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Quaid Army

The name for the podcast's fans, and the phrase to shout at Seth Meyers or a Lonely Island member spotted in public. See also righteous kill.

coined by Samberg · term catalogued by the Screen Beat fan dictionary

First heard Ep. 53 · 4:51 Jizz in My Pants and Virgania Horsen's Pony Express 218 mentions across 77 episodes, 2024-05-13 to 2026-10-16

Keeps company with: QuaidQueen Beelater, Quaidsquibicleanrighteous kill

Where it comes from

Ep. 58 has the stage-door/theatre moment that sets up the call and response.

How the hosts use it

Fans shout 'Quaid Army' at a host in public, and the host answers 'righteous kill'. Amy Poehler says it as a guest in Ep. 57. Haters are jokingly called 'housers' (Ep. 58).

Written by the AI from the transcripts. Every sentence was checked against them, one by one (the full episode transcript wherever a sentence names one); 8 sentences that failed the check are left out. How the check works.

Every time it comes up

Ep. 7 Doppleganger 2024-05-13

  • 30:06

    It's resigies. Resigie from the thing.

    coined here

Ep. 32 Hero Song 2024-11-04

  • 24:59

    no quaid army at all

Ep. 33 Andy's Dad 2024-11-11

  • 0:34

    Seth: Andy is here once again because of SNL.

Ep. 40 Listener Q&A Episode 2 2024-12-30

  • 23:36

    Seth: Inside is Griff Banks.

  • 23:36

    Seth: Inside is Griff Banks.

Ep. 48 Listener Q&A Episode 4 2025-02-24

  • 35:21

    Dear the hosts of the Lonely Island and Seth Meyers podcast

    coined here

Ep. 49 Hey!, Extreme Challenge, and Jam the Vote 2025-03-03

  • 23:17

    Andy: I feel irresponsible, but I haven't watched Extreme Activities Challenge.

  • 56:32

    Love you guys. Laters.

Ep. 52 Everyone's a Critic 2025-03-25

  • 38:21

    Akiva, when it came out, or when it was not even out yet, the movie Righteous Kill, said he was going to try and start that as a thing.

Ep. 53 Jizz in My Pants and Virgania Horsen's Pony Express 2025-04-01

  • 4:51

    Seth: If you were walking down the street, Andy, and saw a father-daughter wearing t-shirts that said, hey, Quaid, got any smits

  • 5:12

    Hey, thanks for being part of Quaid Army. That's what Keeve wants.

Ep. 54 Listener Q&A Episode 5 2025-04-08

  • 8:46

    Seth: So to the Quaid Army out there, I would just like to say...

  • 8:47

    Seth: to the Quaid Army out there, I would just like to say...

  • 49:27

    Did you guys call on Quaid Army? Weigh in.

Ep. 55 MacGruber: Remembering Val Kilmer 2025-04-16

  • 55:20

    Rest in peace, Val. Rest in peace.

Ep. 56 Listener Q&A Episode 6 2025-04-22

  • 1:07

    Just looking at the Lonely Myers pod Instagram and it has 949 comments about the vest.

  • 1:07

    Just looking at the Lonely Myers pod Instagram and it has 949 comments about the vest.

  • 27:21

    when we started referring to ourselves as the Quaid Army, I, for some reason, thought that it was a reference to like Randy Quaid

  • 46:07

    Akiva: The one we've always talked about was Laser Cats.

  • 1:03:54

    It could just be as simple as a color. Like, the color is periwinkle.

  • 1:03:59

    Akiva: And he's like, I loved it. What was the color?

  • 1:06:26

    Righteous kill, I should say. Sorry, Quaid Army. Righteous kill.

    explained
  • 1:06:34

    Squid Army. That's cool. You don't even know the name of our army.

Ep. 57 Cookies w/ Amy Poehler 2025-04-30

  • 19:09

    Amy Poehler: I listen to it every week. Quaid Army forever. That's really become a thing.

  • 19:09

    Amy Poehler: I listen to it every week. Quaid Army forever. That's really become a thing. Righteous Kill.

  • 22:25

    And you know what? Shout out to Quaid Army, really.

  • 22:27

    we won the People's Choice Webby. Thank you, Quaid Army.

  • 24:26

    Seth: The funniest comment about Quaid Army is someone said, wait, when did we start getting called the Quaid Army?

  • 26:37

    said, Quaid Army. Oh, shit. That's good. It's like Fight Club now.

  • 26:53

    we watch a closer look every night.

  • 26:54

    You just go, Quaid Army. Quaid Army. Hey, Quaid Army.

