Awkward Tuesday: Change Him Back

Summary

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Podcast Summary

Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update

Awkward Tuesday: Change Him Back

Original Air Date: December 2, 2025
Hosts: Brooke and Jeffrey
Caller: Alexandra
Guest: Ted

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Episode Overview

In this special Awkward Tuesday edition, Alexandra reaches out to Brooke and Jeffrey for help with an unusual romantic dilemma: after successfully motivating her boyfriend Ted to improve his self-care, the transformation has gone too far. Ted's newfound passion for fitness and style has disrupted their once-comfortable routines, and Alexandra wants advice on how to “change him back”—or at least, get some of their old habits back without undoing all his progress. Hilarity, honesty, and a bit of relationship psychology ensue.

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Main Discussion Points and Insights

1. Alexandra’s Dilemma: The "Too Successful" Makeover

• Background: Alexandra and Ted have been dating for two years. About six months ago, Alexandra noticed Ted was getting too comfortable: “He wasn't working out anymore. He was dressing kind of sloppy, and I was like, 'I have to do something here.'” (06:10)
• For Ted's birthday, Alexandra gave him a full makeover: barber, spa, new clothes, personal trainer sessions.
• Ted embraced the changes—maybe too much. He’s now highly motivated, active, and fashion-conscious.

2. The Problem with "Perfect"

• Ted started getting a lot of outside attention. Alexandra laments, “He's getting a lot of attention from a lot of people. He kind of just ran with it... He's even dressing really nice on weekends and going for runs at 6am on Saturdays.” (07:49–08:12)
• The couple's lazy weekend routines, like grabbing scones and coffee, have disappeared: “We used to go to the bakery and get scones and coffee, and I miss that.” (08:29)
• Alexandra wants to find a way to nudge Ted back toward balance—without squashing his newfound confidence.

3. Should You Ask a Partner to Change? The Panel Weighs In

• Brooke admits, “I always like to fatten my men up a little bit because I don’t want them to be hotter than me.” (06:23)
• The hosts banter about whether or not couples can ever truly change each other—and what happens when the change goes overboard.
• Jeffrey frames the issue: “She’s happy that he’s making positive changes, but her feeling is maybe he’s taken this to the extreme.” (11:19)

4. Panel’s Advice: From Brunch Boys to Cake Camp

• Brooke’s playful suggestion: Make Ted jealous by pretending to join an enticing “Brunch Boys” club at work, possibly making him yearn for their cozy weekends again. (11:53)

  “Since he's busy on a run every Saturday morning and can't get scones with you, you might as well join the hotties from work for their bottomless mimosas.” (12:11)

• Brooke’s serious take: Have an honest, positive conversation—Ted was open to big changes before, so a gentle, balanced ask could work.
• Back-up suggestion: The team jokes about sending Ted to “Cake Camp”—an anti-fitness retreat (13:41–13:52).

5. The Awkward Call: Alexandra Talks to Ted

(Call begins at 14:17)

• Alexandra struggles to bring up the conversation without hurting Ted's feelings:

  “What if you just did, like, the same, but, like, less?” (15:16)

• Ted is confused, explaining how good he feels and how he's getting noticed (“Even your sister said I look really cute.” – 16:19)
• Alexandra grows suspicious, fixating on her sister's compliment (“She never says anybody’s attractive. She is up to something.” – 17:04)
• Jeffrey and Brooke reveal to Ted that he’s on the radio, and explain Alexandra's motivation: she misses their old, relaxed routines (18:19–18:41).
• Ted earnestly explains his new lifestyle, but is willing to compromise: “I will come home. We will block your sister on all of the social media. I will eat a pastry with you and enjoy the heck out of it.” (19:56)

6. Resolution and Reflection

• Alexandra is happy with the outcome, content they can find a middle ground: “I think we're good.” (20:16)
• Brooke praises Ted: “You have a really awesome boyfriend. You sound like a great dude, bro.” (20:19–20:23)
• Jeffrey jokes about Brooke making a move—tying back to the “Medusa of men” running gag.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Alexandra, on Ted’s transformation:

