yoram Bauman]

St. Helen's forsaken us.

[Seth Meyers]

Our vessel is ruined.

[Yoram Bauman]

But what of the lighthouse? Is no one Maddie yet. The devil himself.

[Seth Meyers]

Maybe I should just keep this on.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Are you sure there's no one down there?

[Seth Meyers]

No, it's whales. And they say the only way to calm them is. Is with the sound of two near strangers making love. But they'll also accept a bj. Oh, my God.

[Yoram Bauman]

And then Kristen says, I'm gonna go down there. And Dwayne said, that's what I like to hear. Oh, wait, you mean go check on the people?

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, he's a dirt dog.

[Yoram Bauman]

Dirt dog. And then Duane says, do you like margaritas? Kristen says, no, I adore them. One margarita coming up. He turns on the blender, the lights go out again, blows the fuse, and then it cuts to Sudeikis as a jet ski guy on the rocks. Now, here again, I've left out the one other great note. And do you still not remember this part of it, Andy?

[Seth Meyers]

Honestly, I don't remember it at all.

[Andy Samberg]

How embarrassing.

[Yoram Bauman]

Joe gave a note between dress and air to the crew to literally just soak you guys with buckets of water.

[Seth Meyers]

Ah, that sounds familiar.

[Yoram Bauman]

So in between each line, they're throwing a full bucket of water on you guys, and it's so fucking funny. And the audience is delighted because they can just tell it's more water than you were expecting.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, we definitely didn't want that much.

[Andy Samberg]

Good for Jost. Way to be in control of this.

[Seth Meyers]

G. So a third layer. What the hell?

[Yoram Bauman]

Okay, now what was that? Hey, how am I. How am I supposed to take a midnight jet ski if there's no lighthouse? Steve, kill yourself. Ben. There's a Seabee, Savannah, Sprun and crew. And then the next time we cut back, Jason is dead and has like four pieces of wood sticking out of his back. So they killed him.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, we thought he was a sea beast.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah. Cause you're old timey sea captains and he's a modern.

[Akiva Schaffer]

There's time travel happening because he's a jet ski guy.

[Andy Samberg]

Gotcha.

[Yoram Bauman]

But anyway, to the lighthouse. Check it out, everybody.

[Seth Meyers]

And you gotta remember, this is before the movie the Lighthouse.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yes.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, like way before.

[Seth Meyers]

Way before.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Changes everything. This is the final sketch of the night. Makes sense.

[Yoram Bauman]

Last sketch. I think you wouldn't want to soak the floor the way they did if there were more sketches to go.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, you're just asking somebody to skid out on their way to the next thing. Otherwise. Also, that BJ line probably wouldn't have played good at the top of the show.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, I think that's probably true as well. Anyway, one of my favorite Joe sketches. And now we're to the Seth Rogen episode. And I kind of want to just turn it over to you guys and like a boss. Where did the inspiration for this one come from?

[Akiva Schaffer]

So this is from the record. Not that that's an inspiration, but it's a. You know. Back in Encino again, right?

[Seth Meyers]

Yep.

[Yoram Bauman]

It would be funny if that was the inspiration. If you thought that was the answer to the question, like, what was on the album? So we just.

[Akiva Schaffer]

So we were inspired to make the video for it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Okay, well, go back one step.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It was super inspiring.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah. Got any more brain busters, Seth?

[Akiva Schaffer]

I was listening. I woke up that morning, was like, I want to listen to some good music. So I turned on our album that had just come out and I was like, whoa, I'm inspired by this one. So make a video. That's where it's the guy who's bad.

[Seth Meyers]

At answering interview questions.

[Andy Samberg]

Wait just a tangent for a second, Keith. Speaking of, I want to listen to some good music. Will you explain your Alexa little foray into talking to Alexa about our music?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, yeah. I'm honestly trying to remember. We have a video on our YouTube of it. But what was the phrase exactly?

[Seth Meyers]

Basically, it was hot trash, I think.

[Andy Samberg]

Hot garbage.

[Seth Meyers]

Hot garbage. Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. Like Chicago.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Alexa, please play hot Garbage. But that was just real. Right. Our record was. We were doing Bash Brothers and then they said, hey, Alexa, we'll do a crossover thing and help promote the record.

[Seth Meyers]

I think it was also for our tour.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yes.

[Seth Meyers]

We were in rehearsals for the tour and we recorded it at that studio.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Exactly. And it was like, you can make Alexa have a special keyword and it'll play Lonely island songs. And they showed us other artists that were like, hey, Alexa, play like. It was like Lil Wayne saying, like, play some dope shit or something. And then it would play Lil Wayne. And so we made it play some hot garbage.

[Andy Samberg]

Play some hot garbage. Now playing songs by the little man.

[Akiva Schaffer]

And it really works.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. I don't know if it's so works. I don't know if it still works.

[Akiva Schaffer]

But I think the video's on our Instagram or YouTube of us doing it. But it will work for anyone. I don't know if it still works. Please, somebody. Somebody out there try it out.

[Andy Samberg]

And if it doesn't, we got to re up it because that was great.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's a pretty great promo.

[Seth Meyers]

You know, when you do a special thing like that and then it doesn't exist anymore. It can hurt. Like just off the top of my head, I created a signature hamburger for Umami burger.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Called the Samburger.

[Andy Samberg]

The Samburger, of course.

[Seth Meyers]

Very delicious.

[Andy Samberg]

What else would it be?

[Seth Meyers]

Pretty sure. 90%. Why they asked me is my name.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

And Keith, you were there, right, when we tried them all.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, yeah, yeah. We had to go to their main test kitchen in downtown LA and try lots of different bespoke burgers to Andy's taste.

[Seth Meyers]

So fun. A bunch of them were based on ideas I had pitched. One of them was the one it ended up being, which was like a Chicago dog themed hamburger, which I love Chicago dogs because Akiva put me up on them. I never really liked them, and then he showed me them and now I love them so much. But that was the one we ended up doing and it was very delicious and I often crave it and wish I could have it, but it just went away after like a month.

[Andy Samberg]

So this is a shout out to Umami. Put that Samburger back on the menu.

[Seth Meyers]

Is that technically a shout out, though? Or is it more like a plea?

[Andy Samberg]

It's a plea. It's a bag. It's like a digital bag.

[Seth Meyers]

Or if there's any other burger spots out there that want to try and recreate it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

This was years before Wahlburgers. I just want to say, oh, yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, exactly. And before the lighthouse.

[Yoram Bauman]

Do you think that's how Wahlburger got his revenge? About your impression.

[Akiva Schaffer]

He killed the samburger.

[Yoram Bauman]

He killed the samburger if that was how it worked.

[Seth Meyers]

Because that shit made hell of money.

[Yoram Bauman]

He can't wait for the day to see you and say, say bye to your burger for me.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, my God.

[Akiva Schaffer]

He's been that loaded for 10 years. He's had that loaded. Yeah. But like a Boss. Well, there was a. There was. We're in 2009, and from 2005 to 2009, there was many songs about being a boss.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Out there.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, we listened to a lot of those. The one we listened to the most was when we were shooting Hot Rod. We listened to Rick Ross's first album. I think his first album, Port of Miami. Is that what it is?

