Second Date Update: Ghost Date Hijack

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update — Ghost Date Hijack (March 16, 2026)

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Episode Overview

In today’s episode of “Second Date Update,” the team helps a listener, Rocky, who had an unusual first date experience. What was meant to be a simple dinner turned into a night of mystery when an anonymous benefactor paid for Rocky and his date’s entire meal—drinks and all. After being “ghosted,” Rocky wants to know why the date went sideways and who was behind the phantom generosity. As always, Brooke, Jeffrey, and their co-hosts mix humor, curiosity, and empathy to get to the bottom of this quirky, real-life whodunit.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Rocky’s Date Gets Hijacked by a Mystery Benefactor

[04:10-09:14]

• Rocky describes meeting a woman, Misty, through the Coffee Meets Bagel app. Their mutual love of everything bagels helped them connect.
  • “We’re both into everything bagels, so we connected.” (Rocky, 05:19)
• They go to a “medium upscale restaurant,” but from the start, things get weird:
  • The waiter brings them drinks before they even order: a mojito for Rocky, an espresso martini for Misty (her favorite).
  • When Rocky asks, the waiter says the drinks are “taken care of,” but offers no explanation.
  • Their entire meal, plus a bottle of wine, is also comped—with the same mysterious anonymity.
• The mood on the date is awkward. Instead of getting to know each other, both are preoccupied by trying to figure out who is watching them and why.
  • “Having everything fully paid for felt like it was the worst thing ever because it was the only thing we talked about.” (Rocky, 08:23)

2. Rocky Gets Ghosted — and Wants Answers

[09:14-11:43]

• After the date, Misty thanks Rocky, but when he explains he didn’t pay for it, communication ceases—she stops responding to his texts.
  • “She’s not responding to any of my texts, so I don’t know if she knows or not. I want conclusion.” (Rocky, 09:52)
• The team speculates: is the mystery payer a generous friend, an ex, a parent…or someone more sinister?

3. The Big Reveal: The Second Date Update Call

[12:00-18:59]

• The show reaches out to Misty for her side.
• Misty admits she thought the situation was bizarre and had no idea who could have orchestrated the surprise, though she assumed it was someone who knew her well (since they picked her favorite drink).
  • “I love espresso martinis. More so than I would like to admit.” (Misty, 14:04)
• She didn’t tell anyone about the date besides her mom, who denied involvement.
• Days later, her mystery is solved: her mailman asks how her date (and specifically her espresso martini) was!
  • “My mailman asked how my date was... and then he asked me how was my espresso martini specifically.” (Misty, 14:43)
• The mailman, a regular acquaintance thanks to frequent deliveries, overheard Misty on a previous call with her mom sharing her date details—and took it upon himself to arrange the surprise at the restaurant.
• Misty is at first creeped out, later learns the mailman is “very handsome,” and he admits to having feelings for her.

4. Rocky’s Reaction & The Unexpected Love Triangle

[17:17-19:14]

• Misty reveals she’s now going on a date with the mailman:
  • “No, we’re going out next weekend.” (Misty, 17:06)
• Rocky is apologetic and seeks closure, still making jokes:
  • “So it’s between me and the mail guy.” (Rocky, 17:27)
  • “If he wants to pay for another date for you and I also...I take fencing classes. He can come and we can fence for you.” (Rocky, 18:30)
• Misty is flattered but says she can’t see two people at once, yet leaves the door open if it doesn’t work out with the mailman:
  • “If it doesn’t work out, then Rocky, you can call me.” (Misty, 19:43)
• Brooke quips: “It’s like a return to sender.” (Brooke, 19:49)

5. Hosts Reflect and Share Takeaways

[21:31-22:40]

• The hosts discuss what Rocky might have done differently and marvel at the mailman’s bold move.
  • “He just let it happen and ended up getting blocked and swooped in on by a mail guy.” (Jeffrey, 22:08)
  • “Who knew mail people had such moves?” (Brooke, 22:14)
• They conclude the episode with banter and call for other listeners to share their own dating mysteries.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Having everything fully paid for felt like it was the worst thing ever because it was the only thing we talked about.”
  — Rocky ([08:23])
• “My mailman asked how my date was... and then he asked me how was my espresso martini specifically.”
  — Misty ([14:43])
• “No, we’re going out next weekend.”
  — Misty, on her upcoming date with the mailman ([17:06])
• “If it doesn’t work out, then Rocky, you can call me.”
  — Misty ([19:43])
• “It’s like a return to sender.”
  — Brooke ([19:49])
• “Who knew mail people had such moves?”
  — Brooke ([22:14])