  “He looks really good. He's getting a lot of attention from a lot of people. He kind of just ran with it.” (07:49)

• Alexandra, wistfully:

  “We used to go to the bakery and get scones and coffee, and I miss that.” (08:29)

• Brooke, half-joking:

  “I always like to fatten my men up a little bit because I don't want them to be hotter than me.” (06:23)

• Ted, happy but confused:

  “You got me started on something that has really changed my life in the best way.” (15:08)

• Alexandra, playfully desperate:

  “Do you know what [scones] taste like still? Did you forget? They were so buttery, and they had like blueberries and chocolate chips... did you forget?” (15:49)

• Ted, expressing commitment:

  “I will come home. We will block your sister on all of the social media. I will eat a pastry with you and enjoy the heck out of it.” (19:56)

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Key Timestamps

• [03:12] - Episode theme established: "Grass is not always greener"
• [05:09] - The big question: Can you change a man?
• [06:10] - Alexandra details Ted's pre-makeover habits
• [07:46] - Alexandra first signals regret at how well the makeover worked
• [11:53] - Brooke’s advice: jealousy and brunch boys
• [14:17] - Alexandra calls Ted (start of main call segment)
• [16:19] - Ted shares about the sister’s compliment
• [17:04] - Alexandra suspicious about the sister
• [18:19] - Alexandra’s emotional motivation explained on-air
• [19:56] - Ted offers to compromise: pastries are back!

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Tone and Style

Throughout the episode, the tone remains playful, candid, and relatable, with Brooke and Jeffrey offering both earnest and tongue-in-cheek advice. Alexandra oscillates between heartfelt, awkward, and comically dramatic (“Medusa of men”), while Ted comes across as bewildered but good-natured and loving. The segment showcases the humor and vulnerability of navigating change in relationships, poking fun at self-improvement trends while also celebrating compromise and mutual support.

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For New Listeners

This episode is a classic example of “Second Date Update's” blend of advice, comedy, and real-life awkwardness, making for an entertaining yet unexpectedly insightful look at couple dynamics. Even if you haven’t heard the show before, you’ll find yourself invested in Alexandra and Ted’s story—and maybe thinking twice about “fixing” your partner.

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Transcript

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[Brooke]

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[Alexandra (Caller)]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

Welcome to a brand new Awkward Tuesday episode. It's Brooke and Jeffrey, and you have found the second date podcast. Today's really a lesson in the grass is not always greener, my friends. You know, on the other side, she wanted something before she fully thought it out.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

Yeah, and it might be the first woman to ever change a man successfully.

[Brooke]

Well, that's a very good point, Alexis. All right, what do we got? In the comments, Jasalubaby said, I finally learned how to leave a rating and comment after listening for years. You did it.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

I listen to y' all every day. And one time I hugged Jose outside in the parking lot of a casino.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

All right, sounds fun. I love it.

[Brooke]

I think I hugged Jose in a parking lot outside a casino before too. What's the thing you do with Jose? Love it. Hey, thanks for leaving your comments and figuring them out. Yeah, you know.

[Jeffrey]

Really? Yeah.

[Brooke]

You're better late than never.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Your brand new Awkward Tuesday starts right now.

[Jeffrey]

One of our listeners came on the show to complain about her boyfriend.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Jeffrey]

Saying he is super hot, super successful.

[Brooke]

Oh, wait a minute.

[Jeffrey]

And super put together.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Wait, what?

[Jeffrey]

And I know. I know what you're all thinking, but no, she's not dating me. You're all thinking it. The thing is, her boyfriend, it's. He's kind of too perfect. And she says it's all her fault. Oh, this sounds awful, Jeff. Because it's causing actual problems in their relationship.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

What?

[Jeffrey]

You're gonna understand why. She had no choice but to reach out and ask for help.

[Brooke]

Why do I want these problems suddenly?

[Jeffrey]

You'll hear it in your brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call. Next. It's awkward.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

It's Tuesday.

[Jeffrey]

It's Awkward Tuesday. Ph. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. And I just want to ask my co host, Brooke real quick, Is it ever okay for a woman to try and change a man?

