FULL SHOW: Undercover Spy Date, Riffin’ Around Summer Edition + Pettiest Neighbors (7/3/26)

Summary

Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update

Episode: FULL SHOW: Undercover Spy Date, Riffin’ Around Summer Edition + Pettiest Neighbors (7/3/26) Release Date: July 5, 2026
Podcast: iHeartPodcasts

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Episode Overview

This episode of Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning is a classic, jam-packed with signature games, pop culture commentary, hilarious listener interactions, and their famous Second Date Update. Major segments include a quirky music trivia battle ("Riffin’ Around: Summer Edition"), a real-life undercover “spy” date (Second Date Update), tales of petty neighbor disputes, discussions of the latest odd TikTok food trends, and a prank phone call all about Ticketmaster’s infamous fees. The team maintains their trademark playful banter throughout, keeping the tone light, irreverent, and candid.

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Key Segments & Discussion Highlights

1. Show Kickoff & Listener Comments (00:00-01:25)

• The hosts (Brooke, Jeffrey, Alexis, Jose) start with playful behind-the-scenes chatter about their “Riffin’ Around” music game and how they use a shared shock collar for on-air trivia.
• Respond to listener question on how multiple hosts share the shock collar ("We put our fingers on the prongs and do it together" - Jeffrey, 00:52).
• Tone is goofy, energetic, lays foundation for the hour of fun.

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2. Viral TikTok Food Trends: Green Onion Coffee (01:25-03:35)

• The crew reacts to a new TikTok trend: putting green onions in coffee (originated in China, “most common preparation is for a latte” - Jeffrey, 02:02).
• Mixed reactions (“Sounds disgusting.” - Alexis, 02:22; “That's what people say about beer...by the 400th cup, you actually start to like it.” – Jeffrey, 02:56).
• Promises of trying it (or threats to do so) in future episodes.
• Memorable quote: “Coffee and onion breath combined. Sounds disgusting.” - Alexis (02:22).

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3. SHOCK COLLAR QUESTION: German or No German (03:39-09:14)

• Jake, the producer, quizzes the cast on whether certain inventions are German.
• Sample questions: Were gummy bears invented in Germany? (Yes, by Hans Riegel/Haribo). Hot air balloon? (No, French). Dutch oven? (Netherlands). Kindergarten? (Yes, German).
• Repeatedly lighthearted teasing about bad German accents from Alexis (“I think it is jamin, Jake” – Alexis, 05:11).
• Memorable moment: Alexis gets shocked for her “terrible German accent” while singing Cascada's “Every Time We Touch” (09:27).

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4. Odd Novelty Products & Bacon Dryer Sheets (09:50-11:55)

• Discussion of joke gifts that became real products—like bacon-scented dryer sheets.
• How the sheets absorb actual bacon house smoke, cost $75 for ten, and the imagined consequences.
• “Can you imagine…you just smell like you’re in a frying pan?” - Jeffrey (10:59).
• Notable punchline: “When you're ready to do your laundry, just dump a cup of cooked bacon bits into your dryer.” - Brooke (11:46).

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5. Laser Stories: Bizarre World News (12:06-19:05)

• [12:06-13:56] Fine Water Competitions: The rise of luxury water tasting (“each type of fine water has a distinct taste…some go for hundreds of dollars per bottle” – Jeffrey, 13:12).
• [14:48-16:38] Grandma Showers: Explains the trend of “baby showers for new grandparents,” sparking debates about gifting overload and party fatigue (“feels like your mom showing up in a white dress to your wedding” – Brooke, 16:04).
• [17:02-18:48] AMC Theater Ads: AMC is introducing additional pre-movie commercials, prompting listener outrage about “when should I even show up?”.
• [18:51-19:01] Innocent-Sounding ‘Naughty’ Words: Terms like “dongle,” “gesticulate,” and “uvula” cause giggles.

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6. Riffin’ Around: Summer Songs Edition (20:29-27:49)

• Music trivia game – the crew tries to name classic summer hit songs from short instrumental intros; struggles ensure comedy.
• Song Examples: “Summer Girls” (LFO), “Summer Love” (Justin Timberlake), “Summer Wind” (Sinatra), “Cool for the Summer” (Demi Lovato), “The Boys of Summer” (Don Henley), “All Summer Long” (Kid Rock), “Summer Nights” (Grease), “Cruel Summer” (Bananarama).
• Most of the cast are hilariously clueless or confused, Brooke ultimately wins.
• Memorable exchange:
  • Jeffrey: “This is a segment where every listener yells at us.” (20:44)
  • Brooke: “Summer Promenade? ...The Tulips of Summer” (various attempts, 23:34-23:42)
  • Jeffrey (exasperated): “I give up on you guys, I really do.” (26:50)

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7. Phone Tap: Ticketmaster Fee Overload (28:19-32:53)

• Jose prank calls a woman who attended several concerts, pretending to be from Ticketmaster and inventing ever more ridiculous “extra fees” for her purchases—including a “concessions fee” and a “hang up fee.”
• Rapid escalation and utter disbelief from the victim.
• Punchline: “If you hang up before I say goodbye, that’s going to be a hang-up fee…” (31:15).
• Reveal: Her sister set up the whole prank due to her known frustration with ticket fees.

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8. SECOND DATE UPDATE: The Undercover Spy Date (33:00-50:04)

Background and Key Moments

• Katrina meets Jeremy on Tinder, but every first date she brings her mom—incognito, sitting separately to monitor safety.
• “I have my mom kind of creep in the background…just to make sure the vibes are right and that I’m safe.” – Katrina (35:42)
• They eat sushi, Katrina’s mom lurks at the bar; date is “really chill” and food-centric.
• At the end, Katrina initiates a kiss—in full view of her lurking mom.
• Debate: The team splits on whether the “mom as undercover chaperone” is appropriate or over the top.

Jeremy’s Perspective

• Jeremy (when called): “Yeah, that was a scam. I think she's got some kind of operation she's running.” (42:53)
• His complaint: Katrina used her loyalty card when paying (he covered the bill), thus earning all the reward points for their expensive meal.
• “She was getting some kind of, like, reward points for all the money I just spent.” (44:41)

Confrontation & Reveal

• Katrina defends herself, saying it’s just natural to use the loyalty card at her favorite spot (which she and her mom frequent).
• Big reveal: Katrina admits her mom was physically present the whole time. Jeremy is “weirded out.”
• He refuses a second date—“Let her go out with her mom. I’m done.” (49:40)
• Memorable quote: “You thought I was going to murder you at the sushi restaurant?” – Jeremy (48:46)
• Hosts’ Final Take: Hilarious, chaotic, divisive—some see Katrina as cautious and pragmatic, others as overbearing or “running a scam.”

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9. Listeners’ Segment: Pettiest Neighbors (51:20-59:11)

• The show reads real listener submissions and survey results about outrageously petty neighbor behavior:
  • Reporting neighbors to the IRS over tree disputes
  • Refusing to hand out Halloween candy with a giant “NO TRICK-OR-TREAT” sign
  • TV volume battles
  • Tossing dog poop over the fence
  • Floodlights aimed deliberately into bedrooms
  • Freezing a neighbor’s car with 12 gallons of water after they stole a shoveled parking spot
• Quote: “Enjoy being audited, psycho.” (53:33)
• Hosts swap personal stories, laugh at absurdity and pettiness.

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10. Win Brooks’ Bucks: Netflix Edition (59:24-64:27)

• Returning guest Justin (a Netflix employee) and his son Leo play trivia against Brooke.
• Playful Netflix password-sharing banter: “Do we share? Maybe.” – Justin (61:44)
• Brooke crushes the game (6 correct vs Justin’s 2).
• Fun trivia questions (e.g., Where did French fries originate? Who is married to Ryan Gosling?).

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Coffee and onion breath combined. Sounds disgusting.” – Alexis (02:22)
• “I think it is jamin, Jake.” – Alexis (05:11, botched German accent)
• “Can you imagine…you just smell like you’re in a frying pan.” – Jeffrey (10:59)
• “Our home does not celebrate Halloween. Please do not knock on this door.” – Neighbor sign, quoted by Jeffrey (54:33)
• “You thought I was going to murder you at the sushi restaurant?” – Jeremy (48:46)
• “Let her go out with her mom. I’m done.” – Jeremy (49:40)
• “Enjoy being audited, psycho.” (53:33)
• “If you hang up before I say goodbye, that’s going to be a hang-up fee…” – Jose as Ticketmaster Rep (31:15)

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Timestamps for Important Segments

• 00:00 — Opening banter & shock collar setup
• 01:25 — Green onion coffee TikTok trend
• 03:39 — Shock Collar German Inventions Game
• 09:50 — Bacon dryer sheets novelty item
• 12:06 — Laser Stories (fine water, grandma showers, AMC ads, naughty words)
• 20:29 — Riffin’ Around: Summer Songs Game
• 28:19 — Ticketmaster phone tap (prank call)
• 33:00 — Second Date Update: Spy Mom Date
• 51:20 — Listeners' pettiest neighbor stories
• 59:24 — Win Brooks’ Bucks: Netflix Edition

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Conclusion

This episode is a wild ride through the cast’s infectious chemistry, brimming with irreverent humor, sharp pop culture references, and audience-driven stories. The Second Date Update is especially memorable—a riotous blend of dating paranoia and loyalty card “scamming,” culminating in perhaps one of the series’ most awkward reveals. The blend of spontaneous games, talk segments, and listener submissions makes this an engaging listen for returning fans and new listeners alike.

