Second Date Update: The Best Listener Ever

Summary

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Second Date Update: The Best Listener Ever

Brooke and Jeffrey, iHeartPodcasts — March 20, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this episode of “Second Date Update,” the team welcomes back a familiar caller, James, who’d previously struck out on the show after being told he was a poor listener. Determined to improve, James returns, convinced he’s grown his skills and eager for another chance—this time, with a new woman named Audrey. The show explores James’ efforts at self-improvement, recaps the date in question, and brings Audrey on the line to uncover the real reason for her post-date radio silence.
Theme: Can listening classes and mock dates really change a dater’s fate—or are some social missteps hard to overcome, no matter how well-intentioned?

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Main Discussion & Insights

James’ Redemption Story (03:10–06:39)

• James Reintroduces Himself:
  • Host Brooke introduces James, noting his previous appearance and infamous faux pas: interrupting a woman’s story about her dog’s death.
  • Brooke: “Last time he was on, James got turned down by a woman who said he’s not a great listener…” [04:37]
• Self-Improvement Journey:
  • James claims to have addressed all his personal flaws, mainly by taking free listening classes on YouTube ([05:30–05:43]).
  • He even took his sister-in-law (his brother’s wife) on mock dates for practice:
    • “She gave me, like, a solid B minus, which is actually pretty good because I don’t think she even likes me.” — James [06:19]
  • The hosts (Brooke, Jeffrey, Alexis) express cautious optimism at James’ efforts.

The Date with Audrey: Recap & Mishaps (06:40–10:15)

• James’ Approach:
  • James describes meeting Audrey, a high school teacher, after connecting via dating apps. He insists he was attentive, actively asked questions, and even took notes after the date.
• Ice Breaker Gone Awry:
  • As a joke, James sits with a different woman at a nearby table and loudly acts as if she’s his date, meant in jest. Audrey laughs it off, but hosts debate the move (“At least one of you laughed, even if it’s you.” — Brooke [08:20]).
  • Another attempted joke: James quips about “dining and dashing,” which unsettles Audrey before he reassures her and pays the bill.
• Host Analysis:
  • Hosts speculate whether mismatched senses of humor or James’ delivery may have set the wrong tone, but agree his efforts are genuine if possibly over-the-top.

The Mystery of No Callback (10:16–12:21)

• Lingering Questions:
  • Despite improved listening, James has not heard from Audrey since their date.
  • “At no point did you interrupt her when she was telling a story about her grandparents dying, right? … No, this time I listened to all her death stories all the way through.” — Brooke & James [09:55–10:01]
• Possible Explanations:
  • The hosts wonder if James’ enthusiasm or “self-improvement mindset” overshadowed natural chemistry.

Audrey Joins & Reveals Her Perspective (12:22–16:25)

• Audrey’s First Reaction:
  • Audrey finds James funny and cute but describes him as “a little too fast for me.” [13:16]
• The Property Proposal:
  • She retells her account of complaining about homeowner problems. James immediately proposes they “buy a property together,” highlighting his handiness and offering a joint real estate venture… on the first date.
    • “The first sentence inside of his mouth was, ‘Well, why, why don’t we just buy a property together?’” — Audrey [14:08]
    • Hosts react with mock horror and humor; Audrey insists this was off-putting, even if well-intentioned or joking.
• James Clarifies:
  • He says he “wasn’t joking” about moving in—he actually thought he could help, though he backpedals on timing (“far in the future, like a month or two from now”). [16:07]
  • Audrey: “That’s a lot. No, that’s a lot to handle… I appreciate it. You’re really nice. But if I need a handyman, I’ll just call somebody. I don’t need them to move in with me.” [16:16]
• Awkward Explanations & Oversharing:
  • James tries to justify his intentions with anecdotes about mock dates with his brother’s wife and his “listening classes,” confusing Audrey. The hosts rush to clarify.

