Closure Call: Sister Secret

Summary

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Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update

Closure Call: Sister Secret

Date: December 25, 2025
Podcast Hosts: Brooke, Jeffrey, and Producer
Guest Listener: Amelia

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Episode Overview

In this raw and entertaining "Closure Call" edition of Brooke and Jeffrey’s Second Date Update, listener Amelia seeks help to reconnect with her estranged sister, Clarissa. What starts as a story about sibling rivalry and a lost family heirloom takes a jaw-dropping twist when a deeply kept family secret is finally revealed. The episode explores themes of forgiveness, honesty, and the messy complexity of family dynamics, all with the show’s trademark blend of heart and humor.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Sibling Conflict: The Backstory

• Amelia and Clarissa’s Close Bond: Amelia explains her historically close relationship with her sister and family.
• Typical Sibling Fights: The show acknowledges how volatile but quick-to-resolve sister disagreements often are.
  • Brooke (05:10): “The thing about sister fights is you can literally feel like your blood is boiling, and then 20 minutes later, it's done, and you move forward.”
• The Heirloom Incident:
  • On a bar night out, Clarissa wore their mom’s cherished jewelry, including a pearl ring, against Amelia’s wishes.
  • Clarissa loses the ring after washing her hands.
  • Amelia admits she reacted badly, but sees the loss as more sentimental than financial.
• The Fallout:
  • A major argument ensues after the loss; both sisters say hurtful things.
  • A month later, Clarissa purportedly moves out of state and ceases all contact.

2. Stalemate and Estrangement

• Complete Silence for a Year:
  • No communication—a fact that even their parents are aware of, but don’t intervene on.
  • Amelia feels remorse for her part, but has no opportunity for apology.

3. The Attempt at Closure: The Questions

• Amelia, with the hosts, works out four questions to send to Clarissa, hoping for closure and the possibility of reconciliation.
• Brooke (09:00): “Nothing is worth losing a family member like that.”

Clarissa’s Revealing Responses

Question 1: Can you forgive me for what happened?

• Clarissa forgives her, then drops the first twist:
  • She never moved out of state—only to a new neighborhood seven blocks away.
  • Clarissa (read by Producer, 13:00): “I had a friend tell you that I moved out of state, but really, I just moved to a new neighborhood. I’m about seven blocks away.”
  • Shock from Amelia: “That sounds ridiculous. I haven’t run into her seven blocks away…”

Question 2: Can I get an apology for losing Mom’s jewelry?

• Clarissa apologizes, takes responsibility for drinking and losing the ring, but hints the real reason for distance isn't the jewelry.
  • Clarissa (read by Producer, 14:30): “I drank way too much and acted like a total idiot, and I feel really bad for losing mom’s things. But that’s not really the main reason I’ve been keeping my distance.”

Question 3: Is there anything else I should know?

• Bombshell Revelation:
  • Clarissa reveals she is now in a relationship with Amelia’s ex, Ryan, whom Amelia lived with during college.
  • Clarissa (read by Producer, 15:25): “For the last year or so, I’ve been seeing your ex, Ryan.”
  • Amelia reacts with disbelief and disgust:
    • Amelia (16:12): “That is such a boundary. Are you kidding me? …Like, you can’t go fishing in a different pond?”

Question 4: Is there hope to meet and reconnect?

• Clarissa invites Amelia to a family holiday gathering, dropping another bomb:
  • The parents have known about Ryan and Clarissa’s relationship for months and kept it from Amelia.
  • Clarissa (read by Producer, 17:34): “Mom and Dad know already about me and Ryan… We all agreed not to tell you ‘cause we were worried that you wouldn’t be able to handle it.”

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Family Dynamics:
  • Brooke (03:37): “Sisters always have each other’s back. That is true love. It doesn’t mean that they always get along.”
• On the Heirloom:
  • Amelia (06:06): “It’s this pearl ring that’s surrounded by little tiny diamonds. It’s adorable.”
  • Brooke (06:12, joking): “I’m the oldest. I want dibs on these things!”
• On the Big Twist:
  • Producer/Host (15:25): “For the last year or so, I’ve been seeing your ex, Ryan.”
  • Amelia (16:18): “That’s disgusting. I’m completely disgusted.”
• On Family Secrets:
  • Amelia (18:02): “So, like, my mom and dad have been lying to me too. Like, that’s perfect. That’s great stuff.”
• Comic Relief:
  • Brooke (18:34): “Does Ryan have a brother you could date? I’m just saying.”
  • Amelia (18:39, laughing): “Yeah, if anything I will. Like, I’m going after Ryan’s dad.”
• Listener Feedback:
  • Read by Brooke (21:05): “My jaw actually dropped listening to this. This was a wild ride.”
  • Another listener (21:13): “As a first time closure call listener, this was pretty damn good.”

