Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Drag queen icon Meatball [https://www.instagram.com/spiciestmeatball] is back! She and Nicole get into it all - being in her top era, loving the single life, and having weekend boyfriends in different cities. But also... why dating is still so hard when you do drag. Meatball opens up about losing guys the second they find out she’s a queen, and how frustrating it is watching her roster shrink because of it. And of course, the wild date stories are endless - projectile vomiting in a car on a date, sucking 3 different dicks in one night (one the size of a beer can), a hookup who did stand-up after sex, and turning down a dude mid-date for turning on fart porn. It's a wild one. Tune in! You can buy Meatball's jarred farts at meatland.bigcartel.com [https://meatland.bigcartel.com/] (it is currently sold out) Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] Support this podcast and get discounts by checking out our sponsors: » Quince [https://www.Quince.com/dateme]: Give your summer closet an upgrade—with Quince. Go to Quince.com/dateme [https://www.Quince.com/dateme] for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. » OneSkin [http://oneskin.co]: Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DATEME at oneskin.co [http://oneskin.co] #oneskinpod » SquareSpace [https://www.squarespace.com/DATEME]: Head to squarespace.com/DATEME [https://www.squarespace.com/DATEME] to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DATEME. » Mint Mobile [http://mintmobile.com/DATEME]: This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/DATEME [http://mintmobile.com/DATEME]. View all of our sponsors and discounts codes at wwydm.notion.site/sponsors [https://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors?pvs=4]. Follow: Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken [http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken] YouTube: @WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] TikTok: @whywontyoudatemepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod]  Instagram: @nicolebyer [https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/] X: @nicolebyer [https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en] Nicole's book, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746 [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524850746] This is a Headgum [https://headgum.com/] podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter [https://x.com/headgum], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/headgum/], and Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum]. Advertise on Why Won't You Date Me? [https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer] via Gumball.fm [http://gumball.fm/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Happy 4th of July!(?) Comedian Lou Wilson [https://www.instagram.com/sweetlouzinho] (Dimension 20, Jimmy Kimmel Live!) joins Nicole to reflect on the wild state of America. He shares his terrible time living in Boston, where white guys frequently asked him for the N-word pass. They talk about what it was like to sell out Madison Square Garden in just 10 minutes withDimension 20, being a “silly billy” on dates, and the moment Lou realized bits don’t always land on dates when you’re trying to build intimacy. They also bond over the guilty thrill of watching other couples on visibly bad dates, and the drama they've witnessed unfold one table over. Plus, Lou reminds Nicole that they once dated. Nicole completely forgot. He gives an honest review of what it was like to date her, and why there was never a second date. Y'all, it's a wild one. Check out Lou Wilson's podcast, Worlds Beyond Number [https://worldsbeyondnumber.com/]. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] Support this podcast and get discounts by checking out our sponsors: » CashApp [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/3v6r90n6]: Download Cash App Today: https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/3v6r90n6 [https://capl.onelink.me/vFut/3v6r90n6] #CashAppPod *Referral Reward Disclaimer: As a Cash App partner, I may earn a commission when you sign up for a Cash App account. View all of our sponsors and discounts codes at wwydm.notion.site/sponsors [https://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors?pvs=4]. Follow: Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken [http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken] YouTube: @WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] TikTok: @whywontyoudatemepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod]  Instagram: @nicolebyer [https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/] X: @nicolebyer [https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en] Nicole's book, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746 [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524850746] This is a Headgum [https://headgum.com/] podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter [https://x.com/headgum], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/headgum/], and Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum]. Advertise on Why Won't You Date Me? [https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer] via Gumball.fm [http://gumball.fm/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Actress Jessica Lowe [https://www.instagram.com/jessmarlo] (The Righteous Gemstones, Minx, Wrecked) joins Nicole to share the romantic saga of falling in love on a Second City cruise ship. On the ship, she met a British bassist who became her cruise ship boyfriend - whom she later realized wasn’t as smart as she thought his accent sounded (he tried to dry his pants on a ceiling fan and designed a nightmare demon tattoo for himself). Jessica recalls dating a Dutch chef with a penis that was “too much!” and recounts what might be the most romantic first date ever told on the podcast. She reflects on the men who surprised her, disappointed her, and the slow work of building a relationship that actually lasted. Plus, Jessica and Nicole reminisce about the chaos of filming Curse Friends when everyone tested positive for COVID - and Nicole opens up about sobbing in a makeup chair over a man who simply wasn’t worth it. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] Support this podcast and get discounts by checking out our sponsors: » OneSkin [https://www.oneskin.co/]: OneSkin is redefining the aging process with their proprietary OS-01 peptide. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DATEME at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod » SquareSpace [https://www.squarespace.com/DATEME]: Head to squarespace.com/DATEME [http://squarespace.com/DATEME] to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DATEME. » Booking.com [http://booking.com/]: Book now at Booking.com [http://booking.com/]! » Smalls [http://Smalls.com]: Give your cat the food they deserve. For a limited time only, get 60% off your first order PLUS free shipping when you head to Smalls.com [http://Smalls.com] and use code DATEME. View all of our sponsors and discounts codes at wwydm.notion.site/sponsors [https://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors?pvs=4]. Follow: Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken [http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken] YouTube: @WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] TikTok: @whywontyoudatemepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod]  Instagram: @nicolebyer [https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/] X: @nicolebyer [https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en] Nicole's book, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746 [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524850746] This is a Headgum [https://headgum.com/] podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter [https://x.com/headgum], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/headgum/], and Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum]. Advertise on Why Won't You Date Me? [https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer] via Gumball.fm [http://gumball.fm/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

TV writer Lauren Ashley Smith [https://www.instagram.com/mslas] (A Black Lady Sketch Show, Smith Sisters Live [https://www.siriusxm.com/player/show/entity/b436c7d2-38b2-b8aa-48df-c175e0f1f5b3?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafNZceJTp37BvikJl2IU7aPTIKKUVqEht-hOBcZWKB9eHSpGQLZ8uU3YLvLlw_aem_xWsSCiCP2hREOc-89bRoxw&_branch_match_id=1194795166502571349&utm_source=programming-social&utm_campaign=NA-NA-DL-SOC-show-Home-b436c7d238b2b8aa48dfc175e0f1f5b3-NA-OTH-APPROGDL-TLKSW-GEN-NA-NA-AL00-NA-NA-PERM--SOC-GEN-SmithSistersLiveShowRadioAndySocials-GeneralBAU-PROG23-NA-20231218-Social-ProgrammingAccounts-Branch-dtm&utm_medium=Social&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAwXBSQ6CMBQA0Nu4QwgsFBNjoCHKICCDaDcE8EMbGWpbgZVn9z0iJRMHVRXrsK0Y2%2FZ0fKvpQCVJqZDARUBnOLV109PXMbbwg2h1FxJcaOiaOZZVtSFuwMuYsbNn%2BvZ63c13VZy5vp%2FfPw6RConsBhe%2BbcIlZedbgPff3HgGc9AvZQVDuRYiRRTFOkmcqFH2Zp1M67L5cWiBczp2Zc2nRQA%2FIsKnAf51cpEFsgAAAA%3D%3D]) joins Nicole to talk about how she met her wife the old-fashioned way - through Time Out New York’s Singles issue. Lauren reveals the strange public response to being a “bachelor” in a magazine, how her wife was one of the only white women working at BET, and the complications that came with planning an interracial lesbian wedding. She also recalls a bizarre school Valentine’s Day test that matched students based on compatibility, and she and Nicole discuss who gets to keep the friends after a breakup. Plus, Nicole gets a magical hot massage and somehow walks away being fluent in Greek. And Lauren shares one big piece of dating advice: why straight people should try dating more like lesbians -letting go of the gender roles getting in the way. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] Support this podcast and get discounts by checking out our sponsors: » OneSkin [https://www.oneskin.co/]: OneSkin is redefining the aging process with their proprietary OS-01 peptide. