Second Date Update: Greek Meat

Summary

Podcast Summary: Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update – "Greek Meat"

Episode Date: July 20, 2026
Podcast: Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning
Episode Theme: Second Date Update: Greek Meat

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Episode Overview

This episode revisits a returning listener, Clark, known from a previous disastrous "Strawberry Blowout" date, as he seeks a second date with Maria after a new mishap involving Greek food. The show's hosts explore what went wrong on Clark's first date with Maria, breaking down the incident, calling Maria for her side, and unpacking themes of miscommunication, insecurity, and etiquette on first dates—all with the show’s signature playful, teasing banter.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Clark’s Return: From Strawberry to Greek Meat

• [03:19] Jeffrey introduces Clark as a familiar listener, referencing the "strawberry blowout" from a prior episode.
• [04:12] Clark shares his transition from Bumble to Tinder, clarifies that Tinder isn't "just a hookup app," and introduces Maria, whom he met through his hobby of cooking international cuisines.
• [05:23] Clark and Maria initially bond over a mutual love for Greek food, planning a two-part date: first, go out for Greek food, and if it goes well, have Clark cook Greek next time.

2. The Greek Restaurant Date: Friends, Waiters, and Misunderstandings

• [06:20] The date at an upscale Greek place starts smoothly. Clark's friends unexpectedly join them; Maria seems okay with the added company.
• [07:28] As the meal wraps up, Maria steps away. Upon her return, Clark notices another waiter (not theirs) talking to Maria—Clark perceives flirtation.
• [08:09] Clark says: "I was just like, hey man, we're together."
• The group debates if this was rude or protective, with hosts suggesting Clark overstepped or came off as jealous.

3. Clark’s Perspective and Aftermath

• [08:43] Clark recaps that after leaving, Maria was quiet, looked down, and later ghosted him.
• The hosts theorize:
  • It could’ve been Clark's intervention that made things awkward, not the waiter.
  • Clark maintains: “All I was trying to do was stand up for her.” [09:15]
• [09:32] The hosts dub this event the "gyro blowout," humorously paralleling Clark’s date disasters.

4. Maria’s Side of the Story

• [12:08] The team calls Maria, who answers pleasantly ("Oh, hi. Hi, guys." [12:19]).
• [13:14] Maria shares her version: The "flirty waiter" was actually their new assigned server, simply introducing himself and asking if she wanted another glass of wine.
• [14:01] Maria recalls Clark’s outburst: “…he said, 'if you’re gonna flirt with my date, at least fill my glass’” —a moment she found “really appalling.” [14:15]
• Maria emphasizes:
  • The server was just doing his job.
  • Clark didn’t communicate or check with her—he just reacted.
• [15:16] Maria explains her silence afterward: meeting Clark's friends, the awkwardness, and being thrown off by his rudeness.

5. On-Air Confrontation and Final Decision

• [15:55] Clark, listening in, joins the call.
• Maria directly expresses her feelings: “Are you one of those guys that, like, anytime somebody talks to me, it’s all automatically, ‘the guy’s flirting?’” [16:06]
• Clark defends himself: “This guy was being overly friendly…smiled and leaned in and smelled her hair.”
• Maria challenges: “He did not smell my hair...maybe you’re insecure, and maybe you have to fix that...” [16:48]
• The on-air discussion devolves as Clark refuses to apologize, maintains his perspective, and Maria stands firmly by her account.
• Maria summarizes: “I deserve an apology. The waiter deserves an apology and even a tip.” [17:53]
• Jeff and Brooke poke fun at Clark’s lack of self-awareness and tips.

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Memorable Moments & Notable Quotes

• Brooke, playfully: “Gosh, Clark, you are so wholesome!” [04:19]
• Clark (on the waiter): “Anybody that smiles that much is either trying to sell you a car or get your phone number.” [17:15]
• Maria (direct): “Are you one of those guys that...anytime somebody talks to me, it’s automatically ‘the guy’s flirting?’...we’re too grown for this.” [16:06]
• Jeffrey (joking about Greek meat): “You’ve already made it, and that Greek meat is going to go bad if we can’t get you a second date…” [11:28]
• Clark (as the conversation sours): “Look, I don’t have to explain anything to you.” [18:11]
• Maria, asked about another date: “Absolutely not.” [18:36]
• Brooke (sarcastic encouragement): “Maybe we go back and re-listen to this and learn something from it.” [18:49]
• Jeffrey, closing: “The gyro blowout has officially blown up.” [19:01]

