Second Date Update Classics: I've Dated My Date Before + Two Word Whisperer

Summary

Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update Classics

Episode: "I've Dated My Date Before" + "Two Word Whisperer"

Release Date: May 16, 2026

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Episode Overview

This “Second Date Update Classics” episode of Brooke and Jeffrey presents two standout calls from their archives: “I’ve Dated My Date Before,” in which a woman is blindsided to find her blind date is actually her ex—and has to find out, yet again, why he ghosted her; and “Two Word Whisperer,” where an awkward two-word parting phrase leaves a listener confused and sparks a much stranger revelation.

Both segments overflow with the show’s trademark high-energy banter, playful roastings, and real talk about dating dilemmas, mismatched expectations, and cringe-inducing moments.

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Segment 1: I’ve Dated My Date Before

Timestamps: 03:27 – 19:30

Key Participants

• Hosts: Jeffrey, Brooke, Alexis
• Listener/Caller: Janelle
• Blind Date/Ex: David

Segment Summary

Situation Breakdown

• Janelle is set up by a coworker for a spontaneous blind date with "David," only to walk in and realize, “I know David already because he is experiment three years ago.” (06:23, Janelle)
• Janelle had briefly dated David in the past; he ended things by text and effectively ghosted her. Now, unwittingly, they're face-to-face again.

Notable Discussion Points

• Janelle’s reaction to seeing her ex as her blind date and recounting past embarrassment.
  • “Awkward, because he kind of just disappeared on me three years ago.” (06:39, Janelle)
• David apologizes, says he “wasn't ready for what [Janelle] was looking for” at the time. (07:45, Janelle)
• Despite the botched setup, the chemistry returns over drinks—Janelle admits he was her “best makeout partner.” They end up making out again after the date. (08:23–08:51, Janelle)
• “He sent me home in an Uber. Like I was on cloud nine.” (09:02, Janelle)

Why She Called the Show

• After the reconnection, David ghosts Janelle again. She calls the show hoping to get some closure, if not a second or third chance.
  • “Apparently I didn’t learn my lesson because he’s not responding again.” (09:53, Janelle)

Hosts’ Analysis & Banter

• The team playfully teases Janelle for being “optimistic” and wanting to break the cycle.
• Brooke and Alexis warn about self-respect and not accepting being a low priority.

Second Date Call (12:48+)

• David picks up the call, is surprised it’s Janelle via radio.
• David confesses he felt awkward running into her and that he’s still not looking for a relationship.
  • “I know she wants to like settle down and have kids, and...I don’t want to do that. I want to be single. I don’t want to disappoint her.” (14:49, David)
• He admits he’d ditch a girlfriend for his friends and doesn’t feel guilty; he “won’t make her a priority.” (15:13, David)
• Janelle offers all sorts of compromises, even downplaying his red flags: “We’ll just work on healthier coping mechanisms,” she says when he admits he bites and saves his toenails (17:28–17:49).
• David keeps listing bizarre personal habits to push Janelle away, including peeing in the backyard.
• “Janelle, pick up your self respect. It’s on the floor.” (18:38, Brooke)
• Despite Janelle’s determined attitude (“I am not a quitter!” 18:40), David turns down the paid second date: “You’re great. Seriously, you’re great. It’s not you, but it’s me. I just don’t want this.” (19:08, David)

Memorable Quotes

• “There’s so many other things you can chew on.” (17:57, Janelle, after David's toenail confession)
• “When somebody says who they are, you’ve got to believe them.” (15:43, Brooke)
• “Janelle, pick up your self respect—it’s on the floor.” (18:38, Brooke)
• “Womp womp womp.” (19:21, Janelle, defeated but witty)

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Segment 2: Two Word Whisperer

Timestamps: 23:27 – 40:11

Key Participants

• Hosts: Jeffrey, Brooke, Alexis
• Listener/Caller: Angie
• Date: Nicholas

Segment Summary

Situation Breakdown

• Angie goes on a date with Nicholas, whom she met on Plenty of Fish. She describes him as “nerdy, sweet, soft-spoken”—refreshingly different from flirty types she’s used to.
• Throughout the date, Nicholas has noticeable 5-second pauses before answering and keeps glancing at his phone.
• Nicholas requests to switch tables once, claiming the area is too loud.

The "Good Job" Mystery

• At the end of the night, as they part ways, Nicholas hugs Angie and whispers in her ear: “Good job.” (28:24–28:35, Angie)
• The hosts are perplexed: “That’s not exactly what a woman wants to have whispered into her ear at the end of a first date.” (30:17, Jeffrey)
• Angie tried texting Nicholas afterward but got ghosted.

The Second Date Call (31:49+)

• Nicholas confesses: during the entire date, his ex was on mute on the call, eavesdropping as part of a “post-breakup growth agreement.” (34:36–35:23, Nicholas)
  • “Sometimes I...just need help, so she’s kind of like a security blanket for me.”
  • He listens to her dates, too; it’s an arrangement for a year to help each other move on.
• Nicholas admits: “She [the ex] was not a fan of Angie.”
• Angie confronts Nicholas, questioning the healthiness of the arrangement: “You're not moving on. You’re literally still relying on your ex to make your decisions down to who you’re dating.” (37:02, Janelle/Angie)
• Nicholas tries to justify it: “We spend a lot of time together, so she knows me really well and she sees things from the opposite sex that I might not see.” (37:19)
• The hosts suggest that maybe Nicholas’s ex is still hooked on him; he somewhat agrees but is sticking to the contract.

Final Revelations and Fallout

• Angie’s “try-hard” vibe was the red flag according to the ex’s notes. (36:10, Nicholas)
• Angie hilariously snaps: “I didn’t even shave my legs for that date!” (38:54, Angie)
• Nicholas admits their "agreement" capped dates at 90 minutes: “Our date wasn’t supposed to go over an hour and a half...we were already pushing it at an hour 40.” (39:17, Nicholas)
• Angie is incredulous and refuses a second date. The segment ends with speculation over whether the ex is listening to the call, too.

