Timothy Olyphant said he avoids using computers and had to revive an old machine to join the “SmartLess” podcast. The actor ultimately used a friend’s office for the interview, highlighting the practical limits of his deliberately low-tech lifestyle.

Olyphant, 58, described needing a computer to take part in the conversation with hosts Jason Bateman and Will Arnett. His account presents his computer-free approach as an old-fashioned personal preference rather than a technical problem with the podcast itself.