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Important Segment Timestamps

• [03:19] – Introduction of Clark, recap of his "strawberry blowout"
• [04:27] – Clark shares how he met Maria and what bonded them
• [06:20] – Description of the date, friends joining
• [07:28] – The “waiter incident” begins
• [08:43] – Clark’s disappointment after the date
• [12:08] – Calling Maria for her side
• [13:14] – Maria’s account of what really happened with the waiter
• [15:55] – On-air confrontation between Clark and Maria
• [16:48] – Maria calls out Clark’s insecurities
• [18:36] – Maria firmly declines the offer for another date
• [19:01] – Hosts officially declare the "gyro blowout" fiasco

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Tone & Style

• Playful, Teasing, and Relatable: The hosts maintain their signature banter, balancing empathy for the guest with tongue-in-cheek humor and commentary on modern dating mishaps.
• Direct and Honest: Maria’s responses cut through Clark’s narrative, exposing the importance of clear communication on early dates.

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Final Takeaways

• Clark's tendency to jump to conclusions and act protectively—without clear communication—backfires, leading Maria to end things before a second date.
• The episode humorously spotlights the pitfalls of overreacting, making assumptions, and the awkwardness of first dates with external interruptions (friends, servers).
• Key lesson: Checking facts before making a scene is essential—and a little self-awareness goes a long way!

No second date was secured in this "Second Date Update," but the entertainment value remains, as always, high for listeners.

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Transcript

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[Brooke]

Welcome back to it. We got a brand new episode for you today. Happy Monday. Hopefully you had a great weekend. And sorry if you're a fan of Argentina. Oh, yeah.

[Jeff]

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[Brooke]

They deserved it, for sure.

[Jeff]

They were so good.

[Brooke]

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[Maria]

For real.

[Brooke]

This was. I hope you enjoyed it for one weekend. Yep. I hope you enjoyed it. So now we're gonna get back to what actually do well. And that's. I don't know if why they fix dating people's lives, but you know, we're there when they do it. So let's get to your brand new episode starts right now. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Jeffrey]

We've got a return listener today who you'll remember when I say just two words.

[Brooke]

What?

[Jeffrey]

Strawberry blowout.

[Jeff]

I say strawberry blowout daily.

[Jeffrey]

Now, is that memorable? It's our old pal Clark, who, last time we spoke to him, he took a woman to a strawberry festival where disaster struck multiple times thanks to a strawberry shortcake stand that first ran out of berries.

[Brooke]

Yes.

[Jeffrey]

Then ran out of whipped cream.

[Jeff]

I literally didn't even remember where strawberry blowout came from. But I love it.

[Brooke]

It was a lot worse place than you thought.

[Jeff]

That's right.

[Brooke]

You know what I mean? Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

So that was happening. Meanwhile, his roomba was texting him that was stuck and needed help. And all that led to basically no second date. Yeah, but Clark isn't a guy who quits.

[Troy Millings]

Oh.

[Jeffrey]

That's why he's back today with a new woman and a new type of blowout that we're gonna learn about soon. Clark, it's good to hear from you again, man. Welcome back.

[Clark]

I appreciate it. I'm not. Kind of seem to be a swing and a miss here, but, yeah, I'm glad you can help me out.

[Brooke]

Gosh, Clark, you are so wholesome. Oh, my goodness.

[Jeffrey]

In a good way.

[Brooke]

Yeah, for sure. We're excited to hear about who you met this time.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah. Who's the new woman in your life?

[Clark]

Well, so I had been dating Bumble. I got off that, and I decided to try Tinder. And I met Maria on Tinder.

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[Jeffrey]

Leveling up, bro. Good job.

[Clark]

No, no, I know what you're gonna say, but I really. It's not so much a hookup app anymore.

[Jeff]

Every bio I see, it's like, not here for hookups.

[Brooke]

When people say that, is it the same as saying, I never do this?

[Jeff]

Yeah, probably.

[Brooke]

Yeah, right. That's a good point. I mean, that's not what you're there for, Clark. And you said you met Maria.

