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Jeffrey
Absolutely.
Brooke
We also hope you take some time to laugh, too. Yeah.
Jeffrey
Yeah, that's also important.
Brooke
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Lily
Truly, so good.
Brooke
Thankful for Uncle Jeff, Uncle Jose, Aunt Brooke, and Aunt Alexis.
Jeffrey
I want to name him Nick.
Brooke
Yeah, I am going to be the cool aunt for sure. I promise. Let's not go too far down this road.
Jeffrey
No, no, no. She'll buy him.
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Jeffrey
Yeah.
Brooke
Y. All right, let's get to the podcast. It's starting right now.
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Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning, second date update.
Jeffrey
How many times have we heard guys come on this show and say, oh, man, I have a foolproof way of meeting hot, available ladies? And it works every time?
Brooke
Yeah, at least 10. And then they're always on the show with us, right? Yeah.
Jeffrey
So right today, though, Shu is on the other foot. Cause there's a woman on the phone who apparently has her own sneaky way of how to meet cute single dudes. And I wonder if we're going to be shaking our heads at her, too. Let's welcome to the show.
Brooke
Lily.
Jeffrey
Lily, how you doing?
Lily
Hey. I'm good, thanks. How are you doing?
Brooke
Good. Are you outside of a clinic? As we speak.
Lily
You found me out. Now I know why he won't call me back.
Jeffrey
He's nursing. Well, we're. We're curious about this strategy that you have. But first, tell us about the guy.
Lily
Well, the guy and the strategy kind of go hand in hand.
Jeffrey
Okay, well, in that case, erase what I just said and tell us about the strategy.
Lily
Oh, man. I guess it sounds silly, but it always cheers me up. So I was having a really bad day, and when I have bad days, I take a little a cue from out of the Breakfast at Tiffany's handbook where I'll dress up and make myself feel really pretty, and I'll go to, like, some random store, and if there's a cute Guy that's working there. I'll. I don't know, maybe put on a little bit of the stupid girl act and get him to sort of try to talk to me. And like, what?
Brooke
Like, are these shoes? What do you do while shopping?
Jeffrey
Why can't we see air?
Lily
But I don't know, it just. It makes me feel a little bit better about myself when I'm feeling down. So this particular day, I went to a pet store and. And.
Brooke
Oh, okay. I was. I was picturing you in a mall or something. All right, I know. I was like, it's full of high school workers.
Jeffrey
Okay.
Brooke
We're in a pet store.
Lily
A pet store. And, you know, there's always cute animals, which is delightful. And there's a really cute guy working.
Jeffrey
There and a guy who likes animals.
Lily
Right, exactly. So I started wandering around, like, the cat section, like with the cat beds and stuff. And when he passed by, I said, I'm so sorry. These dog beds just look so itty bitty. Like, do you have anything a little bigger? Then he's all like, oh, you're in the cat section. Here's the dog beds. And we kind of hit it off and we started chatting and.
Brooke
Okay, okay. So you use it as a conversation starter, basically. Yeah.
Jeffrey
I could see how that would work for a guy because dudes like to come in and be helpful and knowledgeable to a woman to make them feel good, too. If we're done, we would not pick up that you were acting.
Brooke
Yeah.
Jeffrey
Oh, this poor helpless woman.
Brooke
Is this an opportunity to accept explain something?
Jeffrey
Yeah, I can mansplain.
Brooke
I cannot resist it.
Jeffrey
And so did we learn this guy's name yet?
Lily
Well, his name's Ethan.
Jeffrey
And Ethan. Okay.
Lily
He's really cute. He was really sweet. I actually really liked him. And we kind of hit it off and we ended up exchanging numbers.
Brooke
Oh, man, you are good at this.
Lily
Well, gosh, there's the rest of the story. So I didn't hear anything from him, and so I tried texting him and just said, oh, you know, you were so helpful. And I just had like a couple or questions, like, are you going to be in tonight? When will you be working next? Could I, like, drop in? And he wasn't really responding. And when he would. He would never be working. When I was like, oh, are you going to be in?
Brooke
I mean, do you think you made it too professional and not flirty enough on the text?
Lily
Well, I mean, I was trying to make it flirty.
Brooke
Okay.
Lily
There are a few little things in there. Like, I had just Such a great time chatting with you, and you're so helpful.
Jeffrey
And is there anything in your mind, like thinking back on your interaction, where maybe something could have been off or weirded him out?
Lily
The only thing I can think of is that he really thinks that I'm stupid.
Jeffrey
Well, there's a fine line, right?
Brooke
That is the chance you play when you play the dumb game.
Jeffrey
Yep. Right.