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Important Segment Timestamps

• Sibling Conflicts, Jewelry Lost: 04:31 – 07:29
• Year of Estrangement & Amelia’s Regret: 07:30 – 10:54
• Closure Call Questions & Revelations Begin: 12:09
• “I only moved seven blocks away.”: 13:17
• Clarissa's Apology, but there's more: 14:24
• The Ex-Boyfriend Bombshell: 15:24
• Parental Complicity Revealed: 17:59
• Meltdown & Black Humor (“Sitting on Ryan’s Dad’s Lap”): 19:05
• Listener Reactions: 21:05

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Episode Takeaways

• The True Source of Estrangement: The real rift wasn't the lost ring, but a secret romance between Clarissa and Amelia's ex, which the entire family eventually colluded to conceal.
• Family Secrets Erode Trust: The avoidance, secrecy, and “protection” tactics escalated the conflict much more than the initial mistake.
• Communication is Key: Having honest, difficult conversations earlier could have spared a year of anguish.
• Classic Brooke & Jeffrey: The heavy family drama is balanced by quick wit, relatable personal anecdotes, and signature banter.

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For Listeners Who Missed It:

This episode is a masterclass in podcast drama—a heartfelt yet hilarious unraveling of family secrets with a whiplash-inducing twist. Whether you're here for the tearful truth or the comic commentary, it’s a wild, memorable ride that leaves both the cast and audience with mouths agape.

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Transcript

[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Producer/Host]

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[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

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[Amelia]

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[Brooke]

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[Amelia]

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[Brooke]

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[Amelia]

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[Brooke]

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[Producer/Host]

We all say things we regret when we've put back one too Many.

[Brooke]

Hey, boys. Hey. How you doing?

[Producer/Host]

Yikes. Trust me, you do not want to hear the rest of that recording with the banana demonstration. Oh, my God. If you'd call that a demonstration. But as bad as that sounds, it was even worse for one of our listeners. Cuz what happened after one drunken night out at the bars has led to an entire year of her and her sister not speaking a word to each other. So now she needs our help to try and bring their family back together. You'll find out what happened in your closure call right after this. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. And if I've learned anything from watching the movie Frozen over and over, it's that sisters always get along.

[Brooke]

Wait, no. Sisters always have each other's back. That is true love. It doesn't mean that they always get along.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, yes, maybe that's the better way. I mean, sure, they might be a little annoying sometimes and accidentally cast a spell that sends the whole country into a violent, eternal winter that threatens to destroy everything, but you know what? For the most part. 0. Dr.

[Brooke]

Seriously, though, sometimes she can be in a mood and I'm just like, yeah, yeah, that's normal.

[Producer/Host]

Though strangely, though, it's not the case for one of our listeners named Amelia, who's reached out for a closure call needing help with a little bit of her family drama that's been happening.

[Brooke]

So mad. This isn't Elsa.

[Producer/Host]

Let's talk to her name is again. Amelia. Amelia, welcome to the show.

[Amelia]

Thank you.

[Brooke]

You're welcome. Do you have more than one sister, or is it just you and her?

[Amelia]

It's just the two of us.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Producer/Host]

Okay.

[Brooke]

That's awesome.

[Producer/Host]

What's going on with you and your sister? What made you reach out to us?

[Amelia]

Okay, this is a lot, but I'll give you the Cliff Notes. So I am traditionally super close with my family. Like, close with my mom and dad. We all kind of live near each other, and, like, my little sister Carissa was, like, in the same boat.

[Producer/Host]

I mean, like, you lived on a boat together. That's kind of cute.

[Brooke]

It's the tropical version of Frozen.

[Producer/Host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, I know you're close with all of your family. That's nice.

[Amelia]

Yeah. But, I mean, sisters are how they are. I mean, like, I'm not gonna sit here and say that my sister and I didn't fight a lot about trivial things.

[Brooke]

I was just talking about this with Alexis. Cause she lives with twin sisters. Twin sisters. And, like, the thing about sister fights is you can, like, literally feel like your blood is boiling and then 20 minutes later, it's done, and you're over it, and you move forward.

