Life is Short with Justin Long

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 WYR asks if they’d rather wear no shirt or no pants.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, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

1 Des 202353min

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 you get your podcasts. You can listen to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Nov 20231h 24min

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. Then a question she asks sparks a debate about whether the guys could eat a friend’s arm. Finally, Stephanie from Madison, Wisconsin writes in to ask what movie the guys saw way too young. 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, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Nov 202357min

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 ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Nov 20231h 17min

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 giving advice to your younger self. Finally, A listener named Todd calls in asking why Christian has been calling his coffee drinks Todds and he laments how Todds get a bad rap.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, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Nov 202357min

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 ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Nov 20231h 30min

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 laid off and a Would You Rather about listening to The Thong Song vs Cottoneye Joe.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, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Nov 202353min

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 to all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ on the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/justin-long now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Nov 20231h 19min