[Clark]

Yeah, and I met Maria on there. And really where we got connecting was that I talk about in my profile that one of the things I like to do as a hobby is cook meals from different countries that might be kind of fun or difficult.

[Jeff]

That's really fun.

[Jeffrey]

Exotic cuisines.

[Brooke]

And it's even more fun if you get to go to, like, the cool grocery stores that feature that type of food.

[Jeffrey]

What type of foreign cuisine did you bond with Maria over?

[Clark]

So Greek food.

[Brooke]

Nice.

[Clark]

I was just learning how to make the gyro meat and all of that.

[Brooke]

I think that

[Jeffrey]

we're gonna label this one the gyro blowout.

[Brooke]

Did you invite her over to your house?

[Clark]

No, I joked with her. I said, hey, well, let's go out for Greek food. And if it goes well, then we've got two dates planned. Right. The second one will be I'll cook

[Jeff]

for you out for Greek, and then you'll cook Greek.

[Kerry Brownstein]

Greek.

[Brooke]

And I bet what's nice is if she's truly looking for something more serious. It's nice to hear that from a guy, right, that you are already thinking ahead.

[Clark]

I mean, I hope so.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Are you sure? Because when most people talk about a Greek meat on Tinder, it means something totally different. Some, like, bath houses are involved.

[Brooke]

Oh, a little spana copa.

[Clark]

No, trust me. Like, as far as the Greek meat, we didn't go down that road.

[Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Maria]

All right.

[Jeffrey]

All right. Tell us about your Greek meat. What did you do?

[Clark]

We actually went to kind of a more upscale place.

[Brooke]

Cool.

[Clark]

She just looks absolutely amazing.

[Brooke]

Aw, that's so sweet.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, get specific. Go ahead.

[Brooke]

What? That was weird.

[Clark]

No comment on that. She just looked really great, and we immediately just started talking and really cool right away. Then a friend of mine and his fiance come into the restaurant, and he's a really good friend of mine, and I was kind of excited to see them. So we were, you know, we were getting toward the end of our meal, so I didn't think it would be a big deal. I was like, hey, do you mind if they just sit with us for a little while?

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And.

[Clark]

And she was totally cool with that.

[Jeffrey]

I know. The way the way Alexis reacted to that, that makes me feel like she isn't cool with it. What do you think, Alexis inviting someone to join your date? Is that a bad move?

[Kalpen]

I don't know.

[Brooke]

I mean, I guess it depends how your friends are. Maybe they're really cool. And fun.

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[Jeffrey]

Why do you rate it as?

[Brooke]

It's just where you're stuck having to small talk with two new people now instead of just your date. Like.

[Clark]

Well, actually, it ended up going a little better than I thought it would. Like the chit chat was good. Everybo getting along. Okay, okay, now we get to the issue.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, there was an issue.

[Clark]

She gets up and she goes to use the restroom, and when she gets back, there's a waiter who comes up and starts hitting on her. And he was not our waiter.

[Brooke]

That is so rude.

[Clark]

Yeah.

[Brooke]

How do you know he was hitting on her? What was he saying?

[Clark]

You know, I couldn't hear exactly what he was saying because I was kind of caught up in conversation, but I could see it out of the corner of my eye.

[Jeff]

Body language.

[Brooke]

Oh, they just started making out.

[Jeff]

Yeah, that was a tell.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Clark]

No, I mean, you know, the way people smile at you or how they get a little too close if they want to talk or something, and I'm like, oh, no, not cool. This is not going to happen.

[Brooke]

Oh, no. What did you do?

[Jeff]

Oh, no.

[Clark]

I don't remember exactly what I said, but I was just like, hey, man, we're together.

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[Jeff]

you said enough.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, so you were kind of rude to the waiter.

[Clark]

Not my waiter. Somebody else's waiter.

[Jeffrey]

Being rude to anybody isn't a great look on a rude.

[Brooke]

Just interrupting her, like, talking on her behalf. Like she can't say it herself to the waiter. Like you have to step up and do it.

[Clark]

I mean, the thing is, I could tell by the look on her face, she didn't know what to say because this guy totally ambushed her.

[Brooke]

Okay, so if she appreciated your help. Did she thank you afterwards?

[Clark]

So we get outside and I told her, hey, I'm so sorry that happened, but hey, I said next weekend when I cook for you, you know, no one's gonna hit on you but me.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, is that supposed to be, like, a funny comment?

