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"SmartLess" with Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, & Will Arnett is a podcast that connects and unites people from all walks of life to learn about shared experiences through thoughtful dialogue and organic hilarity. A nice surprise: in each episode of SmartLess, one of the hosts reveals his mystery guest to the other two. What ensues is a genuinely improvised and authentic conversation filled with laughter and newfound knowledge to feed the SmartLess mind.

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Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
53 minutes
Episodes
303
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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"President Joe Biden"

Welcome to SmartLess… with The 46th President of the United States, Joe Biden. Need we say more?

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00:47:50  |   Wed 02 Nov 2022

"Elisabeth Moss"

We have our cake (and eat it too) with the ultra-talented Elisabeth Moss. Sean gets Lizzy’s address, Will tries to figure out how cool Jazz is, and Jason throws out his new dance company concept. 5-6…

00:56:21  |   Mon 31 Oct 2022

"Steve Carell "

Sapphire-Steve Carell joins us this week via Wicked SmahtLess Satellite-Uplink. We review his resume from resident DJ to mail carrier… to just a guy who works in an Office. Will and Steve bond over t…

00:55:15  |   Mon 24 Oct 2022

"Tony Hale"

Set your sails, it’s Tony Hale! We’ve got the double-Emmy winner and good friend of the show Busting in this week. Jason gets his hands dirty, Will reminisces about the hardest he’s ever laughed, and…

01:05:32  |   Mon 17 Oct 2022

"Kevin Bacon"

We sizzle up some Kevin Bacon on this week’s ep of our little pea pod. Sean almost reinterprets Footloose, while Will and Jason duke it out over who has fewer degrees of separation from Kev (he said …

00:49:29  |   Mon 10 Oct 2022

"Anderson Cooper"

Strap on your helmet and grab your go-bag; we’ve got Anderson Cooper live on the scene. We go floor-to-floor via fireman’s pole, sharing war stories and discussing underwear logistics. It’s SmartLess…

00:48:09  |   Mon 03 Oct 2022

"Allison Janney"

Figure skating champ, Allison Janney rolls between takes on your favey poddy. We learn some hand-to-hand combat, how to smoke around a bird, and Jason teaches us to cry with crystals. It’s an all new…

00:52:45  |   Mon 26 Sep 2022

"Katy Perry"

We’ve got the lovely Katy Perry on the mic this week, who gives parental advice, talks pop anthems and halftime shows, and fine, you’re gonna hear her roar.

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00:42:26  |   Mon 19 Sep 2022

"Ethan Hawke"

The uber-talented Ethan Hawke joins us this week on the wunderpod. We talk acting, directing, and of course, alternate Elvis realities. Plus Sean considers lawyering-up. It’s an aptitude for insanity…

00:58:28  |   Mon 12 Sep 2022

"John Legend"

Legend has it, we got an EGOT on the pod. John Legend joins us this week and we hum some nonsense together, talk crosswords, and get trained on proper photoshoot wet-downs. It’s legendary.

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00:44:45  |   Mon 05 Sep 2022
“Ewan McGregor”

“Ewan McGregor”

We rustle up a motorcycling Obi-Wan-of-a-kind: Mr. Ewan McGregor, coming to us from the sanctum of his tiny house. The guys get some much-needed golf support from Ewan, Sean auditions for “Trainspott…

00:57:40  |   Mon 29 Aug 2022

"Kenan Thompson"

Kenan Thompson, SNL’s longest-tenured cast member, joins us this week from Atlanta. Everyone has a go at their best Lorne voice, and we quickly realize “we’re just one hat and 40 buttons away from be…

00:47:33  |   Mon 22 Aug 2022

"Shawn Levy"

Talk about great hair… it’s Shawn Levy comin’ through from a Hungarian hotel to educate us on cinematic heft and settle-down hands. We try to quit him, but we can’t, because as Shawn L. would say: “w…

00:55:57  |   Mon 15 Aug 2022

"Arcade Fire"

Grab your joystick and a handful of kindling; Win Butler and Régine Chassagne of Arcade Fire join us from New Orleans to jam a bit and talk nimble futures. In the words of Win: "this isn't weird at a…

01:05:00  |   Mon 08 Aug 2022

"Kerry Washington"

The incredibly talented actor/producer Kerry Washington joins us this week to give us a safer-sex education. Sean becomes our next Barbara Walters, Will makes a promise he’ll never break, while Jason…

00:54:58  |   Mon 01 Aug 2022

"Jordan Peele"

Master of puppets, Mr. Jordan Peele surprises us this week on the pod. We of course cover the ‘illusion’ of le cinéma, the ‘spectacle’ of Hollywood, and a bit of Nope and Yep, for good measure. And w…

00:58:17  |   Mon 25 Jul 2022

"James Burrows"

James a.k.a. “Jimmy” Burrows (co-creator of Cheers and prolific television director of shows such as Taxi, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, the list goes on and on…) surprises us this week to share en…

01:03:06  |   Mon 18 Jul 2022

"Jack Black"

Thomas Jacob Black, a.k.a. “Jack Black” reveals himself from behind a piece of toilet paper for this week’s rich and buttery (yet subtle and nutty) episode of the podcast currently known as SmartLess…

01:04:08  |   Mon 11 Jul 2022

"Jeff Bridges"

We come to you from the ranch, where we do some trim tabbing and advanced pretending with Jeff Bridges, a.k.a. “Uncle Jeff.” So grab your shades and throw on a robe… it’s SmartLess, dude.

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01:07:42  |   Mon 04 Jul 2022

"Jenny Slate"

Our lovely surprise guest Jenny Slate joins from a supply closet to give us the 5-day weather outlook, the difference between drop and dropper, texts about ‘the patriarchy,’ and so much more. Come ru…

00:44:21  |   Mon 27 Jun 2022
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