[Brooke]

I mean, I don't know if it's okay or not. It doesn't work.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Does that?

[Brooke]

I mean, it's wasted energy, but what.

[Jeffrey]

If I told you one of our listeners tried it and it did work?

[Brooke]

Brooke immediately wrong.

Would she be on the phone with us?

[Jeffrey]

Well, if it works, that's a fair question. I'm a firm believer in that. Women always know what's best for a guy.

[Brooke]

Yes, you do, Jeff.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, good guys. And our listener, Alexandra, did the impossible. She changed her man and regrets it. Oh, and she's coming to us for help. Alexandra, luckily you've come to the right place. Welcome to the show.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Thank you.

[Jeffrey]

Built him up.

[Brooke]

He's too good now.

He's doing too many dishes and folding too much laundry.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, too productive. It's a hard life. I'm sorry.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Sure.

[Jeffrey]

But we don't know the details of your situation. Tell us what's going on with you and your guy.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

So I've been dating my boyfriend for, like, two years now.

[Jeffrey]

What's his name?

[Ted]

Ted.

[Jeffrey]

Ted.

[Brooke]

Good old Ted.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

And I realized six months ago that he was getting, like, too comfortable in the relationship. Like, he wasn't working out anymore. He was dressing kind of sloppy, and I was like, I have to do something here.

[Jeffrey]

That's not. You don't want a man to be comfortable ever?

[Brooke]

I always like to fatten my men up a little bit because I don't want them to be hotter than me.

Same with me. Get fat.

No one will always try to sneak some butter into my husband's meal.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. All right. And, I mean, it's not like. I'm not saying, like, you weren't attracted to him anymore, but it's like he was becoming a different type of boyfriend than you wanted.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah, exactly. So I told him I had a special birthday planned for him, like a birthday gift, and I gave him a full makeover, so.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, wow.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

He used to cut his own hair.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, he did his own. Got it. That's resourceful, I would say.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

You took him to, like, a nice barber.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

I got him, like, a real, actual barber. I got him a spa treatment. I got him new clothes. I even got him, like, four sessions with a personal trainer.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Wow.

[Brooke]

Very cool. It'd be one thing if you said, hey, honey, you got to hit the gym, but if you were like, here's a plethora of gifts to improve your.

[Jeffrey]

Life, I would love that.

[Brooke]

Wouldn't you feel? I mean, you would make you feel really taken care of.

I don't go to the gym.

[Jeffrey]

I don't know. It'd be a little bit insulted if I'm like, by the way, I set you up with a personal Trainer. You're welcome.

[Brooke]

Have you ever watched a makeover show nobody's insulted, Ever excited about him?

[Jeffrey]

We should ask, how did Ted take it when you were basically showing him how to be a different person?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

I mean, he was fine. He's like, yeah, I'll do it. He was excited. He did it, and it was the worst possible thing that I could have ever done.

[Brooke]

Oh, no, no. Is he hooking up with a trainer?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Well, he just, like. He looks really good. He's getting a lot of attention from a lot of people. He kind of just ran with it. So he's, like, buying himself more new clothes. He's working out on his own.

[Brooke]

What a tragedy.

I don't get it. That was your whole goal, though.

He's independent.

It sounds like he's confident. Like, isn't that the type of man you want to be with?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah, I just. I kind of need him to, like, tone it back and go back to being, like, sloppy. Like, maybe he can just do, like, sloppy weekends or, like. I don't know. He's even dressing really nice on the weekends and going for runs at 6am on Saturdays. Like, we used used to go to the bakery and get scones and coffee, and I missed that, and we can't do that anymore.

[Ted]

Wow.

[Brooke]

Is he getting you up, too, to go on runs with him? Are you being forced?

[Jeffrey]

You're not, like, a fit couple now?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

No, no.

[Jeffrey]

God, no.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Absolutely not.

[Brooke]

Takes a shower.

He knows I'm trying to get scone.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Okay. Have you talked to him about this at all to this point?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

No. No. I don't even know how to tell him because it's, like, it's so awkward that I accidentally created. How do I reverse what I just did?

