Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update

Episode: Holiday Men Hack Date, Jose’s Midnight Meet Up + Smaller is Better for Jeff (12/10/25)

Release Date: December 14, 2025
Hosts: Brooke, Jeffrey, Jose, Alexis
Main Segments: Audience shoutouts, Winter coziness tips, "Plenty of 20" holiday dish trivia, “What's On Your Mind?”, Battle of the Tinder Dates (Holiday Edition), Second Date Update (Perfume Counter Hack), Laser Stories, Win Brooks Bucks

Overview

This episode celebrates the holiday season with the show’s signature mix of humor, relatable personal stories, inventive dating hacks, and listener interactions. Themes of winter comfort, awkward holiday dates, and unique strategies to meet new people are explored, all in the group’s candid, playful tone.

Key Segments and Discussion Points

1. Audience Shoutouts and Winter Coziness Tips ([00:38]–[04:02])

• Listeners are recognized for hard work during the holidays, especially delivery drivers.
• Hosts share survey results about how Americans get cozy in winter:
  • Top winter comfort activities: Curling up on the couch, layering up blankets, relaxing music, and tea/hot cocoa.
  • Brooke jokes about her husband carrying candles “room to room” to boost winter coziness.
    “...They go from room to room with him. He loves candles.” —Brooke [02:23]
• Quick comedic rundown of typical winter complaints—Alexis and Jose bemoan the desire to “hibernate like a bear.”

2. “Plenty of 20” – Holiday Dish Trivia Game Show ([04:06]–[09:55])

• Producer Jake hosts a trivia game about real and fake holiday foods from around the world.
• Notable moments:
  • Alexis is skeptical about “Christmas Coconut Meatloaf” from Brazil.
    • Alexis: “Just a bunch of coconut and a meatloaf pan?” [05:40]
  • Everyone laughs at the absurdity of "Reindeer egg custard" (Finland) and “Glowing moose pudding” (Norway).
  • Jose incorrectly guesses “Christmas pudding” (England) is fake, missing that it’s a flaming fruitcake tradition.
    • “If she didn’t eat a booze cake, I know it doesn't exist.” —Brooke [07:48]
• Winners: Brooke and Alexis. The losing team is forced to sing “Feliz Navidad” while getting shocked.
  • “I've never heard of glowing moose pudding before. But just because of Jake’s Norwegian accent, I'm gonna believe in the spirit of Christmas. Even though I’m a Jew.” —Jeffrey [08:54]

3. What’s On Your Mind? ([11:22]–[18:40])

Roundtable segment where each host shares their recent life dilemmas, delivered with self-deprecating humor.

Brooke ([12:00]):

• Torn about saying goodbye to construction workers who renovated her home—considers inviting them on a Bulgarian vacation.
  • “I’ve done a lot of research on Bulgaria, and it looks incredible.” [13:00]

Jose ([13:37]):

• Gets a parking ticket after a 2-minute pharmacy stop, gets hit on by a car enthusiast after.
  • “He’s like, you think you could take my number down?...like at midnight, we could, like, take pictures of our cars together.” [14:55]

Alexis ([15:18]):

• Embarrassed after mixing up athletes during a cross-country banquet speech.
  • “I’m talking about how far she made it in the season...she got injured week one and was gone.” [16:00]

Jeffrey ([16:44]):

• Bought a small TV by mistake, ends up preferring it and plans to go even smaller.
  • “I actually prefer a smaller screen. I like standing up and standing close to it.” [18:03]

4. Battle of the Tinder Dates (Holiday Edition) ([21:38]–[28:56])

Two callers, “Peppermint Lolly Molly” and “Max My Visa Lisa”, compete to share the worst holiday date stories.

Highlights:

• Molly’s stories: Guy brings her to a tree lighting in his garage, another gets stuck in her chimney.
  • “I wake up and I hear something, and it’s a guy calling out for help...my date [is] stuck in my chimney.” —Molly [25:23]
• Lisa’s stories: Gets roped into caroling at her date’s ex-girlfriend’s house.
  • “He starts singing Single Bells...that’s when I found out he does it to his ex. The one that opened the door. Every single year.” —Lisa [24:38]
• Winner: Molly, for “decorating a guy’s tree while he watched football”—a recurring user dating scam.

5. Second Date Update: “Holiday Men Hack” – Denise & Caleb ([34:34]–[50:38])

Setting: Denise, a creative dater, works part-time at a department store perfume counter to meet single men.

