Awkward Tuesday: Carrot Top Jackpot

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey – "Awkward Tuesday: Carrot Top Jackpot"

Episode Information:

• Title: Awkward Tuesday: Carrot Top Jackpot
• Release Date: January 12, 2025
• Hosted By: Brooke and Jeffrey (iHeartPodcasts)

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Introduction to Awkward Tuesdays

In the January 12th episode of Brooke and Jeffrey, the hosts dive into their popular segment, Awkward Tuesdays. Originally launched on Sundays to accommodate listener schedules, the segment encourages audience participation by sharing their most awkward yet entertaining personal experiences. The hosts express enthusiasm over the positive feedback received, with Brooke humorously noting, "I could binge this all day" (00:44).

Listener Spotlight: Jamie's Vegas Jackpot

The spotlight shifts to a listener named Jamie, who reaches out with a heartwarming yet awkward story. During a recent girls' getaway to Palm Springs, Jamie decided to accompany her friends on a spontaneous trip to Las Vegas, despite her initial reluctance to gamble. Brooke sets the stage by introducing Jamie's predicament:

"When we do your brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call next. It's awkward." (02:14)

Jamie recounts how, after resisting her friends' urge to gamble, she ended up playing a slot machine and astonishingly won $15,000. The excitement quickly turns to dilemma as she grapples with how to announce this unexpected windfall to her husband, Nick.

Navigating the Awkward Announcement

Brooke and Jeffrey, alongside co-hosts Alexis and Jose, brainstorm creative yet awkward ways Jamie can reveal her jackpot to Nick. They humorously suggest unconventional methods, such as:

"Don't you want to just do, like, a trail of dollar bills to the bed instead of rose petals?" – Brooke (09:14)

"When you get on the phone, right? You tell him I have a huge surprise, but he has to guess with just one hint." – Jose (10:42)

The hosts emphasize the importance of setting a positive tone to prevent immediate skepticism. Alexis advises Jamie to "lead with, like, this is good news" (10:10) to ease into the conversation.

The Awkward Phone Call: Jamie Tells Nick

The climax of the episode features Jamie making the dreaded phone call to her husband, Nick. Beginning with anxiety, Jamie tries to slip the news subtly:

Jamie: "I actually have to tell you something. I'll try to make it quick." (12:00)

Nick's confusion escalates as Jamie hesitantly reveals the jackpot:

Jamie: "I won $15,000." (14:24)

Nick's bewilderment is palpable as he reacts:

Nick: "Oh, awkward." (14:36)

The situation spirals into comedic disarray as the podcast's hosts interject with playful interruptions, mimicking a live radio broadcast scenario. Their lighthearted banter highlights the genuine awkwardness of the moment, blending humor with relatable marital dynamics.

Hosts' Reactions and Takeaways

Post-call, Brooke and Jeffrey dissect the interaction, offering final thoughts on navigating such awkward disclosures. They humorously critique the delivery and suggest improvements for future endeavors:

"She actually set it up like she cheated on you in the beginning." – Brooke (15:45)

"Maybe her husband knows her better than anybody who would understand what it means?" – Alexis (16:31)

The episode concludes with the hosts reflecting on the magic of turning joyful news into humorous tension, encapsulating the essence of Awkward Tuesdays.

Notable Quotes:

• Brooke: "I could binge this all day." (00:44)
• Alexis: "It's awkward Tuesday. How do you surprise your husband with the news that you won 15 grand in Vegas?" (08:57)
• Jose: "When you get on the phone, right? You tell him I have a huge surprise, but he has to guess with just one hint." (10:42)
• Jamie: "I wanted you guys to help me tell my husband." (08:12)
• Nick: "Oh, awkward." (14:36)

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Conclusion:

In "Awkward Tuesday: Carrot Top Jackpot," Brooke and Jeffrey deliver a blend of humor and relatability as they guide listener Jamie through the challenge of sharing unexpected good news. The episode showcases the duo's knack for turning everyday dilemmas into entertaining narratives, reinforcing the show's reputation for high entertainment value. Whether you're navigating your own awkward moments or simply seeking a good laugh, this episode offers both insight and amusement.

