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Bad Dates
Everybody’s had them, everybody can relate to them, and now we’re back with more of the wildest you’ve ever heard, on BAD DATES! Join host Joel Kim Booster (Loot, Fire Island, Netflix) as he invites his favorite funny friends to share their most iconic dating fiascos. From the team behind the hit podcast SmartLess, BAD DATES will make you laugh a lot, cry a little, and cringe just enough. Because as we all know - the worst dates make the best stories. It’s a new host, but the same old mess! Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of Bad Dates ad-free. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
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Episodes
- Joel Has A Special AnnouncementJun 15, 2026Something new is coming soon and Joel is (almost!) ready to talk about it.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
- Re-release: Speed Dates: I Was The Bomb! (w/ Brendan Scannell)Jun 8, 2026 · 1 hr 2 minPlease enjoy another of our favorite recent episodes while we move ever closer to unveiling the new thing we've been working on for you, stay tuned to this feed! This week, it's family time as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with his good friend, actor/comedian Brendan Scannell (Heathers, Bonding, newsletter The Abyss) to discuss maintaining a sense of self in your relationship, making friends later in life, being sober (or Bushwick sober as the case may be), knowing somebody in The Candy Hall Of Fame, and the real work of checking in with your partner. Plus, Brendan brings gifts! And Joel has some advice for single people, which is honestly not that different from his advice for anyone looking to get into entertainment.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Brendan Scannell: @bscan on socials, check BrendanScannell.com for newsletter and tour dates
- Re-release: Tell Him It’s A Picnic! (w/ Laganja Estranja, Hannah Pilkes, and Maxx Eddy)Jun 1, 2026 · 48 minThe Bad Dates feed is under construction! In the meantime, please enjoy a repeat performance of this episode of Bad Dates, as host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Hannah Pilkes and Max Eddy and drag legend Laganja Estranja to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laganja is in the mood for street meat but they might need a quick bath, Hannah is dating a time traveller, that’s kind of the only explanation, and Maxx initially just has some questions about the spelling.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Laganja Estranja: @laganjaestranja on all socials, except for TikTok where some child stole it, check her website for more info
Hannah Pilkes: @hannahpilkes on Insta, Leanne on Netflix
Maxx Eddy: @maxxeddy on socials
- Re-release: A Calloused Hand (w/ Frankie Quiñones, Becky Robinson, and Jenna Jiménez)May 25, 2026 · 49 minThe Bad Dates feed is under construction! While we coordinate something very exciting, please enjoy one of our favorite recent episodes. In this edition, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Frankie Quiñones, Becky Robinson, and Jenna Jiménez to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Frankie tries to get into the rhythm but it’s so awkward he can only do it for a decade, Becky is seeing a man who is dumb hot and just doesn’t know where to get dinner, and Jenna…this…this is a Hall Of Fame bad date story. This is a very bad date story indeed.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Frankie Quiñones: New special Damn That’s Crazy on Hulu, FrankieQuinones.com for tickets
Becky Robinson: @beckyrobinson4 on Insta, EntitledHousewife.com, new special coming soon
Jenna Jiménez: @jennajewmenez on Insta, check out Pit Stop at ByTiaJenna.Com
- Re-release: Clock It! (w/ X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci)May 18, 2026 · 47 minThe Bad Dates feed is under construction! While we're busy laying the groundwork for the next few weeks (we said GROUNDWORK), please enjoy a few of our favorite recent episodes. In this installment, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes guests X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. X made ALL the effort on a first date, Danny has a pretty rough miscommunication at a party, and three-timer Blair’s plan is simple: confuse and confound until they forget.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
X Mayo: @80dollarsandasuitcase on Insta, Who Made The Potato Salad?, Wonder Man, Loot Season 3Danny Jolles: @dannyjolles on socialsBlair Socci: @blairsocci on socials, Spaced Out With Blair Socci podcast
- Re-release: Absolutely Chest (w/ Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles)May 11, 2026 · 43 minThe Bad Dates feed is under construction! While we are beavering away for the next few weeks (calm down), please enjoy a few of our favorite recent episodes. In this installment, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laura has an amuse-bouche about a mouthful and an entrée about a square peg, Barry’s “papa” handles the situation with a bit of effort, and Will is on a 24 hour date but it takes a chance encounter to sober him up. Plus: someone has glimpsed the darkness behind The Great British Bake Off.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Laura Peek: @laurapeeklive on Insta, laurapeekcomedy.com for tickets
Barry Rothbart: @barryrothbart on social media, Searching For Alan Rothbart podcast
Will Miles: @mrwillmiles and @huskyniggafits on Insta, huskyniggafits.com
- Speed Dates: A New Worry Job (w/ Keri Kenney-Silver)May 4, 2026 · 54 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with Klonopin personified, the hilarious Keri Kenney-Silver (Reno 911, Superstore, Cake Like) to discuss all kinds of things, from Burning Man adventures to modeling good behavior for your kids, from her Netflix series The Four Seasons to romancing an entire city, and all points in between. Keri is loaded with insights, Joel comes away from this conversation unbelievably relaxed. Plus: Keri brings gifts (and they’re probably not cursed)! Also, stay tuned to the end for an announcement about what’s next for Bad Dates!
