Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey – Second Date Update Classics: "10 Pin Mixup" + "Pop Goes the Relationship"

Date: October 25, 2025
Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update
Host: iHeartPodcasts

Overview

This episode features two classic "Second Date Updates" from the Brooke and Jeffrey morning show: "10 Pin Mixup" and "Pop Goes the Relationship." As always, the show’s hosts call people who are "ghosting" after first dates, uncovering the truth for the eager daters and entertaining listeners with awkward honesty, humor, and the occasional heartfelt (or cringe-worthy) exchange. The show is a mix of playful roasting, supportive encouragement, and some uniquely real moments from the world of modern dating.

Segment 1: "10 Pin Mixup" (Starts 04:03)

Main Theme

• Connor called the show for help after Hannah, his date at the bowling alley, suddenly stopped responding to him.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Connor's Dating Dilemma

• Connor explains he was chatting with two women online—Hannah and Amy. Hannah went silent after he asked her out, so he invited Amy but then Hannah resurfaced, wanting to go out.
  • "I made a pros and cons list to see which one of them I should go with Friday night." – Connor (07:14)
• After weighing his options (literally on paper), he chose Hannah as she had "more pros."

The Bowling Date

• Their date involved flirty inside jokes and silly rituals (dapping bowling balls, cheers for good shots).
  • "We made up, like, little jokey cheers for each other as we went." – Connor (07:59)
• Suddenly, Hannah’s mood changed, blaming it on “itchy feet from the bowling shoes,” and she left abruptly.

Connor's Aftermath

• Connor stayed to “get his money’s worth” of bowling and texted Hannah later to check if she got home safely—no response.

The Call to Hannah (11:54)

• When reached, Hannah admits the itchy feet excuse was a on-the-spot lie—her real reason for leaving was finding Connor’s pros and cons list which fell out of his pocket mid-date.
  • "A piece of paper falls out of his pocket... it's some list. It's like a pros and cons list." – Hannah (14:09)
• The list she found compared her to another woman (Amy), with harsh "cons" such as "forced smile" and "not as attractive as the other girl."

Memorable Moment

• The panel is shocked:
  • "He actually wrote it down. Like, I would feel like you'd do it in your notes app or something." – Brooke (14:23)
  • "Please tell me the con was, like, way too pretty." – Mario (15:09)

Connor’s Defense

• Connor jumps in to explain the list was actually about Amy, not Hannah, and tries to make amends, offering to read out the actual pros and cons about Hannah per her challenge.

Notable Exchange (Hannah’s Challenge, 18:08)

• Hannah: "If you want me to go on a date with you, you have to read me the pros and cons list you made about me."
• Connor (reading the cons):
  1. "You could possibly have emotional baggage. You had been, like, engaged before."
  2. "You might be too into reading... maybe too introverted."
  3. "You didn't come from a wealthy family."

Unexpected Twist

• Hannah reveals she actually has a beach house in Maine (contradicting the wealth assumption) in a tongue-in-cheek manner.
  • "We don't have a lake house. We have a beach house in Maine." – Hannah (19:42)

Resolution

• Despite all explanations, Hannah firmly declines a second date:
  • “I have two words, and that's hell no.” – Hannah (20:28)
• Hosts reflect on how honesty and quirky approaches don’t always lead to romance, but do lead to radio gold.

Notable Quotes & Moments

• "[Connor] stayed and finished bowling after she left… that's a man who paid for a full hour!” – Jeffrey (09:41)
• “You can have ten compliments and one negative, and you're going to remember the negative.” – Brooke (15:02)

Segment 2: "Pop Goes the Relationship" (Starts 23:43)

Main Theme

• Nick (Caller) seeks clarity after a fun, toy-themed date with Elizabeth ends abruptly when she tells him she's planning to date other people right after their first kiss.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

Pop-Up Date Details

• Nick takes Elizabeth to a toy-themed pop-up restaurant:
  • “Toy themed and, like, different toys from different generations…. The menu was all toy themed.” – Nick (26:13)
• The date includes silly “Etch a Sketch martinis,” Rubik’s Cube head-to-heads, and nostalgic bonding.
  • "We challenged the table to see who could finish [the Rubik's cube] first." – Nick (26:43)

The Kiss and the Bombshell

• Date ends with a first kiss in the parking lot. Elizabeth immediately tells Nick:
  • “Actually, I want to talk about something… I want to be transparent. I want to start dating multiple people right now.” – Recapped by Nick (29:27)

Nick's Uncertainty

• Nick tried to play it cool but senses something off when Elizabeth becomes non-responsive after further texts.