  • 29:25

    Okay. Well, we missed you.

Ep. 58 Doogie Howser Theme 2025-05-07

  • 5:23

    Seth: dude leans in, gives me a Quaid army

    explained
  • 5:33

    Seth: I think obviously the obvious thing from now on is if anybody says Quaid Army to you, I think you just say righteous kill.

Ep. 59 A Couple of Homies 2025-05-13

  • 35:35

    Hi guys, Jack Quaid here. Thank you so much for letting me send a voice memo in.

  • 36:42

    It just kept building and then Quaid Army became a thing and it became somewhat of a problem for me

  • 36:45

    Quaid Army became a thing and it became somewhat of a problem for me

  • 37:29

    I don't have a smint. Quaid Army for life, righteous kill, all the things.

  • 50:57

    Akiva: We have a pitch for merch, which would be a box of smints, but the logo says Quaid Army.

Ep. 60 Laser Cats! 4-ever 2025-05-20

  • 2:56

    Seth: Yes, we are doing it for Quaid Army.

  • 5:41

    Akiva: I'd like to say the Quaid Army, if you have a correction like that, just keep it to yourself.

  • 5:42

    Akiva: if you have a correction like that, just keep it to yourself.

  • 24:27

    this is Yorma's sister-in-law, Emily, or as the Quaid army might know me, the girl who acted like she'd never seen a 10 before in Lazy Sunday.

  • 24:30

    as the Quaid army might know me

  • 39:23

    I used to be Quaid Army until they ripped me off.

  • 39:23

    I used to be Quaid Army until they ripped me off.

Ep. 61 I'm On a Boat 2025-05-27

  • 1:21

    We've never actually called on you, Quaid Army, but this is it.

Ep. 62 Property of the Queen 2025-06-03

  • 30:58

    Seth: Quade Army is like top three right now.

Ep. 63 Party Guys 2025-06-10

  • 53:39

    Seth: he did want to wear a Quaid Army shirt and his stylist wouldn't let him.

    explained
  • 53:39

    Seth: he did want to wear a Quaid Army shirt and his stylist wouldn't let him.

Ep. 65 The Zac Efron Episode 2025-06-24

  • 38:40

    Akiva: The true members of Quaid Army, you know, they better be.

Ep. 68 My Secret Weapon & Mugless 2025-07-15

  • 12:18

    Seth: we all know to say righteous kill.

    explained

Ep. 69 Movie Awards 2025-07-22

  • 1:01:30

    Okay. Quaid Army, unless it was Akiva's.

Ep. 70 The Naked Gun: A Preview 2025-07-30

  • 0:13

    Jorma: both me and Andy have seen your movie and not blowing smoke here. It's fucking great.

  • 2:17

    I consider the Quaid Army my family.

  • 34:12

    Andy: someone just yelled Quaid army

  • 34:12

    Andy: someone just yelled Quaid army, uh, ... Righteous kill!

Ep. 71 The Date & Megan's Roommate 2025-08-05

  • 7:36

    Seth: Seth: And at the end of the interview, he said, Quaid Army.

  • 7:36

    Seth: And at the end of the interview, he said, Quaid Army.

    coined here

Ep. 73 Threw it on the Ground 2025-08-19

  • 0:29

    Stephanie Beatriz: they told me that my callback was going to be with Andy, and I was like, oh, no, I'm not going to get it because I threw it on the ground.

  • 11:59

    Akiva: I got some really nice Quaid armies.

  • 12:54

    Did you Righteous Kill? Oh, of course.

  • 13:10

    Jorma: I got a really good Quaid Army from a kid who I was stopping to ask directions on the lot

  • 28:39

    Seth: How do you spell Quaid? It's Q-U-A-I-D.

    explained

Ep. 75 Firelight (Taylor Swift) 2025-09-02

  • 24:09

    Andy: a lot of Quaid armies hurled at me out there.

Ep. 76 Get Out! 2025-09-09

  • 5:33

    Jorma: we've now changed the title is now Over Your Dead Body.

  • 6:21

    Seth: Do you know who multiple members of the Kuwait army have said is is kind of doing a victory lap right now?

  • 6:26

    Seth: members of the Kuwait army have said

Ep. 77 Listener Q&A Episode 7 2025-09-16

  • 23:11

    Jorma: our listeners are called Quaid Army.

    explained
  • 23:29

    do you remember Total Recall?

Ep. 78 Two Worlds Collide 2025-09-23

  • 3:03

    Quaid Army made a Quaid Army vest for Jorma that he's currently wearing in a hospital bed.

