Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
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Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
Love and dating can be messy—so let’s talk about it! On this multi-award-winning podcast, comedian Nicole Byer explores romantic highs, lows, and all the juicy stuff in between, alongside comedians, experts, and sometimes an ex or two. New episodes every Friday!
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Happy Endings (w/ Pit Crew Bruno)
Model and Drag Race pit crew member Bruno Alcantara joins Nicole to discuss his love for biting (and the time he got kicked out of a bar for it), bein...
Send Me Your Hole Pics (w/ Angeria Paris VanMichaels)
Drag queen Angeria Paris VanMichaels (Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S9) wants your hole pic. She joins Nicole to talk about the etiquette of...
The Viral Hijabi Pole Dancer (w/ Neda Momeni)
Nurse practitioner and pole dancer Neda Momeni is here and teaches Nicole a lot! From her years as a labor and delivery nurse, she explains what actua...
Hooking Up with Go-Go Dancers (w/ Adore Delano)
Drag queen, singer, and actress Adore Delano (RuPaul's Drag Race S6, All Stars 2, American Idol) joins Nicole to share stories about hooking up with g...
Sex Talk Got Me Fired (w/ Rachel Bilson)
Actress Rachel Bilson (The O.C., Broad Ideas) once lost a job over something she said on a podcast. She tells Nicole what that was like, current cance...
Hosting a Sex Party (w/ Big Dipper)
Rapper and friend Big Dipper (host of Sloppy Seconds) returns to the pod! He and Nicole dive into how he became a bear, the many “gaybels” that shape...
I'm Bi Now (w/ Jenson Titus)
Comedian, clown, and artist Jenson Titus (of @VeryGayPaint) tells Nicole what it was like to date someone who's in the process of transitioning. The e...
Stealing Condoms at the Olympics (w/ Adam Rippon)
Olympic figure skater Adam Rippon (Winner of Dancing with the Stars) joins Nicole to share the dating life of a Olympian. He shares what it was like b...
Slipping a Note to the Couple Fighting in the Next Room (w/ Dan Gregor & Doug Mand)
Co-writers Dan Gregor and Doug Mand (The Naked Gun) have been writing partners for twenty years - which is basically a marriage at this point. They te...
Ghosting, Gaslighting, and Gay Bars (w/ Roz Hernandez)
For Roz Hernandez, dating as a sober, trans woman comedian is a trifecta of difficulty - and finding love hasn’t been easy. She tells Nicole about goi...
Dating Life of a Burlesque Superstar (w/ Jessabelle Thunder)
International award-winning burlesque dancer Jessabelle Thunder joins Nicole to talk about why so many partners say they’re cool with burlesque - unti...
Dating after a Major Scandal (w/ Monica Lewinsky)
Before she was an activist, Monica Lewinsky was the most publicly shamed woman in America. Now, she's reclaiming her story, and her dating life.
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A lil update from Nicole: Best Friends is back!
Exciting news from Nicole: Best Friends is BACK and 1) now on Headgum, 2) with FULL VIDEO EPISODES!
Enter the pantheon of best friendship and c...
We Met on a Podcast (w/ Devon Walker)
Comedian Devon Walker (SNL) joins Nicole to tell the story of how he met his girlfriend on a live blind date podcast. He figured it was just a bit - u...
Flirting, Open Relationships, and Almost Dying (w/ Josh Sharp)
Comedian and friend Josh Sharp (Dicks: The Musical) returns to the podcast! Nicole and Josh kick things off by reminiscing about the chaotic live show...
Nobody Wants to Date a Drag Queen (w/ Meatball)
Drag queen icon Meatball is back! She and Nicole get into it all - being in her top era, loving the single life, and having weekend boyfriends in diff...
We Dated?! (w/ Lou Wilson)
Happy 4th of July!(?) Comedian Lou Wilson (Dimension 20, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins Nicole to reflect on the wild state of America. He shares his terri...
A Cruise Ship Romance with a Himbo (w/ Jessica Lowe)
Actress Jessica Lowe (The Righteous Gemstones, Minx, Wrecked) joins Nicole to share the romantic saga of falling in love on a Second City cruise ship....
I Was a Time Out Magazine Bachelor (w/ Lauren Ashley Smith)
TV writer Lauren Ashley Smith (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Smith Sisters Live) joins Nicole to talk about how she met her wife the old-fashioned way - t...