[Akiva Schaffer]

I don't know if it's the first, but it was the first to us.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, it was the first one. We really got up and we would play that album almost every morning. We shared a trailer on Hot Rod. It was a big, old, nice trailer, but we shared it. And we would blast that. And, you know, there's a song on that album called Boss. There was just another day in the life of the goddamn boss. What is that? T Pain. And it's a Rick Ross and Rick Ross.

[Akiva Schaffer]

And that was one of the big T. Pain.

[Seth Meyers]

Yes.

[Akiva Schaffer]

You know, ones that even kind of fit into the boat territory, honestly.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah. Yorm. Can you sing it real quick?

[Andy Samberg]

No, but the Young Jeezy.

[Seth Meyers]

I feel like there was a young Jeezy.

[Akiva Schaffer]

No.

[Seth Meyers]

Well, there's the Meek Mill Rick Ross song, also called I'm a Boss. I'm a Boss. And then, of course, Slim Thug like a boss, which is that. And the Rick Ross one, I think, musically influenced it the most. But, like, it was a boss moment.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Seth.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, there was a boss moment.

[Seth Meyers]

A moment where a lot of people were saying, I'm the boss. I am like a boss.

[Yoram Bauman]

It's a little bit like a Santana champ, right?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yes. Although this is a direct parody, Slim Thug said the phrase like a boss, a bunch unlike a boss. So there is that. But it was in the culture for years and years, and every time, in every version, there would be some sort of lame joke made. I'm not going to say which of the three of us made it, but where you would take boss literally and be like, so can you file that report for me? Or whatever was there that I feel like. I feel like immediately every time Boss would come up, we Would be like, there's something funny about that word. Like, oh, my boss is writing me. But then how it was being used. Okay, well, you came up with the song, Andy. You tell me why you did it.

[Seth Meyers]

I don't know. I don't remember us joking about it beforehand, but I know that that was what happened. I. It was. I mean, it's slightly embarrassing because it's so basic, but, yeah, it was one of the days I was in this dude. And I started just writing it and I was like, what if the boss was like a boss at an office? Isn't that funny? I mean, I remember coming out and Keith being there and being like, hey, come help me write this. And he came in. I had already written, like the first eight lines of it or something, and I was like, and then it just keeps going. And then we wrote it very, very quickly and didn't think much of it. I thought it was going to be kind of like. I mean, the whole song is like a minute 40 something. Minute 50. We thought it was going to be sort of like a filler track.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. Like almost an interlude. Because the premise is so first thought.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

But it shows how execution is everything.

[Andy Samberg]

I was definitely in the room for this one because I was engineering this one.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Ah, there you go.

[Yoram Bauman]

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[Andy Samberg]

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[Andy Samberg]

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[Akiva Schaffer]

And Seth Meyers podcast comes from Airbnb. Yorm. Yeah, you travel a lot. You like staying in houses?

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, well, when I was hanging out with Tommy Hanks in Pittsburgh, I actually stayed in the Airbnb up on a hill. I can't remember the name of the hill, but it was overlooking the city. It was Perimo and it was a very good location. You know what they say about real estate cave. They say location, location, location. And this had the location. It was very easy to get to everything and yeah, it was clean and I loved staying there.

[Akiva Schaffer]

You know, Seth's story about where he stayed was also a Pittsburgh story. And then we also have been talking a lot about Pittsburgh. It just feels like we're kind of Pittsburgh guys.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, go to Pittsburgh. Stay near Gooskis. I bet there's an Airbnb right near there.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I went to Pittsburgh once and I stayed in a hotel. And honestly, I would have preferred an Airbnb because when you have an Airbnb, you have a kitchen, and especially if you got kids, that's really key. And you might even have a washer dryer, and that's pretty key. And it's nice to not just be sharing walls with strangers and to be in your own space.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

But let me flip it on you, Joram. Let me flip this on you.

[Yoram Bauman]

Ooh.

[Andy Samberg]

Okay, getting real now.

[Akiva Schaffer]

We've been talking about when you are traveling and you're in someone else's house. But what about your house? First, you create a welcoming space for others. You get the joy of sharing a home with travelers, and you get extra income that can allow you to travel more or other life goals. You know, I don't think they're going to micromanage how you spend your money after you get it. You use it how you see fit.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. Whatever hobbies you got.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. But Airbnb is great. As both traveler or as a host. You have no idea what your house is worth right now. You might be sitting on a little gold mine. Might be able to pay off that mortgage and get yourself a little ice cream on the side. You know what I mean?

[Andy Samberg]

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[Akiva Schaffer]

Thank you.

[Yoram Bauman]

Do you guys want to keep going and then we'll stop, start and go through it? Because I feel like this one deserves that treatment.

[Seth Meyers]

Sure.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Here it is. Like a Boss featuring Seth Rogen.

[Yoram Bauman]

Let me just say Seth Rogen in the Parnell role from Natalie Rap.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Correct. But on the album it's me.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. On the album it was Akiva.

[Seth Meyers]

That's correct.

[Akiva Schaffer]

So the album's done and it's out for two months now. So this was an interesting thing too, where I was like, happy to hand it over to Seth Rogen, but no one made us do it. But we knew we're making a or it's for SNL and it should have the host. And I don't know, I'm clear headed enough to be like, if I was an audience member, what would be more exciting? Me introducing it or Seth Rogen the movie star who's very hot on all these comedy movies right now? I think probably the host.

[Yoram Bauman]

But at dress, I remember that when it started, like four different people were like, that's supposed to be fucking Keith.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. Yeah. And it warmed my heart. And I was like, no, no, it's cool. It was even my idea to take myself out, guys.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, at air, I was gonna say at air, you came out and you gave a speech and you were like, guys, I chose this.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. I'm also a producer on it, and I can see the big picture. I don't want you to compliment me too much about this, about being a big man. I'm happy to step aside.

[Seth Meyers]

I will also say, Keith. Like, it's easier to hand something over if it's not your actual, like, verse, Right?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yes.

[Seth Meyers]

Just kind of like the skit part. And we're making a skit show.

[Andy Samberg]

We had done it a couple of times. We did it with Glerk. We did it with Dear Sister. We did it with.

[Akiva Schaffer]

So I'm not, like, mad about it.

[Andy Samberg]

No, no, no, you're not still mad about it.

[Seth Meyers]

But it's a nice little thing for people that when they hear it on the album, they're like, oh, it's my main man, Keef.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. Or for the people that were confused about this.

[Seth Meyers]

One other thing, though, I'll say before you dive into the step by step of it, just to continue on the thought of that, we didn't think much of it. We weren't ever thinking this was gonna be a video one. And then our label told us that. I believe the quote was, like, the kids around the office really like that one. Do you remember that, you guys?

[Yoram Bauman]

Wow.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, I don't remember that.

[Seth Meyers]

We're like, oh, yeah. Like, some of the guys, like, at their cubicles or whatever, in their offices like, that have the record and are helping put it together and promo and all that, have been pointing out that they like this song. And that sort of turned us around on it.

[Yoram Bauman]

I love it. So this is. We do credit to the kids who are now a full. I want you to. Before you give them too much credit, know that every one of them now is likely married with children.