Memorable Quotes

• “I wasn’t using the AI...I was on the line with my ex. She was on the line with us the whole time.” (34:27–34:36, Nicholas)
• “You're not moving on. You’re literally still relying on your ex...” (37:02, Angie)
• “I didn’t even shave my legs for that date!” (38:54, Angie)
• “If she said yes, could you imagine that conversation where Nicholas is really excited and he calls you like, ‘Hey, great news! We get to go out again. My ex gave you the thumbs up. First one in six months!’” (41:57, Jeffrey)

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Memorable Moments and Quotes

• Toenail confession: David's TMI attempt to scare off Janelle is roasted mercilessly.
• Security blanket ex: Nicholas's bizarre post-breakup arrangement is dissected by the hosts and met with incredulity by Angie and listeners.
• Hosts’ reactions: Brooke pushing for self-respect, Alexis’ sharp interjections, Jeffrey’s wry optimism: “Rekindling an old relationship worked for JLo and Ben Affleck...”
• On trying too hard: “Pick up your self-respect. It’s on the floor!” – Brooke
• Classic radio meta: When the hosts mock the cycle and call out the hopeless optimism their callers bring (“You’re hoping he grew up,” 12:23, Brooke).

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Key Timestamps

• 03:27: Introduction of the “I’ve Dated My Date Before” dilemma
• 06:23: Janelle’s realization she’s been set up with her ex
• 09:53: Janelle admits getting ghosted a second time by David
• 12:48: Second Date call to David begins
• 14:49: David’s “I want to be single” confession
• 17:28: David’s toenail confession
• 18:38: Brooke urges Janelle to reclaim her self-respect
• 19:21: David rejects the second date for good

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• 23:27: Start of “Two Word Whisperer” segment
• 28:24: Angie recounts the “good job” whisper
• 31:49: Second Date call to Nicholas begins
• 34:36: Nicholas reveals the ex’s presence on the call as a “security blanket”
• 37:02: Angie confronts Nicholas about not moving on
• 38:54: Angie’s “didn’t shave my legs” line
• 39:17: Nicholas admits the time cap and the contract
• 41:57: Jeffrey imagines Nicholas seeking ex approval for future dates

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Tone & Style

• High-energy, sarcastic, and empathetic—equal parts comic roast and reality check.
• Hosts blend genuine compassion for the callers’ pain with sharp humor and affectionate teasing.

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Summary Takeaway

This episode showcases the chaos and absurdity of modern dating, from getting set up with your ex (and getting ghosted again) to discovering your date brought their ex as a silent, judgmental third-wheel. The key insights? Believe people when they tell you who they are, and beware the red flags—even if you have to laugh about it in the aftermath.

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For more Second Date Updates, check out Brooke and Jeffrey wherever you get your podcasts!

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it's Brooke and Jeffrey's second date. Classic update. It's me, Ashton, in the studio, by myself. They're all at home and they just gave me the free reign to do whatever I wanted today. So I'm thinking I'll probably drink some of Jose's old coffee he's got left sitting at his desk, maybe steal some of those sour patch watermelons that Alexis has at her desk. Just steal one of the many credit cards that Brooke has laying around in hers. And while I do that, you guys can enjoy this classic second day update. Enjoy. I love you.

[Jeffrey]

Why is it best friends always make the worst matchmaking decisions when they're trying to set you up?

[Brooke]

Amen, Jeffrey.

[Jeffrey]

Seriously, they're like, what? He's a great guy.

[Brooke]

Guy.

[Jeffrey]

He's just got a weird roommate that he's quote unquote legally married to with several children.

[Alexis]

Oh my God.

[Brooke]

But he's perfect for you. Yeah, he is perfect for you. You guys would be so cute. All right.

[Alexis]

Oh, she's super annoying. Her laugh is so obnoxious. Just like yours.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

Can you imagine us together in a room then?

[Nicholas]

Oh my God.

[Jeffrey]

One of our listeners had the shock of a lifetime when her friend tried to set her up on a date at the last minute. And as she walked into the bar that night, she knew immediately there had been a terrible misunderstanding. Still though, she gave it her best shot. And you're gonna hear what happened in a second date update right after this.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

If someone sets you up on a blind date, what are the worst possible case scenarios that could come of it? Like in the first five minutes they ask for a job interview at your company. Oh, I don't know. You would like that.

[Brooke]

I mean, I thought of worse things in my head than that.

[Alexis]

I can't even get you in anymore.

[Jeffrey]

Like driving the getaway car and they do the bank heist.

[Brooke]

I mean, how hot are they?

[Jeffrey]

Let's say they were really hot.

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I mean, I'm a good fast driver.

[Brooke]

Okay, that's Exciting, poor drive.

[Jeffrey]

Maybe you realize halfway through dinner your date is just three children standing on top of each other in a trench coat. It happens more than you think.

[Alexis]

Hey, you guys want to go play Fortnite? This is kind of cool.

[Jeffrey]

Best case scenario for Jose. But one of our little listeners, Janelle, said she had the worst possible thing happen after she was set up on a date by her friend. And it's led her to us today.

[Brooke]

Wait, Janelle, worse than the three children on stacked on top of each other?

[Janelle]

It's so much worse than that.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, wow.

[Alexis]

Four children.

[Jeffrey]

Five toddlers. Baby duty.

[Brooke]

Okay, we're gonna stop laughing at your pain.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, let's stop guessing. Why don't you tell us a story? You said a friend friend set you up on a blind date.

[Janelle]

Yeah. So one of my friends at work, she was at happy hour and there's this cute guy, okay, she's seen there and she wanted me to hang out

[Brooke]

like a waiter at the happy hour place. Is that what you're saying?

[Janelle]

No, he hangs out there.

[Jeffrey]

Sorry for Brooke. Her biggest fantasy is like making away with one of the staff with the help.

[Brooke]

Fantasy or reality, Jeff? Let's be honest.

[Jeffrey]

Well, yeah, that's true. Okay, who was she trying to set you up with?

[Janelle]

Well, this guy named David. She's like, He's a real cutie. So why don't you come up here and just try your hand?

