SmartLess
SmartLess is a podcast hosted by Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and Sean Hayes. Its first episode was released on July 20, 2020, and new episodes are released weekly each Monday.[1][2] Each episode begins with one of the hosts revealing a mystery guest to the other two hosts. Once revealed, the three hosts begin interviewing the mystery guest.[1]
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| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly (Monday) |
| Length | 42–78 minutes |
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| No. of episodes | 94 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | July 20, 2020 – present |
| Provider | Wondery |
| Website | www |
In May 2021, the podcast signed with Creative Artists Agency.[3] In June 2021, the podcast was acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. for around US$80 million. With the deal, the podcast will be made available on Amazon Music and Wondery+ one week before other podcast and streaming platforms.[4][5]
In August 2021, Discovery+ ordered two documentary-style specials following Arnett, Bateman, and Hayes during the podcast's North American tour. The specials will feature behind-the-scenes footage and celebrity interviews during the podcast's six-city tour, which will begin in February 2022. The docuseries is expected to premiere on Discovery+ in 2022.[6]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dax Shepard" | July 20, 2020 |
| 2 | "Neil deGrasse Tyson" | July 27, 2020 |
| 3 | "Melissa McCarthy" | August 3, 2020 |
| 4 | "Seth Rogen" | August 10, 2020 |
| 5 | "Kamala Harris" | August 17, 2020 |
| 6 | "Will Ferrell" | August 24, 2020 |
| 7 | "Robert Downey Jr." | August 31, 2020 |
| 8 | "Maya Rudolph" | September 7, 2020 |
| 9 | "Jimmy Kimmel" | September 14, 2020 |
| 10 | "Gustavo Dudamel" | September 21, 2020 |
| 11 | "Jennifer Aniston" | September 28, 2020 |
| 12 | "Clayton Kershaw" | October 5, 2020 |
| 13 | "Adam Sandler" | October 12, 2020 |
| 14 | "Stacey Abrams" | October 19, 2020 |
| 15 | "Reese Witherspoon" | October 26, 2020 |
| 16 | "Brendan Shanahan" | November 2, 2020 |
| 17 | "Conan O'Brien" | November 9, 2020 |
| 18 | "David Chang" | November 16, 2020 |
| 19 | "Paul McCartney" | November 23, 2020 |
| 20 | "Sarah Silverman" | November 30, 2020 |
| 21 | "Ricky Gervais" | December 7, 2020 |
| 22 | "Ron Howard" | December 14, 2020 |
| 23 | "James Corden" | December 21, 2020 |
| 24 | "Megan Rapinoe" | December 28, 2020 |
| 25 | "Martin Short" | January 4, 2021 |
| 26 | "Bryan Cranston" | January 11, 2021 |
| 27 | "Julia Louis-Dreyfus" | January 18, 2021 |
| 28 | "Sam Harris" | January 25, 2021 |
| 29 | "Darius Rucker" | February 1, 2021 |
| 30 | "Judd Apatow" | February 8, 2021 |
| 31 | "Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell" | February 15, 2021 |
| 32 | "David A. Sinclair" | February 22, 2021 |
| 33 | "Awkwafina" | March 1, 2021 |
| 34 | "George Clooney" | March 8, 2021 |
| 35 | "Brad Paisley" | March 15, 2021 |
| 36 | "W. Kamau Bell" | March 22, 2021 |
| 37 | "Stephen Colbert" | March 29, 2021 |
| 38 | "Ted Sarandos" | April 5, 2021 |
| 39 | "Bob Odenkirk" | April 12, 2021 |
| 40 | "Jessica Meir" | April 19, 2021 |
| 41 | "Amy Sedaris" | April 26, 2021 |
| 42 | "Gwyneth Paltrow" | May 3, 2021 |
| 43 | "Tina Fey" | May 10, 2021 |
| 44 | "Zach Galifianakis" | May 17, 2021 |
| 45 | "Jake Tapper" | May 24, 2021 |
| 46 | "Mitch Hurwitz" | May 31, 2021 |
