Second Date Update Classics: Strings of Deceit + Claus for Concern

Summary

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Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update Classics

Episode: "Strings of Deceit + Claus for Concern"
iHeartPodcasts | Nov 15, 2025

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Overview

This "Second Date Update Classics" episode features two memorable stories of modern dating gone hilariously awry: "Strings of Deceit" and "Claus for Concern." The hosts (Brooke, Jeffrey, Alexis, and frequent producer Doug) track down the real reasons why singles are getting ghosted after seemingly promising first dates. The atmosphere is light, witty, and packed with self-deprecating humor that pokes fun at both dating mishaps and the participants themselves.

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Segment 1: Strings of Deceit

(Starts 03:44)

Key Discussion Points & Storyline

• Topic: May can’t reach Doug after a good first date. The crew investigates Doug’s red flags—specifically, a mysterious woman in his profile photo and his claim to be in a band.

• Dating Profile Red Flags:

  • Hosts humorously dissect popular dating profile photos (dog hugging = "green flag," fish holding = "red flag," see 03:44–04:16).
    • Jeffrey (04:03): “Sometimes one photo can raise the reddest of all red flags...”
  • May flags Doug’s profile with a woman in it (possible girlfriend/wife).

• May’s Initial Contact with Doug:

  • May messages Doug, jokingly asking, “Is your girlfriend going to be okay with this?” (06:17).
  • Doug responds with humor, saying the woman’s his wife but they’re “just friends”—obviously intended as a joke (06:49).

• The First Date:

  • May describes Doug as funny, self-deprecating, and charmingly awkward (08:04–09:13).
  • Doug claims he’s in a band; May is intrigued.
  • “We even kissed at the end of the night.” – May (09:43).
  • Afterwards, Doug becomes oddly hard to reach, though he responds sporadically to texts (09:59–10:18).

• Suspicions and Irony:

  • The group notes the irony: Doug complains of being ghosted, yet seems to be (possibly) ghosting May (10:03).
  • Is he married, as first feared? Or just awkward?

Call with Doug (12:44)

• Doug’s Reluctance:

  • Doug is cagey about May’s invitations to see his band perform, repeatedly dodging attempts to hang out (14:28–15:04).

• The Lie Revealed:

  • Doug admits he lied—he’s not in a band, doesn’t play guitar, and panicked on his profile (15:30–15:48).
  • “I needed something to sound cool, to make me stand out.” – Doug (15:45).
  • He panicked further, taking piano lessons post-date in a misguided attempt to keep up the ruse (17:17–18:06).

• May’s Response:

  • May is disappointed but appreciates the apology: “I don’t need any big, fancy career...just someone genuine and funny.” (18:42).
  • Despite red flags, she’s willing to give Doug another chance (19:40–20:28).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• [06:49] Doug (via May): “Oh, that’s my wife, but we’re just friends. 😂”
• [15:45] Doug: “I needed something to sound cool, like, and make me stand out.”
• [18:02] Doug: “Immediately after our date, I signed up for piano lessons.”
• [19:40] Doug (his apology): “If you give me a second chance… I’ll just… straight, honest truth, and my goofy, normal self.”
• [20:01] May: “I do not like liars... I really enjoy talking to you, so I will give you a second chance.”

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Segment 2: Claus for Concern

(Starts 24:03)

Key Discussion Points & Storyline

• Topic: Ethan had a great date with Aria, bonding over mutual “hates” (like people microwaving fish at work and crowded spots). Mid-walk to his place post-date, Aria suddenly bails, and Ethan is left confused—and now getting ghosted.

• Date Setup:

  • The hosts joke about “bonding over hate”; Ethan and Aria connect over shared pet peeves, mostly food-related (25:06–26:09).
  • Ethan chooses a quiet restaurant, explicitly avoiding crowds and security cameras (27:08–27:48).

• Ethan’s Quirks:

  • He’s obsessed with privacy, often checking out restaurants for cameras (27:20).
  • “The whole staff...was probably listening to every word you said” – Alexis jokes about the dead-quiet restaurant (27:03).

• The Sudden Bail:

  • Aria prepares to go to Ethan’s place post-dinner but suddenly claims “she had to get up for work,” leaving Ethan in the lurch (29:17–29:33).
  • “It’s been eight or nine days since then and it feels like things have shifted.” – Ethan (29:51).

Call with Aria (32:46)

• Aria's Reason for Ghosting:

  • She clarifies she did have work, but...
  • Ethan demanded she sign an NDA (non-disclosure agreement) before coming to his place, claiming his dad is “somebody” (35:33).

• Memorable Exchange:

  • May (as Aria) [35:39]: “He said, ‘If we do that, you’re going to have to sign an NDA.’”
  • Alexis [35:44]: “Wait, what? Oh wait, no, he was joking.”
  • Ethan claims “All the women that come back to my place have no problem signing the NDA.” (37:06).

• Aria’s Reaction:

  • Finds the NDA request bizarre and off-putting, suspects Ethan is embellishing (or outright lying) about having a famous dad and the need for secrecy. (38:38–39:02)
  • “Nobody does that. Maybe like a super famous person or a criminal!” – Aria (38:07)

• Mutual Goodbye:

  • Before an offer for a second date can be extended, Ethan cuts in: “I think I’m out. She just doesn’t value privacy as much as I do.” (39:17)
  • Aria: “Great, that’s it!” (39:30).

Notable Quotes & Moments

• [27:20] Ethan: “I’m also not a fan of cameras.”
• [35:39] Aria: “He said, ‘If we do that, you’re going to have to sign an NDA.’”
• [38:41] Ethan: “You don’t believe me that I’m rich and famous? Come on.”
• [39:02] Jeffrey: “No, it fits the profile: he doesn’t like to be caught on camera, doesn’t want to be seen...”
• [39:17] Ethan: "I think I’m out. She just doesn’t value privacy as much as I do."