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

This is like a spontaneous date that she set up while she was out somewhere already.

[Janelle]

Yeah. So I get up there and, well, I got cute, of course. And we get there and it's not busy at all. So once I walk inside the door, I immediately lock eyes with. It's gotta be David. And guess what?

[Brooke]

What?

[Janelle]

I know David already because he is experiment three years ago, okay?

[Alexis]

It didn't work out. What a small world.

[Brooke]

So she knows your type because it is your type because you've dated him before?

[Janelle]

Yes.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, no.

[Brooke]

Is that good or bad?

[Janelle]

Awkward, because he kind of just disappeared

[Brooke]

on me three years ago.

[Janelle]

He texted me like, and just gave me my walking papers. Be attacked.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, he did text.

[Alexis]

It was goodbye. We're done.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

At least he messaged you. A lot of guys wouldn't even have the date. You need to do that.

[Brooke]

I love how that's still a positive.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

How long did you guys hang out for three years ago?

[Janelle]

Just for a few months. It wasn't long at all, but just kind of by, you know. Wow.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, my God, dude. So how did your friends find out that this was your ex?

[Janelle]

Well, I just kind of blurted it out. I was like, I dated him before.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. What did they say?

[Janelle]

Everybody was just embarrassed for me. And, well, David was. He kind of pulled me to the side. And he's apologetic. He said he wanted to explain to me the reason, but I didn't want an explanation like, oh, about why he

[Brooke]

kind of ghosted you before.

[Jeffrey]

Maybe there was a good explanation.

[Brooke]

What was it?

[Jeffrey]

What was it?

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Janelle]

Well, he kind of just let me know that he wasn't ready for what I was looking for. At that time.

[Jeffrey]

He was busy studying to be a doctor to save babies lives.

[Alexis]

It's usually not the excuse.

[Brooke]

I don't think that was.

[Jeffrey]

You think it was something worse than that?

[Brooke]

No. Yeah, I think he had other ideas of what he wanted to do with his time or who probably didn't want

[Alexis]

to get tied down.

[Jeffrey]

Most men don't lie about that stuff, but.

[Brooke]

Okay, did he do the thing where he comes crawling back? Because now he's seen that there isn't anything better in the dating world.

[Janelle]

I can't say that. But what I can say is, after a few drinks, we talked about making out. I mean, you talked about making out?

[Alexis]

You were thinking about making out?

[Brooke]

Who brought that up?

[Janelle]

I did. He was kind of one of my best makeout partners.

[Alexis]

Oh, yeah.

[Brooke]

Okay, so you're totally disappointed that it was David when you showed up to the bar.

[Alexis]

I guess you could make out though.

[Jeffrey]

But you've gone from like, I cannot believe I got set up with this horrible ex of mine to talking about, you're the best makeout I've ever had.

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To then calling us to call him again.

[Janelle]

Isn't it funny how life is

[Brooke]

what happened at night?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. How did it end? Oh, yeah.

[Janelle]

Well, guys, I'm gonna shock you with this one. We made out.

[Jeffrey]

You don't say.

[Alexis]

With the best kisser ever.

[Brooke]

Come on. You went back to his place?

[Janelle]

No, no, no. He sent me home in an Uber. Like I was on cloud nine.

[Brooke]

Gentlemen.

[Alexis]

Wow.

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Did you want the Uber or was he like, see ya, the way you said it?

[Brooke]

She's getting in. Wait, I thought this was your car.

[Jeffrey]

Stop asking to make out with me and go home.

[Alexis]

That's a good point, Alexis.

[Jeffrey]

That was good.

[Alexis]

We were saying. Congrats. Did you want to leave with him or no?

[Janelle]

Of course I wanted to leave with him.

[David]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

But he was trying to be responsible about it.

[Alexis]

It ended the way it should.

[Brooke]

Okay, did you really think at the end of the night you would hear from him again?

[Janelle]

I was hoping.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, you were after all this?

[Janelle]

Some people grow. You know it's true.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, have you tried to contact him after that night happened?

[David]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

You have? How many times and at what time

[Janelle]

of day history has it repeats itself? Apparently I didn't learn my lesson because he's not responding again.

[Alexis]

We're back to this stage.

[Brooke]

And why do you think us calling him is going to make a difference?

[Alexis]

Because we're not her bro.

[Janelle]

At least he'll be honest. Like I'll learn something from this.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, you're still willing to give this guy a chance after he ditched you not once, but twice?

[Alexis]

Or this will end the cycle. This will be it.

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I mean, it's not that toxic.

[Brooke]

I know. It's not bad.

[Jeffrey]

Don't trust the Gen Z on what's toxic and not in a relationship.

[Janelle]

There's a lot worse.

[Brooke]

I don't know about Gen Z here, but don't trust Alexis.

[Alexis]

She just texted 4 boys before we started this.

[Jeffrey]

But you know what? We're going to try this. We're going to do this for you, Janelle. We're going to call David, who's technically one of your exes.

[Alexis]

Wow.

[Jeffrey]

And see if he's willing to give it another shot with you.

[Janelle]

Three times.

[Brooke]

I hope he remembers you.

[Jeffrey]

All right, what's happening? We're doing it with our second date update right after this. Hold on.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

If you're just joining us, this is definitely an unusual one for second date. Yeah, because we're kind of reaching out to Janelle's ex boyfriend, David.

[Brooke]

I don't think there's a kinda about it.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, it's the return of the Dave. Because they dated. They dated three years ago when he suddenly ditched her over text message.

[Brooke]

Yikes.

[Jeffrey]

So fast forward to today at a random happy hour. They accidentally got set up on a blind date. Which of course was very awkward when it first started. But after an apology and a lot of drinks, they were in a much better place.

[Brooke]

Yes.

[Jeffrey]

Even ended up making out again that night.

[Brooke]

Which, I mean, your ex is at a bar. Who isn't going to make out with them? It's how you say hi.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, but now Dave is being shady once again.

[Brooke]

Ah, shocking.

[Jeffrey]

So we need to call him and figure out once and for all what's going on. Brooke, what are your thoughts on this situation?