Love Triangle Gone Wrong (w/ Michael Urie)
Actor Michael Urie (Shrinking, Ugly Betty) joins Nicole to discuss the wild hookup culture at Julliard, and the love triangle he had that went sour. O...
Skipping Love (w/ Betsy Sodaro)
Comedian and friend Betsy Sodaro (Ghosts, A Funny Feeling) joins Nicole to swap crazy Las Vegas stories, their experience getting slammed by puberty,...
Secretly Dating your Improv Coach (w/ Edi Patterson)
Actress Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones) joins Nicole to talk about falling in love with her improv teacher, hiding their relationship from the...
Bizarre Relationships with Animals (w/ Rose McIver)
Actress Rose McIver (Ghosts, iZombie, voice of Headgum) joins Nicole to explain New Zealand, why she doesn’t post her loved ones on social media, and...
Bob Derails the Pod (w/ Bob the Drag Queen)
Bob the Drag Queen (The Traitors, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race S8) returns to the podcast to derail the show. This time, Bob interviews Nicole about h...
The Male Loneliness Epidemic (w/ Drew Afualo)
TikTok star Drew Afualo joins Nicole to share her enemies‑to‑lovers love story and the worst dates that taught her to trust her gut. She tells the tim...
Dating Around the World (w/ Colton Dunn)
Comedian and Nicole's fictional boyfriend Colton Dunn (Superstore, Grand Crew, Key and Peele) joins Nicole to talk about dating customs in Europe (and...
Too Shy to Talk to People (w/ Owen Burke)
Comedian Owen Burke (Drunk History) joins Nicole for a conversation recorded in the middle of the Los Angeles fires (things were unhinged). They talk...
DIVORCED!!! (w/ Jackie Johnson)
Comedian and friend Jackie Johnson was terrified to do this podcast… until she got a divorce. She joins Nicole to talk about dating a record number of...
Childbirth Nightmares, Public or Private Proposal? (w/ Melissa Hunter)
Writer Melissa Hunter (Santa Clarita Diet, She-Hulk, Home Economics) joins Nicole to talk through the messy reality of childbirth - including her 32-h...
The Funny Guy Trap (w/ Wayne Brady)
Comedian Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, What If? podcast) joins Nicole to talk about the struggles of dating when everyone expects you to be t...
Chubby Chasers (w/ Jana Schmieding)
Comedian Jana Schmieding (Reservation Dogs, Rutherford Falls) joins Nicole to discuss chub chasers, the difference between being fetishized and being...
Oops, All Red Flags! (w/ Mariah Smith)
Comedian and writer Mariah Smith (Smith Sisters Live) joins Nicole to share some truly wild dating stories, including a guy who got horny discussing B...
Surviving Beergate & Escaping Trans-Chasers (w/ Dylan Mulvaney)
TikTok sensation Dylan Mulvaney joins Nicole to share what it's like dating after transitioning in the public eye, including handling trans-chasers, d...
Coming Out (w/ Sasheer Zamata)
Comedian and best friend Sasheer Zamata (SNL, Agatha All Along) opens up to Nicole about her journey coming out, discusses whether it’s lesbian to col...
How to Pull Rich Men (w/ Robby Hoffman)
Comedian Robby Hoffman (Host of Too Far) joins Nicole to discuss being 'Jewish school slutty,' how growing up poor gave her the skills to pull rich me...
Proposing is So Weird! (w/ Mo Welch)
Comedian Mo Welch joins Nicole to share how she met her wife at a lesbian bowling event, the unique “proposal order” they planned for their engagement...
How Your Attachment Style Predicts Your Dating Disasters (w/ Dating Coach Sabrina Zohar)
Happy Valentine's Day! Dating coach Sabrina Zohar joins Nicole for a deep dive into attachment styles and how they shape our love lives. Are you anxio...
THE LOST EPISODE (w/ Bobby Moynihan)
Rescued from a broken time machine, we travel from the past with an unhinged LOST episode of the podcast. Comedian and friend Bobby Moynihan (SNL) joi...
Dating as a Child Star, Proposing Naked (w/ Josh Peck)
Comedian and actor Josh Peck (Drake and Josh, Good Guys podcast) joins Nicole to talk about meeting his wife at a Halloween party, proposing to her wh...
Mud Butt Mishaps (w/ Siobhan Thompson)
Writer and comedian Siobhan Thompson (Dimension 20, Rick & Morty) joins Nicole to dive into the messy realities of hookup culture—from men leaving ski...