Awkward Thursday: Hello Universe, Are You There?

Summary

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Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update

Awkward Thursday: Hello Universe, Are You There?

Date: April 2, 2026
Podcast Host: iHeartPodcasts
Main Hosts: Brooke, Jeffrey, and Co-hosts
Featured Guests: Joe and Emma

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Episode Overview

This Awkward Thursday installment centers on Joe, a devoted boyfriend frustrated after three failed marriage proposals to his girlfriend Emma. Despite being happily together for five years, Emma always says "no"—but not because she wants to break up. Instead, she tells Joe she's waiting for a "sign from the universe." The hosts dissect this uniquely awkward modern love puzzle, try to help Joe crack the "universe code," and confront Emma directly to discover what’s really keeping her from saying yes.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

Joe’s Unusual Proposal Track Record

• Joe has proposed three times in 18 months, all met with cheerful, but firm, rejections from Emma.
• The couple has a deep, committed relationship: five years together, travel, a dog, a shared condo.
• Each time, Emma says she’s waiting for the "universe" to let her know it’s time to marry.
• Quote (Jeff, 04:15):
  “Now imagine that humiliation happening not once, not twice, but three separate times to the same dude… Cringe. That's where one of our listeners is right now.”

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Proposals Gone Awry: Details

• First two: Public, scenic proposals (e.g., under a tree in a park).
• Third: Joe went all out with a paid fireworks display, only to sit in silence afterward when Emma declined.
  • Quote (Joe, 07:34):
    “I paid for a firework display… but she said no, and then we had to sit there and watch fireworks. Yeah. Go home and just go to bed.”
• Joe has asked Emma's dad for permission three times.

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Emma’s “Universe” Reasoning

• Emma insists she's waiting for a sign from the universe.
• Not astrology: she says it’s not about planets aligning, but rather a feeling or a specific sign only she understands.
• She hints to Joe that the sign must “come from him,” and ultimately reveals it’s a specific word he needs to say—one she decided on at age 12.
  • Quote (Emma, 16:19; 17:26):
    “When I was 12, I made a pact. The path was, I want a sign from the universe that the man I marry is the right one.”
    “It’s a word that is only between the universe and I. We know. And…the time that we've been together, you've not said it.”

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Hosts' Advice & Banter

• The hosts provide comical but empathetic advice, including:
  • Joe should stop proposing and let Emma do it.
    • Quote (Brooke, 12:05):
      “I got a three ask limit. I did my part... You do the asking now.”
  • Issue a “soft ultimatum.”
    • Quote (Co-host, 12:48):
      “You need to give her a soft ultimatum. That way she's like, oh, I'm gonna lose him. The universe may speak to her.”
• The team suggests joking workarounds: have Emma's dad propose, start throwing random words out, or get a dictionary.
• Lively guessing session (Scrabble, ‘moist’, ‘unicorn’, etc.), but Emma refuses to give any hints.

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The Phone Call With Emma ([13:53]–[19:40])

• Joe calls Emma live.
• They exchange sweet, playful banter, showing their affection.
• Joe tries to bring up the proposals and probes for details about the “universe.”
• Emma reiterates, “You don’t talk to the universe, you listen to it. You wait.” (15:08)
• After his persistent questioning, she reveals at last that when she was 12, she made a pact to only marry the person who says a specific (unknown) word to her.
• Joe is amused/frustrated: “The only reason that you said no to all of my proposals is because I haven’t said the magic word that you came up with when you were 12?” (17:31)

Memorable Moments

• Hosts butt in to guess the magic word (18:00):
  • “Was the word awkward? Maybe the word was awkward.” – Brooke
  • Co-host throws out guesses (“Aardvark,” “Ambulance”), hosts joke about the likelihood of it ever being said.
• Emma’s final word: She won’t reveal the word, only that Joe must eventually stumble upon it, and adds, “We'll talk later over some ice cream.” (19:26)

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Hosts’ Debrief & Closing Thoughts ([21:36]–[22:49])

• Brooke is obsessed with discovering the word: “It has to be, like, unicorn or glitter.” (22:11)
• The hosts marvel that in all those years together, Joe never said the word.
• They crack jokes about how it might slip out in an argument or in his sleep.
• Jeffrey teases about what if the word is “moist,” which Brooke claims to love when talking about cake.
• Quote (Jeff, 22:40):
  “We can help you with your personal life if you ever need it.”