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• [04:10] — Rocky explains how the date went off the rails with mysterious drinks and a comped meal
• [07:13] — The drinks specifically match their favorite preferences
• [08:23] — Rocky expresses frustration about the focus of the date
• [09:52] — Rocky shares that Misty has stopped replying
• [12:00] — The team calls Misty to get her side
• [14:43] — The revelation: The mailman is the mystery benefactor
• [17:06] — Misty admits she’s going on a date with the mailman
• [18:30] — Rocky jokes about fencing for Misty’s heart
• [19:43] — Misty leaves the door slightly open for Rocky
• [22:14] — Brooke marvels at the mailman’s unexpected game

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Tone and Banter

The episode is lively, tongue-in-cheek, and brimming with both genuine curiosity and playful snark. The hosts make light of the increasingly absurd situation, with both empathy for Rocky’s awkward predicament and delight in the twist ending worthy of reality TV or, as Brooke quips, a “Scooby Doo episode” ([20:33]).

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Summary Takeaway

This Second Date Update dives into one of the strangest “ghosting” stories yet—a date sidetracked by mystery generosity, a mailman secret admirer, and awkward modern romance. The hosts deliver an entertaining, revealing ride as Rocky discovers he’s been outmaneuvered not by another suitor in the restaurant, but by the guy delivering Misty’s mail—and her heart.

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Transcript

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

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[Jeffrey]

I'm Clayton Eckerd. In 2022, I was the lead of ABC's the Bachelor.

[Brooke]

But here's the thing. Bachelor fans hated him.

[Rocky]

If I could press a button and

[Jeffrey]

rewind it all, I would.

[Brooke]

That's when his life took a disturbing turn. A one night stand would end in a courtroom.

[Amica Insurance Announcer]

The media is here.

[Misty]

This case has gone viral.

[Rocky]

The dating contract.

[Brooke]

Agree to date me, but I'm also suing you.

[Jeffrey]

This is unlike anything I've ever seen before.

[Brooke]

I'm Stephanie Young. Listen to Love trapped on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jill Winterstein]

Hi, it's Jill Interestine, host of the Spirit Daughter podcast where we talk about astrology, natal charts and how to step into your most vibrant life. And today I'm talking with my dear friend Krista Williams.

[Brooke]

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[Jill Winterstein]

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[Brooke]

So I'm like delusionally proud of my chart.

[Jill Winterstein]

Listen to the Spirit Daughter podcast starting on February 24th on the I Heart radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcast.

[Brooke]

In the middle of the night, Saskia

[Jill Winterstein]

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[Brooke]

Her husband Mike was on his laptop. What was on his screen would change Saskia's life forever. I said I Need you to tell me exactly what you're doing. And immediately the mask came off.

[Amica Insurance Announcer]

You're supposed to be safe.

[Brooke]

That's your home. That's your husband. Listen to Betrayal Season 5 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. All right, we got a brand new second date podcast for you. Good morning. Welcome to Monday.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Good morning, sunshine. I have your tea ready for you. Here it is.

[Brooke]

I don't want tea. I want coffee.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Oh, God, she's angry.

[Brooke]

But we will learn. I think one of the most baller moves ever to get a date. I mean, yes, he's got.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

I don't know, it's kind of a snipe. That's what I like to call it. This guy kind of snipes.

[Jeffrey]

It's a little bo.

[Brooke]

Borderline creepy to me. Yeah, that's what I was gonna say next. Yeah, yeah, but it works. So before we get to that, comments? Yes. Achula said I'd only seen a picture of you all, and for years I assumed Jeff was Jose and Jose was Jeff.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Oh, that's fun.

[Brooke]

Then I saw a video of everyone talking and was shook that I had the voices mixed up all this time. And now I think Jeff's voice belongs on Jose and Jose's voice belongs on Jeff. It's just better that way.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Really Interesting. I think. I mean, Jasmine confused for a Latino a lot lately.

[Brooke]

He really has.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

So I don't know, maybe we are. Maybe we work together long. We're like becoming the same.

