Awkward Tuesday: Playing Phone Detective

Summary

Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update

Episode: Awkward Tuesday – Playing Phone Detective

Date: May 5, 2026
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts

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OVERVIEW

This episode’s main theme centers on the awkward pitfalls of early dating, specifically when trust issues erupt unexpectedly, leading to misunderstandings and dramatic reveals. The hosts help listener Isabella navigate a third-date disaster with Marco, who has ghosted her after a tense evening. What starts as an attempt to apologize for falsely accusing him of snooping through her phone turns into a wild ride of confessions, uncomfortable truths, and unexpected twists.

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KEY DISCUSSION POINTS & INSIGHTS

1. Episode Setup & Tone (03:02–04:40)

• Light, playful banter marks the intro, setting up the "Awkward Tuesday Phone Call" as a fan-favorite feature.
• The episode airs on Cinco de Mayo, which the hosts joke about:
  “You should be drunk and full.” – Jeffrey (03:20)
• Listener Isabella calls in, sounding down and seeking advice to win back Marco after their third date went south.

2. The Incident: Accusation at the Gas Station (05:37–09:10)

• Isabella describes her disastrous third date:
  • Setting: At Marco’s, they watch a boring National Geographic bird documentary. He starts to doze off.
  • She suggests getting energy drinks and heads out with Marco to a gas station.
  • Upon returning, she thinks Marco is going through her phone—immediately and aggressively accuses him.
  • Realization: He was holding his own phone.
  • Isabella admits she was “real aggressive” and continued to push the issue on the drive home.
• Host commentary:
  • Brooke: “You sound really sweet. Like, how scary do you get?” (08:18)
  • Isabella: Describes past issues with her ex violating trust, explaining her reaction.

3. The Fallout: Apology & Aftermath (09:10–11:22)

• Isabella confesses she kept bringing up the phone accusation, triggering Marco to end the night abruptly.
• She has texted apologies since but hasn't called or apologized in person.
• Brooke’s insight: The lengthy period before rebounding and her repeated accusations were a bigger issue than the actual misunderstanding (10:05–10:16).
• Isabella seeks hosts’ advice on making a sincere apology—while expressing her boundaries for the future.

4. Advice Segment – How to Apologize (11:28–13:27)

• Jeffrey: Trust is difficult to rebuild once broken.
• Brooke: Suggests a manipulative apology strategy—cry, act vulnerable, and tell Marco she isn’t used to being around “such an amazing guy.”
  • Brooke: “Start crying…tears. Yeah, and just tell him that you’re just not used to being around such an amazing guy like he is…” (12:26–12:42)
  • Hosts joke about the effectiveness (or potential awkwardness) of crying on command.

5. The Phone Call – Apology Attempt & The Plot Twist (13:33–17:44)

• Isabella calls Marco live (13:33):
  • She apologizes, voice shaking, even starting to cry.
  • Marco’s cold at first—then drops a bombshell:
    • Marco: “Are you really trying to use this phone thing to cover up what you did?” (14:45)
  • He claims to have seen her “flash the employee” at the gas station to get free drinks (15:13).
  • Isabella initially denies, then admits she offered to flash the clerk for free energy drinks since she left her purse at home. “It wasn’t that big of a deal. Although both of them were out.” – Isabella (16:59)
• The hosts and Marco are stunned:
  • Brooke: “Girl, you just paid for two energy drinks by showing some rando your boobs.” (17:27)
  • Marco: Expresses discomfort; hadn’t kissed Isabella yet, now feels weirded out.
  • Hosts comically debate if this counts as female empowerment.

6. The Aftermath: Can They Salvage It? (17:55–20:43)

• Host pivots to focus on re-establishing the connection, but Marco is firm—“a little too crazy for me” (20:25).
• Brooke and Jeffrey riff on what would happen if the gender roles were reversed.
• Isabella laughs it off, insisting “use what your mama gave you” (18:25), but Marco stands by his boundary.