[Seth Meyers]

The kids love them.

[Andy Samberg]

Kids love them.

[Akiva Schaffer]

They were old enough to work for a record label. Do you know the other time that we heard somebody say something similar like that? A record label executive to an equally famous artist.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, yeah. When we were recording with Rihanna.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. And it was L. A Reid, Larry Reid came in.

[Seth Meyers]

He was like, I gotta say, I'm hearing that the kids really like Rude.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Boy, but it was not a single yet. And he came and sat on our ratty couch in our office because we were recording Rihanna.

[Seth Meyers]

And then if Like a month later or something, or two months later it came out as a single and we were like, whoa. We were there and heard that convo.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yep.

[Seth Meyers]

And sure enough.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Just part of history, you know.

[Seth Meyers]

Good song.

[Akiva Schaffer]

All right, here we go.

[Seth Meyers]

So that's Seth.

[Akiva Schaffer]

That's Seth. He's walking. He's got a mustache.

[Seth Meyers]

Mr. Sandberg, thanks for coming to your performance review. No problem. So you're in charge around here. Is that fair to say? Absolutely. I'm the boss. Okay, so take us through a day in the life of the boss. Well, the first thing I do is.

[Yoram Bauman]

Talk to corporate, approve memos, lead a workshop. Remember birthdays.

[Seth Meyers]

Paula Pell.

[Yoram Bauman]

Paula.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. This one has some writers in it. We had a little Paula Pell who's now a well known actor in her own right.

[Yoram Bauman]

Let me just jump in and say. So I'm watching it for the first time and I'm thinking, okay, the comedy is going to be super aggressive about boss stuff.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

Now shame on me for thinking that there aren't going to be some twists and turns in the hands of the lonely island.

[Andy Samberg]

I mean, he did say it's a day in the life of. And days are long. You know, lots can happen in a day.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yes. Day in life. And right now I would say, like, you know what, none of the things he's doing seem cool to me, but he's enthusiastic about it. And, you know, who am I to judge his happiness about the kind of boss he is?

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, normal boss stuff.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yoram, you almost sang the T Pain lyric that Andy asked you to sing.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah. It's just another day in the life of the guy.

[Akiva Schaffer]

God damn balls. That's right.

[Andy Samberg]

God damn balls.

[Seth Meyers]

Can you slide that? So me and Keev are exactly synced.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Perfect. And Auto tune us, please.

[Seth Meyers]

And also Auto Tunis. And then also replace us with T Pain.

[Yoram Bauman]

Wait, when are we going to sing. When are we going to hear the new theme song?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, the one you asked for. The Alvin and the Chimmos.

[Yoram Bauman]

Is it going to be in this episode?

[Andy Samberg]

I think it should be because I still haven't heard it, so I want to hear it live.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Spoiler.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Just take a little break for it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, let's take a little break.

[Andy Samberg]

Take a break.

[Yoram Bauman]

Greg Chun once again has risen to the occasion and we have a new theme song in the style of Alvin and the Chipmunks that Yoram's gonna hear for the first time.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, I haven't heard. I bet it's flattering.

[Akiva Schaffer]

There's these funny guys, you know, got.

[Yoram Bauman]

Themselves a podcast show Lots of laughs behind the scenes and lessons about what friendship means. Voice notes from cool folks shall bounce. Disgusting Andy eating sounds. Join us.

[Seth Meyers]

Almost once a week.

[Yoram Bauman]

You can be. It's the Lonely Island.

[Andy Samberg]

Seth Meyers podcast show.

[Yoram Bauman]

Andy.

[Andy Samberg]

Wait. Oh, Andy's Alvin.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, fuck.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Seth yelled it last show.

[Seth Meyers]

You were there only in his mind.

[Akiva Schaffer]

But it's cause you ate it. That was a big bite of an apple and then you yelled Andy.

[Andy Samberg]

Andy's Alvin.

[Seth Meyers]

That's just Greg's interpretation of it.

[Andy Samberg]

Yorm I was doing a theater.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Voice notes from cool folks abound. Disgusting Andy eating sounds. So it's all pulled right from the headlines of last week's episode.

[Yoram Bauman]

Really nice. It's really nicely done.

[Seth Meyers]

He's got his finger on the pulse of the cast.

[Yoram Bauman]

And since we've totally broken up the momentum of Like a Boss. Andy, you want to give a shout out to Jack Quaid making his breakfast?

[Seth Meyers]

Jack Quaid. What's up, my man? You making your brekkie little brekkie breck or is it dinner time? Mac and cheese. In my mind, all Jack Wade eats is Mac and cheese.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I think he's got roommates. It's a little bit sloppy there. He's like living like a 22 year old.

[Yoram Bauman]

Is he?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Like, it's a lot of just PlayStation 5.

[Seth Meyers]

He's like starred in many movies and shows.

[Yoram Bauman]

He's got a bunch of. He's an adult man, but he shares an apartment with four 22 year olds and always 33.

[Seth Meyers]

But yeah, he's hanging out with a bunch of 22 year olds in a frat house.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's like a sitcom situation for him.

[Yoram Bauman]

And there was like, quaid, Quaid. He shouted you out again.

[Seth Meyers]

I made some split hot dogs on this. On the. I just held him over the stove top and no pan.

[Andy Samberg]

He's. He's always walking around to his roommates going, you going to eat that?

[Yoram Bauman]

Somebody did write a comment. I love that this podcast has turned into some kind of psychological experiment solely targeting Jack Quaid.

[Seth Meyers]

Jack, I hope, I hope that it's enjoyable.

[Yoram Bauman]

All right, back to the song. So again, if you remember, as we return to the song, things are pretty normal. Andy's just a guy who's happy about being a boss. Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Right now we're just like, hey, the office is a hot show. We're in that world. It's office culture. Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

And how many seconds in are we?

[Akiva Schaffer]

We were about 26 seconds in. I'm going to go back like three seconds to get a little roll in. Here we go. There's Paula.

[Yoram Bauman]

Remember birthdays. Direct workflow.

[Andy Samberg]

My own bathroom.

[Yoram Bauman]

Micromanage. Promote synergy.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Micromanage. Mulaney there?

[Yoram Bauman]

Yep.

[Seth Meyers]

Little baby Mulan.

[Yoram Bauman]

Promote synergy.

[Andy Samberg]

A young Mulaney. Look at it. How felt. He looks.

[Yoram Bauman]

Mulaney looks nine.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah, yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

He looks crazy young. He looks like Simon Rich.

[Yoram Bauman]

He looks like Quaid's roommates.

[Seth Meyers]

What's up? Oh, that Quaid. Sorry, I was like, from Total Recall. Now I'm getting confused.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Do you think we set decked this cubicle, or do you think this was just a real person's cubicle somewhere in the building?

[Seth Meyers]

Set decked.

[Yoram Bauman]

Set decoration.

[Akiva Schaffer]

So this guy's a sports nut. He's got Yankees. He's got a Super bowl pool.

[Seth Meyers]

Yep.

[Andy Samberg]

What floor Was this on?

[Seth Meyers]

17.

[Akiva Schaffer]

We're definitely in the building. Just some shutdown floor.