[Brooke]

Yeah, like a married couple.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, I'm becoming wider. He's becoming brown.

[Brooke]

Yeah, yeah, I could see it. I could see it. All right, well, let's get to your brand new second date right now. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

We've had this happen before where someone will come on the show saying they want another date cuz their first hangout got totally hijacked.

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah, like maybe somebody else showed up, right?

[Jeffrey]

Usually it's like a mom who shows up unexpected or who is asked to be there. Or maybe it's that hunky firefighter who just happened to be in the restaurant checking the smoke alarms that night with his shirt off.

[Brooke]

You can reach so high, sir.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, but what do you do when your date is hijacked and no one is there?

[Brooke]

What is it? Do you know the definition of hijack?

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

I know, you just.

[Jeffrey]

It sounds confusing, but our listener Rocky says that absolutely happened to him and he's hoping for a redo. So, Rocky, welcome to the show, man.

[Rocky]

Hey, thanks for having me, guys.

[Brooke]

Okay, your date was hijacked by no one.

[Rocky]

At least no one that we're aware of.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, okay, now it's clear. But tell us the story of what happened.

[Rocky]

So we. We met on the app, coffee meets bagel.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we've heard of that one a couple times. Yeah, it's supposed to be more casual, right?

[Rocky]

Right. Yeah, we're both into everything bagels, so we connected.

[Brooke]

Oh, it's actually about bagels.

[Jeffrey]

Is that the rule on the app? You can only talk about pastries or coffee?

[Rocky]

No, no, but that is the topic that brought us together.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Oh, kind of cute.

[Brooke]

I mean, a good everything bagel.

[Rocky]

Yeah, right.

[Jeffrey]

I'll get the conversation rolling.

[Rocky]

So we ended up going out to dinner, and I brought her to this, like, medium upscale restaurant.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

I know exactly what you're talking about. It's, like, nicer than normal, but it's not like a fancy, fancy steakhouse.

[Jeffrey]

We've all been to claim Jumper before.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, no, that place slaps medium upscale.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, it's so good.

[Rocky]

Right?

[Jeffrey]

So what happened?

[Rocky]

So, I mean, first off, she looks amazing. You know, we're getting to know each other, and as soon as we get in, the waiter immediately comes by and puts a couple of drinks on the table before we even order.

[Brooke]

Wait, you didn't order the drinks? It was like, oh, not water.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

You're talking about, like, drink drinks.

[Rocky]

Oh, yeah, like. Like alcoholic drinks.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah.

[Brooke]

Did they. Did they get the order confused and put them on the wrong table?

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

That happens.

[Brooke]

I mean, lucky you.

[Rocky]

Yeah, well, that's what I bought. Yeah, I'm like, sorry, that's not ours. We haven't ordered yet.

[Jeffrey]

Right, okay.

[Rocky]

And he goes, no, sir, these drinks are actually taken care of.

[Brooke]

Oh, someone bought them for you? That's cute, though. Like, maybe there's like an old married couple sitting at the bar and they, like, see two cuties on a date.

[Jeffrey]

They got that order in real fast. Then if they just see them walking in, like, quick, quick.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Or maybe we could do a thing where someone's being charitable and they go, look, the next cute couple.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, maybe that. That's possible. Yeah.

[Brooke]

Do you find out who. Who sent them over?

[Rocky]

No. And so that's like, I'm confused. She's confused. Like, they gave me a mojito and she got an espresso martini, which great taste in drinks apparently is her number one favorite drink.

[Brooke]

I mean, that's. I'm sorry, any woman between age 28 and 36, it's going to be their number one drink.

[Rocky]

But that's the thing. It's like. So she's going off about that, and I'm asking her, did you tell anyone that we were going to be here? And she's like, no.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Okay.

[Brooke]

Is this the hijacking that you're talking about? About? Is that. That's all you talked about all night?

[Rocky]

Yeah, but it gets even more strange.

[Jeffrey]

Oh.

[Rocky]

So the waiter comes back and he. He takes her order, and he says, just so you know, anything you get is cupped tonight, the meal.

[Brooke]

Dude, you're like, wait, I got to change my order then.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, right, Exactly.

[Brooke]

Wait, why?