7. Lessons & Wrap-Up (20:45–23:42)

• Hosts summarize: Isabella’s honesty and good humor are acknowledged, even after being heavily roasted.
• Big takeaway: If you’re ever short for cash, maybe get Funyuns with your free drinks next time.
• Text submissions from listeners show divided opinions—some judge, others celebrate the audacity.
• Jeffrey: “I do think it’s respectable that Marco said no to her. After hearing everything, how could you not?” (22:57)

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MEMORABLE MOMENTS & QUOTES

• Jeffrey (re: apology strategy, joking): “Men have a very difficult time when a woman starts crying. Being able to do anything except agree with her.” (12:53)
• Isabella (explaining her mistake): “It was just something that I did. It was stupid. It ruined everything.” (06:18)
• Brooke (after the reveal): “You just paid for two energy drinks by showing some rando your boobs.” (17:27)
• Isabella (matter-of-fact): “I didn’t want to bug him, so I asked the clerk if I flashed him would he comp me, and he said yeah.” (16:44)
• Marco (deciding): “I don’t want to be with someone who does that.” (18:05)
• Brooke (irreverent): “If you ever run out of gas in a remote area, you know, you’re good.” (20:15)
• Listener Texts (paraphrased by hosts): “Plenty of dudes…being like, oh, yeah, that’s my kind of woman.” (23:22)

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IMPORTANT SEGMENTS & TIMESTAMPS

• [03:02] – Episode intro, banter, and setup
• [05:37] – Isabella describes the third date mishap
• [09:10] – Fallout and Isabella’s struggle to apologize
• [11:28] – Hosts’ advice, crying tactic
• [13:33] – Live call to Marco and apology attempt
• [15:13] – Marco’s bombshell: He saw Isabella flash the clerk
• [16:44] – Isabella’s confession
• [17:27] – Hosts’ reaction to revelation
• [20:25] – Marco’s final say: “a little too crazy for me”
• [22:57] – Hosts wrap up, reflect on red flags and lessons

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FINAL THOUGHTS

This episode is a masterclass in how early-dating insecurities, boundary issues, and misunderstanding can spiral—and how unpredictably honesty can backfire. Despite the outrageous twist, Isabella’s vulnerability and humor shine through. The hosts blend empathy with hilarious irreverence, making this both a cautionary tale and a highly entertaining trainwreck.

Best for listeners who love cringe comedy, real talk on dating boundaries, and the reassuring sound of someone else’s awkwardness being way worse than your own.

Transcript

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[Brooke]

Hope you're having a great Tuesday. That only means one thing on this podcast and that it is awkward Tuesday

[Jeffrey]

phone call that can overtake Taco Tuesday.

[Brooke]

That's right.

[Isabella (Caller)]

That's right.

[Brooke]

Oh, and Cinco de Mayo. Y. Oh, my God.

[Jeffrey]

This is what we've been training for.

[Brooke]

How did I just know that? It just aligned today. Oh, stars.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

My God, Brooke, you are not nearly

[Jeffrey]

as drunk as you should be right now.

[Brooke]

Or I have not eaten as many tacos as I should have either.

[Isabella (Caller)]

That's true.

[Jeffrey]

You should be drunk and full.

[Isabella (Caller)]

You're behind.

[Brooke]

Okay, let's get it done. Let's get a brand new episode out right now and then we're all headed to the bar together.

[Listener/Commentator]

Okay?

[Brooke]

Do we have any comments before we get there? Yeah.

[Listener/Commentator]

You know, we said the other day, someone uses our second date update to time their showers.

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah.

[Listener/Commentator]

So Sim commented. That guy uses it for shower time.

[Brooke]

Hair.

[Listener/Commentator]

I use it for toilet time. Any longer and my legs go numb and I can't walk right.

[Jeffrey]

I know. My stomach's upset. I've listened to two second dates back to back.