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Notable Quotes

• Joe, on his frustration:
  “I just need some help. I feel like I'm at my end. I just need a clear path.” (16:29)

• Emma, holding to her childhood pact:
  “The sign, it needs to come from you... It’s a word that is only between the universe and I. We know.” (17:04, 17:26)

• Brooke, exasperated:
  “Emma, you could be losing the most patient, loving man, the person you're supposed to be with, because you're stuck on this thing that you made up when you were 12 years old.” (19:07)

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Segment Timestamps

• [03:57] – Joe’s proposal story introduction
• [06:03] – Joe shares relationship background and proposal attempts
• [07:30] – Fireworks proposal story
• [08:04] – Explanation of Emma’s “universe” requirement
• [09:02] – Joe has asked Emma’s dad for permission three times
• [11:15] – Hosts summarize the situation & dispense advice
• [13:53] – Live call: Joe and Emma discuss the universe (and reveal the "magic word" catch)
• [18:00] – Hosts join call: game of guesses, confrontation
• [21:36] – Host debrief: speculations about the mystery word

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Tone of the Episode

The conversation is a mix of light-hearted humor, playful banter, empathy, and disbelief, hallmarks of Brooke and Jeffrey’s style. While the situation is genuinely awkward and perplexing, everyone expresses warmth for Joe and playful exasperation with Emma's mystical “universe” reasoning.

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Quick Recap

Joe loves Emma and wants to get married, but Emma’s sticking to a childhood pact: she’ll say yes only if he unknowingly utters a secret word. The hosts brainstorm advice, joke through possible solutions, and call Emma to clarify—only to find this puzzle may never have a logical answer. It’s an episode that’s part love story, part comedy of errors, and all classic Awkward Thursday.

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Transcript

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[Brooke]

Hey, it's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning and y' all love these awkward calls. So we're doing it again on Thursday. We got a brand new AWK phone call for you today, so I hope you enjoy that episode.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, get prepared for the intro of it. Everyone loves it.

[Emma]

Yeah.

[Sophia Bush]

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[Brooke]

And what are we seeing on the comment sections?

[Jeffrey]

Yes, Dan said Hi all. Dan here. I've been listening for the last two to three years now, every day, trying to listen to every episode. I've always wondered what my clients must think as I'm mowing their grass, riding around laughing in their yard as I listen to y'.

[Brooke]

All.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Wow, dude, I. I don't know if it's the same guy. I had a guy come to my stream last night who said he's listened to every single second date.

[Jeff]

He's farmer.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

He's farmed over a million chickens, like a ginormous farm. And every morning he plays a show for the chickens.

[Joe]

Oh, that's awesome.

[Brooke]

Isn't that cute, dude, I just love the visual of a guy mowing your lawn, just laughing maniacally, looking out, backing his mom. That guy really loves grass. Yeah, that's awesome. Hey, thank you for listening. And thank you to the farmer too for being here. We got your brand new episode starting right now.

[Jeff]

Is there anything more cringy than seeing a marriage proposal gone wrong?

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Oh my gosh.

[Jeff]

It's like you can't look away as the guy drops down to a knee and then gets rejected and suddenly the vibe inside that Dave and Busters is all messed up.

[Brooke]

Dang it.

[Jeff]

Now imagine that humiliation happening not once, not twice, but three separate times to the same dude.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Oh my gosh.

[Jeff]

Cringe. That's where one of our listeners is right now. He's not ready to give up just yet. He's seeking the type of advice that only we could provide in brand new Awkward Thursday phone call coming up next.

[HomeServ Announcer]

It's awkward.

[Jeff]

It's Thursday.

[Joe]

It's awkward Thursday.

[Jeff]

Phone call. Brooke, how many times did you make your husband propose before you finally said yes?

[Joe]

Whoa.

[Brooke]

He just did it once.

