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.
Episodes
The 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...
The 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...
The 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’...
The 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...
On 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 unbelie...
On 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 ...
On 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 pr...
On 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 int...
On 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...
On 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 i...
On 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?!
...On 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 relationshi...
On 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 f...
On 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 ...
On 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...
On 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 ve...
On 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...
On 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.
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On 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 o...
On 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!
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