| 47 | "Rob McElhenney" | June 7, 2021 |
| 48 | "Justin Theroux" | June 14, 2021 |
| 49 | "David Cross" | June 21, 2021 |
| 50 | "José Andrés" | June 28, 2021 |
| 51 | "Elizabeth Banks" | July 5, 2021 |
| 52 | "LeBron James" | July 12, 2021 |
| 53 | "Ryan Reynolds" | July 19, 2021 |
| 54 | "Joy Reid" | July 26, 2021 |
| 55 | "J. J. Abrams" | August 2, 2021 |
| 56 | "Tony Hawk" | August 9, 2021 |
| 57 | "Daniel Ricciardo" | August 16, 2021 |
| 58 | "Octavia Spencer" | August 23, 2021 |
| 59 | "Sean Penn" | August 30, 2021 |
| 60 | "Fred Armisen" | September 6, 2021 |
| 61 | "Tiffany Haddish" | September 13, 2021 |
| 62 | "Ken Burns" | September 20, 2021 |
| 63 | "Jon Stewart" | September 27, 2021 |
| 64 | "Jeff Daniels" | October 4, 2021 |
| 65 | "David Remnick" | October 11, 2021 |
| 66 | "Chelsea Handler" | October 18, 2021 |
| 67 | "Joe Buck" | October 25, 2021 |
| 68 | "Tom Hanks" | November 1, 2021 |
| 69 | "Jerry Seinfeld" | November 8, 2021 |
| 70 | "Vivek Murthy" | November 15, 2021 |
| 71 | "Halle Berry" | November 22, 2021 |
| 72 | "Dave Grohl" | November 29, 2021 |
| 73 | "Sandra Bullock" | December 6, 2021 |
| 74 | "Jimmy Fallon" | December 13, 2021 |
| 75 | "Will Forte" | December 20, 2021 |
| 76 | "Woody Harrelson" | December 27, 2021 |
| 77 | "Barry Sonnenfeld" | January 3, 2022 |
| 78 | "Kathryn Hahn" | January 10, 2022 |
| 79 | "David Byrne" | January 17, 2022 |
| 80 | "Michael Moore" | January 24, 2022 |
| 81 | "Johnny Knoxville" | January 31, 2022 |
| 82 | "Adam McKay" | February 7, 2022 |
| 83 | "Eddie Vedder" | February 14, 2022 |
| 84 | "Courteney Cox" | February 21, 2022 |
| 85 | "Charlie Day" | February 28, 2022 |
| 86 | "Paul Thomas Anderson" | March 7, 2022 |
| 87 | "Cate Blanchett" | March 14, 2022 |
| 88 | "Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood" | March 21, 2022 |
| 89 | "David Spade" | March 28, 2022 |
| 90 | "Jon Hamm" | April 4, 2022 |
| 91 | "Michael Lewis" | April 11, 2022 |
| 92 | "Craig Robinson" | April 18, 2022 |
| 93 | "Bill Maher" | April 25, 2022 |
| 94 | "Liam Neeson" | May 2, 2022 |
Reception
SmartLess won "Best Comedy Podcast" at the 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.[7]
References
- White, Peter (July 7, 2020). "Jason Bateman, Will Arnett & Sean Hayes Launch 'Smartless' Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- Jarvey, Natalie (July 16, 2020). "Will Arnett and Sean Hayes Talk Turning Decades-Long Friendship Into Podcast 'Smartless'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- White, Peter (May 24, 2021). "'SmartLess' Podcast From Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes & Will Arnett Signs With CAA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- Shaw, Lucas (June 29, 2021). "Amazon Acquires Rights to 'SmartLess' Podcast for as Much as $80 Million". Bloomberg News. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- White, Peter (June 29, 2021). "Jason Bateman, Will Arnett & Sean Hayes Podcast 'Smartless' Acquired By Amazon Music & Wondery". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 29, 2021.
- Petski, Denise (August 16, 2021). "Discovery+ Orders 'Smartless' Docuseries With Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes & Will Arnett". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- Chan, J. Clara (February 4, 2022). "iHeartRadio Podcast Awards: 'You're Wrong About' Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. PMRC.
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