Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer Slipping a Note to the Couple Fighting in the Next Room (w/ Dan Gregor & Doug Mand)
Aug 22, 2025
Dan Gregor and Doug Mand, comedy writers noted for their work on The Naked Gun and How I Met Your Mother, dive into their 20-year creative partnership, likening it to marriage. They share hilarious stories, including a wedding sabotaged by a comedian rabbi and the time they were 'dumped' by Adam Pally. They reflect on the complexities of friendships in the entertainment industry and dish out valuable marriage advice. Plus, Nicole's eavesdropping on an intense hotel argument leads to a comically bold act of slipping a note to the fighting couple.
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How Their Partnership Began
- Dan Gregor and Doug Mand met in a chaotic NYU writing class and reconnected later by bumping into each other on a corner.
- That chance meetup launched a 20-year writing partnership that they call “as much a marriage as any relationship.”
Address Misaligned Expectations Early
- Talk through changing expectations early instead of letting misalignment build until someone walks away.
- Compromise on wins and accept when a relationship isn't the one you will win every fight on.
When A Member 'Dumped' The Group
- Adam Pally left their three-person group as he began booking more and pursuing other opportunities.
- Gregor and Mand describe the split as emotionally like a breakup and a lesson about mismatched expectations in collaborations.
