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SmartLess book list: the books mentioned on the show
"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 laugh…
Books from the latest episodes
Most recommended on SmartLess
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Moneyball
On SmartLess, Moneyball by Michael Lewis came up in multiple episodes. In April 2022, Sean Hayes introduced Michael Lewis and praised his books, including Moneyball, for inspiring popular films. Later in May 2026, Jonah Hill and the hosts discussed the book and its movie adaptation, with Hill recalling his father being a fan of the work. In May 2025, Will Arnett also mentioned reading the 2003 book and praised the author. Michael Lewis himself discussed the lengthy process of adapting the book into a film.
Discussed“Oh dude, Moneyball. First of all, the really hard film to make from that book is a great book and you I remember thinking like they'll never do it.”
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The Anxious Generation
On SmartLess, guests and hosts like Bill Gates, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes brought up Jonathan Haidt's book 'The Anxious Generation'. The speakers referenced the work when discussing the negative impacts of smartphones, social media usage on children, and broader societal anxieties.
Recommended“you know there's a book by Jonathan height called the anxious generation”
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
On SmartLess, guests Margot Robbie, Kate McKinnon, and John Lithgow all mentioned J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Margot Robbie described her childhood obsession with the books, Kate McKinnon referenced it as a middle-grade novel, and John Lithgow discussed reading the series to prepare for a casting role.
Discussed“like we had a collection of videos and I'd just watch them to death and then I'd recreate them and like I was just Harry Potter was a big a big I was obsessed with the books.”
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The Lord of the Rings
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings was discussed across multiple episodes of SmartLess. Stephen Colbert shared his habit of constantly reading the original books rather than just watching the film adaptations, Jon Favreau noted how the cinematic works utilized forced perspective techniques, and Sean Hayes told guest Cate Blanchett that the series stands as one of his favorite book collections.
Discussed“I'll tell you what I do do and I realize I just said do is that I read the books constantly. Like I'm I love the movies. I admire so much what they did with it. Um uh but I'm a book guy.”
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Dune
On SmartLess, host interviews with director Denis Villeneuve and actor Josh Brolin centered heavily on Frank Herbert's "Dune." Villeneuve explained that reading the novel as a teenager deeply influenced his creative development and long-standing passion for the story. Brolin, who portrayed Gurney Halleck in the film adaptations, discussed the collaborative filmmaking process under Villeneuve's direction. The hosts expressed enthusiasm for the cinematic adaptation, asking Brolin questions about filming conditions and praising the film's immersive world-building. The conversation highlighted the monumental challenge of translating Herbert's complex science fiction universe and distinct tone from the page onto the screen.
Discussed“recently I I've been more drown towards books that uh um all books that I've have been with me since a long time like the Dune books the books that I read when I was a teenager”
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The big short
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes introduced Michael Lewis by highlighting film adaptations of his works, while guest Adam McKay discussed how reading The Big Short sparked his vision for the movie adaptation, particularly the choice to break the fourth wall.
Discussed“some of his books have even become some of our favorite movies such as the blind side moneyball and the big short”
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The Sympathizer
On SmartLess, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, and guest Kerry Washington discussed Viet Thanh Nguyen's novel The Sympathizer. Arnett and Washington shared their experiences reading the book about the Vietnam War while on vacation in the sun.
Discussed“so I did that and then I read this the sympathizer. Have you guys read that?”
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Prussian Blue
On SmartLess, Will Arnett mentioned that he was reading Prussian Blue by Philip Kerr, noting that it was the tenth book in the Gunter series and pointing out that Tom Hanks had provided a blurb for the book jacket.
Discussed“I noticed recently I was reading the 10th book in the in the Gunter what's his name series by Philip Kerr and I noticed your name on the back of it. Oh the and you you gave a little uh blurb for the back of for the jacket of pre Prussian blue which I'm almost finished with.”
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The Splendid and the Vile
On SmartLess, Will Arnett and guest Kerry Washington discussed Erik Larson's book 'The Splendid and the Vile'. Will Arnett mentioned that he was currently reading the popular history book while relaxing on vacation, sparking humorous banter among the co-hosts.
Discussed“Like reading in the sun makes me want to what I do is then and then sorry then I just started I'm now reading this splendid in the vial which a lot of people have read.”
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13 Reasons Why
On SmartLess, Selena Gomez discussed 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher during her interview. She explained that her mother discovered the novel in a bookstore when Gomez was a young adult, and they subsequently developed and adapted the book into a television series.
Discussed“she found the book 13 Reasons Why which we turned into a TV show so she randomly was at a book store and she was an young adult and found that and we developed it”
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Jurassic Park
On SmartLess, Laura Dern recalled being offered a role in Jurassic Park and discussing the opportunity with Nicolas Cage before she had read Michael Crichton's source novel. Will Arnett also referenced Jurassic Park in another episode to draw a parallel regarding the ethical dilemmas surrounding scientific creation.
Discussed“And um and so I told Nick Cage that I had been offered this opportunity and I was like, you know, I I haven't read it yet, but but all I know is Stephen explained that I guess there's dinosaurs are going to come back to life and I I there's a book. I'm going to read the book. and”
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Of Mice and Men
On SmartLess, Idris Elba and Liam Neeson both mentioned John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Elba recalled playing the character Lenny in a school stage production of the book, while Neeson mentioned that he performed in a theatrical adaptation of the work at the Abbey Theatre in Ireland.
Discussed“I did play Lenny in um of mice and Mando”
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On the Road
Jack Kerouac's On the Road was discussed on SmartLess by a speaker and guest Win Butler. They reflected on reading the book at age 17, noting that it inspired them to leave their current situations and eventually move to New York.