[Listener/Commentator]

No. No more details, please.

[Brooke]

He loves the classics on the weekends. All right, here we go. Let's not make it any more awkward than it is. The awkward Tuesday phone call, brand new, starts right now.

[Host Jeffrey]

Out of all the milestones in a budding relationship, the first kiss for sleepover. First time clogging their toilet and blaming it on their dog.

[Jeffrey]

I don't know.

[Host Jeffrey]

He just climbed in there. Yeah, it wasn't me. First one I always look forward to the most is the first big argument.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, oh, what is it gonna be about?

[Host Jeffrey]

I love that. Because that's when you really get to see what it would be like to date them for the long haul.

[Listener/Commentator]

Yeah, it's true.

[Host Jeffrey]

Well, one of our listeners reached that milestone on date number three. Three.

[Brooke]

Oh.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, good.

[Host Jeffrey]

And it was not pretty. She went in pretty hard on the guy. Admits she was actually the one in the wrong. But is it too late to apologize now? We're going to find out what happened and try to help save the relationship when we do your brand new awkward Tuesday phone call next.

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[Brooke]

It's Tuesday.

[Jeffrey]

It's awkward Tuesday phone call.

[Host Jeffrey]

One of Our bread and butter segments on this show is the second date update. Yes, but where do you turn if you already have the second date? You're on your third. Yeah, things are looking really good.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

Trying to land that plane, but you don't see the ice on the tarmac.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Host Jeffrey]

And suddenly the budding relationship skids off the Runway straight into a fireworks factory.

[Brooke]

What?

[Jeffrey]

Wow.

[Brooke]

Right there.

[Host Jeffrey]

Just as disastrous as disaster could get.

[Brooke]

Who builds those next to an airplane Runway?

[Host Jeffrey]

It was to celebrate the opening of the airport.

[Jeffrey]

It was a bad choice. Why not, like a pillow factory?

[Brooke]

Yeah, exactly.

[Host Jeffrey]

That's basically where our listener Isabella finds herself after going on a third date that went south. And she thinks it's all her fault.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Host Jeffrey]

But she wants our help to try and repair it. Isabella, welcome to the show.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Hi. Thanks for having me, guys.

[Brooke]

Oh, you sound down.

[Isabella (Caller)]

I am down. The guy I've been talking to has just, like, completely ignored me now.

[Brooke]

The worst.

[Host Jeffrey]

And for once, it was the woman's fault. This is interesting to me. Tell me.

[Brooke]

50% of the time, it's. It's the woman's fault.

[Host Jeffrey]

I'm just saying she's admitting that it's her fault. And I'm curious why you think that. Isabella, what happened?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah, no, I'm pretty sure it's my fault. It was just something that I did. It was stupid. It ruined everything.

[Brooke]

Okay, wait, slow down. Is this something you did on the first date? Something you did on the second date?

[Isabella (Caller)]

It was actually our third.

[Brooke]

Oh, you did go on a third date. I'm sorry. I didn't understand that.

[Host Jeffrey]

I know my intro was relevant for once. It's amazing.

[Brooke]

Who's the guy that you were out with?

[Isabella (Caller)]

His name is Marco. Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Polo.

[Listener/Commentator]

That would probably get him to stop calling you back.

[Host Jeffrey]

That was ruined.

[Brooke]

I mean, his whole life.

[Host Jeffrey]

What happened on the third date with Marco that made you think something was wrong?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Okay, well, he isn't telling me why, but this is my guess. The last time we hung out, I was hoping, you know, things would happen, if you know what I mean.

[Brooke]

Yeah, okay. You're feeling connected to him.

[Jeffrey]

You're excited about a few dates now.

[Host Jeffrey]

Do some sudoku. Maybe at the end of the night.

[Listener/Commentator]

Naked.

[Jeffrey]

Sedona.

[Brooke]

Dang it. I already did nine.

