Awkward Tuesday: My Brothers Wife Is A Bad Boss

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey – "Awkward Tuesday: My Brother's Wife Is A Bad Boss"

Date: April 14, 2026
Host(s): Brooke, Jeffrey, Jose, Unnamed Female Co-host
Episode Theme: Navigating Awkward Family & Workplace Boundaries

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Episode Overview

This episode of Brooke and Jeffrey’s “Second Date Update” features a special Awkward Tuesday Phone Call segment where Brad, a returning listener, seeks advice for a very uncomfortable situation at work. Brad believes his brother's wife, Julie—who is also his boss—might be attracted to him and is nagging him for personal reasons. The episode unpacks family, workplace dynamics, and plenty of cringe-worthy misunderstandings as the crew helps Brad attempt a polite confrontation.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. The Awkward Situation: Brad’s Predicament

• Who is Brad?

  • Previous guest, known for breaking up with his girlfriend during a flight to flirt with another passenger ([04:39]).
  • Works at his brother's maintenance company for ten years.

• The Problem:

  • Brad’s brother recently married Julie, who now helps manage the business ([06:04]).
  • Brad feels Julie is overly critical about his work (lateness, uniform, job performance) and suspects it's for “personal reasons.”
  • He posits: “I think she’s attracted to me.” ([08:03])

2. Hosts React: Is Brad Delusional or Discriminated Against?

• Skepticism from the Team:

  • The hosts doubt Brad's theory.
    • Jeffrey: “It sounds to me like she’s calling you lazy.” ([08:15])
    • Brooke: “Are you sure you’re connecting the dots the right way?” ([09:02])
  • They suggest maybe he just isn’t meeting the professional standard.

• Support vs. Pushback:

  • The group ultimately agrees: no romantic advances have been made by Julie, and Brad might be misreading her managerial critiques.

3. Advice Segment: Handling the Tension

• Advice Riffing:
  • Jeffrey: Advocates for direct communication, but just about the “tension,” not presumed attraction.
    • “I would just focus on the tension.” ([11:58])
  • Brooke: Sarcastically suggests confronting her on national radio is the “mature” way. ([09:46])
  • Jose: Jokes about “laying bait” to catch Julie in a revealing moment, but it's clearly not a serious suggestion ([12:45]).

4. The Awkward Call: Brad Confronts Julie

• Brad’s Awkward Approach:

  • He calls Julie, tries to sound playful: “I'm going to make sure it's done perfectly, just for you... Maybe my shirt off.” ([14:41] - [15:15])
  • Julie’s Reaction:
    • “Ew, gross. That’s, like, a health code violation. What is wrong with you? This is because you can’t keep your uniform clean.” ([15:31])
    • She firmly shuts down any illusion Brad has of a personal/romantic angle.
  • When Brad asks about their “tension,” she bluntly reveals:
    • “Of the 15 employees that we pay, we get more complaints about you and your work than all the other 14 combined.” ([16:09])
    • Hints at firing him: “At the dinner table in my house, we’re talking about letting you go.” ([16:43])

• Brad Misunderstands Brutally:

  • Confuses “letting you go” with a paid vacation: "You're not going to make me go again" ([16:53]), prompting endless laughter.

5. The Reveal and De-escalation

• Hosts Step In:

  • Reveal Julie is live on radio ([17:12]).
  • They clarify she meant “firing,” not vacation:
    • Brooke: “Letting go is a business term that you're being let go from the company.” ([18:19])

• Julie’s Final Word:

  • No, she has never been interested in him romantically; Brad is simply a poor employee ([17:55]–[18:23]).

• Brad’s Takeaway:

  • Remains unconvinced; still offers for Julie to check his work, jokes about making money as a shirtless janitor ([19:02]–[19:44]).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On the “Attraction” Theory:

  • Brad: “I think she's just finding ways to interact with me, to talk with me, and maybe I think she's attracted to me.” ([08:03])

• Hosts’ Reality Check:

  • Jeffrey: “It sounds to me like she's calling you lazy.” ([08:15])
  • Brooke: “Are you sure you’re connecting the dots the right way?” ([09:02])

• Julie, Bluntly:

  • “Of the 15 employees that we pay, we get more complaints about you and your work than all the other 14 combined.” ([16:09])
  • “At the dinner table in my house, we're talking about letting you go.” ([16:43])