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Keri Kenney-Silver: The Four Seasons on Netflix, Margot’s Got Money Troubles, Wishful Thinking & Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass coming soon!
- Speed Dates: Grading On THAT Curve (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)Apr 27, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with road dog stand-up Gianmarco Soresi to talk about EVERYTHING: from dating your manager (it didn’t start that way!) to couples therapy, from open mic days to claughter, being culturally gay, the difference between a physically open relationship and an emotionally open one, the love you get from your siblings, and so much more. Plus, we’ll learn about Gianmarco’s love language, how important it can be to spend time with other couples, and Gianmarco becomes the first person to shout out Before Midnight, hell yeah.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Gianmarco Soresi: @gianmarcosoresi on socials, stand-up special Thief Of Joy on YouTube, listen to The Downside With Gianmarco Soresi anywhere you get your podcasts!
- Take My Data, Daddy (w/ Jessica Henwick and Leslie Liao)Apr 20, 2026 · 45 minOn an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, it’s an unexpected holiday special as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the fabulous Jessica Henwick (Game Of Thrones, Silo, Glass Onion) and Leslie Liao (new stand-up special Silky Smooth out April 28!) to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Leslie takes one of the biggest swings imaginable when she agrees to a first date ON CHRISTMAS, and Jessica is shocked to discover she has propositioned a stranger ON VALENTINE’S DAY. We promise we did not plan this.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Leslie Liao: @resrieriao on socials, new special Silky Smooth out April 28!
Jessica Henwick: @jhenwick on socials, Silo S3 on Apple coming soon!
- Speed Dates: Say Goodbye To Your Armada (w/ Rachel Scanlon)Apr 13, 2026 · 56 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with hilarious stand-up comedian Rachel Scanlon to hear the full account of her courtship and marriage (a Tinder success story! You love to see it!), plus making it through the pandemic together, how marriage has made her more confident on stage, and all the sweet (& horny!) movies that influence her view on love. Plus, a sincere question: are some people REALLY into polyamory, or have they just not made a new friend in a decade?
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Rachel Scanlon: @rachelscanloncomedy on Insta, rachelscanloncomedy.com for tickets, Two Dykes & A Mic podcast, live special Gay Fantasy
- Speed Dates: I Was The Bomb! (w/ Brendan Scannell)Apr 6, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, it’s family time as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with his good friend, actor/comedian Brendan Scannell (Heathers, Bonding, newsletter The Abyss) to discuss maintaining a sense of self in your relationship, making friends later in life, being sober (or Bushwick sober as the case may be), knowing somebody in The Candy Hall Of Fame, and the real work of checking in with your partner. Plus, Brendan brings gifts! And Joel has some advice for single people, which is honestly not that different from his advice for anyone looking to get into entertainment.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Brendan Scannell: @bscan on socials, check BrendanScannell.com for newsletter and tour dates
- Speed Dates: Pan Is Sarah Lawrence (w/ Poppy Liu)Mar 30, 2026 · 43 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, it’s Lunar New Year but host Joel Kim Booster and one of his best friends Poppy Liu (Hacks, iCarly, Better Call Saul) are going to push through, as they discuss their first big break as (sort of) twins on Sunnyside, Poppy’s load-bearing love of fairy smut, why she’ll only date people that are fully cooked, how her life has changed now that she’s a mom to a beautiful baby bleep, and how democracy itself chose Poppy to be Joel’s (potential) egg donor.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Poppy Liu: @poppyliu on socials, I Love Boosters out May 22, Hacks on HBO Max
- Speed Dates: No Wishing, No Washing! (w/ Laci Mosley)Mar 23, 2026 · 51 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the Scam Goddess herself, Laci Mosley (iCarly, Florida Girls, A Black Lady Sketch Show) to talk all about dating scams (utterly despicable), scamming billionaires (absolutely fine), Laci’s current relationship status, negging culture, what she learned from Love On The Spectrum, and the sheer magnetism of Diane Keaton. Plus: has Laci ever been scammed herself?!
