It’s an extra special holiday treat! Nicole Byer is joined by her friend, comedian, and actor Ben Schwartz to talk about the true love of her life — Sonic the Hedgehog. Nicole opens up to Ben about her deep, genuine emotional connection to Sonic and why it’s not just a bit. Ben shares the unexpected journey of landing the role, the fan backlash to the original 'Ugly Sonic' design, and debunks some of the internet’s wildest Sonic fan theories. Nicole makes her formal pitch for how she’d like to join the Sonic universe herself. Plus, special guest call-in appearances with the voice of Tails, Colleen O'Shaughnessey, and Sonic artist and co-producer, Tyson Hesse.
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Sonic the Hedgehog furnishing provided by Nicole Byer, Mars, Von Edwards, and Paramount 💙
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ABOUT WHY WON'T YOU DATE ME?
Dating can be a hot mess, from getting ghosted by your crush to realizing you've been catfished by a Tinder match. Enter Why Won't You Date Me?, Nicole Byer's multi-award-winning podcast where she dives into all things love, dating, and romance. Join Nicole, the perpetual singleton, as she welcomes comedians, friends, and even ex-flings to share their wildest dating stories and relationship insights. New episodes every Friday. Subscribe to Why Won't You Date Me? with Nicole Byer, on your favorite podcast player.
Write to Nicole! Send your dirty messages to [email protected] with the subject line "Dirty Message" and Nicole may read it in a future episode.
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Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts » https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-wont-you-date-me-with-nicole-byer/id1314759544
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Show's TikTok » https://tiktok.com/@whywontyoudatemepod
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Chapters:
00:00 - Why Won't You Date Me?
03:45 - How Ben Schwartz became Sonic
33:19 - The backlash of "Ugly Sonic"
38:27 - Sponsored by Essie nail polish
39:25 - Back to the show
1:08:29 - Nicole speaks to Tails (Colleen O'Shaughnessey)
1:11:40 - Nicole speaks with Sonic Illustrator and Co-Producer Tyson Hesse
1:17:45 - Dirty Message
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