Lily
So here's my thing. I have a master's. I graduated from Oxford. Like, I know that maybe sometimes that can be a little intimidating. So part of it is just, like, I don't know, I'm trying to counter that. I'm trying to, like, make myself more approachable and just, you know.
Jeffrey
Well, maybe like, trying out, like, the dog food and tasting it yourself. That may have been one step over the line.
Brooke
But you guys never hung out, right? You never went on any sort of date outside of the pet store?
Lily
No, and that's what I was trying to make happen.
Brooke
Okay.
Lily
You know, and it just. He. He wasn't really writing me back. And when he would, it was always just like, I'm not working.
Brooke
Oh, that's almost like. Yeah, totally. His number. So that's a good sign.
Jeffrey
Yeah, there's something.
Lily
If it is something, like, I just blew it. Like, my icebreaker went horribly awry. I'd love your help to maybe fix it a little bit.
Jeffrey
Well, we're gonna call Ethan for you here in just a second. If I could figure out how to use this darn phone. I'll help you, Jeff. Which button was the hold one? It's the one that says hold. I'm just gonna have somebody else do this for me anyway. We'll come back. Call Ethan. Get your second date update right after this. Hold on.
Brooke
Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.
Jeffrey
If you missed the first part of today's second date, our caller, Lily.
Brooke
Yeah.
Jeffrey
Actually has a lot in common with someone else on this show.
Brooke
What's that?
Jeffrey
Talking about Jose Balanos. Really? Because Lily admitted she kind of acted a little bit silly. Played up her dumbness in order to meet someone of the opposite gender. And Jose does the exact same. Same thing every single day on this show. Yeah, it is true. Believe it or not, I actually got decent grades in the school. I'm not that dumb. He's playing it down. He actually has a doctorate from Harvard. In kinesiology. No, not that. Spell. Kinesiology for everyone. I don't even know if it starts with a K or a C. Yeah, C. Humble. I love that about Jose.
Brooke
I just. He's so smart.
Jeffrey
He really is. But sadly, you guys really don't think I'm smart.
Brooke
Just like.
Jeffrey
Just like with Jose and his love life. Maybe Lily played it up a little bit too much when she met Ethan at the pet store. She's worried maybe that's the reason he's not meeting up with her a second time.
Brooke
I mean, it could be uncute to a certain point.
Jeffrey
Yeah, I was the one who was like, oh, this is brilliant, because guys want to help. But I also agree there's a fine line if a girl's a total idiot. You don't want to date that either.
Brooke
Are you ready to be a smarty around him, Lily? Because. Or maybe a mini.
Jeffrey
Just be, like, in the middle.
Lily
Well, no, I mean, I want to be with somebody who likes me for who I naturally am, but, you know, I understand that it's not. Not always great to start things out guns blazing with, you know.
Brooke
Yeah, yeah.
Lily
Hermione Granger.
Jeffrey
You just have to get smarter. Progress, smart.
Ethan
Right.
Brooke
Yeah. Yeah. Hermione didn't go to Oxford. She went to Hogwarts.
Jeffrey
They're the same thing. Very similar, you know, same country. All right, I feel like we're blowing everybody's iq. Who's listening? So let's just call Ethan, all right? Even I sound smart right now. Good luck to us. Here we go.
Ethan
Hello?
Jeffrey
Hey, we're looking for Ethan?
Ethan
Speaking.
Jeffrey
Oh, hey. Sorry, bud. Is this a bad time to call? You sound like you're down.
Ethan
No, I just didn't recognize the number. I don't. What's up? Who is this?
Jeffrey
Yeah, we're a radio show, so we're gonna need you to pick up your energy to help our ratings.
Brooke
Jeff, we don't need to, like.
Jeffrey
I'm just.
Ethan
I'm just used to sales calls. I'm pretty wary.
Brooke
Oh, my God. I'm one of those that answers them all, too. Every single one of you. Take me off your list.
Jeffrey
We're not really trying to sell you anything. We're trying to actually hook you up with one of our listeners. We'd love to take you off our list.
Ethan
Oh, yeah.
Brooke
Okay.
Ethan
What's the scoop? I'm listening.
Jeffrey
Okay, this is a woman that you've actually already met at the pet store where you work at. Her name's Lily.
Ethan
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Brooke
You remember Lily?
Ethan
Yeah. Yes, I do.
Brooke
Okay.
Jeffrey
Can we ask what you thought about her?
Ethan
Oh, gosh, how do I say this? It's not so much of what I think about her. She seems great. It's just, you know, circumstances around, you know, the pet store and everything. And, like.
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Brooke
Wait.
Jeffrey
Circumstances. Hold on.
Brooke
Are you in a relationship? That's what it sounds like.
