Say Yes to the Ex: Nextflix & Chillout + Miscommunication

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey - Second Date Update

Episode: Say Yes to the Ex: Netflix & Chillout + Miscommunication

Date: October 16, 2025
Host: Brooke and Jeffrey

Main Theme & Purpose

This energetic episode dives into whether exes should ever reunite, featuring a double-header of their segment "Say Yes to the Ex." Listeners hear two dramatically different stories: Bobby, desperate to reconnect after a messy breakup just days earlier, and Tasha, who asks the show to make contact with her old flame, Brian, on her behalf. The hosts orchestrate these awkward reunions and dig into the messy realities of love, communication, and (unsurprisingly) failed second chances.
Tone: Lively, humorous, and often tongue-in-cheek.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Can People Really Change in Relationships?

• The episode opens with tongue-in-cheek banter about whether true change is possible and draws comedic examples from pop culture.
  • Jeff (04:31): "Look at Darth Vader. He went from galactic mass murderer to redeemed father of the year."
  • Brooke (04:40): "I didn't see that. What movie are you talking about?"
• The stage is set for hope–or at least for chaos and comedy.

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2. First Story: Bobby & Ashley

[06:33–14:01]

Background:

• Bobby calls in hoping to rekindle things with his ex-girlfriend Ashley just days after their breakup—"emotional dumpster fire" and all.
  • Bobby (06:55): "My ex, her name is Ashley...We were everything but married. We had everything but the paperwork and the matching towels."
• Relationship details: Together for one and a half years, lived together, shared a pet. Bobby is currently blocked and staying with a friend.

Key Moments:

• Bobby's Perspective:
  • Breakup occurred after a small argument; he can't even remember what it was about.
  • Claims their fights were normal and their post-fight "makeup" was outstanding.
  • Bobby (07:46): "We had good makeup fun... after our fight, so. Good."
• Ashley’s Reaction:
  • Surprised and frustrated to be on air ("This doesn't feel real...is there, like, a camera?" – 11:29).
  • Accuses Bobby of lying, cheating, and only wanting her Netflix password.
    • Ashley (11:57): "He got a new girlfriend. Just so you know, he's a big liar. He's with someone new... and he wants the Netflix account. I pay for the Netflix."
  • Confirms the breakup is real, not a misunderstanding.
  • Ashley (13:16): "You made your bed. Go sleep on it."
• Bobby’s Denial & Admission:
  • Initially dodges, then admits he's "been dating this new chick for like, 72 hours" but insists Ashley was "way less complicated" (13:03).
  • Begs for the Netflix password as a consolation.
• Brooke (13:48): "No, Bobby, you're off the account."

Notable Quotes:

• Brooke (13:02): "You have a girlfriend again already? What the hell, Bobby?"
• Ashley (13:16): "You made your bed. Go sleep on it."
• Jeff (14:13): "First one did not go well. Honestly, I'm already a little bit worried about this second one."

Outcome:
A resounding "No" from Ashley: Bobby is left with neither love nor password.

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3. Second Story: Tasha & Brian

[14:26–20:43]

Background:

• Tasha isn't on the call—she's too shy to come on air but emails the show to reach out to her ex, Brian.
  • Jeff (15:09): "Let's make some lemons today, gang..."
• Past: Tasha and Brian dated, but Brian only wanted a "situationship." Tasha wants to see if he's grown and might want a real relationship now.

Key Moments:

• Brian Called On-Air: Brian responds with confusion and ambivalence.
  • Brian (16:48): "Okay, yeah. How do you know that?"
• Tasha’s intentions are explained: She wants an official, exclusive relationship.
• Brian's Reaction:
  • Dodges commitment, only half-joking about what "not keeping it casual" means.
  • Brian (18:15): "Well, like wearing a cummerbund? Like, what does that mean, not keeping it casual?"
  • He repeatedly offers to "hang out," obviously missing the point.
  • Brooke (18:34): "Boring for a little bit, how you described it."
  • Never fully commits to anything more than hooking up:
    • Brian (19:59): "Yes, I am more than happy to hook up with Tasha again."
• The hosts decide to spare Tasha by telling her they couldn't get ahold of Brian rather than relay his disinterest in commitment.
  • Brooke (20:11): "We're just gonna write Tasha back and tell her we couldn't get a hold of you."

