Akiva Schaffer
Writer, director, and member of The Lonely Island who co-hosts the podcast episodes, provides production and sketch-making insight, and contributes to episode banter and analysis.
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Mar 3, 2026 • 1h 6min
Episode (Channel) 101
Akiva Schaffer, filmmaker and Lonely Island creator, and Jorma Taccone, writer/director and comedy troupe member, revisit early Lonely Island work. They dig into the recovered track I Think I Killed the President and the Channel 101 pilot Football Town. They riff on low-budget production tricks, sampling issues, and play the nostalgia-heavy Arty Party for a laugh.
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Feb 24, 2026 • 1h 9min
Episode 100: Turtleneck & Chain Part 2
Jorma Taccone, writer/director and Lonely Island member, Andy Samberg, actor/comedian and Lonely Island performer, and Akiva Schaffer, writer/director and Lonely Island producer, reminisce about the rest of Turtleneck & Chain. They trade Milan and Olympics stories, dissect song sequencing and production choices, and share behind-the-scenes tales about collaborations, lost deep cuts, and album quirks.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 60min
Talkin’ Ads/Turtleneck & Chain Part 1
Akiva Schaffer, filmmaker and Lonely Island creative, and Andy Samberg, comedian and music-comedy star, reminisce about making branded shorts and their Turtleneck & Chain launch. They riff on Super Bowl-style ads, Klondike and Rökk Vodka tie-ins, the April Fools announcement video, and old SNL push-up lore. Fast, funny, and full of behind-the-scenes banter.