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Transcript

[A]

All right, you music nerds, this one's for you. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. We've got a fun game that we play every once in a while on this show called Riff It Around.

[B]

Yay.

[A]

I don't know if I like the intro for it or the game more, because both are great.

[C]

Well, my favorite is when the intro hits, we all just go, oh, no, get out of our chairs. The digital Jake has to move the cameras. Yes. It's a whole ordeal.

[A]

It is a whole ordeal. Yes.

[B]

You never know what's coming.

[A]

I don't know why, but you have to stand up to play this game.

[C]

You do.

[B]

You gotta lock in.

[A]

It feels better.

[C]

The focus. Yes.

[A]

So that's all the way. Second date, of course. Your prank phone calls, your phone tabs. But first, comments.

[C]

Yeah. 258 Firebird said question, how do two or more of you guys get shocked if you only have one? Shot collar.

[A]

Great question.

[B]

It's called Electric currency.

[A]

Yeah. So the dog shot collar, if you've never seen one, has two metal prongs. And then we put our fingers on

[B]

those prongs and it travels through us.

[C]

So when it's multiple, we don't wear it on our neck. We take it off, hold it.

[A]

Hold it all together.

[C]

We've tried to squeeze multiple of us in one column, didn't we?

[B]

I'm trying to talk to engineering to get us a ground. Like a pole.

[A]

A metal pole grounds ourselves.

[B]

Yeah. We can all just hold it and zap it. I think we could hurt somebody, though, the more I think about that.

[A]

Well, I think if you're grounded, then you don't get zapped.

[D]

Okay.

[B]

Regardless, I want a pole installed in the studio.

[A]

Science. That's what it came down to. We got the real truth. All right, last real show. It starts now.

[E]

Just when you thought you were finally desensitized to weird TikTok food trends.

[A]

Oh, no.

[E]

Oh, boy, this happens. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[A]

Don't make us try it, please.

[E]

Alexis, you're a big Starbucks fan, right? You'll try pretty much any new drink that they put out.

[C]

I mean, yeah, I'll try them.

[E]

Okay, well, this isn't Starbucks officially, but there is a trend on TikTok right now where people are putting green onions into their coffee.

[A]

Oh, my God. I saw this, and it is more intense than I like. I thought maybe they just sprinkle some.

[C]

Yes.

[B]

No.

[A]

Like spring onions. Like chives.

[E]

Okay, supposedly this started in China, and the most common preparation is for a Latte. So you put some chopped green onions into a glass, muddle them up, add ice, milk, and a couple shots of espresso, and then you garnish it on top with even more green onions. Don't say, ew.

[C]

Coffee and onion breath combined. Sounds disgusting.

[A]

Yeah, just a little garlic in there.

[E]

I don't want to hear complaining. You remember the last time when I had Ashley come in here with ketchup Kit Katsu? I will have her serving up onion coffee so fast. Do not make me do it.

[C]

Not pay for our lattes.

[E]

I'll make you pay for it.

[F]

You're right.

[A]

And I will say, was a barista. She could do this for us.

[E]

I will say almost everybody who's tried it says it's definitely an acquired taste.

[A]

The video I saw, the guy said, this is disgusting. And I don't know why people would do that.

[B]

Same statement.

[E]

That's what people say when they try, like, beer and alcohol for the first time, but by the 400th cup, you're actually starting to like it.

[A]

You don't need to force yourself to like onion coffee.

[B]

If it's cool, yes, you do.

[E]

If it's trending, you have to get into it. Some people say they don't really understand it because onion doesn't absorb into the latte. So at some point, you're just going to end up with a giant mouthful of onions.

[C]

Oh, it's going to clog your straw.

[A]

Yeah, that's why you should do garlic coffee instead.

[E]

Obviously, we're going to talk about that one on our next show, but now we have to move on and get into the shot color question of the day and toss it over to the man who stepped in for me and called my mother on Mother's Day. Jake, thank you for your sacrifice.

[G]

In 1885, German engineer Karl Benz was credited with inventing the first practical automobile powered by an internal combustion engine.

[A]

All right.

[G]

And 40 years later, on this very day, he founded the Mercedes Benz car Company, one of the most respected automakers in the entire world.

[B]

Seriously.

[E]

And Germany was a great place forever.

[B]

But, you know, that's their legacy.

[G]

Germans can invent other things, too, besides just cars.

[B]

Oh, they're very innovative.

[G]

And today you're gonna have to decide if these creations are really from Deutschland or not. In a special German or no German. Plenty of 20. So I'll give you the name of a famous invention. You have to tell me if it originally came from Germany or if it's from somewhere else. By saying your best German accent, German or no German.

[F]

Okay.

[B]

Excited.

[G]

We'll begin with the woman who puts the word brat in bratwurst. That's Alexis. Alexis.

[C]

I take that as compliment.

[G]

Yeah, you should. Alexis, your invention is gummy bears.

[A]

Oh.

[G]

These chewy, colorful candies were invented by a man named Hans Riegel. German or no German.

[A]

Whoa.

[C]

I mean, the gummy bears there do taste like Haribo there. Tastes way better than it does in the US Is it Haribo from Germany? I think it is. I think it says, like, you're saying

[B]

you had it in Germany from, like,

[C]

the gummies taste way. Yeah, yeah, yeah. They taste way better there. I think it is jamin, Jake.

[B]

Jamin. Is that Bob Marley?

[E]

Little Jamaican.

[B]

Tiny bits of Jamaican.

[G]

Alexis says jammin. That is Haribo.

[E]

That's correct.

[C]

Yeah.

[G]

Hans Riegel is the founder of Haribo. I know.

[C]

My gummy bears.

[F]

Right?

[G]

Not your accents, but gummy bears.

[B]

You got that?

[G]

Let's go to Brooke.

[A]

Okay.

[G]

Your invention is the hot air balloon, invented by Greta Gutisser, who thought, why walk when you can float above it all in a giant flying picnic basket? Is that German or no German?

[A]

Man, the thing about the hot air balloon is it seems too leisurely to me to be German. You know? Like, I feel like German inventions. I mean. I mean, they did do the gummy bears, though. But I feel like, for the most part, they're very logical. I'm gonna say Das is 9 German.

[B]

She knows she used to take German.

[G]

Brooks says no German. That is answer is no German. Hot air balloons were invented by the French. And I just made up that woman's name. We're over to Jose now. We're two for two. Jose, your invention is the Dutch oven.

[B]

That's a technique, Jake. That's not a thing.

[G]

Originally a German cooking pot, it's now a practical joke played by partners who think gross humor's timeless and hilarious. But is the Dutch oven German or no German?

[B]

That's what you should say first, like, hey, honey, you ought to visit Deutschland now. Das is German.

[E]

Why would they call it a Dutch oven if it was German?

[A]

Could it be like a Dutch immigrant into Germany invented it?

[E]

Or maybe they thought it was wimpy, so they called it a Dutch oven.

[A]

Dude, those things are so heavy, though. I have a Dutch oven pot, and it's like it weighs a lot.

[E]

You think the tiny Dutch oven weighs a lot? Oh, you poor woman.

[B]

I just feel like maybe my brain can't wrap my head around it. I'm going to say it's to. It needs to stay simple. So no I think it's from Holland. I'm going to say not d German.

[G]

Jose says no German. That is from the Netherlands.

[B]

Oh, the Netherlands.

[A]

Yeah.

[G]

We're over to Jeffrey. Your invention is the Christmas tree.

[F]

Yay.

[G]

The modern holiday tradition came from a man named Clouse Schnitzelheimer, who's credited with decorating the first evergreen tree. Is that German or no German?

[E]

Germans celebrate nothing. There is no Christmas tree in Germany, Jake.

[G]

No German.

[C]

German.

[G]

Jeffrey says no German. That is incorrect.

[E]

It's German.

[G]

It's believed to originated in Germany in the 16th century.

[B]

These are lies. I like how we're like, yelling, but then also they made gummy bears and Christmas trees. They're all over the place.

[A]

We got cuckoo clocks.

[G]

We're back over to Alexis. Your invention is Bluetooth. It was invented by a man named Fritz von Flausen so he could go hands free on the autobahn. Is that German or no German?

[C]

I mean, they are going fast. And I'm also thinking like, I want Bluetooth headphones. They bike a lot too, you know. I'd want to be able to use those on my bike all the time. I'll say German again, just a tiny bit Caribbean.

[G]

Alexis says German. That is no German. It was invented by the Dutch because even the land of tulips and windmills, people need wireless technology to talk ans free while riding bikes.

[C]

Imagine Alexis.

