Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Nicole Byer started this podcast with a simple premise: she is a successful, funny, attractive person, so why is dating so hard? Over 430 episodes later, that question has become a launching pad for wildly entertaining conversations with comedians, drag performers, relationship experts, and the occasional ex. Byer is fearless in what she will discuss, and her guests tend to match her energy. Episodes run 45 to 75 minutes and come out every Friday through the Headgum network. The show has earned a remarkable 4.9-star rating from more than 15,000 reviews, which makes it one of the highest-rated dating podcasts on Apple Podcasts, period. Past guests include Sasheer Zamata, Bobby Berk, and Tig Notaro. The format is interview-based, but the conversations feel more like catching up with a friend who happens to have no filter. Byer talks about dating apps, bad dates, good dates, body image, sex, and loneliness with a candor that is refreshing and frequently hilarious. There are also video versions on YouTube if you want the full experience. This is not a show that will hand you a framework for finding your soulmate. It is a show that will make you laugh about the absurdity of trying, and sometimes that is more useful than any five-step plan.