Notable Quotes:

• Brooke (18:43): "Maybe I'm not understanding exactly what she's talking about, but if she wants to mess around, I'm down."
• Brian (20:27): "Hey man, I'm willing to hook up in the dark, too."

Outcome:
Brian is up for casual fun, but not a relationship. The hosts protect Tasha from disappointment.

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4. Wrap-up & Reflections

[22:09–23:13]

• The episode ends with the hosts reflecting on the emotional roller coaster and failure rate of their double "Say Yes to the Ex" experiment.
  • Jeff (22:12): "The part where we got through the segment."
  • Brooke (22:14): "Well, you mean that she found out that her ex is the same person that he was when they broke up."
• They joke about setting new ground rules for the segment:
  • Participants must be single and willing to appear on air.
  • Brooke (22:46): "Able to understand what a relationship is?"
• General agreement: While dating is rough, jumping back in with your ex is even rougher.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jeff (06:33): "We've got a guy named Bobby on the phone looking to rekindle one of his previous emotional dumpster fires."
• Brooke (13:48): "No, Bobby, you're off the account."
• Ashley (13:16): "You made your bed. Go sleep on it."
• Brian (18:15): "Well, like wearing a cummerbund? Like, what does that mean, not keeping it casual?"
• Brooke (20:11): "We're just gonna write Tasha back and tell her we couldn't get a hold of you."
• Jeff (22:13): "Wherever you are in your dating life, if you're totally hopeful or totally desperate, we'll help you. And everything in between, whatever you want."

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• Opening/Theme: [03:14–04:30]
• First Case: Bobby & Ashley: [06:33–14:01]
• Second Case: Tasha & Brian: [14:26–20:43]
• Host Reflections/Rap-Up: [22:09–23:13]

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Overall Flow & Takeaways

• Entertaining Chaos: The show’s "Say Yes to the Ex" double feature is fast-paced, packed with awkward, unscripted interactions, and shows the tough reality behind high hopes of rekindling love.
• Hosts' Chemistry: Brooke and Jeffrey maintain a light-hearted, irreverent tone, keeping the (sometimes painful) drama comedic.
• Relationships & Maturity: Both stories underscore a lack of growth in the exes, contrasting the hope for change with the reality that sometimes, people really don't.
• Lesson: Some doors—whether relationships or Netflix accounts—are best left closed.

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For fans of awkward dating stories or anyone contemplating reconnecting with an ex, this episode is a hilarious, at times cringeworthy, cautionary tale highlighting that nostalgia isn't always enough for a second chance.

Transcript

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[Brooke]

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[Caller/Guest]

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[Brooke]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

Hey, it's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. We got a brand new episode for you today on your second day podcast. And today it's all about exes, my friends, because we're not doing just one, but two. Say yes to the exes. Yeah. Chaos. As if one ex on the phone wasn't enough drama. Yeah.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Let us know in the comments if you'd say yes to any of your exes and you wanted to be on the show. You know, we can always try to make that happen. What do you see in the comments, Alexis? Yeah, Caitlin Burge said, I'm so excited I get to have my baby on a weekday so I can listen to Yalls podcast while I'm in labor.

[Jeff]

That's amazing. Oh, my God, that's sweet.

[Brooke]

You know what? I made a labor playlist, and guess what? It never got played.

[Jeff]

Okay. Oh, wow. What did Michael do?

[Brooke]

Chaos. It's all chaos.

[Jeff]

That's what's happening. It's like, okay, we're doing this. Oh, man.

[Brooke]

It's more pain and agony. Yeah. Not a real okay, we're doing this, but.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Sorry. Perspective.

[Brooke]

Good luck with your birth. Yes. Didn't mean to freak you out. It's gonna go great. I hope it's quick, easy, and you come out with a beautiful, healthy baby.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

There it is. While listening to our show.

[Caller/Guest]

Yep.

[Brooke]

All right. This episode is birth free. Yeah. And it starts right.

[Jeff]

Do you think it's actually possible for people to change?

[Brooke]

I don't know.

[Jeff]

Yeah, I want to. I mean, look at Darth Vader. He went from galactic mass murderer to redeemed father of the year.

[Brooke]

I didn't see that. What movie are you talking about?

[Jeff]

He got the award at the end of the movie. That's not an award. Okay, you don't like that? What about Taylor Swift? She went from writing breakup country songs about her exes to writing breakup pop songs about her exes.

[Brooke]

You're gonna trigger some people, Jeff. Yeah, she did it.