[B]

Imagine Alexis being your tour guide in Germany. Yeah, it would be awesome.

[G]

I have one more German or non German left. Brooke and Jose, who wants the opportunity to play for sudden death. All right, enough of that.

[E]

If you get this right, come by bus.

[G]

You win. If you get it wrong, then Jose wins.

[E]

I think she's coming on to you there, Jake. Be careful.

[G]

I have enough mothers to worry about high school turban. Your invention is kindergarten.

[A]

Ooh.

[G]

Invented by a man named Friedrich Froebel in 1837. Is that German or no German?

[A]

I'm gonna say just the word itself. Sounds German. Kindergarten is German.

[C]

Ja.

[G]

Brook says German. That is.

[E]

That's German.

[G]

That means, brooke, you've won the German or no German edition of Plenty of Plenty.

[A]

That it stinks.

[B]

Whatever.

[E]

So since Brooke won, she gets to choose who gets shocked today while they're singing Every Time We Touch by Cascada.

[A]

I'm gonna give it to Alexis for her terrible German accent.

[B]

I knew yeah, she should have been the crab from Little Mermaid.

[C]

Because every time we touch, I get this feeling. And every time we kiss, I swear I could fly.

[E]

That is your shot. Color question of the day.

[A]

Yeah,

[D]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[E]

If you do an Internet search right now for the funniest novelty items to purchase, you'll find things like the yodeling pickle.

[A]

I like that.

[E]

And the burrito blanket.

[B]

Oh, yeah, those are popular.

[E]

Big blanket designed to look like a giant tortilla.

[B]

Yeah, it's cute when you can wrap up your animals in them like a little burrito. Like cats and stuff.

[E]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. But every once in a while, one of these joke gifts sells so well that other companies start saying, huh, maybe we should manufacture that for real.

[F]

Whoa.

[E]

And that just happened with bacon flavored dryer sheets.

[A]

Wait, they're actually not scented, but flavored.

[E]

Flavored.

[D]

Yeah. Let's chew on it for a while

[A]

and then spit it out.

[G]

It's worrisome.

[E]

It's a product that was already being made as a gag gift, but the company Benton, who's known for their smokehouse items, thought we could actually do it a lot better. And so they started making them. They're calling them smoke sheets, where they take regular organic cotton dryer sheets and hang them up in their bacon house for two full days to absorb the scent of bacon and applewood.

[A]

Can you imagine, like, crawling into clean sheets, taking a big whiff, and you just smell like you're in a frying pan.

[E]

It sounds actually kind of nice.

[C]

Oh, great.

[B]

I don't know if I woke up to bacon cheese. That's a nice scent.

[A]

This is like whatever the opposite of fresh linen scent is.

[E]

Their CEO said, we've had so many customers over the years tell us that they love smelling our fresh cut bacon, why not infuse it directly into your clothes?

[C]

So great.

[B]

Imagine Alexis going on a run and your feet start to sweat and you smell like bacon in there on your.

[A]

It just feels like it's going to

[B]

give you a rash.

[E]

A set of 10 bacon flavored dryer sheets will cost you $75, so pretty steep price tag.

[A]

So it's a rich scent on top

[B]

of all of this actual bacon.

[E]

Or if you want to do it the Brook Fox way. When you're ready to do your laundry, just dump a cup of cooked bacon bits into your dryer. It'll come out a little bit greasy, but same yummy effect.

[B]

And if you have the liquid, only one, the bacon grease works there.

[E]

She's taught me. Yeah, Now I'm hungry. Just in time for Laser Stories coming up next.

[B]

Hello, it's Laser Stories.

[E]

It's the radio segment that's getting your hair clean with a meaty summer vibe. Ew I'm meaty. Introducing shampoo B Q sauce. Get your soft, silky hair with a smoky mesquite shine.

[A]

I'm gonna lick it dry.

[E]

Jeff also comes in coconut curl and Carolina reaper, thanks to laser stories.

[A]

Spicy.

[E]

The segment where we read weird news stories around the globe just like everyone else does. Except we've got a laser as other charcoal couture kids just don't. Why are there so coal couture?

[A]

Why are there so many bees by my head?

[E]

First laser stories out of splashy spring symposium. The New York Times recently did a big feature on how rich people are moving on from fine wine.

[A]

Oh, they are.

[E]

And now getting in on fine water.

[F]

What?

[E]

A writer for the Times recently went to a fine water competition where six judges or water sommeliers.

[A]

Stop it.

[E]

Blind taste tested 107 different types of mineral water from all over the world. Wow.

[B]

I really have become a water so snob. Like Evian first, then Fiji.

[A]

See, I'm tap. I like. I would be more interested in this if it was tap from different parts of the country. You know what I mean?

[E]

I would have assumed Brooke was gutter. So you know what? That's a big step up for you. Like wine. They say each type of fine water has a distinct taste depending on where it comes from and the mix of minerals it has. Some of them now go for hundreds of dollars per bottle. So if you have an old in Fiji, preferably the year 2015, stuck in the back of your garage fridge, you

[B]

could be rich aging in a plastic

[A]

bottle that's seeping plastic into it.

[B]

But why does a 20 year old Dasani sound awful?

[E]

Yeah, no, I'm just kidding. Most of these waters I'm sure you've never even heard of before. Including the winter this year that consisted of melted snow which had been filtered through Peruvian volcanic rock.

[F]

Yes.

[D]

Yes, yes.

[A]

Oh, God. Thank God it's not North American volcanic rock.

[E]

Really gross. The judges also taste tested one made of mist gathered from a pine forest in Tasmania. But sadly, they came in 14th, right behind a bottle of Dasani that was purchased at a Newark airport.

[B]

See, there we go.

[A]

It's stories like this that make it so hard to like rich people. Yeah, I know.

[E]

Anyway, the idea of fine water isn't new, but it's becoming a lot trendier, especially because people are drinking less alcohol than they used to.

[G]

Good.

[E]

Plus some people are even converting their old wine cellars into water cellars now.

[B]

Okay, now I don't know about that.

[E]

This next laser story is out of trend town. I have A question for the room. Would you be for or against showers with grandma? I've fallen and I can't get up.

[B]

Not like for fun, like if she needed help in the shower at this

[A]

point, it showers with my mom. I mean, how old are we? Are we adults when we're doing this? Are we?

[E]

Okay, it's just a simple question. Yes or no?

[A]

There's a lot of layers.

[E]

You don't need that much. Cuz it might not be what you're thinking. Apparently there's a new trend of baby showers for the grandparents. For the new grandparents.

[A]

Okay, we're not actually getting naked with our grandparents. This is a present party.

[E]

I'm sorry to disappoint you. Well, it just is about giving gifts to grandparents for an incoming baby.

[B]

Oh, man.

[E]

There's plenty of websites where you can find that other stuff that you want. So why is this a thing? Some people say grandma showers are a heartwarming way to honor a new chapter in life. Others say it's inappropriate and even a little narcissistic. In fact, some people believe a grandma shower shifts the focus away from the actual parents.

[A]

Yeah, it would be like if I

[C]

was pregnant, my mom would have a shower. Yeah.

[E]

Yes.

[A]

It feels like your mom showing up in a white dress to your wedding.

[C]

Yeah, I think she might do both things.

[E]

Bigger issue could be that this is yet another party that friends and relatives might think feel obligated to attend with a gift.

[B]

Time you get pregnant, you got to give the grandma a gift, the mom a gift.

[C]

If they'll do free babysitting though, then I mean, might be a trade off.

[B]

That's good.

[A]

You got to live close to them. That's the trade off.

[E]

Let's be honest, some are feeling gifted out by all of these new celebrations that are popping up. Especially since many people treat showers as a way to help first time parents with the onslaught of extra exception expenses.

[A]

Yeah, you're not even supposed to have a shower if it's your second or third baby. Yeah, you can have that. Really? Yeah, you can have a sprinkle is what they're called now, where you're not asking for expensive gifts, but maybe people give some cute clothes or some books or whatever. Right?

[E]

All right, well, regardless, this is happening. Grandma showers are a real thing and it's trending. Okay, this next laser story is out of filmland.

[A]

That's fun.

[E]

Moviegoers at AMC theaters are in for a rude awakening. Starting next month. A few commercials and coming attractions before a movie begins. That's pretty much expected.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

But soon enough, AMC will be delaying the start times of movies even more.

[C]

I shoot to a movie there, and I went 30 minutes after it said it would start and it still hadn't started.

[E]

Yeah, yeah, what the heck. So where will the added commercial or commercials go? Oh, right before the movie begins.

[A]

Oh, I thought you're gonna say right, right in the middle. I mean, at some point they're gonna start having intermissions with commercials.

[B]

You are so right.

[E]

This is like right before it says feature presentation. And the advertiser will pay AMC a premium for that starting time.

[A]

Dude, it's not like the theaters are swimming in cash, man. You know, nobody's going like, they have to do something.

[E]

So as you could imagine, people aren't happy about this. The folks on Twitter went off.

[A]

Oh, crazy. Because usually people on Twitter are so

[C]

positive, they never like to rant and complain.