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Host Banter, Analysis & Final Thoughts

Reflections on Doug and May (22:38, 41:51)

• Hosts are surprisingly rooting for Doug, the self-admitted liar, because his confession and nervousness seem so sincere.
  • Jeffrey [22:38]: “That may be the first self-admitting outright liar on our show that our listeners were actually rooting for.”
  • Alexis [22:47]: “He was really earnest about the whole thing.”

Reflections on Ethan and Aria

• The NDA twist is one of the stranger turns the show’s seen; the hosts alternate between wanting to know the “famous dad” secret and finding the privacy obsession suspect if not off-putting.
  • Alexis [42:10]: “You do it for the plot. That’s right.”
  • Jeffrey [42:34]: “I know now we’re never going to know who the NDA guy really is. That...is going to haunt all of us...”

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Episode Structure & Timestamps

• 03:44: Show begins, hosts review classic red flags in dating profiles.
• 05:27: May introduces Doug and the mysterious woman in his profile.
• 08:53: The first date recap and kiss.
• 09:59: May can’t reach Doug post-date.
• 12:44: The call with Doug, leading to the “I’m not really in a band” confession.
• 19:40: Doug’s apology and May’s conditional forgiveness; they agree to a second date.
• 24:03: Segment 2 begins – Ethan’s story and his quirks.
• 29:17: Aria suddenly bails on post-date invite.
• 32:46: Call with Aria, NDA demand revealed.
• 35:39: The NDA debate, Ethan’s “famous dad” claim.
• 39:17: Ethan self-eliminates from the second date.
• 41:51: Hosts reflect on both stories and the importance of “doing it for the plot.”

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Tone & Style

• Light, irreverent, and fast-paced.
• Regular jokes at the expense of both themselves and the date participants.
• Hosts maintain a teasing but ultimately compassionate vibe.

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TL;DR

Strings of Deceit: Doug was ghosting May because he lied about being in a band to impress her; after a wave of awkwardness and honesty, May agrees to a second date—with boundaries set about honesty from now on.

Claus for Concern: Ethan’s obsession with privacy and his demand for an NDA before bringing Aria home (plus hinting cryptically that his “dad is somebody”) weirded Aria out enough to ghost him—until they both mutually agree, on air, that they are not a match.

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Notable, Memorable Quote:
"You don't have to be in a band. You just have to be yourself—and maybe don't lie about any musical abilities next time." – Alexis, recapping the theme of both updates.

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Transcript

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[Alexis]

Back to back for you to get things done. That's what we do here at Sprooke and Jeffrey in the morning. And we got your back to back classics like we do every Saturday. Yeah. So thanks so much for being here. I hope you enjoy these. But before, we always love to highlight a comment.

[Jeffrey]

Yes.

[Alexis]

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[Brooke]

All.

[Alexis]

Then it's actually enjoyable. Thank you so much for making cleaning enjoyable. Love from Idaho. P S. I laugh so hard when I hear my name in these second date updates. Oh, because there's some Hannahs. There's probably a lot of Hannah.

[Jeffrey]

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[Alexis]

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[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Alexis]

Yeah, it's gonna be really shiny after this. Yeah, totally. Back to back classics start right now.

[Jeffrey]

Alexis, I'm gonna go through some dating profile, pick options. You tell me if they're immediate red flags or not, okay?

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Doug]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Picture of a guy hugging a dog.

[Alexis]

Oh, not a red flag.

[Jeffrey]

That's hot. That's safe. Okay.

[Alexis]

I like it.

[Jeffrey]

Picture of a guy holding up a fish.

[Alexis]

Oh, that's a red flag.

[Jeffrey]

That's red.

[Alexis]

I don't like that.

[Jeffrey]

What about a picture of a guy kissing a fish while his dog spoons it from behind?

[Alexis]

It's better than the last one, but still red. Okay, the light red. Okay, the pink flag.

[Jeffrey]

I say green flag. But I get it. I'm not everybody. He's kissing the wrong animal. That's true.

[Alexis]

I say talented dog.

[Jeffrey]

Sometimes one. One photo can raise the reddest of all red flags and make you want to ask a few questions. And that's exactly what happened to one of our listeners the other day when she noticed something odd on a guy's profile pic that made her say, if there is any chance of us going out, you need to explain.

[Alexis]

This is it. Fish and Trucks together. Because that'd be bad.

[Jeffrey]

No spoilers. You're gonna find out what it was in your second date update. Next. Second date update. You know on dating apps now, where the decent looking woman gets 2,000 matches per day, and that's like 2,000 guys messaging her and complimenting her, trying to take her out. It's more important than ever for guys to be Creative and witty. Yeah, when they're talking. Or at least Google something creative and witty and then copy that like it's yours.

[Alexis]

So it's like, hi, how are you? Not enough.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, you're getting blocked. That's creepy. Yeah.

[Alexis]

No, all lowercase letters.

[Jeffrey]

Ew.

[Alexis]

Yeah, gross.

[Jeffrey]

But that's exactly what happened to one of our listeners, May, recently when she matched with a guy online named Doug, and their conversation apparently got pretty interesting.

[Alexis]

Oh, that's cool.

[Jeffrey]

But his first line was just straight up asking her out. And, May, what did you immediately notice from Doug's dating profile?

[May]

Well, there was a couple funny things on his profile. One of his pictures, he had a woman in it, which. Yeah, bold.

[Alexis]

That's a bold thing to put on a dating app.

[Jeffrey]

Like a woman his age or like, a mom type of person?

[May]

No, it seemed like. Like, maybe a girlfriend.

[Alexis]

Oh, no.

[Jeffrey]

I see girls that do this, too, and I always swipe left. I'm like, why would your main profile be you and some guy?

[Alexis]

To prove that you can actually go out with someone.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. So what did you write back when you saw that there's another woman in his pictures? Yeah.

[May]

I frankly said, is your girlfriend going to be okay with this?

[Jeffrey]

Oh, girlfriend.

[Alexis]

I can't believe you still wrote him back. You know, but, like, okay.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, it's good to call somebody out, too. Like, hey, you know, idiot. Did he have a response?

[May]

Yeah, he responded that he doesn't have a girlfriend.

[Doug]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

I would believe him.