[Brooke]

I just think you know already what's going on, but I get it.

[Alexis]

Like, it's the chase.

[Brooke]

It's a chase. It's. Why doesn't he want you? Like that is Totally understandable.

[Alexis]

You're right, Brooke.

[Janelle]

I'll never know unless I ask. How about that?

[Jeffrey]

Okay, the two times that he told you. No, that's a hint.

[Brooke]

The thing is, she wants an answer that he hasn't given her yet, right? Yes.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. Maybe a radio show calling will help give him some clarity and realize that you're the one for him.

[Brooke]

The one.

[Janelle]

Exactly.

[Brooke]

Okay. I still think there's something there. You're hoping he grew up.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, yeah, the dating world has really messed you up.

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I told you, this doesn't sound that bad.

[Jeffrey]

All right, well, you know what? There's some optimism in the room. Let's give David a call, see if he answers down the number. Right now.

[David]

Hello?

[Jeffrey]

Hey, we're looking to talk to David.

[David]

Yeah, this is him.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, David, brace yourself, because you're on the radio right now.

[Brooke]

Hey, David.

[Alexis]

Yo.

[Brooke]

Welcome to the show.

[Nicholas]

What?

[David]

Is this allowed?

[Brooke]

Allowed?

[Alexis]

Yeah, required. It's part of our show.

[Jeffrey]

As long as I tell you that you're on the radio, then it's legal.

[David]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Isn't that funny? It's very easy.

[David]

Yeah.

[Nicholas]

Okay. What's up?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, don't worry.

[Alexis]

We'll be stuff if you swear.

[Jeffrey]

This is a segment that we do called a Second Date Update where we try to help one of our listeners reconnect with somebody that they had, like, a romantic spark with.

[Nicholas]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. And this is a woman that you actually have a lot of history with, but you met up with her again recently at a happy hour named Janelle.

[David]

Oh, why does she want.

[Brooke]

Oh, so that was like a. What does she want? So excited.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, the short answer is, like, what she wants is to see you again.

[David]

Oh, no. Yeah, I don't know about that.

[Brooke]

Oh, were you excited to see Janelle when she walked into the bar?

[Janelle]

No.

[David]

That was super awkward.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, okay.

[Alexis]

Hold on, hold on. In her defense, she was like, oh, no, I've dated him. And it was like, it was awkward for her, too.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's true.

[Jeffrey]

It was awkward for the people in the room, too, when they all found out that you guys had been together before.

[David]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

So.

[David]

Yeah, okay.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, totally understandable. But Janelle said that after you guys hung out for a little bit, after you had a few drinks, things seemed to settle in more. And you even apologized to her.

[David]

Oh, yeah. I mean, like, I don't like that. I semi ghosted her. It's not like who I am, you know? I don't mean to do that.

[Brooke]

That's kind of what you're doing again

[Jeffrey]

because, well, he doesn't like that he's doing it again. It just doesn't make him good. But he will do it.

[David]

Yeah. I mean, like, look, I know I. I told her I had grown, but, like, I don't want to date.

[Brooke]

Wait, you don't want to date, or you don't want to date her?

[David]

Just in general. Honestly, I mean, she. I know she wants to, like, settle down and have kids, and, like, we talked about that, but I don't. I don't want to do that. I don't. I want to be single. I don't want to disappoint her or anything.

[Brooke]

I think that that is, like, such a hard thing for women to accept, and I don't. Like. I think that you're totally valid for saying that, but, like, so many times, women can be like, well, but if you do it with me.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[David]

You know, I can see us having plans on a Friday night, and then a buddy calls me up and is like, hey, you want to go hang out? And honest to God, I would ditch her. It's an unfortunate circumstance. It's like, I won't make her a priority.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Alexis]

I mean, it's funny because it's mature that you know that. And you can, like. Like, say that, but.

[Brooke]

Right. But it's not mature. That the priority. Yeah, that's okay.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[David]

I don't care. Like, whatever judgment call you want to put on it, it's who I am, and I admit it.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Janelle]

There we go.

[Alexis]

Own it, brother.

[Brooke]

Yep. When somebody says who they are, you got to believe them.

[Alexis]

Absolutely. At least you're saying it. Some people just ghost. Well, wait, he was doing.

[Brooke]

He was.

[David]

I mean, I was going to text. I was going to text her, but

[Brooke]

honestly, you in that classic text. You love that thing.

[Jeffrey]

I'm sorry to ruin your plans to text you, her and ditch her, but we need to tell you she's actually on the phone right now. She's haunting, wanting to talk to you.

[Janelle]

Hi, David.

[Brooke]

Oh, coming in.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah. That's different energy than I thought.

[David]

Hi.

[Janelle]

How are you?

[Jeffrey]

Janelle, you heard what he was saying, right?

[Janelle]

Yeah. I mean, but, like, what could be so bad? David?

[Jeffrey]

Like, wait, wait.

[Brooke]

Are you not listening to him?

[Janelle]

I mean, if you wanted to hang out with your friends while we were hanging out, all you have to do is say so. You can do that.

[Brooke]

Oh, God, don't do that.

[David]

Seriously, like, you don't mean that, right?

[Janelle]

Yes, it will be no issue.

[Brooke]

No, really, Janelle, this is like, I'm a cool girl. Walk all over me. Like, don't do that.

[Janelle]

Oh, I'm trying to be understanding.

[Brooke]

Yeah, you have to be understand with someone who will make you also a priority.

[David]

Yes.

[Alexis]

Thank you. Who respects you.

[David]

I mean, you want to be understanding. Understand that, like, I don't want this.

[Janelle]

Oh, what exactly don't you want?

[Alexis]

The more they like, it's crazy.

[David]

I don't know. You want to be in a serious relationship, and I'm looking for a very much more casual thing. I don't think you get it.

[Janelle]

I have a lot of casual clothes. I can put on casual gears.

[Brooke]

Dude, that's a good spin. That's a good spin.

[David]

Okay, well, I don't know if you like who I am. I really don't.