[Host Jeffrey]

It's hot.

[Isabella (Caller)]

So we were hanging out. It was getting late. We were watching some boring National Geographic video about birds. I don't know. Okay, yeah, he's starting to fall asleep, right?

[Brooke]

And so, like, wake up Marco.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah, I know. I wanted him to, like, stay up and have Fun. So I was like, you know what, let's go get an energy drink. And whoa. He didn't have one at his place, so he was like, oh, well, there's a gas station a couple blocks away. Let's just hop in the car and I'll take you real quick. So we get there, he parks the car at one of the parks pumps, he gets gas. I go inside, and when I come out, it looks like he's going through my phone. Like he. It looks like he's holding my phone in his hands. So I. I get real aggressive quick and I accuse him. I'm like, hey, don't go through my stuff. What are you doing? You can't just go through my phone. That's not. Okay. Well, turns out it was his phone.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, yikes.

[Jeffrey]

Bad luck. Oh, no.

[Isabella (Caller)]

You know, but I'd already said it and I'd already come at him, like, real aggressive.

[Brooke]

You sound really sweet. Like, how scary do you get?

[Isabella (Caller)]

I mean, I can get mad, especially when I feel like boundaries are being crossed, you know, and especially since I had an ex who went through my stuff and he broke trust constantly. But I shouldn't have accused him.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, yeah, we're like on edge about it.

[Host Jeffrey]

And when you accused him of going through your phone, what was his reaction?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Well, he was just sort of like taken aback and he was like, this isn't yours. Like, what the heck? Like, that was crazy reaction.

[Jeffrey]

Energy shift probably.

[Brooke]

It's so interesting when you're dating someone in the very beginning and you see that first side of them.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Oh, this is what I'm getting into.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Right. But it's not even the worst part. Oh, no. My problem was is that I didn't drop it for the rest of the night.

[Brooke]

What do you mean you didn't drop it?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Well, on the whole ride home. Yeah, I brought it up again and I was like, just tell me if you look through my phone.

[Brooke]

Oh, wait.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, I thought you were apologetic all night.

[Brooke]

Why did you not believe him?

[Isabella (Caller)]

I think it was just triggering for me, you know, it was just like, I had exes do that to me in the past.

[Host Jeffrey]

That is obviously not a good look. But we do appreciate you being honest and vulnerable. I know that's hard to do.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah, I mean, I realized I was wrong, but after that he was like, oh, we should just call it a night.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, that feels bad.

[Host Jeffrey]

You don't even want to go inside and drink the energy drinks and see what happens?

[Marco (Caller)]

No.

[Host Jeffrey]

Geez.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, the mood's pretty much ruined.

[Brooke]

When did you work in your apology.

[Isabella (Caller)]

I mean, I've apologized over text a few times, but I haven't, like, called them. I've done it over the phone or anything yet.

[Brooke]

I mean, I think part of your biggest hurdle here isn't that you got angry and, you know, miss saw the situation. It's that the length of time it took you to rebound.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, very true.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Okay. Didn't make that worse for you. My bad.

[Host Jeffrey]

What other flaws do you see in her personality? What should we bring out?

[Brooke]

I mean, that's just hard. Like, you do owe him a big apology. A sincere one.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yes.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah, I know that you're right. I just. I'm hoping that you guys can help me figure out how to do this. Like, how do I undo this? How do I go about apologizing to them while still expressing my boundaries for the future?

[Brooke]

I don't think you need to anymore. I think he gets your boundaries.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah, those are very clear.

[Host Jeffrey]

A lot of behavior changes going forward, but in the meantime, we're all going to go to the break room, we're going to grab some monster energy drinks and pound them to think of the best advice we could give you before we come back and let you call your guy Marco and guy you're talking to dating casually and see if we can get him to give you one more chance.

[Listener/Commentator]

I'm gonna go through Brooke's phone while you guys do that.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah, that's a good call. We should all look at Brooke's phone.