[E]

One said, I show up to every movie 30 minutes after the start time. It's always exactly as the movie is beginning. But now what time should I show up? 45 minutes early, an hour early, three days early.

[B]

So was that Alexis they interviewed?

[D]

Yeah, probably.

[A]

I don't mind going early and sitting through all the ads.

[B]

The only nice for the snacks.

[A]

The only problem is my snacks are over by the time the movie starts. That's my issue.

[E]

You're already asleep.

[A]

I just need like a little like loop up on the screen that says go buy them now.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

So when you book your next ticket online, make sure you budget in plenty of extra time for those extra commercials. Cuz that's starting on July 1st.

[B]

Oh boy. Right. Time for all the summer in.

[A]

Yep.

[E]

Your final laser story is out of Word World.

[A]

I love this place.

[E]

You ever heard an uncommon word that catches your attention because it sounds like something naughty?

[A]

Oh yeah.

[E]

But it's actually totally innocent.

[A]

Yeah. What do you got, Jeff?

[E]

A new study was done and it found the top words that sound somewhat erotic but aren't. And here's the top ones along with their actual meanings. Number three, Dongle. Can you like, shut up? What is a dongle? That's any device that can be plugged into a hardware port on a computer.

[A]

Plug the dongle in hardware.

[E]

We're really gonna struggle to get through these. Number two, Gesticulate.

[B]

I haven't heard that one.

[E]

That means to make or use hand gestures, especially in an animated manner. Jose gesticulates in front of us all the time.

[B]

Hey. Also my phone's up character. It's gesticulating now. I know it what I'm saying.

[E]

And the Number one word that sounds a little racy but really isn't is uvula. Yeah, that's just a little fleshy hanging ball in the back of your throat. There you go. You learned a little bit today about good words that sound bad. And now you can know about some bad sounds that feel oh, so good. This guy is playing with a uvula inside inside of a Converse sneaker and he is loving every single minute of it.

[D]

That sounds.

[A]

Look at him gesticulating.

[E]

That's right. That's exactly what he's doing. Means Laser Stories has come to an end. For the day. We'll do it same time on Monday.

[D]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[E]

I play the instrumental version. They name the song Riffing Around. It should be easy, but somehow it's always a struggle.

[B]

Yes, we're in radio. We're in the business of music.

[A]

This is a segment where every listener yells at us.

[E]

Yeah, they hate us. That's why to help out my co host today, I'm actually going to tell them one of the words in every single title.

[B]

Thank you.

[A]

Oh, my God.

[E]

It's the word summer. Because it's an all summer song edition of Riffing Around. Listen to see if you can beat our co host. Probably not going to be that hard. We're going to do it coming up right after this, it's Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. It's the hot new game show that makes our listeners wonder, how are these idiots qualified to work on the radio? I'm talking about Riffing around and today's game is all about summer.

[B]

Okay, all right.

[E]

I'm going to play a musical riff from a very famous song that has the word summer included in the title. I couldn't possibly make this easier for you guys. All you have to do is identify the correct title of that song. So let's get right to it. We already drew out of a hat and today, Alexis, you're gonna be going first. So please, Alexis, name this famous summer J.

[B]

I know it.

[E]

Remember, the word summer is in the title.

[C]

I got that, Jeff.

[E]

Okay, this one's a really popular one.

[B]

We're saying the title or not the title.

[E]

Just guess. Any other word. There's only two words in the summer. I'm sorry, Jose, can you steal it?

[B]

It's. It's lmfa, not lmfa. Oh, my God, what was that name? I like Girls that wear Abercrombie. Be a.

[E]

Those are the lyrics. And all we need is the title. Summer Girls by LFO.

[B]

LFO came out 1990.

[A]

That was her theme song that summer that it came out.

[E]

Jose's on the board with one. Correct. And, Jose, you're up next. Please name this famous summer song.

[B]

Oh, my gosh. Oh, jt, My guy.

[A]

Oh, I know.

[E]

Okay. Yeah, I know.

[G]

That's right.

[A]

I know it.

[E]

It's a very popular song. Again, summer is in the title. Do you have anything? I gotta move on.

[D]

Bring it to me.

[B]

Hot Summer.

[E]

Summer Love. Summer Love by Justin Timberlake right before. So one to one, Brooke and Jose, this one should be an easier one for you. Cause we tried to pick a summer song from your E. All right, just think back. Are you joking? I think you were maybe 12 when this came out. It was the song of the summer.

[B]

This may have been right when they discovered summer was the same by one

[E]

of the most famous artists of all

[A]

time, the Tulips of Summer.

[E]

I'm sorry, Alexis, can you steal it? I don't know this old song.

[C]

It's Summer Sounds.

[E]

Jose, I know your parents loved this song.

[B]

I'm gonna go with Summer Promenade.

[E]

Oh, I'm sorry. The correct answer was Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra.

[A]

Wind does not sound like that, Brooke.

[E]

Really disappointed in you on that one. We're back to Alexis for the second round. Alexis, name this hit summer song. This one is a pretty recent song.

[C]

I know. I read.

[E]

Very popular again, Summer somewhere in the title.

[A]

Thank you, chef.

[C]

It's the other word I need.

[E]

I'll tell you, there's four words in this title.

[D]

Four words?

[A]

Yes.

[C]

Summer, let's get drunk. I don't know.

[E]

I think you're just shouting out to your Tinder dates, but we're gonna move on. Jose, can you steal it?

[G]

I am.

[B]

I am lost on this one, Brooke.

[E]

It does sound like the weekend. What do you have?

[A]

Lightning Lights in the City.

[F]

Summer.

[E]

Yikes. All right, that was Demi Lovato. Cool. For the summer. Oh, shoot. We started off so hot.

[B]

I know.

[C]

Not me. I'm not doing all that.

[E]

You're really cooling off here, Jose. Bring us back. We're going a little more old school for you, okay? What do you think, Jose?

[F]

Remember.

[C]

Remember the word.

[E]

I'll tell you. You are right. It is an 80s.

[B]

Okay, I'm gonna go.

[E]

There's four words in this title.

[B]

Summer. Atari.

[E]

Okay. Brooke, can you steal it?

[A]

Boys of Summer.

[E]

That's correct. Don Henley.

[A]

Three words in the title.

[E]

The Boys of Summer. That came out in 1984.

[B]

Brooke.

[E]

Well done.

[A]

No, they redid it. There was a band that redid it in the. Like.

[E]

Stop trying to sound young.

[D]

Brooke.

[B]

Brooke, you Know what I'm saying?

[E]

Round three. Alexis, your third song, please name this timeless summer hit.

[C]

Timeless? That scares me.

[E]

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.

[C]

Wait, I actually know this song.

[B]

Oh, okay.

[C]

I don't know if I know the title.

[B]

Oh, my God.

[E]

Okay, but again, summer is somewhere in that title, Jackie. Possibly easier.

[A]

All summer long.

[E]

That's correct.

[C]

Finally.

[E]

Wow, Alexis, finally on the board.

[A]

Finally.

[B]

Good job.

[E]

Okay, Jose, you have one. Alexis, you have one. Brooke, you're in the lead with two. All right, Jose, we're back to you. If you don't get this one right, Jose, not only will all the listeners be disappointed, but your parents will be too.

[B]

Well, I think that's already all happening.

[E]

All right, what do you got for this famous song about the summer? Summer Lovin. Easy Summer Lovin. What's the title that you're giving me?

[B]

A summer lovin'.

[E]

I am sorry, that is not correct. Brooke, what is the correct title of this song?

[D]

Oh, my gosh.

[A]

It's not Summer Lovin.

[E]

Alexis, what is it?

[C]

Summer Days.

[E]

Summer Days. It's summer night. I give up on you guys. I really do.

[C]

I think they see summer days drifting away.

[A]

I really.

[E]

Wow. Okay, Brooke, we're back to you. If you can get this one right, you're gonna seal the deal. Name this famous summer song.

[B]

Whoa,

[E]

it's the second word is summer. I'll give you that.

[A]

Okay. Hot summer, alexis.

[C]

Retro summer, Jose.

[B]

80s summer.

[E]

Okay, let's just end this. That was Cruel Summer by Bananarama.

[A]

That's what I said.

[E]

Either way, Brooke, with two corre, you are the winner of Riffing Around. Congratulations. Brooke is always down to riff Around.

[C]

I'm over it.

[E]

Oh, that was kind of disappointing. But anyway, another successful sort of edition of Riffing Around. I'm Jeff Sommer of 69 Dube. Your phone tap is coming up right after this. Today we call a woman who just had a very memorable year attending four different music concerts, most of them with her sister. And apparently while she was there, she complained about all the extra fees they were charging her on the ticket site.

[A]

I feel you.

[B]

The hidden fees. Non. Hidden fees are everywhere.

[A]

She could probably have bought a house by this time after all the concerts that she went to.

[E]

Well, thankfully, some representatives are about to call and ask her about her experience and maybe even toss in a few extra charges during the conversation, just for kicks.

[A]

Yeah, figures.