[Jeff]

She changed and now she's married. She's married. Engaged to be married. Yeah, that's true.

[Caller/Guest]

We don't know if it's gonna go.

[Jeff]

People can turn their lives around.

[Brooke]

I feel like you gave two examples of people who are this the same.

[Jeff]

Yeah. Didn't really do 180s at all. Well, today our listeners are hoping that their exes have changed into new, upstanding people that they actually wanted. So let's find out if it's true when we reconnect them and let the sparks fly.

[Brooke]

Really set us up for hope.

[Jeff]

It's during a brand new say yes to the ex right after this. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning and it's time for another eye watering, pants tightening edition of say yes to the X. My pants are already getting tighter.

[Brooke]

J. I don't understand that, cuz that that doesn't happen for me. I thought you meant we were going to eat a lot of stuff.

[Jeff]

Oh, yeah. No, no, no.

[Brooke]

You're going to be disappointed. Doug's like, what? This a food indigenous.

[Jeff]

Feel free to shove whatever you want into your mouth during this segment, bro. We won't judge you, but this, if you heard it, it's where we help our listeners reach out to an old flame to see if maybe they want to try pouring some gas on those dying embers and spark it back up one more time.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

And we've actually had multiple requests come through lately for this particular segment. So today we're gonna do it a little different and try to reconnect not one, but two former couples at the same time. What is this, like a group thing?

[Brooke]

Yeah, I mean, people could do group things. Yeah.

[Jeff]

Whatever you're into, I thought you would fight me more on it. We're just gonna do one at a time.

[Brooke]

Like, how is this going to just try to pay attention and follow along.

[Jeff]

I appreciate you guys are open for chaos, but we've got a guy named Bobby on the phone looking to rekindle one of his previous emotional dumpster fires. So. Hey, man, welcome to the show.

[Caller/Guest]

Hey, I appreciate it.

[Brooke]

Even with that intro you do. Interesting.

[Jeff]

Yeah, you're putting yourself out there. So tell us who's your ex and why you wanted to do this segment with us?

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah, so my ex, his name is Ashley.

[Jeff]

Ashley.

[Caller/Guest]

And we were together for a year and a half.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Caller/Guest]

We were. We were everything but married. We had everything but the paperwork and the matching towels.

[Jeff]

You had babies together.

[Caller/Guest]

We didn't have babies together?

[Jeff]

Not yet. Okay, so not everything except marriage. Now, I don't know if I could trust you.

[Brooke]

Did you have a pet together?

[Caller/Guest]

We did have a pet together. We do have a pet together.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay. So you guys are still connected in a lot of ways.

[Caller/Guest]

I mean. Yeah. It just happened Monday with the breakup.

[Jeff]

What? Oh. Oh, my gosh.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Wait, what happened Monday? Walk us through what happened Monday.

[Caller/Guest]

Okay, well, it wasn't just. I guess we. We fight, like, every couple. Nothing like toxic or anything like that.

[Brooke]

Okay. Just like normal arguments.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah. We get passionate and I know this is. I know we're on the radio and everything, but we had good makeup fun.

[Brooke]

After our fight, so. Good.

[Jeff]

Oh, yeah. A little Monopoly game afterwards. Something to like.

[Brooke]

I got that one.

[Jeff]

Ye. Oh, I get what you're saying. Human Jenga.

[Brooke]

You could call me that.

[Jeff]

Okay, towers coming down. All right, but let's just focus more on your and Ashley's relationship. Like, what was the argument about?

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah, I mean, that's what I want to know, too. I. I don't really remember necessarily what exactly it was about. It was something small, I'm sure.

[Brooke]

Was it about you not being a good listener?

[Jeff]

Because I couldn't have anything to do with it. Alexis, the irony.

[Caller/Guest]

I've never heard her say that before.

[Brooke]

Okay, wait, so did you. Are you out of the apartment right now that you guys were Shar.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah, I'm staying at a buddy's house, and she completely blocked me. Like, my phone goes straight to voicemail when I try and call her.

[Brooke]

You can't even talk to her that.

[Jeff]

Okay, good. Well, she can't block us yet, so I feel like we've had. We have enough information about your relationship.

[Brooke]

And it sounds like you really love Ashley, which is good.

[Caller/Guest]

She's one of a kind. It was a really great connection, and I don't think I want to give up on it yet.