Ethan
No, no.
Jeffrey
Let me ask you a really easy question. Are you into Lily? Do you like her?
Ethan
Yeah. I just don't think the way that, you know, through the pet store and everything, like, it just wouldn't be appropriate. Does that make sense?
Jeffrey
According to Lily, you gave her your phone number so you could understand how she would be a little bit confused that you're not wanting to hang out with her, because she says she's tried several times.
Ethan
So listen, in my defense, she's tried to meet me at the pet store for advice.
Jeffrey
Yeah, she told us that.
Brooke
I don't know. You keep saying it's not appropriate with the pet store. What's.
Jeffrey
Yeah.
Brooke
Is there a pet store policy?
Jeffrey
No kissing in the store?
Ethan
Yeah, I don't want to hang out at the store.
Jeffrey
Okay, so hang out outside the store. What's the problem?
Brooke
I think she's just using that as an opening to, like, talk to you. I don't think that that means, like, she would love if you asked her out.
Ethan
Yeah, I just. I don't know. I'm not in a place right now where I was really even expecting something like this. I just. I'm. I'm hesitant. There's. You know, there's other things. It's sort of complicated. Does that make sense?
Jeffrey
Not really. And maybe. Maybe it's something where you don't want to talk to us because you don't know us, but it might be better if you just told Lily directly. I like that she's actually on the other line right now and has been listening to this entire conversation. Dude.
Ethan
Oh. All right.
Brooke
This is.
Lily
Hey, Ethan. So, yeah, I was listening, and a lot of it didn't really make sense to me, either. I just. I thought you were really cool, and, you know, whatever it is, I just. I'd love to know and, you know, sort this out.
Ethan
No, I'm sorry. I'll cut to it. I don't really work there.
Brooke
Wait, what? What?
Jeffrey
What?
Ethan
Wait, wait.
Brooke
What did you say? You don't work at the pet store?
Ethan
Yeah, well, not anymore.
Jeffrey
What?
Ethan
Here's the thing. It's not like I got fired or anything. It's just that it was. It's complicated. It's. So I was doing community service.
Jeffrey
What? Voluntary community service? Nobody really does that, Jeff.
Brooke
No, that's just called volunteering, Jeff. You don't call it community service.
Jeffrey
Yeah, you know. Hey, Courts, I have a question. Could you assign me to a. I.
Lily
Mean, I. I would also like to know if this was involuntary community service.
Ethan
No, it was. It was court ordered.
Brooke
That's okay. I mean, listen, people do all sorts of dumb things at certain points in their life. You sound like you are doing the time, making up for what you did.
Ethan
Yeah, I'm definitely getting right again.
Lily
I just asked if this was just for something stupid or like if you happen to murder someone by chance.
Ethan
Well, with murder, they don't really let you do community service.
Brooke
They're like, oh, you know what? You took out three people. You know what? Go to the pet store. Yeah.
Ethan
Nothing like that. I really don't want to get into it.
Lily
Oh, yeah, sure.
Ethan
But I will say this. It did get me on tv, and that part was kind of cool.
Brooke
Cool. You sound proud of it. Now, wait, so TV gets to know, but radio doesn't get to know? Come on, throw us a bone. Or send us a link to watch it somewhere.
Ethan
I'm not going into it. I don't want any more attention about it.
Jeffrey
So. Okay, so let's. Let's move aside from the court stuff.
Brooke
But that was so fun.
Jeffrey
Jeff, let's get to the point of why we're calling you.
Brooke
That's true. That's true.
Jeffrey
It's trying to get you and Lily to go out. What do you think about seeing Lily away from the pet store or from schools?
Brooke
We don't know what kind of situation.
Jeffrey
100Ft of.
Ethan
No, nothing like that. I can still go by schools.
Brooke
Okay.
Jeffrey
Okay.
Brooke
This is the kind of detective work we're doing for you, Lily.
Lily
Thank you. I appreciate it.
Jeffrey
The idea of hanging out with Lily. Sounds good.
Ethan
No, it does. It's just, I'm. I'm a mess right now.
Jeffrey
I'm kind of a work in progress.
Lily
Well, hey, if I can jump in really fast, if it's okay. Ethan, I'm. I'm so sorry that you're feeling this way. And I. Honestly, I don't care. Like, I. You seem really cool. You seem awesome. I'd love to get to know you better. I mean, we all. We all do silly things. You know, when I met you. When I met you at the pet store, I had been having, like, the worst day ever, and I, you know, got gussied up, and I was trying to cheer myself up and was probably acting a little silly and dumber than I really am. Just flirt with a really cute guy who I liked. And I'd love for both of us to just sort of get to know each other for who we really are.