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Laci Mosley: @divalaci on socials, @lacimosley on TikTok, listen to Scam Goddess anywhere you get your podcasts, visit Ticketmaster for Scam Goddess tour dates!
- Speed Dates: Traitors Special! (w/ Ron Funches)Mar 16, 2026 · 42 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with his good friend and recent Traitors Season 4 alum Ron Funches (Harley Quinn, Loot, Inside Out 2) to talk about everything that went down at the castle! They’ll discuss the roundtables, the betrayals, the strategy, the secret traitor, was Michael Rapaport really like that (yes), and go deep on Ron’s autism diagnosis. Plus: we hear all about Ron’s new relationship with a British lady who thinks Snoopy might be Japanese.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Ron Funches: RonFunches.com for tickets and tour dates, The Traitors Season 4, Loot Season 3
- The Head Of The Deodorant: Scrubs Special! (w/ Ava Bunn, Layla Mohammadi, and Amanda Morrow)Mar 9, 2026 · 56 minOn an all-new panel episode, it’s all family as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with three of his co-stars from the new Scrubs reboot, the hilarious Ava Bunn, Layla Mohammadi, and Amanda Morrow to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos, beginning with a very simple icebreaker question: would the panelists date their own Scrubs character? Then, Ava wakes up unaware that she has somebody else riding shotgun, and later gets advice from ballerinas about shaving for The Groundlings, Layla has stars in her eyes but not in the good way, and Amanda needs some help with this toe sandwich situation, bro!
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Ava Bunn: @avamariebunn on socials, monthly show Late Bloomers
Layla Mohammadi: @laylamoha on socials, new movie Same Same But Different
Amanda Morrow: @amandajmorrow on socials, The Devil Wears Prada 2 coming soon!
- Speed Dates: Newlyweds Special! (w/ Justin Martindale)Mar 2, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with hilarious fellow newlywed Justin Martindale to compare notes on their respective weddings, and they GET INTO IT: everything from arguing with officiants, to who gets invited (and disinvited), unplanned plus ones, competing vows, lesbian alarms, and also the time Joel saw Megan Fox fix her hair in the reflection of a steak knife. Plus: Celine Dion talk, and why Joel should get a dog.
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Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Justin Martindale: @justinmartindale on Insta, Just Sayin’ podcast, on tour this year!
- The Musk Of Miss Frizzle (w/ Oscar Montoya, Tien Tran, and River Butcher)Feb 23, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster is coming to you live from Cobb’s Comedy Club at the San Francisco Sketchfest, where he sits down with the stellar panel of comedians Oscar Montoya, Tien Tran, and River Butcher to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Oscar takes us on an epic post-college adventure which, in the cold light of day, is tough to square as a “bad” date per se, Tien sets out for a memorable night and unfortunately achieves exactly that, and River is a helluva getaway driver and he just wants that acknowledged. Plus, a pair of bad date tales from our live audience!
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Oscar Montoya:@ozzymo on socials
Tien Tran:@hanktina on socials
River Butcher:@rivbutcher on socials
- Speed Dates: If Wormtongue Was Freelance (w/ Jon Daly)Feb 16, 2026 · 30 minOn an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the hilarious Jon Daly (Kroll Show, Hail, Caesar!, Big Mouth) to talk about his role on the hit series Fallout, his journey from drama school to comedy and back to dramatic roles, falling in love during the pandemic, and why Billy Joel’s “New York State Of Mind” depicts a perfect relationship (between Billy and the city of New York, obvs). Plus: Peaches is a very good dog, and this should be commemorated.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jon Daly: Fallout Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming now! Check out The Fallout Fake Talkshow!
- That’s How They Make Cupid (w/ Jazmyn W, Fiona Cauley, and Fumi Abe)Feb 9, 2026 · 48 minOn an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jazmyn W, Fiona Cauley, and Fumi Abe to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. First he’ll ask the group "what is one thing you should never do on Valentine’s Day?" Then, Jazmyn is on a date with the mayor of a bar where everybody knows his name, Fiona senses things are about to get spooky at this suburban Chili’s, and Fumi meets a model who takes his digits. Well, one digit, into her mouth.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jazmyn W: @jazmynw on socials, new podcast Quit Playin’ with Jazmyn and Amber, check socials for upcoming tour dates
Fiona Cauley: @fionacauley on Insta, fionacauley.com for tour dates, podcast Rampin’ Up
Fumi Abe: @thefumiabe on socials for tour dates
- Re-Release - A Diamond In The Hole (w/ Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams)Feb 2, 2026 · 50 minOn this in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Drew is on a blind date but someone else gets an eyeful, Giulia is experiencing the magic of being single but it's her libido that goes up in smoke, and Evan takes a little longer than he should to realize he’s dealing with a professional.
