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SmartLess

Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett

"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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#263
Jul 21, 2025 · 1 hr
"Anthony Mackie"
This week— Mr. Anthony Mackie joins us to discuss little upgrades, crazier crafty, and making a friend of pilates. A couple’a nice seats for a premiere would be great… It’s an all-new SmartLess.
Jul 16, 2025 · 5 min
INTRODUCING: Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa (w/ Colman Domingo)
Colman Domingo joins Kelly Ripa on her podcast “Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa” to talk about everything from the unbelievably romantic way he met his now husband to his full circle moment with Oprah. It's unfiltered, often unhinged... Listen to the full conversation between Kelly and Colman on “Let’s Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa” wherever you get your podcasts or by visiting https://link.podtrac.com/colman
#262
Jul 14, 2025 · 56 min
"Graydon Carter"
Don’t curse - it’s Graydon Carter. Soft Power, subtitles, and a cat teaching itself to read. Meta much? We’re offending somebody. It’s an all-new SmartLess.
Jul 10, 2025 · 55 min
"RE-RELEASE: Charlize Theron"
Welkom by ‘n nuwe SmartLess, where Sean makes Sloppy Joes, we all get tattoos, and we finally get to talk golf, tennis, and pickleball with the one and only Charlize Theron. This episode was originally released on 11/14/2022.
#261
Jul 7, 2025 · 46 min
"Nicholas Hoult"
Don’t shave your head off! It’s Nicholas Hoult. Doing good work, creating special things, and chasing fame and money like a rabid animal. Your heart is a business… on an all-new SmartLess.
#260
Jun 30, 2025 · 55 min
"Taron Egerton"
Be sure to shower with extra shampoo; we have Taron Egerton in the house this week. The land of plenty, the middle of nowhere, and how everyone’s home is their home. “You’re learning guys, you’re learning…” on an all-new SmartLess.
#259
Jun 23, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
"Stephen Graham"
Grab your extra-icy Arnold Palmer… it’s Mr. Stephen Graham. Topics may include: Scouse, scavenger hunts, parachute pants, and the risk of pretension. So load up your Dopp kit, and as always, thank you for flying the friendly skies with Air SmartLess.
#258
Jun 16, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
"RZA"
Enter the 36 Chambers but grab your dash candle en route; it’s none other than The RZA. Wu Tang slang, the tongue as the sword, the first NFT, and the game of chess. Laughs rule everything around me, stream in the funny, hollers that fulfill, y’all… on an all-new SmartLess.
Jun 12, 2025 · 35 min
"RE-RELEASE: Sarah Silverman"
The pod gets electric when surprise guest Sarah Silverman flies in to shock the guys with her charm, sass, and funny-bone. A stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and host of The Sarah Silverman Podcast, Sarah gets down and dirty with the guys, and Will gets a rapid Covid test. This episode was originally released on 11/30/2020.
#257
Jun 9, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min
"Gordon Ramsay"
Put your blindfold on, one teaspoon at a time: it’s Gordon Ramsay. Meat and 2 veg, a Trojan mouse, and the soup of the month. Bon appétit dans un tout nouvel épisode de SmartLess.
#256
Jun 2, 2025 · 56 min
"Parker Posey"
Grow out your summer cut, it’s our steward of the land: Ms. Parker Posey. Storymaking, mime skills, that liminal space, and a little butterfly outside. The laugh is the indicator that we got it… it’s an all-new SmartLess.
#255
May 26, 2025 · 40 min
"Shane Gillis"
Pad up your funny bones; it’s Shane Gillis. The ham gene, war history, workouts vs. naps, and serious movies with serious actors. There’s nothin’ lake about it… on another tickling episode of SmartLess.
#254
May 19, 2025 · 57 min
"David Leitch"
Fill up your airbag and lather yourself in fire-gel, it’s David Leitch. We discuss the literal and figurative pratfalls of the industry— cherry picking, Culver City for Tokyo, and of course: pickleball injuries. Preparation plus opportunity equals miracles, Sister… on an all-new SmartLess.
May 15, 2025 · 44 min
"RE-RELEASE: Tina Fey"
What can we say about the lovely Tina Fey? The talented actor, writer, creator and producer is granted 1-hour of time from her parole officer / daughter to blast out a quick pod with her GPS ankle-bracelet triangulated by 3 cell towers. It's explosive, it's magical, and it Juliennes fries. This episode was originally released on 5/10/2021.
#253
May 12, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
"Pete Buttigieg"
Snap a flare off - it’s Mr. Pete Buttigieg. We talk trucks, fish, the WWE, rush-delivery marriage, and a cottage industry of custom homemade nail polish. What time did you eat your first M&M today? It’s an all-new SmartLess.
#252
May 5, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
"Pam Abdy & Mike De Luca"
We are joined by Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca (Co-Chairs and CEOs of Warner Bros. Motion Picture Group) from not one, but two offices. Air travel protocols, a big dark room with a bunch of strangers, and the state of the union. Come get some little tiny bites… of comedy? It’s an all-new SmartLess.
Apr 29, 2025 · 9 min
INTRODUCING: Staying Alive with Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally
Welcome to Staying Alive, a new comedic health and wellness podcast from Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally, two comedians, best friends, and hosts of TV’s 101 Places To Party Before You Die. These two love to get wild, but they’ve also hit their 40s, and they’re realizing if they don’t get some balance in their lives they won’t be alive long enough to visit the other 93 places. On this show they’ll be talking to expert guests and funny friends about the little or the big things they do to…STAY ALIVE. St
#251
Apr 28, 2025 · 49 min
"Paul Rudd"
Pull out your ham glazing kit, it’s Paul Rudd. Forensics, a death in the audience, and the best WiFi in town. Are they hocks? They can be. It’s an all-new SmartLess.
#250
Apr 21, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
"Amy Poehler"
Well, well, well… it’s Amy Poehler. How did you start in comedy? Do you like TV and Movies? Let’s bundle it. Benvenuti… al duecentocinquantesimo.
Apr 17, 2025 · 22 min
SmartLess Presents ClueLess! 145 - Do Not Pass Go! (w/ Scotty Icenogle)
On this special Monopoly-themed episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes invite Sean’s husband Scotty Icenogle to play a new game where the instructions are very simple: Do Not Pass Go! Elliott will give a series of clues, and every answer ends in the letters G-O. The questions increase in difficulty, leading to a MegaClue round where they are worth five points each! Subscribe to ClueLess HERE. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Puzzles in this episod

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