The 2025 Criterion Episode
1/6/20261 hr 14 min
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
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 00:00
It's a Lonely Island (singing) and Seth Meyers Criterion Collection podcast episode.
Seth Meyers· Host0:11
Hey, everybody. This is very exciting. This is our second Criterion Collection episode, and while we were graced with the presence of Mike Schur and Jake Tapper last time out, we have, uh, recruited two new judges this time. Please welcome to the pod for the first time, Questlove and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Questlove· Guest0:30
Ah.
Seth Meyers· Host0:31
Hello.
Questlove· Guest0:32
( imitates air horn) Hi, guys.
Seth Meyers· Host0:34
Until you guys talked, nobody was gonna believe you were actually here, so- (laughs) ... I was, we... I like that you left a dramatic gap before actually, uh, revealing yourselves. Uh- We j- we just wanted you...
Questlove· Guest0:43
We wanted you to, you know, (laughs) to feel alone for a second, so.
Seth Meyers· Host0:47
(laughs) (laughs) Now, did you... You guys were both kind enough to reach out and offer to do this, but did you actually think it would ever come to pass and we would take you up on it?
Questlove· Guest0:54
No. I, I always, um... I'm such a geek for the guys that I've learned early if I show too much geek, then people will run away, so.
Seth Meyers· Host1:07
(laughs) Oh. (laughs) I see.
Questlove· Guest1:08
But every... Yeah. Every day, I, I, I listen in the car wondering like, "Damn. I could offer commentary on, on..." You know. There's m- this is my most listened to podcast, according to my algorithms.
Seth Meyers· Host1:21
Oh. I'm very happy to hear it.
Lin-Manuel Miranda· Guest1:22
Yeah. Hard same. Hard same. Quaid Army over here and- (laughs) Righteous kill. ... I, I knew I'd be free. I didn't think Quest would be free, 'cause he is the only person,