SmartLess received multiple podcast award nominations, including a Best Host nomination for Sean Hayes from iHeartMedia, which the hosts found both flattering and embarrassing.
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The intro barely gets off the ground before Jason, Sean, and Will argue about who has the right to start it — a genuinely petty dispute that sets the comic tone for the hour. Once they settle, Jason reveals he's been quality-controlling past episodes on long drives and admits he'd 'like to be more of a part of it.' The real news arrives: SmartLess was nominated for multiple iHeartMedia podcast awards, and Sean Hayes scored a Best Host nomination. Will reads the thread's 'Congrats for us!' as an ominous kiss of death — now the jury will actually pay attention to Sean's hosting, which historically involves questions like 'Where are you from?' The ribbing accelerates: Jason suggests the iHeart people 'made a bunch of mistakes,' and Will reveals he told Sean 'congrats' and then texted that he didn't mean it.
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