• Brad, Cluelessly:

  • “Letting me go where? I've already been on vacation twice this year.” ([16:53])
  • “I don’t think she was talking about letting you go, like, on a trip somewhere.” – Brooke ([18:05])

• Julie’s Deadpan:

  • “No, thanks,” on being invited to witness Brad “shirtless vacuum.” ([19:17])

• Co-host’s Savage Commentary:

  • “Mostly people are saying how stupid he is...Awkward doesn’t even begin to describe it. Clearly one brother got the brains and the work ethics and the common sense.” ([21:53])

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Highlighted Timestamps

• Brad joins the call, sets up the scenario: [05:14]–[08:10]
• Brad explains the “tension” with Julie: [08:14]–[09:34]
• Hosts debate Brad’s assumptions: [09:50]–[12:19]
• Advice phase—Focus on the tension: [11:58]–[12:38]
• The actual phone call to Julie: [14:12]–[18:05]
• The aftermath and hosts’ reactions: [18:16]–[19:44]
• Listener reactions, episode wrap-up: [21:31]–[22:11]

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Summary & Takeaway

This episode is a comedic masterclass in misunderstanding. Brad misreads genuine workplace management as romantic interest, leading to an excruciatingly awkward confrontation with his sister-in-law Julie—who simply wants him to do his job. The hosts provide a healthy dose of skepticism and wit, and the show ends with Brad's professional future even shakier than before.
In the words of one listener: "Awkward doesn't even begin to describe it." ([21:53])

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For fans of cringe, family drama, and epic communication fails, this Awkward Tuesday is unmissable.

Transcript

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[Brooke]

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[Michael Easter]

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[Unknown Motivational Speaker]

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[Girlfriends Podcast Host]

When a group of women discover they've all dated the same prolific con artist, they take matters into their own hands.

[Jose]

I vowed I will be his last target.

[Jeffrey]

He is not going to get away with this.

[Julie]

He's going to get what he deserves. We always say that. Trust your girlfriends.

[Girlfriends Podcast Host]

Listen to the girlfriends. Trust me, babe. On the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcast.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Nick Dickenpole Show Host]

On paper. The three hosts of the Nick Dickenpole show are geniuses. We can explain how AI works centers, but there are certain things that we don't necessarily understand.

[Brooke]

Better version of play stupid games, win stupid prizes.

[Michael Easter]

Yes, which. Which, by the way, wasn't Taylor Swift who said that for the first time? I actually, I thought it was. I got that Wrong.

[Nick Dickenpole Show Host]

But hey, no one's perfect. We're pretty close, though. Listen to the Nick, Dick and Paul show on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, it's your second date podcast. And if you're new to our podcast, welcome.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

Yay. Happy Tuesday.

[Jeffrey]

You might be a little confused. On Tuesdays, we actually don't do a second date. We do what's called Awkward Tuesday phone call, which can be between any two people. Right? It could be a mother and a son. It could be a co worker and a boss or whatever.

[Jose]

Also, if you're new here, I'm trying to make up something for the new people. We're naked. Oh, we're always naked all the time. And you're new.

[Jeffrey]

That's why we don't do these on video.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

Yeah, that's fine.

[Brad]

Good job.

[Jeffrey]

But, yeah, no, this is just an awkward call. We give our advice and try to help one of our listeners out, and it's always pretty funny, so hope you enjoy this. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brooke]

Turning someone down without hurting their feelings. Yeah, that's almost impossible.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I think it is.

[Brooke]

But, man, we've all been really proud of Brooke and how she's been able to get over my rejection and soldier on bravely here.

[Jose]

She hasn't cried once.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

She's always smiling.

[Brooke]

So strong. Brooke. So let her be a beacon of hope for our listener on the line today.

[Jose]

You would never dare to.

[Brooke]

He needs help to gently turn someone down. The weird part, though, is the person he's turning down is kind of in his family.

[Jeffrey]

What?

[Unknown Female Co-host]

Wait, what? What?

[Brooke]

They're not like step siblings or blood related at all.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, thank God.

[Brooke]

But you're gonna understand why it's so weird and he needed our advice in your brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call. Next.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's awkward.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

It's Tuesday.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's awkward Tuesday phone call.