[Rocky]

The waiter said he wasn't at liberty to say why. Oh, no. But then he goes on to tell us we have a very nice bottle of wine waiting for us as well. Can bring it out whenever we like.

[Jeffrey]

Dude. Oh, my God.

[Brooke]

Sounds amazing.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

It's so funny. The insecurities in me are like, I'm supposed to be spoiling you.

[Brooke]

You're getting. You're getting demasculated by a surprise guest.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Invisible Man.

[Rocky]

100%.

[Brooke]

Maybe the universe just really wants you two to have a great, fun experience together. Like, being shocked by the free stuff.

[Rocky]

Yeah, except, like, having everything fully paid for felt like it was the worst thing ever because it was the only thing we talked about.

[Brooke]

Dude, that's wild that the waiter didn't give you any hints. Like, did he drop any knowledge that you could have gotten a clue from?

[Rocky]

No, nothing. And we figured it must have just been somebody she knows that's close to her because. Because they knew her drink.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, the drink. I mean, it could have been good timing.

[Brooke]

Martini. Your chances are so high.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

Somebody, like, you know, but you would figure by the end of the day or even the next day, the person would reveal themselves, Right?

[Jeffrey]

They would.

[Brooke]

You.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that doesn't happen at all.

[Rocky]

No. We get through dinner, and I just personally feel very deflated. Like, it kind of undermined me the entire time and. And hijacked the attention of the whole night.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

You want to feel like a provider and you didn't get to provide.

[Jeffrey]

Plus, like, it sucks that you want to spend time actually, like, having a conversation about each other, and the entire time, all you can talk about is who is watching us.

[Brooke]

You don't think she took it as, like, fun, though?

[Jeffrey]

Well, the only issue is that it would have been great. But Rocky is getting avoided now, it sounds like, because, like, what's happened since your dinner?

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

That's right.

[Rocky]

Well, I talked to her the day after, and she thanked me, and I was like, you don't have to thank me. I didn't do it.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

You would think it would bond you. Kind of like what Brooke said. Like, it'd be so memorable. You guys would talk about it again.

[Rocky]

Yeah, but she's not responding to any of my texts, so I don't know if she knows or not. I want conclusion.

[Jeffrey]

We all want answers. So we're going to call this woman. And I'm just. I'm assuming that you don't want us to offer to pay because that'd be

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

undermining you to act like you're the guy. You're the random ghost that did that paid for everything.

[Jeffrey]

I'd like to find out who it is and see if she's willing to give up that information.

[Brooke]

Maybe you need to take her to a high upscale instead of just mid next time.

[Jeffrey]

Maybe that's your problem.

[Brooke]

I mean, if you're wanting to pay for so much, this is going to

[Jeffrey]

be a great learning opportunity for you. Rocky, when we come back and get your second date update, hijack style right

[Brooke]

after this, Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

Well, this is an intriguing second date update. We've got today. One of our listeners, Rocky, went out with an attractive woman that he met on a dating app and they went to a restaurant where everything was paid for. Did she pay? No. Did Rocky pay? No. Nobody knows who paid for anything. It was apparently some mystery person who comped the entire evening for them and then never identified themselves.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Pretty baller move.

[Brooke]

And it's funny that he's like, it took over our conversation because it definitely took over this room's conversation as well. Yeah, yeah. You know, it's all we could talk about.

[Jeffrey]

And that was kind of the issue for him. He felt like he never got a chance to actually connect with her about anything other than who is here and is buying all of our stuff.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

So you would feel like someone's watching you.

[Jeffrey]

Totally. So, yes, we do want to get Rocky another hangout with this woman, but honestly, we're kind of more curious to find out who did this for them and why.

[Brooke]

I mean, Rocky, you'd agree, like, you need some closure in order to make the second date successful, right?

[Rocky]

Yeah, yeah, 100%. Because if we go on another date, this is all we're going to talk about again.

[Brooke]

Yeah, we will try our best not to only talk about that.

[Jeffrey]

What do you like Rocky? What do we know about you?

[Brooke]

He likes mojitos.

[Jeffrey]

Mojitos?

[Rocky]

Yeah, mojitos, bagels and coffee.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, gotcha. Thank you for refreshing my memory.

[Brooke]

Here.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, I'm going to dial her number. Let's see if she picks up.

[Rocky]

Hello?

