The Lonely Island discuss what it was like creating their digital short, Laser Cats, and how they felt about their success on the show thus far. Plus, Seth talks about his time vying for the Weekend Update Anchor position.
Laser Cats!(Not all the clips we mention are available online; some never even aired.)
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Dec 30
The Criterion Episode (2024 Re-release)
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 Criteri ... Show More
58m 59s
Nov 2020
Malcolm Gladwell
Malcolm Gladwell is the host of the Revisionist History podcast, staff writer for The New Yorker and author of The Tipping Point, Blink, Outliers, David and Goliath, and Talking to Strangers. He joins Anna to talk about acting, writing, fans, museums, respect for the Air Force, w ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2021
Hayley Williams
Paramore lead singer and songwriter Hayley Williams talks with Anna about growing up, choosing between fitting in and being unique, infidelity and heartbreak, therapy, the best parts of Nashville, artistic dreams, travel, qualities to look for in a partner, empathy and emotional ... Show More
1h 15m
Aug 2020
Seth Rogen Returns!
Seth Rogen [Superbad, Pineapple Express, An American Pickle] is an actor, comedian, writer, producer, and director. Seth talks with Anna about his new movie An American Pickle, lying to the press, wishing he could sing, taking a long ocean voyage, getting high on Mars and more. T ... Show More
54m 28s
Jan 2021
Emerald Fennell & Carey Mulligan
Emerald Fennell [The Crown, Call the Midwife, The Danish Girl] and Carey Mulligan [Drive, Shame, The Great Gatsby, An Education] join Anna to talk about their new movie Promising Young Woman, playing empowering and/or despicable characters, The Crown, answering dumb questions on ... Show More
1h 7m
Apr 2021
Vanessa Bayer
Vanessa Bayer [Saturday Night Live, Ibiza, Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar ] joins Anna to talk about her favorite SNL characters, why some of the best sketches are cut for time (but you can still find them), keeping busy this last year, Make-A-Wish, finally meeting Jared Leto, ... Show More
1h 25m
Aug 2020
Kenan Thompson
Kenan Thompson [Saturday Night Live, All That, Kenan and Kel, Good Burger] talks with Anna about Saturday Night Live, their “boat sketch”, auditioning, what makes a good host, being the “laugh here” guy, losing the audience and more. Then Anna is joined by author, journalist, and ... Show More
58m 47s
Jun 2021
Jurnee Smollett
Jurnee Smollett [Birds of Prey, Friday Night Lights, True Blood, Lovecraft Country, Underground] talks with Anna about growing up in the industry, friendships, being uncool, work ethic, artistic integrity, marriage, divorce, inspiration, age, raisin bran, road-tripping and more.L ... Show More
1h 8m
Nov 2020
Beth Behrs
Beth Behrs [2 Broke Girls, The Neighborhood] joins Anna to talk about their days together on the Warner Brothers lot, mental health, music, therapy horses, her new podcast Harmonics with Beth Behrs, how Sweet Valley High qualifies as erotic literature and more. Later in the episo ... Show More
1h 10m