Ethan
Listen, I appreciate that. I just. I feel right now that I am not composed enough to deserve somebody like you.
Jeffrey
That's kind of sad.
Ethan
Well, and I just.
Lily
Very sweet, but I. I'd love to be the judge of that.
Brooke
It sounds kind of like a project a little bit, Lily. I mean, he's saying he's not ready to date. He's got to work on himself.
Jeffrey
Girls love projects.
Brooke
It's not a good idea. They don't.
Jeffrey
Ever done a second date where it's been so hard to convince a convicted felon to go out?
Ethan
Okay, not a felony.
Jeffrey
Okay? It was a misdemeanor. Whatever it was.
Brooke
Write it down, bro.
Jeffrey
Happy to look past all of your transgressions that you've done in your life and give you another chance. And we'll give you a chance. And even pay for that date. Yeah, man. It's a great opportunity. All going out on the limb for you, if you'll say yes.
Ethan
Yeah, I don't know. I appreciate you paying for the first one, but I don't know.
Jeffrey
Okay, we'll pay for the next five days.
Brooke
Oh, my God.
Jeffrey
We will pay for the wedding.
Brooke
How about this?
Jeffrey
You're gonna bankrupt the station, bro.
Brooke
How about he just keeps Lily's number? And when he's ready, can he text you?
Lily
I mean, yeah, totally. But, I mean, I. I have to say, you know, it doesn't sound like you're really that into it, and I'm not. I. You know, I. If you were interested, you'd be interested, so.
Ethan
You're right.
Jeffrey
You're right.
Lily
I don't want to.
Ethan
I mean, listen, the way I'm looking at it is I gotta get right for me to be right for somebody else.
Brooke
Okay? Maybe if you showed the clip, she'd stop asking.
Jeffrey
Translation, he'll call you when the ankle monitor is allowed to come.
Lily
Well, thank you for your help. I really appreciate it. Guess I can't get someone smart or dumb.
Jeffrey
And don't be so hard on yourself, Lily. You can't even get someone with a criminal record either to go out with you. There's gotta be somebody there. Maybe a smart criminal. Just kidding.
Lily
Brooke and Jeffree in the morning.
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Jeffrey
Funny when people openly brag about being on tv. I know Brooke does it all the time. She hops on her insta stories and goes look at me, I'm on a local daytime TV show. I'm better than you.
Brooke
I don't say that it sounds like someone's jealous. It's just implying someone's jealous. But that's cute. I have been searching for this guy on google. I cannot find what his crime is. Yeah, it is driving me nuts.
Jeffrey
The thing is, bragging about being on daytime TV is different than being on the news, which is where he he was. And I'm just trying to think positive about it. I'm going to think that he was in the background of like a weather shot on the 7 o' clock news.
Brooke
And that's why you get arrested and have to do a community service. No.
Jeffrey
Yeah, he was like some meteorologist was trying to report on a storm and he was in the back waving.
Brooke
Boring. I want something juicy.
Jeffrey
Maybe he was in the crowd during a sports report at the stadium.
Brooke
I want like naked shoplifting charge or something like that. You know, give us something dirty you to want. I don't know. It's more fun.
Jeffrey
I'm trying to stay positive. I don't believe he was the top story of the night.
Brooke
Oh, okay.
Jeffrey
Although, let's be honest, he probably was.
Brooke
Yeah, exactly.
Jeffrey
Anyway, we couldn't help him today get a second day, but we could help you email the show. We'll call that person who isn't calling you back.
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Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Release Date: January 19, 2026
Episode Theme:
This episode is a quintessential “Second Date Update”—where the hosts help a listener, Lily, figure out why the guy she met isn’t calling her back. What starts as a light-hearted attempt to connect after a meet-cute at a pet store quickly unravels when the panel discovers that Ethan, the object of her affection, was there for court-ordered community service. Amid plenty of laughs, awkward reveals, and self-deprecating humor, the show explores flirtation, first impressions, and what happens when your ‘love interest’ has a secret they’d rather not share.
Lily Is Brought On – The Truth Comes Out ([13:16]):
Brooke Attempts Empathy:
Light-hearted, occasionally self-effacing, with the typical “Brooke and Jeffrey” mix of banter, empathy, and quippy observations about dating life. Most of the humor is at the expense of awkward first-impression tactics and how both Lily and Ethan end up unintentionally misrepresenting themselves.
If you enjoy second-hand embarrassment and the comedic unmasking of modern dating rituals, this episode is a classic. The “Pet Store Probation” saga is equal parts cringe, compassion, and clever commentary on why looking for love (or even a second date) is never as simple—or straightforward—as it seems.