Comedian Jay Pharoah ( Saturday Night Live ) dives into how a messy breakup ended up saving his SNL career, and the bizarre role Donald Trump played in his escape from a toxic relationship. Jay shares the impressions he's been asked to do during sex, and how developing self-confidence saved him from a bad situation. Plus, what's it like to have your photos used by a catfish? See Nicole Byer live on tour! Get tickets at nicolebyerwastaken.com. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyer Instagram: @...
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 296
Comedian and actor Melvin Gregg ( Vine , American Vandal, The Blackening ) opens up about his unique romantic path, where pretending to be a couple turned into the real deal. He takes us on a trip down memory lane, tracing his roots from being a Vine sensation to earning the badge of an early verified Tinder user. Plus, he shares his pro tips on sealing the deal at the end of any date or encounter. See Nicole Byer live on tour! Get tickets at nicolebyerwastaken.com. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: ...
Jun 16, 2023•53 min•Ep. 295
Actress and activist TS Madison (judge on RuPaul's Drag Race ) is here for a heartfelt chat on her journey from being a viral TikTok sensation to a vocal advocate for trans rights, and all of the unseen struggles she faced in navigating systemic biases. She discusses doing sex work for survival, shares real examples of the transphobic harassment she receives to this day, and her relentless efforts to forge a better future. This episode is a raw exploration into the battles and victories that com...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 294
Comedian Sam Taggart ( host of StraightioLab ) is here to spill some juicy insights on gay relationships and why they often swing open. Have you ever thought of Kevin James as a bear icon? Neither did Nicole, but Sam gives us a whole new perspective! He also tells the crazy story of a strange threesome he had with 2 cops from Boston. Plus, a candid chat about all things anal, and why we need to break the silence and start talking about our holes. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines,...
Jun 02, 2023•56 min•Ep. 293
Twin drag queen icons Sugar & Spice ( RuPaul's Drag Race S15 ) join Nicole for a conversation about why you can't skirt around the law of attraction, to spilling the tea on the sugar baby lifestyle and how to shine as a high-value woman in today's dating scene. And if you've ever wondered what it's like for twins to audition for Drag Race, Sugar & Spice pull back the curtain on their journey, talking about their impressions of Snatch game, including the unforgettable meltdown Spice had o...
May 26, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 292
The hilarious Bridget Everett ( Somebody, Somewhere ) joins Nicole to discuss the hot porn searches they've been into, the need for increased privacy on dating apps, Bridget's experience hooking up with a go-go dancer at a gay bar, and her stand-up routine where she has audience members motorboat her huge titties. Plus, the story about the woman whose breast implants started to grow mold. Write something dirty to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to whywontyou...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 291
Actress Holly Robinson Peete ( 21 Jump Street , Queen's Court ) opens up about her experience being in a relationship with someone who is "monogamously challenged", dating around Paris in order to learn to speak French, and being very publicly proposed to on the set of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper by NFL quarterback Rodney Peete. Plus, the challenges single people now face in today's social media-driven world, and how it affects relationships in ways both big and small. Write something dirty to Nicol...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 290
Actor John Leguizamo ( Encanto, Moulin Rouge!, Ice Age ) chats with Nicole about his secrets to a long, loving marriage, how he balances work and relationships, and his efforts to boost Latin representation in media. Write something dirty to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyer Instagram: @nicolebyer Merch: podswag.com/dateme Nicole's book: indieboun...
May 05, 2023•48 min•Ep. 289
Comedian Ashley Gavin (host of We're Having Gay Sex ) teaches Nicole all about lesbian sex and relationships. They cover scissoring and tribbing, having secret girlfriends in high school, and the details of her open relationship. Ashley also shares her experience being the first openly gay comedian on Carnival Cruise Line, and the homophobia she encountered on the job. Nicole witnesses a bouncer get stabbed at a lesbian bar. Watch Ashley's new comedy special at: youtube.com/watch?v=Ay6jUYPH644&a...
