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I have a very light day, Giamatti says.
I do a podcast.
No, you dont, Maron jumps in.
Yes, I do, Giamatti says, as the two go back and forth (Do you?
Do you reallynotbelieve me?)
Everyone has something, Giamatti points out with a signature wryness.
They do ad reads about microdosing.
Asma is the skeptic; Giamatti is the sometimes believer.
The episodes are casual and low-stakes.
Giamatti and Hanks talk about which European diets might extend their lives.
Asma is a welcome civilian presence, never too preening or too highbrow.
Giamatti presents himself as an eager and active listener, dutifully uh-huh-ing.
He knows everyone, though even he seems a little stunned at his ability to book Tom Hanks.
(Will Smith started one last fall after, uh,well, you know.)