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Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

by Headgum & 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!

Latest episodes

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

#12 trending · Relationships

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

Sep 11
1 h 14 min

The AI Dating Dystopia (w/ Jarvis Johnson)

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 t

Sep 4
51 min

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

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

Aug 28
48 min

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

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

Aug 21
48 min

Dating a Hollywood Scammer (w/ Bresha Webb)

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 wh

Aug 14
43 min

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

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 horribl

Aug 7
59 min

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

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 f

Jul 31
59 min

The Truth About TV Showmances (w/ Lydia B Kollins)

Drag queen Lydia B Kollins (Drag Race S17, All Stars S10) joins Nicole to spill the behind-the-scenes tea on her iconic Drag Race showmance with Kori King. Find out just

Jul 24
45 min

Sharing Trade (w/ Willam Belli)

Drag queen icon Willam (Drag Race S4, host of Race Chasers) returns! She joins Nicole to break down the mathematical formula for the optimal orgy, the proper etiquette fo

Jul 17
59 min

My Career Ruined my Relationships (w/ June Jambalaya)

Drag queen June Jambalaya (Drag Race S14) joins Nicole to discuss hiding her drag career from her dates, being engaged twice, and leaving her fiancé to compete on Drag Ra

Jul 10
47 min

Hiring a Zoom Stripper (w/ Liza Treyger)

Comedian and friend Liza Treyger (Night Owl, host of That's Messed Up) returns to the podcast! She shares her sobering experience hiring a Zoom stripper for a bachelorett

Jul 3
1 h 01 min

Tossing Shade (w/ Bosco)

Drag queen icon Bosco (Drag Race S14, All Stars S10) makes her return to toss even more shade. She shares why the secret to polished drag is having mean friends, how to f

Jun 26
49 min

Creatively Building a Family (w/ Sabrina Jalees)

Comedian Sabrina Jalees (Mating Season) returns to the podcast! Sabrina talks about how she and her wife made a family, including picking out a sperm donor and performing

Jun 19
58 min

Having A Self-Love Affair (w/ Jujubee)

You ready for some good juju? This week, iconic drag queen Jujubee (Drag Race, Stop! That! Train!) joins Nicole to talk about the power of self-love and why she’s officia

Jun 12
48 min

Setting Relationship Boundaries (w/ Trixie Mattel)

Drag queen Trixie Mattel (Drag Race S7, All Stars 3) returns to the podcast! After experiencing how exhausting it is to navigate a private breakup while smiling through a

Jun 5
1 h 15 min

Measuring Love & Male Delusion (w/ Tracie Thoms)

Tracie Thoms (RENT, The Devil Wears Prada 2) joins Nicole to discuss her 8-year journey to join the iconic cast of RENT, the wild logic men use to avoid commitment, and w

May 29
52 min

Would You Date YOU? (w/ Relationship Therapist Esther Perel)

World famous relationship therapist Esther Perel has been studying relationships for over 40 years. She joins Nicole to share the most common problems couples seek therap

May 22
1 h 06 min

Writing Heated Rivalry (w/ Rachel Reid)

Author Rachel Reid (Heated Rivalry) joins Nicole to chat about the wild, viral success of her steamy queer romance novels and the hit TV adaptation. She shares how she me

May 15
47 min

Farting All Night on a First Date (w/ Beck Bennett)

Comedian and actor Beck Bennett (SNL, What's Our Podcast?) joins Nicole to talk about meeting his wife on a sketch shoot and how his wallet-less first date turned into a

May 8
51 min

Pikachu, I Choose You! (w/ Sarah Natochenny)

Voice actress Sarah Natochenny (Pokémon) joins Nicole for a chat about how voicing Ash Ketchum inspired her to become the adventurous protagonist of her own life. Sarah s

May 1
58 min

Chart trend

Position in the Relationships chart (US), last 90 days.

#4
all-time peak
200
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 15, 2026).

#17 ▼ 6 Relationships US
#171 ▼ 52 Society & Culture US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I feel like I could listen to Nicole on the toilet and it would still be so entertaining. From the first time I was aware of her I loved her so much. She always makes me laugh and has such a good and smart perspective. Grateful for you and your podcasts

Grovergoelz44 · Jul 2026

I love this podcast so much! i look forward to each new episode. It seems like everyone and their mother is doing a podcast these days but I find that this one is really easy to listen to, entertaining & funny.

myshannona · Apr 2026

Nicole is such a great interviewer. She makes every guest feel listened to , enjoyed and valid. Aside being funny and a fun listen, she treats everyone like they are an a-list star. Never judging, always asking, just a very good person. And anyone that has had struggles with love can relate to this here podcast. 200 stars!

Swelljoshbell · Feb 2026

We will achieve world peace. Yasss! Touch the feminine power! Nicole is a brilliant interviewer, so empathetic & witty. I’m gobsmacked & laughing in tears every episode. Your guests are fire, love the diversity.

Gaycationnn · Jan 2026

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