Best Friends with Nicole Byer and Sasheer Zamata

Earwolf & Nicole Byer, Sasheer Zamata

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.

  • 49 minutes 53 seconds
    Sasheer Just Can’t Win With Nicole

    Hello friends. Nicole is in the windy city and might be having mic issues. Sasheer, at the request of Nicole, tries to imagine what she would do if Nicole got swept away in a windstorm. Nicole accuses Sasheer of calling her too fat to find in a windstorm. Sasheer is reminded of a woman who has the talent of making any noise with her mouth.  Nicole needs to sleep more to function now. Sasheer has new outdoor furniture. Nicole says it's not worth it to buy expensive outdoor furniture. Sasheer wonders why are flammable materials still being used to build houses?!  Nicole has animals in her hole….in the side of her house. Sasheer thinks we definitely need more people going back to school to learn how to repair airplanes. Nicole thinks kids should follow their passions. Plus, they answer your questions about hanging out with partners' friends, how to find closure in a complicated relationship and how to support a friend in a 90-day fiancé situation.  

     

    Sources:

     

    Geneviève Côté on Britains Got Talent 2024-  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4RDSaPzIpio

     

    K1-Visa Sponsor Financial Obligation -https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/us-visas/immigrate/the-immigrant-visa-process/step-1-submit-a-petition/affidavit-of-support.html#:~:text=The%20sponsor's%20financial%20responsibility%20usually,under%20the%20Social%20Security%20Act.

     

     

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    Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:

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    15 May 2024, 4:05 am
  • 53 minutes 24 seconds
    Nicole Sings “Let the Sunshine In!”

    Hi hi friends. Nicole and Sasheer catch up during the week. Nicole scattered flowers in a planter hoping they would take. Sasheer also had plants that were in the back in the front but figured it was an animal. Nicole decides she will do it. Sasheer is trying to figure out what Nicole is singing. Jordan is also trying to figure out what Nicole is singing. It’s ‘Unwritten’ by Natasha Bedingfield. Nicole is convinced she sang it correctly. Sasheer acknowledges there are lot of songs about the sun and rain. Nicole remembers when she ruined The Sixth Sense for people in the theater. Sasheer and Jordan are going to watch Old based on Nicole’s recommendation. Nicole thinks she has exercise-induced asthma. Meanwhile, Judith joins the podcast later to guess what Nicole was singing. Nicole and Sasheer go on to answer your listener questions about changing bars after kissing a bartender and how to get over your first breakup.

     

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    8 May 2024, 4:05 am
  • 48 minutes 41 seconds
    Sasheer Is Waiting with Bated Breath

    We all miss the old days of TV where you got 22 episodes a season. This week, Sasheer talks about finishing Dawson’s Creek (WARNING - light yet non-specific spoilers ahead) and Nicole counts dick-sightings on Queer as Folk. Jordan is having a bowl of milk-less cereal, leading Nicole and Sasheer to wax nostalgic over their favorite childhood cereals. Nicole likes to have sky meals on the ground, but is not a coleslaw queen. They discuss the plot of Never Been Kissed, a mom who punched a teacher, the perfection of Golden Arm, the work of director Sam Raimi, and the musical episode of Xena: Warrior Princess. Then they answer listener questions about their experiences doing improv comedy and awkward run-ins with neighbors.

     

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    1 May 2024, 4:05 am
  • 55 minutes 42 seconds
    Nicole Loves A JLo Movie

    Friends! This week Nicole has a surprise for Sasheer! Sasheer was surprised but she got it too! It’s a couch purse. Nicole still surprised Sasheer. Nicole will stab you in the back if she’s trying to live. Sasheer thinks it would be weird. Nicole doesn’t know why we learned fractions in grade school. Sasheer agrees that there are some things we didn’t need to learn. In college, Nicole loved reading books and plays. Sasheer still doesn’t know what Beowulf is. Nicole learned about Venus and wants to learn more about planets. Sasheer wants to know where Nicole was when the eclipse happened. Sasheer almost missed it but got a welding helmet to enjoy the eclipse. Nicole loved Jennifer Lopez’s movie This Is Me. They also get into their individual interior home décor aesthetics. Plus, they answer your friendship questions about traveling with your best friend and how to ask someone to be your best friend. 

     

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    24 April 2024, 4:05 am
  • 52 minutes 59 seconds
    Sasheer Can't Wait To See Missy Elliott!

    Hello Friends. Nicole and Sasheer talked about hot dogs for a long time. Sasheer had a hotdog at Costco. Nicole would love to have a date at Costco. Sasheer learns that Nicole is down to clown on a date. Nicole had a hard time sleeping. Sasheer suggests some potential reasons for the rough sleep. Nicole gets excited to catch up on her sleep. Sasheer hurt her wrist just living. Nicole doesn’t want to get old for that same reason. Nicole keeps going on shopping sprees on Ebay. Sasheer is excited to see Missy Elliott on her first headlining tour with Ciara and Busta Rhymes. Nicole can’t wait to flip it and reverse it! They share their fav songs on Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter album and Nicole shares that one time she met Dolly Parton! They answer your listener questions about mixing friendship and business as well as figuring out the proper sex party protocol for safe spaces. 