[Brooke]

So funny if you found something fun.

[Host Jeffrey]

And then we'll let you do it with your awkward Tuesday phone call right after this. Hold on.

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It's awkward?

[Brooke]

It's Tuesday.

[Jeffrey]

It's awkward. Tuesday phone call.

[Host Jeffrey]

Trust is a fickle beast.

[Brooke]

Oh, yes, it is.

[Host Jeffrey]

Once you lose it, it's almost impossible to get it back. Oh, yeah, and that's what our listener Isabella is dealing with after her third date with a guy named Marco, where she accused him of looking through her phone while she was in a gas station buying drinks.

[Brooke]

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

Turns out he was looking at his own phone and her insecurities from a previous relationship kind of took over.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

Worst part, though, was she wouldn't drop it the entire ride home and they parted ways. On a really weird note, have not spoken since. So she's coming to us seeking advice on how to properly apologize and hopefully smooth things over. Yeah, should be super easy. Brooke, what's your advice for Isabella?

[Brooke]

Well, this might come off as a little manipulative.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, I like it. I already like it.

[Jeffrey]

What is it like? It.

[Brooke]

But what you need to do is you need to say you're sorry. Say you're so embarrassed.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Start crying.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, start crying.

[Brooke]

Tears. Yeah. Yeah. And just tell him that you're just not used to being around such an amazing guy like he is, and that you'll get used to it and you're excited about it.

[Listener/Commentator]

Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

What do you think about that, Isabella? Can you cry on command?

[Isabella (Caller)]

You know, I could try, but I like that idea of buttering him up.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Yes. Taking a really positive angle.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yes. Men have a very difficult time when a woman starts crying. Being able to do anything except agree with her.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. I'm so sorry. What do I do here?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

All right. So that's your advice? You can use as much or as little of it as you want, Isabella. It's really up to you. Yeah.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay. Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

Well, don't start crying yet. We haven't even gotten Marco on the phone.

[Brooke]

I don't think it's going to be fake. I think it's going to come out naturally.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, might be.

[Jeffrey]

I hope not. I hope there's no tears.

[Host Jeffrey]

I know, because then I'm going to be uncomfortable.

[Brooke]

But let's have a good cry, okay?

[Host Jeffrey]

We'll see what happens. I'm going to dial Marco and we'll see if he picks it up. Good luck, Isabella.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Thank you.

[Host Jeffrey]

Here we go.

[Marco (Caller)]

Hello?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Hey, Marco. Um. Hi.

[Marco (Caller)]

Why are you calling me?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Well, you're not answering any of my texts. I really wanted to talk to you. Things were good between us before the night at a gas station.

[Marco (Caller)]

Can we do this a different time? I really gotta run.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Well, look, I just wanted to talk. I messed up. I'm just not used to being around such a good guy, you know? And I'm so sorry, and I'm embarrassed and.

[Marco (Caller)]

Wait a second. Are you crying? What's wrong?

[Isabella (Caller)]

I just thought we had a really good connection. And I'm sorry about that night. And you're just a good guy, and I'm not used to that. You know,

[Marco (Caller)]

you need to stop crying.

[Isabella (Caller)]

I really am sorry. I didn't mean to come at you so aggressively like that. Just like I thought you were going through my phone. And I've had to deal with exes doing that in the past, and they broke my trust, and so I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I accused you of that.

[Marco (Caller)]

Look, are you really trying to use this phone thing to cover up what you did?

[Brooke]

What?

[Isabella (Caller)]

What do you mean? What are you talking about?

[Marco (Caller)]

Oh, come on, you know.

[Isabella (Caller)]

No, I don't know. What are you. What are you talking about?

[Marco (Caller)]

At the gas station. Hello? I saw you.

[Isabella (Caller)]

What? What did you see?

[Marco (Caller)]

When you were in the store getting the energy drinks? Huh?

