Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

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Relationship Deal Breakers (w/ Nina West) Dec 31, 2021

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Drag queen Nina West (Drag Race S11, Hairspray) is just as tragically single as Nicole. They commiserate over the single life, talk about how Nina’s life drastically changed after Drag Race, the most annoying responses to get on dating apps, and absolute deal breakers in a relationship.
Originally recorded May 25th, 2021.

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Naming Your Body Parts (w/ Heidi N Closet) Dec 24, 2021

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Drag queen Heidi N Closet (RuPaul's Drag Race S12) chats with Nicole about how her dating life changed after Drag Race, the kinky things she's introduced in the bedroom, the various names she's given all of her body parts, and lady glory holes.

Plus, they answer all of your questions about Valentine's day - the best food to eat, their worst Valentine's day, and their dream hookup.

Originally recorded February 12th, 2021.

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Raw, Unadulterated Fun (w/ D'Arcy Carden) Dec 17, 2021

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Friend, actress, and comedian D’Arcy Carden (The Good Place, Barry) joins Nicole live for some raw, unadulterated fun! They check in on how they've been handling the pandemie, the adorable details behind D'Arcy's 15 year relationship, microdosing on shrooms, and oh boy really so much more. We had a big teeheehee.

Originally recorded January 6th, 2021.

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The Nicest Dick I've Ever Seen (w/ Naomi Smalls) Dec 10, 2021

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The holidays are here! As a gift, we're releasing the livestreamed episodes from behind the paywall! On today's episode, drag queen Naomi Smalls (RuPaul's Drag Race S8, All-Stars S4) joins Nicole to talk about her experience being a sheep farmer, how she navigated backlash from the Drag Race fandom, and the nicest dicks they've ever seen. Plus, Naomi and Nicole answer your questions about the best food to eat before and after sex, their most awkward hookup stories, and the weirdest place they've boinked.

Originally recorded November 11th 2020.

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Watch Nicole's new Netflix special BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)

Black Lives Matter. Click here for a list of over 100 different ways you can support racial justice.

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My Dominatrix Roommate (w/ Joyelle Nicole Johnson) Dec 03, 2021

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Comedian Joyelle Nicole Johnson lived with a dominatrix. She talks about the type of clients that would visit her apartment, and the kinky 'services' she was offered. Plus, she shares how she met her husband at a funeral, making a 'dessert room' for a wedding, and the importance of couples therapy in any relationship.

Crazy dating story? Looking for advice? Let Nicole and her guest help you out. Submit your stories, questions, or dirty pick-up lines to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it read on-air.

Black Lives Matter. Click here for a list of over 100 different ways you can support racial justice.

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Best Relationship Ever! (w/ Jimmy O. Yang) Nov 26, 2021

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Comedian and actor Jimmy O. Yang (Silicon Valley, Love Hard) joins Nicole to tell the story of how he met his girlfriend, discusses at what point does a relationship become serious, and suggests Nicole change the name of the podcast in order to better manifest a partner. Jimmy gives acting tips and shares what he would teach in his 'practical acting' course, and Nicole's excited to have started watching The Office.

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Kidnapped and On the Run (w/ Aida Rodriguez) Nov 19, 2021

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Comedian Aida Rodriguez was kidnapped twice as a child. She describes her time on the run with a murderer, and how she uses her stand-up comedy to process her traumas. They also discuss dating red flags to look out for, Nicole's love for a serial killer, plus a story from a listener who dated a sock-sniffing Trump supporter.

Crazy dating story? Looking for advice? Let Nicole and her guest help you out. Submit your stories or questions to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it answered on-air.

Black Lives Matter. Click here for a list of over 100 different ways you can support racial justice.

Follow Nicole Byer:

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Twitter: @nicolebyer

Instagram: @nicolebyer

New Merch Store! podswag.com/dateme

Nicole'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.

Real Life vs Your Persona Life (w/ Raven-Symoné and Miranda Maday) Nov 12, 2021

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Raven-Symoné (That's So Raven) and wife Miranda Maday join Nicole to share the story of how they met, broke up, and got back together again. They discuss learning to love your real self as well as your persona self, organizing a micro wedding during COVID, and Raven shares her experience co-officiating a wedding with Cardi B. Miranda suggests to Nicole how she can find love at OA meetings.

This podcast is nominated for a People's Choice Award! Please vote at bit.ly/VoteWWYDM

Black Lives Matter. Click here for a list of ways you can support racial justice.

Follow Nicole Byer:

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Twitter: @nicolebyer

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New Merch Store! podswag.com/dateme

Nicole'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.

From DM to Marriage (w/ Shannon Joy Rodgers) Nov 05, 2021

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Friend and writer Shannon Joy Rodgers (Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Ellen) joins Nicole to talk about roller-blading, the costs and challenges of planning a COVID-safe wedding right now, and how she found her husband by sliding into the DMs. Plus, in a podcast first, Nicole receives a musical answer to the question "Would you date me?".

The podcast is nominated for a People's Choice Award! Please vote at bit.ly/VoteWWYDM

Black Lives Matter. Click here for a list of ways you can support racial justice.

Follow Nicole Byer:

Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken

Twitter: @nicolebyer

Instagram: @nicolebyer

New Merch Store! podswag.com/dateme

Nicole'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.

The Art of Taking a Profile Pic (w/ Rob Corddry) Oct 29, 2021

Show notes

Comedian Rob Corddry (Childrens Hospital, Hot Tub Time Machine) joins Nicole to discuss cannibalism, the art of taking a good profile picture, Rob gives advice on Nicole's dating app bio, and they both geek out over cars.

Crazy dating story? Looking for advice? Let Nicole and her guest help you out. Submit your stories or questions to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it answered on-air.

The podcast is nominated for a People's Choice Award! Please vote at bit.ly/VoteWWYDM

Black Lives Matter. Click here for a list of over 100 different ways you can support racial justice.

Follow Nicole Byer:

Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken

Twitter: @nicolebyer

Instagram: @nicolebyer

New Merch Store! podswag.com/dateme

Nicole'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.