Discussed“I was 17 I remember this so clearly and I read on the road by Jack herak and it sounds so cliche but it world and that was actually spurred me to go I can move to New York”
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Perry Mason
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes briefly mentioned Erle Stanley Gardner's Perry Mason while discussing actor Matthew Rhys's involvement in a television series reboot produced by Team Downey. In another episode, Matthew Rhys explained how the television adaptation returned to the original 1930s Los Angeles setting of the books, expressing his enthusiasm for the atmospheric period details and cinematic style of the source material.
Discussed“You know team down he want to talk to you about a reboot of Perry Mason.”
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The House with a Clock in Its Walls
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman discussed reading The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John Bellairs as children. Hayes mentioned discovering the book in his youth and seeing the film adaptation.
Discussed“and as a kid a house with a clock in its walls i'll read all of those books as a kid”
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The Outsiders
On SmartLess, guest Macaulay Culkin recalled his childhood on-set tutoring sessions where his tutor would read him books like S. E. Hinton's The Outsiders when he was tired. In a separate episode, host Rob Lowe discussed his early career in film, during which a host asked if The Outsiders was his first significant role.
Discussed“she'd like read me like The Outsiders or something like that. Just like, "Hey, just lay down.”
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The pilgrim's progress
On SmartLess, actor Liam Neeson brought up John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress. Neeson mentioned that an adaptation of the book produced for an evangelical outreach in Belfast served as the project for his very first film role.
Discussed“The first movie was for an evangelical outreach who were making a film in Belfast, believe it or not, of Pilgrims Progress. Wow. Uh John Bunan's Pilgrims Progress.”
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The Help
On the August 23, 2021, episode of SmartLess titled Octavia Spencer, Sean Hayes, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and guest Octavia Spencer discussed the book The Help by Kathryn Stockett. The hosts and Spencer talked about the book as the project that catapulted her career, her three-week book tour with the author where she read passages featuring African American characters, and her involvement in a UK radio play adaptation.
Discussed“You know you did all of this work before the thing that really catapulted you, which was The Help. You were amazing, just incredible.”
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The Blind Side
Michael Lewis's The Blind Side was featured on SmartLess in April 2022. Sean Hayes and Will Arnett praised Lewis's ability to focus on overlooked subjects, highlighting how the book explained the tactical importance of the left tackle in football. Michael Lewis also joined the discussion, noting the lengthy process involved in getting the book adapted into a film.
Discussed“some of his books have even become some of our favorite movies such as the blind side moneyball and the big short”
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Surrender
On SmartLess in January 2023, hosts Will Arnett and Sean Hayes spoke with guest Bono about his memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. The hosts asked Bono about the experience of writing and baring his soul in the book, discussed specific moments such as his conversation with his father in a chapel, and referenced the book while promoting his accompanying tour.
Discussed“he's got a new book out that just came out called surrender guys it's bono”
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Just Because
During the episode 'Matthew McConaughey' on SmartLess, host Will Arnett introduced guest Matthew McConaughey and brought up his children's book, 'Just Because,' which explores themes suitable for young readers. Arnett mentioned that he read the book himself, linking it to his own experience reading children's literature to his kids. Co-host Jason Bateman expressed excitement about the book's September 12 release date during their conversation. As the episode concluded, the hosts praised McConaughey as the podcast's first returning guest and gave another mention to 'Just Because' while wrapping up the interview.
Discussed“But we are going to talk about his books, and we are going to talk about his foundation, and then we are going to talk about his new book, Just Because, which I read, which is for kids that comes out September 12, 2023.”
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When the Going Was Good
On SmartLess, Will Arnett brought up Graydon Carter and James Fox's When the Going Was Good during a July 2025 episode to discuss its themes and provide a final plug for listeners.
Discussed“Um, your new book, uh, uh, Graden is, uh, When the Going Was Good, which is which is out now. And, uh, talk a little bit about that.”
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Gomorrah
On an episode of SmartLess from October 2022 featuring Anderson Cooper, the conversation turned to Roberto Saviano's book Gomorrah. Anderson Cooper and the hosts discussed the book and its television adaptation, with Cooper noting that the book is great and mentioning that he had also read another of Saviano's later works. Sean Hayes and Jason Bateman also weighed in on the source material and screen adaptations during the exchange.
Discussed“I did, I didn't love it either But you know what, I don't want to criticize anything about Gomorrah because I just, I didn't even like the movie, Gomorrah as much, the TV show, I just, I, it's mine Did you, did you and I want to, I'm not here to one-up you Anderson I think you're great, oh boy”
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Margo's Got Money Troubles
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes, Elle Fanning, and Jason Bateman discussed Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe. Elle Fanning shared that she read the book before its publication and worked with A24 to adapt it into a television series starring Michelle Pfeiffer. Jason Bateman and Will Arnett also expressed their excitement for the upcoming screen adaptation and praised the quality of the original novel.
Discussed“So, it's you and the wonderful Michelle Pfeiffer whom we adore. We adore Michelle. I love I love Michelle. She's amazing. Yeah, she's the best and and her husband David, right? Yes, David is the he wrote the show. Oh, cool. Yeah, they've never worked together before. They've never This is the first time. Wow. They made the show.”
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Be Useful
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes mentioned Arnold Schwarzenegger's book Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life toward the end of the episode in December 2023. Hayes congratulated Schwarzenegger on the release of the book, praising it as amazing as they concluded the interview.