[Clark]

Well, yeah. Yeah. But the weird part was she was just looking down at the ground, not saying anything, and then she leaves and now doesn't respond to my messages.

[Brooke]

So either she was still freaked out about the waiter incident, or she was freaked out about your response to it.

[Jeff]

It was something with that waiter.

[Clark]

I mean, yeah, you're probably right, but I hope she knows all I was trying to do was stand up for her.

[Brooke]

Sure, yeah. But it could also come off as jealous on your part. Yeah, some like the guy who's like that, and some are like, that's red flag.

[Jeffrey]

Why does it seem like the strawberry blowout was a much easier situation.

[Brooke]

Absolutely.

[Jeffrey]

But now we're gonna have to put the gyro blowout back together when we come back and call Maria and figure out what really happened at this Greek restaurant.

[Brooke]

Yeah, I like Greek meat better than gyro. I'm just saying we were gonna give it a nickname.

[Jeffrey]

The Greek meat Gyro blowout.

[Brooke]

Yeah.

[Jeffrey]

Part two is coming up with your second date right after this.

[Brooke]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning second

[Jeffrey]

date update is being rude to a waiter. Okay, if it's not your waiter.

[Brooke]

No, no.

[Jeffrey]

Well, our listener Clark, who's back with us again after his Strawberry Fest debacle, says he doesn't think he was being rude at all when they were at a Greek restaurant because his date was coming back from the restroom when a waiter from a totally different section of the place approached her and according to Clark, was clearly giving off flirty vibes.

[Brooke]

Now, he couldn't hear what was being said.

[Jeffrey]

No, but the vibe seemed flirtatious enough. And she didn't seem to know what to say. So Clark chimed in something like, hey, Dionysus, she's with me. Back off. Something along that.

[Brooke]

Is that a New York Italian accent that you have happening at Boston thing?

[Jeffrey]

Good job, bro. Yes, you nailed it perfectly. New York Italian Boston, perfect. Now you know, Clark doesn't remember exactly what he said, but afterwards the vibe definitely changed where he didn't get a hug and now is not getting a call back and he thinks it might be that random waiter's fault.

[Brooke]

Well, everything was going so great before that. I mean, Clark, have you heard from her at all or. It's been total silence.

[Clark]

Total silence.

[Brooke]

Oh, God.

[Jeffrey]

All right, that's not great. Or she's playing super duper duper hard to get. And either way.

[Brooke]

Or she's on a date with that waiter.

[Jeff]

Oh, yeah, that would be bad.

[Jeffrey]

That would be the worst case scenario. Let's find out what it really is. Is we're going to call Maria here. We'll see if she answers and hopefully can clear things up for us. Clark, you ready?

[Clark]

Yeah, I'm ready. I mean, I just want some answers. I hope this was just a misunderstanding.

[Brooke]

Yeah, yeah, that'd be simple.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, plus, you've already said that you want to cook her a meal. You've already made it. And that Greek meat is going to go bad if we can't get you a second date here.

[Brooke]

So no one sour Greek meat.

[Jeff]

I was thinking we could even make sizzle sound effects.

[Jeffrey]

Oh, yeah, but be careful. Any like Food noises is going to get Brooke totally off of her games.

[Brooke]

Totally excited about something else.

[Kerry Brownstein]

Exactly.

[Jeffrey]

That's why we just need to focus on the facts here. We're going to call Maria.

[Brooke]

A Euro sounds so good.

[Jeffrey]

Look what you've done.

[Brooke]

This is your me.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, let's just dial Maria. Hopefully she answers and has an explanation. But here we go.

[Maria]

Hello?

[Jeffrey]

Hey, we're looking to speak with Maria.

[Maria]

This is her.

[Jeffrey]

Hey, Maria. Thank you for answering. We're a radio show. We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning.

[Brooke]

Hey, Maria.

[Kalpen]

Hi.

[Brooke]

Hey.

[Maria]

Oh, hi. Hi, guys.

[Brooke]

Hey, you do sound lovely. She sounds so nice.

[Jeff]

Yeah, I'm hitting on her, Brook.

[Jeffrey]

The way that you say hi. Very lovely.

[Maria]

So what is this? What is this about?