[Janelle]

What? You're an awesome person. What is there not to like about you?

[David]

I don't want to do that. I don't want to. Look, I bite my toenails and I eat them. All right? I eat my toenails and I put the big ones. I keep the big ones in a little box.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, God.

[Brooke]

But the flexibility it takes to be able to do that.

[Janelle]

We'll just work on healthier coping mechanisms. Like, that's all

[Nicholas]

that.

[Alexis]

He's trying to get rid of her.

[Nicholas]

Guys.

[Janelle]

There's so many other things that you can chew on.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I will chew.

[Jeffrey]

I feel like he's politely as possible trying to steer you away from a bad situation.

[Alexis]

Not even that.

[Brooke]

But I will say to her credit, I don't know. When we talked to her, she didn't say she wanted a big relationship with you. She literally said, I just want a couple more dates.

[Alexis]

She wants to hang out, bro.

[Janelle]

Hanging out.

[David]

Like, yeah, No, I. I don't.

[Janelle]

I don't think you really eating baby or anything with you.

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What?

[David]

I don't think you get me. Like, I'm super lazy, okay? Like, I pee in the backyard instead of going upstairs to go pee in

[Janelle]

the bathroom fertilizing plants.

[David]

I'm kind of lazy.

[Janelle]

There's nothing wrong with that.

[Brooke]

What?

[Alexis]

Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

Janelle, pick up your self respect. It's on the floor.

[Janelle]

I'm not a quitter. I am not a quitter.

[Jeffrey]

Not a quitter.

[Brooke]

Don't ask it then, Jeffrey. Do it.

[Jeffrey]

Jeff, Janelle is still into this after the toe biting and the backyard defecating. We'd love to send you guys on another date that we would pay for.

[Alexis]

And he'll probably ditch you halfway through for his friends.

[Jeffrey]

I know the answer is yes from Janelle already, so we need to get an answer from you. David, would you be willing to see her one more time.

[Janelle]

No,

[David]

you're great. Seriously, you're great. It's not you, but it's me. I just don't want this.

[Brooke]

That's classic.

[Jeffrey]

Well Janelle, I'm sorry, but it looks like we're not going to be able to set you up again with your ex boyfriend.

[Janelle]

Womp womp womp.

[Alexis]

That is the univers sound.

[Jeffrey]

That's. That's the title of Janelle's entire dating life.

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[Jeffrey]

oh, man, I have a lot of going.

[Brooke]

Did you even. I mean, before we even called him, I didn't have hope.

[Ashton]

What?

[Jeffrey]

Rekindling an old relationship worked for JLo. And Ben Affleck did it the fourth time. I'm sure they look absolutely miserable whenever they're around each other. And both of their careers are tanking at an astronomical rate together.

[Brooke]

Jeffrey.

[Jeffrey]

But they filmed the Dunkin Donuts commercial together. Brooke.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Alexis]

Which we love.

[Brooke]

It is literally the only good thing that happened. And that was mostly because Matt Damon was.

[Alexis]

I was just gonna say that.

[Jeffrey]

Well, they could have had their Matt Damon Dunkin Donuts Donuts commercial moment. Unfortunately, someone wasn't willing to give it a chance.

[Brooke]

Wow. What a stickler he is for his own ideals.

[Alexis]

So you lost me in the analogy. So she needs to date Matt Damon.

[Brooke]

Yeah, sure. We'll go with that conclusion.

[Jeffrey]

I think that's a good thing. We should reach out to him next. And we can reach out to anybody that you want us to. You just have to call us and we'll call that person. Not calling you back. And go check out all of our second dates. Wherever you get your podcast at. Brook and Jeff.

[Janelle]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning

[Jeffrey]

on a dinner date. It's not totally unheard of to ask the waiter if you could switch tables.

[Alexis]

No, no, not at all.

[Brooke]

That's pretty normal.

[Jeffrey]

Cause maybe the leg is wobbly or maybe it's right below the air conditioning vent.

[Brooke]

Dude, I hate that. It's the worst.

[Jeffrey]

Or maybe you just want to be less visible to the security camera so they can't see what's happening under the tablecloth.

[Alexis]

Wait a minute.

[Jeffrey]

We're playing Uno.

[Janelle]

What?

[Brooke]

Under the table in the middle of the restaurant?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, duh. What else do you play? But in today's call, none of those explanations seem to fit for why a guy asked to switch booths halfway through a date.

[Alexis]

Uh oh.

[Jeffrey]

And we were all stunned when we finally learned the actual reason he demanded to switch locations. Did not have it on my bingo card, I'll tell you that. You'll hear it in a second date update. Next.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning second date update.

[Jeffrey]

If you go out on a really good first date, it might end in a little kiss. It could end in a tender hug.

[Brooke]

That's nice.

[Jeffrey]

Or if you're lucky, a three way chicken fight with your parents.

[Alexis]

What the heck?

[Brooke]

I don't even know what that is.

[Jeffrey]

Sitting on top of each other's shoulders inside of a pool. Well, one of our listeners says she got something else at the end of her neck night. A two word whisper in her ear and she's not sure really what it meant, if anything. So let's talk to her.

[Brooke]

I don't like it. I just cringe thinking someone whispering in my ear. The air like, flowing on you.

[Jeffrey]

It could be something really nice and romantic, maybe. Angie, welcome to the show. I'm very curious about this whisper, but before we get to that, first tell us the guy's name and how you met him.

[Alexis]

Whisper it to us.

[Nicholas]

Nicholas.

[Alexis]

Nicholas.

[Brooke]

No more whispering.

[Jeffrey]

No more whispering until the actual whisper happens. How about that? Because I want to know what it's

[Alexis]

their car to their radios down or up there.

[Jeffrey]

I don't know. So you met Nicholas How?

[Janelle]

I mean, it's kind of embarrassing, but we met on plenty of fish, which I know people don't even use anymore,

[Alexis]

but yeah, I think there's actual only fish on there now.

[Jeffrey]

I have a question.

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What drove you to plenty of fish?

