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Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

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Latest episodes

  • I Wanna Be a Slut (w/ Lisa Hanawalt)

    October 16, 2026 · 42 min

    Illustrator and friend Lisa Hanawalt (Bojack Horseman, Tuca & Bertie) returns to the podcast to chat about starting fresh in the dating scene after a 15-year relationship with Adam Conover, and what happened when they tried opening things…

  • Are YOU The Problem? (w/ Darlene Mitchell)

    October 9, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

    Drag queen Darlene Mitchell (Drag Race S18) joins Nicole for a chat about finding love in the Instagram DMs, pulling off a tear-jerking surprise proposal, and coming out to her conservative family via a massive group text right before…

  • Grilling Nicole's Man (w/ Ms. Pat)

    October 2, 2026 · 45 min

    Comedian Ms. Pat joins Nicole to reveal the true secret to surviving a 33-year marriage, shares the brutal realities of menopause nobody talks about, and interrogates Nicole and the nice man in her life about why they aren't married yet…

  • Dating a Short King (w/ Marcella Arguello)

    September 25, 2026 · 56 min

    We’ve all heard the persistent dating mandate that the ideal man needs to be over 6ft tall. But what happens when you’re a 6"2 woman facing a dating pool of tall men who have coasted by on their height alone? According to comedian Marcella…

  • Finally Ready to Confess (w/ BenDeLaCreme)

    September 18, 2026 · 50 min

    Drag queen icon BenDeLaCreme (Drag Race 6, All-Stars 3) joins Nicole to spill some major breaking news: they've been secretly separated from her partner of 8 years. They talk about the effort it takes to try to stay friends with an ex, the…

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  • The Most Chaotic Friendship Ever (w/ Meatball and Big Dipper)

    September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

    Why Won't You Date Me is taking a quick break this week while Nicole is out of town filming, but we'd never leave you high and dry! Instead, Nicole is sharing one of her all-time favorite episodes of her other podcast, Best Friends. Best…

  • The AI Dating Dystopia (w/ Jarvis Johnson)

    September 4, 2026 · 52 min

    YouTuber Jarvis Johnson (Host of Sad Boyz) joins Nicole to discuss the dystopian reality of how AI has changed the dating landscape, from people now dating their AI and the trend of men using ChatGPT to automatically swipe and chat with…

  • The Catfish Who Wanted to "Teach Me a Lesson" (w/ Onya Nurve)

    August 28, 2026 · 48 min

    Drag queen superstar Onya Nurve (Winner of RuPaul's Drag Race S17) joins Nicole to talk about the time she was catfished on a dating app by a high school creep! Onya also sets the record straight on her true dynamic with the Season 17…

  • Juggling A 7-Man Harem (w/ Kim Newmoney)

    August 21, 2026 · 49 min

    Nicole's photographer, Kim Newmoney (VOGUE, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE) chats with her about the logistics and managing a harem of 7 hot men. They talk about men who claim they want casual relationships but get territorial when another guy whose…

  • Dating a Hollywood Scammer (w/ Bresha Webb)

    August 14, 2026 · 44 min

    Comedian Bresha Webb (Run the World, Hacks) joins Nicole to share her terrible experience accientally dating a Hollywood scammer. Bresha also shares the story of a guy who paid for their dinner using a coin purse full of laundry quarters…

  • The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Date (w/ Eliot Glazer)

    August 7, 2026 · 59 min

    Comedian and writer Eliot Glazer (Broad City, New Girl) returns to the podcast! He shares how a group blind date quickly turned into a one-on-one nightmare with a horrible, drunk Jubilee "celebrity." Plus, Elliot and Nicole talk about what…

  • The 'Goblintimacy' Dating Trend (w/ Devon Walker)

    July 31, 2026 · 60 min

    Comedian Devon Walker (SNL, Big Mouth) returns to the podcast to join Nicole for a chat about "goblintimacy", the new dating trend where you skip putting your best foot forward. Nicole shares the details of her terrifyingly chaotic NYC…

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About the show

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!