

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
Headgum & 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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Aug 2, 2024 • 58min
Don't Break Up Like This! (w/ Ryan Beck)
Comedian Ryan Beck (Girl Code) joins Nicole to discuss the worst places to be broken up with and debate when it’s acceptable to end a relationship over text. Nicole shares her experiences with threesome requests at meet & greets and the time she and her friend hooked up with long-lost brothers on a set of bunk beds. Follow Nicole Byer:Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 26, 2024 • 59min
Modelling on OnlyFans (w/ Luenell)
Comedian Luenell (Borat, Hacks) joins Nicole to discuss the decision that led her to start an OnlyFans, dating a man who slid into her DMs, and her experience robbing $50,000 from a bank. Follow Nicole Byer:Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 19, 2024 • 59min
Forget About the Dating "Icks" (w/ Boman Martinez-Reid)
Actor/TikToker Boman Martinez-Reid (@Bomanizer) joins Nicole to discuss the pitfalls of launching your relationship on social media, witnessing his ex compete on a TV dating show and become a fan favorite, and his advice on why we should all forget about the "icks" when dating. Meanwhile, Nicole has started bargaining with her house spiders.Got a dirty message for Nicole? Write it to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it read on-air.Follow Nicole Byer:Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 12, 2024 • 1h 3min
Background Check Your Dates (w/ Lala Kent)
Lala Kent (Vanderpump Rules) joins Nicole to reveal why she chose a sperm donor for her pregnancy and explain the tier system of sperm options. She shares the reasons she background checks all her dates and spills some of the craziest discoveries she's made. Plus, Lala opens up about her experience co-parenting her daughter and dating while pregnant. Follow Nicole Byer:Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jul 5, 2024 • 48min
Dating a Cult Leader (w/ Poppy Liu)
Actress Poppy Liu shares experiences of dating a cult leader, being a dominatrix, and doing experimental nude theatre in New York. Topics include queer awakening from Titanic, struggles in relationships, and reflections on age and perspective.

Jun 28, 2024 • 1h 1min
Dominant Women (w/ Clark Jones)
Comedian Clark Jones shares wild hookup stories, experiences with dominant women, and performing stand-up naked. He also talks about joining a ballet team to lose his virginity.

Jun 21, 2024 • 43min
Your Relationship Needs a Song (w/ Keith Robinson)
Comedian Keith Robinson has faced two strokes that have affected half his mobility and speech. He shares with Nicole how he experienced a stroke after taking Viagra on an airplane ahead of a date, his crazy run-in with the police, and his advice on why every relationship needs a song. See Keith Robinson's new special, Different Strokes, on Netflix. Write something dirty to Nicole! Submit it to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it read on air. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerMerch: podswag.com/datemeNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 14, 2024 • 55min
Anxiety (w/ Tony Hale)
Actor Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development, Inside Out 2) joins Nicole to discuss how he accidentally themed his marriage proposal around a play about suicide, how he overcame his anxieties in a relationship, his experience working as Beyoncé's 'assistant', and provides Nicole with some heartfelt advice on dating. See Inside Out 2, now playing in theatres. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerMerch: podswag.com/datemeNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jun 7, 2024 • 1h 3min
You Smell Like Me (w/ David Gborie)
Comedian David Gborie (voice of Comedy Central, All Fantasy Everything, My Momma Told Me) joins Nicole to discuss the hottest porn, why two comedians can't date, how women improve the lives of men, and looking like a pervert at The Nutcracker. Nicole daydreams about what she would do if she had a dick for a day, and shares the story of hooking up with a coworker, which led them to quit.Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerMerch: podswag.com/datemeNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

May 31, 2024 • 44min
The 90 Day Fiancé Interview (w/ Alex Roshon)
Relationship therapist and star of 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise, Alex Roshon, is here to answer all of Nicole's burning relationship questions. What's it like to apply for 90 Day Fiancé? What's her foolproof method for approaching someone for a threesome? Alex shares her terrible dating stories that led her to date overseas, and her experience dating a man who loved to wear women's panties. Nicole tries to find love at the Sonic The Hedgehog-themed cafe.Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyerInstagram: @nicolebyerMerch: podswag.com/datemeNicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.