Recommended“and that's what the book be useful is all about yeah be useful seven tools for life which is amazing”
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Snacking Cakes
On SmartLess, guest Jake Gyllenhaal recommended the cookbook Snacking Cakes by Yossy Arefi. Gyllenhaal brought up the book during a conversation about his love for baking, describing it as an incredible cookbook while acknowledging it as a shameless plug.
Recommended“do you guys know Yosi or refy by the way no no her cookbooks uhuh her she has this book called I'm like this is a Shameless plug on on her book but it is incredible um it's called snacking cakes snacking cakes”
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The Wild Robot
On SmartLess, Mark Hamill strongly recommended The Wild Robot by Peter Brown. Hamill praised the book's status as a New York Times bestseller and award winner, expressing his hope that its film adaptation would successfully capture the charm of the original novel.
Recommended“I read the book this book by Peter Brown there's a reason it was a number one bestseller in the New York Times and won all these Awards”
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
On SmartLess in September 2024, Laura Linney and a host discussed Gabrielle Zevin's novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow. Linney praised it as wonderful fiction that she had read the previous year, while the host expressed being floored by the story about three friends who make video games.
Recommended“tomorrow tomorrow and tomorrow it's wonderful fiction wonderful fiction yeah huh spectacular”
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Unplugged
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes praised the guest Tom Freston's memoir Unplugged, discussing its upcoming release date. At the end of the interview, Hayes recommended the book again, noting that it serves as proof of a big world to explore.
Recommended“By the way, Tom's Tom's got a book that we're going to get we're going to get into Tom's book in a second because I I read it a while ago and it's phenomenal. Uh but I will called Unplugged which is fantastic which is I think out now, right Tom?”
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Alone in Berlin
On SmartLess, Emma Thompson praised Alone in Berlin by Hans Fallada, recommending it to listeners. Will Arnett then chimed in to note that the book is one of his absolute favorites and served as the basis for a film Thompson starred in years prior.
Discussed“and I so many things and I was just I was just I watched within the last year uh a film that you did a few years ago oh god probably 10 years ago but it's based on one of my favorite books of all time which is Alone in Berlin.”
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Born Standing Up
On SmartLess, Martin Short humorously joked about Steve Martin's autobiography 'Born Standing Up' being old news by claiming it was already two years old. Steve Martin then shared a lighthearted anecdote about the writing process, describing how he kept a small box of physical mementos and receipts from Salt Lake City in 1971 to help trigger his memory while recounting his past.
Recommended“oh my I mean great the great uh the giant I mean it's the the I mean honestly like borne standing up his book one of the best I read it”
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Jupiter's Travels
On SmartLess, Ewan McGregor discussed Ted Simon's book Jupiter's Travels, praising its beauty and highlighting the author's inspiring journey around the world on a motorbike, which motivated McGregor's own long motorcycle trips.
Discussed“and then and then and then i read this book written by ted simon who wrote a beautiful book called jupiter's travels in the 70s and he he was a journalist i think for the sunday times and he decided he wanted to travel the world”
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The Chronology of Water
On SmartLess, Kristen Stewart talked about Lidia Yuknavitch's book The Chronology of Water. Stewart revealed that it is her favorite book and shared her ambition to adapt and direct it as her first feature film, noting that she had been working on the project for a lengthy period.
Recommended“this is uh this is chronology of water”
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Truly
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes brought up Lionel Richie's memoir Truly, reminding listeners of its upcoming release date and urging the audience to pick up a copy.
Discussed“your book is coming out I want to say September 30th. Your book truly. You named it.”
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A Brief History of Time
On SmartLess, Jack Black discussed Stephen Hawking's popular science book A Brief History of Time. Black remarked that he found the book to be dense and difficult to get through, admitting that he could not make it past the first ten pages and suggesting that it should have been written much more briefly.
Critiqued“Well, no, for instance, I've tried to read that book A Brief History of Time... It's not so brilliant.”
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Among the Thugs
On SmartLess, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes discussed Bill Buford's book Among the Thugs. Arnett mentioned the book while reflecting on experiences with soccer hooliganism in his youth, and Hayes referenced it during a conversation about fan violence in England.
Discussed“Twitter Bill Buford called among the thugs which is about I don't know if you're reading about that that was it that was it”
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Bag Man
On SmartLess, Will Arnett brought up Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz's book Bag Man to discuss the historical legal case of Spiro Agnew and draw parallels to modern political legal proceedings.
Discussed“another book that you wrote bagman um correct me if I'm wrong is the spe agu”
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Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes brought up Barry Sonnenfeld's memoir, Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother, and asked the author about the impetus behind writing the book and the story behind its title.
Discussed“so barry i want to get into your book that you've written uh called barry sonnenfeld call your mother um which is a great title”
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Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
John Krasinski discussed David Foster Wallace's book Brief Interviews with Hideous Men on SmartLess in January 2023. He brought up the book when discussing his directorial debut, noting that he adapted it into a feature film.
Discussed“it was a it was an adaptation of a David Foster Wallace book called brief interviews with Hideous men”
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Caging Skies
Taika Waititi discussed Christine Leunens's novel Caging Skies on SmartLess in December 2023. He explained that his mother recommended the book and pitched it to him as a movie idea, which ultimately inspired the film JoJo Rabbit.
Discussed“my mother read this book called caging skies and uh she pitched it to me she said you should make this into a movie and the way she pitched the story to me I found so funny and I thought this is fantastic and then I read the book and it was the least funny book i' read in a”
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Creativity, Inc.
