#best friends with nicole byer and sasheer zamata

[riverdiculous]

Oh, this was really cool to listen to! Thanks for sharing as this definitely fell under the radar for me.

my love and respect for anthony knows no bounds. i absolutely loved this interview, i can't believe i haven't listened to it before.

[agentem]

WHY DIDN'T SOMEONE TELL ME PATTI LUPONE WAS ON SASHEER ZAMATA'S PODCAST (WITH NICOLE BYER).

It's been up for a whole day without me listening to it. I am furious.

[ear-worthy]

Why Won't You Date Me Podcast: Before The Romance Comes The Dating!

"Dying is easy, comedy is hard” is supposedly a deathbed quote attributed to character actor Edmund Gwenn, who is most famous for playing Kris Kringle in the 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street.  

Gwenn was absolutely correct in his observation and comedy podcasting is exhibit number one. Comedy and true-crime are two of the most popular genres in podcasting. Popularity breeds imitation and comedy podcasts proliferate in the podcasting space like Tribbles in the famous eponymously named Star Trek episode. 

Comedy podcasts come in all shapes, sizes, and sounds. We have the "bros" who harken back to middle school with fart jokes and tales of their boogers. We have the edgy comics who think they push the envelope when, in reality, they're just splashing around in crude observations that aren't funny. 

In summary, there are many more people in podcasting trying to be funny than are truly funny. Nicole Byer belongs to the category of "just plain funny."   

Nicole Byer is 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! 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.

Why Won't You Don't Me is a comedy and relationship podcast hosted by Nicole Byer which debuted on December 1, 2017.  The podcast features Byer and a guest exploring why she is single, while discussing topics related to love, life, and sex. The format of an episode typically involves Byer introducing her guest/s, as they then talk about their respective experiences with sex, dating, relationships, and love. In most episodes, the guest will critique Byer's online dating profiles, before closing the episode by discussing whether or not they would date her - and why.

While the featured guest is often another comedian, Byer has also hosted former partners and her own childhood friends. Notable guests who have appeared on Why Won't You Date Me? include Sasheer Zamata, Rachel Bloom, Jameela Jamil, Joel Kim Booster, Vicky Vox, and Trixie Mattel.

Ms. Byer even creates a new logo for every episode, as seen here with Jameela Jamil.

 In 2019, Why Won't You Date Me? won Outstanding Foreign Series at the Canadian Podcasting Awards, which is "awarded to a breakthrough show – across any format and category – produced outside of Canada." In 2021, Why Won't You Date Me? won the Best Overall Host – Female iHeartMedia Podcast Award. In 2023, it won best comedy podcast in the Ambies Awards. 

The show recently announced that comedy podcast network Headgum has acquired the rights to the podcast. The acquisition comes on the heels of a recent announcement that the network also added Tig Notaro, Fortune Feimster, and Mae Martin’s podcast HANDSOME to its expanding lineup of comedy podcasts. Headgum is a premier comedy podcast network behind shows such as Doughboys, Handsome, The Lamorning After, Gayotic with MUNA, and Seek Treatment with Cat & Pat. As part of the deal, Nicole Byer will begin recording video episodes from Headgum’s LA and NYC studios. Headgum will also manage the show’s ad sales through Gumball, their marketplace for advertisers to buy host-read ads directly from podcasters. The first Why Won’t You Date Me? episode under Headgum is out this week, and features an interview with comedian and personal friend of Byer, Lauren Lapkus (Orange Is the New Black, Crashing, The Big Bang Theory). Other upcoming guests include Randall Park, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Kimmel, and Nick Kroll, among others. In each episode, Byer and fellow comedians, friends, and ex-flings talk romance and share their wildest dating tales, from cringeworthy first dates to jaw-dropping hookup stories.

 “Nicole Byer says: "Why Won’t You Date Me? is my favorite podcast child - just don’t tell the others. I’m looking forward to bringing her back home to Headgum, where we first launched the show in 2017. I’ve hosted WWYDM for many years, and it’s scary and comforting to know that there will always be new content when it comes to dating - whether it’s fresh horror stories, new relationship scenarios, and unbelievably cute love stories - and I’m thrilled to be the host helping my listeners navigate it all every week." “There’s no question that Nicole is one of the top podcast hosts of all time - there is rarely someone who is so prolific and so consistently hilarious - and Why Won’t You Date Me? is a comedy podcast classic,” said Headgum VP of Content, Kaiti Moos. New episodes of Why Won’t You Date Me? are released on Fridays and can be found wherever you listen to podcasts, including on the Why Won’t You Date Me? YouTube channel.

[spider-boy1989]

Idk if any of yall listen to “best friends” podcast with sasheer zamata and Nicole byer, but I now can realistically wish that Nicole and sasheer end up together in the end. I know they’re real people but like, I just think it would be sweet.

[petesmediadiary]

April 22nd 2020

Podcasts: Hollywood Handbook Pro Version -- 121 Home Haircuts Hey Riddle Riddle -- 92 Unicorn Boner Best Friends with Nicole and Sasheer -- 44 Nicole Thinks Sasheer Will Die First Wonderful! -- 130 Jawbreaker Julie Nerd Poker -- 3x65 Whiff of Tusk Never Not Funny -- 26G Christian Finnegan (video) TV: Little Fires Everywhere -- 1x08 Dark Side of the Ring -- 2x06 Brews Brothers -- 1x07

[booasaur]

Home Economics (2021) || Grand Crew (2021) - Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata guesting on each other’s shows

[heathrly]

Okay was anybody going to tell me Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata have a podcast called Best Friends where they just talk about whatever the fuck they want and give best friend advice for an hour or was I just supposed to read that on a promoted tweet myself.

