We go head-to-head with the wise and opinionated Bill Simmons (podcaster, sportswriter, cultural critic, founder of The RInger). And yes, we go deep: Jason gets to talk baseball, Will gets to talk soccer, and Sean dives into the psychology of sport. With a guest like this, we’re willing to pay a luxury tax for this week’s game. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Oct 02, 2023•59 min•Ep 169•Transcript available on Metacast This week, it’s bread balls, zero-glide potential, protein shakes, and tofu… with tennis player turned rock legend, Lars Ulrich of Metallica. Welcome to SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Sep 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 168•Transcript available on Metacast Sports Explains the World unveils some of the wildest and most surprising sports stories you’ve never heard - And they’re all true. From the teenager who wrote a Wikipedia page that got a young athlete signed to a million-dollar deal - to the Ugandan National basketball coach who was really an undercover agent for the CIA, these stories will amaze and move you at every turn. Reported by award-winning journalists across the globe, Sports Explains the World reveals the human side of athletics in p...
Sep 19, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast Matthew McConaughey: Take 2. We get the legend back on the pod for a second time… and this time, we actually record an episode. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep 167•Transcript available on Metacast Relish this dish, an ep not to squish… espesh hackers, crackers, and phishers. Ladies and gents, it’s our guest Kara Swisher. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Sep 11, 2023•47 min•Ep 166•Transcript available on Metacast Animal husbandry, Wisconsin, the craft of acting, and most importantly, the craft of being a good human being. Welcome to da show with Willem Dafoe. This episode was recorded on June 29, 2023. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 165•Transcript available on Metacast Night Nurse Jimmy Kimmel prepares our warm milk and rocks our 6-City-Tour to beddybyeeeeee, LIVE from Los Angeles. (Recorded Feb. 12, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Transcript available on Metacast Press room’s graceful guide, Jen Psaki’s words, truth and tide, Wisdom flows inside. Welcome to an all-new-HaikuLess. This episode was recorded on July 11, 2023. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 28, 2023•53 min•Ep 164•Transcript available on Metacast We Hart LA… LIVE with Kevin Hart. (Recorded Feb. 12, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Transcript available on Metacast Stop and smell the Roses, but don’t get Byrne’t by the molten lava of sheer podcast excellence - we’ve got Rose Byrne on the horn this week! Et voilà! It’s an all-new SmartLess. This episode was recorded on July 7, 2023. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 21, 2023•55 min•Ep 163•Transcript available on Metacast This week Matt-is-on from Madison… Matt Damon, that is (with a quick visit from Tracey) comin’ atcha LIVE from Wisconsin. (Recorded Feb. 09, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re serving up poached pears with sweet potato ice cream as we slow-roast with the great Jessica Chastain. So kick off your boots, sit back, and relax for some light cussing, failed PE, and of course, chunky theater stories… on an all-new episode of “Fall Cooking with Jessie-Boo.” This episode was recorded on June 13, 2023. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 14, 2023•57 min•Ep 162•Transcript available on Metacast Mark Cuban sends us to business school, LIVE in Chicago. (Recorded on Feb 08, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Transcript available on Metacast All’s well that end-swell with the illustrious Paul Giamatti. Moth protection, boxing tips, the Hummus Diet, and everything in-between (colonoscopies need not apply)… we all get naughty with Mr. Giamatti. Stay tuned, Listener: it’s another honeymoon with your sweetie SmartLess. This episode was recorded on June 05, 2023. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 07, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep 161•Transcript available on Metacast It’s hard to find a descriptor… for the delights of Andy Richter. (Recorded on February 08, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Buckle up for a wild trip behind the scenes of one of the most exclusive clubs on earth: the world of professional sports owners. A mix of comedy, tragedy, and everything in between, OWNED is the first podcast ever to take listeners way above the court or field into the luxury boxes where billionaires roam. Each week, former NBA player (and current Twitter all-star) Rex Chapman is joined by a cast of reporters, athletes, and comedians to dissect the politics, scandals, and scores of these eccent...
