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Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update Classics: It's A Costume Dummy + Blackout Drunk Shuttlecock
Date: November 1, 2025
Host: iHeartPodcasts

Episode Overview

This episode of Second Date Update Classics features two Halloween-themed "second date" attempts, where the hosts assist listeners who’ve been ghosted after promising party encounters. Both stories layer costume mishaps, booze-fueled misunderstandings, and awkward romantic gestures with Brooke and Jeffrey’s signature blend of real talk and playful sarcasm.

Segment 1: "It's a Costume, Dummy" (Scott & Lauren)

[03:36 – 20:08]

Story Setup

• Scott calls in after being ghosted by Lauren, whom he met at a Halloween house party. He was dressed as a crash test dummy; she came as Elle Woods from Legally Blonde—turns out there was confusion from the very first conversation.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

• Costume Confusion:
  • Scott approached Lauren, misidentifying her as a "sexy flight attendant" (she was actually Elle Woods).
  • Scott admits, “I’ve never seen Legally Blonde… Why would I?” (06:43, Scott)
  • Attempted pickup line: “I kind of… it was a very stupid, cheesy line of like, join the mile high club…”
• Awkward Recovery:
  • Lauren explains who Elle Woods is and corrects Scott.
  • They talk for most of the night, bond over their respective costumes, and share jello shot syringes—intertwining arms, which the crew dubs “kind of hot.” (08:45, Scott)
• No Kissing, Just Numbers:
  • Lauren leaves before anything intimate, but gives Scott her number, saying, “If you ever need legal counseling…” in a playful, sexy Elle Woods voice.

The Reveal: Calling Lauren

[13:08 – 20:08]

• Lauren remembers Scott but clarifies that she is actually a real-life lawyer, not just playing along with the Elle Woods character.
  • “Yeah, well, I was, but I’m actually a lawyer also.” (14:21, Lauren)
• Scott is embarrassed—he thought her being a lawyer was part of the costume's backstory.
  • “I thought you just were doing the same thing I was and coming up with a backstory…” (16:20, Scott)
• Lauren gave Scott her number sincerely, but just in case of legal help, not romance.
• Both admit the mix-up, but Scott expresses genuine interest:
  • “I would very much like to go on a real date to know more about her.” (18:11, Scott)
• Lauren hesitantly agrees to meet for coffee, “Maybe coffee?” (19:19, Lauren)
• Playful sign-off: “A fake lawyer who turns out to be a real lawyer meets a fake crash test dummy who turns out to be a real dummy. It’s beautiful.” (19:54, Jeff)

Memorable Quotes

• Jeff: “He thought she was a sexy flight attendant… But anyway, that confusion got them talking, drinking together, hanging out…” (11:39)
• Lauren: “I thought you might need representation.” (14:34)
• Brooke: “You made the story up about the crash you were in that she was offering you legal advice for.” (16:15)

Segment 2: "Blackout Drunk Shuttlecock" (Andrew & Lexi)

[22:13 – 41:01]

Story Setup

• Andrew tries for a second date with Lexi, after a booze-fueled party where both ended up in wild costumes. Andrew was dressed as a gigantic shuttlecock (from badminton); Lexi as a shotgun bride—tight white dress, fake baby bump, Nerf gun.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

• Costume Chaos:
  • Andrew’s shuttlecock outfit was “one of the worst decisions of my life… just driving with that.” (24:34, Andrew)
  • He enters the party, falls in the street, creates slapstick moments—“Man, that is a sexy entrance.” (25:35, Brooke)
• Meet-Cute Over Candy:
  • Andrew offers Lexi empty candy wrappers as a joke, accepts a “mission” from her to find a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup: “If you can find me a Reese’s, I’ll give you a reward.” (26:43, Scott/Andrew/Caller)
  • After tracking them down, his “reward” is making out, but complicated costumes and heavy drinking confuse further advances.
• Drunken Mishaps & Ghosting:
  • They attempt to hook up in Andrew’s car, but struggle to get costumes off—Lexi ends up “climbing up inside his costume.” (34:51, Scott/Andrew/Caller)
  • She leaves; Andrew wakes up fuzzily, attempts to reconnect via number (gotten through a friend), and is now being ghosted.

