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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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Bad Dates

On 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

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Clock It! (w/ X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci)

CrimeLess 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.

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Introducing: CrimeLess

On 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

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Speed Dates: Ayyy, Stenographer! (w/ Jay Jurden)

On 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

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Slutty Dolphin (w/ Jenny Zigrino, Brent Morin, and Jono Zalay)

On 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.

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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Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.

 

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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

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Re-Release - No Twink Was Safe (w/ Alaska Thunderfuck, Liza Treyger, and Joe Dombrowski)

On 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

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The Titular Wendy (w/ Jay Jurden and Adam Rose)

On 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

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Therein Hangs A Tale (w/ Paul F. Tompkins and Janie Haddad-Tompkins)

On 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

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You Were Her Alabama (w/ Jessica Michelle Singleton and Michael Turner)

Say 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.

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INTRODUCING: I Need You Guys with Jenny Slate, Gabe Liedman, and Max Silvestri!

On 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

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Speed Dates: Nobody’s Quirky Anymore (w/ Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata)

On this episode of Speed Dates, Jameela welcomes comedian and co-host of the U Up? podcast, Jared Freid, to talk about some truly unsettling dealbreakers, and answer your questions about holiday-related red flags. Plus, Jameela tells the story of eating an entire birthday cake alone in a cemetery, don’t miss it. Follow Jared on social media @jaredfreid, check out the U Up? podcast, and watch his new stand-up special Jared Freid: 37 & Single on Netflix.

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Speed Dates: Red Flags and Dealbreakers (w/ Jared Freid)

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