227 episodes

"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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    • Comedy
    • 4.6 • 49.4K Ratings

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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.
Listen to SmartLess on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to episodes early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/smartless now.

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    "Lisa Kudrow"

    "Lisa Kudrow"

    This episode comes out for free on 07/29, and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.
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    Biology major Lisa Kudrow is here to teach. We dive into the deep end: getting fired, getting fired-up, cluster headaches, putting hands on, and Sean’s printer. Say yes to everything; it’s an all-new SmartLess.

    "Mike Tirico"

    "Mike Tirico"

    It’s a miraco: we’ve got Mike Tirico, who opens up his gym bag and trains us on the sport of life. Pills of choice, flopping, godsons, and golf indexes. “It was the duck…” on an all-new SmartLess.

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    • 1 hr 3 min
    "Nate Bargatze"

    "Nate Bargatze"

    Untuck your button-down; it’s Nate Bargatze. We discover the wonders of Magic, the Easter Bunny, a KFC-catered family reunion, and an elevator in the ocean. You can’t take your eyes off a mime… it’s an all-new SmartLess.

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    • 59 min
    Listen Now: The 82% by This is Actually Happening

    Listen Now: The 82% by This is Actually Happening

    This is a preview from episode one of The 82%: Modern Stories of Love and Family by This is Actually Happening, produced in collaboration with the Modern Family Institute. If you’d like to find out more about the Modern Family Institute, donate to help advance their work, or get engaged, please visit their website, modernfamilyinstitute.org. 

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    • 6 min
    "Henry Winkler"

    "Henry Winkler"

    It’s the great Henry Winkler! A leaf-blower, chocolate jewelry, the Limbo for self-esteem, the FBI, and being a complete human being. Please don’t discontinue the white cheddar; it’s an all-new SmartLess.

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    • 1 hr 1 min
    "Andy Samberg"

    "Andy Samberg"

    This week we teleport Andy Samberg from his massage parlor. A name-change, one ‘song-thing,’ kids having kids, and the Rashomon effect. Time for a top swap— it’s SmartLess!

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    • 1 hr 11 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
49.4K Ratings

49.4K Ratings

FolsomDori ,

Never Miss an Episode

Thank you Sean, Jason, and Will and all your staff for providing me with so many giggles. All your guests are entertaining, because you bring out the best in them! It’s hard to pick out a favorite, but the George Clooney show was unforgettable.

sbombara ,

Extreme leftist politics, too many ads, poor questions, and beating up on Sean

I mean the subject like says it’s all but I’ll expand on this a bit further for those on the fence about the podcast. I have listed to every episode. Everyone. So I feel like I have a good feel on who you or your guests are. It’s evident that they are all of the Hollywood left leaning political ideology as you all. Not only is that apparent but the commentary about the former president I find amusing because there’s never a disparaging thing said about the current administration and their blunders? That’s kind of odd considering there’s been so many and there’s a ton of good comedic content too. Try being impartial maybe? Your show features an enormous amount of ads. And not just the quantity but the length. If your podcast shows an hour length I know that it’s realistically about 35-40 min of real content. That’s insane! Do you really need that much ad revenue to support the pod? I doubt it. You’re all high profile celebs. The questions. Well, can you come prepared with something? I know two of you supposedly have no idea who the guest is but can you have some canned questions so you’re not stumbling over every little thought. Lastly, I have never watched Will and Grace but I know of Sean and he seems like a genuinely good person. Jason and Will, you both seem to think it’s really funny to never let him speak, make fun of him for being gay, and also mention that his dad left when he was young. How about give the guy a break and let him be apart of the pod? His questions are more interesting than both of yours and more related to the guests content too.

Update: can you let your guests speak for christs sake? No one cares about all your personal input. Hence, why you have guests on.

Naturday64 ,

John Goodman interview

That was one of the best interview y’all have ever done. All of you asked great questions and were engaged the entire time. John is great actor and an engaging conversationalist.

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