Turtleneck & Chain Part 5: Japan

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1. Fans point here

   4:11

   3 YouTube comments timestamp this moment, 3 likes.

   queen beef okay that's right it's almost good it's almost good but it also is horrible in a way yeah it's horrible smelling oh yeah yeah it like it like makes mathematical sense but it's not uh pleasant i don't care to… — Seth

2. Lonely Island-themed NYT Mini

   6:46

   Guest editor Sam Azerski built the September 5, 2026 NYT Mini around Lonely Island references, including 'Lonely' and 'Island' across the center and 'Elk' for the Elks Club joke. The hosts decoded clues like ACL and Karate as nods to Akiva's injury and Andy's Karate Guy.

   Lonely and then Island. Well, there's one in between. There's an elk in between. Sure.
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3. Watch the whole thing

   T-Pain - Karaoke ft. DJ Khaled

   21:06

   The hosts play this one from 21:06 (24 seconds of it in all, talking over the rest). Watch the whole thing here, from T Pain on YouTube.

   Watch the whole thing (6:24) T Pain on YouTube

4. Watch the whole thing

   Watch Me Do Me - Classy Skit #2 (Album Version)

   22:35

   The hosts play this one from 22:35 (24 seconds of it in all, talking over the rest). Watch the whole thing here, from thelonelyisland on YouTube.

   Watch the whole thing (0:27) thelonelyisland on YouTube

5. Classy skit: Watch Me Do Me

   23:47

   Watch Me Do Me is the second Classy Skit on the album, a sketch-style interlude. Jorma is credited with the idea, and the hosts recall Monty of Republic Records approving the goofy tapestry-like fun of leaving sketches in.

   Watch me do me. Watch me do me. Watch me do me. Watch me do me.

6. Jorma's SNL bit

   24:48

   Jorma recalls a physical bit he performed at SNL that Andy loved, which the hosts still ask him to perform after a drink or two.

   I would do this bit that Andy in particular really liked at SNL where I would be pretending to ejaculate.

7. Fans point here

   25:51

   2 YouTube comments timestamp this moment, 6 likes.

   Depends on the day. Well, Jorm, what order do you do them in? I was trying to remember this the other day because I'm 48. Oh, God, Andy. That's such a great question. You know, I feel like it's a little bit like taking…

8. Fans point here

   28:02

   1 YouTube comment timestamps this moment, 4 likes.

   Do you think he cut it off there intentionally because you asked for just that? I think we probably were like, we have like $200. Like, just don't do anything. We only need 10 seconds. We paid out of pocket, guys.… — Andy

9. The T-Minus beat that started Japan

   29:24

   Japan began with a beat from producer T-Minus, one of many sent by A&Rs and publishing companies. The hosts describe how they often brainstorm from beats like this.

   This is a beat by this producer named T-Minus. And it just came in the, you know, many, many that we would get sent

10. Watch the whole thing

    Japan (Album Version)

    30:14

    The hosts play this one in 7 parts from 30:14 (143 seconds of it in all, talking over the rest). Watch the whole thing here, from thelonelyisland on YouTube.

    Watch the whole thing (2:31) thelonelyisland on YouTube

11. 'I can't believe we're in Japan' as the spark

    30:43

    The song's origin was a flash of disbelief in the studio that the group was in Japan, which then became the premise for a music video the label would have to pay for.

    And then probably one of us just said, I can't believe we're in Japan.

12. Recording quick intros to test jokes

    31:00

    The group often records short intro bits with reverb to test whether a joke works before committing to a full song, a habit they tie to writing during the writers' strike.

    Sometimes just to get the ball rolling, we will record even an intro to the song that we think is funny.

13. A cheap video that looks like an Anthony Bourdain episode

    34:23

    The imagined video would be shot on iPhones with no lighting, styled as a pure documentary so the trip feels like real vacation rather than polished work.

    I wanted the video to look like just pure, be pure documentary, like an Anthony Bourdain episode.

14. Album recoupment joke

    37:57

    The group jokes that the label would be paying for their trip, but any cost would be recouped sixfold from album sales, so they are effectively paying themselves back.

    You have to pay us back times six on every penny spent.

15. Fans point here

    40:57

    1 YouTube comment timestamps this moment, 18 likes.

    Nor is it ours as one collective. Andy, Shopify, the big purple button, it's a great way to start whatever business you want. It leaves less carts empty. And anyway. I think this is the wrong time. Yeah. I don't know. — Andy

16. Fans point here

    42:23

    1 YouTube comment timestamps this moment, 4 likes.

    Well, I wanted to take my time with it. You want to do you coming in to read for live action Family Guy interview? Yes, and what would you like me to read? No, okay, forget it. We have a bit we've done on this podcast…

17. Rental car in the river gag

    47:06

    The hosts debate how to film the rental car going into a river, and Seth suggests renting from an old man and pushing him in too.

    I mean, I hate to tell you guys the way to do this, but clearly what you want to do is you want to rent a car from an old guy.

18. Eric Kripke's fan lyric

    51:10

    Eric Kripke, creator of The Boys, emailed a fan lyric for 'jizz in my pants' and the hosts read it aloud and ridicule it.

    Every time I hear the song jizz in my pants, I silently sing to myself an alternate lyric.
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19. Spelling Bee and bodega

    52:49

    Akiva misses the spelling bee word 'bodega' and the hosts debate whether it counts as English.

    Yeah, because it was bodega. Oh. I should have got that.
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20. Andy Capp comic strip

    54:52

    The hosts mention the British comic strip Andy Capp, whose creator Reg Smythe died in 1998 but the strip continues.

    Andy Capp, last strip was, has not ended.

21. Fans point here

    56:35

    1 YouTube comment timestamps this moment, 3 likes.

    Races are not about finishing them. Ever. Interesting. And also, Jorm is like, you know what? It should never happen between friends. There should be no crosswords. We shouldn't even text about it. We don't have to… — Jorma

22. Seth in the NYT crossword

    58:00

    Seth's first and last name appeared in a New York Times crossword, which the hosts celebrate as a big deal.

    I got Seth Meyers in the crossword last week.

23. Seth's crossword joke

    59:10

    The hosts joke about how hard a crossword would have to be to fit Akiva Schaffer or Jorma Taccone's names.

    I was just thinking like how fucking hard a crossword puzzle would have to be to need to use like Akiva Schaffer.
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