Amelia Dimoldenberg’s “Chicken Shop Date” series spans all the way back to 2014 when she started it as a concept for the magazine Cut in the United Kingdom. Nine years later, the deadpan interviewer has become a comedy legend on YouTube. Amassing over 1.77 million subscribers, the series has peaked in terms of celebrities, with Dimoldenberg recently interviewing artists such as Phoebe Bridgers and Matty Healy.
As Dimoldenberg’s career continues to thrive online, here are five of the best “Chicken Shop Date” videos to date:
Jack Harlow
One of Dimoldenberg’s most talked about interviews occurred between her and rapper Jack Harlow one year ago. Harlow brought his effortless ability to flirt into the conversation but failed to phase Dimoldenberg’s usual deadpan sense of humor. But it didn’t stop her from flirting back. The two’s chemistry was palpable as the interviewer’s purposeful abrupt, stream-of-consciousness style of questioning caused Harlow to break, matching Dimoldenberg’s energy by even imitating her accent. All in all, it was a pretty funny interview, proving that Dimoldenberg and Harlow were a potential match made in heaven.
Keke Palmer
Six months ago, fans were excited to see Dimoldenberg sit down with actress Keke Palmer, hot off the premiere of Jordan Peele’s “Nope,” in which Palmer starred. Acting more like best friends than strangers, Palmer and Dimoldenberg brought out their charisma and charm to captivate audiences, making the episode all the more amusing. Picking up on Palmer’s hot takes and lack of filter, the interviewer proved that she could hold her own against the actress, not showing any sign of nervousness or hesitation as they dived into Palmer’s career.
Matty Healy
Matty Healy from The 1975 dropped by “Chicken Shop Date” back in October of 2022, bringing his witty sense of humor and sarcasm to the interview. This didn’t phase Dimoldenberg as she probed into his private life, asking him what his type was and what he was looking for in a relationship. With her flirting skills at arguably their highest, the interviewer took the opportunity to advertise herself to Healy jokingly. In return, Healy complimented Dimoldenberg’s awkwardness, flipping the same kind of personal questions onto her, which made the episode memorable.
Phoebe Bridgers
In January, Dimoldenberg got to interview alternative singer Phoebe Bridgers shortly after news of her breakup with actor Paul Mescal went viral. While the interview didn’t see Dimoldenberg ask Bridgers about the breakup, she did try to get the dirt on the singer’s past relationship experience, as the interviewer is known for asking her subjects for love advice. Bridgers, light-hearted and sarcastic at times, seemed to enjoy Dimoldenberg’s questions as they munched on chicken nuggets and fries. It looked like the two really got to know one another in the span of 10 minutes.
Kehlani
Recently, Dimoldenberg spoke with Kehlani as she was on tour for her album, “blue water road,” which was full of flirtatious questioning back and forth between the two. The singer tested Dimoldenberg’s confidence by emitting her own, causing the interviewer to get flustered and shy, which is usually unheard of. Yet, this made the interview much more entertaining, and Dimoldenberg even made the singer blush, complimenting her and her experience as a musician.