Aug 01, 2023•19 min•Transcript available on Metacast Greta Gerwig joins us from atop a Fire Station on this scorching summer morn. We chat in-depth about the importance of le cinéma: ‘un-fussy filmmaking,’ Hitchcock, even the genesis of the word “movie” itself. So grab your taffy and have a laughy; it’s SmartLess. This episode was recorded on June 20, 2023. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early....
Jul 31, 2023•55 min•Ep 160•Transcript available on Metacast We sat down in Brooklyn with the lovely Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to talk Harry Potter, edible gummies, and Sean For President. (Recorded on Feb 05, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jul 27, 2023•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast A shot, a line, a transition, an idea, a font, anything. It’s Bolivian spirit dealer and ‘the Taylor Swift of Cinema,’ a.k.a. Steven Soderbergh… on an all-new SmartLess. This episode was recorded on May 30th, 2023. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jul 24, 2023•56 min•Ep 159•Transcript available on Metacast We went to Brooklyn and sat down with both David Letterman and his sidekick (The Beard) for a hell of a chat n’ giggle. (Recorded on Feb 05, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jul 20, 2023•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Staying alive in the most ridiculous situations keeps comedian Anthony Atamanuik up at night. If you’re attacked by a swarm of killer bees, do you lay on the ground and play dead? Climb up a tree? Jump into the nearest body of water with a little straw poking out as a breathing apparatus? We could find ourselves caught in a million wild situations, and if you don’t know what to do, you might not make it out alive! On Don’t Panic, Wondery’s new comedy show, super-worrier Anthony Atamanuik b...
Jul 18, 2023•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we’ve got the Mayor of Laughland coming to us live from Charleston: Mr. Danny McBride. We discuss vacation climaxes, filming still photos, flying trampolines, and of course, Vanderpump Rules. So put a foot-fist in your mouth and watch out for 500 Michael Myers… it’s an all-new SmartLess. Also, former NBA player Rex Chapman joins the guys to talk about his new SmartLess Media podcast, "Owned," about the wild world of professional sports owners. https://wondery.com/links/owned-with-rex-c...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep 158•Transcript available on Metacast Find out more about mechanical cats doing Cats on Broadway… with our esteemed surprise guest: physicist, cosmologist, and machine-learning researcher Max Tegmark, LIVE in Boston. (Recorded on February 04, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jul 13, 2023•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Happy 3rd Birthday, SmartLess! On another trip around the sun, a limerick for our guest: There once was a lad named Tom Holland, Who graced a podcast, all smart(less) and grand. With laughter and charm, He caused quite the alarm, As fans tuned in from every land. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early....
Jul 10, 2023•51 min•Ep 157•Transcript available on Metacast We had a wicked pissah with "the opposite of Tom Brady" a.k.a. Conan O'Brien. (Recorded on February 04, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast This week we have a world-famous DJ, undefeated kickboxer, land-speed record holder at 180 mph in a Bentley on a sandy beach, and occasional actor… it's Idris Elba, folks! So sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight - and thanks for choosing SmartLess Air as your trusted travel solution. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jul 03, 2023•59 min•Ep 156•Transcript available on Metacast We met the exotic big cat named Will Ferrell in our country's capital... and we let him out of his cage. (Recorded on February 02, 2022) Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Transcript available on Metacast We fit a round Pegg in a round pod with this week’s guest, the incredible Simon Pegg. Agent Lorenzo Zoil rolls through, we coyly kiss Carrie Fisher’s poster, and we get hypnotized to pick up the check. Let’s get Spaced; it’s SmartLess. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jun 26, 2023•54 min•Ep 155•Transcript available on Metacast “When’s the last time you dealt with a parabola?” is one of the many questions we explore with the lovely Jennifer Garner. So grab your scrunchy, sit back, and relax, because the rocks are singing Dolly Parton songs tonight… on an all new episode of SmartLess. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep 154•Transcript available on Metacast Pull over and turn the car off— it’s “the ultimate Daddy” a.k.a. Pedro Pascal, stuck in an empty interrogation room with us. This week includes a Pinochet quiz, a Xerox industrial commercial, numerous lavender helmet wipes, and just a whole lotta’ rizz. Come join our cult; it’s SmartLess. Please support us by supporting our sponsors. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.
Jun 12, 2023•43 min•Ep 153•Transcript available on Metacast