Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update – "Blind Love Is? Halloween Edition"

Air Date: October 30, 2025
Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update (iHeartPodcasts)
Episode Theme: Special Halloween edition of "Blind Love Is?"—pairing up strangers for first-time blind dates with spooky, flirtatious, and funny Halloween-themed questions.

Episode Overview

This festive episode brings Halloween spirit to the Second Date Update feed with a “Blind Love Is?” twist—two pairs of single listeners who have never met are matched and engage in light-hearted, Halloween-inspired getting-to-know-you games. The goal: Will a real connection spark, or will these first interactions be more trick than treat? The co-hosts (Brooke, Jeff, Alexis, and others) guide the segments with banter and commentary, while listeners get to eavesdrop on the dating attempts live on air.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Introducing “Blind Love Is?” Halloween Edition

[02:52 – 03:53]

• Hosts explain the concept: listeners who’ve never met or even heard each other's voices will be matched in real-time.

• Setting the tone with classic show banter and Halloween puns.

  “Two of our listeners...never seen one another, never heard their voices, will be monster mashed together to have a flirtatious little seance of the heart...” – Jeff [04:52]

• Emphasis is on fun, flirtation, and Halloween themes rather than serious matchmaking success.

2. First Couple: Martin & Alicia

[06:09 – 12:19]

Initial Exchange and Icebreakers

• Slightly awkward but endearing hellos.
• Martin: “So I love Halloween, one of my favorite holidays. How about you?” [06:39]
• Alicia: Talks about her mom still asking for costume photos, despite being 29:

  "My mom still makes me text her a photo of my costume before I go out.” [06:46]

• Martin notes, “It sounds like your parents really care about you.” [07:01]

Halloween-Themed Questions

• Candy Confessions ([07:01 – 07:30]):

  • Martin: “You wake up the morning after Halloween. What candy wrapper is all over your bed and who do you blame?”
  • Alicia: “Probably KitKats... I blame my dentist because he told me to cut back on sweets and now it’s all I think about when I’m lonely.”

• Famous Monster Party Guest ([07:52 – 08:39]):

  • Alicia: “Let’s say you and I are a couple. Which famous monster do you invite to our Halloween party, and what are they bringing?”
  • Martin: “I guess the mummy... whenever my friends come over, they always mention I’m out of toilet paper. So if he’s there, at least we’d have some backup.” [08:16]
  • Alicia: Laughs and tries to make Martin not feel bad about the oversight, even pretending to relate:

    "I run out of toilet paper too... You know, use it a lot.” [08:43]

Flirty or Spooky Dilemma ([09:06 – 09:43])

• Martin: “Would you rather make out in a haunted house or slow dance in a graveyard at midnight?”
• Alicia: “I’d probably go graveyard... Quieter. And honestly, I liked you better in low lighting.” [09:14]
• Self-deprecating fun:

  “I’m a solid seven at night, but like a five during the day. But a fun five.” – Alicia [09:36, 09:45]

Embarrassing Halloween Fear ([10:08 – 10:47])

• Alicia: “What’s the most ridiculous thing that’s ever scared you on Halloween?”
• Martin: Tells story of being startled by a six-year-old Buzz Lightyear who ran and yelled “To infinity and beyond!” causing Martin to scream and his neighbors to check on him.

Host Commentary and Decision

• Brooke and Jeff are skeptical but supportive, noting chemistry is quirky yet unexpectedly accepting.

  “She was understanding about the toilet paper thing.” – Brooke [11:21]

• Martin formally asks Alicia out:
  • Martin: “Alicia, would you like to go out sometime?” [11:55]
  • Alicia: “Oh yeah, I’m down to do that.” [12:00]
• Brooke predicts Alicia will ghost him, but the hosts arrange for number exchange.

3. Second Couple: Brian & Nikki

[13:19 – 20:19]

First Impressions & Awkward Starts

• Brian is enthusiastic, Nikki is calm; early conversation stumbles but recovers.
• Discussion about watching scary movies alone:
  • Nikki: “I love scary movies. I can watch them alone... I do like to put the subtitles on so I can kind of know what’s happening... like, ‘clown jumped out of closet’.” [14:38–14:51]
  • Hosts praise the "subtitles hack" for horror movies.