[Amelia]

Right. And that's always been the case. I mean, we had fights where, like, you would have thought we would kill each other before the fight ended. So it's volatile, but, like, it's not anything out of the ordinary, I don't think.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, so there were a lot of little fights, but it sounds like it leads up to one big fight.

[Amelia]

Yeah. So things have gone completely off the rails, and now I just have no idea what to do.

[Brooke]

So why? What happened?

[Amelia]

Yeah, one night, we were on our way out, and, like, before we even went to the bar, I noticed that she was wearing my mom's jewelry with a necklace, like, a little pendant, and this ring that I'm obsessed with. It's, like, this pearl ring that's surrounded by little, tiny diamonds. It's adorable.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. And you're always jockeying, like, hey, mom, you should really give that to me when you kick the bucket.

[Amelia]

Yeah, Like, I'm the oldest. I want dibs on these things.

[Producer/Host]

I'm so happy. I thought my family was the only one.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. At my grandmother's house, we just put our names in masking tape. Tape on the stuff that we wanted while my grandparents were still alive.

[Producer/Host]

Well, at least that gives you a little bit of perspective. Amelia. Your situation could be worse. You could be Brooke's sister.

[Brooke]

So, wait, how did she get the ring, though?

[Amelia]

So, my mom does have quite a few pieces that are heirloom pieces, and she has given Carissa a few, and she's given me a few, and so we do have them. And, like, I have one that's really similar, but, like, my issue with it is, like, we're going out tonight. Like, to the bars. Like, you can't throw on cheap stuff from Forever 21. Like, you have to wear Mom's, like, precious stuff. And so I just didn't think that was a good idea, and so I had a bad attitude. I accept that. And maybe that led to her drinking a little bit more heavily than she would have. Like, I've come to terms with that.

[Producer/Host]

Did something happen?

[Amelia]

Yes. So the ring is gone. She took it off. Like, wash her hands or something. And, like, hey, good on you for washing your hands. I'll give you points for that. But, like, why did you have the ring on in the first place? If you are someone who takes them off to wash their hands.

[Brooke]

Yikes.

[Producer/Host]

Okay.

[Amelia]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

So how long ago was the ring lost?

[Amelia]

So this was over a year ago.

[Producer/Host]

Oh, a year to the bar over the weekend.

[Brooke]

I know.

[Producer/Host]

No, why are you waiting a year to.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Producer/Host]

Like. Yeah, to us.

[Brooke]

To talk to her?

[Producer/Host]

Yeah. What's happened since that night with you and your sister?

[Amelia]

Absolutely nothing. Except she moved out of state. That's all I know. We have not spoken. She won't return.

[Producer/Host]

Nothing. But she moved a thousand miles away so she would never have to see me.

[Brooke]

Wait, you guys aren't talking?

[Producer/Host]

The fight continues?

[Amelia]

No, we got into a huge fight. And, like, granted, I said some things that I should not have said. I was very angry. But, like, she was drunk and said some things, too. Like, we really got into it, and then about a month goes by, she moves out of state, and that's it.

[Brooke]

Oh, wait. Did your parents know what happened? Do your parents know that she lost the ring and that was the start of all this?

[Amelia]

No, she won't talk to anybody. Like, I know what happened. It's between us and you guys now. But, like, she. Like, she literally just fell off the face of the planet.

[Brooke]

I mean, okay, I get it. It's a huge deal, but it's not a big enough deal that you should break up your family over. I agree.

[Producer/Host]

Now, and you two need to get on the phone and apologize to each other. I think Brooke's saying that you should find a different sister to replace her.

[Brooke]

Scissors are replaceable. That makes me so sad for you. And I bet it would break your mom's heart. Like, of course your mom's going to be upset that the ring's gone, but she would be even more upset to know that her girls aren't talking because of it.

[Producer/Host]

So that's why. That's why you reached out to our show to do this closure call so we could try and help you get back in touch, maybe try and mend some broken fences with your sister.

[Amelia]

Right, Exactly.

[Brooke]

So you haven't had any chance to apologize to her until now. Right?

[Amelia]

Because, I mean, I would have had she been able to return a text or call, but I don't want to, like, you know, dump on her via text and just be like, well, I said it, so I'm good. Because, like, that's not helpful either.