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. So that's the advice that you're looking to get from us here, is how do you get him to backtrack on the progress that he's made?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yes. And just be normal again.

[Brooke]

Yikes. Feels like it's gonna backfire. I mean, if you're putting all this energy into making yourself what you think is a better person, and then your partner comes and says, don't.

[Jeffrey]

Like, maybe if to take Brook's tactic and go a little sneaky with it, put some butter into his food and he's not looking cook with lard.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

It's not that I don't like the new version of him. I just need him to, like, take his foot off the gas a little bit.

[Ted]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

It's like. It's like if you renovated the kitchen of your house and it looks great. And then your husband's like, oh, well, let's also redo the living room and let's add in a pool and let's, like, buy a whole other second house.

[Brooke]

He's got all good things, though.

[Jeffrey]

Well, I know, but it's like he's taking the project too far.

[Brooke]

Like, I want to pool.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, sure, maybe it was a bad metaphor, but, I mean, he's gone farther than what she wanted.

[Brooke]

But on the other hand.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Do we need to talk? Like, are you maybe just, like, a little insecure at this point?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

No, I just want to get my coffee and my scones on the weekend.

[Brooke]

Okay, good. I had to ask.

Yeah, I understand. That was like. It sounds like one of the precious moments of your guys's relationship where those, like, lazy Sunday morning.

[Ted]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

And they just aren't happening anymore.

[Jeffrey]

And we're gonna try to bring those for you when we give you solid advice.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yay.

[Brooke]

Scones.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah. Sorry, I got excited.

[Brooke]

Is that what we're going to get?

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

We'll figure out a way to get your boyfriend Ted to go back to his old ways.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Just a little bit.

[Jeffrey]

Just. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's true.

[Jeffrey]

A little bit. Okay, we made 10 steps forward. We need to take two steps back.

[Brooke]

There it is.

[Jeffrey]

When we do our awkward Tuesday phone call right after this. It's awkward.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

It's Tuesday.

[Jeffrey]

It's awkward Tuesday phone call. They say you can't change a man. Well, they were wrong. And our listener, Alexandra, is living proof because after a couple years together, she wanted to help her boyfriend Ted. Just lock it up a little bit.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's a good way to say it.

[Jeffrey]

You know, get into better shape, take care of himself a little more. So she set him up with a haircut, spa treatments, a few sessions with a personal trainer.

[Brooke]

Yep.

[Jeffrey]

And now she regrets it.

[Brooke]

Sort of.

[Jeffrey]

Sort of because she's happy that he's making positive changes, but her feeling is maybe he's taken this to the extreme, to the point he's jogging at 6am every Saturday.

[Brooke]

Who likes a person like that, right? I like running, and even I don't like that.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

So that's why Alexandra wants our help on how to convince her boyfriend to just balance out his new Persona a little bit with the old sloppy one she fell in love with. So just needs a little balance. Is it possible? We don't know, but we're gonna try to give her a little bit of advice. Brooke, what do you think?

[Brooke]

Okay. I think you need to make him a little jealous of what you're doing?

[Jeffrey]

What do you mean?

[Brooke]

Well, I mean, I think that you tell him that the guys at work have started this brunch boys club, and you are finally invited. And since he's busy on a run every Saturday morning and can't get scones with you, you might as well join the hotties from work for their bottomless mimosas. Then he'll want to stay home and snuggle you and get you scones again.

[Jeffrey]

I was kind of sold on brunch boys. I know. I'm interested in that.

[Brooke]

I want to join the group.

[Jeffrey]

I don't know, but what do you think, Alexandra?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

You know what? I'm desperate. I'll go with anything at this point.

[Brooke]

I'm gonna take that as a compliment for my advice. Brunch boys it is.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Love. A little desperation on the. Any advice for her?

[Brooke]

Well, if you think about it, six months ago, when you asked him to change, he was open to it.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Right.

[Brooke]

And that's really rare with guys. So that's why you just have to feel positive in this conversation, because you're asking him to just slightly change. You know what I mean? Which is a way easier convo than the first one.

