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Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Pikachu, I Choose You! (w/ Sarah Natochenny)

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Headgum & Nicole Byer

Love, Single, Couples, Sexuality, Raya, Advice, Comedy Interviews, Dating, Stories, Hookups, Interviews, Comedy, Therapy, Hookup, Relationships, Sex, Relationship, Dating Apps, Nicole Byer, Society & Culture, Tinder, Encounters, Romance, Bumble, Podcast, Health & Fitness, Date, Interview

4.916K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

Voice actress Sarah Natochenny (Pokémon) joins Nicole for a chat about how voicing Ash Ketchum inspired her to become the adventurous protagonist of her own life. Sarah shares her method for vetting a first date, why she has absolutely zero tolerance for men who neg her, and why animal companions (like her cat, Pikachu) will always be better than a boyfriend. Plus, the gals discuss Cher's wild 40-year age gap relationship, share tips for traveling solo as a single woman, and Nicole recounts a horrifying road rage incident that still haunts her.


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Transcript

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0:00.0

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description. This is a headgum podcast. We talk a lot about messy dating stories on this show,

0:13.5

but you know what's making dating even messier? Lawmakers across the country trying to strip

0:18.9

away our access to sexual and reproductive health care.

0:22.8

Planned Parenthood believes your body is your business, and you deserve the freedom to make your own

0:28.8

choices. Whether you need birth control, STI testing, gender affirming care, or an abortion,

0:34.9

their health centers are there for you. But right now, politicians are

0:39.5

actively attacking Planned Parenthood and trying to control our futures. Millions of people are

0:44.3

at risk of losing essential care, especially those in black, Latino, rule, and low-income communities.

0:50.8

Healthcare is a human right, which is why I'm so proud to support them.

0:54.6

Here is a fun behind-the-scenes fact about the pod.

0:57.1

I pay all my guests for coming on.

0:59.3

But when they don't want to accept the money themselves, I ask where they'd like me to donate,

1:03.4

their fee instead, and Planned Parenthood is consistently the number one organization my guests

1:08.5

choose to support.

1:09.8

And together with people like you,

1:11.9

me and the guests on this podcast, Planned Parenthood can fight every day to build the future we

1:17.6

deserve. Supporters like you, power this work. Donate to support Planned Parenthood now at

1:24.1

planparenhood.org slash defend.

1:28.5

This was a guy who was like working in the space and he comes up to my table where I'm

1:33.7

like working, started asking me questions again of the dating variety.

1:38.2

And when I said that I don't want kids, he was very upset as if it was his business. Why is this such a question for me?

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