[E]

It's your phone tap right now.

[D]

Brooke and Jeffrey's phone taps on the 20s. Hello?

[B]

Hi, my name's Toby Barnhart. I work at Ticketmaster. Is this Jackie?

[D]

It Is.

[B]

Hi, Jackie. I'm calling. According to our records, you purchased four separate concert tickets last year through our website. Is that correct? That's pretty cool.

[D]

Yeah. Yes, we did.

[B]

Fun. You sound like a fun person.

[D]

Thank you.

[B]

You're welcome.

[C]

Okay.

[D]

Is that why you're calling me?

[B]

Kind of. I'm just confirming that these are right. You went to Harry Styles, Morgan Wallen, Beyonce and P with an exclamation nk.

[E]

Nkp.

[D]

Her name is Pink.

[E]

Pink, huh?

[B]

That's a funny way to spell. You know, if that's her legal name.

[D]

Oh, my God. No, it's definitely not her legal name. You don't know who Pink is? Listen, why are you calling. What is the point of this call, sir?

[B]

Right, I'm sorry. So, first of all, we would like to thank you for buying your tickets with us, even though, realistically, you don't really have another option. But you click purchase on our site. That's all that matters.

[D]

How can I help you, Seth?

[B]

Okay. While you were at those venues, did you consume any food or beverage?

[D]

I probably did. Eat and drink? Yeah. Is this a survey or something?

[B]

Well, no, I just needed a confirmation because now that.

[D]

That I ate and drank.

[B]

Correct. Now I can collect the concessions fee.

[D]

Wait, what?

[B]

Yeah, you see, it's hard for us to know if people are gonna eat and drink at the show, so we can't just, like, add it onto the list of fees already while you're purchasing tickets, just in case you don't. But you did.

[D]

I'm not paying any more fees, sir. You can forget about that.

[F]

Well.

[B]

Well, I beg to differ. We actually have to charge your card.

[D]

You can beg to differ all you like. If you charge my card, I will most certainly call my bank and have those charges reversed.

[B]

Well, according to our terms and conditions, which I'm sure you read right. Everybody reads thoroughly the terms and conditions during checkout.

[D]

What's the point, Sir? Why are you calling me? I'm not paying any extra fees. This is absolutely absurd.

[B]

Okay, come on. Now, you know you're legally obligated to pay it. And I think, you know, I think you want to do the right thing.

[D]

I think you're a joke, sir. You sound ridiculous.

[B]

Oh, you're a jokester.

[D]

You're not getting any more money out of it.

[B]

Look, nobody wants debt. Nobody wants some unpaid food and beverage

[E]

fee hanging over your head for the

[B]

rest of your life.

[D]

I'm not paying it. I don't care what you say. As a matter of fact, I'm about to hang up on you because I Have things to do and this is a waste of time.

[B]

No, if you hang up before I say goodbye, that's going to be a hang up fee and I cannot. I do not want to do that. I have your card on file.

[D]

You are trying to charge us for everything. What is a Spirit Airline?

[B]

What a coincidence. They're actually partners with us. Do you want some airline tickets?

[D]

Shut up.

[E]

I can get a discount.

[D]

Stop talking. This is absolutely ridiculous. We're really talking about fees? You guys get over like fat cats in this thing and you want more money?

[B]

Okay, I see you're upset. I can make this better. What if I take.

[D]

You can make this better. You can get off the phone with me.

[B]

How does 50% off your long distance ride share to the concert fee sound?

[D]

How did. Oh my gosh. We didn't even take a ride share. We drove.

[B]

That's not true. Your sister Emily told me you guys ubered it and you split the bill. Cause you were drinking before and during.

[D]

Why would my sister tell you all of my business?

[B]

Because she listens to our morning show and she said you'd be very easy to prank. And she was right. And I like Emily, so don't yell at her.

[D]

Wait, what?

[B]

This is actually Jose from Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. We're doing a prank phone call on you. This is a phone tap.

[D]

Oh, my God, are you serious?

[B]

No, I'm not serious. That's the point.

[D]

This is absurd.

[B]

She told us said she's been to a few concerts with you and you complained about the fees the whole time.

[D]

You guys are crazy. And I'm gonna kill my sister when I see her.

[B]

Well, there is also a murder fee, but I'll waive it.

[D]

Oh my God, that's dark.

[B]

50% off murder only for today.

[D]

I love it.

[B]

Brooke and Jeffrey's phone taps on the 20s.

[D]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[E]

You know that moment in every spy movie where the sexy, long legged Burnett wearing sunglasses saunters up to the bar, she orders herself a drink and then subtly slides a manila envelope over to the secret informant sitting to her left.

[A]

And it says top Secret in both letters.

[E]

Nobody look at this.

[B]

Subtlety, subtlety, subtlety.

[E]

And somehow no one ever notices the giant brown package that he pulls out from inside of his jacket either.

[A]

Yeah, it's got like tied string on it. It's Sly, Jeff. It's Sly.

[E]

These really are the best experts in the world.

[B]

Giant trench coats. I can't even see them.

[E]

That scenario actually wasn't far off from what one of our listeners Orchestrated during her first date. No top secret document documents were involved, but there was an undercover spy, and we were all shocked when she finally admitted who that person was. You're gonna hear it in your second date update right after this.

[A]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning second date update.

[E]

Most women have their own unwritten rules they set down for a first date. Now, Alexis might not agree because these rules I found online were written by men.

[A]

Okay, I love when men do this.

[E]

I think they're still pretty good.

[A]

I bet you think that.

[E]

Number one, always be willing to pay for half.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

Should I stop there or do you want me to keep going? Okay. I didn't even get to. Don't drink too much. The best date's a sober date. Oh, man.

[C]

Why find this?

[A]

Yeah, why would Alexis want to remember?

[E]

Anyway, we have a woman on the phone named Katrina who has her own unwritten rule for dates. That she brings someone along on her first one every time. Katrina, welcome to the show.

[F]

Hey.

[A]

I think I'm more amazed that you can find someone to come with you every time. You know, like once or twice as a friend. Then I'm like, girl, I am not going on your eighth first date.

[C]

People don't even want to go on their own dates.

[E]

Yes, well, if you would pay for half of the meal, then people would be more than excited to hang out with you.

[B]

And if you have a third, you can triple it. You split it by three.

[E]

There you go. But we want to learn about you and your dating life, Katrina. So tell us, who do you like to bring along on your dates with you? Like a friend?

[D]

Honestly, I like to ask my mom to come.

[B]

Oh, God, I was afraid.

[A]

Oh, geez.

[F]

Why?

[E]

You're psycho.

[F]

No.

[B]

Hey, hold on. Before you say anything, I love moms. If a girl showed up with her mom on a date, I'd be so happy.

[A]

No, you would not. That is not true.

[B]

Mama, give me a hug. I'll get your approval for us.

[A]

First date. Why would you do that?

[D]

Well, I have my mom kind of creep in the background. It's not like she's sitting with us or anything. Like, just to make sure that, like, the vibes are right and that I'm safe. And, you know, you never know.

[E]

You need someone to make sure your form is right on the kiss, too, so make sure mom ways in.

[B]

You mean she's just, like, a random person at the bar? Do you introduce her to your dates?

[D]

No. Spot on. She's just a random person at the bar.

[B]

Okay, that's better.

[A]

It's better. Better. That is. I mean.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

I'm sorry, girl. I'm glad you're here. I'm glad. Listen, that feels unhealthy to me.

[B]

Really.

[E]

Brooke doesn't want to let her children leave the house until they're 30 years old.

[A]

I mean, I say that, but I don't really want that to happen, Jeff.

[B]

Like, you know, Brooke is definitely going

[E]

to be on the first dates with both of her children when they go home.

[B]

Hold on. Let me just cut alder steak really quickly, and then you guys continue.

[A]

So I'm guessing the mom went on this one, too.

[F]

We.

[E]

We're being so judgy here. We haven't even heard the date yet. Tell us about what. What you guys did in this guy that you went out with.

[F]

With.

[D]

Well, to start at the beginning, this guy Jeremy. I met him on. I know you're gonna roll your eyes. I met him on Tinder.

[C]

That's way better than the first thing you started this with.

[E]

We're gonna try not to judge. Keep going. You met him online?

[D]

All right, so we met on Tinder, and honestly, we hit it off pretty quick, but, like, it kind of seemed stagnant. Like, it wasn't going anywhere. Like, we talked for a few weeks, but we mostly just talked about food. Like, we're both just big booties.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

Okay.

[B]

Nice.

[A]

Okay. Yeah. But it felt like it was kind of stalling, you say?

[D]

Yeah, Like, I sort of just had to be like, hey, are we going on a date, or are we just gonna sit here and, like, talk about food that we're not ever gonna eat together?

[E]

Yeah, well, some guys do need that. They need that extra push to be like, hey, ask me out already.

[D]

Right. And after a matter of a week, I'm gonna say something like, I am that girl.

[B]

It's interesting.

[A]

You're so assertive. And then bring your mom. I love it. The first part.