Nightmares & Monster Match-Ups

• Brian shares a funny Michael Myers dream—being chased through Costco:
  • “I was behind the rotisserie chick and... you just had to be there…” [15:19]
• Brian asks: “If you could hook up with a fictional monster, who would it be?” [16:02]
• Nikki: Hesitant, but lands on Frankenstein’s monster: “He seemed like he would listen and be kind, you know, like just seemed misunderstood.” [16:50]
• Final fun question: “If I got turned into a zombie, would you save me, or go full survival?” [17:03]
• Nikki: “I’ll keep you as a zombie but I will keep you tied up in the basement... you could keep me company while I do laundry.” [17:15]

Chemistry & Visuals

• Chemistry feels less natural than the previous couple but perks up when Brian asks about Halloween costumes that resemble Nikki:
  • Nikki: “Maybe like a very shapely, younger Judge Judy.” [19:42]
  • Brian (impressed): “Wait, I actually... I’m really into that. When can we hang out?” [19:54, 20:01]
• Nikki is receptive; they agree to exchange contacts and possibly meet up.

4. Host Wrap-Up and Commentary

[21:35 – 22:39]

• The hosts reflect on the fun, awkwardness, and unexpected moments of the experiment.
• Banter over the “young, voluptuous Judge Judy” reveal:

  “Well, young, voluptuous Judge Judy—that’s an image that’s going to be hard to get out of my head for a while.” – Jeff [21:35] “Guys like a woman in charge sometimes, and Judge Judy is definitely that.” – Brooke [21:57]

• Recognition that, while sparks didn’t exactly fly, the Halloween fun brought everyone together—and anything can happen on Halloween!
• Enthusiastically invite listeners to join the upcoming big Halloween show.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Brooke on Halloween pairings:

  “It’s not a good idea to be all alone on Halloween. And I mean that in the most non-serial-killer way possible.” [04:48]

• Alicia, on her self-image:

  “I’m a solid seven at night, but like a five during the day. But a fun five, you know? Like I still like to do things a seven would do.” [09:36, 09:45]

• Martin’s awkward confession:

  “Whenever my friends come over, they always mention I’m out of toilet paper. So if the mummy’s there, at least we’d have some backup.” [08:16]

• Nikki’s honest monster answer:

  “He seemed like he would listen and be kind... just seemed misunderstood.” – Nikki on Frankenstein’s monster [16:50]

• Brian, totally in on Nikki’s “Judge Judy”:

  “Wait, I actually... I’m really into that.” [19:54]

• Jeff (hosts’ meta commentary):

  “That was the weirdest part. Guys like a woman in charge sometimes, and Judge Judy is definitely that.” [21:54, Brooke attribution]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [02:52] — Episode and segment introduction
• [06:09] — First couple (Martin & Alicia) begins
• [07:01] — Halloween candy confessions
• [08:05] — Famous monster party guest question
• [09:06] — Haunted house vs. graveyard dilemma
• [10:08] — Most ridiculous Halloween fear
• [11:55] — Martin asks Alicia on a date
• [13:19] — Second couple (Brian & Nikki) introduction
• [14:38] — Scary movies and subtitles discussion
• [15:19] — Brian’s Michael Myers at Costco dream
• [16:02] — Fictional monster hookup question
• [17:03] — Zombie boyfriend/girlfriend scenario
• [19:42] — Nikki’s “young Judge Judy” reveal
• [20:01] — Brian’s enthusiastic response
• [21:35] — Host wrap-up and reflections

Tone and Style

The episode is lighthearted, self-deprecating, and filled with witty commentary, groan-worthy puns, and the playful teasing signature to the Brooke and Jeffrey show. The hosts strike a balance between poking fun at the awkwardness and supporting their matchmaking “victims.” The Halloween angle amps up the fun and allows for sillier, bolder questions.

Summary

This episode blends Halloween antics with dating dares, forging spontaneous connections between strangers. It’s high on laughs, low on actual romance, but provides ample entertainment through candid, quirky exchanges and the hosts’ relatable banter. Halloween may be about ghosts, but Brooke and Jeffrey prove that sometimes, the scariest thing of all is a first date.