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, Brando ... Show More
Jul 27
Kink (w/ Margaret Cho, Zach Noe Towers, and Gregg Araki)
Joel Kim Booster opens with a theory about Gen Z’s relationship to porn and doesn’t let up from there. Margaret Cho, Zach Noe Towers, and Gregg Araki join him to talk sexual muses, the etiquette of dating someone with the wrong politics, and a real conversation Joel had at a part ... Show More
55m 32s
Jul 20
"Bi-erasure" (w/ Travon Free, Ian Fidance, and Kat Bird)
Joel sits down with an all-bisexual panel — Trayvon Free, Ian Fidance, and Kat Bird — to dig into the stereotypes that follow bisexual people around (too greedy, secretly gay, just experimenting), the specific stigma bisexual men face versus bisexual women, and what it felt like ... Show More
48m 43s
Jan 2025
Comedian Joel Kim Booster on ‘Bad Dates’ and Why He’s a ‘Rude Little Pig’
You might have seen Los Angeles-based comedian Joel Kim Booster in the Maya Rudolph series “Loot,” or enjoyed his “Pride and Prejudice” adaptation “Fire Island,” set on the eponymous gay vacation spot. His latest project is hosting the podcast “Bad Dates,” where comedians share t ... Show More
55m 43s
Mar 2021
"Average-looking & Rich" (w/ Luenell & Kym Whitley)
Get into it, because this episode goes off the rails! I’m sitting down with the original bad girl of comedy, Luenell, who you know from Borat, Dolemite is My Name, and Coming 2 America. We’re also joined by the lovely Kym Whitley, Hollywood’s go-to girl for comedy. She’s been in ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2022
Eating Cheetos on the Floor of the Met Gala with Kelly Mantle and Katya
Actor, drag queen, comedian, & musician Kelly Mantle visits Katya in her dark layer of sewing and sequins! They discuss Kelly's experience on the Trixie and Katya Live tour, her ridiculously long IMDb page, and the self-confidence perils of acting alongside genetically-perfect Ho ... Show More
1 h