[Yoram Bauman]

Hit on Deborah, get rejected, swallow sadness, send some faxes, call a sex line, Cry deeply, demand a refund, eat a bagel. Harassment lawsuit, no promotion, fifth of vodka on Deborah's desk.

[Andy Samberg]

Buy it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I like that you bought a newspaper.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah. Well, it premeditated.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, it's a very nice detail. You're right, Keith. He wasn't just shitting on her desk. He knew it would take so long that he also wanted to get his newspaper reading in.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah, and he knew that he needed to shit on her desk, but it wasn't like he had one locked and loaded. He was like, this may take a while while. Specifically, because I'm doing it at a time when I normally wouldn't.

[Yoram Bauman]

So, basically, Deborah's failure to welcome your advances has sent you on a real spiral. I mean, on a daily spiral.

[Seth Meyers]

We might be dealing with an untrustworthy narrator here.

[Akiva Schaffer]

The eating a dry bagel on a paper plate over the sink. I remember we talked about a lot, like, in terms of. I remember saying the words aloud to whoever was doing props and pre. Like, no, no, no. He'll just be eating it with, like, a paper plate over the sink. Like, very.

[Yoram Bauman]

It wasn't random.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It was very specific. Like, what's the saddest way you can eat a bage?

[Seth Meyers]

To suck bad.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, it's really.

[Andy Samberg]

I do like the check back in with Rogan, though. Like, it's just that it's being told to a guy the whole time is a nicer little reminder of, like. And then they are aggressively talking to him about it.

[Yoram Bauman]

So we. I like, we've bought a gun. We know that's what's happened. Also, Yorm, that's you serving the.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, me and Keith make a little Cameos.

[Seth Meyers]

Y. Serving papers. Keith selling drugs.

[Yoram Bauman]

Sell the gun. Right? Didn't he sell you the gun?

[Seth Meyers]

That's what I meant.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we got that. We had wig and Sedus, but they're cast.

[Yoram Bauman]

I mean, I just want to point out, for a boss, all it took was one thing going a little bit wrong for you to just fall to pieces.

[Seth Meyers]

Once again, we're. We're working in the tradition of the classic Seth. It's an untrustworthy narrator situation.

[Yoram Bauman]

Gotcha. But you're the nar. All right, never mind.

[Seth Meyers]

Yoram, what's the most famous novel that you've read that has an untrustworthy narrator?

[Andy Samberg]

Great, Great.

[Seth Meyers]

Don't say Confederacy of dunces, dude. Do not.

[Yoram Bauman]

Don't dunce us again.

[Seth Meyers]

Don't. Don't you do it.

[Andy Samberg]

I'm really thinking. I don't read much these days, guys.

[Yoram Bauman]

And if you're gonna read. Yoram's always said to me, if I'm gonna read, the narrator, gotta be trustworthy.

[Seth Meyers]

Damn straight.

[Yoram Bauman]

I don't got enough books in me to be jerked around.

[Andy Samberg]

That's why I don't read that much. There's not enough.

[Seth Meyers]

Don't ask Keev, because he'll say the Constitution, and then we're gonna have a whole thing.

[Akiva Schaffer]

That's good. Here we go.

[Yoram Bauman]

No promotion. Buy a gun in my mouth. Oh, crap, man. I can't ever do it. Pussy out.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Should I be playing the clean one? Not because we don't curse, but because then we hear the SNL laughs, see what they're going for.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, well, I like hearing the dirtiness.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I feel like that's taking us back into the world a little more.

[Seth Meyers]

Can I ask a question? Do we have the shot in the SNL airing one where the gun is actually in my mouth? Because I feel like that maybe would have been a point of contention.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, but wait. I forgot to point out the best thing about the page we were just on, though. Let's see if it loads it the same it did. See, over here.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, Seth Meyers Closet picks. Criterion closet.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Four hours ago.

[Seth Meyers]

I'm excited to watch 51,000 views in four hours, Seth.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I'm excited to see what kind of stuff.

[Seth Meyers]

How'd I do 15K in four hours? Hey, Seth.

[Yoram Bauman]

Can I tell you, Seth. Cause you know that I. Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Congrats on all your success.

[Yoram Bauman]

Thank you. You know, I obviously read YouTube comments now for content. You know, I read our YouTube comments to see what people say, Right? And I read my show's comments for corrections, and so I'm in a bad habit of reading the comments. And somebody was like, I fucking hate when non directors do Criterion Closet. It's just for people who like movies, guys. Oh, yeah, yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Tons of actors have done it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Give me a break.

[Andy Samberg]

Also, I would say that out of anyone's opinion that I respect, like, you and Neil Brennan. If you like something, I'm like, okay, I'll pay attention. Whereas, you know, me and Kiefer directors. Akiva is pretty lax, I would say, with his likes. Sometimes.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I like a lot of stuff.

[Andy Samberg]

He's like, oh, fuck ye. I'm like, oh, I don't know about that.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I am lax. All right, here we are with laughs. We're going to see what you did on that gun moment.

[Seth Meyers]

It was faster.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. No, it's not in the show. You didn't put it in your mouth.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, yeah, you're right. I was wrong. I was wrong.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, crap, man. I can't ever do it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Pussy.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, my God.

[Yoram Bauman]

You're.

[Andy Samberg]

You're sh.

[Seth Meyers]

And we did the clean version.

[Andy Samberg]

Instead of shit.

[Yoram Bauman]

Instead of shit.

[Andy Samberg]

It's a great sound. Fuck.

[Yoram Bauman]

Puke on Deborah's desk. Jump out the window.

[Akiva Schaffer]

There's one of those Philheim's windows.

[Yoram Bauman]

Jekoff's windows.

[Akiva Schaffer]

This is the short. He was not even near it. I wish I could go one frame at a time, but somebody in the comments will tell me how to go on a YouTube clip. One frame at a time.

[Seth Meyers]

Is that me jumping out the window? I think it is.

[Yoram Bauman]

That's not an easy window to jump out of. Was it really you, Andy?

[Akiva Schaffer]

No. You didn't do that.

[Andy Samberg]

They did not let you jump through that. No way.

[Seth Meyers]

Is it a stunt guy or is that me?

[Andy Samberg]

It has to be a stunt guy.

[Yoram Bauman]

It's a good jump if it's you, Andy. It's a good jump.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's a stuntman. It's gotta.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, I would be.

[Seth Meyers]

I mean, I did that live a few times, but not maybe with that much momentum.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Pizzazz.

[Andy Samberg]

You could have easily hit the bar, though, and hurt yourself. I love this take when you go running by Bill to suck a dude's dick. But both of you guys have some pretty good, like, body whips in this. You're very whippy muppety.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's very cartoon like. They should have a break sound of this guy.

[Andy Samberg]

It's like if two Muppets were, like.

[Seth Meyers]

Doing fellatio, AKA all of our fantasy.

[Andy Samberg]

Here we go.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Let's see it. Whoa.

[Seth Meyers]

That's a nice cut.

[Yoram Bauman]

Speed.

[Seth Meyers]

Nice edit.

[Akiva Schaffer]

The speed in which you had to do it.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's got a nice boomerang momentum to it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I wonder if there was. Man. Now I need both versions. I'm curious if we had more if it was more graphic in the other version or not, because we cut out of that fast.

