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righteous kill

The call-and-response code among Quaids, answering 'Quaid Army.' Schaffer tried to popularize 'righteous' as slang around the 2008 De Niro-Pacino film of that name, without success.

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

First heard Ep. 52 · 38:17 Everyone's a Critic 71 mentions across 31 episodes, 2025-03-25 to 2026-08-11

Keeps company with: Quaid ArmyQuaidQuaidohit us in the tittusqumpQueen Bee

How the hosts use it

Used as a call-and-response code. A fan shouts 'Quaid Army' and the host or fan answers 'righteous kill'.

Why fans love it

A failed catchphrase from two friends that became a real fan password. The sincere, over-the-top delivery in airports, restaurants and on live TV (a CNN delay buried the reply, Ep. 71) is funny because it is so dumb.

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); 9 sentences that failed the check are left out. How the check works.

Every time it comes up

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

  • 38:17

    Have we ever talked about Righteous Kill as a saying?

    explained
  • 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

  • 5:19

    Righteous Kill on Quaid Army.

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

  • 25:01

    Akiva: Were they imagining pants in the UK sense, i.e. underwear, or in the US sense, i.e. trousers?

  • 25:38

    Akiva: If so, righteous kill. Love all four of you so much.

  • 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. Righteous Kill.

  • 19:12

    Quaid Army forever. That's really become a thing. Righteous Kill.

  • 19:19

    This member of the Quaid army is always looking for a righteous kill.

Ep. 58 Doogie Howser Theme 2025-05-07

  • 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.

  • 5:38

    Seth: if anybody says Quaid Army to you, I think you just say righteous kill

  • 47:48

    Seth: A righteous kill is when Baze cuts a update feature with cause.

  • 47:48

    Seth: A righteous kill is when Baze cuts a update feature with cause.

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.

  • 37:29

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

  • 37:34

    Quaid Army for life, righteous kill, all the things.

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

  • 30:55

    Because Quade is one of them that now has caught on.

Ep. 63 Party Guys 2025-06-10

  • 24:37

    Seth: instead me toil part-time at John New York Times.

  • 24:48

    Seth: someone in the comments wrote, righteous guilt.

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

  • 2:43

    Andy: I attended the first ever Culturistas Awards last night.

  • 3:12

    Andy: he said righteous kill. It was one of my favorite in persons.

  • 3:12

    Andy: he said righteous kill. It was one of my favorite in persons.

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

  • 34:12

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

  • 34:27

    Righteous kill! Oh, Jesus.

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

  • 7:40

    Seth: Seth: And you responded, Righteous Kill.

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

  • 12:54

    Did you Righteous Kill? Oh, of course.

Ep. 74 Brenda and Shaun 2025-08-26

  • 23:59

    Somebody suggested that when you tell us you got Queen Bee, we should say Righteous Skill.

    coined here

Ep. 82 Laser Cats 5 2025-10-21

  • 1:13:40

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

  • 1:23:00

    Seth: righteous kill soldier on your way part of the army

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

  • 15:37

    Seth: And then to be able to say to him, righteous kill.

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.

Ep. 90 Cherry Battle 2025-12-16

  • 14:05

    Seth: I gave them a righteous kill.

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

  • 29:32

    And then the Righteous Kill font for Righteous Kill.

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

  • 1:23

    Quaid Army over here. Righteous kill.

  • 1:23

    Quaid Army over here. Righteous kill.

Ep. 95 Golden Girls Theme 2026-01-13

  • 2:49

    Naked Gun. CCA. Our man. Best comedy. Eat shit, Tim Robinson.

  • 2:59

    Seth: You crushed a righteous kill on the carpet.

  • 2:59

    Seth: You crushed a righteous kill on the carpet.

  • 3:40

    I was late with the righteous kill.

  • 33:59

    Seth: Quaid Army, help me out.

  • 47:33

    Akiva: I think Quaid Army is a righteous kill.

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

  • 1:29:16

    a member of the Quaid Army and a righteous kill to all

  • 1:29:17

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

  • 1:34:49

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

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

  • 13:50

    Seth: then we say righteous kill. And sometimes people say righteous kill to us.

    explained
  • 14:17

    Gaping snorf. You did it wrong.

  • 1:02:48

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

  • 1:02:56

    We should develop something that he gets to say that's different than Righteous Kill.

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

  • 4:28

    Seth: the way you say righteous kill

  • 4:30

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

  • 27:09

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

  • 27:54

    And then he goes, Quaid Army.

  • 28:00

    And I'm like, righteous kill.

Ep. 112 Episode 112 2026-05-20

  • 41:30

    Oh, my God. Righteous kill. Righteous kill.

  • 41:31

    Righteous kill. Righteous kill.

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

  • 18:02

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

  • 18:02

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

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

  • 22:36

    Seth: they did quietly quaid army while you were leaving

  • 22:37

    Seth: quietly quaid army while you were leaving

  • 22:44

    Seth: gave them a very satisfying righteous kiss

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

  • 40:43

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

  • 40:50

    Righteous kill. Righteous kill. Good start.

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

  • 3:02

    Hey, Righteous Kel. You beat me to it. Quaid Army.

Ep. 124 The Roommate 2026-08-11

  • 23:21

    Seth: Righteous kill is now officially a thing.

  • 23:21

    Seth: Righteous kill is now officially a thing.

  • 23:47

    Righteous kill like that's the salute. Righteous kill Quaid.

  • 40:28

    Oh, Righteous Kill. Righteous Kill, Quaid.

  • 40:28

    Oh, Righteous Kill. Righteous Kill, Quaid.