[E]

Yeah, I know we do this segment to find out what things you love and what things you don't, but we. We gotta figure out what Katrina did for her date.

[C]

I agree.

[D]

I want to hear.

[E]

Okay, so, Katrina, where. Where'd you and your mom go?

[D]

Okay, well, he suggested sushi. Love that.

[A]

Yeah.

[D]

So I chose the restaurant because, like, I knew where it was. My mom and I've been there before, so that was also helpful.

[A]

And so you're excited about this date?

[D]

Oh, yeah. I'm all in. I'm ready to go. And so I end up carpooling there with my mom. And we get there, like, a little early, obviously, because I Don't want to get busted, but I have mom post up at the bar, and he and I meet up, and everything's pretty normal at this point.

[A]

Can I ask, like, when you're separated from your mother, are you guys, like, secretly meeting in the bathroom at any point? Are you giving each other signals throughout the day?

[D]

Not necessarily. I mean, there was one point when, like, I got up to go to the bathroom, and, like, I definitely did just one quick check in with her.

[E]

Okay.

[C]

I feel like it's risky, though, because, like, I look so much like my mom. If someone saw me talking, you would know a million percent.

[A]

Totally. Yeah.

[E]

The date would probably leave you for your mom because she's cool.

[C]

She's way tanner than me.

[E]

I mean, it sounds like if you only checked in with your mom once, the date must have been going pretty well.

[D]

Yeah, I mean, we were making quick work of the sushi menu. We did it all from sushi to sashimi to seaweed salad. We had a little bit everything.

[B]

Okay, so nagiri reaction.

[A]

You're leaning in on the foodie connection you guys have?

[D]

Yeah, definitely. So, like, it was pretty chill.

[B]

How does a mom date end? Like, does she watch you guys? I'm being serious.

[C]

Right?

[A]

Because he can't walk her to the car. Cause it's her mom's car.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

So, like, my mom has the keys. Really fast she takes.

[B]

Her mom unlocked the car right now.

[D]

Well, we went outside, and, yes, I have to get in the car with my mom, so, like, I have to finesse this. So I just want to tell him, like, hey, this was great. And I, like, gave him a quick kiss, but, like, he kind of did seem a little surprised by that.

[B]

Oh, because you kissed him. Like, you initiated it.

[D]

Yeah. Again, I am that girl.

[E]

Yeah, you're assertive.

[A]

That's rare in front of your mom.

[B]

Well, was it in front of your mom?

[E]

Did she see.

[D]

I mean, yeah, she was, like, lurking in the background.

[C]

Lurking.

[D]

Oh, no.

[E]

The camera's out and everything.

[B]

It's just the first kiss on camera.

[F]

No.

[A]

Okay.

[E]

We're just joking.

[A]

And what do you mean? He seems surprised by the kiss. How so?

[D]

I don't know. Like, I kind of just threw it out there. It was quick. He was kind of, like. Looks like he was reeling a tiny bit. I don't know. We did just eat a bunch of sushi. That could be on me.

[E]

Maybe it was weird for him because his dad was also there. The mom's over by the bar.

[B]

What if the mom and dad are also.

[E]

Yeah, the grandparents are in the car outside. It's just everybody's watching.

[A]

So now it's weird that it happens. I will love it so hard.

[E]

I really hope not, but maybe it will. When we come back, we'll call Jeremy for you and try and get your second date update right after this.

[D]

Thank you.

[E]

Hold on.

[A]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[E]

If you're just joining us for the second date update date, we're on the phone with Katrina, whose first date would be an absolute nightmare for most of us in this room. But for her, it's totally normal to bring along her mom as the third wheel. Just make sure that everything's going right.

[A]

That's right.

[E]

As far as we can tell, her date Jeremy did not know that her mom was even there the whole time watching, peeping in on their first kiss. Katrina, did you hold your finger up to give Mom a countdown so that she knew the kiss was about to happen? It would have been kind of romantic.

[D]

Well, I think everyone was caught off guard by the kiss, mom included.

[G]

Okay.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

For some reason, I just imagine your mother in the window of that sushi restaurant, just banging on it, saying, way to go, honey.

[D]

Well, thank God that didn't happen.

[E]

Okay, but after the date, your mom did approve of him?

[B]

Oh, yeah.

[D]

Oh, yeah, definitely. Okay. Okay.

[A]

And we never asked either. Have you talked to him since? I know that you said the kiss took him off guard, but maybe. Have you heard anything?

[D]

No, that's why I'm calling you. It just. It's been awkward.

[F]

I don't know what's up.

[E]

Well, hopefully we can help smooth things over. We're about to call your boy here and hopefully turn Katrina and Jeremy into the power couple. Katremy. Got a nice ring to it.

[A]

Did we need to dial her mom in on the other line, too.

[E]

I'm sure she's watching through one of the windows of the studio here, so we'll be good. I'm going to dial him right now. Now let's do it.

[F]

Hello?

[E]

Hey, is this Jeremy?

[F]

Yeah. Who's this?

[E]

We're. We're a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[A]

Hey, Jeremy, how are you doing?

[F]

What up? Hi.

[A]

Hi.

[E]

Hey, you're quite the talker.

[A]

Yeah, so it's gonna be a tough nut to crack, Jeff.

[E]

Maybe, but hopefully we can because we're trying to help out one of our listeners with this segment we're doing called A Second Date. UPD date. Basically, you went out with a girl named Katrina the other night to a sushi restaurant and we're trying to kind of pick your brain about it.

[F]

Yeah, that was a scam.

[A]

What? What? Did you say scam?

[B]

Like, you scammed her?

[F]

No, no, I think she's got some kind of operation she's running.

[B]

Oh, she scammed you?

[A]

Wait, can you.

[E]

Can you please elaborate? Because we have no idea what you're talking about.

[A]

Yeah, she did not allude to any sort of scam when we talked to her.

[E]

It was a date. Right.

[F]

Well, all right. We went to a sushi restaurant. We ordered a ton of food.

[B]

Yeah, you should. At a sushi restaurant.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

Okay, so at the end, the bill came, and, you know, I have a policy. I'll pay for the first date. Usually more than that. I just think it's the right thing to do. Yeah. Although, I mean, we had a big night, we ordered a lot of food, so the guy came and she put down her card, too. And I was thinking, all right, thank God, that one, I. I don't have to pay for this. All. But two, that. That's nice of her to like. I said I'd get it, but then she threw down her card. So I was like, all right, that's cool of her.

[E]

Yeah, that's really considerate of her. See, Alexis, it is a nice thing. Guys appreciate that and like that about women.

[C]

Whatever.

[A]

I mean,

[E]

consider it for next time

[C]

I forget my card deck.

[E]

Oh, is that what happens?

[A]

She always says, oh, I'm so sorry.

[E]

So sorry, Jeremy. Keep going.

[F]

Well, but hold on, because the bill came and I got my card back, and I saw I had still been charged for everything. And I had a quick moment of what's happening? And then he turned to her and said, and here's your loyalty card.

[E]

What?

[A]

Oh, so she.

[B]

It's her favorite sushi place.

[A]

Wait, so, like, she threw it down? So, like, if you order 10 rolls, you get the L 11th free or something like that type of deal? Is that what you mean?

[F]

She was getting some kind of, like, reward points for all the money I just spent.

[A]

Oh, wait, wait, that's not a scam. Like, why wouldn't she throw it down? Like, you're eating there. You don't have a loyalty card.

[E]

It's weird that she would get all the benefits from their meal together that he paid for.

[B]

She should have said, hey, you already programmed here. If you want, you can join.

[C]

When someone buys me Starbucks, it's so hard for me not to. To put my rewards barcode right there.

[A]

I don't know that that's a scam. I bet she just didn't even think about it.

[E]

Well, how much was it? How much was the bill that you paid?

[B]

It's sushi. It's got to be 100 or so.

[F]

I think it was closer to, like, 200 bucks.

[E]

Oh, my God.

[F]

I saved a scam because I just suddenly got a flash of her taking, like, every Internet guy to this one place and, like, racking up and then

[B]

she can take her friends for lunch.

[D]

Genius.

[A]

I'm racking, packing up the free California rolls, and nobody even knows.

[E]

Alexis is loving this. You're gonna. You're creating a little monster in our

[C]

studio, texting all my friends right now.

[A]

I'm sorry, that is a big accusation.

[E]

It is weird that none of that came up when we talked to her.

[B]

Well, it's so small.

[A]

I'm telling you, she doesn't even think about it.

[E]

Yeah, she just takes money from guys and gets the rewards for herself. Okay, we need to clear this up and actually have Katrina on the line. She is on the phone already, by the way, Jeremy, wanting to talk to you.

[A]

Does it feel less scammy? Yeah.

[F]

What? Talking about.

[A]

Yeah, yeah.

[E]

That's how this segment works. We have them listening quietly and then have them jump in.

[A]

That feels normal.

[D]

Sir, respectfully, what are you talking about? Like, I'm running. You suggested sushi. I suggested the restaurant.

[A]

Oh, she got you.

[B]

Wait a minute.

[E]

Wait.