[Janelle]

I don't know. It's just one of those that, like, I set up a profile I don't even know how long ago. And then I'll get in a relationship and I'll get off it, but, like, I can just go reactivate it.

[David]

I don't know.

[Brooke]

Okay, dumb question.

[Sheba Cat Food Announcer]

Does it even have an app or you have to, like, use a browser. I don't even know what their logo would be.

[Alexis]

Honestly.

[Jeffrey]

It only operates over facts now.

[Brooke]

Okay, I thought it still was printed out on the back of the weeklies.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that could be.

[Alexis]

I want to Google this now.

[Jeffrey]

But the important, important thing is that you matched with this Nicholas guy. So tell us, what did you do for your date?

[Janelle]

We went to dinner. We went to a Thai place, which is one of my faves, so that was good.

[Brooke]

Did he remember that it was one of your favorites? Because that's always, like, really nice too.

[Janelle]

Well, I picked it, so that made. Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

He deserves credit a little bit for going along with it. So let's get him.

[Janelle]

I'm a lady who knows what she likes. And it's pad Thai.

[Brooke]

You're really venturous.

[Jeffrey]

Awesome. So what did you think when you first saw each other?

[Ashton]

Other?

[Janelle]

I mean, I feel like we hit it off. I mean, I will say dating kind of sucks. And I feel like a lot of times they get like, flirty to the point that you're like, all right, dude, calm down. Like, they'll ask you for sexy pictures before you even met. And he didn't. He was more like soft spoken. More like a. Like a nerdy type, but it was cute.

[Alexis]

Sounds like he was your speed, right?

[Brooke]

And he was respectful of your boundaries.

[Jeffrey]

So a nice guy. That. That's sweet and considerate. I'm surprised you didn't unmatch him immediately.

[Janelle]

Crazy, right?

[Brooke]

So that's really funny. Okay, was there any, like, I don't know, moments of real flirtation that happened?

[Janelle]

Yeah, I mean, it felt like a good first date for the most part. But like, I don't know, there'd be like, I'd ask him a question and there'd be like a five second delay, and then he would go into the answer and it wasn't weird at all,

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[Brooke]

You know, though, some people are just bad at. At timing in a conversation. Have you ever talked to somebody who, like, takes really long pauses and you're like, wait, do I go? Do we not go? Do we go? Like, maybe his timing is just a little off.

[Janelle]

Maybe.

[Jeffrey]

Are you talking about me?

[Brooke]

Sorry.

[Alexis]

Sorry Jeff cut you off.

[Brooke]

See, he waited to let me answer it.

[Jeffrey]

So I like to think of it as, I'm just a good listener.

[Janelle]

Yeah, but I was done talking and I mean, he was checking his phone a lot, so I wonder if maybe, like, maybe he thought it was boring. I don't know.

[Alexis]

You know what? I think this is mind blowing to me. He does something that I could never do, and that is think before he speaks.

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I'm thinking Google before he speaks.

[Alexis]

Oh, Google. Is he typing stuff?

[Jeffrey]

5 seconds would be a fast Google.

[Brooke]

I know maybe he's having AI listen

[Jeffrey]

in, but I was thinking the same thing.

[Janelle]

There was one point, like, early on, after we sat down, like before we had ordered anything, he was like, oh, man, it's really loud over here. And he was like, do you mind if we move to, like, the back where it's quieter? And I was like, no, that's fine. And they move us.

[Brooke]

But maybe. I don't know. I think it's a little. I honestly think we're overthinking it.

[Jeffrey]

I was just thinking what Jose was thinking. Like, if this is a really sweet, nice guy who's trying to come off like he really cares, he might take a second to try and come up with a really good answer to your question.

[Alexis]

I think blurting stuff out, the whole

[Brooke]

point is that the awkward pauses didn't bother you, right?

[Janelle]

No. I wouldn't say they bothered me. I just. It was weird.

[Alexis]

It was noticeable.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Because they probably didn't bother him. That's how he communicates.

[Alexis]

Yeah, maybe to him. He was like. That was a normal back and forth.

[Brooke]

Totally.

[Jeffrey]

So overall, pretty solid date. I'm really, really interested, though. In the end here, when he whispers

[Alexis]

something in your ear, the two words,

[Brooke]

I want to know if he waited five seconds before he did the whispering.

[Jeffrey]

Run us through what happened there.

[Janelle]

Okay, so end of the day, we are, like, outside of the restaurant about to go our separate ways. I give him a hug, and when I hug him, he whispers in my ear, good job.

[Brooke]

Good job.

[Alexis]

Good job.

[Janelle]

Yeah, like, thumbs up, good job.

[Alexis]

Well, that's weir.

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That is so bizarre.

[Alexis]

Maybe he just doesn't know how to end a date. Yeah, like, without a kiss.

[Brooke]

Or maybe it was inner dialogue that came out. Maybe he was talking to him.

[Jeffrey]

Is it like the thing where you're wanting to be like, hey, good date, or like, in two words, you mix two things together and accidentally say something awkward?

[Brooke]

Honestly, it could be the whole reason he's not calling you back. Because he's like, God, why did I say that?

[Janelle]

I mean, maybe, but, like, even after he said it, I was like, wait, what are you talking about?

[Alexis]

What did he say?

[Janelle]

He put his finger to his mouth. Like, sh. Like, it's our secret, but I have no idea what he was talking about.

[Alexis]

Dude, what is happening?

[Jeffrey]

That is pretty romantic, though.

[Brooke]

But anytime a man puts his finger to his. I don't like lips. It's creepy.

[Janelle]

Anybody?

[Brooke]

Nobody should do that.

[Jeffrey]

So have you texted him since the date ended?

[Janelle]

Yeah, so we were, you know, we were. We had, like, a cute little back and forth before the day. You know, we'd, like, send each other memes or whatever. So, like, I did that, but no, I have not gotten any response.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, something's up. We're gonna come back.

[Alexis]

Not the meme exchange rate.

[Jeffrey]

That's not okay. We're gonna call plenty of Fisher, and we're gonna see what he has to say when we come back. And get you your second date update right after this.

