Actress Elizabeth Banks feels cautiously optimistic about being Conan O’Brien’s friend. Elizabeth sits down with Conan to chat about standing up to her childhood bullies, communion, and mixing horror and comedy in her new film Cocaine Bear. Plus, a Neil Diamond song takes Conan on a trip down a memory lane of misheard lyrics. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan.

Actress and filmmaker Elizabeth Banks shares her insights on relationships, motherhood, and navigating life after college. She discusses meeting her husband at eighteen, using a surrogate for motherhood, women's autonomy over their bodies, power imbalances in the workplace, and the privilege of using your voice for change.

Actor Elizabeth Banks discusses her film “Call Jane” about The Jane Collective of Chicago, which provided abortion health care pre-Roe v. Wade, the dangers and desperate situations people find themselves in when they don’t want to be pregnant, and her goal to destigmatize abortion procedures. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The incred Elizabeth Banks joins us this week from Ireland. Elizabeth is an actor, director, writer, producer, and all-around baller. She teaches us about pet-care in exchange for lodging, Jason learns what the word “college” means, and a few people admit to their rollerblading histories. Get ready to get wicked smaht... it’s another episode of SmartLess. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ on Apple Podcasts to listen to new episodes ad-free and a whole week early.

David Tennant and Michael Sheen discuss season two of Good Omens. Elizabeth Banks talks about her role in The Beanie Bubble, a film based on the 90s Beanie Babies craze. Also, updates on the SAG-AFTRA strikes and the impact on the fall season.