[Seth Meyers]

And also maybe we see me do some coke in our version.

[Andy Samberg]

Yes.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

I'm so glad we did a visual, unedited version. Very exciting.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah. We didn't usually do it.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

But we'd already recorded the song for our album. So. You know. Went in Rome.

[Yoram Bauman]

Crash my car, eat some chicken strips, Chop my black. Out in the sewer, meet a giant fish. His brain's out. Turn into a chick, find the Russians, crash into the the sun. Now I'm dead.

[Akiva Schaffer]

He was the best.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

He was the best.

[Yoram Bauman]

Lot happened pretty quickly.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. In 10 seconds. Quite a lot happened.

[Yoram Bauman]

Very, very fun shot of you sucking your own dick.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

Yes. That was precursor to the 100th digital short.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah. Yeah. That's how we learned how to shoot it.

[Andy Samberg]

We learned a lot.

[Seth Meyers]

Is the. Is the tombstone at the end the best? Is that a reference to. Was that already a collared thing?

[Andy Samberg]

I think that was already a collard thing.

[Seth Meyers]

We the best.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I believe so. Yes.

[Yoram Bauman]

It's a great fish.

[Akiva Schaffer]

This is.

[Andy Samberg]

This is one of my favorite. Andy. Having sex with that fish. Because your face is demented. Like you were a straight up breakfast defector.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Did they make that fish for us? Because this is our one set where this is a.

[Seth Meyers]

If ever a breakfast defector.

[Yoram Bauman]

There. Were you demented, Bro.

[Andy Samberg]

You definitely have fourth mia.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh my God.

[Seth Meyers]

Don't ask Akiva about the Constitution, Seth. Like he will.

[Andy Samberg]

He'll go off. Fucking unreliable narrators all the way.

[Seth Meyers]

The Founding Fathers.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Let's start there, brother.

[Andy Samberg]

More like the Founding liars.

[Seth Meyers]

No patriot. Is he?

[Yoram Bauman]

But the fish is great. It's a giant fish.

[Andy Samberg]

It's a really good fish.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah. You're really enjoying yourself. Well, not enjoying yourself. You don't seem to be enjoying fucking his brains out.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, and the fish comes back in the hundredth digital short as well. Oh, there you go. Precursor.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

But can we play out. I will say my favorite part though is just the interaction with you and Rogan at the end. And just what a dumb dude you are.

[Seth Meyers]

Right?

[Yoram Bauman]

Uhhuh.

[Seth Meyers]

So that's an average day for you then. No doubt. You chop your off and die.

[Andy Samberg]

Hell yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

And I think at one point there you said something about sucking your own. Nope. Actually I pretty sure you did.

[Yoram Bauman]

Nah, that ain't Me.

[Seth Meyers]

Okay, well, this has been eye opening for me.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'm the boss.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, I know. I got that. You said that 400 times.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'm the boss.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, yeah, I got it.

[Yoram Bauman]

I'm the boss.

[Seth Meyers]

Okay, great.

[Andy Samberg]

I heard you.

[Yoram Bauman]

Bye. Like a boss. You mentioned. What was the thing Khaled did do first?

[Akiva Schaffer]

We the best. We the best. We the best is one of his main things.

[Yoram Bauman]

We the best.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Okay, so the way to go one frame is when the video's paused. The period key makes it go forward and the comma key makes it go back one frame.

[Andy Samberg]

Wait, repeat that, Keith. That's a really handy thing. So if you want to step through.

[Akiva Schaffer]

YouTube clips, period, forward, comma, back.

[Andy Samberg]

Terrific, Terrific.

[Yoram Bauman]

All right, so can we then go and see if it's Andy or a stuntman?

[Seth Meyers]

I don't know if there's enough in there, but we can try. But by the way, should we rename the Pod Life Hacks?

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, yeah, after we get through the hundred. Yes, we should just make it that fun. Life Hack.

[Seth Meyers]

Is it too wordy to call it Super Sick Life Hacks?

[Yoram Bauman]

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[Andy Samberg]

Oh, my God. Did you bring me onto this ad because I'm short?

[Yoram Bauman]

No, Yorm, I would never do this.

[Andy Samberg]

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[Andy Samberg]

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[Andy Samberg]

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[Yoram Bauman]

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[Andy Samberg]

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[Yoram Bauman]

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[Andy Samberg]

Oh great.

[Yoram Bauman]

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[Andy Samberg]

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[Yoram Bauman]

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[Seth Meyers]

I had forgotten that this guy denies having said that he sucked his own dick.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, it's weird. Nope. Like he's an unreliable narrator who then immediately starts walking stuff back. It's very strange.

[Andy Samberg]

I kind of want to hear Kee's version because I, I will say Rogan did a very good job being incredulous with all of your. Just looking at you being like, okay, right. Was quite good. But I KE were you equal to him? I mean, be honest.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I mean, I don't think I'm the actor Seth Rogen is. So I don't know that I'd want this apples to apples comparison.

[Seth Meyers]

I like I liked Keeves more. That's how sure I am. Seth's never gonna listen to this.

[Akiva Schaffer]

That's we Already know that people on the studio do not listen to this fuckin Ike.

[Seth Meyers]

I can say anything I want about Ike. He'll never know.

[Yoram Bauman]

As old a friend as I have. Loves comedy, loves you guys. Doesn't have time for a pod.

[Seth Meyers]

Emphasis on old. Am I right, Seth? Doesn't matter. He'll never hear it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Old as shit.

[Akiva Schaffer]

When he gets into the car or is doing exercise and wants to listen to talk something. You know what he's listening to? Seth Death when he wants? Talk radio. Style talk.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, Rogan.

[Akiva Schaffer]

No, he's a huge Howard Stern fan.

[Yoram Bauman]

No, he is a huge Howard Stern fan.

[Akiva Schaffer]

He is legitimately a very, very, very, like, knows the trivia. Like, can go on there and tell you everything that people did over the years.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, I remember the first time he did Stern. It was like a real rite of passage for him.

[Seth Meyers]

I. I thought for sure you were going to say family trips, Keith, but let the truth ring out.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I was not a joke. It was a real thing. I cannot tell if it's you or not, Andy, but it does. I'm guessing it is.

[Seth Meyers]

I don't think it is.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I just went through it back and forth a bunch of times.

[Yoram Bauman]

Can I clean up a couple things? Oh, wait. Do you have more to say about Like a Boss? It's very fun. I was happy to watch it again.

[Seth Meyers]

I think that we could say a little bit more.

[Yoram Bauman]

I mean, he's going.

[Seth Meyers]

The thing about it that was unexpected was that it became a bigger one. Like, it really is one that gets referenced a lot.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yes.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, it's one of our bigger singles, for sure.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

It's good that you said that, Andy, because I remember when it aired, it was funny, but I remember you like. Like having sex with a fish. Not that it was a real earworm banger, but that's what it turned into. Yeah, it turned into like a song of yours that people like to play. Correct.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Well, it also turned into a meme and a thing people say. Yeah, you know, like Totally Divorced of the video and of us and the song. And we didn't invent it. So it's not ours. But the success of that meme is certainly from our SNL video, not from all the references, which is also weird because we're referencing a bunch of. Of stuff. But we certainly popularized it after it was already very popular in one way.

