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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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Episodes
- 2026 / 3 / 2"Brian Cox"Weâre living in a wonder-world with the great Brian Cox. Tempura salad, resting bewildered face, and doing it like a goose. Is it the AC? Nope. Itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to...
- 2026 / 2 / 26STAYING ALIVE: Will Arnett, Part 1!Hey, Smarties! Please enjoy the first half of this hilarious, in-depth interview with Will Arnett on SmartLess Mediaâs show Staying Alive! Hosts Jon Gabrus and Adam Pally (101 Places To Party Before You Die)...
- 2026 / 2 / 23"Chris Hemsworth"Engage your core: itâs Chris Hemsworth. Back tats, trigger environments, a dorsal fin, not-caring, and the sheer adventure of it. âYour mind goes blank but your mouth keeps talking,â âŚon an all-new...
- 2026 / 2 / 16"Margot Robbie"We go incogneets this week with hockey-fan Margot Robbie. A new bronzer, an Aussie Mafia, slapping Leo, and much more! But at the end of the day⌠(what was in the trunk?) Itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe...
- 2026 / 2 / 12"RE-RELEASE: Jon Hamm"The guys go full-Yamaha this week with avid golfer, Jon Hamm. Itâs mad, man.This episode was originally released on 4/4/2022. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and...
- 2026 / 2 / 9"Andrew Huberman"Whatâs up, Doc: itâs the one-and-only Andrew Huberman. Gila monsters, flabby-brain, bed vs. battle, the art of winking, and a multitude of other pearls of wisdom await. Prepare to be glutathioneâd to your...
- 2026 / 2 / 2"Charli xcx"Grab an apple and paint the soupâ itâs Charli xcx. Weâre charmed by spontaneity, the Brat lexicon, synesthesia, pink Wednesdays, and daring to suck. Donât quantize your electric toothbrush⌠the groove is in...
- 2026 / 1 / 26"Leanne Morgan"Itâs 87 days of chicken piccata with the wonderful Leanne Morgan. A yelling beagle, breast-feeding & hemorrhoids, plus all those girls shooting boars in their panties. And yes, of course: some follow-up...
- 2026 / 1 / 19"Pixies"Settle your face â weâve got Pixies. Where is our mind? On things like the dictionary, the draft, communal showers, and the highly-underrated color brown. Serving up âsome delightful words to trip over,â âŚon...
- 2026 / 1 / 16Introducing: CrimeLessCrimeLess is a weekly comedy talk show exploring the wild crime questions youâd never act onâbut secretly want answered. Comedian Rory Scovel and journalistâturnedâtrue-crime podcaster Josh Dean break down a...
- 2026 / 1 / 12"Jennifer Lawrence"Throw on a nightshirt and a bonnetâ itâs Jennifer Lawrence. The Sass, a legacy of chaos, and hockey equipment in the boiler room. âThis is what itâs like to be one of the guys,â on an all-new...
- 2026 / 1 / 8"RE-RELEASE: Chelsea Handler"Handler!? You hardly even knew 'er! But now you're gonna, on a wild ride through pinky rings, $2000 cab rides, and nasal swabs on first dates... with none other than Chelsea Handler. Can you even handler...
- 2025 / 12 / 29"Macaulay Culkin"Join us for a heroâs journey with the great Macaulay Culkin. Find your light, hit your marks, systematically sabotage the Wet Bandits. Itâs Magic v. Sexy v. Naughty⌠on an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to...
- 2025 / 12 / 22"Jeremy Allen White"From Shameless to SmartLess â itâs Jeremy Allen White! We chat dancing, cookies, and dream-roles this week (and our favorite Chicago lunches). âEat like youâre doing a podcast.â Itâs an all-new...
- 2025 / 12 / 15"Walton Goggins"Grab your breakfast sushi â itâs Walton Goggins. Seven horses, five camels, two gallons of yak vodka, and an eagle hunter. Plus, imposter syndrome: what is that? This is your reality⌠on an all-new...
