
SmartLess
Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
4.6from 90,732 ratings
- 393
- Episodes
- 191
- Transcribed
- 90,732
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
About SmartLess
"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. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
- Publisher
- Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Will Arnett
- Category
- comedy · education · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 7 Jul 2020
- Latest episode
- 5 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
191 of 393 episodes have a transcript.

5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
"RE-RELEASE: Reese Witherspoon"

2 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
"Linda Cardellini"

29 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
STAYING ALIVE: Sean Hayes!
Who has been a guest on SmartLess
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Reese Witherspoon
- Linda Cardellini
- Sean Hayes
- Ray Winstone
- Colman Domingo
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 54,509 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 36,223 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 78
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 100
Contact SmartLess
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
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Questions about SmartLess
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does SmartLess take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
191 of 393 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
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