Best Friends
with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata
August 25, 2020
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
August 18, 2020
EP. 62 — Sasheer Has To Wait 89 Years (Or A Year And a Half) with Heidi Rose Robbins
Guest Heidi Rose Robbins
It’s the episode Sasheer and Nicole have been waiting for: astrologer and poet Heidi Rose Robbins is here! The ladies learn why they are best friends, the importance of Mercury in friendship, what rising and moon signs mean, looking at past transits, dating predictions that make Nicole cry, how to learn astrology, using astrology charts to plan projects, negative predictions, Saturn on your sun, and good energy that transcends zoom.
August 11, 2020
After Sasheer politely declines Nicole’s offer to start over they discuss sports bras, pole goals, delivery woes, Bezos should share, front page Instagrams, waking up early, outdoor activity gang, and getting to the bottom of it – does Sasheer have something she wants to tell Nicole or not? Plus the quiz: Would You Survive Joel Goldberg’s Glass Box? This quiz yields some surprising revelations. And of course, your questions answered! Sasheer and (eventually) Nicole advise communication over manipulation and to shoot your shot AFTER the trip, and making the mauled community feel seen and heard.
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August 4, 2020
EP. 60 — Sasheer Doesn’t Think Birds Are That Hard with Bob The Drag Queen & Monét X Change
Guest Bob the Drag Queen & Monét X Change
Nicole and Sasheer dish with best friends Bob The Drag Queen and Monét X Change about how they met, favorite traveling-in-pain memories, loving your best friend because their crazy, being late to trends, what qualities you need to win Big Brother and Survivor, We’re Here, being nominated for an Emmy and a discussion about what is and isn’t a bird.
July 28, 2020
Nicole and Sasheer kick off this week with a metaphor for COVID. Then they discuss Nicole’s birth certificate, getting yelled at for going to a restaurant, doing things that make you happy, tornado titties, Sasheer’s tarot cards, scheduling issues, word pronunciations, P-Valley, “Jill Mason” and “Betty Bumpkin”, weight biases, and what they’re wearing. Then, they take the “Which Random Cartoon Character Are You?” quiz. And finally, your questions are answered! Nicole and Sasheer weigh in on how to handle someone saying all lives matter, and why it’s not helpful to put a hex on someone.
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July 21, 2020
Nicole and Sasheer went on their first roller skating adventure and lived to tell the tale! They also discuss United Skates, performative companies and deciphering what’s real and what’s a joke, thoughts about why OJ was found innocent, seeing through performative acts in general, police brutality, shaming people before 6 AM, pole dancing, and blaming bad behavior on your astrological sign. Then Nicole and Sasheer take the quiz “Which Disney Princess Are You Based On A Sushi Roll You Build.” And of course, your questions are answered! This week a listener follows up on a previous story, and Nicole and Sasheer answer by acting out the scenario in question.
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July 14, 2020
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July 7, 2020
This week Nicole and Sasheer discuss their new roller skating plan, beach options, doubling down on “everything will be great by October”, and trying to understand what exactly is going on with the Karens. Then they take the BuzzFeed quiz “What Kind of Sexy Food Are You?” and of course, answer your questions! The ladies give advice about how to handle loved ones with ADD and ADHD, how to repay a friend for their kindness, and how to help friends deal with the anxiety that limits their experiences.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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June 30, 2020
EP. 55 — Nicole Is Still Thinking About The Zombie Apocalypse with Beth Stelling & Mary Hollis Inboden
Guest Beth Stelling & Mary Hollis Inboden
This week starts with a dramatic reading of a listener comment! Then, Nicole and Sasheer are joined by best friends Beth Stelling and Mary Hollis Inboden. With Beth, they find out what she’s wearing (Is it a bikini top? Workout wear?), Beth & Mary Hollis’ performances in 5 Lesbians Eating A Quiche, meeting Joanna Kerns (Mrs. Seaver from Growing Pains), zoom stand-up shows, and Beth’s love of MTV reality shows. Mary Hollis shares about being a great audience, Beth’s love of online shopping, and how Beth and Mary Hollis would handle a zombie apocalypse. Reunited, we learn that Mary Hollis’s Blackjack romance, Beth’s love of a repeat, how often to replace your sponge, and how Beth would be the Michael Jordan of Survivor.
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June 25, 2020
This is an episode of the new Best Friends bonus series, BEST FRIENDS FRIENDS. Every other week, Nicole and Sasheer have on another one of their Best Friends to talk, answer listener questions, and have fun. You can find the rest of the series on Stitcher Premium, with new episodes out every other Friday. For a free month of Stitcher Premium, go to stitcherpremium.com and use promo code FRIENDS. It’s a great way to show your support and love of the show!
This week, Nicole and Sasheer are joined by Oscar Montoya to discuss their new vegan lifestyle, what calamari is REALLY made of, the Queen (Latifah), how Lark Voorhies has a cool 80’s action star name, planning a glamping trip, and log ride panic attacks. Check out Oscar on the podcast Spanish Aquí Presents!
June 23, 2020
This week Nicole and Sasheer try to answer the question “how are you?” during this time. They also discuss Sasheer’s experience at a recent protest, Nicole’s response when she gets pulled over, why it’s good to defund the police, Ben and Jerry’s setting a corporate example, advice to white people, Nicole’s Jeep, hair or scarf confusion, COVID contraction updates, jizz stances, Nicole’s prediction for 2023, and making sure you have a car mask and a car protest sign. PLUS your questions! Nicole and Sasheer weigh in on how to navigate friends checking in or not checking during the Black Lives Matter Movement and also during a hypothetical drive-by souping.
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June 18, 2020
In honor of Juneteenth, Nicole and Sasheer recorded this minisode discussing the holiday, its history, if they can wish other black people a “Happy Juneteenth!”, and how they plan on spending the day.
June 16, 2020
This week Nicole and Sasheer discuss launching a “Things We’ve Learned In Quarantine” tour, why months don’t have the same number of days, “the thrill of the chase” shopping, bigger and bigger candles, Celebration Florida, yacht getaways, and October 2020. Then, Nicole and Sasheer answer your questions! This week they advise not to be someone who doesn’t want to be with you and ways to get strangers to stop talking to you.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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June 9, 2020
Once again, out of respect for the events taking place nationally at this time, Nicole and Sasheer have decided not to record a new episode for this week. Instead, they are releasing a beloved old episode with last week’s intro expressing their thoughts.
Re-release: Nicole believes all men masturbate in public, but Sasheer isn’t so sure. So, they ask all the men and women they can find, and the answers are surprising! They take a quiz to prove the strength of the friendship, answer questions about ending bad friendships, and Sasheer tells a story about Nicole’s terrible suggestions for hook-ups. Plus, learn with Nicole and Sasheer what a hymen REALLY is.
June 3, 2020
Out of respect for the events taking place nationally at this time, Nicole and Sasheer have decided not to record a new episode for this week. Instead, they are releasing a beloved old episode with a new intro expressing their thoughts.
Nicole and Sasheer re-examine Disney movies, and share that they both stan Cruella De Ville. And, it becomes clear that Nicole thinks hairless cats are skinned – not bred. They talk about the importance/sexiness of consent, inclusive clitorises, and paying attention to your pussy. They answer listener questions on if a best friend or romantic relationship is more important, how to make friends as an adult, and how you know you’ve found a best friend.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
