Life is Short with Justin Long

The guys talk about Justin’s recent efforts to Marie Kondo his childhood bedroom (and how he just couldn’t part with his baby blankie). Christian has a dream about trying to seduce Maggie on the same night that Maggie has a dream about trying to seduce Tom Hanks…what does it all mean?! Then we read a letter from Nell with the subject line “Farts,” so you know it’s going to be good. Finally, we hea...

Ben Folds (What Matters Most) and Justin discuss the delicate art of naming albums and why his latest is called “What Matters Most.” Plus, they talk about Ben’s upbringing in South Carolina, how he got started in music and how his relationship to fame has changed over the years. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in th...

The guys have a mutual nostalgic experience with Elmer’s Glue and they both indulge in the simple pleasure of peeling dry glue off of their hands like they did as kids. Meanwhile, Justin is still struggling with woodchucks ravaging his garden. An Aussie listener named Kieran writes in with a very flattering letter about how the show is better than Smartless (sorry, Bateman), and they include coupl...

Kate Berlant (A League of Their Own) and Justin talk about her upbringing in Santa Monica to artistic parents, how she met and fell in platonic love with her comedy partner John Early, and what it was like to work with Bo Burnham, who directed her one woman show, Kate.  Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wo...

The guys discuss even more interesting facts gleaned from Justin’s trip to Ecuador, Justin teaches us some old words we don’t use anymore (but should) and Christian has a hard time with tattoo permanence. A listener named Madeline writes in asking whether the guys think in words or images. Finally, Sophie calls in to ask for advice about where a single 40-year-old can meet new people. See Privacy...

Eric Andre (The Eric Andre Show) and Justin talk about how he sold his irreverent, absurd and eponymous comedy talk show to Adult Swim, how he feels about pranking the unsuspecting guests on his show and how his fearless pranking ability has gotten him into trouble with the law in the past. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Ava...

The guys discuss Justin’s surprise birthday trip to the Galápagos Islands — his lifelong bucket list destination — where he communed with giant tortoises (and had to hold back from touching them). Then, the guys read a letter from Dan Wolf that sparks a walk down memory lane with some Garbage Pail Kids and a couple thought-provoking Would You Rathers. Finally, a flattering voicemail from Brandon A...

Adam McKay (Death On The Lot) and Justin talk about his long career of making hit comedies Anchorman and Step Brothers, his knack for turning complicated historical incidents into enthralling (and often hilarious) films/podcasts, and how he decided to cast Christian Bale as Dick Cheney and Sam Rockwell as George W. Bush in “Vice.” Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges,...

The guys talk about how a very young Justin wanted to keep his tooth AND the money left by the tooth fairy, why Justin thinks of Michael J Fox every year around his birthday and he plugs the documentary “Still” about Fox’s life and struggle with Parkinson’s. Christian discusses a Trader Joe’s chit chat conundrum. Then, an epic listener letter from Veronica in Hawaii gets Justin a little emotional,...

Dr. Marisa Franco (Platonic: How the Science of Attachment Can Help You Make — and Keep — Friends) and Justin talk about the importance of developing and maintaining strong platonic friend connections, why our society seems to prioritize romantic relationships above others, and how our upbringing impacts the attachment styles we have as adults. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and C...

Justin and Christian discuss both what they did over the previous weekend, and the latest news about The Weeknd (he's now going by his real name, Abel Tesfaye). Then the guys read a letter from a listener named Jenn who raves about “Happy Campers,” they discuss the tragic passing of talented actor Brad Renfro and answer a very emotional Would You Rather question. Finally, we hear a sweet voicemail...

James Marsden (Jury Duty, X-Men) and Justin talk about what it was like for James to play an egotistical version of himself in the show “Jury Duty,” how difficult it was to keep up the facade through the whole season, plus they discuss their shared love of improv and what it was like to be on the Anchorman set acting opposite Will Ferrell.  Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for excl...

Justin and Christian discuss how rising inflation (or possibly greed?) is affecting the prices of kids’ lemonade stand offerings, and Justin talks about the potential awkwardness of having Kate be a guest on The Drew Barrymore show (both women were class acts, as usual). Then the guys answer a letter from a listener named Wendy (not their mum) and they discuss whether they’d rather wear one color...

