The second season of indie streamer Dropout‘s Rekha Shankar-hosted “Smartypants” is set to debut in the first quarter of 2025 with numerous guest stars lined up for the new batch of episodes, including Hank Green.
Per the second season description, “Join more secret gatherings of the Smartypants Society! Host Rekha Shankar welcomes new and returning members to share their bold ideas, controversial takes, and unhinged theories in a series of presentations that will change everything you thought you knew about the world.”
Along with Green, notable cast members featured across the 15 episodes in “Smartypants” Season 2, which wrapped production last week, include Alexis Nikole Nelson, Alyssa Limperis, Cameron Esposito, Courtney Miller, Demi Adejuyigbe, Max Burkholder and Vinny Thomas.
The first season of “Smartypants” debuted on Dropout (whose parent company, also named Dropout, rebranded from CollegeHumor last fall) in April and ran through August. It consisted of nine episodes.
The full list of “Smartypants” Season 2 new and returning guest stars also includes Aabria Iyengar, Anna Garcia, Anna Rajo, Arasha Malik Lalani, Becca Scott, Caldwell Turner, Chris Grace, Claudio Saavedra, David Kerns, Elaine Carroll, Ele Woods, Emma Choi, Hector Navarro, Ify Nwadiwe, Izzy Roland, James III, Jeremy Culhane, Jess McKenna, Jiavani Waldren, Joan Ford, Jon Matteson, Jordan Myrick, Katie Marovitch, Kristen Bartlett, Lily Du, Lorena Russi, Mano Agapion, Mike Trapp, Paul Robalino, Peter Kim, Phil Jamesson, Priscilla Davies, Ryan Barton, Shayne Topp, Siobhan Thompson, Tai Leclaire and Waleed Mansour.
Paul Robalino serves as showrunner on “Smartypants.” Matthew Pollock is director and editor. Sutton McKee produces.