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code DATEME at https://www.oneskin.co/ [https://www.oneskin.co/] #oneskinpod » EarnIn [http://app2.earnin.com/]: Make Any Day Payday! When you download the EarnIn app, type in Why Won't You Date Me under PODCAST when you sign up – it’ll really help the show.  » Booking.com [http://booking.com/]: Book now at Booking.com [http://booking.com/]! » Wayfair [http://wayfair.com/]: Wayfair. Every Style, Every Home. View all of our sponsors and discounts codes at wwydm.notion.site/sponsors [https://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors?pvs=4]. Follow: Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken [http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken] YouTube: @WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] TikTok: @whywontyoudatemepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod]  Instagram: @nicolebyer [https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/] X: @nicolebyer [https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en] Nicole's book, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746 [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524850746] This is a Headgum [https://headgum.com/] podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter [https://x.com/headgum], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/headgum/], and Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum]. Advertise on Why Won't You Date Me? [https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer] via Gumball.fm [http://gumball.fm/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].

Actor Michael Urie [https://www.instagram.com/michaelurielikesit] (Shrinking, Ugly Betty) joins Nicole to discuss the wild hookup culture at Julliard, and the love triangle he had that went sour. Once he got fame from Ugly Betty, he starts going on dates with people who only seem interested in the version of him they saw on TV, until a second shot with actor Ryan Spahn turns into a 17-year partnership. He tells the story of a friend who died singing Britney Spears at karaoke, and lists the surprisingly beautiful ways other pals have died. Plus, the time his dog blew up an airplane bathroom. Michael offers blunt advice for singles: your standards aren’t too high, they’re just too specific, and urges to drop the blinders on your dating life. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] Support this podcast and get discounts by checking out our sponsors: » Quince [https://quince.com/dateme]: Treat your closet to a little summer glow-up with Quince. Go to Quince.com/dateme [https://www.quince.com/women/best-sellers?utm_source=veritone&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=dateme]for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns  » Mint Mobile [http://mintmobile.com/DATEME]: Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at mintmobile.com/DATEME [http://mintmobile.com/DATEME]. » SquareSpace [https://squarespace.com/DATEME]: Head to squarespace.com/DATEME [https://squarespace.com/DATEME] to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DATEME. » BetterHelp [http://betterhelp.com/DATEME]: This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/DATEME [http://betterhelp.com/DATEME] and get on your way to being your best self. » EarnIn [http://app2.earnin.com]: Make Any Day Payday! When you download the EarnIn app, type in Why Won't You Date Me under PODCAST when you sign up – it’ll really help the show.  » ZocDoc [http://Zocdoc.com/DATEME]: Zocdoc.com/DATEME [https://www.zocdoc.com/DATEME] to find and instantly book a top-rated doctor today. » Booking.com [http://booking.com/]: Book now at Booking.com [http://booking.com/]! View all of our sponsors and discounts codes at wwydm.notion.site/sponsors [https://wwydm.notion.site/sponsors?pvs=4]. Follow: Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken [http://linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken] YouTube: @WhyWontYouDateMePodcast [https://www.youtube.com/@WhyWontYouDateMePodcast] TikTok: @whywontyoudatemepod [https://www.tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod]  Instagram: @nicolebyer [https://www.instagram.com/nicolebyer/] X: @nicolebyer [https://twitter.com/nicolebyer?lang=en] Nicole's book, #VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746 [https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781524850746] This is a Headgum [https://headgum.com/] podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter [https://x.com/headgum], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/headgum/], and Tiktok [https://www.tiktok.com/@headgum]. Advertise on Why Won't You Date Me? [https://gumball.fm/shows/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer] via Gumball.fm [http://gumball.fm/]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy [https://art19.com/privacy] and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info [https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info].