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Bad Dates

Bad Dates

By: SmartLess Media
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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! 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.SmartLess LLC
Episodes
  • The Craigslist Of Cities (w/ Gareth Reynolds, Yamaneika Saunders, and Sean O’Connor)
    Jun 9 2025

    On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Gareth Reynolds, Yamaneika Saunders, and Sean O’Connor to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Gareth is a kept man so he keeps his mouth shut about the raw duck, Yamaneika’s date absolutely insists that she look at every single snake on that plane, and here's just a partial list of elements from Sean’s story: Tyra Banks, 5-6 vodka sodas, and a whale puppet.


    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! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.

    Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.


    Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2

    Gareth Reynolds: New show Next We Have on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, advice show We’re Here To Help with Jake Johnson, GarethReynolds.com for tour dates

    Yamaneika Saunders: @yamaneika on socials, new standup special!

    Sean O’Connor: @seanoconz on socials, podcast Off The Records, on tour with Nikki Glaser all year

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    53 mins
  • A Pair Of Hands Will Tell You (w/ Nicole Aimée Schreiber, Mike Lawrence, and Nore Davis)
    Jun 2 2025

    On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Nicole Aimée Schreiber, Mike Lawrence, and Nore Davis to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Nicole really likes Matzo balls and luckily her date doesn’t mind them either, Mike is bi-curious but in the end it’s just “bye,” and Nore gets introduced to red wine but in the morning lets something slip.


    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! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.

    Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.


    Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2

    Nicole Aimée Schreiber: @nicoleaimee on socials

    Mike Lawrence: @mikelawrencecomedy on socials, Nerd Of Mouth podcast

    Nore Davis: @noredavis on socials, noredavis.com

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    41 mins
  • Speed Dates: Slicing Citrus (w/ Greta Titleman)
    May 29 2025

    On this Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with one of his favorites, the hilarious Greta Titleman, to talk about how you know the one’s the one, how you know this one’s not the one, the 80s romcoms and stand-up sex scenes that have warped her romantic perspective, and what’s making her believe in love this week (spoiler alert: the answer is VERY close to home).


    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! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.


    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips.

    Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.


    Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2

    Greta Titleman: @gertiebird on Insta for tickets and tour dates, also watch Search Party, Fantasmas, Los Espookys, Problemista

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    19 mins
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This podcast is tons of fun. Funny people sharing funny stories. It’s a great concept.

Highly entertaining

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I'm new at listening to podcasts. And bad dates was recommended. Haha. Now I'm hooked.

Day 2 of Membership...Worth it

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No notes I’m obsessed! Great guests, lots of queer stories, and Joel is so funny, as was Marie and Jameela before him.

Excellent

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Loved listening, I was nodding my head and laughing the whole time! A great podcast.

So real!

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As with any talkshow, the quality is largely dependent on the guests, so it does vary from week to week. Overall host Jameela Jamil is entertains with a disarming self deprecating style. Stories range from relatable to wild. Not the funniest podcast I’ve ever listened to, but I always walk away with a few more dopamine hits. Would 10/10 recommend replacing morning radio with this show for your commute.

Light hearted commiseration and comedy

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