[Isabella (Caller)]

What? What?

[Marco (Caller)]

I saw you flash the employee.

[Brooke]

What? What?

[Isabella (Caller)]

What?

[Brooke]

Awkward.

[Jeffrey]

Damn.

[Brooke]

Like, lift your shirt.

[Marco (Caller)]

What?

[Jeffrey]

Is that what you mean by show ID what happened?

[Brooke]

Oh, my.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, my God.

[Marco (Caller)]

What is this? What's going on?

[Brooke]

Hey. Oh, Kind of like a flash.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, we're trying to figure out the same thing, Marco, because this is a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning, and Isabella is a listener. She reached out for help trying to have this conversation with you.

[Brooke]

She really wanted to apologize and be sincere about the accusations about you going through her phone.

[Marco (Caller)]

Yeah, okay, well, that's not really the problem.

[Brooke]

Okay, walk us through this.

[Host Jeffrey]

Well, whatever you think you saw, it probably was, like, a weird misunderstanding. Isabella, you didn't actually flash the gas station clerk.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Oh, God. Oh.

[Brooke]

Why? Did you ever. I've never flashed anyone in my life, and I've done all sorts of weird stuff.

[Jeffrey]

I'm shocked to hear that from you, Brooke.

[Host Jeffrey]

Her husband hasn't even seen her with her top off.

[Brooke]

A. The lighting in a gas station is terrible.

[Listener/Commentator]

Those videos go viral all the time of gas station security cameras.

[Brooke]

Why would you flash a gas station attendant?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Okay, so when we went to the gas station, I left my purse back at the house, and I didn't have anything to pay for the drinks, and I didn't want to bug him, so I asked the clerk if I flashed him, would he caught me, and he said, yeah,

[Host Jeffrey]

that works.

[Brooke]

Okay, wait, though.

[Host Jeffrey]

New life hack unlocked.

[Brooke]

I mean, you had your bra on. It's just like showing a bikini top, right?

[Isabella (Caller)]

Yeah, it wasn't that big of a deal. Although both of them were out.

[Brooke]

Oh, nice. I'm glad it wasn't just one of them. That would be even more

[Host Jeffrey]

so. Marco, that doesn't work for you.

[Marco (Caller)]

Okay, look, we hadn't even kissed yet, and you're already showing like you're flashing some gas station weirdo.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Well, I. I didn't. I couldn't pay for it, and I didn't want to ask you to pay. And for the record, I didn't kiss you on the first few days because I'm a lady, and I don't do that.

[Brooke]

You're a lady? Girl, you just paid for two energy drinks by showing some rando your boobs.

[Host Jeffrey]

It was classy. Flash, Brooke. That's what a lady does.

[Isabella (Caller)]

I got a free drink out of it, you know?

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's not. No.

[Host Jeffrey]

Okay, what I think we really need to focus on is not the flashing, is on getting Marco and Isabella talking and possibly hanging out again.

[Jeffrey]

I don't know, Marco.

[Host Jeffrey]

Where's your head at?

[Marco (Caller)]

Ah, man, I, I don't know. I, I guess it's just. I, I. I don't want to be with someone who does that.

[Brooke]

I mean, think about it, Isabella. If the roles were reversed and he went in and dropped trout.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

To get a free coffee, like, how would you feel about the situation?

[Jeffrey]

I just helicoptered it for a Slurpee. You know what I mean? I would do that, though.

[Host Jeffrey]

They just gave these to me for free.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

They told me to get out.

[Host Jeffrey]

I didn't even want them.

[Brooke]

You wouldn't like that, Isabella.

[Isabella (Caller)]

I mean, I don't know. Use what your mama gave you.

[Jeffrey]

Like, sounded like a Brookline body line, bro.

[Host Jeffrey]

Body. Female positivity.

[Brooke]

That's not empowerment.

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[Jeffrey]

That's not what that is.

