

Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata
Headgum
Gayle & Oprah. Bonnie & Clyde. Nicole & Sasheer. Enter the pantheon of best friendship. When you’re forced to change your number, are sick of being single, or want to take a pole-dancing class, you’re going to need a best friend...and if you don’t, you can still have this podcast.This is a Headgum podcast. Follow Headgum on Twitter, Instagram, and Tiktok. Advertise on Best Friends via Gumball.fm.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 26, 2020 • 50min
Sasheer Is Thinking of the Gigawatts
Nicole and Sasheer are Mejores Amigas! They discuss what they wish they had learned in school, Green Day’s Good Riddance, Nicole’s high school performances, their supportive parents, “Weird Wilhelmina,” show choir hair, and black face. They take a quiz to find out what kind of car they are (Nicole’s dreams come true!), and answer a listener question on do friends let friends eat Chick-Fil-A. Plus, we hear from Nicole’s sister Katherine!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 19, 2020 • 47min
Nicole Loves A Land Opera
After Nicole honked at Sasheer in traffic, they talk about their mornings, how they present without makeup, online dating, zamboni vs. stromboli, the time Sasheer stole a water bottle on a church trip, Nicole’s ideal date, and other wild things. Then they answer listener questions about what to do when your roommate is pregnant and wants to keep the baby, and whether Sasheer is really Nicole’s best friend.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 12, 2020 • 47min
Sasheer Will Not Go Skiing
Silly voices! Custom wine orders! Campaign platforms! This week Nicole & Sasheer discuss cold weather, scary winter sports, why men great ‘til they gotta be great, cabs vs. uber, and the racism of marijuana policing. They take a quiz to figure out what kind of dog they each are, and take a deep dive into the story of Judith Barsi from All Dogs Go To Heaven. They answer listener questions on guys using you as a therapist instead of a friend, and get advice for the former caller who was looking to make friends after cancer!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
*First Descents: provides life-changing, outdoor adventures for young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. - https://firstdescents.org/
**Judith Barsi bio from wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Barsi
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 5, 2020 • 46min
Nicole is Eating Eggs From a Women’s College
After swapping flight stories, Nicole & Sasheer solve the mystery of the curtained seat on an airplane. They discuss rude rental car parking lot attendants, not being petty in 2020, walking funny, meeting LeVar Burton, childhood curiosity, and eye-crusties. Then, we read a fan explanation on chicken/eggs, and answer listener questions about being in a wedding your harasser is attending, when your best friend starts dating your old crush, getting your spouse to make friends, and balancing their friendship with the rest of their lives.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 29, 2020 • 56min
Sasheer Wanted to Be Asked to Join a Secret Society
After learning more about harmony, Nicole & Sasheer get to the bottom of what song has been stuck in Nicole’s head, and who in the world has the most octaves. They take a quiz to see which member of the Illuminati they are, run into a lot of complicated pronunciations, take another quiz to see what piece of Ikea furniture they are, and learn about Cousins Undercover. They answer listener questions about appearing on podcasts, and not yet meeting a friend’s serious boyfriend. Plus, a question from a 12-year old on how to deal with insecurity!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 22, 2020 • 51min
Nicole Had to Blink
“This is Best Friends - where we flush kids!” After discussing if NPR (aka - PBS for ears) is doing too much, we learn about “flooding,” childhood hairstyles, using the ladle with face cream, the iguana problem in Florida, Jillian Michaels’ negative comments against Lizzo, TLC’s new show Hot & Heavy, and sexy staring contests. Then Nicole and Sasheer answer listener questions about friends who won’t get a driver’s license, being an introverted friend, eating just cheese off of a pizza, and mixing friend groups.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 15, 2020 • 51min
Sasheer Ate a Chicken Loaf
After learning when Ramadan is, Nicole and Sasheer chat about their trip to Rome! They share about the food, Nicole’s choice to bow when speaking Italian, handing out wipes to all of first class, the best scene of Gemini Man, the history of the Delorean, and when someone loves you so much that they would kill for you (they’ve been watching YOU). They take a quiz where you choose a 5 course meal to find out what your sexual energy is, then answer listener questions inviting them to a wedding, and asking about being a secret friend mistress.
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jan 8, 2020 • 1h 29min
Nicole Is A Motorcycle-Riding Bitch - LIVE
Recorded live at the Largo at the Coronet, Nicole and Sasheer kick it off by talking about shoe-related fears, multiple stairway stories, Nicole’s motorcycle crash, Ricki Lake’s tv show, Hot or Not, Sasheer running into a guy Nicole ALMOST hooked up with, and the venn diagram between Toy Story 4 & 13 Reasons Why. They quizzes to find out “What Kind of Garbage Are You?” and “What 90s Cartoon Series Are You?” Then they answer listener questions on spending time with friends after having a kid, dealing with friendships post-chemo, and some audience questions!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 18, 2019 • 1h 12min
Sasheer Is Finally Back On Top - LIVE
Recorded live at the Largo at the Coronet, Nicole and Sasheer swap weird interview questions they have been asked, try to find the actual Paul Blart, pitch easy acronyms, and celebrate Nicole’s small foot movements. They recap the highlights of their Hawaii trip, their mission to see the giant dildo, if either of them are approachable, and getting into fights at the airport. They take a quiz where they take a trip to Costco to see how good in bed they are, and answer listener questions about long-distance friendship, setting boundaries, bad titties, and more!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dec 11, 2019 • 45min
Nicole Is Stronger Than Sasheer
Today we learn that Nicole has a Star Wars fan fiction podcast, and that Sasheer was on her high school spelling team! We listen to Sasheer dance, Nicole & Sasheer arm wrestle to prove who is stronger, hear what their presidential platforms would be, and discuss why chiropractics is important. They take a quiz to see what kind of wedding they should have, answer listener questions about friends whose partners are a “stick-in-the-mud,” and hear positive advice regarding Bumble BFF!
Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:
nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com
(424) 645-7003
Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/friends.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.