[Jeffrey]

Hi, is this Meistai?

[Misty]

Misty.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, Misty. I'm just reading. It's spelled with two Y's. You have two Y's in your name?

[Misty]

Yeah, I have two Y's in my name.

[Brooke]

Why don't you add it as die if there's two Y, M, Y, S,

[Jeffrey]

T, Y. I'm sorry. I was just reading it off the paper and I got confused. My bad. Misty, this is a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Misty]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Sorry, Misty.

[Jeffrey]

Not the smartest show.

[Brooke]

Obviously not the best introduction.

[Jeffrey]

No, no. But we're really eager to talk to you because we're doing something called a Second date Update.

[Misty]

Okay.

[Brooke]

All right.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. That's where we help out our listeners who go out with somebody, and afterwards they're not getting a call back. We can try to reach out on their behalf and maybe figure out the reason why. And your date really has captivated our attention because it was with a guy named Rocky.

[Brooke]

Oh, you got that one right.

[Jeffrey]

I had to check the paper again. Sorry. Do you remember going out with a guy named Rocky?

[Misty]

Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I do.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Sounded like a wild date, right?

[Misty]

What do you mean?

[Brooke]

I mean, maybe the date wasn't wild, but the stuff that happened on it was.

[Jeffrey]

Huh?

[Misty]

Oh, that. It was paid for.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, that's what we heard.

[Rocky]

Yeah.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Somebody ran.

[Misty]

No, I know. That was crazy.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, we all agree. Do you have any more info about that?

[Brooke]

Like, did you find out who it was?

[Misty]

Oh, yeah.

[Jeffrey]

You did. Okay. We didn't tell you after we've been dying to know because we heard from Rocky the whole situation that unfolded, and he feels like that mystery may have kind of overshadowed the romantic aspect of you two getting to know each other.

[Misty]

I can see that.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Misty]

I also had no idea. And I was like, it must be someone that I know because they must know that I love a Espresso martinis. Like, I love espresso martinis.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

It's like a couple people that are upset.

[Brooke]

You like them that much? It's part of your personality.

[Misty]

Yeah, more so than I would like to admit.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Brooke]

Okay.

[Jeffrey]

All right. So obviously they knew you, but then, like, no one.

[Misty]

Like, my. It wasn't my mom. It wasn't my bestie.

[Brooke]

Oh, my God. Were you texting everyone after the date? Like, did you?

[Misty]

Yeah, but I also didn't tell any of them where I was going. Like, the only person I told was my mom, and she didn't do it.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, so how do you find out who?

[Misty]

Well, okay, so here's the thing. I had some, like, deliveries that I was getting, like, a couple days ago. So I went outside to, like, sign for them, and my mailman asked how my date was.

[Brooke]

What?

[Jeffrey]

Wait, what?

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Wait a minute.

[Misty]

So then we started talking, and then he asked me, how is my espresso martini specifically.

[Brooke]

Oh, no, it's getting weirder. Wait, your mailman paid for your date?

[Misty]

Yeah. So I thought I had a full blown stalker on my hands for sure.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

That's a little much, dude.

[Brooke]

What would make you think otherwise? Yeah, okay.

[Misty]

Okay, so then. So then what he was telling me was that a couple days before the date, then I had come out again to sign for some packages, and that was when I was on the phone talking to my mom about the date. And I had said, like, it was gonna be at that restaurant and it was gonna.

[Brooke]

Oh, no.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, so he knew you were gonna be there?

[Misty]

Yeah, he heard the time and place, and he, like, made this grand gesture.

[Brooke]

Why?

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

I mean, in a weird way, was he just being nice? Like an old guy that just doesn't understand how weird it looks?

[Misty]

Oh, no, no, no. He's not old. He's very handsome.

[Jeffrey]

He's a hot mailman.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Wait a minute.

[Brooke]

With great calves. They all have good calves.

[Misty]

He's got all that walking going on,

[Brooke]

but, yeah, scared by this.

[Rocky]

I thought it was sweet.

[Misty]

No one's ever done anything like that for me before.

[Jeffrey]

Well, the question still stands is, like, was he doing it as a sweet gesture? As, like a have fun on your date, or was there something selfish behind it?

[Misty]

Oh, he expressed some feelings.

[Brooke]

What? Oh, really?

