Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
Latest Episodes
Unpacking Nicole's Fear of Relationships (w/ Jess Rona)
"Once both people like each other, the games are over." Close friend and dog groomer Jess Rona (Author of Groomed) has a heart-to-heart with Nicole to unpack her fears of being in a relationship. They also read some crazy dating app messages from men, di
Finding Love at DragCon (w/ Taylor Orear)
Friend and fashion stylist Taylor Orear joins Nicole to shares the most adorable story behind meeting his boyfriend at RuPaul's Drag Con. They also discuss the importance of leaving baggage behind when starting new relationships, their crazy trip to Italy
Drugs & Dogs (w/ Eric Edelstein)
'She saved me in her phone as 'Eric Weirdo". Eric Edelstein (Jurassic World, American Dad) shares the story behind meeting Jess, his lovely dog grooming wife. Him and Nicole also discusses how to smuggle a dog into the country and their drugs of choice,
Setting 2020 Resolutions (w/ Kevin T. Porter)
Podcast pro Kevin Porter (Host of Inside Voices, Good Christian Fun, and Gilmore Guys podcast) helps Nicole set some 2020 dating goals - starting with deleting her Raya app. They also identify her negative loops to break, and have an education rundown on
Hiring a Professional Matchmaker (w/ Grace Edwards)
Nicole's old roommate Grace Edwards (writer - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Loosely Exactly Nicole) answers Nicole's questions about professional matchmaking and shares the challenges of dating 3 men at once. Nicole has witnessed a stabbing, and wonders if s
Prison Dating (w/ Ann Pyne)
"He had committed arson when he tried to kill himself in his mother's basement" Ann Pyne (Drag queen booker) is the queen for drag queens. She discusses being a daily drinker since she was 13 years old, dating multiple guys who were in prison, and being
Dead Mom Club (w/ Kate Spencer)
Kate Spencer (Forever 35 podcast, author of Dead Mom's Club) discusses Nicole Byer's mention in The Masked Singer, explains to Nicole what a "VSCO Girl" is, and discusses life after losing a parent. Nicole shares the advice she's got from Anthony Atamanui
Running into Past Flings (Live w/ Josh Sharp)
Josh Sharp (The Opposition with Jordan Klepper, The Chris Gethard Show) joins Nicole to discuss their previous liveshow where Nicole ran into a guy who she's slept with. They also discuss Josh's open relationship, Craigslist missed connections ads, and Ni
Vehicular Assault (w/ Akilah Hughes)
Akilah Hughes (host of What a Day podcast) discusses why she doesn't believe in long term relationships, shares her worst date stories, and the time she cut all her toes during sex. Nicole fears for her future as a motorcyclist. She also talks about the m
Moving On After a Nasty Breakup (w/ Marty Michael)
Nicole starts the episode with a DM from her doppelgänger who's been taking advantage of her likeness. Marty Michael (Co-Founder of Headgum) shares a wild first date he had with a girl who's life was spiraling out of control, how him and Amir Blumenfeld b