Bad Dates

Re-release: Tell Him It’s A Picnic! (w/ Laganja Estranja, Hannah Pilkes, and Maxx Eddy) 01.06.2026 48min

The Bad Dates feed is under construction! In the meantime, please enjoy a repeat performance of this episode of Bad Dates, as host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Hannah Pilkes and Max Eddy and drag legend Laganja Estranja to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laganja is in the mood for street meat but they might need a quick bath, Hannah is dating a time traveller, that’s kind of the only explanation, and Maxx initially just has some questions about the spelling. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Laganja Estranja: @laganjaestranja on all socials, except for TikTok where some child stole it, check her website for more info Hannah Pilkes: @hannahpilkes on Insta, Leanne on Netflix Maxx Eddy: @maxxeddy on socials

Re-release: A Calloused Hand (w/ Frankie Quiñones, Becky Robinson, and Jenna Jiménez) 25.05.2026 49min

The Bad Dates feed is under construction! While we coordinate something very exciting, please enjoy one of our favorite recent episodes. In this edition, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Frankie Quiñones, Becky Robinson, and Jenna Jiménez to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Frankie tries to get into the rhythm but it’s so awkward he can only do it for a decade, Becky is seeing a man who is dumb hot and just doesn’t know where to get dinner, and Jenna…this…this is a Hall Of Fame bad date story. This is a very bad date story indeed. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Frankie Quiñones: New special Damn That’s Crazy on Hulu, FrankieQuinones.com for tickets Becky Robinson: @beckyrobinson4 on Insta, EntitledHousewife.com, new special coming soon Jenna Jiménez: @jennajewmenez on Insta, check out Pit Stop at ByTiaJenna.Com

Re-release: Clock It! (w/ X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci) 18.05.2026 47min

The Bad Dates feed is under construction! While we're busy laying the groundwork for the next few weeks (we said GROUNDWORK), please enjoy a few of our favorite recent episodes. In this installment, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes guests X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. X made ALL the effort on a first date, Danny has a pretty rough miscommunication at a party, and three-timer Blair’s plan is simple: confuse and confound until they forget. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 X Mayo: @80dollarsandasuitcase on Insta, Who Made The Potato Salad?, Wonder Man, Loot Season 3Danny Jolles: @dannyjolles on socialsBlair Socci: @blairsocci on socials, Spaced Out With Blair Socci podcast

Re-release: Absolutely Chest (w/ Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles) 11.05.2026 43min

The Bad Dates feed is under construction! While we are beavering away for the next few weeks (calm down), please enjoy a few of our favorite recent episodes. In this installment, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Laura Peek, Barry Rothbart, and Will Miles to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Laura has an amuse-bouche about a mouthful and an entrée about a square peg, Barry’s “papa” handles the situation with a bit of effort, and Will is on a 24 hour date but it takes a chance encounter to sober him up. Plus: someone has glimpsed the darkness behind The Great British Bake Off. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2 Laura Peek: @laurapeeklive on Insta, laurapeekcomedy.com for tickets Barry Rothbart: @barryrothbart on social media, Searching For Alan Rothbart podcast Will Miles: @mrwillmiles and @huskyniggafits on Insta, huskyniggafits.com

Speed Dates: A New Worry Job (w/ Keri Kenney-Silver) 04.05.2026 54min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with Klonopin personified, the hilarious Keri Kenney-Silver (Reno 911, Superstore, Cake Like) to discuss all kinds of things, from Burning Man adventures to modeling good behavior for your kids, from her Netflix series The Four Seasons to romancing an entire city, and all points in between. Keri is loaded with insights, Joel comes away from this conversation unbelievably relaxed. Plus: Keri brings gifts (and they’re probably not cursed)! Also, stay tuned to the end for an announcement about what’s next for Bad Dates! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Keri Kenney-Silver: The Four Seasons on Netflix, Margot’s Got Money Troubles, Wishful Thinking & Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass coming soon!

Speed Dates: Grading On THAT Curve (w/ Gianmarco Soresi) 27.04.2026 1u 1min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with road dog stand-up Gianmarco Soresi to talk about EVERYTHING: from dating your manager (it didn’t start that way!) to couples therapy, from open mic days to claughter, being culturally gay, the difference between a physically open relationship and an emotionally open one, the love you get from your siblings, and so much more. Plus, we’ll learn about Gianmarco’s love language, how important it can be to spend time with other couples, and Gianmarco becomes the first person to shout out Before Midnight, hell yeah. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Gianmarco Soresi: @gianmarcosoresi on socials, stand-up special Thief Of Joy on YouTube, listen to The Downside With Gianmarco Soresi anywhere you get your podcasts!