[Producer/Host]

You want to have a healthy conversation back and forth. Yeah. So do it the right way by going through a radio show. I like this.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Producer/Host]

And so you've been working with our producer off of the air before we made this call to come up with the four questions that you wanted to send to your sister, Clarissa, and try and get some answers for her to Help you get some closure and get you guys talking again.

[Brooke]

Right.

[Producer/Host]

So we've sent those for you. And I will tell you, Clarissa did respond back.

[Brooke]

Did Clarissa explain it all?

[Producer/Host]

Come on. People that are laughing texted I. Brooke. That was funny, because it was. I don't know what was said. I haven't even read what she wrote.

[Brooke]

I don't.

[Producer/Host]

Haven't read the questions. I haven't read the answers. We're gonna find all of this out for the first time when we come back. I hope there's no swear words in it, Jeff. I hope not, too. It's gonna happen when we do your closure call right after this. We're in the middle of a closure call with our listener, Amelia. Just a quick recap of what's happened. She and her little sister have not spoken to each other in over a year after a big fight that they had when they went out to the bars one night, and her sister drunkenly lost their mom's heirloom jewelry. Oh, no. So that led to an argument. Some things were said that Amelia now regrets. Yeah, because the sister ended up moving away. And nothing is worth losing a family member like that. Which is why she's asked us to help her reach out back to her sister to get some answers.

[Brooke]

I can't imagine what you said.

[Producer/Host]

I mean, honestly, do you want to repeat some of those things right here on the radio, Amelia?

[Amelia]

I mean, I will say I said a lot of regretful things, but nothing that merits a year of silence. Like, I'll say that.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, that's fair.

[Brooke]

We'll see if she says the same thing.

[Producer/Host]

I know Brooke has said there's gotta be something else, some other reason, because a jewelry fight isn't a big enough reason to do that. And that got me thinking. What if she never actually lost the jewelry?

[Brooke]

What do you mean?

[Producer/Host]

What if she went and pawned it and lied and now feels guilty about.

[Brooke]

It because that's the night they were drinking? She had it on when they left.

[Producer/Host]

I mean, that's what I would have done. I would have gone right to the.

[Brooke]

Pawn shop this entire time.

[Amelia]

If anything, this ring has more sentimental value than financial value.

[Brooke]

Your family heirlooms are like my family heirlooms. Like, we love them.

[Producer/Host]

They're.

[Brooke]

They're very sentimental to us. But then you go get an appraisal, like, well, we could give you $26. Yeah, right, right.

[Producer/Host]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Producer/Host]

Well, we can all call our parents jewelry cheap later. But now we need to get into these questions, because, as you know, Amelia has already worked with our Producer to send these four questions to her sister. We have her answers ready to read. Amelia, are you ready for this?

[Amelia]

I am.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, here we go. Let's go to the first closure call question we said. First of all, I feel completely terrible about the last time we hung out. I want to apologize for getting so angry and blowing up at you about mom's jewelry. I went way over the line with what I said, but I don't think it's worth moving out of state and breaking off contact with me. I'm super sorry. Can you forgive me?

[Brooke]

So, I mean, that but would hit me wrong. I'm going to tell you.

[Producer/Host]

Me too.

[Brooke]

It deletes everything in front of it.

[Amelia]

I mean, I wish it was a little more. More brief. I. I probably rambled on because I haven't talked to her in so long. But, yeah, it gets the overall point across, I guess.

[Producer/Host]

And also, I'm not a very good reader, so they'll put some of that on me.

[Brooke]

We're gonna know exactly how she felt in her tone of her response, what she said.

[Producer/Host]

We're basically asking for forgiveness. And your sister wrote back. She said, well, I do appreciate you saying that, and I can 100% forgive you. Oh, I will let you know. I had a friend tell you that I moved out of state, but really, I just moved to a new neighborhood.

[Brooke]

What?

[Producer/Host]

I'm about seven blocks away.

[Brooke]

What?

[Amelia]

No, that's.

[Brooke]

What.

[Amelia]

Yeah, that sounds ridiculous. I haven't run into her seven blocks away. Like, actually, that's not.

[Producer/Host]

I had a friend who moved into.

[Jeffrey]

The same apartment complex with me, and.

[Producer/Host]

I never once saw him ever in a year that he lived there. She might be actively trying to avoid you, even when you're out and about.

[Brooke]

Like, she wears. She wears a mustache and maybe some sunglasses.

[Producer/Host]

I mean, I don't know if she would go that far.