Catch Bad Dates live at SF Sketchfest, Sunday February 1st!
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Drew Lynch: @thedrewlynch on all socials, The Stuttering Comedian special on YouTube
Giulia Rozzi: @msgiuliarozzi on socials
Evan Williams: @itsevanwilliams on socials, Heavy Butter podcast
- Speed Dates: You Gotta Have A Carrot (w/ Jordan Carlos)Jan 26, 2026 · 33 minOn an all-new Speed Date episode, host Joel Kim Booster is joined by the hilarious and thoughtful Jordan Carlos (The Nightly Show, Everything’s Trash, Adulting with Michelle Buteau) to discuss Jordan meeting his wife over The Civil War, learning ALL the love languages, and the theory behind Jordan’s new book Choreplay: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out of Your Ass. He’ll also give Joel some tips for success ahead of his forthcoming nuptials, and of course we get Jordan’s answers to our classic Speed Date questions, leading to talk about LARPing romance and the great Rob Reiner.
Catch Bad Dates live at SF Sketchfest, Sunday February 1st!
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jordan Carlos: Adulting with Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos
- ReRelease - Husfriend (w/ Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka)Jan 19, 2026 · 45 minOn this episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Sarah’s romcom ending crumbles under interrogation, Adam declines some good advice because he’s already put in the work, and Chinedu’s date inserts herself into a public private moment.
This episode is now LIVE on the SmartLess Media YouTube Channel!
If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it!
Check out the SF Sketchfest lineup HERE for tickets!
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Sarah Tiana: @SarahTiana on socials
Adam Rippon: @adaripp on Insta, Intrusive Thoughts podcast
Chinedu Unaka: @chineduunaka on socials, new comedy special LOL Live on Hulu
- Speed Dates: SF Sketchfest Special!! (w/ Janet Varney)Jan 12, 2026 · 37 minOn an all-new Speed Date, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the fabulous Janet Varney (Avatar: Braving The Elements, Stan Against Evil, You’re The Worst) to talk about the 23rd year of the comedy festival she co-founded, SF Sketchfest, where you can see Bad Dates live at Cobb’s Comedy Club on Sunday, February 1st!! They’ll get into the origin of the festival, Janet’s favorite events they’ve ever hosted, everything you won’t want to miss in this year’s lineup, and the magic of San Francisco and its dialed-in comedy crowds.
Check out the SF Sketchfest lineup HERE for tickets!
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Janet Varney: @thejvclub on Insta, Avatar: Braving The Elements
- Split The Wicks (w/ Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Alec Flynn, and Miranda Meadows)Jan 5, 2026 · 44 minOn an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Alec Flynn, and Miranda Meadows to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Mary Elizabeth’s fairy tale is interrupted by the science of ice, Alec seems to have forgotten a crucial detail, and Miranda describes that rarest phenomenon: a double ghosting.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Mary Elizabeth Ellis: @maryelizabethellis on Insta, Season 2 of A Man On The Inside on Netflix, Season 18 of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia filming soon, short film Last To Leave on Vimeo
Alec Flynn: @bigalflynn, ASMR/Grilling podcast Big Al’s Grill ASMR
Miranda Meadows: @mirandameadowss on Insta, The Players at The Comedy Store, new podcast Dead On Sunset coming soon
- Happily Ever After Special! (w/ Tony Hale, Murray Hill, Danny Jacobs, and Mohanad Elshieky)Dec 29, 2025 · 47 minHappy Holidays from everybody at Bad Dates! While our host Joel Kim Booster is off getting MARRIED (heard of it?!), we thought we’d give you an upbeat selection of date stories with happy endings! You’ll hear about how Tony Hale really wasn’t paying attention to the plot, a twisty trilogy of tales from Murray Hill, the time Danny Jacobs introduced his girlfriend to his conman, I mean father, and finally Mohanad Elshieky’s future sister-in-law thinks he’s mid, and it’s driving him crazy.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Tony Hale: @mrtonyhale on socials
Murray Hill: @murrayhill on Insta, Somebody Somewhere on Max
Danny Jacobs: @dannyajacobs on Insta, The Understudies at The Groundlings Theatre, How To Destroy Everything podcast
Mohanad Elshieky: @mohaned.elshieky on Insta, new special coming soon!