[F]

You just said you picked the place.

[D]

You picked sushi. So what? I was going to talk to you for weeks on the off hands, you would land on sushi, even though I told you, pick absolutely anything.

[B]

She's got a good point.

[F]

Just answer me yes or no. Have you taken other Internet dates to that same place?

[D]

Oh, quite frankly, that is none of your business. And if you know that's where my mom and I like to go. It's our favorite restaurant, she and I, so.

[E]

Yeah, because you get all the free food. Come on, you guys.

[A]

Jeffrey, you really think that she is going to spend hours talking to men, then hours going out on terrible dates with them? Like, it is not worth. Like, I can't imagine all of that energy being worth whatever you end up getting.

[E]

I guess I do see Brooke's point. You can be running a tight, tighter scam than this to get them in. Maybe you need to, like, streamline this system.

[A]

Thank you. The reward is not worth the effort.

[F]

Yeah, okay.

[E]

Maybe I'm gonna buy you some gift cards too, next time.

[F]

You keep saying it's not worth it. Then why would you bother putting down your card?

[D]

You offered to pay. I said thank you. Because that is the appropriate response. And then I threw my loyalty card down. I'm not gonna let 160 bucks, like, 100 bill, go without, like, just putting points on my card. Like, you're paying for it anyway. Like, why not cash in on it?

[E]

So you. You said you and your mom go there. Did you use the loyalty points from this date on the next time that you and your mom went and ate there?

[A]

Why would it matter?

[E]

I'm just curious.

[D]

I always use my loyalty card when we go and eat there. And, yeah, we went there, like, a week or so after this date that he and I had. So, like, technically, probably, but I had a lot of points on that card.

[E]

Well, he paid for several meals.

[C]

Nice. You bought her mom dinner?

[A]

Yes. I don't know why he's so upset about this. Still, I totally don't see an with this.

[D]

Here's the thing. After hearing the way this man feels about me because I'm apparently a scam artist, let me just pull the curtain all the way back. Let's get real right now. The week or so after when I went there with my mom was not even the most important time that I went there with my mom. I think the most noteworthy time is the fact that my mother was there when we were on this date in the first place. She was sitting at the bar.

[E]

Okay. I don't know if Jeremy knew that.

[B]

That's not a real bomb. You think it is? I.

[D]

The thing is, she was just watching to make sure that I don't get, I don't know, murdered.

[E]

And then, Jeremy, you gave off. Did you feel like you maybe gave off some murdery vibes when you matched with her online?

[C]

Her mom was gonna save her.

[F]

You thought I was gonna murder you in the sushi restaurant?

[E]

Well, maybe not in the restaurant, but maybe in the parking lot, probably.

[D]

Yeah.

[B]

After you pay the bill, obviously.

[E]

Yeah, they need the loyalty points.

[B]

Duh.

[A]

I think the more important point is, did you hear that her mom was there?

[F]

Yeah. I don't even understand. Your mom is chaperoning your dates. You're a grown woman.

[D]

Yeah, because there's a bunch of weirdos on the Internet, so you have to be careful scamming people.

[F]

You are the weirdo.

[E]

The Internet weirdo is you. Well, I just.

[A]

This is not going well.

[E]

It's so romantic. At this point, I just have to ask if you two would like to go out on another date. Moms and parents all invited. And. Jeremy, we're gonna pay for it this time.

[C]

We'll give you your own punch Card.

[B]

Yeah, there it is.

[E]

What do you think, Jeremy?

[F]

This is, like, more twisted than I even imagined.

[E]

There's no scam here. We'll pay for everything.

[F]

Yeah, let her go out with her mom. I'm done.

[B]

Okay.

[A]

She does like to do that.

[E]

So the royalty points are running low, though. So who's gonna pay for that?

[D]

That you guys will. You already said you were gonna give me a gift card.

[F]

Let's go.

[E]

Now you're running a scam on us?

[B]

Yeah, well, I don't know.

[A]

She's really good at it, though. I'm still okay with it.

[E]

I know. Brooke Venmo, $400 right now.

[D]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[F]

Wow.

[E]

It's been a while since we've had fireworks like that happen between two of our callers. And this time it was all because of using a loyalty card on a date.

[A]

Date.

[B]

Wow.

[A]

Is it really that bad?

[B]

The whole time I recently was on a date and they asked me if I had a loyalty card, I was like, I don't know. Look up my number. And it was a whole process. And they did, though. They found it.

[E]

The bad part about it is that she didn't say she was using a loyalty card. Yeah, she made it seem like she was gonna pay for the date, but then was like, oh, by the way, you're paying for everything and I'm taking all the points.

[B]

She should have just been like, hey, they have a loyalty program here. I'm a part of it.

[E]

If you want to be, you know,

[A]

you can sign up, but scam artist over a royalty card?

[B]

I don't know, Jeff, we get why

[E]

Brooke is so offended by this. Because she's a staunch advocate of loyalty cards. She's got 37 in her purse right now.

[A]

If I know that I'm going to go back there in five years, I will still keep my loyalty number.

[B]

Is that really loyalty? Brooke, if you have every single grocery

[A]

store, if I'm going to save 10 cents, it is worth it to me. I love a good coupon.

[E]

Remember, you can listen to all of our second dates wherever you get your podcast at Brook and Jeffrey. And you can always email the show. We'll call that person who's not calling you back.

[D]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[E]

People who say that revenge doesn't make you feel better have obviously never had a terrible boss or a cheating partner or an unruly pet hamster. Cuz there are definitely certain situations where a little pain payback's the only thing that can help you sleep at night. And nowhere is that more true than with a horrible neighbor?

[A]

Oh, yes.

[E]

Luckily, we found a list of the pettiest, most passive aggressive neighbors that people have ever had to deal with. And I'll just say what one guy did using a bucket and 12 gallons of water is just straight up savage. You're gonna hear it coming up right after this. Nothing gets under your skin like living next to an obnoxious, inconsiderate, passive aggressive neighbor.

[A]

Oh, wow.

[E]

Yeah, it's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Whether it's the guy who has to mow his lawn at 5am or the one who files noise complaints because your wind chimes quote disrupted the ecosystem.

[A]

Are we doing this because you're just finally meeting your new neighbors, Jeff? Is that what's going on?

[B]

Yeah, on what's going happening here?

[E]

Well, there is research that it does give earthworms nightmares if you put a wind chime over the grass.

[A]

Earthworms don't have nightmares.

[E]

Don't care about the earthworms. That's on you, bro.

[A]

With a little stuffy sucking its thumb.

[E]

I get it. Brook's solution is to offer to buy up all the properties around her whenever she doesn't like her neighbors. Push the poor people out. But yeah, not everybody has that luxury, and some of us just have to suffer through it. And a recent survey asked people for the pettiest neighbor disputes that they've ever had to deal with. Like this one says, my trespassing neighbors cut down trees on my side of the property. And when I sent a cease and desist letter, the wife threatened to ruin my reputation because she works at the school my children attend.

[C]

What?

[A]

So what is that?

[E]

I sent an anonymous tip to the IRS alerting them that her husband was running an at home business and had hired two workers under the table to avoid paying taxes.

[C]

Okay, you win.

[E]

Enjoy being audited, psycho.

[A]

Yeah.

[C]

Wow.

[A]

Do you guys remember there was an old radio host in this city that wanted a view of the city and so chopped down all the trees on public property?

[B]

No.

[A]

Oh, my God. Oh, that was crazy. It was crazy. He got into so much trouble and find like tons of money. They like, went in the middle of the night with a chainsaw and just cut them all down.

[B]

Yeah, you can't do that.

[E]

One person lived next to a house who did not want to hand out candy to children on Halloween.

[C]

Come on.

[A]

I mean, and there's a lot of people that have different, like, religious backgrounds.

[E]

You know, the thing is, they'd still stay home that whole night. And instead of turning off the Porch light, like most normal people do. Instead, they made a giant sign and hung it in their entryway. And it said in big, bold letters, stop. Our home does not celebrate Halloween. Please do not knock on this door.

[B]

Dang, bro.

[A]

So they're gonna decorate. It's like a. A non decorated.

[B]

Yeah. Oh, my gosh. They're gonna have, like, big X's and tape everywhere.

[A]

It's gonna look like a Halloween decoration.

[F]

Yeah.

[A]

I would be like, is that a joke?

[B]

Yeah, let's not get that.

[E]

Nothing says egg and teepee my house. Like a big, angry sign like that.

[A]

Yeah, just turn the front porch light off.

[E]

We're looking at a survey that asked people to share the weirdest stories about their pettiest neighbors. This one says, I lived in a duplex where my neighbor couldn't comprehend why I didn't want to Hear hear his TV blasting through the walls at 2 in the morning. And then they attached a screenshot of their text conversation with their neighbor.

[A]

Oh, I like this. What does it say?

[E]

So they wrote, hey, I need to get to bed. Could you please lower the volume on your tv? The bass is coming through the walls.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

The neighbor's response. Sorry. Nah, this is me in my living room. I'm good.

[A]

Oh.

