Best Friends
with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata
February 18, 2020
After Nicole honked at Sasheer in traffic, they talk about their mornings, how they present without makeup, online dating, zamboni vs. stromboli, the time Sasheer stole a water bottle on a church trip, Nicole’s ideal date, and other wild things. Then they answer listener questions about what to do when your roommate is pregnant and wants to keep the baby, and whether Sasheer is really Nicole’s best friend.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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February 11, 2020
Silly voices! Custom wine orders! Campaign platforms! This week Nicole & Sasheer discuss cold weather, scary winter sports, why men great ‘til they gotta be great, cabs vs. uber, and the racism of marijuana policing. They take a quiz to figure out what kind of dog they each are, and take a deep dive into the story of Judith Barsi from All Dogs Go To Heaven. They answer listener questions on guys using you as a therapist instead of a friend, and get advice for the former caller who was looking to make friends after cancer!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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*First Descents: provides life-changing, outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. – https://firstdescents.org/
**Judith Barsi bio from wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Barsi
February 4, 2020
After swapping flight stories, Nicole & Sasheer solve the mystery of the curtained seat on an airplane. They discuss rude rental car parking lot attendants, not being petty in 2020, walking funny, meeting LeVar Burton, childhood curiosity, and eye-crusties. Then, we read a fan explanation on chicken/eggs, and answer listener questions about being in a wedding your harasser is attending, when your best friend starts dating your old crush, getting your spouse to make friends, and balancing their friendship with the rest of their lives.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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January 28, 2020
After learning more about harmony, Nicole & Sasheer get to the bottom of what song has been stuck in Nicole’s head, and who in the world has the most octaves. They take a quiz to see which member of the Illuminati they are, run into a lot of complicated pronunciations, take another quiz to see what piece of Ikea furniture they are, and learn about Cousins Undercover. They answer listener questions about appearing on podcasts, and not yet meeting a friend’s serious boyfriend. Plus, a question from a 12-year old on how to deal with insecurity!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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January 21, 2020
“This is Best Friends – where we flush kids!” After discussing if NPR (aka – PBS for ears) is doing too much, we learn about “flooding,” childhood hairstyles, using the ladle with face cream, the iguana problem in Florida, Jillian Michaels’ negative comments against Lizzo, TLC’s new show Hot & Heavy, and sexy staring contests. Then Nicole and Sasheer answer listener questions about friends who won’t get a driver’s license, being an introverted friend, eating just cheese off of a pizza, and mixing friend groups.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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January 14, 2020
After learning when Ramadan is, Nicole and Sasheer chat about their trip to Rome! They share about the food, Nicole’s choice to bow when speaking Italian, handing out wipes to all of first class, the best scene of Gemini Man, the history of the Delorean, and when someone loves you so much that they would kill for you (they’ve been watching YOU). They take a quiz where you choose a 5 course meal to find out what your sexual energy is, then answer listener questions inviting them to a wedding, and asking about being a secret friend mistress.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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January 7, 2020
Recorded live at the Largo at the Coronet, Nicole and Sasheer kick it off by talking about shoe-related fears, multiple stairway stories, Nicole’s motorcycle crash, Ricki Lake’s tv show, Hot or Not, Sasheer running into a guy Nicole ALMOST hooked up with, and the venn diagram between Toy Story 4 & 13 Reasons Why. They quizzes to find out “What Kind of Garbage Are You?” and “What 90s Cartoon Series Are You?” Then they answer listener questions on spending time with friends after having a kid, dealing with friendships post-chemo, and some audience questions!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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December 17, 2019
Recorded live at the Largo at the Coronet, Nicole and Sasheer swap weird interview questions they have been asked, try to find the actual Paul Blart, pitch easy acronyms, and celebrate Nicole’s small foot movements. They recap the highlights of their Hawaii trip, their mission to see the giant dildo, if either of them are approachable, and getting into fights at the airport. They take a quiz where they take a trip to Costco to see how good in bed they are, and answer listener questions about long-distance friendship, setting boundaries, bad titties, and more!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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December 10, 2019
Today we learn that Nicole has a Star Wars fan fiction podcast, and that Sasheer was on her high school spelling team! We listen to Sasheer dance, Nicole & Sasheer arm wrestle to prove who is stronger, hear what their presidential platforms would be, and discuss why chiropractics is important. They take a quiz to see what kind of wedding they should have, answer listener questions about friends whose partners are a “stick-in-the-mud,” and hear positive advice regarding Bumble BFF!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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December 3, 2019
After an in-depth discussion about the difference between ducks and geese, Nicole and Sasheer catch up with a previous caller to get more information on her time as her ex-best friend’s maid of honor. They start planning Sasheer’s future wedding with Nicole as maid-of-honor, and talk about Nicole’s wedding dreams/requirements. Plus they take a quiz to see what celebrity BFFs they are, which leads to an honest discussion of their struggles with choosing a restaurant for dinner!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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November 26, 2019
EP. 25 — Nicole Knows The Sultan Of Catan with Keith Habersberger & Zach Kornfeld (Try Guys)
Guest Keith Habersberger & Zach Kornfeld
After a quick pole-class check in, Nicole shares her famous meatball recipe (Hint: take them out of the bag and microwave), and ordering a pizza just for the mozzarella. Then, for another Besting Each Other, Nicole and Sasheer welcome Keith Habersberger and Zach Kornfeld from The Try Guys! Keith talks about having his elbow kissed by Zach, traveling to see the eclipse together, and how his Survivor personal item would be a shovel. Zach shares about his butt tattoo, HIS version of the eclipse story, and how Keith is more delicious than him. They wrap everything up discussing the dream of Sexy Teen Murder High and learning if people have had sex in space.
