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!
Comedy
Society & Culture
Love
Interviews
Stories
Sexuality
Interview
Relationships
Health & Fitness
Sex
Advice
Dating
Comedy Interviews
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 59 minutes
- Episodes
- 413
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
Signs He's Into You (w/ Yassir Lester)
It's our longest episode ever! Comedian Yassir Lester (Black Monday, Duncanville) joins Nicole to discuss sex protocol for a COVID era, reconnecting with old flings, body modifications, Yassir's Jers…
01:40:50 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
Joking Around (w/ Yamaneika Saunders)
The incredibly funny Yamaneika Saunders (Broad City, Inside Amy Schumer) joins Nicole to discuss comedy, following her mom's love for stand-up, her defense for humor about people with disabilities, a…
01:08:36 |
Fri 25 Sep 2020
From Race Chaser to Husband (w/ Latrice Royale)
Drag queen Latrice Royale (RuPaul's Drag Race, RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars) joins Nicole for a good teeheehee. She discusses getting into drag on a dare, writing on AJ and the Queen, meeting their h…
00:59:48 |
Fri 18 Sep 2020
America Scammed Us (w/ Dewayne Perkins)
Comedian and writer Dewayne Perkins (Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Break with Michelle Wolf) joins Nicole to talk about getting back together with his ex, the importance of checking in with your partner, a…
01:11:17 |
Fri 11 Sep 2020
Lady Game (w/ Sam Jay)
Comedian Sam Jay (writer at SNL) discusses how she met her girlfriend, the influence of wealth in a relationship, and the difference between flirting with men and women. Sam teaches Nicole about bad …
01:03:20 |
Fri 04 Sep 2020
The World is Really Shitty and I'm Alone (w/ Ziwe)
Ziwe (writer for Desus & Mero) and Nicole chat about being horn'd up, what they've been crying over, and are trying to learn to love what they see in the mirror. Nicole's back on the apps, where it s…
01:01:53 |
Fri 28 Aug 2020
Class Clown on the Plantation (w/ Amber Ruffin)
Writer and actress Amber Ruffin (Late Night with Seth Meyers, A Black Lady Sketch Show) chats with Nicole about the weight of having to discuss politics on Late Night, how they can make racism funny,…
00:56:18 |
Fri 21 Aug 2020
Code-Switching (w/ Gabby Sidibe)
Gabby Sidibe (Precious, American Horror Story, Empire) joins Nicole to discuss the problematic expectation to have to code switch at work, why Black women are often dealbreakers for Black men, and th…
01:00:48 |
Fri 14 Aug 2020
Fatphobia (w/ Roxane Gay)
Oh boy this is a juicy one. Author Roxane Gay (Bad Feminist, Hunger) joins Nicole to discuss their experiences with institutional racism, dealing with fatphobia in interviews, and how she treated sch…
01:11:02 |
Fri 07 Aug 2020
Performative Allies (w/ Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman)
'Do you want to be an active ally, or do you just want to say that out loud?'
Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman (Judge/host on Canada's Drag Race, Unreal) joins Nicole to unpack racial traumas from childhood, …
01:07:52 |
Fri 31 Jul 2020
White-Passing Privilege (w/ Ele Woods)
Actress/comedian Ele Woods (The Good Place, CollegeHumor) shares her experiences being White-passing, and how she's using it for good. Her and Nicole discuss rollerblading and sewing in quarantine, a…
00:57:00 |
Fri 24 Jul 2020
Sleeping for the Story (w/ The Vixen)
Drag queen The Vixen (Rupaul's Drag Race S10, host of Black Girl Magic) chats about calling out microaggressions on Drag Race, the type of hate mail they receive, and how appearing on the show lead t…
00:51:20 |
Fri 17 Jul 2020
Black History Year (w/ Bob the Drag Queen)
"I was just looking for butthole. And then wrapped around the butthole was a really nice, young, Jewish man."
Bob the Drag Queen (winner of RuPaul's Drag Race S8) chats about systematic racism, his …
01:10:52 |
Fri 10 Jul 2020
Dating with Disability (w/ Santina Muha)
Actress and comedian Santina Muha (One Day at a Time, Curb Your Enthusiasm) answers the worst questions to ask someone in a wheelchair, shares some of the aggressive messages she's received on dating…
01:01:24 |
Fri 03 Jul 2020
If You See It, You Can Be It (w/ Kirby Howell-Baptiste)
Actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Good Place, Barry, Why Women Kill) discusses the rise in "Karens", managing life after death, and the reality of the Black experience. Plus, they share personal sto…
01:09:01 |
Fri 26 Jun 2020
Foundations of a Successful Relationship (w/ AJA)
Rapper and former drag queen AJA (RuPaul's Drag Race S9, All Stars S3) catches up with Nicole on the #BlackLivesMatter protests, discussing Black history erasure and how people can be a good ally in …
01:04:49 |
Fri 19 Jun 2020
How to Date Virtually (w/ Jinkx Monsoon)
"Sex is always better when you can be yourself during it"
Jinkx Monsoon (Winner of Rupaul's Drag Race S5) dishes about fulfilling race chaser fantasies, heteronormative roleplay, how their Grindr us…
01:06:43 |
Fri 12 Jun 2020
Butt Stuff (w/ Monét X Change)
Drag queen Monét X Change (RuPaul's Drag Race, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars S4) shares the story about how they got their first STD from a race chaser, breaking up with their partner on Tha…
00:57:20 |
Fri 05 Jun 2020
Embrace Your Sloppy (w/ Michelle Buteau)
The wonderful comedian Michelle Buteau (Always Be My Maybe, host of The Circle) discusses owning her sexuality, raising twins, being denied the ability to adopt kids, and so much more. Nicole and Mic…
01:02:07 |
Fri 29 May 2020
Don't Comment on my Body (w/ BenDeLaCreme)
BenDeLaCreme (RuPaul's Drag Race, RPDR All Stars) chats about how he deals with other people's traumas, getting gaslight by their therapist, and whats it's like to move in with a new boyfriend right …
01:11:23 |
Fri 22 May 2020
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