- 2025 / 12 / 11"RE-RELEASE: Adam Sandler""The Sandman" a.k.a. the unstoppable legend Adam Sandler, drives a golf-ball right onto the SmartLess fairway and we all take a ride on the cart of life through blackout nerves, comfort-zones vs. ambition,...
- 2025 / 12 / 8"Laura Dern"Collapse your stroller: itâs Laura Dern. Sixteen ice cream cones, the hardest acting job of her life, and Nepo Hayes. Save it for the sequel, guys⌠itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+...
- 2025 / 12 / 1"Noah Hawley"Have a spirulina shake, itâs Noah Hawley. Siberia with family restaurants, pitching the segue, and the Mayor of Childhood. âFamily programming⌠that ship has sailed.â Itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to...
- 2025 / 11 / 24"Benedict Cumberbatch"Step into our stretch limousine â itâs Benedict Cumberbatch. Corndogs, Nature vs. Nurture, and [very lightly touching upon] How-To Clean Yourself. Itâs a podcast, folks⌠and itâs called SmartLess,...
- 2025 / 11 / 17"Claire Danes"Itâs our start-gift: Claire Danes. Cursed cows, Moroccan cats, a Kentucky Schnoodle, and âvery cute dirt.â Itâs another episode of âHow To Remain Employed and Local,â also known (in some circles) as...
- 2025 / 11 / 13"RE-RELEASE: 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 âthe patriarchy,â and so much more. Come ruin your...
- 2025 / 11 / 10"Tom Freston"Take the Jimmy Jet to Timbuktu: itâs Tom Freston. No experience in television, selling toilet paper, various red-light districts, and a Bob Marley ring-tone. Itâs really good to be with you⌠on an all-new...
- 2025 / 11 / 6INTRODUCING: I Need You Guys with Gabe Liedman, Jenny Slate and Max Silvestri (w/ Sean Hayes)Sean Hayes (from SmartLess, one of our podcast dads) is here! We get into Gleem toothpaste commercials and weird 1-800 hotlines, and give Jenny advice on a meme featuring her getting some seriously unwanted...
- 2025 / 11 / 3"David Duchovny"Ok with the pretzels; itâs David Duchovny. A ship of fools, Dadsâ novels, making music, and finalllllly teaching Jason how to read. âI mean, dishwashing liquid is pretty good.â âŚon an all-new...
- 2025 / 10 / 27"Oscar Isaac"Get your claws out: itâs Oscar Isaac. Memory, dance belts, Travis picking, and the buddy system. The river doesnât dam itself⌠on an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new...
- 2025 / 10 / 20"Edgar Wright"Get the motion-sensors on in here: itâs Edgar Wright. Free ice cream, the dregs of humanity, and a fistful of fingers. Turn on your joke-delivery machine⌠itâs time for an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to...
- 2025 / 10 / 13"Julia Roberts"This week itâs one of the greats: Julia Roberts. Selling shoes, love letters, a weatherman on Donahue, and the mystery elves that are insurance. âAbandonment can be funny!â âŚon an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe...
- 2025 / 10 / 9"RE-RELEASE: Paul Thomas Anderson"Italian candy expert, amateur filmmaker (and recipient of 11 Academy Awards) Paul Thomas Anderson joins us this week to dig into the businesstry and take a bite outtaâ life. Motto panukeiku! Hai?This episode...
- 2025 / 10 / 6"Kirsten Dunst"Wake up with the TV on; itâs Kirsten Dunst. Cheer squad, burger talk, dream work, cake campaigns, and a sign that says âSmile, Itâs Showtime.â Make sure to clean the CPAP machine in between⌠on an all-new...
- 2025 / 9 / 29"Michelle Pfeiffer"Fill the lighter with butane, itâs Michelle Pfeiffer. Honeywagon territory, mildewy screenplays, the trauma of stenography, and cutting Alâs finger. Welcome to the final episode [until next week]... of an...
- 2025 / 9 / 22"Lionel Richie"If you can believe drummers and motorcycles: itâs Lionel Richie. 12 notes, sleep outs, Godâs words, and winning Wimbledon. Fungus is among us⌠on an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to...