[Brooke]

We got a return caller to the show today.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, I always love that.

[Brooke]

Which officially makes him a friend of the show.

[Jeffrey]

That's right. Oh, that's why we're playing the song.

[Brooke]

Yeah. He has a friend.

[Brad]

Us.

[Jeffrey]

That's right.

[Brooke]

His name is Brad. The last time we talked to him was in a second date update where he was breaking up with his girlfriend in the middle of a flight so that he could shat up the cutie next to.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

You're back. I'm so surprised.

[Jeffrey]

Wait, were you breaking up with her via text? Am I remembering this right?

[Brooke]

That's right. Some might call that insensitive. Others might say that he's romantic and confident.

[Jeffrey]

I don't think anyone said that on the text board.

[Brooke]

Well, I see others. I don't know who that would be, but that move did not pan out for him. We couldn't get him a date. Luckily, Brad's not reaching out to us today for dating help.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, thank God. Because I think that's helpless.

[Brooke]

He needs assistance in a different part of his personal life. So let's talk to him. Brad, welcome back, man.

[Brad]

Hey, thanks, guys. Thanks for having me back.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I'm impressed because you took quite the. We'll say, ribbing on our show after you were on with us. Mostly from Brooke, but, you know, honestly,

[Brad]

like, what can I say? I got thick skin, so.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, okay, that's good. That's good. That's a good sign.

[Jose]

Skin. I thought he said six kids.

[Brooke]

Like, what, since we last talked? Are we putting your six kids up for adoption today?

[Brad]

No, no, no, no. Oh, no. No kids.

[Brooke]

What do you need some help with today?

[Brad]

So I need some help. I need some. Honestly, some advice. I don't know how to handle a particular situation. Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Work, friends, where we at?

[Brad]

Actually, a little bit of both. A little bit of work and family, really. So my brother, he owns a maintenance company.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Brad]

And I've been working for that company. It's been like 10 years.

[Jeffrey]

Like, I've long been working out for 10 years.

[Brad]

Yeah, it's been going great. I mean, I get to work with my brother. I mean, he's the owner. You know, fight. It's all fine and dandy.

[Brooke]

It's not weird having the brother as your boss?

[Brad]

No, not really. Because he's laid back, kind of like I am. So it's all been. It works out swimmingly. No, not a problem at all.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Jose]

Okay.

[Julie]

All right.

[Brad]

Until he met Julie.

[Brooke]

Oh, who's Julie?

[Brad]

So he got married about a year ago to Julie.

[Brooke]

Oh, what a jerk.

[Jeffrey]

Even how he says to Julie.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Why does your brother go and find a woman that he likes and marry her? That's horrible.

[Brad]

Well, that's fine. But, you know, once he gets married to her now, she becomes part of the family business. And that's where I have an issue.

[Jeffrey]

Why? What is Julie doing?

[Brad]

So she comes along, she helps, and she kind of like, dispatches or she runs the books in the back. She does, like, the odds and ends, stuff like that. But since he's, like, joined us about a year ago, she's constantly giving me crap. She's like, oh, you're late, or, oh, your uniform is. Is not you. Know, ironed out properly or. Oh, you're not cleaning this correctly.

[Brooke]

You didn't wear pants to work today.

[Brad]

There was one time, like, she literally was like, oh, I had checked. I was supposed to do some cleaning on the third and fourth floor, and she came and she's like, you know, I went night check, and the third and fourth floor haven't even been touched. And I know, I know that's wrong. Look, I'm not 100% sure about the third floor. I might have missed that.

[Jeffrey]

I'm not sure.

[Brad]

I definitely didn't skip both floors. I know I at least got one of them.

[Jeffrey]

Huh. It's something.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

Stuff a girlfriend would say to you if you had one right now. Right.

[Jeffrey]

Call you out. It sounds like she's trying to hold you accountable. I mean, but you think it's unfair.

[Brad]

I. Definitely unfair. And kind of back to that thing about sounds like a girlfriend. That's exactly where I'm getting at. I think she's just finding ways to try to interact with me, to talk with me, and maybe I think she's attracted to me.

[Jose]

Ask why, and you're immediately saying you think she likes you. So she's mad and mean.

