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SmartLess · April 6, 2026 · 01:05:05

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

In the 300th episode of SmartLess, hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett welcome Stephen Colbert for a freewheeling conversation that touches on his post-Late Show ambitions, nostalgic technology like pagers and blackout days, and a bizarre hypothetical about playing shirts-vs-skins basketball on Mount Everest. The episode is lighthearted and celebratory, peppered with Colbert's trademark wit and a nod to Alexander Pope's caution about the perils of superficial knowledge.

This summary was generated from show notes and public descriptions, not from a full transcript review. Details may contain inaccuracies.

Highlights

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A Little Knowledge Is a Dangerous Thing
On the occasion of the show's 300th episode, Stephen Colbert invokes the aphorism "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" from Alexander Pope's An Essay on Criticism.
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Editorial

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Future MMA Fighter Stephen Colbert
The hosts jokingly suggest that Stephen Colbert could become an MMA fighter in the future, perhaps referencing his physical fitness or a humorous story.
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The Blackout Days and Beepers
Colbert and the hosts reminisce about pre-smartphone technology, including beepers (pagers) and a time of limited connectivity they call "blackout days."
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Shirts vs. Skins on Mt. Everest
A hypothetical scenario about playing the basketball variant "shirts vs. skins" at the summit of Mount Everest becomes a humorous thought experiment.
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References

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An Essay on Criticism — Alexander Pope (1711) — Quoted by Stephen Colbert

Misc

✧Colbert is jokingly branded a future MMA fighter.
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