Transcript

[Jason Alexander]

I'm Jason Alexander. And I'm Peter Tilden. And together, our mission on the really Know really podcast is to get the true answers to life's baffling questions, like why the bathroom door doesn't go all the way to the floor, what's in the museum a failure, and does your dog truly love you? We have the answer. Go to reallynoreally.com and register to win $500, a guest spot on our podcast or a limited edition sign. Jason Bobblehead, the Really no really podcast. Follow us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

[Brooke]

Hey, you made it to the podcast. Welcome. And we tried a thing in December. Yeah, we did. Right what we do, Alexis? We started putting Awkward Tuesdays on a Sunday. Totally makes sense.

[Jamie]

Oh, yeah.

[Jose]

It's not awkward for that day.

[Brooke]

And we asked you, do you like it? Do you want us to keep doing it? Overwhelmingly, people commented on our Spotify page that, yes, please keep doing them. Definitely keep it up. I could binge this all day. And one person even said, this is pretty mid. I love a pretty mid comment.

[Jose]

Hey, Jeff is commenting.

[Jamie]

I'm glad.

[Brooke]

So listen, you're stuck with your Awkward Tuesdays on Sunday. Yeah. And if you want to hear a full hour of our show, we do a brand new show every day. Monday through Friday. Just go to the Brooke and Jeffrey main feed. But for now, let's make things a little weird and get awkward.

[Alexis]

When was the last time you heard news that actually made you happy?

[Jose]

Oh, boy. Oh, you say the word news and I get depressed.

[Brooke]

It.

[Alexis]

It does happen. And I know for Alex, it was when White Claw came out with a flavor called Kickball Crunch.

[Brooke]

Ooh, that is really exciting. What's crunchy? You made me happy again.

[Alexis]

Taste and find out. For Jose, it was getting his negative test results back.

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Alexis]

That was a big day.

[Jose]

Hemps for brain function.

[Alexis]

For Brooke, she was thrilled when authorities decided to hold off on the search warrant. But don't worry, Michael. Someday somebody will find you. I promise.

[Jose]

Are you listening?

[Brooke]

He's happy there.

[Alexis]

Okay, well, today one of our listeners is about to get some fantastic news because his wife went on a girls trip to Vegas.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Alexis]

And maybe one of the best things ever just happened to her. You're going to find out what it was.

[Jose]

Wow.

[Alexis]

When we do your brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call next. It's awkward.

[Jamie]

It's Tuesday.

[Alexis]

It's Awkward Tuesday phone call. When you think of Awkward Tuesday, I know a lot of us, including our listeners, probably Think. Oh, it's cringe time.

[Jose]

Yeah, yeah.

[Alexis]

Like when Uncle Ivan lost his tooth in the chocolate fountain. How do you tell somebody, hey, I think you may have eaten my tooth.

[Jose]

Yeah, that's not a marshmallow floating in.

[Brooke]

Why is the tooth floating?

[Alexis]

Cringy for sure. But it doesn't always have to be that way on this show for this segment and today's proof, because one of our listeners, Jamie, wants to share some surprising but good news for once. And we could be happier to help. So Jamie, you do realize the last three people that we had on this segment cried after the show. So are you sure you want to do this?

[Jamie]

Yes, yes, I'm sure.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Jose]

One of the people crying was me.

[Brooke]

I'm hoping that it's like cry with happy tears. I love crying that way. I mean, doesn't she have a surprise? Surprises are good, right?

[Alexis]

Well, hopefully there's no crying at all. That's what I would say.

[Brooke]

Oh, I show every emotion through tears.

[Alexis]

Okay. Not everybody's as emotionally unstable as you. So let's ask Jamie, why did you email us for help today?

[Jamie]

Okay. So the other week, me and five of my close girlfriends, we had this like getaway. It was like a four to five day getaway.

[Jose]

Fun. Oh, that's great.

[Brooke]

Good for you.