Check out the Try Guys YouTube Channel as well as their #1 New York Times best-selling book The Hidden Power of Fucking Up.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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November 19, 2019
This week begins with a discussion of if spit is just sweat from your mouth! We learn about women’s hormones in their 30’s, check out Nicole’s new tattoos, discuss everyone’s experiences with haunted houses (read the McKamey Manor Waiver here – https://imgur.com/a/d27ZLa9 [imgur.com]), and read about the arrest of Stacey Dash. Nicole & Sasheer answer listener questions on living with your best friend, and being friends with your partner’s friends’ wives. Plus, we hear a fun story about how Best Friends helped a teacher with their classroom cursing!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
This episode is sponsored by Lightbox Jewelry (www.lightboxjewelry.com/bestfriends code: BESTFRIENDS), Bombas (www.bombas.com/bestfriends), and High & Mighty (www.designedtobestuckup.com/bestfriends).
November 12, 2019
Best Friends back – ALRIGHT! Sasheer talks about her experience dancing with two members of N*SYNC, Nicole tell stories about her recent visit to Benihanas, and they plan their next besties trip. They get into the age-old question of “How do you put your bra on?” and bring in the women of the Earwolf offices to answer. We hear from Sasheer’s mom to learn the correct way to apply perfume, then Nicole and Sasheer answer listener questions about farting in front of each other, when your best friend disappears, and breaking up with a best friend.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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This episode is sponsored by Lightbox Jewelry (www.lightboxjewelry.com/bestfriends code: BESTFRIENDS), Noom (www.noom.com/bestfriends), ThirdLove (www.thirdlove.com/bestfriends), and High & Mighty.
November 5, 2019
Nicole and Sasheer go in depth on their Emmy night, talking gowns, the food, and seeing Nicole’s face so big on the screen. Then, they interview Drag Queens Katya & Trixie Mattel on their friendship! We learn about their time on Drag Race, how they were deported from Australia together, the logic behind IT. With Trixie they choose their celeb alter ego’s (Howie Mandel, Issa Rae, and Lizzo), and with Katya they discuss how painful the writing process is. Brought back together, they laugh over their different styles, being called “derpy,” interrupting to apologize for interrupting, and the masochism of waist-training.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
This episode is sponsored by Lightbox Jewelry (www.lightboxjewelry.com/bestfriends code: BESTFRIENDS), MeUndies (www.meundies.com/bestfriends), and High & Mighty.
October 29, 2019
This week, Nicole & Sasheer are very excited for 2020! They discuss how to deal with missing the other when one of them is traveling, No Child Left Behind, and Barbadian cuisine. Then they take a quiz that determines which hunk should be your college boo, and discuss Charles Melton’s fat shaming tweets. They answer listener questions on how to reach out to friends, can your friends be people you meet through dating, how to turn friends with benefits into more, feeling competitive with best friends, and what would happen if Sasheer dies first.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
This episode is sponsored by Lightbox Jewelry (www.lightboxjewelry.com/bestfriends code: BESTFRIENDS), Skillshare (www.skillshare.com/BESTFRIENDS), High & Mighty (www.designedtobestuckup.com/bestfriends), and Ettitude Bamboo Sheets (text BEST to 64-000).
