Best Friends
with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata
May 7, 2020
Best Friends Presents: Best Friends Friends! Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata are best friends. And they have friends. They’re two best friends talking to friends in…Best Friends Friends! Join Nicole and Sasheer as they check in on their friends and chat about what friends chat about. Two heads are better than one, and three friends are better than…two? Grab a friend and listen to new episodes every Friday on Stitcher premium. Just go to stitcherpremium.com and sign up with the code “FRIENDS” for a free month of premium listening.
May 5, 2020
After talking the pitfalls of remote workouts, Nicole and Sasheer tell Nicole’s dogs to shut up while mommy’s working. Then they explain the rules of Too Hot to Handle and MASH, plus even play a round (of MASH, not Too Hot to Handle.) Then they answer some listener questions on what to do when your friend has engaged in sexual misconduct and how quarantine has affected their friendship.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
April 28, 2020
This week Nicole and Sasheer talk the perils of quarantine life including fights with your housemates, needing more attention, and having to fix toilets. Then they introduce us all to the mighty Grasshopper Mouse. Finally they answer some listener questions on sending a gift to an ex as friends, making in person friends through online groups, and… babies at fire stations?
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
April 21, 2020
After clarifying that Coronavirus is not Nicole’s fault, Nicole and Sasheer talk the sexual health of bath bombs, how to wash a washing machine, and who would survive in an apocalypse. Then they answer listener questions on when to cut a friend off completely, and if you can be friends with people you pay for services.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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April 14, 2020
Sasheer scrubs! With a tool! After talking through some self care go-tos, Nicole and Sasheer decide that one glass of wine doesn’t affect your judgement, that maybe sleeping with the pool boy isn’t hot, and that everyone needs to scrub! Then they answer some listener questions on what to do when your weight comment offends a friend, how to handle a friend talking over your partner, and how to help a friend with a drinking problem.
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April 7, 2020
After clarifying which power rangers are doing porn and which are deceased, Nicole & Sasheer talk their crushes on Patrick Stewart, the 2019 film The Fanatic starring John Travolta, and the limpest bizkit there ever was. Then they answer listener questions on meeting your friend’s significant other, trying to change when you feel like you’ve been a bad friend, and staying in touch with friends who are long distance.
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(424) 645-7003
March 31, 2020
Nicole got hit on today! Nicole & Sasheer talk getting nuzzled at the bar, stuffing bras to make trash tits, and debate if Nicole is humble. Then they answer listener questions about pole dancing technique, vacationing with couples even if you’re single, and what to do you if you don’t like your friend’s friend.
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March 24, 2020
Pockets are trending! Nicole & Sasheer talk wearing flats to the governor’s ball, the disappearance of pockets in women’s clothes, fingering cold rice balls and the difference between grease gangs vs greece gangs. Plus, Sasheer clarifies how getting served bad food is exactly like being mauled by a dog. Then they answer listener questions about what to do when you don’t like your significant other’s friends and how Carrie (Fisher? Bradshaw?) should handle her dueling bridesmaids.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
March 17, 2020
Happy Monday or Wednesday (or whenever you are listening to this)! Nicole & Sasheer discuss if the Statue of Liberty is holding an ice cream cone, Bojack Horseman dreams, Nicole’s mother’s perfume, books they are reading, Nicole doing what strangers’ ask, being an adult, and a deep dive into Goldilocks’ white privilege. Then they answer listener questions about how to handle a friend pulling away because you are “draining,” and if you should ask a former-hookup-now-friend how good you were!
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(424) 645-7003
March 10, 2020
Wow! This week, Nicole and Sasheer discuss interesting graffiti, scary spider-crawling, evil babies, how long can you wait before returning a baby, Jamie Lee Curtis’s excellent turn in Freaky Friday, transcendental meditation, and the government’s plan to blow up the moon. They see if Sasheer can join Nicole’s next pole class, and then answer some listener questions about mixing friend groups for a Christmas party, and asking “who’s coming” to a friend’s party, what are Jordan and Kimmie’s favorite moments on the show, and can you ask a friend to help with a hard job.
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(424) 645-7003
March 3, 2020
EP. 37 — Nicole Saw The Batman with LeVar Burton & Stephanie Cozart Burton
Guest LeVar Burton & Stephanie Cozart Burton
After wondering what a water-cooler chat would be like, Nicole & Sasheer are joined by LeVar Burton and Stephanie Cozart Burton for another round of Besting Each Other! First, Stephanie shares about how she pursued LeVar, getting drunk in Mexico, her Skinny Pop popcorn obsession, and LeVar’s sleep moaning. Then, LeVar spills the parts of their story that Stephanie left out, how he almost became a priest, their journey to parenthood, and how there are too many Amazon packages at their home. Reunited, they discuss their expectations for marriage, deal-breakers, and who really breaks down all the Amazon boxes.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
February 25, 2020
Nicole and Sasheer are Mejores Amigas! They discuss what they wish they had learned in school, Green Day’s Good Riddance, Nicole’s high school performances, their supportive parents, “Weird Wilhelmina,” show choir hair, and black face. They take a quiz to find out what kind of car they are (Nicole’s dreams come true!), and answer a listener question on do friends let friends eat Chick-Fil-A. Plus, we hear from Nicole’s sister Katherine!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
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:
(424) 645-7003
*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:
(424) 645-7003