Story:

• Denise’s dating hack: “I realized that around the holidays there’s a lot of [guys] around the perfume counter shopping for their moms and their sisters...” [35:41]
• She meets Caleb, a shy guy buying perfume for his mom. Denise flirts, encourages him to ask her out, and exchanges numbers.
• Caleb, hesitant to set a date, reveals he’s “waiting for the right time”—eventually confesses he’s testing beard growth supplements:
  • “I just...I think you’d like it. I have a new one coming in this week...it’s called Beard Burst.” —Caleb [48:12]
• Hosts and Denise initially misunderstand, thinking the supplements are for a much more private issue.
  • Jeffrey: “We really shouldn’t ask anymore.” [45:43]
• Denise reassures Caleb that his lack of facial hair isn’t an issue, and they agree to go on a date.
  • “If you’re on this beard journey, I will go on this journey with you.” —Denise [49:29]

6. Laser Stories and Listener Texts ([53:11]–[61:10])

• Laser Stories: Offbeat news, including a guy caught depositing meth at a bank [54:30], Latvia’s “hourly rental husbands” [56:12], Mariah Carey’s annual $2.5 million royalties for “All I Want for Christmas” [58:16].
• Listener texts: Heartwarming and humorous interactions—e.g., a listener with 4 boys discovers she’s pregnant with a fifth child.
  • “Dude, I just read a thing that, like, once you have a couple of the same gender, then they keep coming out that way.” —Brooke [19:59]

7. Win Brooks Bucks ([61:21]–[66:53])

• A holiday-themed trivia contest between Brooke and a caller, Cody (who’s still seeking revenge after a loss the previous year).
• Fun banter about mall job perks, retail secrets, secret handshakes, and the group’s tradition of poking fun at Brooke’s “evil corporate owner” persona.
  • “Do the tickle…” —Brooke on the secret mall handshake [64:16]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• Brooke, on befriending construction workers:
  “I thought maybe we could do a big family vacation...I’ve done a lot of research on Bulgaria, and it looks incredible.” [13:00]
• Jose’s ticket scenario:
  “He’s like, can I take a picture of your car? ... Like at midnight, we could, like, take pictures of our cars together.” [14:55]
• Jeffrey’s TV confession:
  “Even the guy hanging it was like, are you sure you want to do this? I could probably just hang this with masking tape.” [17:32]
• Molly’s “chimney” date:
  “I find my...my date stuck in my chimney. He was trying to surprise me like some weird Tinder Santa.” [25:34]
• Denise’s holiday man hack:
  “I was thinking about other places that eligible single guys would be...around the holidays there’s a lot of them around the perfume counter shopping for their moms and their sisters and their aunts.” [35:41]
• Caleb’s big beard reveal:
  “It’s called Beard Burst. It’s for facial hair. Because beards are really hot right now.” [48:25]
• Brooke on listener’s pregnancy news:
  “Dude, I just read a thing that, like, once you have a couple of the same gender, then they keep coming out that way.” [19:59]
• Jake (producer) doing a Norwegian accent:
  “Tender elk pudding. It’s a neon green dessert made from moose gelatin and local berries…” [08:19]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• [00:38] – Listener shoutouts & winter coziness tips
• [04:06] – “Plenty of 20” global dish trivia
• [11:22] – “What’s On Your Mind?”
• [21:38] – Battle of the Tinder Dates: Holiday Edition
• [34:34] – Second Date Update: “Holiday Men Hack”
• [53:11] – Laser Stories
• [61:21] – “Win Brooks Bucks” trivia game

Recap & Takeaways

This episode captures the holiday chaos, humor, and empathy that defines Brooke and Jeffrey. From crowdsourced dating hacks (perfume counter strategy), to disastrous-yet-hilarious Tinder stories, through self-deprecating holiday mishaps, the gang keeps the show relatable, funny, and surprisingly touching at times. The Second Date Update remains a highlight for its unexpected twist (beard supplements!), and holiday Battle of the Tinder Dates delivers plenty of cringe-laughs.

For listeners:

• Looking for new places to meet people? Check out “man hacks” like the perfume counter (though results may vary!).
• Embarrassing holiday dates are universal—sometimes the best therapy is sharing them with strangers on the radio.
• Winter is best spent bundled up, with a hot drink, and maybe a much smaller TV than you planned.

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