[Alexis]

Yeah. Yeah, that's a good point. Just super trustworthy.

[Jeffrey]

Trust whatever guys say online all the time. Trust the Internet, stranger.

[Alexis]

Yeah. So who was the woman? What did he say? She was.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. What was the explanation? Right.

[May]

So I obviously asked, who's this woman in the photo? And he responds, oh, that's my wife, but we're just friends. With a laughing emoji.

[Jeffrey]

That's so funny. Brooke, this is a joke. Oh, Alexis, it's called sarcasm. Humor and sarcasm. He doubled down.

[Alexis]

You don't have to down. Like, it's so demeaning. Like, don't even. That's so annoying.

[Jeffrey]

May, were you demeaned by that, or did you think it was funny?

[May]

No, I thought it was funny. I obviously knew it was a joke.

[Alexis]

Oh, he didn't mansplain the joke after he said it, so that's cool, though. So you guys are on the same page.

[May]

Yeah, I really liked his humor. And he did this other thing that I thought was really funny, too, is, you know, he was telling me that dating apps are really hard for guys, and in his experience, it's been tough.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[May]

That he's ghosted so many times.

[Jeffrey]

Sorry, do you say that he's been ghosted or he has ghosted other people?

[May]

He said that he's been ghosted, but.

[Alexis]

He really meant both.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I mean, kind of a two way street.

[May]

He sent me a photo of him at a table by himself, laughing and said at this point he started dating actual ghosts.

[Alexis]

Oh, red flag.

[Jeffrey]

It's funny.

[May]

I think he's just.

[Jeffrey]

He's being self deprecating, saying like, see, nobody wants to go out.

[Alexis]

But it's. It's a dangerous area to tread because at some point it will start to make you look kind of sad and pathetic.

[Doug]

Right.

[Alexis]

At some point, like it's not funny anymore. You know, how hard you go, look.

[Jeffrey]

How many people showed up to my birthday party. I'm alone. Brooke just helped me realize it's probably my problem. You just make fun of yourself a little too much. But you didn't feel that way, May. You felt like he was just doing just enough to be humorous.

[May]

Yeah, I mean, you have to get somebody's attention, you know, it's hard. There's a lot of options out there.

[Jeffrey]

And so that's how he stood out.

[Alexis]

Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Well, so you. Did you guys end up going out?

[May]

We did. Yeah, we went out for drinks.

[Alexis]

And what was that like the first time you saw each other?

[May]

It was nice. I mean, he seemed really nice. A little more soft spoken than I would have thought.

[Alexis]

Oh, because he was so bold and sarcastic when he's writing. That's interesting.

[Jeffrey]

He'd be cracking jokes the whole time.

[May]

But I mean, it was fun. He seemed like a really good guy. He's interesting. He's in a band.

[Alexis]

Oh God, there's another red flag.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Alexis]

Well, Nothing.

[Jeffrey]

Why just shout red flag?

[Alexis]

I don't know, just musicians, you know, they got a reputation.

[Jeffrey]

What's the reputation?

[Alexis]

Are you kidding?

[Jeffrey]

They're talented.

[Alexis]

No, Joe, no. I'm not talking about parody songs.

[Jeffrey]

I think he's a keeper, man. Don't let this one go. A singer, I see. No problem. Okay.

[Alexis]

I mean, it's cool that he's in a band.

[May]

Yeah, I thought it was cool. I really enjoyed the conversation. I thought we really got along. We even kissed at the end of the night.

[Jeffrey]

And musicians never kiss girls. Random. Wow. Okay, so what's happened since the date?

[May]

I honestly just haven't really been able to get a hold of him.

[Jeffrey]

Is he ghosting you? The irony that he's the one complaining.

[Alexis]

About getting ghosts and that's a weird thing. Like, he's, like, talking about how terrible the dating world is.

[May]

I just want to quickly correct myself. I'm not able to get a hold of him on the phone, but we are texting a little bit back and forth.

[Alexis]

Okay. She's not totally silent.

[May]

I mean, the thing is, I have a lot of options. I have a lot of people asking me out. But I wanted to give Doug a chance because I really enjoyed my time with him. So I don't know, I'm just kind of thinking maybe he does have a wife or.

[Alexis]

Right. Like. Like there's always some truth in every joke, right?

[Jeffrey]

Maybe he's just so used to being ghosted, he doesn't know how to act around a woman who actually wants to be with him. She's like, let's go out again. He's like, don't mock me. Okay.

[May]

I. Yeah. I mean, I hope I didn't jot him by actually asking him to hang out again.

[Alexis]

Wait a minute.

[Jeffrey]

What do I do now? We'll find out. We'll come back, call him, and try and get you a second date update. Right after this second date update. If you're just joining us, we're on the phone with one of our listeners, May, who, in her own words, is a woman with lots and lots of other male options online.

[Alexis]

I mean, so she's a woman.

[Jeffrey]

Yes, most women do. She is quite the woman. Her bumble hinge notifications are blowing up on the reg, but she's not thinking about all those other dudes thirsting after her and her pics. She's thinking about one guy named Doug. Funny, simple, nice guy in a band. Doug, who went on one date with her and immediately got her attention. But, yeah, now for some reason afterwards, they can't seem to nail down a time to hang out again.

[Alexis]

Even though Doug went on and on about how terrible dating is for him, he can't meet a nice person.

[Jeffrey]

So weird.

[Brooke]

Which.

[Jeffrey]

Which has me worried that maybe he actually might be married.

[Alexis]

Right.

[Jeffrey]

Because they joked about the woman in his profile pic being his wife. Maybe it wasn't so jokey after all.

[Alexis]

You know, it's one of those things where he's like, well, I told her. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

How mad would you be if we get him on the phone and he told you that actually is his wife?

[May]

Oh, I would be pretty upset because I don't accept lying.

[Alexis]

Yeah, but you know what? Not as upset as wife would be.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Thinking of her.

[Alexis]

I'm just trying to look at the positive here.