Closing Conversation & Second Date Offer (16:26–20:49)

• Continued Honesty & Openness:
  • Audrey admits his honesty is actually refreshing amid the usual dating scene:
    • “Most guys are not admitting their flaws and faults. So in a way, I like that you overshare and you’re honest about who you are.” [19:22]
  • She even concedes, “You are funny. Like, the dine and dash thing kind of got me by surprise.” [19:46]
  • James, ever literal, eagerly notes this down: “Hey, did you guys hear that? She thinks I’m funny. Hold on, let me write that down.” [19:54]
• Second Date Agreement:
  • Audrey sets clear conditions: “We’re not buying a property together, and we’re not going on vacation.” [20:11]
  • James (half-joking/half-real) negotiates, wanting to leave the door open for vacations — eventually agrees.
  • Final plan: casual pizza date, no property, no travel.
  • “Let’s keep it casual. But I’m definitely willing to go out with you again.” — Audrey [20:43]

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Did I say brand new twice? My brain is glitchy.” — Jeffrey [03:29]
• “No, this time I listened to all her death stories all the way through.” — James [10:01]
• “I started off the date with, like, a little humor… I sat down at the table next to her with a different woman.” — James [07:46]
• “We should just do it… I’m a two bath, three bed kind of guy.” — James, reported by Audrey [14:08]
• “You should not have said that to me, even if you were thinking it… talking about moving in when we don’t even know each other.” — Audrey [16:49]
• “I’m just writing this down. I’m trying to learn. God, his self-improvement journey.” — James [16:58]
• “Mock date. Right. And so she could critique me so that all the stupid things I do, she could be like, hey, you’re an idiot… just to be a better dater.” — James [17:53]
• “Most guys are not admitting their flaws and faults. So in a way, I like that you overshare and you’re honest about who you are…” — Audrey [19:22]

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 03:10 — James returns; redemption arc set up
• 04:37 — Recap of James’ original “bad date” story
• 05:30 — James discusses YouTube “listening” classes
• 06:00 — Mock date with brother’s wife
• 07:00–08:20 — James recounts ice breaker and humor attempts (fake first greeting, dine and dash joke)
• 10:01 — “No, this time I listened to all her death stories…”
• 12:22 — Audrey joins the call
• 13:16 — Audrey’s reason: James moves “too fast”
• 14:08 — Audrey reveals the “let’s buy a house together” comment
• 16:07–16:16 — Audrey’s firm pushback on James’ seriousness
• 17:53 — James explains “mock date” confusion
• 19:22 — Audrey acknowledges James’ honesty and flaws
• 20:11 — Second date conditions: no house, no vacation
• 20:43 — Audrey agrees to a second, casual pizza date

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Episode Takeaway

Despite a checkered history on the show, James’ self-improvement efforts (and, paradoxically, his awkward honesty) win Audrey’s cautious agreement for a second date. Sometimes, too much self-help and a rush for progress can create their own barriers—but when paired with humility, sincerity, and genuine effort, even a tentative “no” can become a promising “yes.”

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[Host Jeffrey]

Well, this is definitely a first. Someone who was previously on a second date update. Use that experience to better themselves. Yeah.

[Host Alexis]

What learning.

[Host Jeffrey]

I know, I know. We were all as shocked as you.

[Listener James]

I know.

[Host Jeffrey]

But this guy put the work in and you're gonna hear what happened in a brand new, brand new second date update. Did I say brand new twice?

[Host Alexis]

Yeah, you did.

[Host Jeffrey]

My brain is glitchy.

[Host Alexis]

We'll say it one more time. Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

Brand new second date update podcast. But first comments. But first comments.

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[Host Alexis]

I was like, is Brooke okay? Do we need to check on her? I love how maybe I'm just personally

[Host Jeffrey]

going to find this funny. Okay.

[Host Alexis]

One of our listeners, dead skull was binging old ones.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yes.

[Host Alexis]

And was Back to like 2020 and found the first second date update I ever did and commented. This is Alexis first second date update. And it was one about someone living hashtag van life. I was like, I don't remember that.

[Host Jeffrey]

But you probably wouldn't like to listen to it. No, I refuse to listen to my early things. No. But I'm what a good one.

[Host Alexis]

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[Host Jeffrey]

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[Host Alexis]

There you go.

[Host Jeffrey]

I love it. Well, thank you for binging.

[Listener James]

Yes.