On SmartLess, Steven Soderbergh brought up Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace during a discussion on creative problem-solving and iteration. He highlighted the book's Pixar-derived motto to 'be wrong as fast as you can' as a perfect explanation for solving challenges.
Discussed“there's that you know perfect explanation of how to solve things from the edcapnel book about Pixar creativity Inc where the motto is be wrong as fast as you can”
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Greenlights
On SmartLess, host Will Arnett congratulated guest Matthew McConaughey in September 2023 on his recent success as an author, specifically highlighting his book "Greenlights." During the conversation, McConaughey explained his personal motivations for writing the memoir, sharing that it stemmed from a deep reflective practice of projecting forward to his own deathbed, eulogy, legacy, and what his heart and spirit would ultimately represent.
Discussed“you wrote green lights huge success and now you've written this kid's book which I as I mentioned the thing that I read”
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Life Will Be the Death of Me
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes brought up Chelsea Handler's memoir, Life Will Be the Death of Me, while discussing being asked to go on tour with her. Chelsea Handler also mentioned the book, sharing that she sold it to a network to be adapted into a television series.
Discussed“I I read Chelsea's book, Life Will Be the Death of Me. Mostly because Chelsea called me and asked me to go on tour with her and chat about it and she said but she said you actually have to read the book.”
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Prequel
On SmartLess, Will Arnett brought up Rachel Maddow's book Prequel to discuss how America faced fascist movements and propaganda around World War II, asking the author if the work served as a cautionary tale.
Discussed“now so Rachel you your your latest book prequel is um is is a bit of a cautionary tale yet that yes that that that is applicable to what we're talking about right here that that in fact America went through this uh at least once before uh right around World War II is is is this story that you've”
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The Jaws Log
On SmartLess, guest Steven Soderbergh discussed Carl Gottlieb's The Jaws Log. Soderbergh shared a nostalgic childhood memory of finding the paperback in stores after watching the film Jaws, noting that he carried the book around and highlighted every section that mentioned Steven Spielberg.
Discussed“so it turns out you know in in any store that you walked into there was a paperback called the jaws log that the Carl Gottlieb wrote and it answered both of those questions and I carried this thing around with me and highlighted every section that mentioned Steven Spielberg”
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The Premonition
On SmartLess, Will Arnett brought up Michael Lewis's The Premonition to praise the author's work following experts through the pandemic. He and Sean Hayes discussed the subject matter and expertise detailed in the book to help orient the show's listeners.
Discussed“and you did an incredible uh example of this with the premonition right with the the expertise is the the experts you found there and followed them”
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The Terminal List
On SmartLess, Chris Pratt discussed the television series adaptation of The Terminal List. Pratt noted that the show is based on the New York Times best-selling novel written by Jack Carr, a former Navy SEAL.
Discussed“it's based on um new york times best-selling novel by an author named jack carr jack carr is a former navy seal”
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Trainspotting
On SmartLess, Ewan McGregor mentioned Irvine Welsh's novel Trainspotting while discussing how the film adaptation came together and how the writer originally envisioned a different actor for the main role.
Discussed“and then john i think i think of ryan said john didn't think i was right for it because in the novel in irvine welsh's novel you and bremner who played spud had played rants on on in the stage version before we made it was”
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Fall of Giants
During the November 4, 2024 episode of SmartLess featuring guest Alicia Keys, the hosts discussed the singer's art collection and its accompanying tour. In that context, one of the hosts referenced the related publication, describing the 'Giants' book by Ken Follett as spectacular.
Recommended“There's also a book that goes along with it. The 'Giants' book is spectacular.”
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Freedom
On SmartLess, Jason Bateman recommended Jonathan Franzen's novel Freedom. During the discussion, Bateman briefly mentioned that he had recently read the book and found it to be very good.
Recommended“And then I read Freedom by Jonathan Fronen. That was really good.”
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Getting Over Your Parents
During the SmartLess episode featuring Emma Thompson, the actor recommended Getting Over Your Parents by The School of Life. Thompson described the publication as a very important book for anyone who is human, highlighting it among the titles she discussed on the show.
Recommended“Then there's getting over your parents which is a very important book for anyone who is human.”
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Imminent
During the December 30, 2024, episode of SmartLess featuring guest Luis Elizondo, host Jason discussed Elizondo's book Imminent. Jason expressed his eagerness to read the work, highlighting its subtitle, Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs.
Recommended“you have a book called imminent which I'm getting it's it's inside the pentagon's hunt for UFOs it's called imminent and I haven't read it but I want I can't wait to read it”
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Learning from Las Vegas
On the 2023-01-23 episode of SmartLess featuring Bono, the host mentioned the architectural manual Learning from Las Vegas by Robert Venturi. While discussing city design and Las Vegas, the host recommended the book as a great resource about appreciating rather than mocking urban and architectural landscapes.
Recommended“there's a great architectural manual called learning from las vegas about how don't knock it or laugh at it”
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Memo from David O. Selznick
David O. Selznick's book Memo from David O. Selznick was recommended on an episode of SmartLess on October 5, 2026. Guest Michael Douglas brought up the book while discussing his unique background, his parents, and his upbringing, noting that the text served as an essential resource for understanding the true role of a film producer.
Recommended“So what I've done in the book, you know, obviously I my my childhood I think is pretty interesting in terms of my mother being Bermudeian and my father a Russian Jew and how they came together at academy and and all that stuff and u and and growing up and but then what I decided to do as a”
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Red Comet
On SmartLess in September 2024, guest Laura Linney mentioned Heather Clark's biography of Sylvia Plath, Red Comet. Linney referred to it as a Sylvia Plath biography that everybody loves and expressed her intention to write down the title following a conversation about another biographical work.
