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"Bowen Yang"

SmartLess

June 1, 2026

Put a bee in your bonnet— it’s Bowen Yang. We hit the pillars: vibes, therapy, trade-winds, a silver fedora, and learning about Celine Dion. Because- life! On an all-new SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and a whole week early.
Speakers: Sean Hayes, Jason Mantzoukas, Will Ferrell, Bowen Yang
**Sean Hayes** (0:01)
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**Jason Mantzoukas** (2:33)
So, I booted up today, and here's what I noticed.

**Will Ferrell** (2:40)
Okay.

**Jason Mantzoukas** (2:40)
You know when you just start talking and you hope an interesting thought comes into your head?
That's where I find myself right now. So I booted up, and what I noticed was-

**Will Ferrell** (2:50)
You thought talking about booting up was gonna get you going?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (2:52)
Yeah, it was just gonna trigger something for the cold open. Anything ever funny ever happen for you guys when you boot up? Look at this.

**Will Ferrell** (3:00)
Oh, Sean's wearing a boot.

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:01)
Oh, he's still wearing his walking boot.

**Will Ferrell** (3:03)
Now we're into a free sale association and it's improv and yes and, and yes and to an all new SmartLess.

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:28)
I apologize for picking my teeth. I just got through a bunch of really leafy vegetables. So I might have to excuse myself mid-record here.

**Will Ferrell** (3:38)
You think?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:39)
Well, I mean, I don't know.

**Sean Hayes** (3:39)
To what, to go brush?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:40)
Well, no.

**Sean Hayes** (3:41)
Why don't you get some floss?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:43)
I've got the little pick right here. I apologize you're having to watch. You and whoever the surprise guest is, I apologize.

**Will Ferrell** (3:49)
What, you can't bear it until after?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:51)
No, if I have something stuck between my teeth, everything stops.

**Sean Hayes** (3:55)
Yeah, yeah, I'm kind of the same way.

**Jason Mantzoukas** (3:59)
It's like a bee is stuck in my car. I gotta pull over.

**Will Ferrell** (4:02)
You gotta bee in your bonnet. Yeah, you gotta bee in your bonnet.

**Jason Mantzoukas** (4:04)
Hey, that's a good saying. You should start that.

**Will Ferrell** (4:08)
JB, how's your new setup? JB's in New York now. How's your setup? Pretty good?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (4:13)
It's good.
I'm in the hotel for a week, and then I get the keys on Friday. So then I'll go over to the ApartheMonte.

**Sean Hayes** (4:21)
And you'll be there for three or four months?

**Jason Mantzoukas** (4:23)
Yes.

**Sean Hayes** (4:24)
Wow, isn't it wild? And I just got back.

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