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Misty]

Yeah. So I order a lot of packages either, like, for work or for my personal life.

[Rocky]

Yeah.

[Misty]

So, like, we see each other a lot. So I asked him how he knew to order me, especially martini. I order so many disposable espresso cups.

[Jeffrey]

He delivers them for you.

[Brooke]

He pays attention, remembers what you get in the mail, too.

[Jeffrey]

That's an attentive mailman. My mail people know me.

[Misty]

I mean, you know, it has a giant, like, nespresso label on it, so it's not like he's rooting through my mail.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, maybe it's just a lot of

[Brooke]

red flags flying up for me.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, there's a few, but it's less creepy than we originally thought, that this is the. Well, he's not just some stranger male guy. They know each other, they talk.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

It feels.

[Amica Insurance Announcer]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

A boundary.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, we may think that, but Misty Thought it was a nice gesture.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Jeff has a point.

[Brooke]

Have you gone out with a mailman?

[Misty]

No, we're going out next weekend.

[Jeffrey]

Okay. Yeah, we're. We're divulging a lot of information and.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Oh, wow.

[Jeffrey]

We can't have any more without you knowing, Misty, that Rocky, the guy you were on the date with, is actually on the other line listening to this whole thing.

[Misty]

Oh, my God.

[Rocky]

So it's between me and the male guy.

[Jeffrey]

Sorry, dude.

[Misty]

Oh, my gosh, I'm mortified. I'm so sorry. I didn't want. I didn't mean for you to hear all of that.

[Rocky]

I mean, I gathered that by the fact that you never responded to me,

[Misty]

yet you still wanted to bring me on this show.

[Rocky]

I wanted answers. I. At the time, I didn't know.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, you wouldn't have if you knew this.

[Brooke]

What a move. Like, I would never think paying for someone's else's date would be a way to get a date myself.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

It's a great way to get her attention.

[Misty]

Yeah, it certainly did.

[Rocky]

I want to be clear. I was planning on paying for the date.

[Brooke]

He's still on that.

[Misty]

Well, Rocky, if it makes you feel better, you could pay for our date. The mailman and I. Oh, wow.

[Jeffrey]

Little tip for TO.

[Brooke]

I mean, he did cover you once, so.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, the respectable thing to do.

[Misty]

You already know I like espresso martini.

[Rocky]

Hey, there you go.

[Brooke]

You didn't even have to go through her mail to find that out.

[Jeffrey]

Wow.

[Rocky]

Yeah, I'm not. I'm not gonna steal some other dude's move, but if he wants to pay for another date for you and I also, I'll point this out like, I take fencing classes. He can come and we can fence for you.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, wow.

[Brooke]

You're gonna, like.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

You can sword fight him.

[Brooke]

Sword fight with a dull sword.

[Jeffrey]

Misty, does that impress you as much as the male guy listening in on your con with your mom?

[Misty]

It's interesting.

[Jeffrey]

Oh.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Oh, she is intrigued.

[Jeffrey]

You like. You like a man who fences.

[Brooke]

It's that white suit.

[Misty]

Like, I gotta give him the benefit of the doubt. So I don't feel like I can really be seeing two people at one time.

[Brooke]

Yeah, you don't want to do your mailman dirty.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah.

[Misty]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

That's a revenge that you don't want to deal with, man. Out of.

[Jeffrey]

Out of all the people that it could have been that did this mailman was not in my top hundred list.

[Misty]

I had no idea either. I mean, it came out of the blue, but it was kind of romantic.

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[Jeffrey]

What kind of Romantic.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

It ruined this guy's life.

[Brooke]

I know. I know that we're. You're liking this male story a lot, but maybe just keep your, like, find my location on or something. On your phone.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, yeah, just.

[Misty]

Oh, always.

[Brooke]

There's just some. Still, if it doesn't work out. Yeah, yeah.

[Misty]

Oh, yeah, sure. No, if it doesn't work out, then. Rocky, you can call me.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, okay.

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[Jeffrey]

She's keeping the door open for you, Rashi.

[Brooke]

It's like a return to sender.

[Jeffrey]

I know this is kind of awkward, but maybe I'll just ask. If it doesn't end up working out with her creepy male guy, would you still be open to seeing Misty one more time?

[Brooke]

I don't know.