Recommended“There's Sylvia Plath biography that everybody loves; I’m going to write that down too.”
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Run Towards the Danger
On the SmartLess episode Keri Russell (2024-10-28), guest Keri Russell brought up Sarah Polley's book Run Towards the Danger. She described it as an amazing collection of stories given to her that helped unravel and make sense of her past experiences as a child actor.
Recommended“She Wrote This Book uh called run towards the danger um which is a collection of stories and it's sort of unraveling her time and kind of understanding what that was all like”
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Sage Warrior
On an episode of SmartLess broadcast on November 4, 2024, guest Alicia Keys discussed the book The Sage Warrior by Valarie Kaur. She spoke about the author, noting that Kaur is a lawyer, activist, and writer, and explained how the book relates to her own creative process and music.
Recommended“So I even think about like what do I want to do, and there's this beautiful book called 'The Sage Warrior' by a woman named Valarie Kaur, who’s this incredible, she's a lawyer, she's an activist, she's a woman who just—she's a writer, she does all this incredible stuff, and she paired this book with this album of music that”
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Secrets of the Purple Pearl
During an episode of SmartLess released on September 15, 2025, Sean Hayes discussed Secrets of the Purple Pearl by Kate McKinnon. At the conclusion of the episode, the host recommended that the listeners read Kate McKinnon's book, stating that everybody should read it.
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Showtime
On SmartLess on March 11, 2022, guest Adam McKay discussed basketball history while talking about the Los Angeles Lakers. McKay brought up the book Showtime by Jeff Pearlman, describing it as a great work by a great author that provided insightful details for sports enthusiasts.
Recommended“So if you're a great player, you have to go there, so we're in this rare— they're going to eventually create other leagues, but anyway, Lakers came from, there's a great book by Jeff Perlman called Showtime, and I'm, as Will just said, I'm a crazy hoops junkie.”
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Source Code
On SmartLess in February 2025, Sean Hayes brought up Bill Gates's memoir Source Code during an episode featuring Gates himself. Hayes praised the forthcoming release, explaining that the book explores Gates's early life, how his thought processes developed, and how his journey began.
Recommended“he's got this new book coming out that's that's you know about like how this all started for him how his brain started going and how he got biography uh yes I believe so yeah it's called source code”
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The Classic Science Fiction Collection
During an episode of SmartLess featuring guest Rian Johnson, host Sean Hayes mentioned that he was listening to The Classic Science Fiction Collection by H.G. Wells and Jules Verne on Audible. He highlighted several classic stories included in the collection, such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, and The Island of Dr. Moreau.
Recommended“I am listening to H.G Wells the science fiction collection it's really cool he talks it you know part of it is like who are the worlds if the time machine The Invisible Man the island of Dr Moreau like all those classic ones I'm listening to again it's so so cool”
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The Magicians
On the February 16, 2026 episode of SmartLess, guest Will Arnett recommended The Magicians by Lev Grossman. Arnett asked Margot Robbie if she had ever read the fantasy series, describing it engagingly as a grown-up, darker version of Narnia.
Recommended“Have you Have you ever read a book series called The Magicians? It's like this like grownup dark Nani version of Nani.”
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The Monmouth Manifesto
In an episode of SmartLess featuring David Duchovny on November 3, 2025, Will Arnett mentioned a book written by his father. Arnett discussed his father's latest work, titled The Monmouth Manifesto, describing it as an interesting historical fiction novel.
Recommended“Well, uh his his latest is The Monmouth Manifesto, which is an interesting uh interesting novel. And, uh, it's sort of historical fiction, if you will.”
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The Promise of Sleep
On the January 15, 2024 episode of SmartLess, guest Mike Birbiglia recommended the book The Promise of Sleep by William C. Dement. Birbiglia mentioned that he always recommends this work, which was written years prior, during a conversation about dealing with personal sleep issues and the importance of proper sleep hygiene.
Recommended“and so I always recommend this book uh that was written uh years ago called the promise of sleep”
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The Storyteller
On the December 1, 2021 episode of SmartLess featuring Dave Grohl, host Will Arnett brought up Grohl's newly released book, The Storyteller. Arnett expressed regret during their conversation for not asking Grohl about the book during the interview.
Recommended“He's great, super funny, and he's got a brand new book out, I should have asked him, it's called The Storyteller.”
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Under the Banner of Heaven
On the May 25, 2026 episode of SmartLess featuring guest Nick Jonas, Jason Bateman brought up Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. He mentioned that he had optioned and produced the book, and enthusiastically recommended it to the others as a great read.
Recommended“there's that that runs through that great Jon Krakauer book that that I I optioned and produced that Under the Banner of Heaven? Under the Banner of Heaven. Thank you. read. If you've If you've never read it, it's a great read.”
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White Fang
In the SmartLess episode featuring Chris Pratt on June 20, 2022, the actor and guest discussed the book White Fang by Jack London. Chris Pratt brought up the title while talking about movies he intended to watch with his son, mentioning that the book might have served as the basis for a film version featuring a younger Ethan Hawke.
Recommended“what's that? I don't know, White Fang; it's like, I think it's based on a Jack London book. And I've got you, I think he may have Ethan Hawke when he was younger!”
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2001, a Space Odyssey
On SmartLess, Jack Black briefly mentioned Arthur C. Clarke's book 2001, a Space Odyssey while discussing his appreciation for science fiction.