- 2025 / 9 / 16INTRODUCING: We Need A Fourth with Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny MayneSmartless Podfather Will Arnett interviews Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne, the hosts of Smartless Media's new comedy golf podcast We Need a Fourth. Together, they break down their love of...
- 2025 / 9 / 15"Kate McKinnon"Folks are doing carpentryâ itâs the dulcet tones of Kate McKinnon! ASMR, traffic, chicken juice, and Natalieâs motherâs costume jewelry. This is chaos. Welcome to SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to...
- 2025 / 9 / 11"RE-RELEASE: 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 heâll never break, while Jason confirms...
- 2025 / 9 / 8"Mel Robbins"Mel Robbins joins our friend group as we count 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. A Gabor latte, whatâs really under the soda can in the green room trash bin, and did they pick up incidentals? This is you motivated, on an...
- 2025 / 9 / 1"Steve Buscemi"Weâre hanging out with Steve Buscemi. The Material, how to come through doors, actor/director catnip, and yoga on the weekends. Wasa, bee? Itâs SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new...
- 2025 / 8 / 25"Olivia Colman"Congratulations, you won: itâs Olivia Colman. A timely pat on the back, getting slightly better at saying no, and ânice to meet youâ (and then you have a sex scene). How very dare you! Itâs an all-new...
- 2025 / 8 / 18"James Gunn"Itâs fun with the words⌠with James Gunn. Super subjects like a Kevin with a hard C, the super-package, and sensitivity as a superpower. Keep your eyes off my plums, man; itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe...
- 2025 / 8 / 14"RE-RELEASE: Liam NeesonâAvid fly fisherman Liam Neeson brings his very particular set of skills (and his Stanley thermos) to the show this week. To Seanâs dismay, we donât talk about Star Wars. However, of his over 100 film roles,...
- 2025 / 8 / 11"Jason Momoa"Put your hands on yourself, itâs Jason Momoaâ making his pod-debut. Hot topics across the board on this one, like cute boy haircuts, facial creams and lotions, dollar drinks on Thursdays, and other little...
- 2025 / 8 / 4"Marc Maron"Zip your hair on, itâs Marc Maron. The dark side of luxury problems, exciting medical stories, and the gift of yet another microphone. Get duct taped into position, itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to...
- 2025 / 7 / 31âJohn Mayer LIVEâOpen up your fortune cookie, itâs John Mayer- LIVE from Los Angeles. Give âem the pickle, UTI jokes, and Flecainide as needed; weâre giving Yes-And a run for its money. Welcome to our marriage, itâs an...
- 2025 / 7 / 28"Julia Garner"Are you still off sugar? Itâs our friend Julia Garner. Witch energy, Waymo advocacy, pretending to be good at stuff, and feeling uncomfortable to feel comfortable. Failure is a friend of the clown⌠on an...
- 2025 / 7 / 21"Anthony Mackie"This weekâ Mr. Anthony Mackie joins us to discuss little upgrades, crazier crafty, and making a friend of pilates. A coupleâa nice seats for a premiere would be great⌠Itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to...
- 2025 / 7 / 16INTRODUCING: Letâs Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripa (w/ Colman Domingo)Colman Domingo joins Kelly Ripa on her podcast âLetâs Talk Off Camera with Kelly Ripaâ to talk about everything from the unbelievably romantic way he met his now husband to his full circle moment with Oprah....
- 2025 / 7 / 14"Graydon Carter"Donât curse - itâs Graydon Carter. Soft Power, subtitles, and a cat teaching itself to read. Meta much? Weâre offending somebody. Itâs an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new...
- 2025 / 7 / 10"RE-RELEASE: Charlize Theron"Welkom by ân 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...
- 2025 / 7 / 7"Nicholas Hoult"Donât shave your head off! Itâs 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. Subscribe to...
- 2025 / 6 / 30"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 everyoneâs home is their home. âYouâre learning guys, youâre learningâŚâ...
- 2025 / 6 / 23"Stephen Graham"Grab your extra-icy Arnold Palmer⌠itâs 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...