[Brad]

I mean, you even said to yourself that it sounds like. Like a girlfriend or wife that would be nagging you. It's like that's kind of what she's going for.

[Jose]

That's true.

[Jeffrey]

It sounds to me like she's calling you lazy. Yeah. Like, you're not a good worker. I don't know how that translates. Is there other, like, hints?

[Brooke]

Has she ever made an advance on you before or, like, asked you out or done anything romantic?

[Brad]

Nothing romantic. Well, first of all, I'm not letting it happen.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, you're the one.

[Brad]

That's kind of the advice I wanted to get from you guys was like, how do I let her know nothing's ever gonna happen? I'm not interested. I don't want any part of this.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

But, like, shutting it down, there's other

[Brad]

avenues that she can do. If I'm not doing what I'm supposed to do, she can talk to my brother about it. My brother comes talk to me. But it's always, like, in my. Like, it's a ways to interact with me, to talk to me, to come see me. And that's why I'm like, no.

[Jeffrey]

And you don't have any history with her, like, pre your brother meeting?

[Brad]

Oh, no, no, no. Okay.

[Jeffrey]

This just feels like. I don't know that he's reading this, right?

[Brooke]

Yeah. I don't Normally agree with Brooke on topics like this, but we're not sure if you're connecting the dots quite the right way.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I think she's annoyed with you, bro, because you don't. You don't work hard.

[Jose]

Good work ethic. I don't want to call you out.

[Brooke]

I don't know you.

[Jose]

But wouldn't your boss act like that if you just weren't doing your job?

[Brad]

Well, I mean, like I said, I definitely get my job done. It may not be to Julie's standards.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Jose]

You.

[Brooke]

Do you feel like she's coming after you unfairly, giving you like a harder time than any of the other employees that you work with?

[Jeffrey]

Just to connect 100 you just to flirt 100%.

[Brooke]

Oh.

[Jeffrey]

Have you mentioned this to your brother?

[Brad]

Oh, no, of course. No, no, no, of course not. I don't want to open up that can of worms at all.

[Brooke]

No, the mature thing to do is to confront his wife on the radio.

[Jose]

National radio.

[Brad]

I don't necessarily want to like, confront her. I just want to see how I can handle this in a polite way, really.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

I'm just. I just need to be very clear. By handle this, you mean turn down what you're considering sexual.

[Brad]

I mean, that's what I think is happening. But look, there's. There's just a lot of tension here and I just needed to stop.

[Jose]

Well, we're gonna stop the tension. Jeff has to ask Brooke all the time to do that. Yeah.

[Brooke]

We're gonna have to come back and give you a little bit of advice on how to politely cut the tension between you and your sister in law at the place where you both work.

[Brad]

Exactly.

[Girlfriends Podcast Host]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay. Should be easy enough. We'll come back and do it in your awkward Tuesday phone call right after this. Hold on.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's awkward?

[Unknown Female Co-host]

It's Tuesday.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

It's awkward Tuesday.

[Brooke]

Ph workplaces. Those bubbling cesspools of romantic tension where the lines get blurred between professionalism and procreation.

[Jeffrey]

That made it like, even more unsexy.

[Brooke]

Oh, was that email reminder about getting my time card punched? Oh, a little too suggestive because that's how I read it.

[Jose]

It's literally a thing we ought to do.

[Brooke]

Yeah, if you say so. You're the boss. Well, that's exactly what's going on with our listener Brad today. Because turns out he works for his brother at a maintenance company. His brother got married about a year ago and sounds like his wife has taken over some of like the managerial duties in the past year for the family business. Of course, ever since Then she has totally had it out for Brad.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Now he thinks it's because there could be some underlying feelings for him on her side. Not 100% sure if that's true, but I. We're going to try and help him find that out today.

[Jose]

He's the only one that's convinced of this. We are not.

[Brooke]

Well, Brad, between you and your brother, who do you think is better looking?

[Brad]

What I mean is that. That's not even a question. I mean, it's me.

[Brooke]

Okay, well, there's one point in Brad's favor, so you can't argue with that.

[Jeffrey]

I don't think that.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That.

[Jeffrey]

I don't think the attractiveness is the issue here.

[Brooke]

What is the issue, bro?

