I’m listening to the Smartless podcast and they have a bunch of ads and we all know how I feel about ads on podcasts.

The midroll ones were actually really good. They were host read ads and the hosts are actors so their deliveries were great.

Again, I’m not against Advertising in podcasts. I’m against front loading 3 ads on the show before you even get to the intro.

Thoughts?

#Podcasting #PodcastAdvertising

TrueFans | Shows | "Margot Robbie"

We go incogneets this week with hockey-fan Margot Robbie. A new bronzer, an Aussie Mafia, slapping Leo, and much more! But at the end of the day… (wha

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The Nine Lives of Jason Bateman

He was nearly driven out of the industry. Then he reinvented himself, from teen idol to leading man to podcast mogul. Now the star of HBO’s upcoming ‘DTF St. Louis’ opens up about his family, his $100 million ’SmartLess’ deal, his viral encounter with Charli XCX and how he staged one of the greatest comebacks in modern Hollywood.

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Will Arnett revela que una vez echaron a un comediante 'A-hole' de 'SmartLess' a posteriori de '10 minutos' – ButterWord

Will Arnett and his 'SmartLess' co-hosts Jason Bateman and Sean Hayes "recently" cut an interview short after a "very famous comedian" was being an "a--hole," Arnett said in a recent podcast appearance.

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Jason Bateman Criticized for Asking Charli xcx About Having Kids and Telling Her ‘You Might Find Somebody’ Who Changes Your Mind; She Responds: ‘I Am Married’

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Jason Bateman Criticized for Asking Charli xcx About Having Kids and Telling Her ‘You Might Find Somebody’ Who Changes Your Mind; She Responds: ‘I Am Married’
#Variety #News #CharliXCX #JasonBateman #Smartless

https://variety.com/2026/film/news/jason-bateman-charli-xcx-children-1236650771/

Jason Bateman Questions Charli xcx For Not Wanting Children

Jason Bateman is getting flak on social media for asking Charli xcx about not wanting to have kids, then telling her she might change her mind.

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Will Arnett Wants You to Take Him Seriously (Even If He Can’t)

With his dramatic role in 'Is This Thing On?,' the perennial funnyman and SmartLess co-host has his first legit awards contender — and he can't stop mocking himself for it: "I can hear my own voice going, like, Shut the f*** up, man.'"

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Comedy Stars Triumph Over Right-Wing Firebrands In First Golden Globes Podcast Nominations

Call Her Daddy, The Mel Robbins Podcast, and NPR’s Up First also nominated.

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