[E]

So they write back, the base is literally shaking the pictures on the walls of my bedroom. Yeah, it's after 2am Please turn it down. The neighbor's response, Dude, I'm watching Shark Tank. Sorry, but relax.

[A]

I mean, you got to have that base on for Shark Tank.

[B]

About to throw a sick offer at this guy.

[A]

Couldn't believe this invention.

[E]

Boom.

[D]

Boom.

[G]

Yeah.

[E]

Kind of side with the. Yeah, the neighbor on that one. Another one says, I had an extremely lazy neighbor who would literally pick up her dog's poop from her grass and toss it over the fence into my backyard. I'd go outside and find clumps scattered everywhere.

[B]

Bro, I will smear that on your front door.

[A]

Gross. With just your hand.

[B]

No, that's just me. Sorry. It's a defense mechanism.

[E]

Remember I talked about on the show how my neighbors for months would let their dog out and it would go into my yard and use the bathroom and then run back home?

[A]

I still think that your neighbors train the dog to do that.

[B]

I know.

[E]

There's no way they didn't realize that that was happening.

[A]

Oh, they knew. They fully knew. That was what they're like, honey, don't go by the window. He'll know that we see it. There he is.

[E]

And then they fly drones over my house while I was Sunbathing with my shirt off.

[A]

What? You didn't tell us that.

[E]

I figured you guys saw the photos online, so maybe not. We're looking at a survey that asks people to share stories about their pet pettiest neighbors that they've ever had to deal with.

[B]

I did see that picture on drone leafans.

[A]

Yeah.

[E]

This one says we lived across the street from an old couple who installed a giant floodlight that shone directly into our bedroom all night long.

[B]

Okay, hold on. Those aren't supposed to go off, right?

[A]

No, you can turn them on and off. They can be on switches.

[E]

They said we put up curtains, but it was still too bright. So we politely asked that they turn it off at night.

[B]

Yeah.

[E]

Or at least install a tiny. They refused, saying to mind our own business. So I started sneaking over and loosening their bulbs.

[C]

Yes. Dude.

[A]

The same thing happened in my neighborhood, in my hometown.

[B]

Really?

[A]

Yes. And our neighbors sent their little girl up a ten foot pole because she was the only one that could shimmy up it. And she loosened the bulbs. And then he never fixed it.

[B]

That's awesome. Yeah.

[E]

They go on. They say when the elderly man asked me if I ever had problems with my outside lights coming loose, I told him, yeah, and I blamed it on the vibrations from traffic in our street. He said he had the same problem. And I told him I gave up and left him off. He did the same. It's nice to win a neighbor fight. And finally, this one says, one winter I spent 45 minutes shoveling my car out of deep snow so I could drive to the grocery store.

[B]

Store?

[G]

Yeah.

[E]

I was gone for half an hour, and when I came back, my neighbor swooped in and took the spot that I just shoveled. No, our apartment complex doesn't have assigned parking, but in the winter it's understood. If you shovel a spot, it's yours.

[A]

Yes.

[E]

So I was really upset. Went inside, filled up two 1 gallon jugs of water, went back and poured them out over his windshield. Rinse and rinse.

[B]

Repeat.

[E]

Rinse and repeat. I must have poured about 12 gallons of water onto his car by the time I was done. It was already freezing by the time I poured that last bucket. It sat overnight. And the next morning I got to watch as he helplessly tried to scrape off layer after layer of ice off of his windshield.

[B]

You need an ice pick at that point.

[A]

The problem with that is that he still didn't understand. He's like, wow, it really got frozen. Like, he didn't know that he. It was because of the parking spot.

[B]

My bad. Luck.

[E]

Why is my car the only one that's completely encased in ice?

[A]

Dude, Wild.

[E]

Those were the pettiest, most passive aggressive neighbor stories that people have ever had to deal with.

[B]

Got to text yours in Brooke and

[D]

Jeffrey in the morning.

[A]

What is our computer rebooting Netflix.

[E]

We got Justin, who is one in four on the phone right now. And you heard that sound at the beginning because you might remember Justin is our Netflix guy. Works for Netflix.

[B]

I always recognize the Netflix sound.

[A]

I remember.

[E]

Welcome back, Justin.

[F]

Thank you, thank you. I got my son with me. So what's up, Leo?

[D]

What's up man?

[A]

What's Leo's favorite show on Netflix right now?

[D]

Pokemon.

[B]

Coco Melon.

[A]

No, he said Pokemon.

[B]

Oh, I heard Coco Melon. I've been binging Coco Melon.

[A]

And Stan degrading than him. He is so older than Coco Melon.

[E]

I'm on season three.

[B]

No spoilers.

[E]

Okay, Justin, what's the hot thing that people should be watching on Netflix this summer?

[F]

Oh, so there's a lot of good sports stuff out right now. So if you're in a sports, it's

[A]

all my husband watches.

[B]

That's so fun.

[E]

Cuz I'm deciding between if I watch Netflix or 2B this summer. So I'm not really sure. No one has decided that.

[A]

Jeff.

[B]

I'm sorry, but I heard there's a

[E]

some good stuff on there. So you're gonna be fighting for my business, Justin. In the meantime, we gotta send Brooke out of the studio. Here is it.

[B]

So why are you fighting for it?

[E]

I'm still gonna.

[F]

Yeah.

[E]

So now that she's gone, let's go over the rules real quick. You got 30 seconds to answer as many questions as possible. If you don't know when you could say pass. But you have to beat Brooke outright if you want to win. Are you ready?

[F]

Ready.

[E]

Good luck. Your time starts now. Today is National French Fry Day. True or false. Did French fries actually come from Frank France, who is married to Ryan Gosling? Is the drug morphine named after an animal? A Greek God or a plant?

[F]

Plant.

[E]

What Star Trek character would say the famous line long live and prosper spot. For decades, what fast food restaurant chain slogan has been always fresh, never frozen Subway? Name the scientist who developed the theory of gravity of gravity.

[F]

Noon.

[E]

Well done, Justin. Brooke is going to come back into the studio. And so since you work for Netflix, I'm curious, what is your official stance on password sharing? Justin. This is off the record, by the way.

[A]

You're saying official but off the record.

[E]

The off the record official Stance for

[F]

a non employee sharing. Not great for the stocks.

[C]

Okay.

[A]

Okay.

[F]

But do we share? Maybe.

[A]

Yeah.

[F]

Okay.

[B]

You do.

[A]

Yeah.

[B]

Well, your son doesn't have his own account.

[D]

Wow.

[B]

We're telling your boss. Wow.

[E]

Okay, Brooke, it's your turn. Are you ready?

[A]

Yes.

[E]

Good luck.

[F]

You're.

[E]

No, not good luck.

[B]

Whoa.

[E]

I only say that to the contestants.

[B]

You're not allowed to wish not sharing

[A]

any passwords with you, Jeff. That's fine.

[E]

I got my tubies, so I'll be fine. Here we go. Your time starts now. Today is National French Fry Day. True or false. Did french fries actually come from France?

[C]

True.

[E]

Who is married to Ryan Gosling?

[A]

Eva Mendez.

[E]

Is the drug morphine named after an animal, a Greek God or a plant?

[A]

Greek. Go.

[E]

What Star Trek character would say the famous line, live long and prosper? Spock, for decades, what fast food restaurant chain slogan has been always fresh, never frozen? Wendy's name. The scientist who developed the theory of gravity.

[A]

Wait, it was sitting under a tree. Newton. Newton.

[F]

All right.

[E]

Took a while to get there. We'll accept the answer. Let's go over to the scoreboard to see how you bowl did with Jose.

[C]

Never say goodbyeos.

[B]

I love that. I love the Internet. Justin, you got two correct today.

[A]

How many people are allowed to have your password?

[B]

Justin and Brook, you destroyed. You got six.

[E]

Justin, fire today. Sorry that you had to suffer an embarrassing loss in front of your child. Let's get to the answers for everybody. It's National French Fry Day. Did french fries actually come from France? Yes, they did. That's true.

[B]

Wow.

[E]

The first historical reference to a french fry is in 1775 in a French recipe book. So who's married to Ryan Gosling? That would be former actress Eva Mendez. Drug morphine is named after a Greek God, Morpheus, the God of dreams. Star Trek character who said long live and prosper is famously Spock. For decades, the fast food chain that has a slogan, always fresh, never frozen, is Wendy's, referring to their beef patties. The scientist who developed the theory of gravity is Isaac Newton, who also invented the fig.

[C]

Newton.

[E]

I tell everyone can't be confirmed or denied. So Justin wasn't enough to win. But just for playing, you do get a $50 Macy's gift card. Got a Macy's gift card from Father's Day or graduation. Put it to good use during Macy's Fourth of July sale, July 30 through July 5. Save on Summer styles. Career ready looks, dorm room essentials and more. Shop now at Macy's.

[F]

All right, all right.

[E]

Justin. Man, awesome having you on the show. You can come back anytime. Okay.

[F]

Thank you.

[E]

And Leo, too. You're welcome back. We'll be back to do Winbrooks Bucks same time on Monday.