[Jeffrey]

Who would be Angrier her or his wife? Maybe. We'll find out in a couple minutes. Here. We may get a really angry text, said, wait a minute. Is that my husband? Okay, but no. Let's just call Doug and see what he has to say. You ready? I am.

[Alexis]

Yeah, I'm ready.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. Good job, Jeff. Here we go.

[Doug]

Hello?

[Jeffrey]

Hey, is this Doug?

[Doug]

Yeah, this is Doug.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, Doug. You don't have to sound so skeptical. It's okay. Nothing sinister going on on our end. We're just a radio show hoping to talk to you.

[Alexis]

Yeah. Hey, Doug.

[Jeffrey]

What's up, bro?

[Doug]

What's up? What's going on here?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, what's going on is a segment we do called the Second Date Update, and you're gonna be our featured star for the day.

[Doug]

No, I don't believe you.

[Jeffrey]

Doug, I think you're more excited than you're letting on because we're trying to hook you up with one of our listeners who you've already been out on a date with, and she just wants to see you one more time. Her name's May.

[Doug]

Are you kidding me?

[Alexis]

No.

[Doug]

Oh. Oh, my.

[Jeffrey]

That was a good surprise.

[Alexis]

Yeah, she sounds darling. It sounds like you guys had a great time together.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, with all the noises. Zug. She's into you. That's. That's a good thing.

[Alexis]

I thought dating was so hard for you. Like, this is, like, you got one.

[Doug]

Sounds like you guys know a lot about me.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, well, we've heard some stuff from you, from May herself. She. We asked her to describe your date, and she had glowing reviews. Honestly.

[Alexis]

She said you're really funny and she.

[Jeffrey]

Thought your profile's funny, too.

[Doug]

Yeah, she talked about the profile?

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, it came up. Yeah. That you had a funny joke about the girl in your picture.

[Alexis]

Well, we asked because we thought that the girl was a red flag.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

Yeah, you should change that.

[Jeffrey]

Once we clarified that's not the reason why we're calling. We're not calling to criticize your dating profile.

[Alexis]

It is fun, though.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, we could, but no, we're really focused on May because she's really confused. She wants to see you. She feels like she's been reaching out, trying to arrange a date, and you keep avoiding her.

[Alexis]

Is she reading that right?

[Doug]

I mean, she does keep suggesting nights, you know.

[Alexis]

Yeah, yeah, that's usually when you say, yeah, Friday works great for me.

[Jeffrey]

Unless you're not into her or if there's some other problem or you're married.

[Doug]

The last two Friday nights, she asked to see my band, and, like, she wants to come see Me perform and, like, grab a drink afterwards.

[Alexis]

That's nice.

[Jeffrey]

You have a show.

[Alexis]

She's even interested in, like, your hobbies.

[Jeffrey]

Why are you saying. You're saying it like it's a bad thing?

[May]

I don't.

[Alexis]

I don't.

[Doug]

I don't. I didn't know how to answer her. Like, what do you mean?

[May]

You know, she was even asking for.

[Doug]

A one on one concert at my place.

[Jeffrey]

That's her flirting with you, Doug. That means she wants to see you and probably do.

[Alexis]

I don't have lights and equipment for this.

[Jeffrey]

I don't have a stage in my house.

[Alexis]

Too much pressure.

[Jeffrey]

You probably got to put on an entire concert. She just is wanting to hang out.

[Alexis]

I don't think she cares about the music quality.

[Jeffrey]

She wants to make out with you, bro.

[Doug]

Well, there's pressure when, like, she thinks that I know how to play guitar, you know, Like, I'm not really in a band. Like, I'm not. I'm not really musical at all.

[Jeffrey]

You said you're not in a band. You told her that you're in a band?

[Doug]

Well, I needed something to sound cool, like, and make me stand out.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, no, this is. Oh, my God.

[Alexis]

That's not what you chose. Do something that you actually do. I'm sure there's something cool about you.

[Doug]

Yeah, there's cool things about me.

[May]

Like.

[Doug]

Well, you gotta have something.

[May]

Like, okay.

[Doug]

Really sticks out. You know, you're trying to stand.

[Alexis]

Well, I mean, I get it. Like, you're in a. It's a lot of pressure. You're having a hard time dating, like, with the apps and stuff. You want to stand out, and then suddenly this lie is snowballing is what it sounds like.

[Doug]

Yeah. And I really liked her, and I didn't know what to do, and. Because she keeps asking me, like, she.

[Jeffrey]

Makes so much sense. That's why you're not getting this date. Because she's asking based on the lie that you've told her that you're in a ban and you're not.

[Alexis]

But that's a lot better lie than he was married. It really is true. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

That Brick is right.

[Alexis]

I mean, it's kind of cute. You're trying to impress her, you know?

[Jeffrey]

And that's. That's a rough lie to go with, though. Like, if you're not in a band, how are you ever going to prove that?

[Alexis]

He panicked, Jeff. Okay? It was. The first thing that came to mind.

[Doug]

Is either go with that or be a Formula one race car driver.

[Alexis]

Oh, look at the driver.

[Jeffrey]

Now that is sexy.

[Alexis]

Those jackets are really in style right now.

[Jeffrey]

To girls to wear and a guy that lives dangerous dangerously on the racetrack. And no Americans watch. So you could say you're, like, from France.

[Alexis]

That's a good one.

[Jeffrey]

Why don't you go with that one, bud?

[Alexis]

Stop it.

[Doug]

At least I could have said I was in the off season right now.

[Alexis]

Yeah, just driving your Kia around. Hi.

[May]

I've heard enough.

[Jeffrey]

Oh. Oh, you have?

[Doug]

What? What?

[Jeffrey]

What? Yeah, Doug, if you didn't know, that's May, who's been listening on the other line right now.

[Alexis]

You're being honest now, whether you wanted to or not.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, she knows.

[Doug]

Look, I'm. I'm sorry.

[May]

Like, I.

[Doug]

You are, like, so pretty and cool and, like, I just. I wanted you to like me. I just. I felt like I had to say something cool, you know?

[May]

That's really sweet. But also, we spent half of the time on our first date talking about your band.

