213 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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    • 4.7 • 48.1K 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.
New episodes on Mondays for free. Listen 1-week early and to all episodes ad-free with Wondery+ or Amazon Music with a Prime membership or Amazon Music Unlimited subscription.

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    "Jon Bon Jovi"

    "Jon Bon Jovi"

    This episode comes out for free on 04/22 and is available early and ad-free for Wondery+ subscribers.

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    This week we host Mr. John Francis Bongiovi Jr, also occasionally known as Jon Bon Jovi. The chicken or the egg, a Golden Grahams commercial, and finding joy for the first time in a decade. And so, our dear listener: strum the tennis racket and think you can sing… on an all-new SmartLess.

    "Larry David"

    "Larry David"

    We go in the weeds with Larry David on critical items: dinner parties, romance novels, The Golden Rule, Halloween… and we unsuccessfully debut our new Speed Round format. “He’d rather be doing nothing than talking to us,” on an all-new SmartLess. We love you.




    Also, our friends Johnny Knoxville and Elna Baker stop by to talk about their new SmartLess Media podcast, "Pretty Sure I Can Fly," celebrating unsung heroes who achieve incredible feats by “having more balls than a bowling alley.” Listen to Pretty Sure I Can Fly: Wondery.fm/PSICF

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    • 1 hr 20 min
    "Don Cheadle"

    "Don Cheadle"

    Watch out, folks— it’s Don Cheadle, a.k.a. “Donchalant.” What is Jazz? Did Don have a good slumber last night? Get ready for some hard-hitters, like a deadly mignonette, the most rarified air, and both Kansas Cities. From our lips to pods’ ears, it’s an all-new SmartLess.

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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Listen Now: How I Built…Drunk Elephant

    Listen Now: How I Built…Drunk Elephant

    Have you ever wondered how some of the biggest companies were built? On the podcast How I Built This, host Guy Raz talks to the founders behind the world’s biggest companies and brands to learn the real stories of how they built them. How I Built This with Guy Raz is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.

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    • 9 min
    "Kristen Stewart"

    "Kristen Stewart"

    Take your beta blocker before chugging that milkshake: it’s Kristen Stewart. She dares to ask the question: “does anyone play golf?” What follows is an L-shaped couch, a Pomodoro with a bunch of butter, and a very meaningful tattoo. Welcome to SmartLess.




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    "Jake Gyllenhaal"

    "Jake Gyllenhaal"

    Ladies and germs, it’s Jake Gyllenhaal. The great Count Jakeula talks to us about bicycle Brazilians, a combo Bar Mitzvah/Quinceañera, and how to make ice cream in your mouth. Welcome to The Octagon: actually wait– it’s SmartLess.

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    • 1 hr 8 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
48.1K Ratings

48.1K Ratings

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Thank you

Really want to say thank you to you guys. Jason, Will and Sean, you bring a lot of joy and laughter. Makes me wish I was your friend. Thanks for creating the show. Keep it up!

Clay

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Let the guest talk

Really- let the guest finish.

mixedmama08 ,

Could be better

I’ve been meaning to listen to this for awhile and finally listened to the Larry David episode. Individually, all of these guys are so hilarious, but find this to only be an ok podcast. They all talk over each other, there’s a lot of inside baseball and they don’t do a great job of interviewing their guests. Honestly it highlights for me how fantastic an interviewer Dax is — what he does seems easy but it’s really not. Proud armcherry here and I don’t think I’ll be adding this one to my regular rotation.

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