Best Friends
with Nicole Byer & Sasheer Zamata
January 4, 2022
BING BING BONG! Happy New Year! Nicole and Sasheer catch up about a mean bartender, moaning in your sleep, crying over ice-cream, if we are a periodic table, why teachers were mean to Sasheer, what Peppa Pig is really about, that this podcast is really just Blues Clues, and Nicole’s hair care. Then, they answer listener questions on getting a book back after a friend break-up (which Sasheer can relate to), hear from a listener who recommends snore-solving techniques as well as informs us that wearing socks during sex leads to better orgasms, and then wrap things up by talking about beds. It’s fun!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
December 28, 2021
As we head into the new year, here is another classic Best Friends episode! Best Friends back – ALRIGHT! Sasheer talks about her experience dancing with two members of N*SYNC, Nicole tells stories about her recent visit to Benihanas, and they plan their next besties trip. We get a BTS look at being an actor, and Nicole and Sasheer deep dive on their dream roles. Then, Nicole and Sasheer 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, and they answer listener questions about farting in front of each other, when your best friend disappears, and breaking up with a best friend.
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December 21, 2021
EP. 132 — Sasheer is Excited to Learn About Drag with Trixie Mattel & Katya Zamolodchikova (Re-Release)
Guest Katya & Trixie Mattel
Merry Everything! As a holiday treat, we are re-releasing a Best Friends classic episode! 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:
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December 14, 2021
Christmas cheer is near! This week, Nicole gives her predictions for the 2022 (she is now called Nicole-stradamus), and Sasheer explains penny loafers and shoulder pads. They discuss food in the air, learning how to surf, and take a quiz to see if they are more like Guinevere Beck, Or Love Quinn from You and discover if they would murder for each other! They take a second quiz (what a day!) to see what Christmas movie character would be their BFF, discuss a terrible cinnabon experience, Nicole’s desire for pink champagne cake, cookies they love, their experience seeing A Nightmare Before Christmas, how much they love Billie Eilish, and overconfident trick-or-treaters. Plus, they manifest what they want for 2022! They wrap things up by hearing from a listener why fish is not meat, and from another listener who also wears a bathing suit to bed. Plus – update – Nicole did fart today.
Here is the first quiz they took – https://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/are-you-more-like-guinevere-beck-or-love-quinn-from-you?origin=fil-yo
Here is the second quiz they took – https://www.buzzfeed.com/hypetrendy100/who-is-your-christmas-movie-bestfriend-fse02ypuxl
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
December 7, 2021
Hello! She’s thriving! This week we discuss that kid workouts are the future, if anyone wants Nicole’s baby gate, duck moms misplacing their babies, how yellow is a difficult color to wear on bottom, checking in on Nicole’s balloon pants, their dream inventions, who they want to be tomorrow, and not getting drunk and making a pizza. They wrap up by answering listener questions about boundaries around unvaxxed friends, superstitions around tattoos, spending time with people with different beliefs, and advice to a young black woman sick of her job.
PLUS, check out Nicole Byer’s new special on Netflix – BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo): https://www.netflix.com/title/81489095
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
November 30, 2021
Update – Nicole DOES fart in her sleep. This week, Nicole and Sasheer grapple with this new information, discuss wrapping up season 3 of YOU (and implore casting to LET THEM IN!), give the cast high school superlatives, and ask “how’s Paco?!?”. For more conversation about you, check out our past episode titled Nicole And Sasheer Talk About You (The TV Show)! They take a quiz discussing what self-care rituals they should take up, discuss why no one thinks they are dating, Sasheer’s love of hot dogs, and answer a listener question about how to manage friends criticizing her bi-racial daughter’s hair.
Here is the quiz: https://www.purewow.com/wellness/self-care-ritual-quiz
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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November 23, 2021
Did the tarot card stutter? This week, Nicole and Sasheer discuss meditation, thanksgiving plans, their favorite biscoff cookies, being confused on planes, Sasheer’s upcoming concerts and her bad relationship with weed, wedding after parties, a hippy flip, Nicole’s dreams for 2022, getting to know their neighbors, and Nicole’s recent tv discovery – The Office. They take a quiz to find out what kind of chair they are, and answer listener questions about connecting with the lgbtq+ community. Plus, why do we put so much ice in drinks?