[Alexis]

Oh, no, that's a lot, bro.

[Doug]

Here's the thing, though. Like, immediately after our date, like, I signed up for piano lessons.

[Jeffrey]

Band.

[Alexis]

Not quite as sexy. Usually the least sexy of a band is the keyboardist, but, you know.

[Jeffrey]

Did you say you played guitar in the band, though, Doug?

[Doug]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. But the guitar lessons were more expensive.

[Alexis]

I'm gonna play the triangle, so May doesn't. May, do you feel like you know anything about him?

[May]

I know, like, a couple things about where he grew up and.

[Doug]

Look, it was just a band thing. Like, everything else was real.

[Jeffrey]

Did you hear that? Everything else he said was real. Like the wife in his photos.

[Doug]

No, not that.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, everything else. Except for that.

[May]

I don't need any big, fancy career or any, you know, super impressive hobby. I'm just looking for a really genuine, funny person.

[Alexis]

Yeah. And besides Doug, do you know that when she told us about the band, Alexis and I were both like, red flag.

[Jeffrey]

It's true. Red flag.

[Alexis]

It was a bad. You can't trust a guy in a band. Apparently, you can't trust a guy not in a band.

[Brooke]

Band.

[Doug]

And girls always love bad boys in bands.

[Alexis]

But not for long, my friend.

[Jeffrey]

Would you honestly have been interested him if he did not say he was in a band?

[May]

Yeah, the thing that attracted me to him was his humor and that he was funny.

[Alexis]

Well, did he come up with a good band name? Maybe he had a funny band name.

[Jeffrey]

Did he tell you?

[May]

Yeah, he did say it was called Chicken Noodle Soup.

[Alexis]

Chicken Noodle Soup.

[Jeffrey]

I like it. At the very least, May. Just talking to him now, he seems like a nice, sincere guy. He is. Coming clean. Yeah. Yeah. And, Doug, I'm gonna give you 20 seconds here to say your final piece before we offer to send you guys out on a day. What do you want to say to me?

[Doug]

I just. I should have been up front. I'm super sorry. If you give me a second chance, like, I'll just. Anything you want to know. Straight, honest truth. And I'll be my goofy, normal self. And you can either like me for that or not.

[Alexis]

Oh, that's good, Page.

[Jeffrey]

Plus, we're gonna offer to pay to send you guys out on another date. May. So what do you say?

[May]

I will say that I do not like liars. And I also am very attracted to people who are super secure with themselves and who they are. However, I really enjoy talking to you, and so I will give you a second chance.

[Alexis]

I feel like you didn't need to mention those first points. I think she said she's setting boundaries. Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. So it's a pity. Yes.

[May]

No. I see. No, it's a yes. I want to go on a second date.

[Jeffrey]

It's a roundabout way to say she's so excited to see you again, she can't wait to hear your first piano lesson. Once you figure it out.

[Alexis]

Yes.

[Doug]

Man, you have no idea, having this lie off my back, how less stressed I feel.

[Alexis]

Oh, that's really sweet.

[Doug]

We can get together on Friday if you want.

[Alexis]

Oh, now you're free. Very free.

[Jeffrey]

All right.

[Alexis]

Piano lessons are weekdays.

[Jeffrey]

And your wife's cool with that, Doug?

[Doug]

Yes, my wife Javier is a funny guy.

[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

That may be the first self admitting outright liar on our show that our listeners were actually rooting for.

[Alexis]

So sweet, you know. And like earnest. He was really earnest about the whole thing.

[Jeffrey]

You can tell he really was just like so nervous because he liked her so much. Just had to make up an excuse.

[Alexis]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

It just goes to show if you lie and you do get caught, try to sound as pathetic and helpless as you possibly can and people will feel so bad for you that they'll actually be on your team.

[Alexis]

You're not wrong. Or just have a good apology. That's what he had you to God. He wasn't pathetic.

[Jeffrey]

He even won over Brooke which is hard for any man to do. Even the non liars. So good for him. Seriously good on him. Make sure to hit up our YouTube Tik Tok our Instagram at Brooke and Jeffrey to see clips from our show so you can lie to your next date and say that you're one of us and they'll believe you.

[Alexis]

I'm Brooke.

[Jeffrey]

I buy it.

[Alexis]

I don't know if you get more.

[Jeffrey]

Dates with that one of us maybe. Anyway, you can always listen to our show up on our podcast wherever you get yours at Brooke and Jeffrey Brooke.

[Brooke]

And Jeffrey in the morning.

[Jeffrey]

It's common to scope out a restaurant before you bring a date there.

[Alexis]

Yeah, for sure.

[Jeffrey]

You want to make sure the menu is good and the ambiance is right. The mechanical bowl isn't too wild.

[Alexis]

Gotta have a chance to set the record.

[May]

Yeah, chick's excited.

[Alexis]

Knows how to win over a man.

[Jeffrey]

I'm not impressed. That date. Best Olive Garden ever. But is it still good if you're only going to make sure there aren't very many security cameras? Cameras. One of our listeners swears he has a very good reason that's totally not sketchy at all for wanting to make sure the place is extra, extra private.

[Alexis]

It's always good when you have to say that.

[Jeffrey]

Let's keep an open mind because we're gonna hear him out in your second date update. Right after this second date update, a lot of so called dating experts will tell you that it's good to bond over things that you both love.

[Alexis]

Yeah. Why did you use dating experts in quotes like that is true, Jeff?

[Jeffrey]

Well, I'm saying like the same TV shows, same sports teams. Yeah, that's good. Same mom.

[Alexis]

What?

[Jeffrey]

No, I don't know if I really trust that line of thinking. One of our listeners says he was drawn to a woman based on what they both hate. And that actually sounds healthier to me.

[Alexis]

That can bring you together.

[Jeffrey]

So I don't say this often. Often, but let's spread the hate today and talk to Ethan and learn about his date. Ethan, welcome to the show.

[Alexis]

Oh, Ethan.

[Doug]

Hey guys, thanks for having me.

