Sean Hayes

“I decided a long time ago, you must embrace the thing that made you famous.”

IN THE PAST FEW YEARS, PODCASTS HAVE GONE FROM NICHE TO MAINstream. Sean Hayes is the latest major talent to join the fray with his which he co-hosts with longtime buddies Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. “We’ve all been friends for over 20 years.” On , they each invite a guest the other two either don’t know personally or aren’t aware are going to be guests. The result is a lot of surprises, learning—and most importantly, laughs. “I have never laughed so hard in my life. Those guys are two of the funniest people and two of the sweetest guys I’ve ever known.” Hayes recently revisited playing Jack, the role that made him famous, on the reboot of . The show was known for its major guest stars, which included an iconic episode where Hayes had a dance-off in front of Janet Jackson—“As one does”—with now podcast co-host Will Arnett. But one major star didn’t make the cut. “Jesus Christ and Jason Bateman were the only two people never on during the show’s run.”