
Bad Dates
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!
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Latest episodes

Dec 12, 2024 • 18min
Speed Dates: No One Ever Gets Off A Plane (w/ Matt Rogers)
On this Speed Dates bonus episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes back comedian and LEGENDARY podcaster Matt Rogers to talk about therapy revelations, the most loving couple on that desert island, and the delicate act of staying friends with an ex. 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. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Matt Rogers: @MattRogersTho on Insta, new series No Good Deed on Netflix, Las Culturistas podcast, MattRogersOfficial.com for tour dates
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Dec 9, 2024 • 42min
Typecast & Lonely (w/ Michelle Collins, Dylan Adler, and Shane Torres)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Michelle Collins, Dylan Adler, and Shane Torres to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Michelle goes Dutch with two types of German, Dylan lets loose in the backyard (not a euphemism), and Shane explains how sometimes you don’t know your worth until someone eats their own blood at you. 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. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.Tickets for our live show 1/25/25 at SF Sketchfest HERE: https://sched.co/1rbPt Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Michelle Collins: Patreon.com/michcollDylan Adler: @dylanadler_ on Insta, @DylanAdler6 on Twitter, @dylanadler7 on TikTokShane Torres: @ShaneTorres on social media, stand-up special The Blue-Eyed Mexican on YouTube
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Dec 2, 2024 • 46min
Boo Boo Kitty Ass Vodka Soda (w/ Matt Rogers, Katy Fullan, and Tomás Matos)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes actors/comedians Matt Rogers, Katy Fullan, and Tomás Matos to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Matt’s date doesn’t have his head in the game, even before the guitar comes out, Katy takes edging to an extreme at the Manson ranch, and Tomás doesn’t really need a spot, but you should probably heed his instructions. 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. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.Tickets for our live show 1/25/25 at SF Sketchfest HERE: https://sched.co/1rbPt Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Matt Rogers: @MattRogersTho on Insta, new series No Good Deed on Netflix, Las Culturistas podcast, MattRogersOfficial.com for tour datesKaty Fullan: @Katy_Fullan on Insta, Let’s Start A Cult movieTomás Matos: @Tomatos_, TomasMatosOfficial.com
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Nov 28, 2024 • 13min
Speed Dates: A Tangible Cloud (w/ Sapphira Cristál)
On this Speed Dates bonus episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes performer/composer and drag queen legend Sapphira Cristál to talk about the backstage at Drag Race, which shoe store employee is part of her couple goals, and how staying in love is a choice.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. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Sapphira Cristál: @sapphiracristal on social media, new single “Keep It Cute (feat Ocean Kelly),” new album coming in 2025
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Nov 25, 2024 • 42min
The Second Hole (w/ Casey Wilson, Sapphira Cristál, and Murray Hill)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Casey Wilson and Murray Hill and performer/composer Sapphira Cristál to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Casey’s magic man goes up in smoke after a nightcap solution, Sapphira conducts a guided tour of Pound Town in the name of revenge, and Murray provides a trilogy of tragic tales with a twist ending. 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. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates.Tickets for our live show 1/25/25 at SF Sketchfest HERE: https://sched.co/1rbPt Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Casey Wilson: @caseyrosewilson on Insta, Bitch Sesh podcast on Garbage World or wherever you get your podcastsSapphira Cristál: @sapphiracristal on social media, new single “Keep It Cute (feat Ocean Kelly),” new album coming in 2025Murray Hill: @murrayhill on Insta, Somebody Somewhere on Max
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Nov 18, 2024 • 40min
Mr Meatloaf (w/ Amy Silverberg, Rachel Coster, and Jordan Weiss)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Amy Silverberg, Rachel Coster, and writer/director Jordan Weiss to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Amy’s space cadet sends her an unbelievably sinister memento, Rachel has a chaotic evening she calls “kind of awesome, but not totally ideal,” and Jordan loses some time but finds herself sky high. 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. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Amy Silverberg: @amysilverberg on social media, @amysilverbergrules on TikTok, AmySilverberg.com, new novel First Time, Long TimeRachel Coster: @rachelcoster on Insta, @RACH4_theSTARZ on TikTok and Twitter, check out Boy Room on TikTokJordan Weiss: @jweissy on Insta, new movie Sweethearts on Max (with a role for our Joel Kim Booster!)
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Nov 14, 2024 • 14min
Speed Dates: In Those Mouth (w/ Syd Heller and Olivia DeLaurentis)
Before this description even begins, we need you to know that Olivia dispenses some very heavy spoilers for MILF Manor Season 2 at 4:37, so beware. And now that’s out of the way: Host Joel Kim Booster welcomes veteran Bad Daters and comedy duo Syd and Olivia for an illuminating Speed Date, where they tell him which reality show moments keep them believing in romance, just how important the YouTube song about crack tasting like ribs is to Olivia, and Syd delivers a sonnet about her terrier’s after care. 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. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Syd Heller: @sydheller on socials, @SydAndOlivia, Syd And Olivia Talk Sh*t podcastOlivia DeLaurentis: @ocdelaurentis on Insta, @SydAndOlivia, @SydAndOlivia on YouTube
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Nov 11, 2024 • 38min
Leaking Like A Hot Pocket (w/ Heather McMahan, Brandon Kyle Goodman, and Melissa Barrera)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Heather McMahan and Brandon Kyle Goodman and actress Melissa Barrera to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Heather relates an explosive backstory in which she’s left hanging at Cirque du Soleil, then tells us about the intervention that brought her hobby to a grinding halt, Brandon has to contend with a hoarder, emphasis on that first syllable, and Melissa meets Hugh Jackman at the stage door, but that’s unfortunately not who she’s kissing goodnight. 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. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Heather McMahan: @heatherkmcmahan on social media, tour dates at HeatherOnTour.comBrandon Kyle Goodman: @brandonkylegoodman on social media, BrandonKyleGoodman.com, Tell Me Something Messy podcastMelissa Barrera: @melissabarreram on Insta, new movie Your Monster in theaters now
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Nov 4, 2024 • 39min
Not My Circus, Not My Monkeys (w/ Vincint, Ali Macofsky, and Syd Heller)
On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes singer/songwriter Vincint and comedians Ali Macofsky and Syd Heller to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Vincint is going to need you to leave a card, because they simply will not be your victim, Ali seeks help with her prom date from a hot authority figure, and Syd is on a weekend getaway with a man who lacks some basic, but crucial, facts. 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. Merch available at SiriusXMStore.com/BadDates. Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 2Vincint: @vincint on socials, check the Linktree for new musicAli Macofsky: @notalimac on socials, tickets and tour dates at AliMacofsky.comSyd Heller: @sydheller on socials, @SydAndOlivia, Syd And Olivia Talk Sh*t podcast
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Oct 31, 2024 • 13min
Speed Dates: To Smell Our Smells (w/ Zoe Chao)
Zoe Chao, known for her roles in 'Nightbitch' and 'Creature Commandos,' joins the discussion, bringing her signature comedic flair. She shares her thoughts on a 70s horror film that beautifully captures intimacy. The conversation delves into how meaningful gifts, like a tiny telephone, can rekindle belief in love. Chao also explores the depth of platonic love and its impact on relationships, contrasting authentic connections with the superficiality of social media. Prepare for laughter and heartfelt moments in this engaging chat!