  • 3:12

    Yeah, Kwait Army. It says Kwait Army on it.

  • 42:24

    She had just volunteered that. She was riffing.

  • 42:31

    Can you see this line here? One more fistful of fiddle faddle, and I'm popping out of my spanks.

  • 57:12

    Seth: A lot of people have been sending in merch ideas, and I want to show you this one.

  • 57:12

    Seth: A lot of people have been sending in merch ideas, and I want to show you this one.

  • 57:25

    Oh, it's Frisbee's bones holding a Frisbee.

  • 57:29

    That says Quaid Army.

  • 1:05:05

    Somebody said we should call our next Q&A QA Q&A, because it's a Kuwait Army Q&A.

Ep. 80 Tizzle Wizzle Show 2025-10-07

  • 8:18

    Akiva: He did say he was just at a restaurant like five minutes ago and got a Quaid Army.

  • 8:22

    Akiva: got a Quaid Army

Ep. 82 Laser Cats 5 2025-10-21

  • 1:06:50

    Seth: I was excited and about to shout Quaid Army.

  • 1:13:40

    Seth: I wanted to walk out and then peek my head into this.

  • 1:21:23

    Andy: The Quades always say, leave it shaggy. Leave it shaggy.

  • 1:22:07

    Akiva: and then i was like oh fuck i gotta say so he was already like 10 steps away by the time i went right just go

  • 1:22:09

    Akiva: he was already like 10 steps away by the time i went right just go

Ep. 83 The Curse 2025-10-28

  • 2:18

    At the, at the peak is you are a, you are a member of Quaid army and good standing.

    explained
  • 2:18

    At the, at the peak is you are a, you are a member of Quaid army and good standing.

  • 2:25

    Jorma: We get more texts from this guy than, than most Quaid army.

  • 23:29

    Seth: I thought you guys might be interested in how many times Keeve or Jorm mentioned how many times they weren't there this week.

  • 42:15

    What's up, guys? It's Akiva, Quaid Army, big fan, love the pod.

  • 42:15

    What's up, guys? It's Akiva, Quaid Army, big fan, love the pod. Jon Hamm, so sorry to miss you.

Ep. 84 Flags of the World 2025-11-04

  • 15:32

    Seth: it's the dream to have a guy from the actual military say, Quade Army.

Ep. 85 Zach Drops By the Set 2025-11-11

  • 44:54

    Akiva: Seth, there's a conspiracy that Seth uncovered happening over at New York Times Games.

  • 44:54

    Akiva: Seth, there's a conspiracy that Seth uncovered happening over at New York Times Games.

Ep. 87 Jorm Thanks You 2025-11-25

  • 27:47

    Jorma: I absolutely love all of our fans, and I love you guys.

  • 27:47

    Jorma: I absolutely love all of our fans, and I love you guys.

  • 29:42

    Jorma: here's we got quite a few Quaid Army shirts this one is that's a really nice one

  • 29:50

    Seth: I do a Q&A every night on my show. I've mentioned I'm getting a lot of Quaid armies.

Ep. 88 The Other Man 2025-12-02

  • 15:06

    Seth: we should reply Righteous Merc, based on our conversation.

  • 15:06

    Seth: we should reply Righteous Merc, based on our conversation.

  • 17:45

    Seth: Yeah, I feel like this is maybe the era where Lorne is now a little high on Andy's supply.

Ep. 89 Listener Q&A Episode 8 2025-12-09

  • 56:50

    Jorma: For all our winter soldiers of the Quaid Army.

Ep. 90 Cherry Battle 2025-12-16

  • 6:26

    Seth: and I would even venture to say that more than one of them said Quaid Army to me.

Ep. 91 Listener Q&A Episode 9 2025-12-23

  • 21:50

    Andy: For someone who claims to care about Quaid Army Yhorm, that was pretty fucking cold, dude.

  • 27:57

    This is my design, hand-embroidered with cotton floss on a Vietnam-era U.S. Army jacket.

  • 29:09

    Akiva: Keith thought you might like this custom-made, font-accurate license plate frame.

  • 47:58

    Akiva: I am a 14-year-old human being who dressed up as your old boss, Lorne Michaels, for Halloween.

  • 47:58

    Akiva: I am a 14-year-old human being who dressed up as your old boss, Lorne Michaels, for Halloween.

Ep. 93 The 2025 Criterion Episode 2026-01-06

  • 0:56

    Questlove: I'm such a geek for the guys that I've learned early if I show too much geek, then people will run away.

  • 1:23

    Quaid Army over here. Righteous kill.