[Host Jeffrey]

All of it. And hope you enj.

[Host Alexis]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

Starts right now. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Host Brooke]

We always welcome with open arms and open mouths returning second daters.

[Host Alexis]

Yeah.

[Audrey]

Yeah.

[Host Brooke]

Who've been on this segment before and today is no exception. One of our listeners, James is back.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah. Cause it's always shocking to us that you still want our help. Yeah, it's true.

[Host Brooke]

Last time he Was on. James got turned down by a woman who. Who said he's not a great listener only because she was telling him the story of how her dog passed away and he interrupted her to say no. Yeah, yeah. You've already told me this before. When are we going to go back to my place? Oh, no, but that was then, this is now.

[Audrey]

Okay.

[Host Brooke]

And James says he's learned his lesson and fixed all of his personal flaws.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, wow. All of them.

[Listener James]

All of them.

[Host Brooke]

That's exciting to hear. So, James, welcome back.

[Listener James]

Hey, guys, thanks for having me.

[Host Alexis]

James, what's it like to be perfect now?

[Listener James]

I'm trying

[Host Alexis]

to perfect.

[Host Jeffrey]

That actually sounds like a growth response, and I like that, James.

[Host Brooke]

Kind of a perfect answer. But even before we get to your date, what have you done, like, specifically since then to work on yourself? Because that's what your email said you did.

[Listener James]

Yeah, yeah. So I've been taking free classes online through this website named YouTube. You might have heard of it.

[Host Alexis]

YouTube is so helpful for anything.

[Host Jeffrey]

What are the classes about?

[Listener James]

Their listening classes.

[Host Alexis]

Oh, how many times do you, like, pause the video and take a break?

[Host Jeffrey]

Rewind. Like, what did they say on how

[Host Brooke]

to be a better listener?

[Listener James]

Yeah, yeah. How to listen, like, actively.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah. I mean, truly, it is a skill.

[Listener James]

Yeah.

[Host Brooke]

What's happened since then? Tell us.

[Listener James]

Okay, so I'm trying to put it in practice, and I asked my brother's wife out on, like, a mock date just to, like, test me out.

[Host Brooke]

That is awesome.

[Host Jeffrey]

It's really funny.

[Host Brooke]

Okay.

[Host Alexis]

It feels weird.

[Host Brooke]

It's a little awkward.

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[Host Brooke]

How did your mock date with your brother's wife go?

[Listener James]

I think it actually went pretty well. Okay. So she gave me, like, a solid B minus, which is actually pretty good because I don't think she even likes me.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, that's great. I honestly, I applaud you.

[Host Brooke]

It actually does sound like you really did do some work on yourself, so that's good. But you're not getting a call back, so that's the not good part.

[Host Jeffrey]

Is it from your brother's wife?

[Host Brooke]

Yeah. Tell me we're not calling her. Yeah.

[Listener James]

I don't get it.

[Host Brooke]

Well, just because you're married to my brother, that's it?

[Listener James]

No, actually, it's not her. Okay. It's a woman named Audrey. She's a high school teacher.

[Host Jeffrey]

Cute.

[Audrey]

All right.

[Host Jeffrey]

How'd you meet Audrey?

[Listener James]

Through the apps.

[Host Brooke]

Okay.

[Listener James]

Super sweet and cute. She's not really hot. Really?

[Host Jeffrey]

Okay, let's not say that again. When she's on the phone.

[Host Brooke]

I appreciate getting a full, like, mental image of what she looks like?

[Host Jeffrey]

I mean, I think that's okay. Like, you can be really attractive and not be your stereotypical hot. I think is what you mean.

[Listener James]

Right. And I actually mean it in a good way. Like, that's not really what I need right now. And we. We grabbed drinks together. It was cool. It was good vibe. So, honestly, I have no idea why she's not calling me back.

[Host Jeffrey]

Wait, how was your conversation skills? Like, you asked her a lot of questions, right?

[Listener James]

Yeah, yeah, I asked her questions. I was actively listening. I was doing all the things. Yeah, I even wrote down a few notes about the date afterwards so that I could, like, ask you guys about it.