Take My Data, Daddy (w/ Jessica Henwick and Leslie Liao) 20.04.2026 45min

On an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, it’s an unexpected holiday special as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the fabulous Jessica Henwick (Game Of Thrones, Silo, Glass Onion) and Leslie Liao (new stand-up special Silky Smooth out April 28!) to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Leslie takes one of the biggest swings imaginable when she agrees to a first date ON CHRISTMAS, and Jessica is shocked to discover she has propositioned a stranger ON VALENTINE’S DAY. We promise we did not plan this. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Leslie Liao: @resrieriao on socials, new special Silky Smooth out April 28! Jessica Henwick: @jhenwick on socials, Silo S3 on Apple coming soon!

Speed Dates: Say Goodbye To Your Armada (w/ Rachel Scanlon) 13.04.2026 56min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with hilarious stand-up comedian Rachel Scanlon to hear the full account of her courtship and marriage (a Tinder success story! You love to see it!), plus making it through the pandemic together, how marriage has made her more confident on stage, and all the sweet (& horny!) movies that influence her view on love. Plus, a sincere question: are some people REALLY into polyamory, or have they just not made a new friend in a decade? Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Rachel Scanlon: @rachelscanloncomedy on Insta, rachelscanloncomedy.com for tickets, Two Dykes & A Mic podcast, live special Gay Fantasy

Speed Dates: I Was The Bomb! (w/ Brendan Scannell) 06.04.2026 1u 1min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, it’s family time as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with his good friend, actor/comedian Brendan Scannell (Heathers, Bonding, newsletter The Abyss) to discuss maintaining a sense of self in your relationship, making friends later in life, being sober (or Bushwick sober as the case may be), knowing somebody in The Candy Hall Of Fame, and the real work of checking in with your partner. Plus, Brendan brings gifts! And Joel has some advice for single people, which is honestly not that different from his advice for anyone looking to get into entertainment. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Brendan Scannell: @bscan on socials, check BrendanScannell.com for newsletter and tour dates

Speed Dates: Pan Is Sarah Lawrence (w/ Poppy Liu) 30.03.2026 43min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, it’s Lunar New Year but host Joel Kim Booster and one of his best friends Poppy Liu (Hacks, iCarly, Better Call Saul) are going to push through, as they discuss their first big break as (sort of) twins on Sunnyside, Poppy’s load-bearing love of fairy smut, why she’ll only date people that are fully cooked, how her life has changed now that she’s a mom to a beautiful baby bleep, and how democracy itself chose Poppy to be Joel’s (potential) egg donor. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Poppy Liu: @poppyliu on socials, I Love Boosters out May 22, Hacks on HBO Max

Speed Dates: No Wishing, No Washing! (w/ Laci Mosley) 23.03.2026 51min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the Scam Goddess herself, Laci Mosley (iCarly, Florida Girls, A Black Lady Sketch Show) to talk all about dating scams (utterly despicable), scamming billionaires (absolutely fine), Laci’s current relationship status, negging culture, what she learned from Love On The Spectrum, and the sheer magnetism of Diane Keaton. Plus: has Laci ever been scammed herself?! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Laci Mosley: @divalaci on socials, @lacimosley on TikTok, listen to Scam Goddess anywhere you get your podcasts, visit Ticketmaster for Scam Goddess tour dates!

Speed Dates: Traitors Special! (w/ Ron Funches) 16.03.2026 42min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with his good friend and recent Traitors Season 4 alum Ron Funches (Harley Quinn, Loot, Inside Out 2) to talk about everything that went down at the castle! They’ll discuss the roundtables, the betrayals, the strategy, the secret traitor, was Michael Rapaport really like that (yes), and go deep on Ron’s autism diagnosis. Plus: we hear all about Ron’s new relationship with a British lady who thinks Snoopy might be Japanese. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Ron Funches: RonFunches.com for tickets and tour dates, The Traitors Season 4, Loot Season 3

The Head Of The Deodorant: Scrubs Special! (w/ Ava Bunn, Layla Mohammadi, and Amanda Morrow) 09.03.2026 56min

On an all-new panel episode, it’s all family as host Joel Kim Booster sits down with three of his co-stars from the new Scrubs reboot, the hilarious Ava Bunn, Layla Mohammadi, and Amanda Morrow to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos, beginning with a very simple icebreaker question: would the panelists date their own Scrubs character? Then, Ava wakes up unaware that she has somebody else riding shotgun, and later gets advice from ballerinas about shaving for The Groundlings, Layla has stars in her eyes but not in the good way, and Amanda needs some help with this toe sandwich situation, bro! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Ava Bunn: @avamariebunn on socials, monthly show Late Bloomers Layla Mohammadi: @laylamoha on socials, new movie Same Same But Different Amanda Morrow: @amandajmorrow on socials, The Devil Wears Prada 2 coming soon!