[Alexis]

Thankful after that slogan of the day.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, since we're spreading hate, everyone, let's go around the room and say, who do you hate? Yeah, Brooke. No, before we do that, I like that idea for that exercise. First let's talk to Ethan about what he hates and how that bonded him to the girl that he met. What's her name, by the way? You go first is what he says.

[Doug]

Well, her name is is Aria and she got me laughing over her first line which was her biggest pet peeve is people who microwave fish at work.

[Jeffrey]

Brooke.

[Alexis]

I stopped bringing in salmon.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, and where did she say that line?

[Doug]

Oh, it's on her dating profile.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, so you saw that and you were like, this is my type of woman.

[Alexis]

Exactly, and it's probably a good opening, right? Like for you to strike up a conversation.

[Doug]

Yeah, because there's actually a guy that does that at my work.

[Alexis]

So we kind of bonded talking about bad smelling food. Yeah, right. Hot fish, Alexis. Stick with it.

[Jeffrey]

Every office has at least one of those people. But that's cool to bond over that.

[Doug]

It was an opening to see her personality and man, she's funny. And we just got along so well after that.

[Alexis]

That's awesome. What a great start.

[Jeffrey]

Sense of humor is so important for sure. Well, not for everybody. Some people all bond over how much they hate humor. Yeah, but like, did you just tell a joke?

[Doug]

No.

[Brooke]

Good.

[Alexis]

How dare you Laug.

[Jeffrey]

But okay. You guys end up meeting up for a date?

[Doug]

Yeah, I wanted to pick a place like a restaurant so I could get to know her. A place that wasn't crowded and that's important to me. Just us focusing on getting to know each other.

[Jeffrey]

What do you that's good, bro?

[Alexis]

I don't know. I get worried about that. Non crowded places mean bad food to me.

[Jeffrey]

But I think the positive, though, is quiet and you get a little bit more intimate and you can actually talk.

[Alexis]

The whole staff was probably listening to every word you said in the conversation. I mean, it's dead quiet to be.

[Jeffrey]

As a first stage.

[Alexis]

I love sitting next to a first date and e dropping in.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, well, it's nice that you got exactly what you wanted. How did it go?

[Doug]

It went well. And I'm also not a fan of cameras.

[Alexis]

Cameras.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. We have a lot of things that you hate so far. You want it? Is there a bounty out?

[Alexis]

See, I was taking some sort of FBI watch list too.

[Jeffrey]

So far you hate people that microwave their fish, you hate big crowds, and you hate cameras.

[Doug]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

What's the cameras deal? Explain that.

[Doug]

Well, security cams, like businesses and restaurants, they have so many. They capture your image and they can use it for anything.

[Alexis]

They also usually don't work. Yeah, restaurant. They're all fake.

[Jeffrey]

I feel you, though. The people at the radio station use my image on stuff all the time and it's really annoying.

[Alexis]

No, he's talking about the promotional pictures everywhere around here.

[Jeffrey]

It's on like the cars, it's on the flyers. Give me some spirit space. I'd like some privacy.

[Alexis]

Pretty big in it. Looks like you like it.

[Jeffrey]

I'm with you though, bro. People daily and want privacy.

[Alexis]

Tell her the thing about how you hated security cameras.

[Doug]

No, I like to scout that out ahead of time.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. Okay.

[Alexis]

You go and see before you go.

[Jeffrey]

He's thorough, Brooke. He does his research and decides if he likes a place before he takes there. I think that's a good thing. Imagine he puts up security cameras to look at their security camera.

[Alexis]

So were you able to bond over more stuff you hate at dinner or what?

[Doug]

We talked about traveling and hobbies.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Doug]

Like, I like to work out and run and she likes to play tennis.

[Alexis]

Oh, sweet. That's awesome. You're both active people.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, but you don't. You hate walking. Yeah. Running.

[Alexis]

Only wants to run from the authorities after they catch him on the security cams.

[Doug]

I'm really a positive person. I don't know why. There's just some things that bug me, that's all.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[Doug]

Yeah.

[Alexis]

And we kind of really lean into that with you.

[Jeffrey]

How did the date end?

[Doug]

Basically, after the meal, we left and I asked her, I don't live far from here. Would you Be up for coming over and having a drink and hanging out.

[Alexis]

Okay. All right.

[Jeffrey]

A little forward.

[Brooke]

That's nice.

[Alexis]

Guessing you're figuring you're reading the room, right? You know, like she's into it?

[Doug]

She said, yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Sweet. Good. Nice.

[Doug]

She must have had second thoughts, though, because a few minutes later, as we were walking and just having a good conversation, she said, you know what? On second thought, I gotta get up for work in the morning, so I gotta go. And I was like, are you sure? And she said, yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Really? I don't know.

[Alexis]

I think it's fair. I think it could have been one of those moments where it's like, you got the devil and the angel on your shoulder, and then the devil's like, do it.

[Jeffrey]

It'll be fun.

[Alexis]

Angel's like, no, you have a meeting in the morning. Don't.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. What do you think, Ethan? You think she was being honest with you? That she really had to go work the next day?

[Doug]

I'm not so sure. And it's been like eight or nine days since then, and it feels like things have shifted. So I don't know why, and I need your help to figure it out.

[Alexis]

Right. What did you do with that? 30 seconds to make her change her mind?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. What were you talking about? You were like, hey, I have 13 security cameras in my house.

[Alexis]

By the way, ring doorbells.

[Jeffrey]

That's right.

[Alexis]

No, he doesn't like the security camera.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, that's right. So maybe that's what he said. Hey, by the way, I have no security cameras.

[Alexis]

There's no traces of me anywhere.

[Doug]

I mean, we didn't talk about security cameras like that at all.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Alexis]

Okay, good. That's good.

[Jeffrey]

That's.

[Alexis]

Pos. That is a good thing.

[Jeffrey]

Well, let's find out what made her change her mind and decide to turn around halfway over to your place. We'll get you your second date update with Arya. Right after this second date update, we're talking to Ethan, who we learned is not a fan of microwaved fish. Large crowds or security cameras.

[Alexis]

Got three things that really go together well.