[Seth Meyers]

Correct. Not ours to claim, but it did become permeated for a long time. I mean, I remember like, driving to LAX and seeing a huge billboard that was like, Fly Like a Boss and being like, whoa, there's a lot of that happening.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yes, there was a Beats by Dryad. There was an entire movie called Like a Boss that came out, like, three years ago called Like a Boss. Like a Boss is a catchphrase often used in Image Macros or GIFs that feature a person completing an action with authority and finesse.

[Yoram Bauman]

This is off the top of his.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Head, similar to Haters gonna hate. The characters in the macros have an air of superiority and do not care how others perceive them.

[Seth Meyers]

Nice.

[Andy Samberg]

The Internet's great.

[Akiva Schaffer]

The phrase stems from the Lonely island single Like a Boss, a parody of Slim Thug song of the same name. And that's a fair assessment.

[Seth Meyers]

Love it.

[Yoram Bauman]

Did you guys do this on tour?

[Seth Meyers]

Yes, we did.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yes, Andy did. And me and Yorm kind of stomped around behind him doing the Like a Bosses.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, we did. It was kind of a fun part because we would pass each other.

[Akiva Schaffer]

We went back and forth just being like. Like a boss.

[Andy Samberg]

Do a little shout.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Like a Boss. Like, come on.

[Yoram Bauman]

I like the way. Yoram, you said it was nice that we passed each other. Like, you genuinely were like. Remember we used to see each other every time we passed.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, we did.

[Andy Samberg]

We would be on different sides of the stage, and we're like, here we go. We're marching towards each other.

[Seth Meyers]

Nice to bump into you, sir.

[Yoram Bauman]

We would give each other a little.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Look of like, we're up on stage doing this. Isn't that funny?

[Yoram Bauman]

It's really nice that, like, when you were on tour, spending all that time together, Yoram still liked. And then we got that extra time.

[Akiva Schaffer]

No.

[Andy Samberg]

Okay. But there's. There's two moments from the tour. Like, there's a couple of me and Kee moments, but we all had moments of, you know, we've been friends since we were 12. So the idea to just be on stage sometimes performing for a lot of people like a bon was like, 35,000 people. So to do that and pass your friend that you've known for this long and be like, hello, sir.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, you again.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, hello. Here we are. This All Sense.

[Yoram Bauman]

Fancy to see you on the Boss performance. Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

And then the other thing that I reference from the tour all the time was we would also be backstage, me and Kee, when Andy was performing, threw it on the ground, and we would always listen in for the lyric. And they tased me in the butthole, because to have several thousand people sometimes all screaming and they taste me in the butthole was just this moment of, like, what is that?

[Akiva Schaffer]

That would be the funniest Moment every time.

[Yoram Bauman]

Time.

[Andy Samberg]

Why does anyone like this.

[Seth Meyers]

Hard to think of a better place to be on earth than in front of thousands of people screaming that line along.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh God.

[Andy Samberg]

It made me so happy every day. Lovely.

[Seth Meyers]

But yeah, it would go off like a boss at the concerts. It was musically very fun to do and kind of was a gift that kept giving that song. Cuz we never really had high expectations for it. We just thought it was like a fun, stupid throwaway idea.

[Yoram Bauman]

I mean super catchy and super fun to sing.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, are we watching the commercial?

[Akiva Schaffer]

I was curious what this one was. There's a wannabe almost.

[Andy Samberg]

Almost a turtleneck and chain that.

[Akiva Schaffer]

This is Sandberg. A casted sandberg here. Oh my God. It's going on for so long. Hold on.

[Seth Meyers]

Kmart Shop like a boss. That's what we're looking at.

[Yoram Bauman]

Didn't quite save Kmart.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Nope. And all the articles in Forbes about it going down. That was kind of the moment that they point to in the graph where it starts kind of nose diving.

[Yoram Bauman]

After that they were like in a desperate attempt to win young, young shoppers.

[Seth Meyers]

Wow. So many brands just took it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I just Google search Earn Like a Boss on Uber. Here's an arm and hammer Power sheets TV spot. Toss Like a boss.

[Seth Meyers]

Ah, Seth, you like to toss like a boss, right?

[Yoram Bauman]

I do like to toss like a boss.

[Andy Samberg]

He said it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

There's an acura ad from 2015 Drive.

[Andy Samberg]

Like a Boss Like a Boss compilation. Yeah, there's a lot.

[Yoram Bauman]

I like that the podcast has now just turned into keeve scrolling Google.

[Seth Meyers]

I mean, we're all kind of sleepy. I like. It was for me just like, hey, nice.

[Yoram Bauman]

I. Yeah. And last one was just red hot. Getting a lot of. Lot of feedback from last pod. Especially how it ended, which was.

[Andy Samberg]

How did it end? I didn't get to that part.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, you were on it.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, I know, but I didn't get to that part. How did it end?

[Yoram Bauman]

It was mostly just talking about why Mari didn't want you to show your wang on girls. That's. That's.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh yeah, the guy.

[Akiva Schaffer]

And about who it affected.

[Andy Samberg]

Guys, by the way. I know. It's ha. We're all laughing and everything. Like. Like my wang is totally reasonable size.

[Seth Meyers]

That's what I said.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Everyone knows it's good.

[Seth Meyers]

That's what I said. It's totally good.

[Yoram Bauman]

Everyone knows it's good.

[Andy Samberg]

I know, I know, I know. I just want to make sure that nothing.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Did you guys look at how many views it has on our post? On our uncensored post? Of like a boss.

[Seth Meyers]

I did not.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Do you want to guess 79,000?

[Andy Samberg]

79 million?

[Yoram Bauman]

Rather, I'll say between Yoram's two guesses. Somewhere between yorms two guesses.

[Seth Meyers]

Like a boss is over 100 million.

[Andy Samberg]

No, it's. It's like. I bet it's 150.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, it's over 100.

[Akiva Schaffer]

150 million 182.

[Andy Samberg]

Wow.

[Yoram Bauman]

So I was wrong when I guess between.

[Seth Meyers]

But Keev, are you factoring cumulatively all the clips? Like, what about just.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Just that one? Just our one.

[Seth Meyers]

What about the clean one? What about the SNL? Like, how are we up over 2, too?

[Akiva Schaffer]

I don't know about that.

[Seth Meyers]

Okay. Because I don't even care.

[Yoram Bauman]

You're not a numbers guy.

[Seth Meyers]

I'm not a numbers guy. I just want to impact the culture in a positive way.

[Andy Samberg]

I feel like you have to factor for inflation though, too, because there's more people that check YouTube now. So, like, the hits meant more back in the day.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, there's more people on earth.

[Seth Meyers]

So what do you think? With inflation, what do you think it is? You're at least 4.

[Andy Samberg]

400 million.

[Seth Meyers]

Great. Seth, what do you think? These 250. 250. And Keev, what do you think of the Constitution? You can't trust a Molotov cocktail set.

