SmartLess

Fuel up the boat, it’s Benny Blanco. Medical consultations include: maritime insanity, post-pod showers, breakfast sandwiches, and intimate apparel. “I have nothing to say,” …on an all-new SmartLess.

Open a bottle of beer with a key and grab a fire poker, we’ve got Matthew Rhys on the horn this week. We sit down with the intelligent yet dashing yet wise yet charismatic Actor (and skilled traditional Welsh Chef) to hear recipes from the heart and tales of yore. Grab a slice of meat pie— it’s cooling on the windowsill. #EatSmart #SmartLess This episode was originally released on 5/22/2023.

Where’s the fan? This week: the certified legend Sharon Horgan. Real issues and hard truths— lobster crafty, mirror-faces, and 'a place in Birmingham.' We’re just trying to cure insomnia one p’cast ep at a time… on a proper mint SmartLess.

Get on the boat; it’s Andrew Garfield. Shrinking bears, tigers being tigers, not-enough-ness, and a Canadian Fincher. “You’re gonna wear sweatpants, you’re gonna lose ‘em,” on an all-new PantsLess.

This guy knows how to clap: it’s Steve Zahn. Bite-breakage, noodle art, and a steak with Werner. Shower-Team assemble! … on a gorg new SmartLess.

We welcome back our dear friend Sandra Bullock. We do it up with deep thoughts about: The Chickens, giving care, canine ophthalmology, and of course: how to monetize milk-fat content. “Wow, look at all the shit that happened,” on a fresh new yep-isode of SmartLess.

Punch-Up Line, please hold— it’s Tim Robbins. Oh, the laughter: Dungeons & Dragons, Strat-o-matic baseball, a destination, an experience, and whatever. “Now that’s a problem for tomorrow, no?” It’s an all-new SmartLess.

A haiku for Kaley Cuoco: Comedy's delight, Kaley's wit ignites laughter, Podcast joy takes flight. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. This episode was originally released on 6/3/2023.

Wear a belt in the 90’s: it’s Robby Hoffman. Rich vs. Poor, brutal and funny, travel time for a cup of water, and brand-new towels. It’s another episode of “I didn’t choose this thought,” on an all-new SmartLess.

Put on your thinking cap: it’s Professor Brian Cox. We travel the galaxies of chit-chat — from black holes and cage dancing to a thousand Einsteins and the building blocks of space and time. “You can’t make progress if you think you know everything.” Our thoughts exactly. Welcome to SmartLess.

Hey friends, we found a guest and his name is Marcus Mumford. Costner calls it Neat. Kendrick's in his undies. Vocal straws, penguin noise, and the lovely tutelage of Bible Camp. It's a season of gratitude on an all-new goshdang pod-party we lovingly recognize as a purple symbol that spiritually signifies: SmartLess.

No cheating nor stealing — it’s Timothy Olyphant. ‘A complaint of actors’ and other druthers: a hunch, being taken seriously, Mick’s vulnerabilities, cheap champagne and a pocket full of chips. “When he’s doing Taxi Driver, he knows that’s funny, right?” Welcome to SmartLess.

The posse gets a wonderful surprise from comedy royalty Will Ferrell (Old School, Step Brothers, Talladega Nights) popping-through for some fresh kombucha. The foursome discuss formidable history with the Columbia House records club, throwing their sons’ cellphones out of moving vehicles, and other things like their careers, etc. “Keep your landlines, folks.” This episode was originally released on 8/24/2020.

It’s the ham of the family, a.k.a. Olivia Wilde. We dip into a bowl of mixed Pop Tarts: proxy film school, Tony’s mothballs, the Rockwell Technique, and of course a lil Hendrix pickleball. You’re born with it. Welcome to SmartLess.

Keep talking to the hand— it’s our friend Ike Barinholtz. Hustling, trivia, college, bottle-service, true mirrors, and a Southwest flight home. “Hey guys, where did you go?” It’s an all-new SmartLess.

Have you been working on your faces in the mirror all morning? It’s Emma Thompson. Barney’s, Boredom, and Haggis. “Get in the ice, you’re gonna love it!” On an all-new SmartLess.

Harmonize to a deep cut from the Indigo Girls: it’s Amy Adams. Telepathy, Army Dads, emergency medical responses, and cracking the code of neutrality. Call us from the White House bathroom… it’s a sparkly-fresh brand spankin’ new SmartLess.

Share your cookie-dough with the world! …It’s Jennifer Lopez. Reading all the books, doing all the things, endless possibility, and a little piece of tape. Plus more advice from Dr. Dingdong, on an all-new SmartLess.

We are very T.Hankful this week, with surprise guest Tom Hanks. Tom renames the show “HelpLess,” Sean practices his critically-recognized hosting prowess, and we begin the development process on Tom’s next two blockbuster TikTok films. There’s no crying in podcasts! This episode was originally released on 11/1/2021.

Retrieve your catcher’s glove— we caught Jon Bernthal. Deal with the judgement and all that shit later, control the burn on a 3-wick candle, hit every wall you can hit, and how to steal a turkey sandwich. Communication… what? It’s an all-new SmartLess.