Discussed“2001 space odyssey book arthur c clarke”
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A Doll's House
On SmartLess, actor John Lithgow appeared on the March 24, 2025 episode titled "John Lithgow." During the interview, he mentioned Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House, recalling that he was around two years old and performed as one of Nora's children while his father played Torvald.
Discussed“I was about 2 years old, one of Norah's children in a doll's house with my father playing Torva.”
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
On the SmartLess episode Ronan Farrow, co-host Will Arnett briefly mentioned Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The book came up casually when the hosts were discussing the last books they had read, contributing to an off-the-cuff exchange about their personal reading habits.
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All About Me!
On SmartLess, Mel Brooks's memoir 'All About Me!' was discussed in a July 2022 episode. Guest James Burrows mentioned that he contacted his agency, which put him in touch with a literary writer named Eddie Freefeld who had recently written the Mel Brooks book. Burrows noted that connecting with Freefeld played a significant role in helping to launch his own book project.
Discussed“So I got a—I called my agency and they put me in touch with a literary guy who had just written the Mel Brooks book, a guy named Eddie Freefeld, who's a big fan of comedy.”
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All Quiet on the Western Front
On SmartLess, Steven Spielberg discussed Lewis Milestone's film adaptation of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' by Erich Maria Remarque. Spielberg praised the moving camera work in the film, which inspired him as a director.
Discussed“Growing up, I was amazed by moving cameras, especially in Lewis Milestone's work, like in All Quiet on the Western Front or Pork Chop Hill. Those amazing shots with the camera moving to climb a hill with Gregory Peck, Woody Strode, and Robert Blake stuck with me!”
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All the Light We Cannot See
On the August 15, 2022 episode of SmartLess, guest Shawn Levy brought up Anthony Doerr's bestselling novel All the Light We Cannot See. Levy mentioned the book to explain his personal reading experience and how he pursued and ultimately secured the rights to adapt the story into a television series.
Discussed“there was a book i don't know if any of you read it called all the light we cannot see”
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All-Star Superman
On an episode of SmartLess released on August 18, 2025, James Gunn brought up the comic book All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison. Gunn stated that he reread the old comic book as inspiration when figuring out his new approach to the character, praising its silver-age yet grounded classic science fiction style and deep moral issues.
Discussed“Number one that I read I reread an old comic book I really like a lot called Allstar Superman. And it had a a sort of silver age yet grounded classically sort of science old school science fiction, but again really grounded characters and and deep moral issues around the character of Superman.”
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American Buffalo
On the SmartLess episode released on February 12, 2024, Sam Rockwell discussed David Mamet's play American Buffalo. Rockwell talked about the difficulties he experienced memorizing his lines, noting that he was losing his saliva literally, and described the moment he decided to seek help from a friend regarding the production.
Discussed“I went to him with American Buffalo, and I was like I was losing my saliva, literally.”
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Anam Cara [Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition]
During an April 7, 2025 episode of SmartLess featuring guest Maria Shriver, Sean Hayes mentioned the book Anam Cara by poet John O'Donohue. Hayes brought up the text during a conversation about deep interpersonal bonds, noting that the Gaelic title translates to 'soul friend'.
Discussed“There's a book about that. that John O' Donahghue the poet wrote called the anamara which is means soul friend it's gaic right it means soul friend”
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Bad Monkey
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes brought up the project Bad Monkey, noting that the television series is based on the book by Carl Hiaasen.
Discussed“so but tell us about Bad Monkey Vince before we let you go uh it's with Bill Lawrence and for Tracy Bill Lawrence created scrubs he created Ted lasso City Ted lasso uh well he's great I I I used to play in a poker game with him when I was like 19 and he was super funny and he”
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Big History
On SmartLess in March 2023, the hosts and guest Jon Favreau discussed 'Big History' as a prior video course and box set on DVD that explained various subjects including physics, chemistry, and geology.
Discussed“Yeah, you were watching a series of videotapes at the time; I think it was the DVDs, a box set of it was called Big History!”
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Blood on the tracks
On the July 27, 2026 episode of SmartLess, guest Marcus Mumford discussed Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan. Mumford brought up the classic record while reminiscing about his childhood, noting that it was one of the very few non-classical vinyl records his mother kept in their kitchen when he was growing up.
Discussed“And then the only two kind of pop records she had or non-classical records were Blood on the Tracks Amazing. and House of the Rising Sun by The Animals.”
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes mentioned Breakfast at Tiffany's while outlining guest James Burrows's professional background, noting that one of Burrows's earliest jobs was serving as an assistant stage manager for a theatrical adaptation of the work.
Discussed“one of his earliest jobs was an assistant stage manager for a play adaptation of the novella Breakfast at Tiffany's”
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Burn this
On SmartLess in December 2023, Sean Hayes and guest Adam Driver discussed Lanford Wilson's play Burn This. During the conversation, Hayes noted Driver's performance in the 2019 production of the play, and Driver recalled playing the character Larry during his college years.
Discussed“you know um you know you I know you did burn this in 2019 yeah yeah I did that in College of course I played Larry”
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Bye Bye Birdie
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes brought up the musical Bye Bye Birdie. Hayes mentioned the title while discussing potential stage roles he would like to see guest Ariana Grande perform next.
Discussed“and you know byebye birdie yes you [ __ ] sorry I meant to say Bye Bye Birdie bye bye”
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Catch and Kill
Ronan Farrow appeared on SmartLess and briefly mentioned his own 2019 book, Catch and Kill.