[Jeffrey]

I just wouldn't bring up the sexual tension part of things, okay? I would just focus just on the tension.

[Brad]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. So I think what happens a lot is that there can be a beef between two people and even adults. Like, we forget. Like, why don't we just go and say, hey, I feel like there's something negative going on between us. What's the tension about? And just open it up.

[Brooke]

What do you think, Brad? You like that?

[Brad]

I mean, it's a little total abrupt and right straight to the point.

[Jose]

You started saying, don't bring up the secret tension. And then you said, just say, hey, I feel tension.

[Jeffrey]

There's all sorts of different types of tension.

[Brooke]

She's saying.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, that's the problem is that men only think of sexual tension.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's like 90% of our type of tension. We're not as complicated as women are. We don't get it. But, Jose, what do you think?

[Jose]

You need to lay the bait, bro. Put out the vibe on your end however you do that.

[Brooke]

I don't know how.

[Jose]

What your style is, but we all need to see her reaction.

[Brooke]

Jose's saying, like, lay a trap to see if she walks in. You're gonna give her the chance to actually hit on you.

[Jose]

Then we'll hear it.

[Brooke]

What do you think of that, Brad?

[Brad]

Okay, that might. Yeah, that might work.

[Jeffrey]

That is terrible advice, Brooke.

[Brooke]

I feel like you're skeptical that Brad is not a smooth talker.

[Jeffrey]

Can you recall when he was on the second date with us and he was texting to break up with a girlfriend?

[Brooke]

He had two different women both into him at the same time.

[Jose]

Yo, his cred does go down when she brings that up.

[Jeffrey]

I totally forgot. History is against him.

[Julie]

Yeah.

[Jose]

Darn it, Brook. It's like I just saw his, like, dating credit score, and I'm like, oh,

[Brooke]

yeah, Everybody's history isn't great. Look at the United States. If you're going to say, oh, the United States is perfect, you can't do that.

[Jeffrey]

I don't think anyone said that.

[Jose]

I will say it. The United States is perfect.

[Jeffrey]

Never.

[Brooke]

We've never made a mistake.

[Jeffrey]

Nice. Nice analogy.

[Brooke]

And neither has you, Brad. Okay? So we're all on your side no matter what. I promise.

[Brad]

Awesome.

[Brooke]

All right, Brad, I'm gonna dial. I'm gonna dial Julie's number. You gave it to us here. And we wish you all the luck. We'll be here in case you need a little bit of help. O.

[Brad]

All right, thanks.

[Brooke]

All right, here we go.

[Julie]

Hello?

[Brad]

Hey, Julie. Hey, it's me. Hello?

[Julie]

Hey, why are you. What number you. Why are you calling me? What's up?

[Brad]

No, anyway, sorry, I'm just calling because I think you have me scheduled tomorrow night for the. This is the Morton building, so. Yeah, I just want to let you know I'm going to take care of that and I'm going to make sure it's, like, done perfectly, like, just. Just for you.

[Julie]

Oh, you're calling me to tell me on my day off that you're going

[Brad]

to do your job? Yeah, but I know, like. I know, like, before you give me crap about, like, not cleaning certain floors or that I wasn't doing my job properly. So I'm just. Just letting you know, like, tomorrow night I'm gonna. I'm gonna go above and beyond building be late at night. So I know, like, nobody will be around. So I don't know if you want to, like, stop by and make sure I'm doing my work correctly, but.

[Julie]

What are you saying?

[Brad]

I mean, I'm. I'm just saying, like, I'll be in the Morton building, be late at night. Like, you know, just me alone, vacuuming, probably. You know, it's hello hot in there. Maybe. Maybe my shirt off. I don't.

[Julie]

Ew, gross. That's, like, a health code violation. What is wrong with you? This is because you can't keep your uniform clean. What is wrong with you? Dude?

[Brad]

I just. All right, look, look, look, look. There's been kind of some, like, tension between you and me, and I just. I don't know, I just wanted to clear the air and see what's going on and, like, what's the tension about?

[Julie]

You're ready for this conversation? You're prepared to hear what I have to say?

[Brad]

I mean, yeah, it's been ongoing for a while, so, yeah, just rip the bandit off. Like, tell me how you feel?

[Julie]

Of the 15 employees that we pay, we get more complaints about you and your work than all the other 14 combined.