- Re-Release - The Craigslist Of Cities (w/ Gareth Reynolds, Yamaneika Saunders, and Sean O’Connor)Dec 22, 2025 · 53 minOn this episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Gareth Reynolds, Yamaneika Saunders, and Sean O’Connor to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Gareth is a kept man so he keeps his mouth shut about the raw duck, Yamaneika’s date absolutely insists that she look at every single snake on that plane, and here's just a partial list of elements from Sean’s story: Tyra Banks, 5-6 vodka sodas, and a whale puppet.
If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it!
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Gareth Reynolds: Podcast Next We Have on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, advice show We’re Here To Help with Jake Johnson, GarethReynolds.com for tour dates
Yamaneika Saunders: @yamaneika on socials, standup special!
Sean O’Connor: @seanoconz on socials, podcast Off The Records, Solar Opposites on Hulu
- Clock It! (w/ X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci)Dec 15, 2025 · 47 minOn an all-new episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. X really made an effort for her first date, in fact she made ALL the effort, yes Danny was at a party but he absolutely SWEARS he didn’t mishear her, and Bad Dates three-timer Blair has a very simple plan: confuse and confound until they forget.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
X Mayo: @80dollarsandasuitcase on Insta, live sketch show Who Made The Potato Salad?, Wonder Man coming January 22nd, Loot Season 3
Danny Jolles: @dannyjolles on socials
Blair Socci: @blairsocci on socials, new podcast Spaced Out With Blair Socci
- Introducing: CrimeLessDec 10, 2025 · 3 minCrimeLess is a weekly comedy talk show exploring the wild crime questions you’d never act on—but secretly want answered. Comedian Rory Scovel and journalist–turned–true-crime podcaster Josh Dean break down a new outrageous caper each episode, from bold heists and absurd scams to crypto disasters and monkey-driven chaos. Their deep dives into the strange details and eccentric criminals spark hilarious, totally hypothetical brainstorms about how things could have gone even more off the rails.
You’ll learn just enough weird facts to sound interesting at a party. Picture How Stuff Works after a few drinks, or You’re Wrong About—but focused entirely on Florida-Man-level mayhem.
- Speed Dates: Ayyy, Stenographer! (w/ Jay Jurden)Dec 8, 2025 · 25 minOn an all-new episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the hilarious and thoughtful Jay Jurden to talk about Joel’s impending nuptials! Jay has been married for a few years, and together with his husband for a long time before that, so he’s an ideal person for Joel to chat to. They'll talk about what marriage means to them as gay men, the benefits of preventative couples therapy, balancing everybody’s happiness, keeping a marriage happily open, and finally Jay explains why Megan Thee Stallion is making him believe in love this week.
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jay Jurden: @jayjurden on socials, stand-up special Yes, Ma’am on Hulu
- Slutty Dolphin (w/ Jenny Zigrino, Brent Morin, and Jono Zalay)Dec 1, 2025 · 55 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jenny Zigrino, Brent Morin, and Jono Zalay to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Jenny’s date tries to hypnotize her into a different understanding of the phrase “open relationship,” Brent’s date belongs either in the Hall Of Fame or jail, one of the two, and Jono has an absolute Bad Dates first: the story takes place on his wedding day! Always listen to your wife!
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jenny Zigrino: @jennyzigrino on socials, jennyzigrino.com for tour dates!
Brent Morin: @brentmorin on socials, brentmorin.com for tour dates!
Jono Zalay: @jonozalay on socials, jonozalay.com for tour dates, new album Beat Life To Death!