[Yoram Bauman]

Can't trust guys who wear wigs. You can't trust guys who wear wigs.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Unreliable narrators. Anyways, to get back on track, I agree with Andy and Yorm that this thing. We were surprised when our record label told us it was the one that the kids liked. And then we made the video and had fun and we liked it and thought it came out well. And then we were shocked at what a long tail it had and how well received it was. I guess that's the end of the.

[Yoram Bauman]

That couple of, you know, I'm basically pulling corrections into the pod. But I kept saying Calvary instead of cavalry.

[Seth Meyers]

Did you. Why did you do that?

[Yoram Bauman]

I don't know. But Calvary, of course, is the place where Jesus was crucified. And I'm sorry to bring religion into the pod.

[Seth Meyers]

I mean, obviously you lost me.

[Yoram Bauman]

You know, we made a deal early on. I wouldn't talk religion and Keev wouldn't talk Constitution.

[Seth Meyers]

It's like, Seth, it's a Molotov cocktail. You don't want to say that to Ken ke.

[Yoram Bauman]

I think King Lear famously had three daughters now two sons. A lot of people giving you shade on that.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Ke, that's who he's giving his kingdom to and deciding who it's going to go to. That's the. The succession story of King Lear's daughters.

[Yoram Bauman]

Keith, I'm giving you a chance here to be like, duh, I knew. Big mistake. Instead, you're just shocked.

[Akiva Schaffer]

No, I have no clue. I've never read King Lear.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, it's worse for me because when I heard the pod, not the end of it, and heard Kee say that, I was like, wow, Kee knows the blood of King Lear.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I mean, the quickest Google means I'm totally wrong. I always thought King Lear was the succession thing, but with like, two sons and who is? And they're all vying for it. I'm totally wrong.

[Yoram Bauman]

So now that you know it's three daughters, is there any chance you'll read it?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah, I'll read King Lear. No problem. I'm a voracious reader.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yoram, is this true? Was this really your answer last week? Somebody wrote this was their favorite line. I said, where is. I don't give a honk from? And Yoram, you said our brains. Which if that's true what you said, that's really.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, that's like a four year old's answer.

[Yoram Bauman]

Also, I. I alluded to a film. A lot of people said. If you're alluding to the film Milo and Otis being the inspiration for Rocket Dog, it has been proven as an urban myth that a lot of animals died on that movie.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, really?

[Yoram Bauman]

I'm not admitting that that's the movie I was alluding to, but were you to infer that. I want to clarify that that might be an urban mess.

[Andy Samberg]

Well, but offline that we cut out. You did say that. It was my own notice.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, but then we cut out so people would know.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, yeah, but you did say it.

[Yoram Bauman]

So you. I think, like the point of the edits.

[Andy Samberg]

Next question. Next question. I. Something was wrong in the last pod. I think.

[Yoram Bauman]

I only wanted it out loud. I want to end this week. I wasn't like, cut it. I was like, save it. All right, well, no more housekeeping. No more housekeeping. There wasn't much housekeeping this week.

[Andy Samberg]

We didn't really talk too much about that album in the Chipmunk Song. I thought it was really good. And shout out. Greg Chun. Good job.

[Yoram Bauman]

Great job, Greg.

[Seth Meyers]

We didn't talk about the episode either that, like, a boss was in.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

Was there anything that popped for you in the episode? You guys had a Muppet sketch. It was the last sketch of the night. I don't quite remember it. Do you remember it?

[Seth Meyers]

I'M gonna go ahead and guess. I was playing the Swedish show.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's Muppet Bus. It's a. Bobby is the first name according to this. Then it's you and then Mulaney, but I don't know if it's accurate.

[Yoram Bauman]

We are screwed.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, man. Beaker's freaking out.

[Yoram Bauman]

Smorgyborg. Smorgyborgy. Smorgy Bourg.

[Seth Meyers]

I was also in a sketch called Girlfriend Voice that Seth Rogen Mulaney. Me and Bill wrote together, apparently.

[Yoram Bauman]

Gotcha.

[Seth Meyers]

Which I think is probably, like, how guys, when they're, like, are talking shit and being all brash, and then when their girlfriend calls, they change their voice. Hey, you know what I mean? Not something that we've ever done because we're our honest, true selves with everybody.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah, that sounds about right. Oh, Easter album. That's a Clancy T. Baccalaureate and Jackie's dad. So you know what? Why don't we just drop in and play. Play our new national anthem, which I'm assuming, since that's how that sketch ended, it was a national anthem based on Easter. Oh, Easter Bunny, your laser eyes have murdered my beer jar spouse. And now there's broken glass, beer and.

[Andy Samberg]

Blood on my spaceship's floor mat.

[Yoram Bauman]

And one day, I will mount an army of toddlers to march with me and secret bench, and they will cut off your balls and show them where your gouge and eyes were. Oh, Model T. Oh, Easter Bike Road. Oh, there is a sketch. I. I had no memory of it. I went back and watched it. I really liked it. It's a very, very dumb sketch. It's called you're the One that I Want. And it's. Fred brings in Seth, and he sits him down and all the other employees. It has a real, like, a boss feel. Everybody's standing around, and Fred says, hey, do you remember how I asked you, everybody on the team put together a presentation of my speech? These guys worked on the PowerPoint. These guys worked on the special effects. And you were in charge of the audio. He's like, yeah, I remember. And then he said, well, this is what was on the CD that we sent to all of our clients. And it's just the Grease song. You're the one that I want. But every time Fred plays it, he plays it for, like, 40 seconds. And it's just 40 seconds of that song while everybody just, like, stink eyes Rogan.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, God, that's really good.

[Yoram Bauman]

And it's really funny because then Fred talks about how hard everybody works, and he. And then he, like, just keeps going like, and instead people heard this, and then he plays it for another 40 seconds.

[Andy Samberg]

It's beyond obnoxious.

[Yoram Bauman]

It's really good.

[Akiva Schaffer]

This sketch, I assume, is not available for people to listen to then, or watch it, rather.

[Yoram Bauman]

Unfortunately, I feel as though it will not be available. I bet you can do this, Andy. I bet you can do it.

[Seth Meyers]

Okay.

[Yoram Bauman]

Phoenix is the musical guest.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

Name the two songs.

[Seth Meyers]

Listamania and 1901.

[Yoram Bauman]

You did it. I'm proud of you. Well done. Really good. It's hard to do that. You did it.

[Andy Samberg]

Did you get that clean? Did you get that?

[Seth Meyers]

No, I was fully looking at the rundown.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, God damn it.

[Andy Samberg]

Didn't get a clean.

[Seth Meyers]

Like, I'm the one who just told you guys I wrote a sketch and everyone ignored. I don't know what's going on on this pod. This is a fucking disaster.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Listen, I told you I was very sleepy.

[Yoram Bauman]

I have like 2% left on my computer, so I might have to go get a charger. Or we just try to jam it out till I die. Not till I die. Till my computer dies.

[Andy Samberg]

Jam it out till you die.

[Seth Meyers]

If we jammed this out until you die, that would be a fucking groundbreaking show. Like, obviously I love you, Seth. Obviously I love you. Do I want you to die?

[Yoram Bauman]

No.

[Seth Meyers]

Dude, stop being so fucking sensitive, man. It's groundbreaking. Just hear me, you fucking life loving piece of shit.

