Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Latest Episodes:

Zoom Speed Dating (w/ Gilli Nissim) Oct 22, 2021

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Friend and writer Gilli Nissim (The Other Two, A.P Bio) joins Nicole to discuss breaking up in the middle of the pandemic, her experience speed dating over Zoom, and traveling abroad for hookups. Nicole wishes that she can go on Birthright.

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Attached (w/ Brittani Nichols) Oct 15, 2021

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Comedian and writer Brittani Nichols (A Black Lady Sketch Show) chats with Nicole about recognizing different adult attachment styles in relationships, how her relationship sparked by a DM slide asking "Who's that zaddy?", and discusses why it's healthy to date multiple people at once. Plus, Nicole plays dead on a date.

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Second Puberty (w/ Carter Ray) Oct 08, 2021

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Filmmaker Carter Ray (The Change Up) chats with Nicole about their experience going through a 2nd puberty while on hormones, the challenges they faced coming out while attending a Christian high school, and the difference in dating women as a lesbian vs as a trans man. Carter shares his goal to reshape the representation of trans people seen on-screen.

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Pooping Together (w/ Meghan Trainor and Ryan Trainor) Oct 01, 2021

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Does the couple that poop together, stay together? Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor and brother Ryan Trainor (co-hosts of Workin on It') discuss the special relationship that's bonded over pooping. Meghan confesses she had 2 toilets installed in her bathroom so her and her husband can poop together. Ryan shares how the pandemic lead him to sobriety. They also discuss dating red flags, the importance of being regular, and the effects on dating if you avoid social media. Plus, Nicole tries a Sybian.

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Awkward Sex Talk (w/ Crystal Methyd) Sep 24, 2021

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Drag queen Crystal Methyd (RuPaul's Drag Race S12) joins Nicole to chat about their most romantic date, getting the 'sex talk' at the age of 22, and debates if you should text your date back immediately. They also discuss their journey into drag, finding their drag aesthetic, and their experience shooting Drag Race in the middle of the pandemic. Meanwhile, Nicole is worried her Netflix show is cockblocking her.

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Playing Hard to Get (w/ Ms. Pat) Sep 17, 2021

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Comedian Ms. Pat chats with Nicole about her time in jail for drug trafficking, shares the secrets behind her 28 years of marriage, and offers advice on how to play hard to get. Plus, Ms. Pat's not happy that Nicole's sleeping around with random audience members, so she decides to set Nicole up with a man.

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Yelp for Escorts (w/ Alexa Eason) Sep 09, 2021

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Full-service sex worker Alexa Eason shares about her life as an escort. She teaches Nicole about BDSM, the relationship risks involved with sex work, Instagram's censoring of fat bodies, and the dreaded "Yelp for Escorting" sites where escorts are ranked against each other. Alexa gives advice for anyone looking to get started doing sex work.

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Catfish Catcher (w/ Justin Martindale) Sep 03, 2021

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Comedian Justin Martindale joins Nicole to discuss how their 'summer of love' has been disappointingly dry for the both of them. Justin shares the time he got catfished by a cop, how he deals with chucklefuckers while touring, and the craziness behind the #FreeBritney movement. Plus, what's up with these people getting duct taped on airplanes?

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Sucking D in the Locker Room (w/ Laganja Estranja) Aug 27, 2021

Show notes

Drag queen and choreographer Laganja Estranja (RuPaul's Drag Race S6) joins Nicole to discuss her truth coming out as trans, finding confidence in self-love, the thrill of sucking dick in the high school locker room, and getting off on Grindr messages. Plus, Laganja discusses the injuries she sustains stunting, and answers if she would participate in a future season of RPDR All Stars.

For more drag queens on WWYDM, check out our episode playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/wwydmdrag

Black Lives Matter. For a list of resources and ways to support, see blacklivesmatters.carrd.co.

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Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746

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Hot Girl Summer (w/ Lawrence Chaney) Aug 20, 2021

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Drag queen of Scots Lawrence Chaney (winner of RPDR UK S2) chats with Nicole about his dating live after winning Drag Race, how he got banned from Tinder for 'catfishing' as himself, and pitches to host the UK version of Nailed It!. Meanwhile, Nicole's plans for a Hot Girl Summer have gone awry.

For more drag queens on WWYDM, check out our episode playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/wwydmdrag

Black Lives Matter. For a list of resources and ways to support, see blacklivesmatters.carrd.co.

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.