Popular podcast SmartLess will host a live taping at Avalon Hollywood on June 12, presented by SiriusXM.
The live podcast taping will feature hosts Will Arnett, Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes and a surprise guest for an interview. Per the format of the podcast, one host will know the special guest ahead of time, while their appearance will be a surprise to the other two hosts and the crowd.
SmartLess has previously hosted live events, including with then President Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at Radio City Music Hall in March 2024 and in the Hamptons last summer with Howard Stern. The Hamptons episode, recorded in August 2024, is one of the podcast’s most listened to episodes since the show was acquired by SiriusXM last year. The goal with the live events is to drive engagement between the hosts and fans in addition to driving downloads through the staggered rollout.
“Through their unmatched humor and chemistry, Sean, Will and Jason have made SmartLess not just a podcast, but a cultural phenomenon. We’re thrilled to offer our subscribers this exclusive opportunity to witness this powerhouse trio live on stage, in a setting intimate enough to preserve what makes their show so magnetic. What sets SiriusXM apart is our ability to amplify the connection between podcast hosts and their passionate fans by creating these once-in-a-lifetime moments that fans will treasure forever,” said Scott Greenstein, SiriusXM’s president and chief content officer.
The episode taped at Avalon Hollywood will be released to subscribers July 24, airing first on SiriusXM and then available on demand in the SiriusXM app and to SiriusXM Podcasts+ subscribers in Apple Podcasts. It will be released widely July 31.
Tickets to the taping will only be available to about 2,000 fans via entry into the contest.