[Yoram Bauman]

The only way you would root for me to die is if we wouldn't end the podcast until I did.

[Seth Meyers]

Look, if there's one thing everyone knows about me, it's that I love podcasts. And I want to make my indelible mark in this field, in the medium that I so love and adore and cherish. Frankly, something groundbreaking like Seth dying. Let's go for it, fellas. Who's with me?

[Yoram Bauman]

Dudes? Looking Dope is next.

[Seth Meyers]

People don't know what that is. Yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

Cut from Efron.

[Andy Samberg]

Can't wait to talk about that.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, so we'll do that. We'll briefly touch on that then. Mother lover.

[Seth Meyers]

Wait, really?

[Yoram Bauman]

So a big one coming up? Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

God damn.

[Yoram Bauman]

And then, oh, also in the. In Dwayne the Rock Johnson. That was the Kathy where JT was on as Kathy's husband and then Jessica Beal came on as Jessica Rabbit.

[Seth Meyers]

Oh, yeah, I thought we already covered that one.

[Yoram Bauman]

I know, I did too.

[Akiva Schaffer]

But we did talk about it randomly when you were talking about, I think, Kathy, your first Kathy. Yeah, we just jumped and talked about this one. But this is the rock episode, is.

[Seth Meyers]

The one that had it oh, interesting.

[Yoram Bauman]

Then the next week, there was a. Remember we talked about Save Broadway. There was a sketch called Save Comics that was about the comic strip characters, and Kathy appeared back to back weeks because Kathy showed up. And. You know what? I'll just have Kevin play the line. You had some line where, like, we have to protect our strips. And then Kathy made a crack about her strip that I did not care for.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Oh, Kathy, Kathy.

[Yoram Bauman]

We're trying to think of ways to save our strips.

[Seth Meyers]

Hey, don't look at me. I don't have a strip. Mine's so overgrown, it looks like the Amazon rainforest. Well, I'm sure I didn't write it.

[Akiva Schaffer]

That's not very Kathy like.

[Seth Meyers]

No. Who wrote the sketch? Let's get to the bottom of this.

[Yoram Bauman]

I mean, I think Mulaney's name was first, so that pervert, he didn't care about it.

[Seth Meyers]

He's never understood Kathy, what she stands for and what she's about. First thing I thought about him when we.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, but then, Yoram, I feel like we could do a. A very special episode on the last of the season is Mugless.

[Andy Samberg]

Oh, yeah.

[Yoram Bauman]

I know. Not a digital short, but Mugless is the sketch. The sketch that didn't work that I think about the most.

[Andy Samberg]

Well, this. I will say it's going to be a little painful to, like, reveal this darker side of myself to our audience.

[Yoram Bauman]

Oh, right. Because it's a. It's an autobiographical.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah, this is autobiographical sketch.

[Akiva Schaffer]

You were very young.

[Andy Samberg]

No, I would do it tomorrow. Ke.

[Yoram Bauman]

Okay, great.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Well, then. Yeah, interesting.

[Andy Samberg]

No, no, this is, like, deep soul that we're going to reveal.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I've never thought about that. That means we did one that didn't air, which was rare for us. Then did Mother Lover, one of arguably the biggest ones we ever did. And then another one that didn't air the very next.

[Yoram Bauman]

Well, Mugless is a sketch. Mugless is not.

[Akiva Schaffer]

No, no. But my secret weapon. Oh, the puppet one.

[Andy Samberg]

That one should have aired, though, I. I feel like. But.

[Akiva Schaffer]

I know. But it's interesting that we sandwiched Mother Love with two unaired things. I didn't realize that's how that went.

[Seth Meyers]

Mother Lover took a lot out of us. We'll get there. But it was a huge.

[Akiva Schaffer]

And then we had a whole album full of new songs and then just made a new song because we needed.

[Seth Meyers]

A dick in a box sequel because it was Justin. Yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

But it is crazy that within, what, five shows, we did Boat Boss and Mother Lover.

[Andy Samberg]

That's pretty nuts.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, but we'll get there. Guys, we'll get there.

[Akiva Schaffer]

All right.

[Yoram Bauman]

All right. Pleasure. I love you guys.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Love you.

[Andy Samberg]

We love you, Seth.

[Seth Meyers]

Love you.

[Akiva Schaffer]

To you. Next week.

[Seth Meyers]

Should we talk for another five minutes, though, and just see what happens?

[Akiva Schaffer]

Later, Quaid.

[Seth Meyers]

Wait, who is that?

[Andy Samberg]

That was the guy.

[Akiva Schaffer]

That's how it always ends. Now, later, Quaid's.

[Seth Meyers]

And is that Quato or is that somebody else?

[Yoram Bauman]

Wait, you came up with your own tag? You didn't tell us.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's grabbed from a random sound bite. That's why it sounds so different from my normal voice.

[Yoram Bauman]

Later, Quaid.

[Seth Meyers]

But it's Quato. Or is it someone totally else?

[Akiva Schaffer]

No, no, it's just from like a sound bite from some AM radio thing or something.

[Yoram Bauman]

Did we have to license it? Do we pay a license fee every time we use Later, Quaid.

[Akiva Schaffer]

No, it's so. It's so short. It's fine.

[Seth Meyers]

Can I hear it one more time?

[Yoram Bauman]

Later, Quaid?

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah, it's good. It's really good.

[Andy Samberg]

Shit.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Thank you.

[Yoram Bauman]

All right, so let's just do a dry run. So we'll do the normal ending and you just to give a sense so I don't get caught off guard by it next time.

[Seth Meyers]

Love you guys.

[Yoram Bauman]

I love you guys.

[Andy Samberg]

Love you, Sam.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Love you.

[Yoram Bauman]

Later, Gweeds.

[Seth Meyers]

I love it so much.

[Yoram Bauman]

Really, I do. Yeah. I hated it the first time I heard it. I super hated it and now I love it so much. Yeah.

[Seth Meyers]

Right.

[Andy Samberg]

Back on board.

[Akiva Schaffer]

It's just. It's good to have something so that everyone knows the show's over.

[Seth Meyers]

Yeah. It's a signify fire.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Yeah.

[Andy Samberg]

True. And period.

[Akiva Schaffer]

We don't have like the Lonely Island. Seth Meers podcast is presented by or produced by. Right. It just cuts off after we are done talking.

[Yoram Bauman]

Yeah.

[Akiva Schaffer]

We don't play the jingle again.

[Andy Samberg]

We should do like a daily thing though, this thanking all.

[Yoram Bauman]

So I do. I think we keep making the problem though, because we keep talking over it. So. Like this.

[Seth Meyers]

Exactly. It has to just be the ending.

[Andy Samberg]

Yeah. Now let's do it for real.

[Yoram Bauman]

We're going to do it just one last time. Run through it.

[Seth Meyers]

Sounds good.

[Andy Samberg]

Here we go.

[Yoram Bauman]

All right. Love you guys.

[Seth Meyers]

Love you, buddies.

[Akiva Schaffer]

All right. Love you.

[Andy Samberg]

Love you, Seth.

[Akiva Schaffer]

Later.

[Yoram Bauman]

Good it.