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Bad Dates
Hosted by SmartLess Media · EN
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!
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Re-release: Absolutely Chest (w/ Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles)
1w ago00:43:00Tap to summarizeThe 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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: A New Worry Job (w/ Keri Kenney-Silver)
2w ago00:54:55Tap to summarizeOn 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! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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! 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: Grading On THAT Curve (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)
3w ago01:01:57Tap to summarizeOn 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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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! 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Take My Data, Daddy (w/ Jessica Henwick and Leslie Liao)
4w ago00:45:14Tap to summarizeOn 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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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! 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: Say Goodbye To Your Armada (w/ Rachel Scanlon)
Apr 1300:56:41Tap to summarizeOn 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? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: I Was The Bomb! (w/ Brendan Scannell)
Apr 601:01:46Tap to summarizeOn 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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: Pan Is Sarah Lawrence (w/ Poppy Liu)
Mar 3000:43:20Tap to summarizeOn 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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: No Wishing, No Washing! (w/ Laci Mosley)
Mar 2300:51:06Tap to summarizeOn 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?! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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! 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Speed Dates: Traitors Special! (w/ Ron Funches)
Mar 1600:42:10Tap to summarizeOn 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. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →The Head Of The Deodorant: Scrubs Special! (w/ Ava Bunn, Layla Mohammadi, and Amanda Morrow)
Mar 900:56:45Tap to summarizeOn 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! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. 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! 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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