Sarah Chalke (Firefly Lane) and Justin talk about growing up in Canada, what it was like to be the second actress to play Becky on Roseanne, how Scrubs changed her life, and she recalls the time she took a full load of skunk spray right in the face and is still traumatized by the experience. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Av...

Justin and Christian cover a wide range of topics today, including King Charles’s very low comedy bar, how a captive male eagle tried to hatch a rock, how hummingbirds are dirty birds, and that chimps and gorillas can communicate with each other. Then, Lee writes in asking what it was like to work on “Tusk,” and her WYR makes them realize that they both get more mouth pleasure from solids than liq...

Kyra Sedgwick (Space Oddity) and Justin talk about how she got into acting to impress her theatre-loving mom, how she first met Kevin Bacon when she was only 12 years old, only to later work with him and fall in love with him as an adult. Plus, Kyra remembers traversing the mean streets of New York City as a kid and they discuss her directorial debut, “Space Oddity.”  Listen ad free with Wond...

The guys discuss the conflicting feelings of excitement and anxiety that Christian feels now that his beloved (and historically losing) New York Jets now have Aaron Rodgers as their quarterback — will they actually be good this year? Justin finally gets to one of his science facts, and of course it has something to do with turtles. Then they read a letter from a Chilean-born Norwegian who writes i...

Pete Holmes (You Made It Weird podcast) and Justin spend the first couple minutes doing Mark Wahlberg, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Ryan Reynolds impressions at each other before they dig into Pete’s long-running podcast “You Made It Weird,” what it was like to write and act in the semi-biographical HBO series “Crashing,” and Justin admits that he’s jealous of Pete for having his cartoons published...

Justin and Christian are back in the original studio this time around, and yes, the chair is still squeaky. They discuss how fun it was to finally introduce their little nephews to Muppets Take Manhattan and see it through their eyes. Then a hardcore Canadian Shortie admits she didn’t finish Breaking Bad and it blows Christian’s mind. But she makes up for it with a WYR about fighting 100 duck-size...

Dianna Agron (Glee, Acidman, Clock) and Justin talk about the inappropriate questions women get asked about their plans to have children, what it was like to work with living Hollywood legends like Dustin Hoffman, Candice Bergen, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert DeNiro, and how the hit TV show Glee changed her life. Plus, Justin learns how to properly pronounce Dianna’s last name (it’s not AG-Ron, it’...

Justin and Christian ponder an ethical dilemma involving a fast food drive thru, Justin checks dog urine sample collection off his bucket list and they pay tribute to the late founder of Din Tai Fung. Then they answer a listener letter that used ChatGPT AI technology to craft the perfect Would You Rather question (and it’s so good it scares them a little). Finally, Benji from Australia calls in wi...

Josh Radnor (How I Met Your Mother) and Justin go deep on Josh’s long history with ayahuasca rituals, how he first fell in love with theater and how his life changed after getting cast on the hit sitcom How I Met Your Mother. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App  https://wondery.app.link/lifeissho...

Justin and Christian discuss an embarrassing moment in which Christian was mesmerized by a beautiful man hogging the cheese section at Whole Foods. Then a listener asks for advice for an anxious new actor who closes her eyes while performing on stage. Then, we hear a voicemail from a rather jolly listener named Justin Lamb who wants to know whether the guys would rather be a rock drummer or a rock...

Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?) and Justin discuss how they’re both gemini twins with the same birthday, how Wayne found his way from ROTC training to the stage and what it was like to be raised by his grandmother in Florida. Listen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App  https://wondery.app.link/li...

The guys talk about Christian’s recent trip to Naples, Florida, where he spent time on a boat with his horse-energy neighbors and found himself face to face with a dolphin erection. Then we read a letter from a listener who randomly met another Shorty in the wild, and her Would You Rather asks if you’d rather be scary stoned at a funeral or puke drunk at a wedding? Finally, we hear a voicemail fro...