Tickets for our live show 2/01/26 at SF Sketchfest:
https://www.ticketmaster.com/sf-sketchfest-presents-bad-dates-with-san-francisco-california-02-01-2026/event/1C00636D18DCF468
- Re-Release - No Twink Was Safe (w/ Alaska Thunderfuck, Liza Treyger, and Joe Dombrowski)Nov 24, 2025 · 43 minOn this episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Alaska Thunderfuck, Liza Treyger, and Joe Dombrowski to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Alaska went so far as to print MapQuest directions but her date had to go and invent ghosting, Liza’s date makes the trek to her apartment by longboard but got the wrong idea about negging, and Joe’s story takes place in a haunted house with a mannequin picnic, it is not okay.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Alaska Thunderfuck: https://alaskathunderfuck.com
Liza Treyger: https://www.glittercheese.com
Joe Dombrowski: Tour schedule and tickets at TheJoeDombrowski.com
- The Titular Wendy (w/ Jay Jurden and Adam Rose)Nov 17, 2025 · 41 minOn a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jay Jurden and Adam Rose to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Jay had an early experience which ended in an unfortunate embrace, and Adam’s girlfriend picked a helluva time to tell him about her five star Hubert rating. Then, Jay has a final story which boils down to: do your research. Plus: French fries, can we please just tell the truth?
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jay Jurden: @jayjurden on socials, stand-up special Yes, Ma’am on Hulu
Adam Rose: @realadamrose on socials, podcast Small Stupid Stuff
- Therein Hangs A Tale (w/ Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad-Tompkins)Nov 10, 2025 · 45 minOn a special new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes wedded actor/comedians Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Mr Show, Comedy Bang! Bang!) and Janie Haddad-Tompkins (Regular Show, Night Court, Hacks) to hear the epic tale of their relationship! Although they’ve now been married for 15 years, it was not a straight line to get there, and you’ll hear about all the near misses, previous partners, and misalignments they had to negotiate in order to get together. You’ll hear about the fights, the laughs, their worst date, the proposal, their secret to a long relationship, the latex, the leather, the straps…wait, are we still talking about Halloween?
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Paul F Tompkins: @pftompkins on socials, Varietopia live dates!
Janie Haddad-Tompkins: @lebaneselooker on Insta, Weekendwater.substack.com for Stay F. Homekins podcast
- You Were Her Alabama (w/ Jessica Michelle Singleton and Michael Turner)Nov 3, 2025 · 34 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jessica Michelle Singleton and Michael Turner to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Jessica accepts the proposal but things just keep coming up, and Michael has a golden opportunity if he can just work out the calculus. Such sickness!
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Jessica Michelle Singleton: @jmscomedy on socials, new special Hi Y’All, new horror movie Big Baby
Michael Turner: @turnercomedy on socials, Don’t Tell set
- INTRODUCING: I Need You Guys with Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, and Max Silvestri!Oct 29, 2025 · 10 minSay hello to the new show from SmartLess Media, I Need You Guys! Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, and Max Silvestri are comedians who have been best friends for over 20 years, and on I Need You Guys, their group chat has been made public; they’ll catch up, ask each other for advice, answer listener questions, and welcome a special guest into the chat every episode! Please enjoy this clip featuring the fabulous Jessi Klein, as Jenny needs the group’s help making sense of a very strange and very worrisome present that she received.
You can call us with your etiquette question and leave a voicemail at 949-441-1231, or email us at ineedyouguysshow@gmail.com! Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @ineedyouguysshow
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I Need You Guys with Gabe Liedman, Jenny Slate and Max Silvestri is a production of SmartLess Media.
Produced by Anne Harris, Josh Richmond and Devon Torrey Bryant. Edited by Josh, with music by Devon.
Executive Producers are Gabe, Jenny and Max. Executive Producers for SmartLess Media are Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Richard Korson and Bernie Kaminski.
- Speed Dates: Nobody’s Quirky Anymore (w/ Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata)Oct 27, 2025 · 26 minOn this special extended Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with actors, comedians, and best friends Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata to talk about things they’ve overlooked to stay in a relationship, maintaining their close friendship in a competitive industry, doppelgängers, Mona Lisa Vito, A Goofy Movie, and when exactly it was that they first met (disputed). And remember: you can’t teach a dog to jump through a hoop when they’re old. Everybody says that.
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Nicole Byer: @nicolebyer on socials, Why Won’t You Date Me, Best Friends ,90 Day Bae, Newcomers, new crowd work specials on YouTube!
Sasheer Zamata: @thesheertruth, Agatha All Along, Best Friends, stand-up special The First Woman
- ReRelease - Don’t Settle For Dusty (w/ Ron Funches, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Nat Faxon)Oct 20, 2025 · 34 minIn celebration of Loot Season 3 out now on Apple TV+, enjoy this ReRelease Loot edition of Bad Dates. Host Joel Kim Booster welcomes his Loot co-stars Run Funches, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, and Nat Faxon to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Ron’s date cannot respect the call time, Michaela Jaé's Tinder guys cannot or will not read, and Nat performs impromptu cosmetic surgery at the Phish show.
