Sex and Love Addict (w/ Maria Bamford)

Friday, September 8, 2023

About this Episode

Ever wondered what it's like getting intimate with a clown? Deep dive as comedian Maria Bamford (Arrested Development, Big Mouth) unravels her experiences as sex and love addict, the relationship tools she's learned in her 12 step programs, and her mental illnesses. Plus, for those seeking lasting love, Maria shares the 4 behaviors to avoid divorce.

Follow Nicole Byer:

See Nicole on tour! Get tickets at linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken

Twitter: @nicolebyer

Instagram: @nicolebyer

Merch: podswag.com/dateme

Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746

More Episodes

Friday, July 26, 2024
Modelling on OnlyFans (w/ Luenell)
Comedian Luenell (Borat, Hacks) joins Nicole to discuss the decision that led her to start an OnlyFans, dating a man who slid into her DMs, and her experience robbing $50,000 from a bank.

Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, July 19, 2024
Forget About the Dating "Icks" (w/ Boman Martinez-Reid)
Actor/TikToker Boman Martinez-Reid (@Bomanizer) joins Nicole to discuss the pitfalls of launching your relationship on social media, witnessing his ex compete on a TV dating show and become a fan favorite, and his advice on why we should all forget about the "icks" when dating. Meanwhile, Nicole has started bargaining with her house spiders.
Got a dirty message for Nicole? Write it to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it read on-air.
Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, July 12, 2024
Background Check Your Dates (w/ Lala Kent)
Lala Kent (Vanderpump Rules) joins Nicole to reveal why she chose a sperm donor for her pregnancy and explain the tier system of sperm options. She shares the reasons she background checks all her dates and spills some of the craziest discoveries she's made. Plus, Lala opens up about her experience co-parenting her daughter and dating while pregnant.

Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, July 5, 2024
Dating a Cult Leader (w/ Poppy Liu)
Actress Poppy Liu (Hacks) joins Nicole to discuss how she accidentally dated a cult leader, her exhausting year as a dominatrix in the BDSM lifestyle, her queer awakening watching Titanic, and her experiences doing experimental nude theatre in New York. Nicole shares the story of the time she was fingered by a dishwasher.
Check out Poppy Liu's new movie, Space Cadet, on Prime Video.
Follow Nicole Byer:
Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, June 28, 2024
Dominant Women (w/ Clark Jones)
Comedian Clark Jones joins Nicole to discuss a wild hookup after a drug-fueled comedy show, the experience that turned him onto dominant women, and the story of performing stand-up naked. Plus, he shares his scheme of joining a ballet team in order to lose his virginity.
Follow Nicole Byer:
Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, June 21, 2024
Your Relationship Needs a Song (w/ Keith Robinson)
Comedian Keith Robinson has faced two strokes that have affected half his mobility and speech. He shares with Nicole how he experienced a stroke after taking Viagra on an airplane ahead of a date, his crazy run-in with the police, and his advice on why every relationship needs a song.
See Keith Robinson's new special, Different Strokes, on Netflix.
Write something dirty to Nicole! Submit it to whywontyoudatemepodcast@gmail.com for a chance to have it read on air.

Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Merch: podswag.com/dateme
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, June 14, 2024
Anxiety (w/ Tony Hale)
Actor Tony Hale (Veep, Arrested Development, Inside Out 2) joins Nicole to discuss how he accidentally themed his marriage proposal around a play about suicide, how he overcame his anxieties in a relationship, his experience working as Beyoncé's 'assistant', and provides Nicole with some heartfelt advice on dating.
See Inside Out 2, now playing in theatres.

Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Merch: podswag.com/dateme
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Ted Danson & Woody Harrelson Are Reunited!
Ted and Woody are back together to bring you a brand new podcast from Team Coco! It’s called “Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes)" and it’s out right now! They’re talking to guests like Conan O’Brien, Will Arnett, Jane Fonda, Billy Eichner, Kristen Bell, and so many more. Head over to “Where Everybody Knows Your Name with Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson (Sometimes)" to subscribe and listen now!
Friday, June 7, 2024
You Smell Like Me (w/ David Gborie)
Comedian David Gborie (voice of Comedy Central, All Fantasy Everything, My Momma Told Me) joins Nicole to discuss the hottest porn, why two comedians can't date, how women improve the lives of men, and looking like a pervert at The Nutcracker. Nicole daydreams about what she would do if she had a dick for a day, and shares the story of hooking up with a coworker, which led them to quit.
Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Merch: podswag.com/dateme
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746
Friday, May 31, 2024
The 90 Day Fiancé Interview (w/ Alex Roshon)
Relationship therapist and star of 90 Day Fiancé: Love in Paradise, Alex Roshon, is here to answer all of Nicole's burning relationship questions. What's it like to apply for 90 Day Fiancé? What's her foolproof method for approaching someone for a threesome? Alex shares her terrible dating stories that led her to date overseas, and her experience dating a man who loved to wear women's panties. Nicole tries to find love at the Sonic The Hedgehog-themed cafe.
Follow Nicole Byer:
Twitter: @nicolebyer
Instagram: @nicolebyer
Merch: podswag.com/dateme
Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746

View All

host

Nicole Byer

Nicole Byer is an actress, comedian, and writer. She hosts the Netflix baking show "Nailed It" and has a sitcom loosely based on her life streaming on Facebook Watch, "Loosely Exactly Nicole." She hosts the podcast "Why Won't You Date Me" and recently starred on the short-lived Fox sketch show "Party Over Here." You've also seen her on MTV's "Girl Code," "30 Rock," "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," "Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates," "@Midnight," Adult Swim, "Chelsea Lately," "Transparent," and "Lady Dynamite." She co-wrote and starred in the "Pursuit of Sexiness," which Variety named a web series to watch and was featured as a Time Out LA comic to watch in 2015. She’s also been featured in Cosmopolitan, Ladies Home Journal, Elle, and Ebony.

Shop Team Coco

Merch

Get the latest merchandise inspired by your favorite Team Coco podcasts, events, and shows!

Shop Now