[Jeff]

Okay. And because we're doing two of these today, we're going to speed it up a little bit and just bring Ashley on the phone right now.

[Brooke]

I love it. Right.

[Jeff]

Because, Bobby, you know, here's the deal. Our producer was able to get a hold of Ashley. She's been waiting on hold. She has no idea why we contacted her and can't hear what we're saying right now. But we're just going to bring her on. We'll talk to her a little bit and then find out if she's up for saying yes to the ex.

[Brooke]

Feel like this fiery if she's blocked you. And this only happened on Monday.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Or big misunderstanding. And we all laugh and smile and hug at the end of this.

[Brooke]

Usually how these go. Yep.

[Jeff]

Yeah. Oh, that's why he hasn't talked to me in three. Oh, I blocked. It was an accidental block. Okay, here we go.

[Caller/Guest]

Four buttons in a row.

[Jeff]

Let's just. Let's punch her up. Ashley, you there?

[Caller/Guest]

Hello?

[Brooke]

Oh, man.

[Jeff]

Hey, Ashley. Thanks for being on the show with us today. You're on Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. On the.

[Caller/Guest]

On the show.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Remember, our producer called you.

[Jeff]

Yeah. So now we're. Now we're live on the radio.

[Caller/Guest]

I'm. I'm just confused.

[Jeff]

Oh, our producer didn't tell you all the details of what we're doing here? That guy. Oh, God. Okay, so here is the situation. We're calling you about a guy you went out with, kind of recently dated.

[Brooke]

Out with, lived with.

[Jeff]

I don't want to.

[Caller/Guest]

I don't want to.

[Jeff]

I don't want to label it.

[Caller/Guest]

Are you kidding? Are you joking?

[Jeff]

I don't know if you know who I'm talking about.

[Caller/Guest]

Of course I know who you're talking about.

[Jeff]

Oh, you do? This is not a second date.

[Brooke]

Yeah, just tell her, Bobby.

[Jeff]

Okay, well, she blew it. Yep. It's Bobby. Oh, my God. Yeah.

[Caller/Guest]

Are you. Are you kidding?

[Brooke]

Well, first we want to say sorry about the breakup. That sucks you guys broke up.

[Jeff]

Is that true?

[Brooke]

Depending what thank you or congrats or.

[Jeff]

Is it a misunderstanding? It was a real breakup.

[Caller/Guest]

No misunderstanding. Oh, my gosh. Definitely not. I don't even know why I'm on air. Like, this is ridiculous.

[Jeff]

Okay, well, the thing about this segment we're doing called say yes to the Ex is that we talked to Bobby, and he said these things about you. He said, number one, best relationship he's ever been in. In his entire life.

[Brooke]

Yes.

[Jeff]

Yeah. That's a really sweet thing to say. And the second thing is he said your makeups together after a big fight. Nothing like it on earth.

[Caller/Guest]

Oh, my God. He actually said that?

[Jeff]

Well, you mentioned it as a compliment to you.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah. Compliment. Okay, so we.

[Jeff]

We just want to know why. What was the reason that you two broke up? If you had to, like, put it in a short little paragraph.

[Caller/Guest]

I feel like I'm on, like, a. This. This doesn't feel real. Like, is there, like, a camera?

[Jeff]

Okay. And maybe it was a bad idea of us to try and do two of these. We probably should have just done one. But we're really crunched on time here, so if you could just tell us.

[Brooke]

What do we get? She's gonna say it, and then we're gonna have to say, will you go back out with him right after Jack.

[Jeff]

Call him back next week. Really running in on her time to explain what happened. So please.

[Caller/Guest]

All right, so if you want the lowdown.

[Jeff]

Yes.

[Caller/Guest]

He got a new girlfriend. Just so you know, he's a big liar. He's with someone new.

[Jeff]

He's a girlfriend.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Caller/Guest]

Less than a week. And he wants the Netflix account. I pay for the Netflix, so that's the only reason he's calling me.

[Brooke]

Does that mean he was cheating? Did you find him cheating?

[Caller/Guest]

Probably. Probably.

[Jeff]

Okay, so she's already.

[Brooke]

You think all he wants is the Netflix password. And that's what he's using our segment for right now.

[Caller/Guest]

Literally. Literally, yes.

[Jeff]

Hey, Netflix is, like, really expensive again, Jose, we are late on time, so I don't. I don't know if this is helping our cause.

[Brooke]

Can we just talk to Bobby and see if that's actually what he wanted?