So you just wanted to openly ask.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Be confident if he. If he received the first one. Well, he'll receive this one.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

Great.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. Maybe if you bring up the first change.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

And the first one came with, like, hundreds of dollars worth of stuff, so there you go.

[Brooke]

Do a little less. And that's it.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. So, Alexandra, this advice comes with a little bit more scones, maybe, do you think?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Maybe you could toss that in there.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah. Just asking him to change.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Well, and bringing up how. How much he has changed the first time you asked and how proud you are of him.

[Brooke]

Well, did she openly ask? She kind of sneakily.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, you forced him, but that's okay.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah. I mean, I can definitely bring up his change because it is dramatic, but I am proud of him.

[Brooke]

Just buy him tickets to, like, an anti fitness camp camp.

[Jeffrey]

You know what I mean?

[Brooke]

You put on weight.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. They, like, force you to eat cakes for every meal. Yeah. All right. That'll be our backup plan.

[Brooke]

Plan C. I want to go to that camp.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

It's not for you.

[Jeffrey]

Cake camp. Yeah, it's right after the brunch boys meet, so.

[Brooke]

All right.

[Jeffrey]

We gave you all the vice that we have. You can choose to use as much of it as you want or none of it. It's up to you. But I'm gonna dial your boyfriend's number let you make your awkward call.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Here.

[Jeffrey]

Good luck.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Thank you.

[Jeffrey]

All right, here we go.

[Ted]

Hello?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Hey, babe.

[Ted]

Sorry, who is this?

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

What?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

It's me. Hi.

[Ted]

Oh, sorry, your phone cut out and I. I don't know. You're not calling from your number. What? What's going on?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Oh, that's weird. I don't know. What are you up to?

[Ted]

I am at the moment making lunch and getting ready for my afternoon jog.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

You're going for a run again? Didn't you go this morning?

[Ted]

So I've been reading something online that says you can kind of do shorter runs more often to kind of boost your endurance. I'm experimenting with that this week. Oh, no. Wow.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Okay. You're really going for with this health kick, huh?

[Ted]

Yeah. Yeah. I mean, you got me started on something that has really changed my life in the best way.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

And you have worked so hard, and I am so proud of you, and you are doing so good. But what if you just did, like, the same, but, like, less?

[Ted]

I don't get it.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Like, instead of two runs a day, maybe, like, two runs a week or, like, two runs a month? You know, stuff like that, maybe.

[Ted]

What's. What's going on? What. What is this? What do I call it?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Like, you're just always so busy with this health thing. Like, do you even remember that we used to have scones? Like, do you know what that tastes like still? Did you forget? Like, they were so buttery, and they had, like, blueberries and chocolate chips, and, like, they were warm and you put jam on them. Like, do you know that? Like, did you forget?

[Ted]

I haven't forgotten, but, I mean, the way you just described that sounds kind of awful at this point.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

The blueberries are organic. Like, get over it.

[Ted]

I feel like I've kind of hit a stride in this sort of new less butter, more vegetables part of my life. You know, they say, like, look good, feel good, and, man, I feel real good. I mean, I'm, like, getting compliments from people, you know? Like, even your sister said I look really cute.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Oh, wait, what?

[Ted]

When we were at your cousin's for the baby shower, and he texted me afterwards saying it was, like, nice to meet me, and I look so cute.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

No, she did not.

[Ted]

Oh, she did? Yeah.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

No, she. No, she did not. She never says that to anyone.

[Ted]

What are you talking about here? She never says anybody's attractive. Nobody.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

No, nobody. Like, she is up to something.

[Brooke]

What?

[Ted]

Are you serious? What's going on?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

You don't know her. Like, I know her, okay? In high School. They called her the Medusa of men. Like, you look at her once and you're done. Done how?

[Jeffrey]

What?

[Ted]

Yo, what is going on? What was that?

[Jeffrey]

That's a sound effect that we played. Because you're on the radio right now, Ted.

[Ted]

Why?