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Catch-22
On SmartLess, Noah Hawley recalled reading Joseph Heller's Catch-22 in high school. He described the comedic and satirical voice of the book and noted that a high school assignment to write an original chapter in the style of Catch-22 served as a seminal influence on his development as a writer.
Discussed“We were reading the book Catch 22, right? And and very specific voice in that book, comedic, satirical, and there was an assignment which is write your own chapter of Catch22, right? And I remember that being the first thing and kind of interesting considering I ended up, you know, write a Cohen brothers movie and write a Ridley Scott”
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Chariots of the Gods?
On an episode of SmartLess, Paul Giamatti referenced Chariots of the Gods? by Erich von Däniken. Giamatti brought up the book while discussing ancient astronaut theories and UFOs visiting Earth in the past in connection with the History Channel series Ancient Aliens.
Discussed“it's like Chariots of the Gods it's all about UFOs visited Earth back in the day”
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
On an episode of SmartLess, Sean Hayes mentioned Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Hayes brought up the book while discussing his favorite films, specifically referencing the original movie adaptation.
Discussed“That's just from the book. It's one of my favorite movies. Charlie and the Chocolate Fac the original.”
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Doctor Zhivago
On the January 16, 2023 episode of SmartLess with guest Steven Spielberg, Will Arnett brought up Doctor Zhivago by Boris Pasternak. He mentioned the film adaptation while asking Spielberg what movie he and his wife would always stop and watch.
Discussed“what is the movie you will always stop and watch even with commercials Dr Zhivago because it's kind of the film we sort of fell in love with together”
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Dr Zhivago
On the April 17, 2025 episode of SmartLess titled "SmartLess Presents ClueLess! 145 - Do Not Pass Go! (w/ Scotty Icenogle)," Elliot Kalan brought up Boris Pasternak's novel Dr. Zhivago. Kalan used the famous Russian novel and its film adaptation starring Omar Sharif as a trivia clue during the game segment of the show.
Discussed“Russian novel made into a film starring Omar Sharif. You got this one. I can see. Oh my god, I know it. I'm literally my brain is on fire. That's where the answer would be. Don't look in the other organs. It's not in your lungs or the frozen turkey section. I'm s Dr. Jivago.”
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Dune Messiah
On the December 16, 2024 episode of SmartLess, guest Denis Villeneuve discussed Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert. Villeneuve identified the second book in the series as the narrative foundation that would serve as the adaptation for his potential third cinematic installment.
Discussed“um it's the second book that would be the adaptation of dun Messiah which is the second book”
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Empire of the Sun
On the January 16, 2023 episode of SmartLess, guest Steven Spielberg discussed J.G. Ballard's book Empire of the Sun. Spielberg spoke about the background of the film adaptation, noting that the script was written by Tom Stoppard based on Ballard's novel.
Discussed“that was in the script that was Tom stopper's contribution who wrote the script based on the J.G. Ballard book”
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Fast Times at Ridgemont High
On an episode of SmartLess released in August 2021, actor Sean Penn discussed Cameron Crowe's Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Penn mentioned that he had read the book version before it became a screenplay, noting that the rhythmic writing style of the character influenced his perception.
Discussed“my sense reading his book which i read the book before the a lot of people don't know that was a book before it was a screenplay and i read that character and i felt that that was what he wrote rhythmically and so on”
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Flim-Flam Man
On SmartLess in 2021, Sean Penn discussed the book Flim-Flam Man, a memoir by Jennifer Vogel. He explained that the book had served as the source material for a script that came to him years prior, which ultimately inspired the film Flag Day.
Discussed“Oh, that's great to hear, I, um, yeah, it was a script that came to me many years ago based on Jennifer Vogel's memoir Flim Flam Man.”
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Frankenstein
On the March 23, 2026 episode of SmartLess featuring guest Maggie Gyllenhaal, the actress discussed Mary W. Shelley's novel Frankenstein. Gyllenhaal explained that she read the book while conducting research for her movie project, noting how surprised she was by how lovely and lonely the character is in the original text.
Discussed“And you know, well, then I went and read the book, which I had also never read. And Frankenstein is so lovely in the book.”
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Friday Night Lights
On SmartLess, guest Peter Berg discussed reading H. G. Bissinger's 'Friday Night Lights' prior to adapting the book into a film and television series.
Discussed“uh without that it was you know I had uh I had followed the the book and read the book and Buzz used to um you know push me to try and make it at the time I actually didn't really have the juice there a lot of filmmakers that wanted it and Brian graser controlled it and I would”
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Gone with the Wind
On SmartLess, Steven Spielberg and the podcast participants engaged in a conversation about the history of blockbusters and referenced Gone with the Wind as an earlier success before the release of Jaws.
Discussed“But Indiana Jones—that was around the block too for The Greatest Show on Earth by Cecil B. DeMille and also Gone with the Wind. Yes, everybody thinks Jaws was the first blockbuster, but it wasn't!”
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Grief is the thing with feathers
On SmartLess on November 24, 2025, guest Benedict Cumberbatch discussed Max Porter's novella Grief is the thing with feathers. Cumberbatch brought up the book while talking about his new film project, explaining that the cinematic work is based on this novella, which he described as an amazing piece of writing and a text based on a misquoted Emily Dickinson line.
Discussed“And it's about their first year as a family and it's based on an amazing amazing novella called um grief is the thing with feathers. Oh wow. Which is a misquote of the Emily famous Emily Dickinson line love is the thing with feathers by Max Porter who is just a a titan of a heroic human being um in”
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Happy Birthday, Wanda June
On SmartLess in an episode dated March 11, 2022, Michael Moore discussed Kurt Vonnegut's play Happy Birthday, Wanda June. Moore mentioned the work to quote a specific line from one of the characters, noting that Vonnegut observed how Americans supposedly love mediocrity.
