Episode

"John Mulaney"
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56:56
Published: Mon May 16 2022
Description

As John Mulaney always says: “sugar goes into this body.” This week’s guest gets deep about his former tag crew, hypnotism, and proper swaddle technique. Plus Sean pitches a new compost idea.Please support us by supporting our sponsors!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chapters
The hosts engage in light-hearted banter ahead of a game at Smartless Arena.
00:00 - 01:51 (01:51)
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Entertainment
Summary

The hosts engage in light-hearted banter ahead of a game at Smartless Arena.

Episode
"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker expresses gratitude for the development of the COVID-19 vaccine and shares a personal anecdote about their experience with it.
01:52 - 03:21 (01:28)
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COVID-19 vaccine
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The speaker expresses gratitude for the development of the COVID-19 vaccine and shares a personal anecdote about their experience with it.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker talks about their observation of a daily line at a location rumored to have a glory hole, explaining the concept, and how it relates to the lack of product turnover at the establishment.
03:21 - 07:36 (04:15)
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Glory Hole
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The speaker talks about their observation of a daily line at a location rumored to have a glory hole, explaining the concept, and how it relates to the lack of product turnover at the establishment.

Episode
"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker suggests decorating a football locker room with an inspiring message above the door, such as "go forth" to motivate players before running through it.
07:36 - 10:14 (02:38)
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Football
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The speaker suggests decorating a football locker room with an inspiring message above the door, such as "go forth" to motivate players before running through it.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
Comedian John Mulaney reminisces about his time as an intern and writer at SNL, starting in 2004, and his odd job of taping garbage bags to the ceiling to prevent water leaks during McDonald's commercials.
10:14 - 13:00 (02:46)
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John Mulaney
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Comedian John Mulaney reminisces about his time as an intern and writer at SNL, starting in 2004, and his odd job of taping garbage bags to the ceiling to prevent water leaks during McDonald's commercials.

Episode
"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
In this podcast episode, the host reminisces about watching improv monologues in the past and describes the process of improvising a story based on a single word prompt.
13:00 - 14:27 (01:27)
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Improv
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In this podcast episode, the host reminisces about watching improv monologues in the past and describes the process of improvising a story based on a single word prompt.

Episode
"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
Laugh, cry and cringe along with Bad Dates as their guests share their epic dating nightmares and misfires.
14:27 - 19:27 (04:59)
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Comedy, Entertainment
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Laugh, cry and cringe along with Bad Dates as their guests share their epic dating nightmares and misfires. Meanwhile Even the Rich takes a dive into the lives of the world's elite, revealing the jaw-dropping stories of famous dynasties and pop culture superstars.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker describes how Sean received a Chicago hat from his friend and is currently wearing it during the podcast recording.
19:27 - 21:14 (01:47)
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Personal Anecdote
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The speaker describes how Sean received a Chicago hat from his friend and is currently wearing it during the podcast recording.

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"John Mulaney"
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SmartLess
The speaker recounts their experience doing stand-up and their preference for Jewish over Catholic theology due to the emphasis on questioning.
21:14 - 24:29 (03:14)
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Religion
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The speaker recounts their experience doing stand-up and their preference for Jewish over Catholic theology due to the emphasis on questioning.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
John and the speaker discuss childhood mischief and the trouble that often came with it.
24:29 - 27:44 (03:14)
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Childhood
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John and the speaker discuss childhood mischief and the trouble that often came with it.

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"John Mulaney"
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SmartLess
A man shares his experience of quitting smoking through a hypnotism session, where the first week after the session you're allowed to smoke, and after the second session, he stopped smoking altogether.
27:44 - 30:47 (03:03)
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Quit Smoking
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A man shares his experience of quitting smoking through a hypnotism session, where the first week after the session you're allowed to smoke, and after the second session, he stopped smoking altogether. Hypnotism has helped many to quit smoking, even for those who love smoking.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The host asks a comedian about the touring life and how they like it.
30:47 - 33:16 (02:29)
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Stand-Up Comedy
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The host asks a comedian about the touring life and how they like it. The comedian responds by sharing their preference for travelling in a tour bus as opposed to staying in hotels every night.

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"John Mulaney"
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SmartLess
Jason discusses a hotel floor that resembled a compact disk tower, and how it had different levels for batteries to clip into.
33:16 - 35:28 (02:12)
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Hotel
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Jason discusses a hotel floor that resembled a compact disk tower, and how it had different levels for batteries to clip into.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The host shares his recent purchase of a wedge pillow to alleviate arm pain during podcast recordings, and discusses the importance of documenting agreements in writing and recording.
35:28 - 37:33 (02:05)
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Podcasting
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The host shares his recent purchase of a wedge pillow to alleviate arm pain during podcast recordings, and discusses the importance of documenting agreements in writing and recording.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
Comedian John Mulaney shares about his friends' reunions, while the conversation leads to the topic of gravestones and how people want to be remembered.
37:33 - 41:32 (03:58)
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Relationships
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Comedian John Mulaney shares about his friends' reunions, while the conversation leads to the topic of gravestones and how people want to be remembered.

Episode
"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker talks about his expectations for being a father and how he is struggling to fulfill them due to a change in his work schedule and familial influences.
41:32 - 45:51 (04:19)
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Fatherhood
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The speaker talks about his expectations for being a father and how he is struggling to fulfill them due to a change in his work schedule and familial influences.

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"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess
The speaker compares his dad leaving their family to Cal Al's escape from Krypton, highlighting his father's laissez-faire approach to parenting.
45:51 - 47:54 (02:03)
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Parenting
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The speaker compares his dad leaving their family to Cal Al's escape from Krypton, highlighting his father's laissez-faire approach to parenting. He reflects on how this upbringing has affected his own parenting style.

Episode
"John Mulaney"
Podcast
SmartLess