Here is the quiz: https://www.buzzfeed.com/horseybff/if-you-were-a-chair-what-kind-would-you-be-cr9l3xlplq
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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November 16, 2021
MAH-MAH-MAH-MAH-MAHHHH! Nicole & Sasheer dive into missing white women syndrome, Nicole’s dad’s bulk box of condoms, murder prevention hotlines, and how to read more books (the key is having a reading nook!). THEN we dive into the results from our how do you sleep survey! The results… are very interesting. You have to tune in to find out but here’s a sneak peak – Sasheer loves to sleep with socks on! We wrap things up by answering a listener question about how to manage your late friends, and then we deep dive sleep-farts. Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at: nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com (424) 645-7003
November 9, 2021
**SPOILER ALERT FOR SEASON 3 OF YOU** Sasheer is joining us from a hotel where clothing is optional! They get into Nicole’s fears of being topless, and bringing her crescent moons to a party with rhombuses. Then, per usual, they dive into recapping YOU. They answer listener questions on what would happen if they were put in the box, would they fall in love with Joe (too late – they already have!), shipping Love & Theo, what if Joe got killed off, and who would they be in Season 4. Jordan has lots of questions too! They discuss black women being kept alive in the show, the roles they auditioned for, and Cardi B’s new friendship with Joe (Penn Badgley), and favorite moments in this new season.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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November 2, 2021
They are doing big things! Nicole and Sasheer catch up and lament that they haven’t been able to watch YOU together yet! Nicole shares about her new laundry routine and losing her car in a parking lot, Sasheer shares about always being late at the Alamo Drafthouse, and listens to a “feel good story.” They take a quiz where they stock up on groceries and it guesses their zodiac sign, discuss if fish is really a meat, and then take a second quiz to see what 90’s teen icon they are (twist – Nicole is Cher)! They answer listener questions about a bad night out with a best friend, how to talk to a friend who is really depressed about being single, and how to be present for a best friend going through a hard time.
Here is the quiz to find their zodiac sign: https://www.buzzfeed.com/aboukenken/go-shopping-at-a-grocery-store-and-we-will-guess-y-coltj16e9s
Here is the quiz to find what 90’s teen icon they are: https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/nineties-teen-icon-quiz
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
October 26, 2021
Get in those sun fun guns! We figure out the different layers of the earth, discuss eating hot pizza, share about having TOO much fun at restaurants, explore Nicole’s total reversal on Teslas, and what even is electricity?!? They ask each other questions to learn more about each other, including “what is your biggest fear” and “What is your perfect day?”. They wrap things up with a listener question about should you tell your friend you hooked up with her ex she still likes, a listener who knows you CAN get water up yourself, and what to do when your friend is getting back with her husband you hate.
Here is the article they asked questions from: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/20-questions-ask-best-friend-become-closer-relationships
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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October 19, 2021
WOW WOW WOW Nicole has gotten so much sleep! We reminisce on our favorite purple dinosaur, Sasheer’s secret password for picking her up, how to let people know your store sells plus-sized clothing. Jordan’s tinky-winky, if the muppets are scary, Nicole’s botox plans, and return again to Nicole’s confusion at Sasheer’s sleep habits. In fact, we want to hear from you! Do you sleep naked like Sasheer? Or fully clothed? Let us know at the link below! They take a quiz to determine their love language, and then answer a listener question about a friend who’s husband scares away her friends.
HOW DO YOU SLEEP Poll: https://forms.gle/
Here is the quiz we took on love languages: https://www.5lovelanguages.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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October 12, 2021
Pumpkin Pine season is upon us! We explore all the pumpkin-flavored treats out there, Nicole’s dislike of jack-o-lanterns, endless amounts of laundry, being late to the airport, the power of the placebo effect, Sasheer’s sleep cycle being off, and solve the mystery of where they watched the VMAs. They take a quiz to learn which Masked Singer they are, get listener recommendations on a black-owned candle shop and purple cow-print booties, and answer a listener question about a best-friend dispute involving a mean, mistakenly-sent text, and respond to a question about how to handle a friend group dispute over an almost ex-boyfriend.
Here is the quiz we took on The Masked Singer: https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/which-masked-singer-are-you-quiz
Here is the candle shop – Wax On Vine: https://www.etsy.com/shop/WaxonVine
Here are the purple cow-print booties: https://butrich.com/en/producto/vanessa-bootie-lilac/
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
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October 5, 2021
This week the besties are TV fanatics! Nicole and Sasheer get excited about attending the Emmys and Joe Goldberg from You, praise the amazingly talented Viola Davis, and take quizzes on what TV relationship they are and which show they should start watching next. Afterwards, they help a listener with making meaningful friendships when their partner is uncomfortable with having guests in the home, and share insightful advice on how to talk to people who may not always have the same views as you.
Here is the quiz on What TV Relationship Are You? – https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/tv-relationship-quiz
Here is the quiz on What New Show To Stream? – https://www.purewow.com/entertainment/what-new-show-to-stream-quiz
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
September 28, 2021
Let your junk breathe, sleep naked! Sasheer and Nicole talk about their hair, what they wear (or don’t wear) to sleep, balancing work and rest, traveling together, and helping each other stay fed like true sisters should do. Avalon, our favorite trans Target shopper, comes back to teach us some very useful Spanish phrases followed by Sasheer and Nicole giving advice on group chat drama and helping a listener be inclusive and fun while going clothes shopping with their plus-sized friend.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
(424) 645-7003