The Call to Elizabeth (33:02)

• Elizabeth says she did have a good time and thought Nick was sweet, but unapologetically confirms:
  • "I'm just not in a place emotionally right now where I want to date just one person. I want to date multiple people." – Elizabeth (34:11)
• She admits she's already started prioritizing others ("top two" of her recent seven or eight dates), and Nick is "maybe number three."

Memorable Moment: Nick's Plea (37:14)

• Nick, determined not to give up, tries a spontaneous affirmation:
  • “You're so smart and so pretty and just an all around wonderful human being. And you know what, I want you to do? I want you to imagine I'm hugging you.” – Nick (37:30)
• Elizabeth, appreciative but unmoved, tells him she’s focusing on the other two, wishing him the best in finding someone else.

Notable Quotes

• “I think three's a little low is all. I just…I would at least be in the top two.” – Nick (35:57)
• "Are you allergic to any fruit you know? I'll send you, like, an edible arrangement." – Nick (39:06)
• “I wish you the best. You're a really great guy. But like I said, I just need to focus on the other two right now.” – Elizabeth (39:21)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• On Pros & Cons:
  "Even if you know what it is, no one wants to read your own cons." – Mario Lopez (15:02)
• On Desperation:
  “Nick, I think you’re falling down the list. You’re sounding kind of desperate.” – Brooke (39:14)
• On Radio Romance:
  “You could think of it as romantic, right? You want somebody romantic who’ll go the extra mile for you.” – Brooke (36:36)
• On Second Place:
  “I'd rather be number three than completely off the list.” – Mario Lopez (36:43)
• On Modern Dating:
  “Even there's, like, she's like ‘I'm willing to have multiple boyfriends’ and you're still at the bottom.” – Mario Lopez (41:39)

Structure & Timestamps

• [04:03] – Segment intro: “10 Pin Mixup”

  • [04:16] – Connor’s dating predicament
  • [07:59] – The bowling date details
  • [10:09] – The abrupt ending and aftermath
  • [13:02] – Hannah’s real reason for leaving
  • [14:09] – The found pros & cons list
  • [18:08] – Hannah’s challenge: read the list
  • [19:49] – The “rich family” bombshell
  • [20:28] – Hannah says “hell no”

• [23:43] – Segment intro: “Pop Goes the Relationship”

  • [25:29] – The toy-themed pop up date
  • [29:27] – First kiss, then “I want to date multiple people”
  • [34:11] – Elizabeth confirms her dating priorities
  • [37:30] – Nick’s phone-hug affirmation
  • [39:21] – Elizabeth’s final answer: still a no

Episode Tone and Takeaways

The hosts provide relentless (but playful) teasing, while remaining approachable and empathetic to their callers. Both segments feature real-life pitfalls of modern dating—overthinking, oversharing, bruised egos, and the flustered, fumbling attempts at romance. The episode is big on cringe, bigger on laughs, and a reminder that vulnerability in dating, while painful, is always entertaining in retrospect—or on the radio.

Final Thoughts

• Both men ultimately fail to secure another date, but the conversations deliver genuine insight into attraction, honesty, and how “being a nice guy” or being “methodical” can sometimes backfire spectacularly.
• The hosts close by reassuring listeners that decent (albeit awkward) people are still out there, even if their fruit baskets and paper lists don’t win hearts.

For fans of cringe comedy, authentic dating tales, and witty banter, this double classic episode is a must-listen.