[Brooke]

Are you shocked? I am shocked. Casual sounding response.

[Amelia]

I feel like I wouldn't put the mustache and glasses thing past her. I mean, this is really immature to do. Like to tell somebody you moved out of state and you've just been there the whole time. Like, yeah, I'm a little put off by that.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, well, let's move on to question two here. We wrote to her. While I am sorry I reacted that way, I feel like you would have done the same. I told you Mom's jewelry was important to me, and you ignored what I said and lost it. Do you think maybe I could get an apology from you?

[Brooke]

That's what you wanted.

[Amelia]

Yeah, accountability is important. And, like, she has Lacked accountability in other situations. So, like, yeah, I do still hold her to that standard.

[Brooke]

Okay. Okay.

[Producer/Host]

We're asking for an apology from her. She wrote back, absolutely. I am sorry that that happened.

[Brooke]

Okay?

[Producer/Host]

I drank way too much and acted like a total idiot, and I feel really bad for losing mom's things.

[Brooke]

Why is your sister so reasonable in not talking to you?

[Producer/Host]

Because she's sober when she's writing back. I think the fights were all.

[Brooke]

It's been a year, Jeff. I'm sure she's been sober within the last year. Like, judge her.

[Producer/Host]

But she keeps going. She says that's not really the main reason I've been keeping my distance, though.

[Brooke]

I knew it. What is it? What is it?

[Amelia]

Did she say right? What is it? Like, I'm more confused now than ever, honestly.

[Producer/Host]

Okay, well, maybe we'll get some more answers as we keep moving through these. We're going to the third. Third question in the closure call we sent. We haven't been able to catch up in the year since you moved. So is there anything else I should know? Your sister wrote back, well, I'm nervous to tell you this, but the main reason why I cut contact and moved a little farther.

[Brooke]

This is. It.

[Producer/Host]

Is because I met someone. Oh, well, technically, remet someone. And we became very, very close. Okay, please don't hate me forever, but for the last year or so, I've been seeing your ex, Ryan. Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

Did you hear that?

[Amelia]

Yeah, I heard it, but, like, no, I also did not just hear that because that is, like, that is such a boundary. Are you kidding me? Ryan and I literally lived together when she was living, like, a few walks away, when we were living in the same complex. Like, it's not even. Okay. Even if, like, nothing started when we were together. Like, like, you can't go fishing in a different pond. Like, you have to go after my exes. Are you kidding me?

[Producer/Host]

You understand? That's why she said she knew you'd be mad and it's inappropriate, and that's why she's.

[Amelia]

That's disgusting. I'm completely disgusted.

[Brooke]

I'm not mad.

[Amelia]

I am literally physically ill right now.

[Producer/Host]

She does keep going. She says, I'm really, really sorry. It just happened and we didn't want to hurt you, so we've tried to keep it a secret.

[Amelia]

Oh, yeah, because that's way. That's way better, right? That's super better.

[Producer/Host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

I love how she says, I don't want to hurt you, but I'm not going to talk to you for a year. Like, what do you think ye. Are you still in love with Ryan?

[Amelia]

No. I mean, like, I'm upset. That was the first guy I ever lived with. Like we were together like through college and then we moved back. Like, she wouldn't have even known him if I had not moved in with him back home.

[Brooke]

That's kind of creepy on his part.

[Amelia]

Like, and what if, like, what if they are like living together? They like, you know, like what? I'm like one day I'm going to be family with him too. No. Like, no. I'm super close to my family. Like, I cannot even believe that this is like.

[Producer/Host]

I mean, I'm so sorry, but we're running out of time here and I have to get to the fourth and final question that we sent.

[Amelia]

I. I get it.

[Producer/Host]

So what we wrote to her was, I know we fight sometimes, but I do really miss you. We're sisters and we need to love and cherish each other. Is there any chance we can meet and catch up in person?

[Amelia]

Yeah, that didn't age well.

[Producer/Host]

Knew the answer again.

[Brooke]

Did you say hard passion?

[Producer/Host]

Which again we write before we get any of the answers back, so.

[Amelia]

Right. That did not age well.

[Brooke]

Wait, you still don't want to see her?

[Producer/Host]

She just see her. I'll tell you, she did answer it. What did she say she wrote? Well, actually Ryan and I are supposed to go to mom and dad's for the next holiday, so if that's not going to be too weird. No, she says. FYI, mom and dad know already about me and Ryan. They've known for four or five months. We all agreed not to tell you cuz we were worried that you wouldn't be able to handle it.