[Janelle]

I don't like that.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

It's the two words that every little boy is dying to hear from his unapproving father.

[Brooke]

It's actually true.

[Jeffrey]

Good job. Proud of you, son.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we're proud of you, Jeff.

[Jeffrey]

It's not exactly what a woman wants to have whispered into her ear at the end of a first page.

[Brooke]

I thought we were gonna go to Jeff, therapy session.

[Jeffrey]

We don't nearly enough time.

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Okay.

[Jeffrey]

But it's what happened to our listener Angie after she hung out with a guy named Nicholas the other night. He gave her a hug and then softly said, good job.

[Alexis]

Girls are not happy about this. Yeah, well, she wasn't either, right?

[Jeffrey]

I don't think any woman would be happy about that. But we've got a lot of questions about the Good Job, about some of the other weird stuff that was happening during the day. Angie said she's willing to look past it if she can get another chance with him because he seemed like a great guy.

[Brooke]

You said that he was like a little reserved, a little nerdy. Like. Like those are some of the quirks that come with nerdy, you know?

[Janelle]

Yeah. I mean, that's the thing though. Like it's so hard to meet an actual nice, respectful guy. And I just feel like he was. And I'm assuming I messed up. You know what I mean?

[Brooke]

You think you messed up and that's

[Janelle]

why you usually it's the person who called in that messed up and like I said, maybe thought I was boring. I don't know.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, probably was.

[Alexis]

You becoming self aware?

[Jeffrey]

No, no, no.

[Brooke]

We don't like that.

[Jeffrey]

Are you cool if Nicholas has an unappro father? Is that okay?

[Janelle]

Yeah, I think I can deal with that. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

He may need you if that's the case. Good. It'll be something Jeffrey and he can bond over.

[Jeffrey]

Yes, I feel good about it. So let's call him. I'm gonna dial his number right now. Let's see if he picks up.

[Nicholas]

Hello?

[Jeffrey]

Hey, is this Nicholas?

[Nicholas]

This is Nick.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, man. Thanks for answering. You are on a radio show right now called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Brooke]

Welcome to the show. Nicholas, how are you, man?

[Alexis]

Good morning.

[Nicholas]

Why. Why am I on a radio show?

[Brooke]

Great question.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, so. I don't know. Have you ever heard of something called a second date update before?

[Nicholas]

Yeah, I think so. I think so.

[Brooke]

Oh, you have? Okay, congrats.

[Alexis]

You almost know who we are.

[Jeffrey]

Now you get to be a part of one. So the way that it works is one of our listeners has reached out to us. Us hoping that we could get a hold of you. A girl named Angie.

[Nicholas]

Angie's trying to get a hold of me.

[Alexis]

Oh, yeah, something. You remember her?

[Brooke]

You guys went to Thai food the other night.

[Jeffrey]

She's hoping that she could maybe get another chance to hang out with you again.

[Nicholas]

Yeah, no, I. I don't. I don't think that's going to work out.

[Brooke]

Really?

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

It sounded like such a good day.

[Jeffrey]

Well, yeah. Before you even go there, Nicholas, I'm just going to let you know, she said that she really liked you. You and that you two shared a good vibe.

[Nicholas]

Yeah, no, I thought Angie was nice.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, she didn't mention that. Actually, Nicholas, she mentioned a few odd things that happened on the date, and she wasn't sure if maybe those were early signs that you weren't interested in

[Brooke]

her, which it actually turns out, could be true at this point. At first we thought she was nuts, but.

[Nicholas]

But, Well, I.

[David]

What?

[Nicholas]

What did she. What did she say?

[Jeffrey]

Well, like. Like we just mentioned there's like a delay in your responses a little bit during the normal conversation.

[Alexis]

Almost like you're intently thinking of what you're going to say.

[Nicholas]

A delay.

[Alexis]

Okay, that almost happened again.

[Brooke]

I. I think he doesn't notice that that is part of your conversation. That's fine.

[Jeffrey]

That's okay. And also, she said that you had to move to a quieter area. And I'm just going to let you know what the room thought when we heard everything. The room was wondering if maybe you had AI listening in on your conversation to help you respond to your date, because you were checking your phone a lot, too.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Nicholas]

So I don't know who the room is. Who's the. Who's the room?

[Jeffrey]

The show. The entire show.

[Brooke]

Mostly. It was mostly Alexis.

[Nicholas]

Oh, you people. Okay, yes.

[Brooke]

No, because when we talk to her, you know, we all give our ideas, like, oh, maybe it could be this, maybe it could be that.

[Jeffrey]

These are just theories.

[Ashton]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

So could you just be honest with us and tell us, did you do that? Were you using AI to assist you?

[Nicholas]

I was having some help on the date, but I wasn't using the AI.

[Alexis]

Some help on the date?

[Brooke]

Help from your phone?

[Nicholas]

I was on the. The line with my ex and she was. She was on the line with us the whole time.

[Jeffrey]

Your ex.

[Janelle]

Ex?

[David]

Yeah.

[Nicholas]

Well, I. I mean, sometimes I. I just need help, so she's kind of like a security blanket for me.

[Alexis]

She like guys.

[Brooke]

So wait, did you have, like, earbuds in and you were listening to your ex at the same time you were listening to her?

[Nicholas]

No, no, I. She was just on mute, like she couldn't say anything. She wasn't coaching me. I just wanted her to hear everything.

[Alexis]

So she's kind of taking notes and then later you will call her and she will go over the notes? Is that what I'm thinking?

[Brooke]

Your ex voice volunteers to listen to hours of your dates.

[David]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

What. What a kind woman.

[Alexis]

What A weird woman.

[Nicholas]

Well, it's part of our post breakup growth agreement.

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Wait, what?

[Jeffrey]

Post breakup growth agreement?

[Alexis]

Wow. Are we at.

[Nicholas]

Yeah, we mutually agreed upon. And I listened to her dates, too, on occasion. It's just we help each other get through our. Our past breakup and move. Move into a new one. So it's healthy and.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, very healthy. Yeah. I mean, it's a very conscious uncoupling.

