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SmartLess Wondery
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4.6 • 48.7K 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.
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"Trevor Noah"
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Hop on your underwater moped, because Trevor Noah joins us this week to talk about thread count, a pocket of nothing, and the trappings of American fame and popularity. So come along and learn how knowing people works… on an all-new SmartLess. -
"David Beckham"
Grab your tights and ballet shoes; we’ve got David Beckham! Teamwork, Ownership, Family… and the difference between football, soccer, and American football. So pull up a stool and join us for a pub lunch, a roast dinner, and some jellied eels… on an all-new SmartLess.
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Listen Now: Blame it on the Fame: Milli Vanilli
When Frank Farian first laid eyes on Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, he saw everything he wasn’t. They were handsome, young, and Black. But Frank had something they didn’t. He had power.
So, Frank offered them a devil’s bargain. Almost overnight, Milli Vanilli’s debut album went five times platinum and scored a Grammy nomination. But when the lie at the center of their success started to unravel, Rob and Fab would discover the hard way the difference between star power and real power.
From Wondery, Blame It on the Fame is a story about the lie that shot to #1 and what it cost to tell the truth. Hosted by Amanda Seales.
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"Sarah Paulson"
This week we fly-in the amazing Sarah Paulson, with whom we explore and examine the nooks and crannies of an English Muffin, a shared fear of flying, and how to eat air. So get ready, put on your bee-sized boxing gloves, and join us… for an all-new SmartLess.
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"Steve Martin & Martin Short"
Double the power, double the math; for our 200th episode, it’s double-trouble with Steve Martin and Martin Short. The talk-show anecdote, the best use of a time-machine, and have you ever heard of the word “combo?” Here come the smiles… on an all-new SmartLess.
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"3 Presidents"
On our first triple-guest podisode, we let our pal President Biden bring along two friends, Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. Let’s get a little less-SmartLess together… on an all new SmartLess.
This episode was recorded on March 28th, 2024.
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Customer Reviews
Fantastic
2024 and I’ve never listened to a podcast. Until recently when my brother told me about Smartless. 3 of my favorite entertainers with many of my favorite people as their guest. Funny, informative, did I say Funny? I love it.
Whole is less than sum of parts
I love all 3 of the hosts individually. Will is one of the funniest people alive. However, the podcast often gets bogged down in the details of “acting” as a job. It happens enough that it becomes very noticeable and repetitive. Often times they go deep into the “process”, even when guests tell them “the listeners don’t want to hear this.”
This show also has more ads than average AND am optional subscription fee which really feels unearned when you compare it to similar podcasts in the same genre.
Overall it can be funny but usually ends up boring and tedious most of the time.
A Nice Hangout with Interesting People
Part of my weekly routine is listening to Smartless. Funny, easy banter between friends who have a genuine affection and appreciation for each other. I appreciate that I get a glimpse of their views on things without it being an endless diatribe about their opinions (as so many podcasts are). Also grateful for the frequent and encouraging support of men’s mental health with honest sharing and mutual support among the hosts and guests about fatherhood, the value of friendships, and navigating the growing pains of becoming a real man. It’s a welcome and refreshing alternative to the meathead bro dude faux masculine posturing that is so prevalent in popular media today. It’s a testament to the hosts that a pandemic hobby has become so successful as to attract all the A list talent and even a sitting President. Kudos on all the success and thanks for all the actual laugh out loud moments.
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