[Jeff]

Yeah, so let's just at this point, tell you, Ashley, that Bobby has been listening to this call. Here we go.

[Caller/Guest]

Moving forward.

[Jeff]

And he is ready to jump in and prove how much he misses you.

[Brooke]

The rate we're doing this is within a short time.

[Jeff]

Yes. Very quickly, when you back, Bobby, go for it.

[Caller/Guest]

I mean, look, I'm not going to sit here and deny. Deny any of that, but, I mean, on top of it. On top of it, though, we had a real connection, and I don't think that we need to give up on it so quickly.

[Brooke]

You have a girlfriend again already? What the hell, Bobby?

[Jeff]

You cheat on your new girlfriend?

[Caller/Guest]

Ashley was just way less complicated. You know, I've been dating this new chick for like, 72 hours, and it's just already a lot.

[Jeff]

Ashley, you probably feel really bad about that.

[Caller/Guest]

Bobby, can I. Can I tell you something?

[Jeff]

Oh, she's gonna say yes.

[Caller/Guest]

You made your bed. Go sleep on it.

[Jeff]

Oh, is that an invitation?

[Caller/Guest]

I'm not making my own bed. I'm sleeping on my buddy's bed. You already know this. Are you just trying to make me feel.

[Brooke]

Oh, no, he doesn't understand.

[Jeff]

We're out of time is the bottom line. So the whole point of this segment is we need to ask Ashley, would you say yes to your ex boss?

[Caller/Guest]

What do you think?

[Jeff]

What do you think? He's had 70, 72 hours of total regret?

[Caller/Guest]

Definitely no. Okay, can you at least text me the password?

[Brooke]

No, Bobby, you're off the account.

[Jeff]

He's gotta get his Netflix and chill on with you, girl. Okay, well, you know, What? It didn't work this time, but we'll try this again with a brand new couple. An even faster edition of say yes to the X. So.

[Brooke]

God. Wow. I have so much anxiety from all of this.

[Jeff]

Papa Pill. We're gonna do more after this. We're in the middle of a high speed bullet train edition of say yes to the X. Well said.

[Brooke]

Feels like I just got hit in the face.

[Jeff]

Just like we wanted.

[Brooke]

Where?

[Jeff]

I mean, normally in this we're trying to connect one couple over the course of a two part segment, but not today. We're doing a two for at rapid speed.

[Brooke]

Yeah, which I'm actually glad we're just moving on since the first guy just wanted the Netflix password.

[Caller/Guest]

I know.

[Brooke]

Come on.

[Jeff]

First one did not go well. And honestly, I'm already a little bit worried about this second one. Oh, boy. Because the person who wrote us wanting to get back with their ex is not on the phone.

[Brooke]

What? What?

[Jeff]

Well, then why are you here? Yes, it was a woman named Tasha. She wrote in saying she really, really could use our help, but she's too shy to come on the show herself.

[Brooke]

Okay, so we're just going to talk for her, even though we don't know what she needs help with.

[Jeff]

Well, I agree, Brooke. Unconventional, yes, but how many times on this show have we made lemons out of lemonade? A lot. A lot.

[Brooke]

It's usually the opposite. We turn.

[Jeff]

I said what? I said, let's make some lemons today, gang. Because this is what Tasha said in her email. She wrote, I used to date a guy named Brian a few years ago. I was all in on him, but he only wanted a situationship.

[Brooke]

Oh, Brian. Indecisive Brian.

[Jeff]

I went along with it for a while, but I always wanted more, so had to break it off. I'm hoping that he's matured by now and can actually see us getting back together. And we'll want to try something for real this time.

[Brooke]

What? You don't have any faith that Brian matured? Alexis. I'm just saying, it's like he didn't reach back out to her. She wants to reach out again without him following up.

[Jeff]

Let's give the guy a little bit of credit. I mean, I don't know him, but I believe. Okay, guys out there that can grow. I don't know them, but exactly.

[Brooke]

They're usually already in another relationship.

[Jeff]

We reached out to Tasha to do the segment, and she does want us to still get in touch with Brian, but did not want to be on the show herself, so.

[Brooke]

Okay, okay. So we're just going to call Brian for her.

[Jeff]

Well, we already have Brian on hold right now.

[Brooke]

Interesting.

[Jeff]

Again, he doesn't know why he's here, and we don't have a lot of time, so let's just get to him and tell him the situation.