[Sheba Cat Food Announcer]

Do you find she doesn't like your new dates?

[Alexis]

Oh, yeah.

[Brooke]

Oh, that is a good point. Because he said.

[Sheba Cat Food Announcer]

Is it sabotage?

[Nicholas]

You know, she was not a fan of Angie.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, well, she wasn't. But how did you feel about her?

[Nicholas]

I was enjoying myself, but she mentioned that she seemed like a try hard, and then when I was thinking about it, I think that she might be kind of a try hard mean.

[Brooke]

Wait, don't you want people to try hard on a first date?

[Janelle]

Excuse me, how was I a try hard?

[Brooke]

That's coming in hard.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God.

[Jeffrey]

Nicholas, you might find this funny, but your ex girlfriend and Angie have a lot in common because she's actually been on the phone listening in on this conversation.

[Nicholas]

Okay, that's not fair.

[David]

I didn't.

[Nicholas]

I didn't know that. I didn't.

[Brooke]

Yeah, and Angie didn't know your ex was listening to her either.

[Jeffrey]

Judging. But say hi to Angie.

[Nicholas]

She was. Hi. Hi, Angie.

[Jeffrey]

There you go. Hi.

[Janelle]

I mean, you're saying this is a healthy thing, but you also said your ex is your security blanket, so it doesn't feel like you're ready to be dating other people.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Nicholas]

No. Well, in most relationships, people don't have the right closure, and then they hold on to the past, and so this is a way to move on to my future.

[Janelle]

Yeah, you're not moving on. You're literally still relying on your ex to make your decisions down to who you're dating.

[Nicholas]

Well, we spend a lot of time together, so she knows me really well, and she sees things from the opposite sex that I might not see.

[Janelle]

Then maybe you guys should be together still.

[Alexis]

That's what I was like.

[Nicholas]

No, it's not. It's not like that. We're not romantically involved whatsoever. It's just we have a year left in our post breakup growth agreement.

[Brooke]

Yeah, that's a long time.

[Alexis]

You're kind of each other's life coaches. Really?

[Brooke]

Can't you just recap the date with your ex instead of having her listen in the whole time?

[Nicholas]

Well, see, there's trigger words and things that she'll say like. Well, that's a red Flag that I don't typically see.

[Alexis]

Pick up.

[Jeffrey]

This does make sense now. Why he whispered good job at the very end of the date. He wasn't saying it to Angie. He was saying it to his ex girlfriend who was listening.

[Janelle]

That still doesn't make sense.

[Nicholas]

No, I was talking to Angie. I did whisper good job because I thought that we were going to get to go on another date because I enjoyed myself and I didn't want my ex to hear her.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. When you end the call, Nicholas told

[Janelle]

her not to go out with me again. And you listen, you stop hearing me.

[Brooke]

I mean, here's the thing. I actually think Nicholas is over his ex. I think your ex, Nicholas is not over you. And I don't think you're seeing that correctly.

[Nicholas]

I mean, that's a possibility. And I. And I kind of agree with that. But we still have our. Our agreement. And I have.

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[Janelle]

Okay, did you get it notorized? What are we talking about here?

[Brooke]

And if all she could come up with is she's a try hard as the biggest red flag. Oh, man.

[Alexis]

That's not a red flag.

[Brooke]

That's a weak red flag.

[Janelle]

Yeah, and I didn't try that hard. I didn't even shave my legs for that day.

[Brooke]

Gross.

[Alexis]

And I love it.

[Jeffrey]

There must be some clause in your contract with her that lets you get out of it when you find an amazing new girl like Angie here. Because.

[Janelle]

Wait, I have a question. What if I had put out on the first date? Would she have been listening in? Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God.

[Alexis]

Does that count?

[Nicholas]

Our date wasn't supposed to go over an hour and a half. I know. We were already pushing it at an hour 40.

[Alexis]

Even if you wanted to.

[Brooke]

It's in the agreement.

[Jeffrey]

He was already breaking the rules a little bit. So the band aid starting to come

[Alexis]

off or he's like, hold on, let me ask my ex. Hey, can I sleep with this?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Angie, just real quick, first, are you still interested in meeting up with Nicholas again after what. You know?

[Janelle]

Are you insane?

[Alexis]

There's no way.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, I thought you were.

[Alexis]

Okay, Jeff, that would have been wild.

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[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

Yeah, that's true.

[Jeffrey]

Angie doesn't want to extend the offer anymore. So, Nicholas, we're not obviously going to give you another date with Angie here.

[Alexis]

How funny if his girlfriend has been on the line this whole time, too.

[Brooke]

Yeah. Wait, is she.

[Alexis]

Is she on the third line?

[Janelle]

What's her name? Let's say hi. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Jeffrey]

It feels good to get good news.

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[Jeffrey]

So his ex was on the phone on mute listening to the entire date for an hour and 40 minutes, taking notes. And she said no.

[Brooke]

I mean that's shocking. I really thought that that was gonna work out. After we found that.

[Alexis]

I tried to call my ex over and over to listen and she's gonna answer. What's wrong with her? I don't get it, Jeff.

[Jeffrey]

I guess the fascinating thing to me is if she would have said yes.

[Nicholas]

Yes.

[Jeffrey]

Could you imagine that conversation where Nicholas is really excited and he calls you like, hey, great news. We get to go out again. My ex gave you the thumbs up. First one in six months. Congrats.

[Alexis]

She approves.

[Brooke]

It really did sound like Nicholas was over his ex and his ex just isn't over him.

[Alexis]

Yeah, like no girl's good enough for him or something.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Whatever it is, it is a messy situation.

[Alexis]

Did she give him away at the wedding?

[Brooke]

Wedding. She's still hoping that she is the one.

[Alexis]

Yeah, she'll be there regardless.

[Jeffrey]

We'll find out. But speaking of messy situations, our social media, YouTube, tick tock, Instagram, you could see all of our second dates on there. And those are messy for sure. Make sure to comment like subscribe at Brooke and Jeffrey. We appreciate all of our listeners and if you ever need help in your dating life, email the show. We'll call that person who's not calling you back.

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