     

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    17 April 2024, 4:05 am
  • 1 hour 54 seconds
    Nicole says "Virgin Mary is That B***ch!"

    Blessings Friends! This week, Nicole asks if Sasheer got fooled on this past April Fool’s Day. Sasheer didn’t even know it was Easter, let alone April Fool’s Day. Nicole wonders about the symbolism of Easter. Sasheer discovers that the date of Easter is determined by the moon… each year. Nicole was extra vigilant on April Fool’s Day, so she didn’t get fooled. Sasheer finds out that Ask Jeeves rebranded in 2006 to Ask.com… no more Jeeves. Nicole reminisces about shopping at Sears and Bradlees. They both imagine what would happen if Sasheer was Jesus. Nicole would want her to turn everything into wine. Sasheer wants to know, what is Virgin Mary’s real name? Nicole thinks she should be Virgin Mary, that B***ch. Sasheer thinks Jesus was a bad carpenter because we don’t have any of his tables. Nicole wonders if Jesus was the weird kid in school. Sasheer believes Young Jesus would be a hit television show. They answer your friendship questions about an unrequited crush and how to discuss a undiagnosed mental health issue with a partner.

     

    This was recorded on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2024.

     

    Sources:

    Easter Day is Determined by the Moon

    https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/when-easter#:~:text=The%20simple%20standard%20definition%20of,Easter%20is%20the%20next%20Sunday.

     

    Barbra Streisand Cloned her Dogs

    https://people.com/pets/barbra-streisand-photo-of-cloned-dogs-next-to-grave/

     

    Cost of Cloning a Dog and Cat

    https://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/cost-of-dog-cloning#:~:text=ViaGen%20Pets%3A%20The%20American%20Cloning%20Company&text=They%20also%20took%20the%20lead,is%20a%20pretty%20big%20difference.

     

    How Cloning Works

    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK223960/#:~:text=The%20chromosomes%20are%20replaced%20with,cases%20it%20starts%20to%20divide.

     

    Jesus  Coming Back

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Coming#:~:text=The%20Second%20Coming%20(sometimes%20called,part%20of%20most%20Christian%20eschatologies.

     

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    10 April 2024, 4:05 am
  • 55 minutes 25 seconds
    Sasheer Says Sh** Talk With Facts…not Fiction!

    Hola amigas! On this episode of Best Friends, we find out that Sasheer loves dainty accessories while Nicole loves big buckles and chunky jewelry. Nicole is fascinated by how some foods were invented, including cupcakes, lollipops, brownies, and more. Sasheer explores what life would be like in another dimension. So does Nicole. They both explore existential questions about people’s purpose on earth, how time really works and how old the universe is. Plus, they answer your friendship questions about a friend judging people with mental health issues and what to do when a rumor is affecting a friend group. Sasheer is all for shit talk with the truth, not lies, rumors or speculation. Nicole gives hilarious examples.

     

    This was recorded on March 8th, 2024. 

     

    Sources:

     

    Amelia Simmons invented Cupcakes:

    https://azideliciouscupcakes.com.au/history-of-cupcakes/#:~:text=Who%20invented%20the%20cupcake%3F,made%20in%20Eliza%20Leslie's%20cookbook.

     

    George Smith invented lollipops

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lollipop#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20book%20Food,the%20lollipop%20name%20in%201931.

     

    Algorithm is named after Muhammad ibn Mūsā al'Khwārizmī

    https://towardsdatascience.com/how-did-we-get-here-the-story-of-algorithms-9ee186ba2a07

     

    What is the internet?

    https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/internetbasics/what-is-the-internet/1/

     

    Little Mermaid and Atlantis

    https://littlemermaid.fandom.com/wiki/Atlantica#:~:text=Atlantica%20is%20most%20likely%20based,that%20the%20term%20was%20coined.

     

    How old is the universe?

    https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691156286/how-old-is-the-universe

     

    How old is human civilization?

    https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/key-components-civilization/

     

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    3 April 2024, 4:05 am
  • 50 minutes 23 seconds
    Nicole’s Little Uniform

    Hey Friends! Nicole wants to know how rumors and nursery rhymes get started? Sasheer has the perfect answer. Nicole loved Madame Webb. Sasheer loved that a theater usher called Madame Webb the movie of our generation. Nicole also loved The Beekeeper. Sasheer had her second drumming lesson. Nicole comes up with an exercise to strengthen syncopation. Sasheer didn’t know that Nicole changed earlier. Nicole explains the thought process behind her performance uniform for touring. Sasheer thinks it’s smart to have a performance uniform. Nicole thinks she packs way too much underwear. Sasheer embraced safari outfits during their trip to Africa. Nicole turned into a safari queen near the end of the trip. They answer your friendship questions about how they would react if either of them got pregnant and how to not be a needy friend.

