The Smug Buds

Will and Liz identify and solve all the problems with creative writing workshops.

Will and Liz discuss episodes six through ten of the first season of the Hulu original series The Testaments.

Liz and Will discuss the first five episodes of the new Hulu original series, The Testaments.

Will and Liz unite in Baltimore to talk about the 2026 Oscar nominees for the films of 2025.

Off mic, we asked our special guest bud what to title the episode, so please enjoy "The Games of Glory."

Will and Liz discuss the Rewatch at Christmastime Canon (name and contents subject to change), to which exactly one new film is added each year.

Will tells Liz his thoughts on some video games, some of which he wants to complain about and others that he recommends.

Liz walks Will (and you, the listener!) through her gripes with Gracie Abrams and Addison Rae.

Liz and Will celebrate episode 100 by discussing podcasts.

Liz and Will discuss Wes Anderson's new film The Phoenician Scheme.

Liz and Will say farewell to the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale.

Liz and Will discuss episodes four through seven of season six of the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale

Will and Liz discuss episodes one through three of season six of the Hulu original series The Handmaid's Tale.

Liz's outie visited Will's innie to talk about some movies and Severance after the season two finale.

Will and Liz chat about the films of 2024 and the Oscar nominees of 2025.

Just under the wire for 2024, Will delivers his annual quiz for Liz, which is Halloween themed because he meant to write it in October.

Liz and Will return to discuss adaptations.

As it ever was, so it will be again.

Sarah joins Liz and Will to talk about Taylor Swift.

It’s the 6th annual Oscars episode of the podcast.

For our last episode of 2023, Liz and Will discuss some last tracks on albums.

Liz and Will discuss Wes Anderson's four (4) short films adapting Roald Dahl stories for Netflix.

Liz pulls out topics from a bag, and Will tells you why he’s smug about ‘em.

Liz and Will discuss the parenting topic of screen time.

Will takes Liz, the podcast, and the listener back to school.

Liz and Will discuss what makes an ideal experience when going out to a restaurant, to the movies, to a comedy show, or to a concert.

Liz and Will discuss Wes Anderson’s eleventh feature film, Asteroid City.

Like everyone else right now, Will and Liz are talking about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.

Dana joins Liz and Will to talk about the band boygenius.

Recorded live (to tape) at the Topgolf in Tucson, AZ on February 19, 2023 for Will's bachelor party.

It's our fifth annual Oscars episode. Wow!

The Smug Buds kick off 2023 with Liz's first sequel episode, where they talk about more music videos.

Quizmas time has come.

Got any podcasts?

There has never been a more complex podcast episode about episodes 7 and 8 of season five of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale.

Will and Liz watched episodes five and six of season five of The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu? That's crazy!

Shows Will and Liz how much podcast they have up.

The Handmaid's Tale is back and so are we.

A birthday present from Liz to her friend Owen.

Will and Liz discuss some comic books.

Liz talks with Will about parenting your child so that they never have to come out to you.

Will and Liz explore the reasons why Netflix's Bandersnatch is a stupid, bad, annoying, embarrassing failure despite being sort of good and interesting.

Liz takes Will on a journey of the mind.

A time-honored tradition continues.

Will and Liz are joined by Ah-reum to discuss the state of the MCU and determine which movie (or show) is best.

Liz wrote a quiz for Will, and you can play along!

Liz and Will discuss Wes Anderson's tenth feature film, The French Dispatch.

Liz talks to Will about examples of "sweet spot" media for children.

Liz explains to Will why she likes to watch the Olympics.

Will and Liz catch up on Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale after its fourth season.