We Need A Fourth

On this ReRelease episode, Brian, Cooper, and Kenny welcome golfer and two time Superbowl champion Eli Manning to the podcast, and we cover his fluke hole in one, how Brian possibly violated his locker back in the day, and who is the biggest bully of the Manning brothers.   Follow Eli Manning at @elimanning and watch Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli on ESPN2, and @chadpowershulu premierin...

On this ReRelease episode, Brian, Cooper, and Kenny are joined by Lakers guard and one hell of a golfer Austin Reaves from the hallowed grounds of St. Andrews, Scotland. Fresh off a round at the Old Course with our hosts, Austin settles his golf debt to Brian, says Kenny would not lose a hole to Lebron, watches Cooper drink a shot of liquefied haggis (!), and stakes his claim to to be the best gol...

Melvin Gordon still thinks about the 41 yards that kept him from passing Barry Sanders' rushing record — and how that ties into his love for golf. He breaks down how he went from hating golf on his very first round to building Vibes Golf Club, a community aimed at changing who shows up on the course, and co-hosting We Know Ball, a show built to bring golf to people who'd otherwise never tune in. P...

Emmy winner Lamorne Morris joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny to talk about the golf addiction that snuck up on him less than a year ago and hasn't let go since. He breaks down why golf is harder than anything else he's done and what it's like watching Kevin Hart pursue the game from his studio trailer. Plus: the greatest shot of his life at Big Cedar Lodge, the six-inch eagle putt that somehow became...

Jermaine Kearse won a Super Bowl with Seattle, made one of the greatest catches in Super Bowl history in the next one, and has made peace with how that game ended. He joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny to break down life on the Pro Athlete Golf Tour—where Hall of Famers from every sport compete for real prize money—and what Jack Nicklaus told the football players about why the game will never come nat...

Andy Buckley, David Wallace from The Office, joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny live at SiriusXM in Hollywood. Andy breaks down his Linsanity six weeks as a junior golfer that landed him at Stanford, qualifying for the U.S. Amateur on a 20-foot putt on the final hole, and why he quietly holds the distinction of being the only guy in the room who's played in a major. Andy also tells the full story of h...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth.  Welcome to We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This is a comedy about how much our hosts and guests both love, and sometimes hate, golf. Episode 2--and they said it wouldn't last! We are delighted to welcome golfer and Smartless OG Jason Bateman to help us understand how children affect your handicap, unsolicited swi...

Brian, Cooper, and Kenny are live at SiriusXM in Hollywood, fresh off playing the Netflix Is A Joke celebrity golf tournament at Sherwood Country Club with Bill Burr as their fourth. Bill showed up in a jacket that wasn't quite for golf, played six holes, ran out of balls, and spent the rest of the round smoking cigars. Plus: Charles Barkley's infamous shank at the American Century Championship, K...

Colt Knost has seen golf from every angle — number one ranked amateur, PGA Tour pro, and now CBS analyst alongside Jim Nantz. He joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny to talk about the decision to turn pro instead of playing the Masters, and whether he regrets it. Plus: his side of the Kevin Kisner CBS controversy and the one part of it that bothered him most, what it was like gambling in practice rounds...

Kevin Kisner has never been accused of holding back. The four-time PGA Tour winner, NBC analyst, and Tiger's TGL teammate joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny for one of the best episodes we've had. Kiz on what actually happened on the first tee at the Presidents Cup when Phil Mickelson was hanging with three former presidents. His take on the Masters CBS controversy and whether he regrets it. What Tige...

Four-time PGA Tour winner Charley Hoffman joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny for one of the best episodes we've had. Charley breaks down what it was actually like playing alongside Tiger Woods in his prime — and why he couldn't beat him a single time in three years on tour. Plus: the story of the tour pro who took a rage divot on the 12th tee at AT&T in front of an amateur, the confrontation that foll...

Larry Fitzgerald caught everything thrown at him for 17 years in the NFL. Apparently golf is a different story. The Hall of Famer joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny to share the humbling moment a golf club told him he was too bad to join — and the three-month mission to prove them wrong. Plus: why hitting a five-iron with a gallery watching is scarier than any third down, the story of making a hole-in...

LPGA Hall of Famer and three-time major champion Lydia Ko joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny to talk Augusta National, the mental battles that nearly broke her career, and the Olympic gold medal in Paris that capped one of the great comeback stories in women's golf. Lydia opens up about battling the yips, the moment she thought she'd never break par again, and what it took to climb out. Plus: whether...

Masters Week calls for special guests. Lydia Ko breaks down whether she could make the cut at Augusta playing from the Members' Tees. Larry Fitzgerald shares what happened when Peyton Manning took him to Augusta National, including flying the green on the par 4, 7th hole. Plus: Lydia on watching Rory's shot of a lifetime while getting her nails done, and Larry on why NFL players' golf swings tell...

Veep's Matt Walsh — two-time Emmy nominee and co-founder of Upright Citizens Brigade — joins Brian, Cooper, and Kenny to talk golf, Chicago, and the bookie who went on every Walsh family vacation. Matt breaks down his year-long experiment switching to left-handed golf (spoiler: he still putts lefty), why he thinks 13-hole courses are the future, and what Golf Digest's attempted makeover actually h...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we are thrilled to welcome star of TV, star of film, and star of Dancing with the Stars Andy Richter. He tells us about his fear of playing golf with Bill Murray, how he mercilessly teases Matt Walsh, and  how one of the nic...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we talk to the man at the center of the YouTube Golf phenomenon: Robby Berger. He shares his story of going from a doorman to building his very successful company, which challenge is harder: 9 hot dogs or a dozen doughnuts,...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth   Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we tried our level best to engage Joel on his golf game, although he would rather show off his dog Beanbag, talk about how Community survived despite the network's suicide mission, and deliver killer jokes on The Soup: Golf E...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week Cooper's nepotism reveals its ugly head again as we welcome the middle Manning brother, one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time--2 time Superbowl MVP Peyton Manning. Peyton shares the tale of how he nailed a moving cart...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. The guys were thrilled to talk with Today Show Host Dylan Dreyer in the SiriusXM studios, where they talked about whether Baker Mayfield is up for a round of espresso martinis, golfing with Charles Barkley when he was blindfolded, and...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we are joined by the Today Show and The Voice host and one helluva golfer Carson Daly. He shares his incredible win at Pebble Beach, whether Tiger Woods ever joined them at bars with a fake ID, and when it's way too early to...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we are joined by James Beard Award-winning chef, Netflix host, and occasional golfer David Chang. He reveals his intense beef with the Michelin Star committee, what he thinks is the perfect post-round food, and the TV show t...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we have Whiskey Ginger himself: actor, comedian and podcaster Andrew Santino. We talk about his podcast and YouTube series No Bad Lies, his conditions for a Gimme putt, and whether we should consider Jack Nicklaus one of the...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week we welcome a sportscaster who has called 23 World Series and 6 Super Bowls: Joe Buck! He downplays his handicap, but don't you believe it. He shares which Manning brother Dake Maye reminds him most of, the horribly unlucky g...

SmartLess Presents: We Need A Fourth    Welcome back to your new comedy golf obsession We Need A Fourth, hosted by Brian Baumgartner, Cooper Manning and Kenny Mayne. This week our hosts had a great time with wrestling superstar The Miz. He breaks the payback he delivers when a wrestler hits him too hard, what to expect from him as host of the upcoming reboot American Gladiators, and why his effort...