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Best Friends

with Nicole Byer and 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.

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Nicole’s Quest to Dance in the Dark\ 7/15/2026

Nicole and Sasheer are back in the studio to discuss the age gap problem between vampires and their high school girlfriends, deciding where to get a new tattoo, realizing everyone at the party is on mushrooms except for you, and what Big Pharma isn’t telling you about knee pain. Watch this full video on YouTube and follow below!
Have a friendship question for Nicole and Sasheer to solve? Leave us a voicemail at (323) 238-6554‬ or write in at nicoleandsasheer@gmail.com.

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Nicole and Sasheer Sing A Song (w/ Tracie Thoms)\ 7/8/2026

Nicole and Sasheer are joined by a very special guest, actor/singer Tracie Thoms (The Devil Wears Prada, 9-1-1, Rent)! Our trio gets into the alchemy of a perfect party, the evolving conversation about the quality of the friendships in The Devil Wears Prada, and everyone’s favorite karaoke song to sing at a party.

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Sasheer’s Chip Inventions\ 7/1/2026

Nicole and Sasheer giggle their way through this week’s episode of Best Friends. They share fond memories of the McDonald’s PlayPlace, chat about Project Hail Mary, Nicole’s wild experience involving a chimney churro and Sasheer’s genius ideas for new additions to the chip market.

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Nicole and Sasheer: The Musical\ 6/24/2026

We’re back with another extra special solo ep of Best Friends! Nicole and Sasheer chat about romanticizing the New York subway experience, wonder about the moral of Forrest Gump, and each share what the musical of their life story would look like.

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Sasheer’s the Minister of School\ 6/17/2026

Nicole and Sasheer ponder if house rules still count playing Uno at a casino, how far past the expiration date you can eat Ranch, and take a quiz to discover which funky kitchen gadget they are.

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Nicole Announces Burrata’s Back\ 6/10/2026

It’s summer, which means all of the summer seasonal ingredients are finally available for our best friends to enjoy! Nicole and Sasheer chat about goofy restaurant experiences, Sasheer’s quest to have someone impersonate her, and both Nicole and Sasheer’s hilarious stories about playing on celebrity game shows.

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Nicole and Sasheer Chat Dolphins and Capitalism\ 6/3/2026

Nicole and Sasheer are back for another extra special silly solo episode of Best Friends! Nicole recently heard an incredible story about an underwater dolphin village, which would be so much fun to believe is real but sadly is not. Our fave pair then learns about rice paddies, and the history of the life saver candy.

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