If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3
Ron Funches: @ronfunch on Insta, @ronfunches on other social media, Loot Season 3
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez: @michaela.jae on TikTok, @mjrodriguez7 on other social media, Loot Season 3
Nat Faxon: @nat_faxon on Insta, @NatFaxon on other social media, Loot Season 3
- A Calloused Hand (w/ Frankie Quiñones, Becky Robinson, and Jenna Jiménez)Oct 13, 2025 · 48 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Frankie Quiñones, Becky Robinson, and Jenna Jiménez to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Frankie tries to get into the rhythm but it’s so awkward he can only do it for a decade, Becky is seeing a man who is "dumb hot" and just doesn’t know where to get dinner, and Jenna…this…this is a Hall Of Fame bad date story. This is a very bad date story indeed.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Frankie Quiñones: New special Damn That’s Crazy on Hulu, FrankieQuinones.com for tickets
Becky Robinson: @beckyrobinson4 on Insta, EntitledHousewife.com, new special coming soon
Jenna Jiménez: @jennajewmenez on Insta, check out Pit Stop at ByTiaJenna.Com
- FISH AT A DINER?!?! (w/ Kat Bird, Leah Rudick, and Audrey Stewart)Oct 6, 2025 · 44 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Kat Bird, Leah Rudick, and Audrey Stewart to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Kat agrees to the threesome at 9:30 sharp but she doesn’t know what she doesn’t know, Leah goes on a date she doesn’t want to go on and gets asked to do something she’s unlikely to do, and okay, so I guess we’re just trashing the Subaru now, Audrey?
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Kat Bird: @katbirdcomedy on Insta, Side Boob podcast
Leah Rudick: @leah_rudick on Insta, check for tour dates!
Audrey Stewart: @audreystewisart on Insta, check for tour dates, Don’t Wrestle Me dot com
- Absolutely Chest (w/ Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles)Sep 29, 2025 · 42 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laura has an amuse-bouche about a mouthful and an entrée about a square peg, Barry’s “papa” handles the situation with a bit of effort, and Will is on a 24 hour date but it takes a chance encounter to sober him up. Plus: someone has glimpsed the darkness behind The Great British Bake Off.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Laura Peek: @laurapeeklive on Insta, laurapeekcomedy.com for tickets
Barry Rothbart: @barryrothbart on social media, Searching For Alan Rothbart podcast
Will Miles: @mrwillmiles and @huskyniggafits on Insta, huskyniggafits.com
- I Have Outsourced The Villain (w/ Mohaned Elshieky, Blaine Anderson, and Conrad Ricamora-Jensen)Sep 22, 2025 · 46 minOn an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Mohaned Elshieky, Blaine Anderson, and Conrad Ricamora-Jensen to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Mohaned is on a date with his future wife, if he can survive the gauntlet of the Bronx Zoo, Blaine’s date only implied he owned a restaurant and now they’re at a second location, and Conrad tries riding in cars with boys but winds up as third wheel.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Mohaned Elshieky: @mohaned.elsheiky on Insta, new special coming soon!
Blaine Anderson: @datingbyblaine on social media, Help Me I’m Single podcast!
Conrad Ricamora-Jensen: Currently shooting The Devil Wears Prada 2!
- Daddy Whorebucks (w/ Blakely Thornton, Logan Guntzelman, and Justin Sylvester)Sep 15, 2025 · 45 minOn an all new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Blakely Thornton, Logan Guntzelman, and Justin Sylvester to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Blakely has a jet set tale of deception and orphans set in the South Of France, Logan thinks she’s spoiled for choice but finds herself at the head of the class, and Justin’s story has a countdown clock: he has 30 days to close the deal.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Blakely Thornton: @blakelythornton on socials, Yestergays podcast with Justin Sylvester
Justin Sylvester: @justinasylvester on Insta, Yestergays podcast with Blakely Thornton, catch Justin on E! News or The Today Show
Logan Guntzelman: @placesitookashitthisyear on socials, buy your own deck of 52 dick pic cards (& two jokers!)
- But My Craft (w/ Conor Janda, Misha Brown, and Alistair Ogden)Sep 8, 2025 · 39 minOn an all new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Conor Janda, Misha Brown, and Alistair Ogden to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Conor sets sail on a voyage of discovery with Chekhov’s tan, Misha’s wearing ship goggles but he might just float away, and Alistair weighs anchor but the good ship Double Date runs aground.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Conor Janda: @conorjanda on Insta and on Substack when Conor figures that out, web series Boys’ Club returns in October!