[Jeffrey]

This is about a segment we do called a Second Date Update, where we try to help out listeners. If you've gone out with someone and you're not getting a call back, you can reach out to our show and we'll get a hold of them to see if there's a reason why.

[Maria]

Oh, my God. Okay.

[Brooke]

Exciting, right?

[Maria]

Maybe. Possibly.

[Jeffrey]

See, I mean, it sounds like you've been on some dates recently. Probably one with a guy named Clark.

[Maria]

Oh, yeah, I remember that date.

[Brooke]

The Greek meat date. Right.

[Jeffrey]

We heard about you and Clark going to the Greek restaurant. And we understand, according to Clark, there was a little bit of an awkward interaction there, but we'd really like to hear your side of it.

[Maria]

Oh, he didn't mention how he was so rude to the waiter.

[Brooke]

Oh, that's the awkward interaction.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, yeah, we. We heard about that. But it seemed like he felt a little justified in his actions, so.

[Maria]

Oh, no, there was no justifying. Basically, what happened was I got up from my seat because I had to use the restroom. And when I was coming back from the bathroom, our waitress stopped me and she was like, hey, I'm leaving for the. But I'm gonna have my co worker come. His name was. I think his name was, like, Nate. Nate was gonna come and, like, serve us.

[Brooke]

Okay, that makes sense, too. Cause it sounds like your time got extended. Cause the friend showed up and.

[Maria]

Yeah, exactly. So Nate comes over and he asks me if I would like another glass of wine.

[Brooke]

Wait, that's all he said? He was asking for your order?

[Maria]

Yeah, he was, like, smiled at me and he was just like, hey, I'm. You know, he introduced himself, and that's when Bark and his big mouth went over and said, hey, if you're gonna flirt with my girlfriend, at least fill my glass.

[Jeff]

Say those words. Girlfriend.

[Maria]

Oh, sorry. No, not girlfriend. But he was like, basically, if you're gonna flirt with my date, oh, my gosh, it's embarrassing. I was, like, really appalled.

[Jeffrey]

I. I totally am with you there. But in Clark's defense, he did not know that was your waiter.

[Maria]

But even if it's not our waiter, like, you don't disrespect someone and be rude.

[Jeffrey]

But according to Clark, he was being rude by coming over ra randomly in his eyes and trying to make a move on you.

[Brooke]

But it's like, why didn't Clark come over and say, hey, Maria, is everything okay?

[Jeff]

Yeah.

[Maria]

Right. Clark needs to know how to communicate.

[Brooke]

Okay, but in. In defensive communication, why didn't you tell him? Even if his friends were there, why didn't you just quickly say, hey, this is our waiter? Yeah, he's just getting my glass of wine. Like, chill out.

[Jeffrey]

They could have cleared everything over.

[Maria]

I mean, to be honest, this is the first time I'm meeting his friends. They're all in, like, a huge conversation. And also, like, just the way he spoke to the waiter, it just threw me off. And so I just got quiet. I didn't know what to really say in the moment.

[Brooke]

That is going to be embarrassing to hear what the waiter was actually saying.

[Jeffrey]

Okay, so this is a definitely a new layer of the story that we hadn't heard before. And certainly Clark didn't know because he's on the other line listening to this right now, probably hearing all this for the very first time.

[Maria]

Why didn't you tell me that?

[Troy Millings]

Well, I don't know.

[Fred Armisen]

It was just.

[Jeffrey]

I got confused for a second, and I didn't know what to say in the moment. I mean, I don't think he are here, and I don't want to embarrass them in front of everybody. So I just, I, I, you know, I let it go.

[Brooke]

I, I think, Bria, I think this is something that Clark needs to hear. So. I know. I, I think you're maybe doing him a favor clarifying.

[Jeffrey]

Clark, are you there?

[Clark]

Yeah. Okay, listen, Maria, first of all, I didn't know that guy was our waiter.

[Jeff]

Yeah, we know.

[Brooke]

You know, maybe we start with I'm sorry.

[Maria]

Yeah, I mean, Claus, you jump to conclusions automatically. Like, are you one of those guys that, like, anytime somebody talks to me, it's all automatically, oh, the guy's flirting. Because I, I don't want to deal with that. Like, we're too grown for this.

[Clark]

Wow. But you gotta be honest. I mean, this guy was being overly friendly with you.

[Maria]

Overly friendly how? He asked me If I wanted another glass of wine.

