I got 99 problems... palsy is just one (w/ Maysoon Zayid)

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

Headgum & Nicole Byer

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4.8 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 August 2021

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Comedian and actress Maysoon Zayid was born with cerebral palsy. She chats with Nicole about some of the cruel comments she receives about her disability, the struggles comedians of color face in Hollywood, and shares her wild industry rejection stories. Maysoon also advocates why speed-dating is a cost-effective and efficient way of finding love, and helps break down the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Black Lives Matter. For a list of resources and ways to support, see blacklivesmatters.carrd.co. Follow Nicole Byer: Tour Dates: linktr.ee/nicolebyerwastaken Twitter: @nicolebyer Instagram: @nicolebyer New Merch Store!podswag.com/dateme Nicole's book: indiebound.org/book/9781524850746

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0:00.0	Why won't you date me?
0:09.6	Why won't you date me?
0:11.4	Why won't you date me?
0:13.3	Please tell me why.
0:17.7	Oh, baby, welcome to another episode of Why won't you date me a podcast or meet a coal
0:27.5	buyer who tries to figure out how I'm still single even though you could cut up all of
0:34.1	my clothes and say, he, he, it's not confetti, it go, okay, thank you.
0:39.3	My guest today, oh boy, I'm so excited.
0:42.1	Is an actress, a comedian, co-founder of the New York Arab, American Comedy Festival,
0:47.8	and the Muslim funny fest, her TED Talk.
0:50.1	I got 99 problems.
0:51.6	All he is just one was the number one TED Talk of 2014.
0:58.6	It's amazing.
1:00.6	Yes, you did, which is amazing.
1:03.1	I did it by practice.
1:04.6	I was like, I can't fuck this up.
1:06.9	Me soon.
1:07.9	I was trying to distract you.
1:09.7	I was trying to distract you.
1:11.1	I was selling a cat in in front of the camera to see if I could throw you off.
1:16.1	But you are pro.
1:17.4	You're unflappable.
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