[Brooke]

So don't use that word. We already got there. Don't trigger him back into a situation. That was the problem.

[Jeff]

We'll give him the deal. So here we go. Brian, you on the phone?

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah. Hi, guys.

[Jeff]

Hey, man.

[Brooke]

Brian, welcome to the show.

[Jeff]

Yeah, you're on with Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Thanks for being with us.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah, I guess. Thanks for having me.

[Brooke]

I guess.

[Jeff]

So apparently you used to date a woman a few years ago named Tasha.

[Caller/Guest]

Okay, yeah. How do you know that?

[Brooke]

Yeah, good question.

[Jeff]

Well, because Tasha wrote into our show.

[Brooke]

And she's been thinking about you.

[Jeff]

She sure has.

[Caller/Guest]

Okay.

[Jeff]

All right.

[Brooke]

That sounds like a positive.

[Jeff]

All right.

[Brooke]

Action. Better than the first half, for sure.

[Jeff]

Now, the thing is, Tasha wanted to participate in this segment we're doing. It's called say yes to the Ex.

[Caller/Guest]

Say yes to how? Like, say what?

[Brooke]

Said. Well, we hope that you say yes at the end. You're. You're her ex, right?

[Caller/Guest]

You can just say yes now. We'll clip it and we'll just move on.

[Jeff]

That would make it really easy for us. But basically, Tasha has been out there in the world. She's met other people, but still thinks of you as her number one. And she's wondering if maybe things have changed over the past few years where you'd want to try things again with.

[Brooke]

Her and actually try a relationship this time instead of just a situation.

[Jeff]

Right. For real? Real.

[Caller/Guest]

I mean, she wants to hang out. We can hang out. Almost.

[Jeff]

Well, yes, she wants to hang out, but more than that.

[Brooke]

No, no. When he said hang out, I think he meant more than that, too. She's looking for a relationship.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah. To hang out. Like, what are we talking about? Like, we. Yeah, no, see a movie or something. Like, go on a date.

[Brooke]

Like, start there a day. Yeah. That's where you. Yeah. She's wondering if you'd be interested in a serious relationship this time instead of just keeping it casual.

[Caller/Guest]

Well, like. Like wearing a cummerbund. Like, what does that mean? Not keeping it casual. Like, what does that mean?

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Have you ever been in a relationship where you just dated one other person? Boyfriend, girlfriend?

[Jeff]

Yeah. And no other girls in the picture?

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah. I mean, I've had situations where you're just boring for a little bit. That's fine.

[Brooke]

Boring for a Little bit how you described it. I mean, it doesn't mean that you don't have other options. It means that you choose to not have other options.

[Caller/Guest]

Maybe I'm not understanding exactly what she's talking about, but if she wants to mess around, I'm down.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeff]

Yes.

[Caller/Guest]

I'm okay with that. I. I will say yes to hanging around. That's very obvious.

[Jeff]

Okay. Okay. What we're asking is not just messing around. We're talking real dates, real effort. Flowers, anniversaries, official on social media, changing the status on your relationship.

[Brooke]

Jeff has to go this, like, okay.

[Jeff]

You and her together for a long, long time. Just the two of you.

[Caller/Guest]

Like how long of a time? What are you talking about? Like, over the weekend. Over the weekend?

[Brooke]

He says this isn't what Tasha wants.

[Caller/Guest]

She wants. You want to go wait for like a three day cruise. What are we talking about?

[Jeff]

What's yes?

[Brooke]

Well, hey, we should give her that offer.

[Jeff]

That's kind of. That is kind of romantic.

[Brooke]

Okay, we're not paying for a cruise.

[Jeff]

No, we. And we don't do that. So. Look, I. We're. We're officially out of time now, so this is weird because she's not even on the phone with us, but why don't we do that, Jeff? Just say that. Tell her he said yes.

[Brooke]

No, don't say that.

[Jeff]

Plan a date for them to hang out. Yeah, that's gonna crush her. We need to find out for real. Brian, if you're willing to say yes to your ex, Tasha, for an official relationship, you would have a girlfriend again.

[Caller/Guest]

Yes, I am more than happy to hook up with Tasha again.

[Brooke]

Hey, this is what we're gonna do. We're just gonna write Tasha back and tell her we couldn't get a hold of you. Yeah, we're gonna do.