  • 1:23

    Quaid Army over here. Righteous kill.

  • 2:40

    Questlove: how committed i am to quaid army

  • 2:40

    Questlove: i should be locking film today i i kind of told a white lie

  • 3:04

    John Kamen is not Quaid Army.

  • 1:11:34

    So you are now commissioned officers in Quaid Army.

  • 1:11:34

    So you are now commissioned officers in Quaid Army.

    coined here
  • 1:11:34

    So you are now commissioned officers in Quaid Army.

Ep. 95 Golden Girls Theme 2026-01-13

  • 2:59

    Seth: You crushed a righteous kill on the carpet.

  • 3:40

    I was late with the righteous kill.

  • 8:16

    Seth: they made me a Quaid Army challenge coin, but it's specific to me.

  • 8:16

    Seth: they made me a Quaid Army challenge coin, but it's specific to me.

  • 12:50

    Akiva: I got to meet you.

  • 33:59

    Seth: Quaid Army, help me out.

  • 33:59

    Seth: Quaid Army, help me out.

  • 54:53

    Did he grease your palm with it?

Ep. 94 Listener Q&A Episode 10 2026-01-20

  • 13:39

    Hey fellas, it's Greg Chun here, your jingle writing guy.

  • 44:32

    Seth: Connor wrote in, Hello, my name is Connor. I and my girlfriend Lauren and I are huge fans of Andy Samberg.

Ep. 96 Listener Q&A Episode 11 aka Snow Day 2026-01-28

  • 39:44

    I'm just a little old Jewish grandmother, but I'm a big fan.

  • 39:44

    I'm just a little old Jewish grandmother, but I'm a big fan.

Ep. 97 Great Day 2026-02-03

  • 3:18

    I'm like, the fuck is a quaid?

Ep. 99 Just 2 Guyz 2026-02-17

  • 57:39

    Akiva: Righteous Gil, Quaid Army, Sam.

Ep. 100 Episode 100: Turtleneck & Chain Part 2 2026-02-24

  • 2:55

    Akiva: We got a lot of positive feedback about the Q&As last episode

Ep. 101 Episode (Channel) 101 2026-03-03

  • 2:20

    Seth: people tell me how much that their Quaid Army, they like how even handed it's been.

  • 2:21

    their Quaid Army, they like how even handed it's been.

    coined here
  • 1:04:04

    Later, Arnold. Later, Quades.

Ep. 104 Boogerman Part 1&2 2026-03-26

  • 1:29:17

    Hey, everyone. Amy Poehler here, a member of the Quaid Army and a righteous kill to all.

  • 1:29:18

    Amy Poehler here, a member of the Quaid Army

  • 1:34:49

    Akiva: The people who listen to this pod are Quaid Army.

    explained
  • 1:34:49

    Akiva: The people who listen to this pod are Quaid Army.

Ep. 106 I Broke My Arm 2026-04-08

  • 5:53

    Seth: a quulp is when you have to gulp a member of the Quaid Army

  • 1:11:02

    Great to have the Quado together.

Ep. 107 Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde 2026-04-16

  • 13:47

    Seth: we were saying like how people have to say Quaid Army to us and then we say righteous kill.

    explained
  • 14:17

    Gaping snorf. You did it wrong.

  • 1:02:48

    Seth: some people have been yelling out Quaid Army to him

    explained
  • 1:02:48

    Seth: Jack Quaid has been doing press, and some people have been yelling out Quaid Army to him.

  • 1:03:29

    Seth: He's like, no, I started kind of a militia, mom. It's not a cult, but it is there for us if we need it.

Ep. 108 Over Your Dead Body 2026-04-22

  • 2:20

    Akiva: when someone yelled Quaid Army, almost the entire place did it.

Ep. 109 Listener Q&A Episode 12 2026-04-28

  • 0:30

    Say hey, it's the Quaid Army.

  • 0:40

    Seth: Today, it's just Seth and Yorm. Woo! More of me.

  • 4:30

    It's like, oh, righteous kill. And then somebody shouts it out again. You're like, oh, yeah, righteous kill.

  • 9:54

    Seth: We established two weeks ago that British members of Quaid Army are called quids.

  • 27:09

    And I got my one son has a friend on the train.

  • 27:54

    And then he goes, Quaid Army.

  • 27:54

    And then he goes, Quaid Army.

Ep. 110 What Was That? 2026-05-05

  • 1:00

    Seth: I'm very happy to report Scott from Seattle sent me what is my second bottle of Martinelli's sparkling apple juice.

