Jason recently joined Conan on his podcast “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” to talk about everything from the intense pressures of child acting to the iconic actor who wanted to play him in the "Arrested Development" movie. Listen to the full conversation between Jason and Conan on “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
Chapter 1: Who are the guests on Conan O'Brien's podcast?
Hey there, SmartList listeners. Conan O'Brien here. Wanted to let you know I recently had your very own Jason Bateman on my podcast, Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend. We talked about Jason's roots as a child star, his breakout role on Arrested Development, and of course, his fellow SmartList co-hosts, Sean and Will. Here's a little taste of what we got up to.
You know, the question is, are you Conan O'Brien's friend if you aren't invited to his to his Christmas party? And, you know, there's so many hundreds and hundreds of people.
We've straightened this out. Thousands are invited to the Christmas party. I invite thousands and about 50 come. Listen, we're going to just because this has been a thing. And then I went on smart list recently, you know, about you coming to the Christmas party. And it was a thing for a while. You you. You claim you weren't invited.
I was shocked that there was a Christmas party, that the Christmas party had been going on for years. But you were I think you were shocked that Christmas was celebrated because you're such a Grinch. That Christmas had something to do with your Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It's like.
Well, listen, the point is you, you know, let's talk about smart lists. It's a juggernaut. You guys are a pretty hard pivot. It's a real, I mean, I was a four wheel slide, right? I just, I just broke my hip. But no, the point I'm trying to make is of you three guys, you got Will Arnett, you got Sean. Is it Hayes?
Yeah, I think it's H-A-Z-E.
Okay. And then you're Jason Bateman. Bateman. Okay. There's the three of you. And you're the one that I have trouble getting a beat on. I got to say. You're the one. You're squirrely. You're squirrely, Bateman. I've always had a problem getting a beat on you. A huge fan of yours. I adore you. But I can't get a beat on the guy.
I can't. Because you can sense that I'm not sure why I'm there. And I don't really, I'm not really sure if I, I don't get it. I don't understand why people listen to it. I get that Will and Sean are appealing fellas. That's why they're two of my best friends. And we're not doing anything more than just the drivel that happens when we're in a car together or at a dinner or...
How I just don't think that that's monetizable. Right. That you should ask for people's attention to listen to that. Yeah. That you can monetize.
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Chapter 2: What is the story behind Conan's Christmas party?
To hear the rest of the episode, as well as other great conversations I've had with folks like Amy Poehler, Adam Scott, Ben Stiller, and more, check out Conan O'Brien Needs a Friend wherever you get your podcasts.