343 episodes

Dating can be a hot mess, from being ghosted by your crush to realizing that you've been catfished by a Tinder match. Why Won't You Date Me? is here to help.

Join Nicole Byer, the perpetual singleton, as she invites fellow comedians, friends, and ex-flings to talk romance and share their wildest dating tales, from cringeworthy first dates to jaw-dropping hookup stories. Nothing is off-limits.

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer Team Coco

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.8 • 615 Ratings

Dating can be a hot mess, from being ghosted by your crush to realizing that you've been catfished by a Tinder match. Why Won't You Date Me? is here to help.

Join Nicole Byer, the perpetual singleton, as she invites fellow comedians, friends, and ex-flings to talk romance and share their wildest dating tales, from cringeworthy first dates to jaw-dropping hookup stories. Nothing is off-limits.

    The Hookup Queen (w/ Mistress Isabelle Brooks)

    The Hookup Queen (w/ Mistress Isabelle Brooks)

    Drag queen Mistress Isabelle Brooks (Finalist of RuPaul's Drag Race S15) joins Nicole to discuss her dating life as 'The Hookup Queen,' their body counts, and what she items she stole from the set of Drag Race. Mistress shares the story of the time she broke her ankle on stage in front of 1000 people. Nicole remains horny.

    • 58 min
    Love in Theater (w/ Jesse Tyler Ferguson)

    Love in Theater (w/ Jesse Tyler Ferguson)

    Actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family) joins Nicole to share his proposal story and how it was hilariously overshadowed by Sofía Vergara. They chat about food as a love language, their shared love for musical theatre, and the aftermath of the "Take Me Out" Broadway show nude leak. Jesse reflects on the challenges of working on Modern Family during a time when there were no gay writers. Plus, the wild story of getting hit by an accidental squirting.

    • 54 min
    Forever Single Friends (w/ Jessica Gao)

    Forever Single Friends (w/ Jessica Gao)

    Writer Jessica Gao (She Hulk: Attorney at Law, Rick & Morty) joins Nicole to discuss male friends who are "single for a reason", the pressures of dating in the Chinese culture, people sticking in bad relationships in order to avoid dating again, and how hormones from an IUD can significantly affect your attraction levels. Plus, she shares her experience writing Rick and Morty's iconic 'Pickle Rick' episode, and the targeted backlash she received from fans.

    • 55 min
    Catfished! (w/ Kamie Crawford)

    Catfished! (w/ Kamie Crawford)

    Kamie Crawford (Host of Catfish: The TV Show) joins Nicole to explore the most bizarre catfishing schemes she's witnessed, and reveals the tricks catfish use to deceive you. She shares how being crowned Miss Teen USA immediately affected her dating life in a creepy way, and discusses her frustrating experiences as a plus-size model.

    • 54 min
    Winning a TV Dating Show (w/ Craig Conant)

    Winning a TV Dating Show (w/ Craig Conant)

    Comedian Craig Conant joins Nicole to discuss how sleeping with a chucklefucker led to him to become a baby daddy, his experience winning MTV's hit dating show "Next", and having sex at the movies on a first date. Plus, his many tales of farting on authority.

    • 51 min
    Dating as an Olympian (w/ A'ja Wilson)

    Dating as an Olympian (w/ A'ja Wilson)

    WNBA superstar and Olympic gold medalist A'ja Wilson joins Nicole to discuss how her 6'4" height shapes her dating experiences, what it's like to be single and mingle amongst Olympians, and the special treatment of being a WNBA icon. Meanwhile, Nicole is enjoying her own singledom.

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
615 Ratings

615 Ratings

Major FancyPants ,

Nicole Byers makes me smile 😆

You make me and so many people happy. I love your content, listening to your podcasts and can’t wait for the new ones to come out. Your guests are also well chosen and people that I so enjoy listening to 🤩🫶♥️🏳️‍⚧️🤪

AcademicYogi ,

Prepare to fall in love

Nicole is incredibly intelligent and her natural humour is delectable !

_mrsee ,

LOVE LOVE LOVE

I have been listening to the pod for YEARS, not sure why it's taken me so long to review, anyway, while the pod is funny I'm currently on the ep with Christi, and maybe cos Nicole is delirious from Covid but making me te he he-ing so dang much, I just love the frankand openness. The ep with Ashley Ray is also another stand out.

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