[Joe]

Oh, wow.

[Jeff]

Wow. Gave it up to him right away.

[Brooke]

I know.

[Jeff]

Yikes.

[Brooke]

I know. I've always been easy, Jeff.

[Joe]

I know it.

[Jeff]

Oh, my gosh. Was not expecting that.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Well, hard to get at all.

[Jeff]

According to Chat GPT, who is the expert authority on this show, the most times a man should pop the question after getting rejected is once, maybe twice.

[Brooke]

My dad proposed, I think, like, three times to my mom. They've been married almost 50 years.

[Jeff]

I see. It looks different for everybody, clearly. But one of our listeners, Joe, needs help because he's already passed the one or two pop the question threshold.

[Brooke]

Hey, look at that.

[Jeff]

And he needs a little bit of advice. Joe, welcome to the show.

[Joe]

Hey, guys.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Joe, you're in a scenario most people never would be in, brother.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's okay, though. You know, you're still together. That says something. Like, sometimes when someone proposes and they say no, it's like, oh, my God, we shouldn't be together.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Yeah.

[HomeServ Announcer]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

We have a lot of advice to offer you before hearing anything about your story.

[Brooke]

We're pumping them up.

[Jeff]

That's good. Well, let's hear about the relationship that you're in right now.

[Joe]

Yeah, it's my girlfriend. Emma and I, we've been together for five years.

[Brooke]

Did you say her name was M? Like the letter?

[Joe]

Emma. Emma.

[Brooke]

Emma.

[Jeff]

Emma.

[Brooke]

Okay, sorry.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Joe]

I call her Em sometimes. Sorry.

[Brooke]

That makes sense.

[Jeff]

Okay, well, we prefer only formal names on this show, so. Lock it up. Emma.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Maleficent.

[Jeff]

You've been with her. You said five years.

[Joe]

Yeah, five years. We've done everything together. We've traveled to all kinds of places. We have a dog. We've bought a condo together.

[Jeff]

Have you guys kissed?

[Joe]

Yeah, we kissed.

[Jeff]

All right, Just covering all the.

[Brooke]

How does she. How does she feel about the idea of marriage?

[Joe]

This is the thing we have talked about. We both want to be married. Okay? So I take action, I go and I propose. And she said no.

[Brooke]

Wait, why? Why did she say no? I mean, she's obviously in it with you for the long haul.

[Joe]

Yeah, I don't know. I don't know, because I then proceeded to propose a couple more times. I've actually proposed three times in the last 18 months.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Okay, what are you not getting?

[Brooke]

Like, where are you doing at? Like, how's it going down? I feel like we need the story. Behind what?

[Joe]

Different places, different ways. Two of them. I was in public. Like, it was By a beautiful tree in the park. Okay, the worst one, if I can let you.

[Jeff]

Yes, let's do the worst. That sounds fun. What happened?

[Joe]

I paid for a firework display, and you imagine, yes, let's get married, and then a nice 15 minutes of fireworks, but she said no, and then we had to sit there and watch fireworks. Yeah. Go home and just go to bed.

[Jeff]

Oh, my God.

[Sophia Bush]

I don't care.

[Brooke]

Why she doesn't tell you what's wrong?

[Jeff]

Does Emma say anything about it?

[Joe]

Yes, she has told me she's fully ready once the universe lets her know that she's ready.

[Brooke]

Oh, this is out of your hands.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

He's ready.

[Brooke]

Is she really into astrology? Like, the planets aligning and.

[Joe]

No, no, I've never. I don't even know what. No.

[Jeff]

Well, what does she mean that the universe will let her know?

[Joe]

She just tells me the universe will let us both know when it's the time. I even once proposed. I gave her a card that said, hey, babe. The universe told me I should put a ring on it.

[Jeff]

That's clever.

[Joe]

And her response was, yeah, no, that's not it.

[Jeff]

Are we wondering if the universe is

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

a person that we need to ask permission from? Yeah, my dad's name is universal.

[Brooke]

That's not a bad idea. Have you talked to her family? Maybe.

[Joe]

Well, I. Yeah. Yeah, I actually did. I have asked her father for permission all three times.