[Jamie]

Yeah. Thank you. It was awesome. We were in Palm Springs.

[Alexis]

Oh, beautiful.

[Jamie]

And while we were there, we decided one day we were gonna go to Las Vegas.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jose]

That's my home away from home.

[Brooke]

I mean. Cause like Palm Springs is fun and there's like nightlife, but it's not like Vegas nightlife.

[Jamie]

Yeah. And we were just there for a day and it got to be 11pm so it was really late and I was like, all right, good night. But then my other girl, my girlfriend were like, let's gamble.

[Brooke]

Yeah. You're in Vegas. Oh, you're going to bed at 11:00?

[Jose]

Yeah. Why aren't you on the slot?

[Brooke]

Why are you sleeping?

[Jose]

And you get free drinks while you gamble.

[Jamie]

All right, all right. Well, I was, I, you know, I've never really gambled and I don't know the rules, so I was like, let's just go to bed.

[Alexis]

Sorry, we don't, we don't mean to shame you for your trip.

[Brooke]

One friend in the group, I mean, Jose is right. There's always the one.

[Jamie]

I'm that one friend. Yeah.

[Brooke]

That's okay.

[Alexis]

You were convinced to go gambling.

[Jamie]

Yeah. So then I was convinced to go with them. Right. And they're playing blackjack.

[Brooke]

Uh huh.

[Jamie]

Yeah. And I was Like, I. I do not know this game. So I just sat at a slot machine. I just watched, and I was sitting there for a while, and then all of a sudden, this guy who I was pretty sure was Carrot Top started hitting on me.

[Jose]

Oh, my gosh. Okay. If anybody doesn't know, Carrot Top's been, like, performing. He's a comedian, a prop comic in Vegas for, like, 30 years.

[Brooke]

But he's, like. He's, like, super muscly now.

[Jose]

Super ripped.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jose]

They call him Carrot Top because of his red hair.

[Jamie]

Well, okay. Well, it looked a lot like him, but it wasn't. I don't think it was him.

[Brooke]

Okay. I mean, it would probably be hard for Carrot Top to go anywhere in Vegas. Yeah. He's kind of iconic.

[Jose]

She would have a team of bodyguards.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

Okay. I'm just sad how much we know about Carrots. That's kind of depressing.

[Jamie]

I just confused. Is he hot?

[Brooke]

Is he not hot?

[Jamie]

That's not hot.

[Alexis]

Okay, so some guy that looks like Carrot Tops hidden on you by the slots.

[Jamie]

Yeah. And I, you know, I wasn't having it, you know, because I have a husband and it's Carrot Top looking like guys. So I moved to a different slot machine, you know, away from my girlfriends, and I was bored because they were playing forever, and so I decided to play the slot machine.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Brooke]

As one does. Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Jose]

That's how they get you.

[Jamie]

And all of a sudden, it started, like, freaking out. Like, it was like, ding, ding, bong, bing, bong, bing. Freaking going really crazy.

[Alexis]

What? Can I make those noises again? Bing, dong, bing, bong, bing, dong, bing.

[Jamie]

Bong, bing, bing, bing, bing. Whatever. Wow.

[Jose]

Is there a slot machine on the phone?

[Alexis]

I feel like I'm there.

[Brooke]

So what did you win? What did you win?

[Jamie]

I won $15,000. Whoa.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. That's so exciting.

[Alexis]

And you were gonna go to bed that night? Yeah.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. Now the party's really. Are. Yeah.

[Jose]

That's Carrot Top money.

[Brooke]

That is awesome.

[Jamie]

I was freaking out in all sorts of ways, and I was away from my girlfriend, so they didn't even see that I want it. And so a lot of stuff was going through my mind. Okay. So, one, I wanted to tell my husband, but it's, like, way too late at this point because he wakes up really early.

[Brooke]

Oh, who cares? You just won 15 grand.

