The Funny Guy Trap (w/ Wayne Brady)

Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer

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4.8 • 15.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 75 minutes

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Summary

Comedian Wayne Brady (Whose Line Is It Anyway?, What If? podcast) joins Nicole to talk about the struggles of dating when everyone expects you to be the funny guy from TV. He opens up about being an introvert, and how his dates sometimes get disappointed when he's not his 'persona' they know him for. Wayne shares the wild story of dating someone whose parent was openly racist, the struggles he's faced navigating racism in relationships, and what it's like dating as a single father. Plus, the crazy story of how he got fired from Disneyland playing Tigger... the day before landing his big break.

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0:00.0	This is a HeadGum podcast.
0:05.0	Hello everybody, Nicole Beyer here before we get started. Guess what? This podcast is now on TikTok. Go follow us right now. But why won't you date me pod where we're posting some of the most fun clips of the show. And don't forget, we're still posting full length video podcast episodes every week on our YouTube channel. Plus, all new video episodes now have chapter markers so you can easily jump to your
0:24.7	favorite segments like the crazy stories, the dating advice, dirty messages, or my review of
0:30.4	Joker 2.
0:31.7	Return to Joker Mountain.
0:33.5	You can even join the conversation directly in the comment section.
0:36.3	Find the YouTube link in this episode description and make sure to subscribe.
0:40.4	Tap that bell icon and never miss an update.
0:43.5	Okay, now on to the show.
0:45.2	Hit that theme music that I sing myself.
1:01.8	Why won't you date me? Why won't you date me? Why won't you date me? Why won't you date me? Please tell me why. Oh, baby, welcome to another episode of Why Won't You Date Me a Podcaster.
1:15.6	Me, Nicole Byer, was trying to figure out why I was so single, even though you could come on my nightstand and say, that's a sleeping pill.
1:33.7	My guest today is a legendary actor, comedian, singer, and improviser.
1:35.7	And you know I'm from Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1:36.7	Let's Make a Deal.
1:38.0	End the Wayne Brady Show.
1:41.2	He is the host of a brand new podcast called What If?
1:43.2	Out now on Headgum.
1:46.9	I'm so excited that he's here today. It's Wayne Brady.
1:57.9	Yeah. Man, I hope those sound effects translated at home. They did. And people listening,
2:07.9	they got so excited. Wayne, I'm sure you've been asked this 1,000 times, but I don't know the answer, and I'm going to ask again, does Wayne Brady have to choke a bitch?
2:09.3	Has that haunted your life?
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