[Brooke]

Well, we're trying to save you from the Medusa of men, apparently. I guess that wasn't the plan, though.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

That's a real thing. She wants you. Ted, slow down.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that. You're jumping to a lot of conclusions here, Alexandra. First, we need to tell Ted that this is a segment we do. It's called an awkward Tuesday phone call.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

That doesn't matter, okay? It matters that he's gotten too hot and he knows it, and she knows it.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Are you. Do you really think your sister's trying to steal your man?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Why would she text him and not have me on the thread and then tell him that he's cute?

[Ted]

I have a question. Why. Why are we on the radio?

[Brooke]

Kind of set yourself up for it.

Really?

[Jeffrey]

Do you want. Do you want me to explain it, Alexandra, or do you want to tell.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

You can tell him. It's fine.

[Brooke]

Well, yeah, it's like a big group chat.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. So Alexandra reached out to us because, first of all, she is so proud of you on the progress that you've made in the last six months in the lifestyle changes. Like, obviously you're looking good and everybody's noticing. She does, though, miss a little bit of your relationship before, when you used to, like she said, go get scones.

[Brooke]

Together and the relaxed part of your relationship is missing.

[Jeffrey]

You may have over index just like a touch for her, but, I mean.

[Ted]

Isn'T it better to avoid the processed carbs and the. All that crap, you know?

[Brooke]

But it's like everything in moderation, right? Like a little bit here, a little bit there.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Ted]

So I don't understand. You want me to go back to the way I was?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

I mean, a little bit. Because I'm getting asked out by these people called, like, the brunch boys, and I don't think you want me to go out with them.

[Jeffrey]

They're all so hot.

[Brooke]

They're doing it now.

[Ted]

Brunch boys, Medusa, are these real things?

[Brooke]

She just wants you to hang out on a Saturday morning and be lazy with her for a little bit.

She wants you to be so serious about the working out all the time.

Apparently. She also doesn't want you to text her sister. No.

[Ted]

Yeah, I'm not trying to be like the Poseidon of or anything over here.

[Jeffrey]

Whoa, bro.

[Brooke]

Anthropology went too far.

Oh, she can make up words and he can't.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Ted]

What the hell, man?

[Jeffrey]

Well, we're on the radio is all that. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Have we accomplished anything here? Like, where are we at?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

I just want to hang out and have a scone without veggies on the side. Okay.

[Jeffrey]

And without her sister present anywhere nearby.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yes.

[Ted]

I will come home. We will block your sister on all of the social media.

[Brooke]

We will.

[Ted]

I will eat a pastry with you and enjoy the heck out of it.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Commercial Voice/Promo Announcer]

Oh, wow.

[Jeffrey]

Well, we set out trying to find the healthy balance in the life that you were going towards and the life that you had. Alexandra, do you feel like we found it?

[Alexandra (Caller)]

I think we're good. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Other problems may have arisen.

Can I just say, you have a really awesome boyfriend.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

You sound like a great dude, bro.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, no. Brook's trying to slide in on me.

[Brooke]

Hang up.

[Jeffrey]

Hang up.

[Alexandra (Caller)]

She better not.

[Jeffrey]

Medusa of Men Part 2 Look out. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Brooke]

Is there a brunch boys club? Because it just is such a good name.

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[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I. I think we need to start it. If it doesn't exist.

[Brooke]

Can I be invited too?

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Absolutely not. Only the hot guys of the studio. Get in. Brooke, you gave the best advice you've given in years.

[Brooke]

I did what?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, the brunch boys.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay.

[Jeffrey]

That was amazing. It didn't help them at all, but it sounds like they didn't need it anyway. They're one of those couples that actually listens to each other and can compromise. And plus, they're getting scones together. I mean, it's pretty much perfect.

[Brooke]

They just called to be on the.

[Narrator/Commercial Announcer]

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[Brooke]

He seemed humble, though. That was the gross thing too, you know?

[Jeffrey]

Although I do picture him at the bakery secretly spitting out his chocolate scone into his napkin underneath the table.

[Brooke]

Yeah, he's not going to actually like eating it.

[Jeffrey]

No, he's not.

[Brooke]

Oh, man.

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[Brooke]

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