Dating can be a hot mess, from getting ghosted by your crush to realizing you’ve been catfished by a Tinder match.
Enter Why Won’t You Date Me?, Nicole Byer’s multi-award-winning podcast, where she dives into all things love, dating, and romance.
Join Nicole, the perpetual singleton, as she welcomes comedians, friends, and even ex-flings to share their wildest dating stories and relationship insights.
Nicole Byer: Nicole Byer is one of the most versatile voices in today’s comedy landscape. An actress, comedian, writer, author, and podcaster, she is perhaps most well-known as the host of Netflix’s Emmy-nominated competition baking series Nailed It!, which has gained a cult following of viewers since its premiere on the streaming platform in 2018, and her award-winning podcasts, including Why Won’t You Date Me?, Best Friends with Sasheer Zamata, and 90 Day Bae with Marcy Jarreau. Nicole has also hosted the Headgum Original podcast Newcomers, where she and co-host Lauren Lapkus take a deep dive into cultural staples they haven’t gotten around to just yet, since 2020. In 2020, Nicole made history by becoming the first black woman ever to be nominated in the category of “Outstanding Host for A Reality or Competition Program” and was nominated again in 2021 and 2022. Nicole can be seen in her debut solo stand-up special for Netflix, Nicole Byer: Big Beautiful Weirdo, and previously on the NBC comedy Grand Crew. Nicole can most recently be seen in Focus Feature’s The American Society of Magical Negroes, a satirical comedy and the 2024 American comedy film, Thelma. Both received rave reviews during their premieres at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. Her additional film and television work includes Grand Crew, Loosely Exactly Nicole, Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates, Lady Dynamite, Party Over Here, BoJack Horseman, and 30 Rock.
This week, Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, What If? podcast) joins Nicole to talk about the challenges of dating when everyone expects you to be the funny guy from TV. He opens up about being an introvert, and how his dates sometimes get disappointed when he’s not cracking jokes 24/7. Wayne shares the wild story of dating someone whose parent was openly racist, the struggles he’s faced navigating racism in relationships, and what it’s like dating as a single father. He also dishes out dating advice inspired by RuPaul—emphasizing the importance of loving yourself first. Plus, the unbelievable story of how he got fired from Disneyland playing Tigger… the day before landing his big break.
Checkout previous episodes of Why Won’t You Date Me? w/ Nicole Byer HERE