[Jamie]

Yeah, you're right. You know, I guess looking back, I probably should have just gone for it. But, you know, number two, I wanted to, like, tell my girlfriends right away, but they would text their husbands because they don't care. And they'd wake them up and tell him, and then their husbands would tell my husband.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jamie]

And I didn't want to ruin the surprise that way.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Jose]

Dude, you could surprise all of them in the morning at the same time. That's actually cool. I like your way of thinking.

[Jamie]

Right?

[Jose]

Yeah.

[Jamie]

So I was like, okay, I'm gonna take this dub home because. Yeah, exactly. I think it'd be fun to come back down with my husband and catch it.

[Jose]

Oh, yeah. And then it pay for the trip.

[Brooke]

You are trusting yourself to hold on to a little piece of paper that says you owed $15,000. Are you joking me?

[Jamie]

I never put it down. It was, like, in my hands at all times. I was so afraid to lose it.

[Jose]

Good.

[Alexis]

And so wait, you. You haven't told your friends or your husband about this yet?

[Jamie]

No.

[Brooke]

Is this the awkward part? No. Call and tell them.

[Jose]

You're going to tell them.

[Jamie]

So I want you guys to help me tell my husband. Nick. Yeah. He's at work right now. Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

We are actually going to make someone's day today. Yes.

[Alexis]

Is this a bad time to let you know we do have a $15,000 surprise fee? Okay. No. This is actually really exciting. We never get to deliver news like this.

[Jose]

Hold on, hold on. It's still awkward Tuesday. We're not just going to call and say, hey, buddy, surprise. Are we going to, like.

[Brooke]

We got to give her some advice.

[Jose]

How are we gonna say it?

[Alexis]

That that's what our jobs are.

[Brooke]

So we're gonna play a song.

[Alexis]

We're gonna think about what you just said.

[Jose]

Tell them bad news first.

[Alexis]

No, we'll think some ideas, hopefully some better ones than that. And we'll come back, we'll give you our advice and let you make your awkward Tuesday phone call and tell your husband you just won 15 grand in Vegas.

[Jamie]

Oh, thank you.

[Alexis]

All right, hold on. It's awkward.

[Jamie]

It's Tuesday.

[Alexis]

It's awkward Tuesday. How do you surprise your husband with the news that you won 15 grand on a slot machine during a girls trip in Las Vegas?

[Brooke]

Don't you want to just do, like, a trail of dollar bills to the bed instead of rose petals?

[Alexis]

Yeah, I guess. If you want to be weird about it, I personally would recommend you hire Carrot Top to do it for you.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Alexis]

But if you can't afford him, then you go with the cheap option. The much, much cheaper option. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Yeah. 3.99 option.

[Alexis]

We might not have cool wacky props or big orange Hair. But we have a secret weapon. What's that, Alexis?

[Brooke]

What?

[Alexis]

What's your idea?

[Brooke]

No, I'm the secret weapon. That's not good for you. I'm sorry.

[Alexis]

What do you think?

[Brooke]

What would I do to surprise someone? I would.

[Alexis]

Yep. See, you get what you paid for with Brooke and Jeffrey.

[Brooke]

She's going to spoil a surprise. I probably would have spent surprise. This outfit is new. Because I bought it.

[Alexis]

That's an option for you, Brooke. Maybe you have something.

[Brooke]

Well, okay. I. I just think you gotta be careful about the way you deliver this because, you know, if my husband came home from a Vegas trip and said, honey, I have something to tell you, like, immediately my gut sinks and I am having, like, alarm bells going off. Like, I just think you need to lead with, like, this is good news.

[Jamie]

Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah. I'll try to remember that. I'm, like, really nervous right now. Okay.

[Brooke]

This is great news.

[Alexis]

Tell him it's good news. Good. Mose, what do you think?

[Jose]

Mine's a lot more fun. I say when you get on the phone, right? You tell him I have a huge surprise, but he has to guess with just one hint. That's when you start doing the jackpot sound effects.

[Brooke]

Oh, that you did before you were doing.

[Jose]

And if he guesses, then you say, yes, you're right. We got $50,000.

[Alexis]

Yes. And if he gets it wrong, then the marriage is over.

[Brooke]

What?