[Jeff]

That's what we're gonna say. This was obviously a bad idea. Not. Not just this segment, but it's. It's clear that you're not ready, Brian, for anything one on one.

[Brooke]

I'm happy we had less time on this one. Yeah, so.

[Jeff]

I don't know. This was a shot in the dark, and it did exactly what we thought it would do. Just go absolutely nowhere.

[Caller/Guest]

But Brian Heyman, I'm willing to hook up in the dark, too.

[Brooke]

I. We. We got it. We got it.

[Jeff]

Thanks for your time, man. You keep doing you. So, yeah, that was say yes to the X double edition total fail. So.

[Caller/Guest]

Yeah, so I have an ex called Tiffany. If. Can you tell her that I'm down for that?

[Jeff]

We hung up on Him Br. We don't need you. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

What part, Jeff, were you present at? The same.

[Jeff]

The part where we got through the segment. Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay. Finished. Well, I mean, if. Well, you mean that she found out that her ex is the same person that he was when they broke up.

[Jeff]

There you go. He actually declined more. Yeah.

[Brooke]

You know what I mean?

[Caller/Guest]

Sometimes.

[Jeff]

Yeah. You just gotta find out the hard way that they're not the person you want them to be. Yeah.

[Brooke]

I feel like before we get people on the phone, we should make sure they're sober.

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

You know what I mean? Yeah. Not in a relationship already or anything.

[Jeff]

That's a good point. We should set some ground rules. If you want to do this segment with us, you need to be one willing to be on the show with us.

[Brooke]

Okay. That's a good rule. I like that one.

[Jeff]

Not already be dating somebody else.

[Brooke]

Yes. Able to understand what a relationship is?

[Jeff]

Couldn't even define it. Gosh, after all these rules, is anybody even going to want to do this anymore? I don't know. I mean, speed dating clearly works, but speed get back togethering, not as easy.

[Brooke]

So this is what you want to go back to? Is dating that bad?

[Jeff]

Must be. Or maybe he was just that good.

[Brooke]

Oh, okay. I see what you're saying.

[Jeff]

Wherever you are in your dating life, if you're totally hopeful or totally desperate, we'll help you.

[Brooke]

Yeah. And everything in between, whatever you want.

[Jeff]

Just email the show and we'll call them.

[Brooke]

America is changing, and so is the world.

[Jeff]

But what's happening in America isn't just the cause of global upheaval. It's also a symptom of disruption that's happening everywhere.

[Brooke]

I'm Asma Khalid in Washington, D.C. i'm.

[Jeff]

Tristan Redman in London, and this is the Global Story.

[Brooke]

Every weekday, we'll bring you a story from this intersection where the world and America meet.

[Jeff]

Listen on BBC.com or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, what's up? It's Mario Lopez. Back to school is an exciting time, but it can also be overwhelming, and kids may feel isolated, a vulnerability that human traffickers can exploit. Human trafficking doesn't always look like what you expect. Everyday moments can become opportunities for someone with bad intentions. Whether you're a parent, teacher, coach, or neighbor. Check in, ask questions, stay connected. Blue Campaign is a national awareness initiative that provides resources to help recognize suspected instances of human trafficking. Learn the signs and how to [e-mail] blue campaign. Johnny Knoxville here. Check out Crimeless Hillbilly Heist, my new true crime podcast from Smartless Media, Campside Media, and big money players. It's the true story of the almost perfect crime and the nimrods who almost pulled it off.

[Caller/Guest]

It was kind of like the perfect.

[Jeff]

Storm in a sewer. That was dumb. Do not follow my example. Listen to Crimeless Hillbilly Heist on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, it's Ed Helms, host of snafu, my podcast about history's greatest screw ups. On our new season, we're bringing you a new snafu every single episode.

[Brooke]

32 lost nuclear weapons. You're like, wait, stop. What?

[Jeff]

It's gonna be a whole lot of history, a whole lot of funny, and a whole lot of fabulous guests. Paul Scheer, Angela and Jenna, Nick Kroll, Jordan Klepper. Listen to season four of SNAFU with Ed Helms on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Two rich young Americans move to the Costa Rican jungle to start over. But one of them will end up and the other tried for murder three times. It starts with a dream, a nature reserve and a spectacular new home. But little by little, they lose it.

[Caller/Guest]

They actually lose it.

[Jeff]

They sort of went nuts. Until one night, everything spins out of control. Listen to Hell in Heaven on the.

[Brooke]

Iheartradio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.