[talldecafcappuccino]

Tag Nine People You Want To Get To Know Better

Thanks @notyourdaisybuchanan for the tag!

favorite color: Purple 💜

currently reading: I finished a book today! I read Every Summer After by Carley Fortune. It's her first novel and aside from one plot issue, I really enjoyed it! I've been describing it as a better version of People We Meet on Vacation. I'm also working on Her Body and Other Parties by Carmen Maria Machado and debating between starting How to Walk Away by Katherine Center or Us Against You by Fredrick Backman (which probably means I'll start neither lol I also just ordered two new books....so....yeah.)

last song: I don't know because I can't figure out how to check my Spotify for what music I was listening to earlier! Is this being old or just not knowing how technology works? Last *thing* I listened to was an old episode of Best Friends with Nicole Byers and Sasheer Zamata.

last series: I finished The Bear and I have one episode left of A League of Their Own

last movie: Last movie in theaters? Top Gun: Maverick. Last movie at home? Billboard Dad lmao

sweet/spicy/savory: Savory! Always savory! Although I just had ice cream...but savory still wins. Give me the olives and the cheese and the capers and the other pickled things (salt, just give me all the salt).

currently working on: I've been jotting down little bits and pieces of a couple ideas I've been sitting with for awhile. I think I'm going to start focusing on one of them...but I'm sort of worried that by focusing on it I'll lose all interest. Focus is a sneaky salty bitch 😫

tagging: whoever is reading this because it is very late and my brain isn't letting me think of people at the moment 😂

[lightedwindows]

I feel like every episode is that!

Okay okay

Just the title is this episode tells me trying to listen at work isn't the move 🤣🤣🤣 I know I'm gonna laugh out loud

[a-big-apple]

I listen to a lot of podcasts, especially now working from home, and I want to get some recs for more shows by/about POC. Doesn’t have to be current events related, though that’s what prompts me to expand my listening. I’d love more nerd culture/fannish and humor podcasts too! What do you all listen to? 

Here’s what I listen to currently, if anyone else wants recs!

Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata

Desi Geek Girls

Fanti

Let’s Go, Atsuko!

Minority Korner

Nancy

Nerdificent

Woman of Size

Yo, Is This Racist?

[mypencilshavings]

Just making some bio study sheets at my tutoring job

I had no appointments, so I'm just doing lots of work. I'm listening to Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata as I work and it's so hard not to just cackle at how hilarious they are. I have an idea for a different style to post but I just have to learn how to execute my vision and I'll do it.

Pencil: Pentel CHAMP 0.5 mm mechanical pencil that I snagged during DnD club

[akajustmerry]

i love "best friends" with nicole byer and sasheer zamata, it's fun~

oooh thank u 💕

[petesmediadiary]

March 18th 2020

Podcasts: Never Not Funny -- 26B Carrie Clifford (video) Don’t You Hate It? -- 7 Drip Dry Hollywood Handbook Pro Version -- 116 The Comic-Con Show Hey Riddle Riddle -- 87 Not Enough Buckles Best Friends with Nicole and Sasheer -- 39 Nicole Can Find Your Tabasco Wonderful! -- 125 A Thighful of Chico Never Not Funny -- Bonus: Live at Vitello’s (video) Never Not Funny -- Bonus: 80s 90s Trivia (video) TV: Little Fires Everywhere -- 1x01 Better Call Saul -- 5x05 Dispatches from Elsewhere -- 1x04

[feelgoodflyer]

Art Credit: Instagram.com/SpiritualCreative

The Creative Self and Black Lives Matter

Key Characteristic: Positive Humor (learn more here)

Dance around wildly to your favorite, most cheesy songs from your high school years.

Mister Rogers Neighborhood Clips

Podcast: Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata

Podcast: Sip on This with Ashley Nicole Black

Visit the Association for Applied and Therapeutic Humor Website

[achelewasmyobsession]

Podcast recommendations no one asked for:

Punch Up the Jam: Earworm songs get dissected and then get a "punch up" upgrade at the end. The best to listen to in quarantine because in public you will look crazy laughing along at them and on a plus side you learn about popular songs.

Potterless: The tales of a grown man Mike reading the Harry Potter series for the first time. He goes through each chapter with guests who are big fans. It's perfect if you want some harry potter in your day but have cleaning to do.

This Might Get Weird: I was always a fan of Mamrie Hart on YouTube her way of seeing the world and her fantastic storytelling comes to life as her and her best friend Grace Helbig talk about their crazy lives each week from chatting to crazy ladies on flights to run ins at the grocery store.

Quick Questions: Dan O'Brien is a writer for John Oliver and Soren Bowie writes for American Dad they used to work together on Cracked.com and are best friends, separated by thousands of miles they catch up by asking quick questions to each other. A beautiful look at good male friendship. Hearing Dan cry when he found out Soren was having a kid is so earnestly sweet.

And That's Why We Drink: A supernatural and crime podcast. Em (nb) and Christine meet up each week to tell a story to each other. Em brings the scary stories and Christine brings the true crime with wine and milkshakes. Maybe listen to this one in the day time. You've been warned.

Best Friends with Nicole and Sasheer: Nicole Byer (Nailed it Host) and Sasheer Zamata (SNL) talk about any and everything and then help their listeners with their problems. Maybe listen to this one with headphones if you are around your family.

How Did This Get Made: Paul Scheer, June Diane Raphael and Jason Mantzoukas watch the worst films Hollywood has to offer. Some of these are hit and miss i find especially if you haven't watched the film or know of it. Watch the trailer before listening.