[Host Jeffrey]

Sorry, Isabella. The empowerment police apparently just came in, dropped the hammer on you, in. In your chest.

[Jeffrey]

The lady who told you to fake cry is now, like, moral grounds.

[Marco (Caller)]

You told her to fake cry? What is wrong with you people?

[Host Jeffrey]

It's. It's empowering. Cry.

[Brooke]

No, I never said fake. I said if it happened, that that would be a good thing.

[Marco (Caller)]

Isabella, you're as messed up as the people. You got to do this.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, well, now we look bad.

[Host Jeffrey]

I take it as a compliment.

[Brooke]

Okay, I've never been anything but trashy, so it's fine anyway.

[Host Jeffrey]

Clearly. I mean, we thought this was a misunderstanding over phone stuff. Turns out it was a misunderstanding over a topless gas station payment, and that

[Jeffrey]

was top of the phone.

[Brooke]

I'm sure Marco would have gladly paid for the energy drinks.

[Host Jeffrey]

It was a nice move for her, though, to not have to ask for him to pay.

[Listener/Commentator]

She should have got more than just two energy drinks at that point.

[Brooke]

Flashing for a good cause now, Isabelle.

[Host Jeffrey]

I guess that's the lesson that we learned. Make sure you grab a bag of Funyuns on your way out next time before you show the goods. Emphasis on the fun.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Okay, thanks, guys. I. I'll try to remember that. But, Marco, can we just hang out?

[Brooke]

I will say she's got a good attitude about all of this. We've gone pretty hard on her, and she's still laughing.

[Host Jeffrey]

At least you know why she did it. It wasn't for, like, her own joy.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, she forgot it.

[Brooke]

Sound like it maybe was a little.

[Host Jeffrey]

There's a little bit. Wasn't. Void of joy. That's true.

[Listener/Commentator]

The first time she's done it, but

[Host Jeffrey]

she just didn't want to bug you and force you to pay. That's somebody that I would want in my corner if I was you. So I would rethink hanging out with Isabella again.

[Brooke]

I mean, if you ever run out of gas in a remote area, you know, you're good.

[Host Jeffrey]

You don't need your Apple pay. Marco, what do you think?

[Marco (Caller)]

I don't know. This is all just a little too crazy for me. I'm a pretty simple guy.

[Brooke]

Maybe we call the gas station attendant for a second date update.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Whatever. I mean, she's not really my type anyway. I don't know what he expects. I'm a lady, so.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, yes.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

No one will ever doubt that.

[Isabella (Caller)]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Host Jeffrey]

I've ever heard of flashing people to get free stuff was at Mardi Gras. I didn't know it was an option at 7 11. It should have have signs up that say we accept cash card and se.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah.

[Brooke]

Or spring break in the early 2000s in Mexico.

[Jeffrey]

Well, what else can we get for this? I want to try to board a plane doing this.

[Brooke]

I don't think it works as good for you.

[Jeffrey]

Show up at the airport and whip it out.

[Brooke]

Yeah, women don't fall for it the same way.

[Host Jeffrey]

You're desensitized or something. I don't know what it is, and it is unfortunate, but I do think it's. It's respectable that Marco said no to her. After hearing everything, how could you not?

[Brooke]

I mean, is there a bigger red flag?

[Jeffrey]

It is a little bit bad start.

[Isabella (Caller)]

And.

[Brooke]

And that she didn't even bring that up to us as a possible.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, I don't think she thought anybody saw it.

[Jeffrey]

So that's the real thing.

[Host Jeffrey]

But we did have plenty of dudes on the text board at 78592 being like, oh, yeah, that's my kind of woman.

[Jeffrey]

So don't let him judge you, girl.

[Host Jeffrey]

So gotta love our listeners for that. But if you missed today's awkward call or you want to hear more of them, we got all of them online on our podcast. Find it at brookeandjeffrey.

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