[Jeff]

You went to her dad on three separate occasions to ask for her hand in marriage.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

They're buddies now. He comes back. It happened again. Brother.

[Jeff]

Oh, my God.

[Joe]

Yeah, he just kind of shrugs his shoulders each time. And by the time he said, well, son, I'm surprised you are still with her.

[Jeff]

But he called you son.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Dude, that's so bizarre. So where are you at? Like, are you willing to be patient enough to wait for whatever this universe moment is?

[Jeff]

Do you even want to keep asking?

[Joe]

Yeah, I kind of do. I mean, I. I get it. Most guys at this point would have said, forget it. I'm done. If the universe is not giving me a green light yet, then. Then maybe we should separate. But she's making it very clear that she does not want to break up.

[Emma]

Okay?

[Joe]

And she's been happy and cheerful. Even when she says no. It wasn't like, a downer. No, it was a. Like a positive, optimistic.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

She's like, go back to dinner.

[Jeff]

Not yet, silly. Oh, my. So, okay, this. You're definitely in a weird position, but what made you reach out to our show for advice? What are you looking for?

[Joe]

Looking for some advice. On how do I even talk to her about it? I don't want to propose on your show or anything like that.

[Brooke]

You want to figure out what the universe like when you'll know.

[Joe]

I would like to understand. What is she looking for?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Help him unlock the key to her heart to say yes.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Jeff, you should call her and say you're the universe calling.

[Brooke]

I like it, I like it.

[Jeff]

I like that. But unfortunately, this is an awkward Thursday phone call, and that means Joe is the one that's gonna have to do the unlocking himself.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

That's right.

[Jeff]

So we're gonna come back and give you a little bit of advice to help you call your girlfriend of five years to figure out what sign from the universe is she looking for before she says yes to marriage.

[Joe]

All right.

[Brooke]

It's kind of cute, honestly.

[Jeff]

It's a little crazy, but we're gonna do it.

[Joe]

Thank you.

[Jeff]

Awkward Thursday right after this. Hold on.

[HomeServ Announcer]

It's awkward.

[Jeff]

It's Thursday.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

It's Awkward Thursday.

[Jeff]

You gotta feel for our listener, Joe. Here's a guy who's been in love with a girl for five years.

[Brooke]

Aw. They're so cute together.

[Jeff]

And he desperately wants to marry her. She said no three times to his

[Brooke]

proposals, but in a happy way.

[Jeff]

Like a not yet with a big smile. Yes, absolutely not. And made it clear she doesn't want to break up. She does want to get married. It's just the universe hasn't told her that it's right yet, whatever that means. Even Joe isn't sure. That's why he's hoping to get some clarity here with us today during this awkward Thursday phone call and find out what exactly is his girlfriend waiting for. What is Joe doing wrong? What's not aligning for Emma to say yes to his proposal. So, Brooke, what's your advice?

[Brooke]

I think you give up on the universe, Joe.

[Emma]

Oh.

[Brooke]

I don't think you wait around for any universal sign. I think you tell Emma, listen, I got a three ask limit. I did my part. You understand the universe better than I am. You do the asking now. It's up to Emma now to propose.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Wow.

[Jeff]

Give up your man card, Joe. What do you think?

[Joe]

Yeah, that's better than just giving up altogether.

[Brooke]

Yeah, it makes your life easier, right? Like, you don't have to plan anything. You don't have to worry. You don't have to spend any more money. It's all up to Emma.

[Joe]

You don't think it'll look like I'm giving up and then that'll make her give up?

[Brooke]

No, I Think you're saying, like, I don't get the universe. You do.

[Jeff]

It's just one piece of advice. You can use it or not use it. Jose, what do you think?

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Well, you said you're okay waiting and proposing again, but that may not be the right move for you, man. You need to give her a soft ultimatum.

[Jeff]

Oh.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

That way she's like, oh, I'm gonna lose him. The universe may speak to her.

[Jeff]

Yeah, it may speed up her timeline of when to say yes.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

I just got a text. Universe at his time.

[Jeff]

What do you think, Joe?