Misha Brown:@yourbestiemisha, podcast The Big Flop, debut book Be Your Own Bestie out in February!
Alistair Ogden:@alistairogden, on tour in North America this fall!
- Re-Release: So Horny, So Scared (w/ Punkie Johnson, Josh Gondelman, and Skyler Higley)Sep 1, 2025 · 40 minOn a classic episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Punkie Johnson, Josh Gondelman, and Skyler Higley to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Punkie just wanted to hang out and now she’s getting bonked by a Johnson, Josh takes his date to a movie but by the time they leave his last name will be Gonegirlman, and Skyler finds himself in expert mode but he’s more quickly than Higley.
If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Punkie Johnson: @punkiejohnson on socials
Josh Gondelman: @joshgondelman on socials, joshgondelman.com
Skyler Higley: @skylerhigley on socials
- A Diamond In The Hole (w/ Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams)Aug 25, 2025 · 49 minOn a brand new, in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Drew is on a blind date but someone else gets an eyeful, Giulia is experiencing the magic of being single but it's her libido that goes up in smoke, and Evan takes a little longer than he should to realize he’s dealing with a professional.
- Tell Him It’s A Picnic! (w/ Laganja Estranja, Hannah Pilkes, and Maxx Eddy)Aug 18, 2025 · 47 minOn a brand new, in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Hannah Pilkes and Maxx Eddy and drag superstar Laganja Estranja to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laganja is in the mood for street meat but they might need a quick rinse, Hannah is dating a time traveller (that’s kind of the only explanation), and Maxx initially just has some questions about the spelling.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Laganja Estranja: @laganjaestranja on all socials, except for TikTok where some child stole it, check her website for more info
Hannah Pilkes: @hannahpilkes on Insta, Leanne on Netflix
Maxx Eddy: @maxxeddy on socials
- Munch Munching and Crunch Crunching (w/ Oscar Montoya, Zach Noe Towers, and Mano Agapion)Aug 11, 2025 · 49 minOn a brand new, in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians (and family) Oscar Montoya, Zach Noe Towers, and Mano Agapion, to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Oscar thinks he’s got a great deal but the drugs aren’t the only things mixed up, Zach attempts a threesome with the textbook threesome couple (the hottest man you have ever seen in your life and his troll doll boyfriend), and Mano encounters a slightly more outré threesome couple with a strong fraternal bond.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Oscar Montoya: @ozzymo on Insta, Drag Her podcast with Mano Agapion
Mano Agapion: @manoagapion on Insta, Drag Her podcast with Oscar Montoya
Zach Noe Towers: @zachnoetowers on Insta, Good Morning Sodomites podcast
- Speed Dates: Exploration & Adventure (w/ Lisa Gilroy)Aug 4, 2025 · 21 minOn this Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes actress/comedian Lisa Gilroy (Jury Duty, Black Mirror) to talk about dodgeball, how Jury Duty was made, the life lessons she took from Practical Magic, and how sometimes you just need your girls to gas you up! Plus, they concoct a shirtless arm wrestling scheme involving their significant others.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Lisa Gilroy: @thelisagilroy on socials, Jury Duty
- Husfriend (w/ Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka)Jul 28, 2025 · 45 minOn a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Sarah’s romcom ending crumbles under interrogation, Adam declines some good advice because he’s already put in the work, and Chinedu’s date inserts herself into a public private moment.
If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.
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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
Sarah Tiana: @SarahTiana on socials
Adam Rippon: @adaripp on Insta, Intrusive Thoughts podcast
Chinedu Unaka: @chineduunaka on socials, new comedy special LOL Live on Hulu
- A Good Amount Of Threesomes (w/ David Gborie, Natalie Cuomo, and Hunter Harris)Jul 21, 2025 · 47 minOn a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians David Gborie & Natalie Cuomo, and writer/podcaster Hunter Harris to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. David digs through the trash but still leaves with a few ounces of gold, Natalie becomes trapped as the Uber aunt to a sister wife, and Hunter goes on a date where she just has to sit there and take slam after slam after slam.
If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is baddatespod@gmail.com, we can’t wait to hear all about it! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.
Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2
David Gborie: @coolguyjokes87 on Insta, podcast My Momma Told Me with Langston Kerman
Natalie Cuomo: @nataliecuomo_ on Insta, @nataliecuomo everywhere else
Hunter Harris: @hunteryharris on Twitter, Lemme Say This podcast, HunterHarris.substack.com
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