[Rocky]

I feel like I gotta give this male guy a shot.

[Brooke]

Oh, you.

[Jeffrey]

You wanna date him now, too?

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Perfect.

[Rocky]

Yeah. Maybe he could pay for me and him.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, okay.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

I like Rocky. He's a.

[Brooke]

He's funny.

[Jeffrey]

He's trying to.

[Misty]

I don't think he swings that way.

[Jeffrey]

No, he's joking, Misty.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, they don't have a lot of chemistry anyway.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, I could see that. All right, well, Rocky, man, I'm sorry that this didn't work out the way you wanted it to, but it's quite

[Rocky]

the story to tell the mystery solve. And I guess in a way, that's worth it. Yeah.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

All of us.

[Brooke]

Dude, I feel like this could have been a Scooby Doo episode.

[Jeffrey]

Y. It was the mailman all along.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

They really do go the extra mile, those meddling kids.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Brooke]

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[Brooke]

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[Jeffrey]

You know, if Rocky knew how this was going to turn out in the end, he probably should have just refused to accept the comped meal and been like, no, I'm paying.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, I thought of that. But then it's like he didn't know who it was. Is it rude? Like, if it was one of his friends?

[Brooke]

Back in the day, it really sounded like the waiter was in charge of that whole thing. Yeah. You know, that was a strong waiter. Bully him into telling him who it was. He refused to stop bringing the thing.

[Jeffrey]

I know. He should have been like, wait, somebody knows your favorite drink. Nuh, we're out of here.

[Brooke]

I just thought that it was a good guess. Honestly, it could still be.

[Jeffrey]

It's too little too late. He just let it happen and ended up getting blocked and swooped in on by a male guy.

[Brooke]

Oh, yeah, who knew? Who knew male people had such moves?

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

I know they got cushy government jobs, so you know what I'm saying?

[Jeffrey]

I mean, I feel like postal carriers everywhere rejoiced when they heard this call. Like, finally, one of ours gets a win. Yeah, good for them.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

Yeah, the little shorts paid off.

[Jeffrey]

So you know what? Bullets dodged and relationships made.

[Unidentified Female Co-host]

But mystery solved.

[Jeffrey]

Mystery solved. That's what's the most important thing. And we can help solve the mystery of your romantic life. If you want to email the show, we can call that person who isn't calling you back. Go find our podcast. We got all our second dates up online, and you can, like, subscribe wherever you get yours. At Brooke and Jeffrey, they say if

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Peace to the planet Charlemagne. Tha God here. And listen, we are back. The Black Effect Podcast festival is back in Atlanta on April 25th at Pullman Yard. And the full lineup is New nuts. We got the Grits and Age podcast, Deontay Kyle and Big Ice Cup Cat. We got Club 520 with Jeff Teague in the gang. Don't call me White Girl. Mona will be there. Keep it positive, sweetie. With Crystal Renee. We got Reality with the King with Carlos King. And yes, drink champs will be in the building.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

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Plus, you know we're gonna have a lot of guests, so you need to join us. And we got the Black Effect Marketplace, the picture podcast, and everything you expect from the Black Effect Podcast Festival. Tickets are on sale right now. Go get [e-mail] podcast festival. Don't play yourself. Okay, pull up.

[Brooke]

In the middle of the night, Saskia

[Jill Winterstein]

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[Brooke]

Her husband Mike was on his laptop. What was on his screen would change Saskia's life forever. I said, I need you to tell me exactly what you're doing. And immediately. The mask came off.

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[Brooke]

That's your home. That's your husband. Listen to Betrayal Season 5 on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

[Jill Winterstein]

Hi, it's Jill Winterstein, host of the Spirit Daughter Podcast where we talk about astrology, natal charts, and how to step into your most vibrant life. And today I'm talking with my dear friend Krista Williams. It can change you in the best way possible.

[Brooke]

Dance with the change, dance with the breakdowns.

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[Brooke]

So I'm like delusionally proud of my chart.

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Listen to the Spirit Daughter podcast starting on February 24th on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your podcast.

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[Brooke]

Woda is your host for the 2026 I Heart podcast Awards live at south by Southwest. Hello? Is anybody there? Raised by a single mom, may have a few father related issues.

[Rocky]

Are we supposed to talk about your dad?

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[Brooke]

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[Brooke]

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