[Joe]

I want this to happen sooner than later. It's getting a little. A little expensive.

[Jeff]

Too many fireworks shows.

[Joe]

Kind of don't want to have to meet with her dad.

[Brooke]

Joe, you don't have to meet with her dad anymore.

[Joe]

I know. Maybe I should bring her dad with me.

[Brooke]

No, just have her dad do it for you. Like, hey, Joe would like to propose. Will you finally say yes?

[Jeff]

All right, we are officially cutting off the advice, and we're just going to dial your girlfriend and see if she answers. You got this, Joe? You're gonna find out what the universe wants from you.

[Joe]

Thank you.

[Jeff]

Okay, here we go. I'm gonna dial their number right now, let you make your awkward Thursday phone call. Let's do it.

[Emma]

Hello?

[Joe]

Hey, baby. Oh, hi.

[Emma]

Yeah, I didn't. I didn't recognize the number. Hi. What's up, mama? How you doing, booby?

[Joe]

I'm doing good.

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How are you?

[Joe]

What you doing?

[Emma]

Remind me later before you come home. Ice creamed on sale at the supermarket. If you can grab some.

[Joe]

Some what? Some pumpkins?

[Emma]

No, the ice cream that you like.

[Yasso Ice Cream Announcer]

That.

[Emma]

That cherry chip ice cream that you like. I just noticed that it was on sale. If you want to grab some on your way home.

[Joe]

Oh, yeah, I'll get some.

[Emma]

Okay. What's up? What's up, Boo boo?

[Joe]

I'm too. I'm just thinking about us and our love and all of these proposals and. Let's talk about it.

[Emma]

Or how about we don't?

[Joe]

If we don't talk about it, then I'll just be thinking about it all day. I was just thinking about the universe. How me and the universe. I don't. I don't know how to talk to the universe.

[Emma]

How many times have I told you? You don't talk to the universe. You listen to it. You wait.

[Joe]

Yeah. Yeah. Well, I haven't heard it. And

[Emma]

I know you're confused, and I know I've said this to you before, but you have to trust that the universe is going to reveal it. And it's time. It's you. We just have to wait for it coming.

[Joe]

Baby, I have been patient and I've been listening. I don't know exactly what. What you're looking for, and I'm.

[Emma]

No, listen.

[Joe]

I'm at a point where I don't know if it's. If it's worth it that we continue. Is that what you want?

[Emma]

Wait a second. What are we questioning here? There's none of that. You know. And I know that we're meant to be together. You know I love you. You know I want to be with you. I just. You have to understand, I've had this thing, and I just. I need to follow it through.

[Joe]

What thing? The universe thing? Or. I'm confused.

[Emma]

Okay. Yeah. Well, yeah, if I feel like if I tell you, then it's gonna ruin it. It's not. Then it won't be the point.

[Joe]

I just need some help. I feel like I'm at my end. I just need a clear path.

[Emma]

Oh, no, you see, it's not like that even. It's just. It's just. It's just. Okay, when I was 12, I made a pact. And the path was, I want a sign from the universe that the man I marry is the right one.

[Joe]

And so what? You haven't gotten the sign yet?

[Emma]

The thing is, the sign, it needs to come from you.

[Joe]

Baby, I'm very. We had fireworks. We had cheesecake.

[Emma]

I couldn't connect to the. That's not the sign. That's not the sign.

[Joe]

What kind of. What do you mean?

[Emma]

Baby, it's a word. Okay, so it's a word that is only between the universe and I.

[Joe]

Just.

[Emma]

We know. And the thing of it is the time that we've been together. So far, you've not said it.

[Joe]

Oh, my God. Oh, my. The only reason that you said no to all of my proposals is because I haven't said the magic word that you came up with when you were 12.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God.

[Emma]

Hello?

[Joe]

Oh, hello.

[Brooke]

There's a password, I guess.

[Emma]

What was that?

[Joe]

Yeah.

[Emma]

Hello.

[Jeff]

Hello, Emma.

[Joe]

Hello.

[Brooke]

Was the word awkward? Maybe the word was awkward.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Maybe.