Apr 28, 2023•59 min•Ep. 288
Actress/writer/director Zoe Lister-Jones ( Slip ) shares her experience opening and closing her "don't ask don't tell" poly relationship, what she's learned after exiting a 17-year marriage, and delves into the empowering nature of "dating to fuck". Nicole really wants to crash the cool teen party down her block. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @ni...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 287
Actor James Marsden ( Sonic The Hedgehog, Hairspray, Jury Duty ) joins Nicole to talk about his new singledom, remaining friends with all of his exes, his romantic side, and reviews Nicole's latest Tinder profile. Nicole teaches Marsden about bussies and scat porn. This episode was specially recorded in-person at Team Coco's studios. Thank you engineer Rich and the whole team for putting this together! Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to whywontyouda...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 286
Drag queen icon Sasha Velour (winner of Drag Race S9 ) chats with Nicole about coming out to their dad at a TGI Fridays, the challenges of working with their boyfriend, and speaks out on the current backlash against drag. We just recorded a fabulous LIVE episode of Why Won't You Date Me with Gigi Goode! It's available on video on demand until April 19th. Stream it now at moment.co/dateme. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gm...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 285
Comedian and writer X Mayo ( The Daily Show, American Auto, Swarm ) chats with Nicole about her success making friend connections on Raya, how she positively re-framed her outlook on dating, and her life changing experience shooting a nude scene in Swarm . Plus, a PSA on pussy health and why you should go get a transvaginal ultrasound. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Follow Ni...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 284
Comedian and actor Jeff Hiller ( Somebody Somewhere ) reunites with Nicole to share how he met his husband on Chemistry.com, his experience acting on a reality TV dating show, and how a fight on Fire Island saved his marriage. Plus, Nicole reads the DM that lead her to deactivate a dating app. We're live streaming a new episode April 5th! See a live video recording of Why Won't You Date Me? with VOD available for 2 weeks after. Tickets at moment.co/dateme Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 283
Comedian and actress Gabrielle Dennis ( A Black Lady Sketch Show, Luke Cage ) chats with Nicole her philosophy as to why falling "in like" with your partner is more important than being in love, opens up about her experience dating a pedophile, and her love for writing Yelp reviews. Plus, the story of the murdering Disney dad. See a live recording of Why Won't You Date Me?! April 5th in Los Angeles. In-person tickets: elysiantheater.com/shows/nicolebyer. The show will also be live-streamed world...
Mar 17, 2023•56 min•Ep. 282
Writer Bridger Winegar (host of I Said No Gifts! ) joins Nicole to discuss his experience being closeted to himself until the age of 26, being raised Mormon, and the thrill of setting people up on dates. Nicole reads some nasty messages she's received from the Bahamas. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyer Instagram: @nicolebyer Merch: podswa...
Mar 10, 2023•54 min•Ep. 281
Comedian Adam Pally ( 101 Places to Party Before You Die, Who Invited Charlie? ) chats with Nicole about why an easy relationship is a often sign of a good one, marrying his high school sweetheart, and how the both of them broke Steve Harvey on the set of Celebrity Family Feud . Plus, what's it like filming with Sonic the Hedgehog? Nicole is dying to know. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it r...
Mar 03, 2023•55 min•Ep. 280
Comedian Michael Cruz Kayne 's dating strategy involves being the only guy left available. He joins Nicole to explain the approach and the success that's come with it. They also discuss how race affects relationships, moving on from them, and his experience getting hit on by the rich kids and moms he was private tutoring. Nicole wishes she was a ~woman~. Season 2 of A Good Cry returns March 9th. Listen to Nicole's episode here . Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, o...
Feb 24, 2023•57 min•Ep. 279
Comedian Steph Tolev joins Nicole to discuss what it's like to date a groupie, getting matching tattoos with her partners, her experience dating a 60 year old, and shares SOOO many crazy awful dating stories. Plus, is it weird if your parent keeps in touch with your ex? The answer is YES. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyer Instagram: @nico...