[Jeffrey]

But good news is he is a big fan of Arya, the woman that he went out with the other night. And it went great until the very end of the evening when she changed her mind on the walk over to his place and said, actually, never mind. I need to get home and sleep because I have to work tomorrow.

[Alexis]

Yeah, he was fine with that. He just wasn't fine with her not calling.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, cuz that was eight days ago, and I don't know what she does for work that could keep her occupied for eight straight days and nights, but it seems like something is up, right? Streamer. Like me, she could do one of those marathon streams. Or she doesn't get off until she gets a certain amount of subs. That seems highly likely, yes. Okay, probably not. Or she, like, works on a submarine out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. There's just no service out there. Yeah. An astronaut of some sort. We didn't ask what she did for a living. I know a streamer.

[Alexis]

I know a biologist who has to track like, 60 miles into the wilderness to follow some arctic foxes.

[Jeffrey]

Do you think we're close on any of these guesses? Ethan?

[Doug]

That's a good question. I think. I think he could be. Who knows?

[Jeffrey]

You never found out what she did?

[Alexis]

Yeah. You're saying during an entire dinner date, you didn't ask?

[Doug]

I'm just kidding. I think she's in marketing.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, Marketing submarines and marketing rocket ships. So that's totally different. But I don't know.

[Alexis]

Can I just add real quick because you sound like a really private guy. I think it's really cool that you're going out on a limb and calling us for help. And, like, I mean, I think it means. Means a lot.

[Jeffrey]

Translation, if this doesn't work out, Brooke is interested.

[Alexis]

No, that is, not.

[Jeffrey]

Heavily.

[Alexis]

Heavily.

[Doug]

I appreciate that.

[Jeffrey]

Alex normally hates all the men. Let's call this lady and see if she's willing to give you another shot. Here we go.

[Doug]

Thank you.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, we got you. Hold on.

[May]

Hello.

[Jeffrey]

Hi. We're looking to speak with Aria.

[May]

That's me.

[Alexis]

Oh, aren't you pleasant?

[Jeffrey]

It's nice to talk to a friendly person on this every once in a while. We're a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. I don't know if you've heard of us.

[Doug]

Uh. Oh.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, no, don't worry. It's not. We're not doing a bad thing.

[Alexis]

I don't think Brooke is so cute.

[May]

What's going on here, guys?

[Jeffrey]

We were doing this thing on our show called the Second Date Update Date, and we're trying to help out one of our listeners that you met up with about a week ago. A little bit more than that. His name's Ethan.

[May]

Oh, my gosh.

[Jeffrey]

Wait.

[May]

Actually, yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, yeah.

[May]

Are you sure?

[Alexis]

Are we sure? We're absolutely sure. We talked to Ethan.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[May]

Okay. I'm very, very surprised by that.

[Jeffrey]

Really? Are you?

[May]

Yes.

[Alexis]

Maybe. He's a hard guy to read. You know, like how he's feeling.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. What makes. Why Are you surprised?

[May]

Okay, so he just. He seems like a very private person, you know?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, we spoke to him. We got that impression too. So I guess I can understand why you're a little bit surprised that he would come through a radio show to reach you.

[Alexis]

I mean, we even actually applauded him for doing it. He's going out on a limb just because he likes you so much.

[May]

That's very, very sweet. Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Alexis]

That's a positive.

[Jeffrey]

I feel like he maybe is a sweet guy. He's also a confused guy right now because it's been eight days since you hung out and he doesn't really have an explanation for why the two of you haven't met up again.

[Alexis]

Yeah, and we were even debating in studio whether or not you really had work the next morning or you just made that up as an excuse.

[May]

No, I really, I did.

[Alexis]

Okay.

[May]

It was a convenient excuse.

[Alexis]

Yeah, both things can be true. We didn't think about that part.

[Jeffrey]

We're like, wait, she actually has a job? That's the problem. So why did you need to use an excuse?

[May]

You're not gonna believe me. Okay, really?

[Jeffrey]

Wait a minute. It's unbelievable what you're about to say.

[May]

I mean, I told a couple of my best friends this and they couldn't believe it. I kind of couldn't believe it when it happened either.

[Alexis]

Wait, what happened?

[Jeffrey]

Now we're interested. Yeah, you got to tell us.

[May]

Okay, so we just had dinner, we're walking, and I thought, okay, like, maybe we're gonna go back to his place, huh?

[Alexis]

Wait, you can't laugh through it because I can't always understand what you're saying.

[Doug]

Sorry.

[May]

I'm so sorry.

[Jeffrey]

We don't like laughing on this show.

[Alexis]

No, I love laughing. I just want to hear, like the moment what happened.

[May]

He said, if we do that, what? You're going to have to sign an NDA.

[Alexis]

Wait, what? Oh, wait, no, he was joking.

[Jeffrey]

No, only celebrities do.

[May]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

You said NDA, like a non disclosure agreement. Thanks for explaining it.

[May]

Actually, what I thought he said at first was because this made more sense to me was, do you like the NBA?

[Alexis]

Oh, NBA, like the basketball station. Yeah.

[May]

No, I couldn't possibly care less, but started be like, oh, like I don't really like sports. And he's like, no, no, no, no, no. And then again repeated NDA.

[Jeffrey]

What?

[May]

And I just have never been that confused in my life.

[Alexis]

Did he explain why? Why did he want an NDA?

[May]

Kind of. So I'm like, I feel so stupid for asking this. Like, are you famous? I don't. Like, I feel bad for not knowing, but are you or something? He goes, no, but my dad is somebody.

[Alexis]

My dad is somebody.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, and that didn't make you want to sign the NDA even more just to, like, figure that out?

[Alexis]

And why is he gonna bring his dad up and tell you stuff about his dad that you'd have to sign an NDA for?

[Doug]

Hey, guys, can we just stop this for a second? I don't like the way this is going.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, hello there. Well, we were just getting to the good stuff. I felt like.

[Alexis]

Wait, did we sign an NDA before this?

[Doug]

No.

[May]

What is happening right now?

