Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Team Coco & Nicole Byer

Dating can be a hot mess, from being ghosted by your crush to realizing that you've been catfished by a Tinder match. Why Won't You Date Me? is here to help. Join Nicole Byer, the perpetual singleton, as she invites fellow comedians, friends, and ex-flings to talk romance and share their wildest dating tales, from cringeworthy first dates to jaw-dropping hookup stories. Nothing is off-limits. read less

Our Editor's Take

With a theme song catchy enough to get stuck in anyone's head, the Why Won't You Date Me? podcast is fun and fabulous.

Comedian and actor Nicole Byer hosts this hilarious podcast series. The cohost of Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamataand Newcomers Podcast with Lauren Lapkus, Nicole is a podcast pro. She also has been nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards as the host of Netflix's Nailed It! What can't this girl do? Well, she can't find a boyfriend, and this podcast is all about finding out why.

Sassy and flippant, Nicole loves to talk about everyone else's love life. Along the way, she'll also discover truths about her own. This self-proclaimed "nosiest b*tch around" digs into every story. Whether it's crazy awkward dates, elaborate sexual escapades, or deep emotional issues, Nicole is here for it.

Each week, Nicole brings in a special guest to chat about anything and everything. Past guests include Keke Palmer, Penn Badgley, and Nikki Glaser. Some of these Why Won't You Date Me? conversations are wild. Wherever the tangents go, they're delivered in true, quirky Nicole Byer style. These raw conversations may have fans laughing, and sometimes cringing, too. Every episode is a surprise, from almost unbelievable admissions to practical dating advice.

At the end of each episode, Nicole reads a cringeworthy attempt to flirt with her sent in by a listener. Ooooh baby, as she would say, no one will want to miss these jokes. Listeners can listen each week to the Why Won't You Date Me? podcast to hear Nicole and her special guest gossip about their love lives. This might be the week Nicole finally solves the mystery of why such a classy lady is still single.

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