Ep. 111 We Like Sportz 2026-05-13

  • 26:03

    We like sports and we don't care who knows.

    coined here

Ep. 112 Episode 112 2026-05-20

  • 38:56

    Seth: I got a voice note from Kristen

  • 41:27

    I'm in the Quaid Army, guys. I'm in it. And I love you.

  • 41:30

    Oh, my God. Righteous kill. Righteous kill.

  • 1:16:11

    Later, Arnold. Later, Quades.

Ep. 113 Party at Mr. Bernard's 2026-05-27

  • 16:40

    I've got a few really nice Quaid armies, though, out in these streets.

  • 16:45

    I got a Sherman Oaks Quaid army yesterday. Oh, a Shermstick.

Ep. 114 A Sleepy Lil Ep 2026-06-03

  • 16:56

    Got a couple of Quaid armies. Zero gulp.

  • 18:02

    Seth: And I feel like I shot back a finger gun righteous kill like the coolest dude in New York City.

Ep. 115 Stumblin' 2026-06-10

  • 24:15

    This is turning into the Qualtons?

Ep. 116 I Just Had Sex (Part 1) 2026-06-18

  • 12:58

    yelled, Quaid Army. Unfortunately, it was met by a what?

  • 22:36

    Seth: they did quietly quaid army while you were leaving

  • 22:37

    Seth: quietly quaid army while you were leaving

  • 1:07:29

    Seth: So Quaid Army, we are going to make this a two-parter.

Ep. 118 Listener Q&A Episode 13 2026-06-30

  • 8:22

    Seth: the question to Quaid Army is when you hear Akon is I just had sex the first song you think of.

  • 10:36

    Seth: I really like the very short YouTube comments that just feel like the economy of the writing is really nice.

  • 40:43

    I reached out to Taron and asked him if he had any memories about Maryville.

  • 40:50

    Quaid Army. Yay. Righteous kill. Righteous kill.

Ep. 119 Popstar 10th Anniversary Q&A 2026-07-08

  • 0:36

    Hello, Quaid Army. It's Akiva. Hi.

  • 3:02

    Hey, Righteous Kel. You beat me to it. Quaid Army. Do I have to say it each time?

Ep. 120 Pee-wee and Andy's Night Out 2026-07-14

  • 18:04

    Akiva: I got a lot of really nice Quaid armies there. So shout out to the Quaid army

  • 18:07

    Akiva: I got a lot of really nice Quaid armies there. So shout out to the Quaid army

Ep. 121 Listener Q&A Episode 14 2026-07-23

  • 13:57

    Hello, fellas. Quaid Army here.

    coined here
  • 33:42

    As a dutiful member of the Kuwait Army and a Peewee Herman fan

Ep. 122 Nintendo Cartoon Hour 2026-07-30

  • 23:09

    Akiva: or Quaid for fans of the Seth Meyers podcast.

  • 23:09

    Akiva: or Quaid for fans of the Seth Meyers podcast.

  • 31:38

    Offer only available to members of the Quaid Army.

Ep. 124 The Roommate 2026-08-11

  • 10:11

    Seth: Quaid Army, I have a question on Keith's second verse.

  • 23:21

    Seth: Righteous kill is now officially a thing.

  • 40:27

    Hey, by the way, Quaid Army.

  • 40:28

    Oh, Righteous Kill. Righteous Kill, Quaid.

Ep. 125 Beastly 2026-08-18

  • 49:23

    Hello everybody, it's Akiva. Sorry I couldn't make the episode this week

Ep. 128 Turtleneck & Chain Part 5: Japan 2026-09-10

  • 6:45

    Lonely and then Island. Well, there's one in between. There's an elk in between. Sure.

  • 28:37

    Shut the fuck up!

  • 50:33

    Quaid Army, he wrote me.

  • 50:40

    Double Quaid Army.

  • 51:09

    Seth: Every time I hear the song jizz in my pants, I silently sing to myself an alternate lyric.

Ep. 130 After Party 2026-09-23

  • 6:33

    Quaid Army, I spent my lunch today

  • 33:12

    going out to all the quades in the house

Ep. 131 Snuff Box: F**k You 2026-10-01

  • 41:56

    Hey Quades, it's Akiva.

  • 54:34

    All right, you have your instructions, Quaid Army.

Ep. 133 We'll Kill U 2026-10-16

  • 10:54

    Seth: Elton John being too excited about the Sting orgasm joke and flubbing is an example of premature ejoculation.

  • 22:07

    Seth: from people based on me saying, I need to learn how to play Magic the Gathering