The Reveal: Calling Lexi

[31:57 – 39:12]

• Lexi only vaguely remembers Andrew: “It was a crazy night... we were all drinking…” (33:21, Lexi)
• Hilarious retelling of the failed backseat hookup:
  • Lexi: “We were so drunk, we couldn’t figure out how to get his thing off… I had to climb up inside his costume…” (34:28, Lexi)
  • Jeff: “Now he looks pregnant…” (35:14, Jeff)
  • Lexi: “That will forever be the crawl of shame of the shuttlecock.” (35:41, Lexi)
• Andrew, mortified, claims, “I’m more than just a pretty face in a shuttlecock costume!” (36:44, Scott/Andrew/Caller)
• The hosts encourage a real date; Lexi jokes, "Only under one condition. That he bring Reese’s peanut butter cup.” (38:49, Scott/Andrew/Caller)
• Both agree to a date, culminating in Andrew’s Tony Soprano impression (“The old days, they’re gone.” *(38:09, Scott/Andrew/Caller)), and “If you want a soda, or any sandwich…”

Memorable Quotes

• Brooke: “Do you want to check out his meatballs, Lexi?” (38:34)
• Jeff: “We matched a guy in a giant badminton suit with a girl dressed as a shotgun wedding. Yeah. And… they might be celebrating a real shotgun wedding together. They should name their baby Reese.” (40:34)
• Andrew: “I’m an underdog. You know, I’m a fighter. I gotta do what I gotta do.” (39:17)

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• [04:08] Jeff: "You scan the room for potential hookups… and then those words ruin everything."
• [07:01] Scott: “It was a very stupid, cheesy line… join the mile high club.”
• [13:12] Jeff: “My name is Jeff!” (goofy radio intro)
• [16:49] Jeff: “She thought you were really a dummy.”
• [18:11] Scott: “I would very much like to go on a real date to know more about her.”
• [26:25] Scott/Andrew/Caller: “Hey, so you want some candy?” (empty wrappers)
• [34:51] Lexi: “I had to climb up inside his costume…”
• [38:09] Andrew: “The old days, they’re gone.” (in Soprano voice)
• [40:34] Jeff: “We matched a guy in a giant badminton suit with a girl dressed as a shotgun wedding… They should name their baby Reese.”

Important Timestamps

• 03:36: Introduction of Scott (crash test dummy story)
• 06:41: Scott’s failed pickup line
• 08:45: Sharing jello syringes
• 13:08: Calling Lauren, real lawyer twist
• 19:19: Agreement for coffee date
• 22:13: Shuttlecock story begins
• 25:34: Comedy of entering party in costume
• 26:43: Candy-for-a-kiss setup
• 34:28: Attempted hookup logistics fiasco
• 38:49: Agreement for date with Reese’s requirement
• 40:34: Hosts reflect on the triumph of getting an unlikely couple together

Episode Tone & Takeaways

• Entertaining, light-hearted with a touch of snark and honesty.
• Emphasis on miscommunication—especially around clever or complex Halloween costumes—and the unpredictability of romantic connection at parties.
• The hosts celebrate the weird, providing both gentle ribbing and encouragement for listeners to put themselves out there.

Brooke (19:09): “That’s cute. I think he’s really cute, Lauren.”
Jeff (19:54): “A fake lawyer who turns out to be a real lawyer meets a fake crash test dummy who turns out to be a real dummy. It’s beautiful.”

Final Notes

Both stories end with (at least) agreed-upon real life coffee/dates, proving that sometimes, a second date update works out—even when the costumes (or first impressions) are a wreck.

Recurring advice:
“If you want to get a second date update, you can always email the show. We’ll call the person who isn’t calling you back.”