[Jose]

An ultimatum?

[Alexis]

Yeah. There has to be something at sake if you're going to do it that way.

[Brooke]

You did listen to her jackpot sound effects. They don't sound like a jackpot at all.

[Jose]

Well, who said it was going to be easy?

[Alexis]

Maybe her husband knows her better than anybody who would understand what it means?

[Jose]

It's more fun at least, right?

[Alexis]

At the very least, we have a funny sound effect that we can play in the middle if it's all going to hell. So that's going to be our backup plan. You feel. Feel ready to do this, Jamie?

[Jamie]

Oh, my gosh. Okay, so just smile and make the noises.

[Jose]

Yay.

[Brooke]

That's what she took from it.

[Jamie]

Okay, well, we'll see what comes out.

[Alexis]

All right, I'm going to dial your husband's number and you can tell him that you're a 15,000 air now.

[Jamie]

Yay. Okay. Okay, thank you.

[Alexis]

Okay, here we go.

[Brooke]

Hello?

[Jamie]

Hey, babe.

[Nick]

Oh, hey.

[Jamie]

Are you busy right now? I know you're at work.

[Nick]

I'm at work, but, you know.

[Jamie]

Yeah. Are you having a good day?

[Nick]

It's work, so.

[Jamie]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Nick]

What's going on?

[Jamie]

I Actually have to tell you something. I'll try to make it quick. I know I told you that we went to Vegas, you know, me and the girls. But there's something I did not tell you.

[Nick]

What? What didn't you tell me? What do you mean?

[Jamie]

Okay, sorry. I'm, like, so nervous right now. I just. I'm. I'm really bad at surprises. I'm just. Okay. Yeah, Just. Just promise you'll be mad.

[Nick]

Promise I won't be mad.

[Jamie]

Yeah, there's something I didn't tell you.

[Nick]

That.

[Jamie]

Why.

[Nick]

Why would I know? That makes me scared. I'm, like, scared now. I'm like. Did you. Did you, like, drunkenly hook up with someone?

[Jamie]

No. No, honey, I. I would never cheat on you. But, you know, there was actually this guy that looked like Carrot Top. He looked like him. It wasn't actually him.

[Nick]

Oh, my God. Tell me you screwed Carrot Top. I. Oh, my God.

[Jamie]

No. No, I did not have sex with Carrot Top. I did not. Sorry. Disappoint you?

[Nick]

Yes. Just tell me.

[Jamie]

Okay, okay, okay. So while I was in Vegas, I. I actually tried gambling for the first time.

[Nick]

Oh, no.

[Jamie]

What?

[Nick]

You lost a lot of money, didn't you?

[Jamie]

No, no, no.

[Jose]

I don't know.

[Nick]

I told you, I'm not dipping into our child's 529 anymore.

[Jamie]

No, no, no, no. God. Oh, my God. You're so dramatic right now.

[Nick]

You're dramatic. Just tell me what happened.

[Jamie]

Okay. So, yeah, I didn't know what I was doing, but while I was at the slot machine, I ended up winning a bunch of money.

[Nick]

Shut up. You did not.

[Jamie]

I'm serious. I want a really big jackpot.

[Nick]

You're lying. There's no way you would have told me right away.

[Jamie]

Oh, come on. I wanted to surprise you. And I didn't want to tell any of the girls because they would have blabbed to their husband, so I waited.

[Nick]

Wait, you're serious?

[Jamie]

I am.

[Nick]

How much did you win?

[Jamie]

Are you sitting down?

[Nick]

Yes. How much did you win?

[Jamie]

I won $15,000.

[Nick]

Oh, awkward.

[Brooke]

What did you hear?

[Alexis]

Did the phone cut out?

[Brooke]

Say it again. Say it again.

[Jose]

Tell him it hasn't clicked yet.

[Jamie]

$15,000.

[Alexis]

Awkward.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Nick]

Yeah, babe, I heard you, but who are all those people? What's going on?

[Brooke]

Why are you not excited?

[Alexis]

Hey, what up, Nick?

