Derek Johnson
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152 appearances
3 recordings
3 series
first heard Feb 2025
last heard 24 Apr
Derek Johnson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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I liked remembering that we didn't build a single set. That we made an entire short set in outer space and didn't do anything. We did build one set.
Oh, oh, oh. You're right. All right. Take it back. We built one set. But like all the stuff of like everyone wandering around through the catacombs of the spaceship with all the wires, that's just the floor of 30 Rock that we did nothing to.
It was just a construction. That's all just like the Ethernet and stuff of them trying to figure out how to build a new floor at 30 Rock.
Yeah, it's falling apart in space. And then all the other things, yes, is just in the Bronx at that place where they did the World's Fair. And then we just, did we put blue screen behind Andy when he's standing in the ones where it is stuff? Or did we just put sky behind him and roto out the sky?
Right. But it's because there's a straight line. I'm looking at that shot right now. Exactly. That thing just exists, that giant old fountain. You're in a fountain.
And it's empty. And so there was a straight line on the edge of the fountain. So we just shot it locked off and then we could just draw a line at the top of the fountain. And so it's just a split screen between that stock shot and you. Yeah, it was cool.
The World's Fair stuff just looks cool because that's just real shots with that stuff in the background. It's cool.
Yeah. Yeah, we had not graduated to outside of SNL people, really.
I was surprised when there were people... I didn't think it sucked. I think it's good. But I was surprised when some people were like... It was also two other writers, not from SNL, Pete Huyck and Alex Gregory. But I remember Pete Huyck being like, If that's what your album's like, sign me up. Like as if it was Dick in a Box or I'm on a Boat or something.
So there is a certain type of person that, again, I think it's the anarchy of it. And this may be the slow burn into all the jokes at the end.
Yeah, maybe. But also the homemade feeling Tim Nereke kind of vibe is not bad for it either. No, I think it protects it.
Oh, that's a category. We've got Kim's video, Sci-Fi Olympics. On the YouTube clip, there's a lot of interesting ones. Sam Jones something something says, this is top five. The lack of an audience reaction actually makes it better because they are in shock. I remember watching live with my mouth agape, enjoying every single second. It's just absolute perfection. Thank you, Lonely Island.
I think Andy did okay considering the fact he was one man trying to host an intergalactic sporting event. That's got 1,800 likes. I mean, I tend to agree. There's another one from five years ago. I love that they just kind of let Andy Samberg do whatever he wanted and then aired it. So there is a feeling that's the anarchy I'm getting at. They know there's no oversight.
That's what I mean. Like the fact that you can sense you're getting something that's been unfiltered, I think is part of what makes it good.
All right, here's another. These are all positive ones that have a little bit of negativity built in, but I think it's getting at what I'm getting at. This is from Diana Martins, 31. Literally my favorite digital short ever. Instant classic. I can't wait till they cover this one on the podcast.
I love how it basically says nothing for a whole minute, then jumps right in and you're expected to be on board. That's what they love. Could be just said as an insult. But that is actually exactly what I'm saying, that the slow burn and then twist of it, I think, is satisfying on some level.
I do think the people who like this sketch are maybe good people that I like. Here's one from Ashley here. It says, masterpiece. Either it's Criterion Collection or they're wrong. Oh, wow.
There's timing, shockingly.
Yeah, exactly. We all know Kathy. Yeah. Andy, did the woman who created Kathy at some point write you a nice little note? I feel like I remember that.
Yeah. It's one of actually the sadder parts of print media dying. Yeah.
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