[Jeff]

But this is a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Welcome to it.

[Emma]

Hi, Joe. What did you do?

[Brooke]

Oh, goodness.

[Joe]

I was looking for help, and they're just gonna help me. Help us figure it out, Right, guys?

[Jeff]

It is kind of fun to leave you hanging a little bit, Joe, but

[Brooke]

I think we should spend the next five minutes just saying words and seeing if we could get it.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

What do you guys, think a 12 year old came up with or in a 12 year old love?

[Brooke]

Is it a person, place or thing?

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Yeah, can we give us guesses?

[Joe]

We're good at games.

[Emma]

Look, guys, I know you're all trying to help and I understand that he's frustrated.

[Joe]

Yeah, he is.

[Emma]

But Joe, the universe will give you the word when the time is. You just have to.

[Joe]

Aardvark.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Such a maze. Ambulance.

[Jeff]

Yeah, we don't know how many words we don't have.

[Joe]

A lot.

[Jeff]

We don't have enough time for that, Joe. And remember, she was 12 when she made the pack, so you have to think of words that 12 year old girls would like.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

That's what I was thinking.

[Joe]

Baby, I don't know that many words.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Bowen Yang]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Emma, you could be losing the most patient, loving man, the person you're supposed to be with, because you're stuck on this thing that you made up when you were 12 years old.

[Joe]

Can I. Can I say, baby, you're not losing me. I'm not losing you. But we might both end up in the loony bin.

[Brooke]

Okay, that's good. That's positive.

[Emma]

All right. All right, honey baby boo boo. We'll talk later over some ice cream, okay? I love you and I know that the word will come to you.

[Brooke]

You're not gonna tell him no.

[Jeff]

Hint that defeats the purpose of the whole game, Brooke.

[Brooke]

Dude, it's not a fun game.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

So wait, is he gonna like, be talking to you like in the B while you're brushing your teeth and he accidentally says the word and then you just break down in tears and say, yes, I will marry you?

[Emma]

That's a question better directed to the universe.

[Brooke]

I can't ask the universe questions. I'm always supposed to listen. Like, this is a very complicated relationship

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

with the universe, Joe.

[Jeff]

I feel like we got a lot of clarity out of this phone call, but we are running out of time. At least you know that there is one word that you need to say to unlock a yes to your marriage proposal.

[Brooke]

Maybe start playing Scrabble together and it'll come up, you know?

[Joe]

Yeah. I'm gonna go pick up a dictionary and a thesaurus.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Read a page every morning to her. Joe.

[Jeff]

It's really good that you love her because I don't know that anybody else ever.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

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[Emma]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Jeff]

I feel for Brooke right now because

[Brooke]

I can't get it out of my head.

[Jeff]

You could hear how badly she wants to know what the work word is.

[Brooke]

Dude, honestly.

[Jeff]

Well, people couldn't see this on the radio, but Brooke actually whipped out her checkbook and was prepared to write a large sum of money just to bribe the woman into finding out the magic word.

[Brooke]

Do you know how many listeners would be grateful if I were able to do that?

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

But Brooke held back, so I'm proud of you for that, Brooke. It is crazy, though, that they've been together for five years. They do everything. Vacations and shopping and home ownership, and not once once has he said the word that entire time.

[Brooke]

It has to be like, unicorn or glitter.

[Jeff]

Yeah, those are too normal, too.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

I have a feeling he's just gonna accidentally say it one night, like, in his sleep, and she's gonna, like, wake him up, be like, oh, my God, we're getting married.

[Jeff]

They're gonna say, you're say it during a fight.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Oh, no, she's.

[Brooke]

Well, great.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

Now you have to propose. There it is.

[Jeff]

Well, Brooke, if we come to learn that the word is moist, do you want to know or do you want to be kept in the dark on that one?

[Brooke]

I love the word moist.

[Jeff]

Oh, God. Okay. You never know.

[Brooke]

Talking about cake, you guys.

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Yeah, sure. And we can. By the way, the word that we can do for you is help. We can help you with your personal life if you ever need it.

[Co-host (possibly Jeffrey or another male co-host)]

To help.

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