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"RE-RELEASE: Maya Rudolph"

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"RE-RELEASE: Maya Rudolph"

SmartLess

2024/12/12
SmartLess

SmartLess

2024/12/12
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Superhero Maya Rudolph skydives in for some cork-popping fun on another juicy episode of the pod. Songs are sung, stories are told, and Maya educates us all, by example, on how to be the coolest cucumber around. This episode was originally released on 9/7...

Highlights

Maya Rudolph joins Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jason Bateman on SmartLess for a rich, unguarded, and deeply human conversation—blending humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom.
02:27
Maya Rudolph says she's in a cave for quiet
09:39
Sidney Rudolph's startup Trip Charge was sold to Diner's Club
13:45
Sean’s mother had skin from her vagina used to reshape her eye socket after an eye removal
20:50
Maya Rudolph is comedy royalty—her quick-wittedness makes any scene funny
23:29
Jason tried to cut comedy from Ozark’s first season but later embraced its necessity
39:54
Maya Rudolph calls Lorne Michaels her 'forever boss'

Chapters

What happens when a comedy legend walks in—and instantly becomes the calm center of the storm?
00:00
How do you raise kids while carrying the legacy of a soul icon—and still laugh at the chaos?
04:44
When do our bodies, our histories, and our art all start speaking the same raw, funny, tender truth?
11:40
Why does singing feel like coming home—even if you've spent decades convincing yourself you shouldn’t?
16:14
Can you grow deeper as a comedian by leaning *into* drama—not away from it?
23:29
What does it mean to be 'hired' into Saturday Night Live like you're joining school in June?
35:30

Transcript

Jason Bateman: Hello, welcome to SmartLess. I am Jason Bateman, one of the less smart hosts. Even less smart is Will Arnett, and truly dumb is Sean Hayes. We each have invited, well, one of us invites a guest per week. The other two don't know who that per...