On an all-new Speed Date, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the fabulous Janet Varney (Avatar: Braving The Elements, Stan Against Evil, You’re The Worst) to talk about the 23rd year of the comedy festival she co-founded, SF Sketchfest, where you can see Bad Dates live at Cobb’s Comedy Club on Sunday, February 1st!! They’ll get into the origin of the festival, Janet’s favorite events they’ve ever hosted, everything you won’t want to miss in this year’s lineup, and the magic of San Francisco and its dialed-in comedy crowds.

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Janet Varney: @thejvclub on Insta, Avatar: Braving The Elements

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On an all-new panel episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Alec Flynn, and Miranda Meadows to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Mary Elizabeth’s fairy tale is interrupted by the science of ice, Alec seems to have forgotten a crucial detail, and Miranda describes that rarest phenomenon: a double ghosting. 

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Mary Elizabeth Ellis: @maryelizabethellis on Insta, Season 2 of A Man On The Inside on Netflix, Season 18 of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia filming soon, short film Last To Leave on Vimeo

Alec Flynn: @bigalflynn, ASMR/Grilling podcast Big Al’s Grill ASMR

Miranda Meadows: @mirandameadowss on Insta, The Players at The Comedy Store, new podcast Dead On Sunset coming soon

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Happy Holidays from everybody at Bad Dates! While our host Joel Kim Booster is off getting MARRIED (heard of it?!), we thought we’d give you an upbeat selection of date stories with happy endings! You’ll hear about how Tony Hale really wasn’t paying attention to the plot, a twisty trilogy of tales from Murray Hill, the time Danny Jacobs introduced his girlfriend to his conman, I mean father, and finally Mohanad Elshieky’s future sister-in-law thinks he’s mid, and it’s driving him crazy.

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Tony Hale: @mrtonyhale on socials

Murray Hill: @murrayhill on Insta, Somebody Somewhere on Max

Danny Jacobs: @dannyajacobs on Insta, The Understudies at The Groundlings Theatre, How To Destroy Everything podcast

Mohanad Elshieky: @mohaned.elshieky on Insta, new special coming soon!

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On this episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Gareth Reynolds, Yamaneika Saunders, and Sean O’Connor to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Gareth is a kept man so he keeps his mouth shut about the raw duck, Yamaneika’s date absolutely insists that she look at every single snake on that plane, and here's just a partial list of elements from Sean’s story: Tyra Banks, 5-6 vodka sodas, and a whale puppet.

If you’ve had a bad date you’d like to tell us about, our number is 984-265-3283, and our email is [email protected], we can’t wait to hear all about it!

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Gareth Reynolds: Podcast Next We Have on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube, advice show We’re Here To Help with Jake Johnson, GarethReynolds.com for tour dates

Yamaneika Saunders: @yamaneika on socials, standup special!

Sean O’Connor: @seanoconz on socials, podcast Off The Records, Solar Opposites on Hulu

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On an all-new episode, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians X Mayo, Danny Jolles, and Blair Socci to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. X really made an effort for her first date, in fact she made ALL the effort, yes Danny was at a party but he absolutely SWEARS he didn’t mishear her, and Bad Dates three-timer Blair has a very simple plan: confuse and confound until they forget. 
 

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

X Mayo: @80dollarsandasuitcase on Insta, live sketch show Who Made The Potato Salad?, Wonder Man coming January 22nd, Loot Season 3

Danny Jolles: @dannyjolles on socials 

Blair Socci: @blairsocci on socials, new podcast Spaced Out With Blair Socci

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CrimeLess is a weekly comedy talk show exploring the wild crime questions you’d never act on—but secretly want answered. Comedian Rory Scovel and journalist–turned–true-crime podcaster Josh Dean break down a new outrageous caper each episode, from bold heists and absurd scams to crypto disasters and monkey-driven chaos. Their deep dives into the strange details and eccentric criminals spark hilarious, totally hypothetical brainstorms about how things could have gone even more off the rails.

You’ll learn just enough weird facts to sound interesting at a party. Picture How Stuff Works after a few drinks, or You’re Wrong About—but focused entirely on Florida-Man-level mayhem.

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On an all-new episode, host Joel Kim Booster sits down with the hilarious and thoughtful Jay Jurden to talk about Joel’s impending nuptials! Jay has been married for a few years, and together with his husband for a long time before that, so he’s an ideal person for Joel to chat to. They'll talk about what marriage means to them as gay men, the benefits of preventative couples therapy, balancing everybody’s happiness, keeping a marriage happily open, and finally Jay explains why Megan Thee Stallion is making him believe in love this week.

Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Jay Jurden: @jayjurden on socials, stand-up special Yes, Ma’am on Hulu

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On an all-new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jenny Zigrino, Brent Morin, and Jono Zalay to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Jenny’s date tries to hypnotize her into a different understanding of the phrase “open relationship,” Brent’s date belongs either in the Hall Of Fame or jail, one of the two, and Jono has an absolute Bad Dates first: the story takes place on his wedding day! Always listen to your wife!

Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Jenny Zigrino: @jennyzigrino on socials, jennyzigrino.com for tour dates!

Brent Morin: @brentmorin on socials, brentmorin.com for tour dates!

Jono Zalay: @jonozalay on socials, jonozalay.com for tour dates, new album Beat Life To Death!

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On this episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes Alaska Thunderfuck, Liza Treyger, and Joe Dombrowski to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Alaska went so far as to print MapQuest directions but her date had to go and invent ghosting, Liza’s date makes the trek to her apartment by longboard but got the wrong idea about negging, and Joe’s story takes place in a haunted house with a mannequin picnic, it is not okay.

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Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Alaska Thunderfuck: https://alaskathunderfuck.com

Liza Treyger: https://www.glittercheese.com

Joe Dombrowski: Tour schedule and tickets at TheJoeDombrowski.com

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On a new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes comedians Jay Jurden and Adam Rose to discuss their most iconic dating fiascos. Jay had an early experience which ended in an unfortunate embrace, and Adam’s girlfriend picked a helluva time to tell him about her five star Hubert rating. Then, Jay has a final story which boils down to: do your research. Plus: French fries, can we please just tell the truth?

Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Jay Jurden: @jayjurden on socials, stand-up special Yes, Ma’am on Hulu

Adam Rose: @realadamrose on socials, podcast Small Stupid Stuff

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On a special new episode of Bad Dates, host Joel Kim Booster welcomes wedded actor/comedians Paul F. Tompkins (BoJack Horseman, Mr Show, Comedy Bang! Bang!) and Janie Haddad-Tompkins (Regular Show, Night Court, Hacks) to hear the epic tale of their relationship! Although they’ve now been married for 15 years, it was not a straight line to get there, and you’ll hear about all the near misses, previous partners, and misalignments they had to negotiate in order to get together. You’ll hear about the fights, the laughs, their worst date, the proposal, their secret to a long relationship, the latex, the leather, the straps…wait, are we still talking about Halloween?

Joel Kim Booster: Psychosexual, Fire Island, Loot Season 3

Paul F Tompkins: @pftompkins on socials, Varietopia live dates!

Janie Haddad-Tompkins: @lebaneselooker on Insta, Weekendwater.substack.com for Stay F. Homekins podcast

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