Lesbianity (w/ Gina Yashere)
Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer
Headgum & Nicole Byer
4.9 • 16K Ratings
🗓️ 4 February 2022
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
Comedian Gina Yashere (The Daily Show, Bob Hearts Abishola) chats with Nicole about the adorable meet-cute story behind meeting her girlfriend at a women's festival. She also discusses the process behind working with Chuck Lorre to co-create the sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, her non-confrontation approach to hiring a diverse writers' room, and how Different Strokes inspired her dream to come to America. Plus, Gina explains why her birthmark is a sign that she's a reincarnation of her grandmother.
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| 0:00.0 | Why won't you date me? |
| 0:10.0 | Why won't you date me? |
| 0:12.0 | Why won't you date me? |
| 0:14.0 | Please tell me why. |
| 0:18.0 | Oh, maybe welcome to another episode of Why Won't You Day Me a Podcast Reminical by |
| 0:27.2 | Try to figure out how I'm still single even though if you stole all of my sconces out |
| 0:35.1 | of my house I would say, oh I guess it's dark but I still love you. |
| 0:39.4 | My guest today is a stand up comedian, actor, writer from England. |
| 0:44.0 | She's been a featured correspondent on the Daily Show with Trevor Noah. |
| 0:47.0 | She co-created in stars in the CBS sitcom Bob Hart's Abbe Shola. |
| 0:52.2 | I think I said it right. |
| 0:53.8 | Abbe Shola. |
| 0:54.8 | Just wait a minute. |
| 0:55.8 | Abbe Shola. |
| 0:56.8 | Yeah, Abbe Shola. |
| 0:57.8 | Abbe Shola. |
| 0:58.8 | It's Gina S. Sharay. |
| 1:02.8 | Perfect. |
| 1:03.8 | So, do you live, where do you live in England or are you here in the state? |
| 1:09.8 | I am in Alchardina, California. |
| 1:11.8 | I mean, look, Sergeant's baby. |
| 1:13.8 | I love it. |
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