The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast

The Tangent and Close Talkers

On this week’s episode The Lonely Island discusses another infamous digital short, The Tangent. Plus, the guys discuss Close Talkers AKA Two Inches, what Seth wrote that week, their favorite memories from working with Steve Martin, and more!<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCfNM4NfFc0 ">Close Talkers</a> (Not all the clips we mention are available online; some never even aired.)  If you want to see more photos and clips follow us on Instagram @thelonelyislandpod.Sponsors:AirbnbThe Lonely Island Podcast is supported by Airbnb.  Your home might be worth more than you think.  Find out how much at airbnb.com/hostBetterHelpThe Lonely Island Podcast is supported by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/island and get on your way to being your best self.
Produced by Rabbit Grin Productions Executive Producers Jeph Porter and Rob Holysz Lead Producer Kevin Miller Creative Producer Samantha Skelton Coordinating Producer Derek Johnson Cover Art by Olney Atwell Music by Greg Chun and Brent Asbury Edit by Cheyenne Jones Mix and Master by Jason Richards

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.