Discussed“uh don't go for the mediocre there a great Kurt vonet line uh in his only play that he wrote happy birthday Wanda June and he says uh one of the characters says you know in America they love the mediocre”
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How the Other Half Banks
During an appearance on SmartLess in September 2021, Tiffany Haddish discussed reading How the Other Half Banks by Mehrsa Baradaran. She referenced the book to explain how she researched community banking and economic inequality in Black neighborhoods alongside other works.
Discussed“then i started reading all these books and i'm reading the color of money and how the other half banks and i'm seeing all the things that have happened and how”
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How to Draw Funny People
During the SmartLess episode featuring Aubrey Plaza, the guest discussed her acting career and noted that Funny People was technically her first big break moment. Plaza referenced the project while reflecting on her early success in the industry.
Discussed“I mean, I really truly did have like a big break moment like the J the Funny People. Funny people was technically first, but like Oh, Funny People.”
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
On SmartLess, Sean Hayes mentioned the musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Hayes brought up the production while discussing the remarkable Broadway achievements and Pulitzer Prize-winning career of James Burrows' father.
Discussed“when I mention your father was a Burroughs who amongst many other great things broke Guys and Dolls won the Pulitzer Prize for How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying both massive gigantic massive hits on Broadway”
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The other 57 books mentioned on SmartLess, ranked, with the latest episode and time
- Iron John by Robert Bly
- Iron John, a Book About Men by Robert Bly
- Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette
- Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
- Love Life by Rob Lowe
- Maestro by Roger Nierenberg
- Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python
- Mr. and Mrs. American Pie: The Inspiration for Palm Royale Seasons One and Two by Juliet McDaniel
- My Secret Garden by Nancy Friday
- Nashville Skyline by Bob Dylan
- Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss
- On Being Nice by The School of Life
- Open by Andre Agassi
- Our Town by Thornton Wilder
- Plays by David Mamet
- Rebel without a Crew by Robert Rodriguez
- Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
- Rogue Male by Geoffrey Household
- Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw
- Save the cat! by Blake Snyder
- Scott Pilgrim Vol. 2: Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World by Bryan Lee O'Malley
- Spirits of the Dead by Maureen Carroll
- Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe
- Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
- Swimming For Triathlon And Open Water by Paul Mason
- The adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
- The Atomic Cafe by Kevin Rafferty
- The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler
- The Book of Mormon by Unknown
- The Book of Revelation by Leon Morris
- The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
- The Central Park Five by Sarah Burns
- The Color of Money by Mehrsa Baradaran
- The Color Purple by Alice Walker
- The Crucible by Arthur Miller
- The Day of the Djinn Warriors by Philip Kerr
- The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton
- The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce
- The Great Bridge by David McCullough
- The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
- The History of the Stasi by Antonella Colonna Vilasi
- The Holy Grail by Justin E. Griffin
- The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving
- The hunchback of Notre Dame by Victor Hugo
- The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish
- The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
- The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart
- The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah
- The Running Man by Stephen King
- The Stand by Stephen King
- Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
- To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
- Tony Kushner in Conversation by Tony Kushner
- Truth and Repair by Judith Lewis Herman
- Truth or Dare by Jo Leigh
- Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Guests who recommended books
- Josh Brolin (6)
- Emma Thompson (4)
- Denis Villeneuve (4)
- Steven Soderbergh (4)
- Ewan McGregor (4)
- Michael Lewis (4)
- Octavia Spencer (4)
- Liam Neeson (3)
- Mark Hamill (3)
- Selena Gomez (3)
- Laura Linney (3)
- Mike Birbiglia (3)
- Natasha Lyonne (3)
- Steven Spielberg (3)
- Jack Black (3)
- Chris Pratt (3)
- Aubrey Plaza (2)
- Elle Fanning (2)
- Margot Robbie (2)
- Chelsea handler (2)
- Paul Thomas Anderson (2)
- John Lithgow (2)
- Alicia Keys (2)
- Kristen Stewart (2)
- Jake Gyllenhaal (2)
- Adam Driver (2)
- Taika Waititi (2)
- Rob Lowe (2)
- Jon Favreau (2)
- John Krasinski (2)
- Kevin Bacon (2)
- Anderson Cooper (2)
- Kerry Washington (2)
- Michael Moore (2)
- Adam McKay (2)
- Ken Burns (2)
- Tiffany Haddish (2)
- Sean Penn (2)
- Michael Douglas (1)
- Andrew Garfield (1)
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“And then the only two kind of pop records she had or non-classical records were Blood on the Tracks Amazing. and House of the Rising Sun by The Animals.”
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“Save the Cat is a screenwriting book.”
“I mean, I really truly did have like a big break moment like the J the Funny People. Funny people was technically first, but like Oh, Funny People.”
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“Um and so yeah, we're doing uh The Nightingale, which is a best-selling book by Kristin Hannah, and we're playing sisters in that. It's a sister story in World War II. Wow. Oh, wow.”
“So, it's you and the wonderful Michelle Pfeiffer whom we adore. We adore Michelle. I love I love Michelle. She's amazing. Yeah, she's the best and and her husband David, right? Yes, David is the he wrote the show. Oh, cool. Yeah, they've never worked together before. They've never This is the first time. Wow. They made the show.”
“And you know, well, then I went and read the book, which I had also never read. And Frankenstein is so lovely in the book.”
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