[Jeffrey]

Oh, Aria.

[Doug]

Hey, Aria.

[Jeffrey]

We didn't mention to you before, but that is Ethan, who's been waiting on the other line wanting talk to you.

[Alexis]

And he heard everything.

[May]

Seriously? Oh, my God.

[Doug]

Yeah. I didn't know that bothered you. And I think I told you I don't go on dates a lot. Like maybe once or twice a year. But the ones that I do, all the women that come back to my place have no problem signing the NDA. Oh, that's.

[Alexis]

That's not a good start, Ethan. All the other women I bring back love to sign it.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, he's being honest. Honest. And he's clearly a wanted man. Subject A through Z have all.

[May]

Yeah, I don't like that at all.

[Alexis]

I mean, let's. Let's reword that a little bit. Ethan.

[Doug]

Sure. It's just whoever I hang out with, I have them do that. And I'm surprised you would bring it up on the radio.

[Alexis]

Well.

[May]

Well, first of all, I did not plan on being on the radio. I really liked you and I really wanted to hang out again. But you must understand that nobody does that. I promise you. Maybe like a super famous person or like a criminal or something.

[Jeffrey]

Or a criminal. I don't think the criminals really do that.

[May]

It's not a normal thing.

[Jeffrey]

Well, I think you're kind of selling it to yourself there, because all of the best parties and events that I've ever been to made me sign NDAs.

[Alexis]

Especially the criminal ones.

[Jeffrey]

Well, I would tell you more, but I'm technically not allowed to. Allowed to speak on that. So.

[Alexis]

Wait, aren't you dying of curiosity of who his dad is? Like, I feel like I'd sign it just to find out.

[May]

Honestly, it just seemed fake to me.

[Jeffrey]

That he's really, like, has a famous dad.

[Doug]

You don't believe me? That I'm rich and famous? Come on.

[May]

Then. I'm surprised we went to that restaurant, but.

[Doug]

Okay. Okay.

[Jeffrey]

Exactly. No, it fits the profile. He doesn't like to be caught on camera. He doesn't like to be seen in big crowds. He wants to go to places that are under the radar so that nobody knows who he is.

[Alexis]

And all the rich and famous people need our help getting another date.

[Jeffrey]

It's true.

[Alexis]

Everybody in Hollywood knows.

[Jeffrey]

Aria, you should really rethink your decision here. I would like to offer to send you out on another date with mysterious Ethan to find out.

[Doug]

Hey, hey, hey. Before she answers, I need to let you know I think I'm out. She just doesn't value privacy as much as I do.

[Jeffrey]

Do what she says. Yes.

[Doug]

Yeah, I think I'm done before I.

[May]

Had the chance to say it. Great.

[Jeffrey]

Wow.

[Doug]

That's it?

[Jeffrey]

Are you kidding me?

[Doug]

We're done.

[Alexis]

Dude, this is going to kill me. Alexis, when you go out, I'll sign anything.

[Jeffrey]

But then you can't tell anyone.

[Alexis]

She can tell me. Can I text it? Not say it out loud?

[Jeffrey]

Yes. There's always loopholes in these NDAs, guys.

[Doug]

Thanks for trying. I appreciate it, but I've got to go though.

[Alexis]

I knew that was happening.

[Jeffrey]

Oh my God. Oh, God. He hung up.

[May]

What just happened?

[Alexis]

What just happened is we didn't get any answers.

[Jeffrey]

What just happened is you lost your chance with Ben Stiller's son is what happened. Sean Stiller. Ethan Stiller. Oh, that's right.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey.

[Jeffrey]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

I don't want to get mad at people for saying no. I mean, that's totally their right. But sometimes you need to pull a brook and drop your morals and just say yes to someone that you don't even like. Just for the story.

[Alexis]

Yeah. You do it for the plot. That's right. I feel like I was the originator of that.

[May]

That slogan.

[Jeffrey]

Yes.

[Alexis]

Really. I've been doing that for decades. Alexis. Just for the plot.

[Jeffrey]

How many basement boys and homeless folks did you go out with just to come into the radio and tell that story?

[Alexis]

But they're such good stories. And they were good people, sort of.

[Jeffrey]

I feel like girls date me for the plot. He always got a story.

[Alexis]

It's fun. And I got. I want closure on this so bad.

[Jeffrey]

I know now we're never going to know who the NDA guy really is. Is. And that is going to haunt all of us for the rest of our year and probably the rest of our lives.

[Alexis]

It is kind of a baller move if it's just a lie to say that you have to sign an NDA.

[Jeffrey]

Because it's like, I can't tell you.

[Alexis]

Is it baller if you can't get a date, though?

[Jeffrey]

If you can't get a date, NDA or not, you can always reach out to us. We'll call that person who's not calling you back. And if you want to go, check out all of our second date updates. They're available on podcast wherever you get yours at Brook and Jeff get festive.

[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

ABC Wednesday, it's the CMA Awards live.

[Alexis]

That's what I'm talking about.

[Jeffrey]

With performances By Lainey Wilson Kelsey Ballerini, Zach Topp Ryan Lee Green, Ella Langley, Kenny Chesney, Megan Maroney, Brandi Carlisle and the hottest collabs, Miranda Lambert and Chris Stapleton. Jabuzzi and Stephen Wilson. Big X the Plug featuring Luke Combs. It's country music's biggest night, hosted by.

[Alexis]

Your girl, LAINEY Wilson.

[Jeffrey]

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[Alexis]

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[Alexis]

All.

[Jeffrey]

This is that classic HBCU vibe. Non stop action. The babe is rocking and. And the crowd lit chance echo drum beat everybody showing that school pride. A game like this, yeah, it calls for an ice cold Coca Cola. Ah, Crisp and refreshing. That's a game changer right there. Yeah, that taste always hits the right note. Just like the band at halftime. And just like that, we're back at it. Asheville fans, school colors everywhere. And in ice cold Coca Cola. That's a winning combo no matter the sport, no matter the yard. Everybody knows fan work is thirsty work so grab a Coca Cola and keep that HBCU pride going.