Feb 17, 2023•55 min•Ep. 278
Comedian Jordan Firstman ( Big Mouth, Ms. Marvel ) joins Nicole to talk about his experience being involved in a threesome where everyone had COVID, having real sex on-camera for a movie, and finding love in Berlin after a drug-fueled bender. Plus, Nicole shares why sucking dick is so joyful. Disclaimer: This episode contains discussion of homophobia, including some strong language, such as the F word. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to whywontyouda...
Feb 10, 2023•59 min•Ep. 277
Comedian Debra DiGiovanni joins Nicole to discuss her experience being single and celibate for 18 years, importing her current boyfriend, and shares what it was like to date a feeder. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an updated list of over 100 different things you can do to support racial justice. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @nicolebyer Inst...
Feb 03, 2023•58 min•Ep. 276
In January, Nicole shocked the world with an Instagram post announcing her relationship with comedian Dan Black . On this episode, Dan joins Nicole to respond to some of the comments they've received about their relationship, discuss their kinks, and reflect on their decision to hard launch the relationship. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an...
Jan 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 275
Actress Ilia Isorelýs Paulino ( The Sex Lives of College Girls ) joins Nicole to chat about her sex life at Yale, being 6′2, growing up brainwashed by her pastor dad, and Curvy Wife Guy's new rap career. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an updated list of over 100 different things you can do to support racial justice. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitt...
Jan 20, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 274
Comedian Punkie Johnson ( SNL ) joins Nicole to discuss how the pandemic lead to her divorce, learning to love her partner's ugly feet, and tiddy pain. Nicole reports on the unhappy couples she witnessed while in the Bahamas. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an updated list of over 100 different things you can do to support racial justice. Fol...
Jan 13, 2023•58 min•Ep. 273
Comedian and Nicole's opener Christi Chiello joins the podcast to discuss having 5 of her ex-boyfriends come out as gay, why theatre kids are so horny, and crazy stories from touring together. Nicole reminisces about the time she fell down a man's staircase. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an updated list of over 100 different things you can ...
Jan 06, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 272
Comedian Atsuko Okatsuka returns! She chats with Nicole about dating her community college teacher for 7 years, exploring the world of swing parties, and discusses whether hoe phases are overrated. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an updated list of over 100 different things you can do to support racial justice. Follow Nicole Byer: Twitter: @n...
Dec 30, 2022•58 min•Ep. 271
Drag queen legend Manila Luzon ( Drag Race S3, All-Stars 1 & 4, Drag Den ) joins Nicole to discuss her Christmas Eve eloping in Las Vegas, dating after mourning the loss of her boyfriend Sahara Davenport, and some of the most iconic moments from her seasons of Drag Race. For more drag queen interviews, check out our episode playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/wwydmdrag Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to ...
Dec 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 270
On Drag Race , Nicole guest judged one of the most iconic outfits in franchise history - LaLa Ri's gift bag dress . Today, Nicole finally sits down with the queen to express her thoughts that never made it to air. LaLa introduces Nicole to BLK, a Black version of Tinder, and shares the crazy sexual requests she gets from fans on Grindr. Nicole goes to the LA Auto Show for some dick. Write to Nicole! Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected]...
Dec 16, 2022•58 min•Ep. 269
Actor Quentin Plair ( Welcome to Chippendales ) chats with Nicole about the fetishization faced with being the first Black Chippendales dancer, the empowering nature of stripping, and whether playing football or dancing attracts more women. Want to write to Nicole? Submit your dirty pick-up lines, dating stories, or questions to [email protected] for a chance to have it read on-air. Black Lives Matter. Click here for an updated list of over 100 different things you can do to supp...
Dec 09, 2022•59 min•Ep. 268
Emmy-award winning actress Keke Palmer (Nope, Lightyear) shares with Nicole how she got her first kiss from MySpace, why she avoids posting relationships on social media, and how she's learning to trust again after her boyfriend slept with her best friend. Plus, is it ever okay to hack into your partner's phone? Keke teaches us, in great detail, exactly how to do it. Crazy dating story? Looking for advice? Let Nicole and her guest help you out. Submit your stories, questions, or dirty pick-up li...
Dec 02, 2022•44 min•Ep. 267