[Brad]

Brother, that's not.

[Julie]

You are a disaster, creating work for the rest of us. And like my sweet husband has put up with your for far too long.

[Brad]

Well, I know that's not true. I mean, come on. I've been here for 10 years.

[Julie]

Like you were there for 10 years, but at the dinner table in my house. We're talking about letting you go.

[Brad]

Letting me go where? I've already been on vacation twice this year. Like you're not gonna make me go again. Oh, that was so painful. What?

[Jeffrey]

Oh, man, does this man not understand anything?

[Julie]

What is going on, Brad? What it.

[Brad]

What?

[Brooke]

Maybe we should step in and talk for Brad a little bit. Julie, you're on a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning right now.

[Julie]

Oh, my Lord in heaven.

[Jeffrey]

I think you handled that really well. I do.

[Brooke]

We're doing something on the show called an awkward Tuesday phone call because we're trying to. Trying to help Brad with.

[Brad]

She's just laughing. She can't stop laughing.

[Brooke]

The tension that was happening at work was kind of stressful for him for the last while.

[Julie]

Yeah, tension.

[Brad]

Yeah.

[Julie]

Why did he call you?

[Brad]

Quit his job.

[Brooke]

It's just. It's an awkward situation because you're married to his brother and he didn't know

[Jeffrey]

how to handle you coming down on him so hard.

[Brad]

I don't know what's going on right now, but, Julie, I'm not going on vacation with you.

[Brooke]

Well, Brad, I don't think she was talking about letting you go, like, on a trip somewhere. Yeah, I think she meant it in the term. Like you might be fired from the company or emotionally.

[Jeffrey]

No,

[Brooke]

letting it go is a business term that you're being let go of the. From the company.

[Jose]

Paychecks won't come in anymore, meaning you're

[Jeffrey]

not going to work for your brother,

[Julie]

which means you'll have to do work somewhere.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, it sounds like you get

[Brooke]

up to shirtless vacuum for another.

[Jeffrey]

Are you hearing what she's saying?

[Brad]

Yeah, I'll talk to my brother about it. I don't think that's. That's the case again. I've been there for 10 years. She's been there for one. Like, come on.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, I don't think that matters.

[Brooke]

Well, the good news, Brad, is that now you know what the root of all the tension was, because that's what you were looking to find out.

[Jeffrey]

They didn't know how to fire him.

[Brooke]

Well, they clearly Have a lot of issues with the way you do work at the company.

[Brad]

I'm sorry, I don't see it at all. I don't get it. But like I said, I'm gonna be at the Morton building tomorrow night, so if she wants to come by and still asking

[Jeffrey]

herself.

[Julie]

Yeah, you want me to come see you shirtless vacuum? No, thanks.

[Brooke]

Well, you know what? I'll volunteer to come watch you shirtless vacuum. I'll come down to the Morton building, we'll have a whole bunch of guys come, and we'll all mop and. And vacuum and change light bulbs together with our shirts.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, man.

[Brad]

Guys, if you're serious, come on by. I'll. We'll shoot it on my cell phone, and we'll post it, and we'll make a lot more money, and then I can. I can just quit this stupid job.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, he's got a backup plan.

[Brooke]

All right, text in to 78592 if you want to join the shirtless maintenance crew with me and Brad. We're gonna clean up the Morton building tomorrow night. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brad]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Jeffrey]

There's always one in the family, isn't there?

[Brad]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, it's Brooke and Jeffrey, thanks for sticking with us through that awkward Tuesday phone call. I. I think we helped the family establish some more clear boundaries.

[Unknown Female Co-host]

Yeah. Get what they needed done for the workplace, I guess.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that is right. I know we had a lot of comments coming in about this one and and that guy's big assumptions. What are people saying?

[Unknown Female Co-host]

Yeah, well, mostly people are saying how stupid he is. We got oi. He's painful. Not the brightest bulb in the box. He should fired just for being that stupid and clueless or this one. Awkward doesn't even begin to describe it. Clearly one brother got the brains and the work ethics and the common sense.

[Jeffrey]

I mean they're not wrong. No, they are not wrong. That poor guy. All right, hey, thank you so much again for being here and please subscribe. We'll be back tomorrow with a second date update podcast.