[Brooke]

Girl, you'll show them you can handle it, right?

[Amelia]

Like, I'm literally speechless. I have no, no, I have no words. I mean, like, what am I even supposed to say to that? Like, so like my mom and dad have been lying to me too. Like, that's perfect. That's great stuff.

[Brooke]

Well, they could tell that you're. I mean, you know.

[Amelia]

No, I. There's no excuse like, to like, you can't protect somebody by like hiding the truth from them. You can't protect somebody by freezing them out by not talking to them. Like none of them handled this right from jump street. And I've been sitting here feeling guilty about some out of pocket comments that I made when I was rightfully angry. Like that makes like I'm way more.

[Brooke]

Deep breaths. Does Ryan have a brother you could date? I'm just saying.

[Amelia]

Yeah, if anything I will. Like I'm going after Ryan's dad.

[Producer/Host]

Well, at least maybe the good news that came out of this is we've reopened the communication line with you and your sister, and we've learned what really happened.

[Brooke]

I think after you sit with this.

[Amelia]

Sure. We'll communicate.

[Brooke]

Okay. Well, I was gonna say, I think after you sit with this for a minute, maybe you'll see that it's not as big of a deal as I'm.

[Amelia]

Gonna sit with it on Ryan's dad's lap. As of right now, I'm fuming, like, oh, geez. Oh, my gosh.

[Producer/Host]

That was your closure call.

[Brooke]

I actually support that. Okay, yeah, yeah. Only if Ryan's dad's rich.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, geez.

[Producer/Host]

It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

Ten athletes will face the toughest job.

[Amelia]

Interview in fitness that will push past physical and mental breaking points.

[Brooke]

You are the fittest of the fit.

[Amelia]

Only one of you will leave here.

[Brooke]

With an IFIT contract worth $250,000. This is where mindset comes in. Someone will be eliminated.

[Amelia]

Pressure is coming down.

[Jeffrey]

Trainer Games on Prime Video, January 8th. Watch the trailer on trainergames.com well, that was a lot.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that was a lot. You know, so funny that there's drama in families.

[Producer/Host]

Yeah, it's weird when part of the family keeps secrets and the other part don't, and then it all comes out. Who would have known this was drama?

[Brooke]

Dude, I feel like the parents are at the most fall in this. I don't know why, but I believe mom and dad. I blame them.

[Producer/Host]

At least hints, right? Like, don't say it, but be like, hey, you may want to check on your ex.

[Brooke]

Force one of the daughters to come clean and be honest about it. You know, like, if she would have gone and said, hey, do you mind? I have interest in. I know this is sticky. Maybe they could have had a more honest conversation. That's just too hard. Okay. Keeping a secret, much simpler. Safer.

[Producer/Host]

All right.

[Brooke]

Did we get any comments on this one? Yeah, someone said my jaw actually dropped listening to this. This was a wild ride.

[Jeffrey]

Yep.

[Brooke]

And another person said as a first time closure call listener, this was pretty damn good.

[Producer/Host]

Oh, this is your first one. Oh wow. What a tone.

[Brooke]

Yeah, you got some more to catch up on for sure. Go binge those. Uh huh. Thanks for being Please hit that subscribe It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

Ten athletes will face the toughest job.

[Amelia]

Interview in fitness that will push past physical and mental breaking points.

[Brooke]

You are the fittest of the fit. Only one of you will leave here with an IFIT contract for $250,000. This is where mindset comes in. Someone will be eliminated.

[Amelia]

Pressure is coming down.

[Jeffrey]

Trainer Games on Prime Video January 8th Watch the trailer on trainergames.com Season 2.

[Brooke]

Of Unrivaled Basketball is here and the talent is unreal.

[Amelia]

The best women's players on the planet are running it back with even bigger.

[Brooke]

Moments and bigger stakes. Don't miss as Paige Beckers, Nafiza Collier.

[Amelia]

Kelsey Plumb, Brianna Stewart and more take.

[Brooke]

The court and redefine the game. This isn't your regular season.

[Amelia]

This is unrivaled where the pace is.

[Brooke]

Faster, the energy is higher and every athlete shines.

[Amelia]

Unrivaled basketball season two, sponsored by Samsung Galaxy, tips off January 5 on TNT, TruTV and HBO.

[Jeffrey]

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