[Jose]

We're Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Alexis]

Yeah, you're on the radio right now, and we're trying to deliver some great news to you, man.

[Jose]

Congrats, bro.

[Brooke]

You won $15,000.

[Jose]

Go home from work right now.

[Nick]

All right? This is super weird, baby. You know, they. They take, like, six grand after taxes. Like, right there.

[Brooke]

What?

[Jose]

Oh.

[Brooke]

It'S $15,000. I mean, who cares if there's taxes taken out? It's free money, dude.

[Nick]

I guess, but she set it up like it was this huge jackpot. I thought she was gonna say, like, it was like, a million dollars or something.

[Brooke]

Okay, well, actually took the wind out of her sails.

[Alexis]

That would have been better news. You are right.

[Brooke]

She actually set it up like she cheated on you in the beginning. If you wanted to be accurate. I don't know what happened there.

[Jose]

Also, are you an accountant? You think a tax is a lot?

[Alexis]

Yeah, your mind went right to it.

[Jose]

Wow.

[Alexis]

Doesn't it sound exciting, though? Like, she gambled for the first time and won a lot of money.

[Nick]

I guess it's cool. But, babe, you didn't. You didn't cash it in yet.

[Jamie]

No, I wanted to do it together so we could, like, celebrate.

[Jose]

Aw. Free trip.

[Brooke]

That's cute.

[Jamie]

It's gonna pay for it.

[Nick]

Cool. Now we're gonna have to fly out and spend more money just to get the money. Awesome.

[Jose]

But that's experience, bro. You go with your lady and you free money.

[Brooke]

Did you know the man you married was so boring?

[Jamie]

Yeah, I guess I'm gonna have to do another girls trip.

[Jose]

What are you rich or something?

[Nick]

I know we're not rich, but, like, babe, we literally couldn't even buy half a car for that amount.

[Jose]

I mean, a used car.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Okay, so you're telling me you're sitting at the jackpot. It's not her, it's you. And you win 15 grand, and you're just like, that sucks.

[Alexis]

Why not even come here?

[Nick]

Yeah, no, it's fine. I was just thinking, the way you set it up, I thought it was gonna be like, a million bucks.

[Jose]

Like, quit your job, rich.

[Alexis]

Okay, I see what you're saying. Jamie, could you go back to the slot machines and maybe try again? Get a million? We can do it better next time.

[Jose]

Or put it all on black.

[Brooke]

Jamie, I'm sorry.

[Jamie]

Yeah, I. I was gonna do these sounds, you know?

[Alexis]

You know, you know. You know what those sounds are, Nick?

[Nick]

R2D2 having a heart attack. I don't know.

[Alexis]

Okay. Yeah, actually, that was a pretty good guess.

[Jamie]

Slot machine.

[Alexis]

Yeah, slot machine. Jackpot sounds.

[Nick]

Well, I. It's just, you know, we can go to Olive Garden.

[Brooke]

Afford to tour Italy.

[Alexis]

Wow.

[Jose]

Bottomless breads, extra boat of Alfredo.

[Alexis]

I mean, this is amazing. We found some way to take a very happy situation finally and make everybody angry with each other. Only Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning has that type of magic.

[Jose]

Yeah, we can frustrate anyone.

[Nick]

So am I done? Do I still have to be on the phone with you guys? Because I have to get back to work.

[Alexis]

No, go ahead. Go back to work, man.

[Jose]

The Gladys wasn't a collect call.

[Alexis]

Yeah, Jamie, it sounds like you probably should have hooked up with that carrot top look alike.

[Brooke]

Seriously, Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning I'm Jason Alexander.

[Jason Alexander]

And I'm Peter Tilden. And together our mission on the really no really podcast is to get the true answers to life's baffling questions. Like why the bathroom door doesn't go all the way to the floor, what's in the museum of failure? And does your dog truly love you? We have the answer. Go to reallynoreally.com and register to win 500 at a guest spot on our podcast or a limited edition sign. Jason Bobblehead the Really no Ellie Podcast. Follow us on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.