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SmartLess
SmartLess is a podcast hosted by the American actors Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, and Canadian actor Will Arnett. Its first episode was released on July 20, 2020, and new episodes are released weekly each Monday. Every episode begins with one of the hosts revealing a mystery guest to the other two hosts. Once revealed, the three hosts begin interviewing the guest. In May 2021, the podcast signed with Creative Artists Agency. In June 2021, the podcast was acquired by Amazon for around US$80 million. With the deal, the podcast was made available on Amazon Music and Wondery+ one week before other podcast and streaming platforms. SiriusXM acquired the podcast from Amazon in 2024 for a reported US$100 million. On May 23, 2023, Max premiered a six-episode documentary-style special following the podcast's North American six-city tour, which began in February 2022, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and celebrity interviews.
Article summary
SmartLess is a podcast hosted by the American actors Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes, and Canadian actor Will Arnett. Its first episode was released on July 20, 2020, and new episodes are released weekly each Monday. Every episode begins with one of the hosts revealing a mystery guest to the other two hosts. Once revealed, the three hosts begin interviewing the guest. In May 2021, the podcast signed with Creative Artists Agency. In June 2021, the podcast was acquired by Amazon for around US$80 million. With the deal, the podcast was made available on Amazon Music and Wondery+ one week before other podcast and streaming platforms. SiriusXM acquired the podcast from Amazon in 2024 for a reported US$100 million. On May 23, 2023, Max premiered a six-episode documentary-style special following the podcast's North American six-city tour, which began in February 2022, featuring behind-the-scenes footage and celebrity interviews.
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- release date: 2020-07-20 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "2020-07-20". What evidence would count against this claim?
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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