Speed Dates: Newlyweds Special! (w/ Justin Martindale) 02.03.2026 1u 1min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with hilarious fellow newlywed Justin Martindale to compare notes on their respective weddings, and they GET INTO IT: everything from arguing with officiants, to who gets invited (and disinvited), unplanned plus ones, competing vows, lesbian alarms, and also the time Joel saw Megan Fox fix her hair in the reflection of a steak knife. Plus: Celine Dion talk, and why Joel should get a dog. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips and full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Scrubs Season 10, Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Justin Martindale: @justinmartindale on Insta, Just Sayin’ podcast, on tour this year!

The Musk Of Miss Frizzle (w/ Oscar Montoya, Tien Tran, and River Butcher) 23.02.2026 1u 7min

On an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster is coming to you live from Cobb’s Comedy Club at the San Francisco Sketchfest, where he sits down with the stellar panel of comedians Oscar Montoya, Tien Tran, and River Butcher to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Oscar takes us on an epic post-college adventure which, in the cold light of day, is tough to square as a “bad” date per se, Tien sets out for a memorable night and unfortunately achieves exactly that, and River is a helluva getaway driver and he just wants that acknowledged. Plus, a pair of bad date tales from our live audience! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Oscar Montoya:@ozzymo on socials Tien Tran:@hanktina on socials River Butcher:@rivbutcher on socials

Speed Dates: If Wormtongue Was Freelance (w/ Jon Daly) 16.02.2026 30min

On an all-new Speed Dates episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the hilarious Jon Daly (Kroll Show, Hail, Caesar!, Big Mouth) to talk about his role on the hit series Fallout, his journey from drama school to comedy and back to dramatic roles, falling in love during the pandemic, and why Billy Joel’s “New York State Of Mind” depicts a perfect relationship (between Billy and the city of New York, obvs). Plus: Peaches is a very good dog, and this should be commemorated. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Jon Daly: Fallout Seasons 1 and 2 are streaming now! Check out The Fallout Fake Talkshow!

That’s How They Make Cupid (w/ Jazmyn W, Fiona Cauley, and Fumi Abe) 09.02.2026 48min

On an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jazmyn W, Fiona Cauley, and Fumi Abe to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. First he’ll ask the group "what is one thing you should never do on Valentine’s Day?" Then, Jazmyn is on a date with the mayor of a bar where everybody knows his name, Fiona senses things are about to get spooky at this suburban Chili’s, and Fumi meets a model who takes his digits. Well, one digit, into her mouth. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Jazmyn W: @jazmynw on socials, new podcast Quit Playin’ with Jazmyn and Amber, check socials for upcoming tour dates Fiona Cauley: @fionacauley on Insta, fionacauley.com for tour dates, podcast Rampin’ Up Fumi Abe: @thefumiabe on socials for tour dates

Re-Release - A Diamond In The Hole (w/ Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams) 02.02.2026 50min

On this in-studio episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Drew Lynch, Giulia Rozzi, and Evan Williams to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Drew is on a blind date but someone else gets an eyeful, Giulia is experiencing the magic of being single but it's her libido that goes up in smoke, and Evan takes a little longer than he should to realize he’s dealing with a professional. Catch Bad Dates live at SF Sketchfest, Sunday February 1st! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Drew Lynch: @thedrewlynch on all socials, The Stuttering Comedian special on YouTube Giulia Rozzi: @msgiuliarozzi on socials Evan Williams: @itsevanwilliams on socials, Heavy Butter podcast

Speed Dates: You Gotta Have A Carrot (w/ Jordan Carlos) 26.01.2026 33min

On an all-new Speed Date episode, host Joel Kim Booster is joined by the hilarious and thoughtful Jordan Carlos (The Nightly Show, Everything’s Trash, Adulting with Michelle Buteau) to discuss Jordan meeting his wife over The Civil War, learning ALL the love languages, and the theory behind Jordan’s new book Choreplay: The Marriage-Saving Magic of Getting Your Head Out of Your Ass. He’ll also give Joel some tips for success ahead of his forthcoming nuptials, and of course we get Jordan’s answers to our classic Speed Date questions, leading to talk about LARPing romance and the great Rob Reiner. Catch Bad Dates live at SF Sketchfest, Sunday February 1st! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for full episodes. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Jordan Carlos: Adulting with Michelle Buteau and Jordan Carlos

ReRelease - Husfriend (w/ Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka) 19.01.2026 45min

On this episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Sarah Tiana, Adam Rippon, and Chinedu Unaka to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Sarah’s romcom ending crumbles under interrogation, Adam declines some good advice because he’s already put in the work, and Chinedu’s date inserts herself into a public private moment. This episode is now LIVE on the SmartLess Media YouTube Channel! 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! Check out the SF Sketchfest lineup HERE for tickets! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for video clips. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3 Sarah Tiana: @SarahTiana on socials Adam Rippon: @adaripp on Insta, Intrusive Thoughts podcast Chinedu Unaka: @chineduunaka on socials, new comedy special LOL Live on Hulu