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, comedian Devon Walker (SNL) joins Nicole to tell the story of how he met his girlfriend at a live podcast where they were set up on a blind date. He figured it was just a bit—until the audience voted for them to win an Applebee’s gift card and that turned into their actual first date.
Three years later, they’re still together. He and Nicole talk about the woman who went viral eating 48 oysters on a first date, why it’s a red flag if your partner suddenly starts doing open mics, and how it feels when people send you unsolicited sex tapes in the DMs. Devon also shares the SNL sketch he’s dying to get on air.
Plus: a deep dive into the food mascot universe – who’s comforting, who’s cursed, and why the Bubba Gump shrimp must be stopped.
Check out previous episodes of Why Won’t You Date Me? w/ Nicole Byer HERE
