Life is Short with Justin Long

The guys both have holiday parties to discuss, Justin’s prom-themed Hollywood fashion lady party and Christian’s Polish food-themed family get together with the nephews. Then a listener named Michelle writes in with bad news about Christian’s skunk problem, and a very spooky story about an encounter with a ghost. Finally, a listener named Angela calls in to ask advice about how to stop being so ju...

John Densmore (The Doors) and Justin talk about what it was like to be part of an iconic rock band, how they coped after Jim Morrison’s sudden death, how he had to sue his own band members to avoid selling out and they share a mutual appreciation for Bernie Sanders.  Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery...

The guys reminisce about their favorite Christmastime memories, and Christian laments how his memories of caroling at the local library just isn’t the same as it used to be. Then, a listener named Noelle tells us how she fell asleep listening to the pod and had a full on dream about us, and she offers a pedicure-related Would You Rather. Finally, a 25-year-old listener named Alba calls in to say s...

Rob Huebel (Goosebumps) and Justin talk about how they both only read their own parts in Goosebumps (and so it was fun to watch it all put together), How playing jerks on TV leads people to think he’s a jerk in real life, and what it was like to improvise opposite Larry David on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to...

The guys talk about Justin’s recent cross-country road trip he took with Kate and Happy, and Christian pitches a new business venture where you can go just to get a professional back scratch. Then, Danielle from Illinois writes in with a semi-permanent idea for the loser of the football bet and a WYR about being stuck in a book for a year or a movie for 6 months. Finally, Sev calls in to ask about...

Amanda Kloots (The Talk) and Justin talk about their mutual friend (and her coworker) Jerry O’Connell, about losing her husband Nick to Covid, and what it was like to go from Radio City Rockette to Broadway star to TV talk show host. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wondery App, Ap...

The guys recap their Thanksgiving with the fam, then they talk about how they both recently did things they haven’t done in a long time (one involves dog poop). Then Brooke from the PNW writes in finally after 2.5 years of being a Shorty and asks what kind of cheese they’d be willing to eat every week for 10 years. Finally, Kendall calls in insisting we can make Todd happen if we tried, and her WY...

Michael Ian Black (The State, Wet Hot American Summer) and Justin talk about their shared love of Savannah, Georgia, how he quit school to tour the world as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (Raphael, to be exact), how his sketch comedy group The State came to be, and that time he took part in a high stakes poker game with someone else’s money. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever yo...

Today on the show, Justin powers through having a full bladder to talk about his experience at a silent meditation retreat (don’t worry there’s a fart story in there), but Christian worries his “resting bitch personality” might make it hard for him to enjoy a retreat like that. Longtime Shorty Hayley writes in praising “Jeepers Creepers” and talking about the challenges in her job as a vet tech. T...

Gerry Turner (The Golden Bachelor) and Justin talk about his experience opening up his personal life on the show, what he has to go through to get cast (hint: it involves STD testing while on vacation) and why it’s so important for him to represent people finding love again later in life. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes a...

The guys talk about the strange things that have been happening at Christian’s house since he acquired a 100-year-old (potentially haunted) church pew, and Justin recounts his night hanging out with Michael J. Fox at a fundraising gala. A listener named Lucy writes in with an impressive rendition of the Letter Time song, ending with a Would You Rather about getting advice from a past life or givin...

Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) and Justin talk about what it was like to find huge stardom in the 90s rock scene, why he chose that iconic dreadlock hairstyle, how he copes with mental illness and how he turned a crush on actress Monica Potter into a song (and ended up dating her for a bit). Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes...

The guys finally do a deep dive on Justin’s latest obsession, Naked Attraction, and both discuss which round they’d rather be voted off, then Justin tips off Christian to a long lost Beatles song. A listener named Marie writes in complimenting the guys on their “candor and polish,” and she offers up a punishment idea for their football bet. Finally, Madeleine calls in asking for advice after being...

Martha Raddatz (ABC News, The Long Road Home ) and Justin talk about her decades-long career as a journalist covering war zones and moderating presidential debates, what it was like to adapt her book The Long Road Home into a scripted TV series, and the time she threw up while being flown in a fighter jet. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen...

The guys record together on the spookiest day of the year! Christian recounts his first pedicure experience and Justin tells us about the awkward encounters he had with both a 10-year-old boy and a Gen-Z worker at an ice cream shop. Then, we read a letter from Amanda in Vancouver about her mutual love of “The Sword In The Stone,” and that time a hummingbird buzzed into her ear (plus she offers up...

Ken Jennings (Jeopardy!) and Justin talk about his book “100 Places To See After You Die" about the afterlife, his amazing journey from unfulfilled software engineer to Jeopardy champ/host, and what Alex Trebek said to him shortly before he died. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wo...

The guys discuss the latest chapter of Christian’s skunk saga, this time, Terminix comes out and does nothing about it. Then Justin recounts his trip to Savannah, Georgia and all the ghosts he and Kate encountered. Then, a listener named Jess writes in to tell about her own ghost encounter, and offers an idea for the loser of their football bet. Finally, Brandon calls in with some great advice for...

Malcolm Gladwell (Revisionist History) and Justin talk about the 20+ years since he wrote his influential book The Tipping Point (and why he’s working on a sequel now), they discuss the latest season of his podcast Revisionist History about guns in America, and they debate why mayonnaise doesn’t belong in a sandwich. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You...

The guys discuss how The Golden Bachelor just hits different than regular Bachelor seasons, plus they discuss the latest Bachelor In Paradise episode where Hannah Brown returns. Justin tells us how he is the proud adoptive father of an errant snapping turtle baby that had trouble hatching in his yard. We read a letter from a senior citizen listener named Laura who asks if the guys would rather be...

Kelly Ripa (Let's Talk Off Camera) and Justin talk about her humble upbringing in New Jersey, what made her fall in love with her husband Mark Consuelos (and what it’s like to work with him as her cohost), and they share their mutual love of Jerry O’Connell. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wonder...

The guys discuss how the skunk orgy in Christian’s yard has now multiplied and moved under his porch, and he appeals to listeners about how to handle it. Justin tells a story about smoking weed with a retired Massachusetts cop who has always wanted to get high with an actor. Justin feels uneasy about it, but does it anyway. Then we read a letter from a ”prodigal shortie” named Robin who writes in...

Jerry Toth (TMA and To'ak Chocolate) and Justin talk about his career pivot from investment banking to conservation, how he started his company cultivating rare Ecuadorian chocolate, and how psychedelics helped him process immense grief and loss. Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wo...

The guys discuss the initially terrible haircut Justin was shamed into getting, and Christian fills us in on his eventful weekend in Marfa, Texas, including getting a speeding ticket and rejecting the deputy’s small-talk advances. Then we read a letter from another listener named Fran, who laments losing Aaron Rodgers from her beloved Green Bay Packers. Finally, a stoner listener named Justin call...

Jon Ronson (The Debutante) and Justin talk about his long career as a so-called “gonzo” journalist, what motivates him to pursue stories about fringe groups, and what he learned about our culture from writing his book, “So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed.” Listen to Life is Short on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on...

The guys open up with a discussion about Moosehead Beer and how Justin had his first sip as a toddler, plus we celebrate Happy the dog’s birthday by feeding him endless Greenies treats. Christian tells an embarrassing story about how he thought his tankless water heater was broken until a repairman charged him $200 to turn on a switch. We read a letter from Kayleen from San Diego about how the sho...