[Jeffrey]

Well, in Brooks world, another glass of wine is pretty flirtatious. I will say.

[Brooke]

Is it? I mean, Clark, is it that the waiter was really hot? Is that where your insecurities are coming out?

[Clark]

No, it's the way he did it. Like he smiled and leaned in and smelled her hair.

[Brooke]

Stop.

[Maria]

He did not smell my hair. I mean, Clark, it seems like you're one of those type of guys that get really jealous. Maybe you're insecure, and maybe you have to fix that before you go on other dates.

[Clark]

Oh, so you're one of those types of girls. See, I'll flirt with any dude who comes up to me.

[Jeff]

What?

[Maria]

Obviously, you don't know what that type of girl is because you're getting the whole thing wrong. The story is that he literally asked me for a glass of wine. That's it. There was no flirting. He smiled.

[Clark]

Look, anybody that smiles that much is either trying to sell you a car or get your phone number. Oh, my God.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, he does have a little bit of a point, though. A smile really disarms me at the car dealership. Oh, yeah?

[Brooke]

You think someone's smiling at you? Is someone hitting on you?

[Jeffrey]

I bought so many cars, I didn't want to buy.

[Brooke]

That part I actually believe. Yeah, Jeffrey can't say no to hit anything. Oh, my God.

[Jeffrey]

Maybe it's a little bit of an overreaction.

[Brooke]

I think. Clark, you're embarrassed right now, and you're having a hard time just admitting you're wrong.

[Clark]

I know what I saw, okay?

[Brooke]

Okay. But you don't know what you heard. You don't know who the guy actually was. You don't know anything else about the situation.

[Maria]

She's absolutely right. I mean, I deserve an apology. The waiter deserves an apology and even a tip.

[Brooke]

Well, you didn't tip.

[Jeff]

You didn't tip.

[Clark]

I don't remember what I tipped, but I know I tipped something.

[Brooke]

I know I tip something means very, very little. Like a dollar is an insult.

[Clark]

Look, I don't have to explain anything to you.

[Jeffrey]

I mean, yeah, he doesn't Brooke tips much less than that,

[Brooke]

but I do die. But I do hit on waiters.

[Jeffrey]

Look, the whole goal of this segment, Maria, is to try to get you and Clark out on another date. So I'm obligated to ask, would you like to see him again? One more time. And if you would, we would pay for it.

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[Maria]

Absolutely not.

[Brooke]

See, Jeff, you asked with too much of a smile on your face. So it felt like you were hitting on her.

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Clark's.

[Brooke]

Not gonna like that.

[Jeffrey]

Yeah, yeah, that is kind of my way.

[Clark]

It's fine. I mean, you guys obviously already know I don't have a lot of luck with the ladies, so.

[Brooke]

Okay, maybe we. Maybe we go back and relisten to this and learn something from it.

[Clark]

Clark, that sounds boring as hell. Truth is, I don't listen to any of your guys.

[Jeffrey]

The gyro blowout has officially blown up.

[Jeff]

He doesn't know how viral he is.

[Brooke]

Wow. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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[Jeffrey]

Wouldn't it be amazing if we did an update update on this and found out she actually went back to the restaurant to apologize to the waiter and actually gave him her number. For real. And now they're happily dating.

[Jeff]

Oh my gosh. You're very creative.

[Brooke]

I'm moving just like he did.

[Jeffrey]

That's the kind of karma that Clark probably deserves in that situation.

[Brooke]

The thing is, is if Clark Mark jumped to that conclusion, it means the waiter was hot. Yeah, let's all be honest. Nobody jumps to that conclusion when an uggo is talking to somebody, you know.

[Jeffrey]

So props to that waiter for being extremely good looking and threatening. We appreciate that. And let's just say, you know what? If you're feeling insecure, don't take it out on the waiters of the world. It's not fair. It's fine if you want to do it to plumbers or dentists, even radio hosts.

[Brooke]

That's right, Jeff.

[Jeffrey]

We'll sign off on that. Just not wait.

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[Jeffrey]

Anyway, email the show. If you ever need help with your love life, we can call that person who isn't calling you back and go check out all of our second date updates online. Leave a hateful comment if you want to. We won't mind.

[Brooke]

Actually, I don't mind. I read all those.

[Jeffrey]

It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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