     

    This was recorded on March 8th, 2024.

     

    Sources:

     

    Chucky

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chucky_(Child%27s_Play)

    Abortion Costs

    https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/how-much-does-an-abortion-cost

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    27 March 2024, 4:05 am
  • 50 minutes 28 seconds
    Sasheer Caught a Neighbor Throwing Leaves in Her Driveway!

    Best Friends! How are you this week?  Sasheer gets stuff done around the house, with the help of a friend's husband. Nicole doesn’t believe she’s good at household projects but wishes she could build a shelf. Sasheer just adjusted her curtain rods and she’s proud. Nicole is amazed that at Home Depot, you can find all the things relating to your home… except food (except snacks). Sasheer has a lot of macramé things in her home. Nicole has bronze giraffes, a flamingo lamp and haunted piggy bank in her house.  Sasheer learns that Jason Statham is for the people. Nicole got Sasheer into the Fast and Furious franchise. Sasheer had a neighbor who walked around in their birthday suit. Nicole wants to know what Clyde (her dog) is thinking but doesn't want to teach him how to use the dog buttons. Clyde bit one of Nicole’s neighbors while Sasheer caught a neighbor pouring leaves onto her driveway. They answer your friendship questions about the curious case of a stinky co-worker and try to figure out how Nicole magically ended up at a Nordstrom Rack.

     

    This was recorded on February 28th, 2024.

     

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    20 March 2024, 4:05 am
  • 55 minutes 27 seconds
    Nicole Is Into Skydiving

    Hey Friends! This week, Sasheer is sore from indoor skydiving. Nicole wants to go skydiving, for real. Sasheer does not. Nicole had sushi the other day. Sasheer is proud of Nicole because she doesn’t like to try new things.  Nicole believes it's her year to try new things. Sasheer is taking drum lessons. Nicole thinks Sasheer should get a full drum kit. Sasheer thinks it will take up too much space. Jordan is taking drum lessons too! Nicole learns about traveling with instruments, specifically drums. Sasheer and Jordan didn’t know that there are traveling strippers. Nicole shares that dancers have to break down the pole and the stage. Sasheer and Nicole prefer stationary poles when they take pole classes. They take a BuzzFeed quiz and answer your questions about how to get over being cheated on and what to do with an overcommunicative friend. 

     

    This was recorded February 28th, 2024. 

     

    Sources:

     

    Delicious Orchards 

    https://www.deliciousorchardsnj.com/

     

    How Long Can You Freeze Mac &  Cheese?

    https://www.southernliving.com/can-you-freeze-mac-and-cheese-8406429#:~:text=How%20Long%20Is%20Frozen%20Mac,may%20no%20longer%20be%20good.

     

    Hot Cross Bun Lyrics 

    https://wordsforlife.org.uk/activities/hot-cross-buns/

     

    Three Blind Mice Lyrics 

    https://allnurseryrhymes.com/three-blind-mice/

     

    Here is the quiz we took:

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/flowersandsunshine/dessert-choices-celebrity-bff-quiz

    13 March 2024, 4:05 am
  • 41 minutes 16 seconds
    Sasheer Learns About Destroy Dick December

    Hey friends! This week, Nicole and Sasheer discuss suspicious leaks in and around their homes. Nicole had an orange cat visit her and so did Sasheer. Sasheer likes to think her cat is respected by the coyotes. Nicole wishes Clyde would let her get to know the cat. Sasheer and Nicole have seen skunks and they’re big. Nicole asks what to do if a house is sliding towards you. Sasheer thinks you just become the Wicked Witch of the West. Nicole wishes she could sing like Liza Minnelli. Sasheer learns that there is a Black Women's History Month. Nicole asks about all the monthly observances. Sasheer learns about Destroy Dick December. Nicole thinks she’s going to celebrate that month for sure. They answer questions from listeners about a friend talking badly about how they take care of their dog, feeling like the third wheel, and how to approach strangers in real life!   

     

    This was recorded on Feb 08th, 2024 

     

    Sources:

    Wizard of Oz Stolen Ruby Slippers

    https://apnews.com/article/wizard-oz-stolen-ruby-slippers-judy-garland-f2bd6d4455a9821c311d1d0a03f6d77a

     

    Black Women’s History Month

    https://mcpl.info/staff-picks/April%20Is%20Black%20Women%27s%20History%20Month

     

    List of month long observances

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_month-long_observances

     

    No BuzzFeed quiz this week.  

     

    Email or call Nicole & Sasheer with your friendship questions at:

    424-645-7003

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    6 March 2024, 5:05 am
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