[Host Brooke]

Oh, wow, you came prepared. What notes did you take?

[Listener James]

Okay, so one of the things is I started off the date with, like, a little humor, you know, I walked in and as a joke, I sat down at the table next to her with a different woman, and I loudly was like, oh, hi, you must be my date, Audrey. And I thought it would be kind of funny.

[Host Alexis]

Oh, there was already a woman sitting next to her. Okay, so you sat down.

[Host Brooke]

You didn't bring another woman.

[Audrey]

Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

You either confused two women at the same time or made them both laugh.

[Host Alexis]

Yeah.

[Host Brooke]

How did Audrey react to that?

[Host Alexis]

Yeah, please be laugh.

[Listener James]

I mean, I think it was. She waved and she was like, hey, I think you mean me.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, that's cute.

[Host Brooke]

Well, at least one of you laughed, even if it's you laughing at your own joke.

[Host Alexis]

Neither of the women in the room, but it's fine.

[Host Jeffrey]

He's attempting to break the ice and make things more playful right from the beginning.

[Listener James]

Yeah, I think it did help break the ice.

[Host Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Listener James]

I was trying to find places to, like, pepper and some humor, you know? But I got really quiet when the bill came, and I said, like, oh, it's kind of cool that this whole meal was free tonight. And she's like, what do you mean? And I said, we're going to go to the car. Follow me. Three, two, one.

[Host Alexis]

Dine and dash.

[Host Jeffrey]

But you stayed and paid, right?

[Listener James]

No, I stood up and bolted. No, I actually did pay.

[Host Brooke]

How did Audrey react to your suggestion that you dine and dash? Like, before she realized it was a joke?

[Listener James]

Yeah, well, her eyes got. Looked super big, like she. She was really concerned.

[Host Brooke]

Oh, she thought it was real.

[Host Alexis]

Oh, that's not good.

[Host Jeffrey]

That's funny.

[Listener James]

Yeah, but she kind of smiled and maybe laughed a little.

[Host Alexis]

Oh, yeah. She wasn't feeling that joke.

[Host Jeffrey]

I wonder if it's just maybe first aid energy or your senses of humor aren't meshing.

[Host Alexis]

Or as a comedian, you had what we call a tough crowd.

[Host Jeffrey]

No.

[Listener James]

Right.

[Host Alexis]

That whole restaurant seemed pretty stiff to me, brother.

[Host Brooke]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

Come on.

[Host Brooke]

Everyone should have been, like, in hysterics.

[Host Alexis]

I know.

[Host Brooke]

The waiter even.

[Listener James]

I mean, that's how I feel too, but I'm still not getting it called that.

[Host Alexis]

Okay, it's not me, it's you.

[Host Brooke]

Like, what was the last interaction that you and Audrey had at dinner?

[Listener James]

Well, I paid the bill and then we hugged goodbye in the parking lot.

[Host Alexis]

Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

Did you at that point feel like you were gonna get another date?

[Listener James]

Yeah, I felt like I was on point.

[Host Jeffrey]

All right.

[Host Brooke]

And at no point did you interrupt her when she was telling a story about her grandparents dying? Right, like that never happened.

[Listener James]

No, this time I listened to all her death stories all the way through.

[Host Alexis]

Do you have another death story?

[Listener James]

Yeah.

[Host Brooke]

How'd your great, great grandfather die? Okay, good. I feel like there's a lot of improvement here.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, I just think you get another chance just for the effort.

[Host Alexis]

Totally.

[Listener James]

Well, that's how I feel too, but, like, she doesn't know that, guys.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, that's true.

[Host Alexis]

Yeah.

[Host Jeffrey]

She doesn't know where you started.

[Host Brooke]

Maybe it's just a situation. Like, she's intimidated by just how funny and hilarious and witty you are all the time and she feels like she can't match your energy. Intimidated?

[Host Jeffrey]

I didn't know that I was going with that.

[Host Brooke]

Let's find out. We're going to come back, call Audrey and try and get you your second date update with extra good listening right after this.

[Listener James]

Thank you so much.

[Host Brooke]

Yeah, hold on.

[Host Jeffrey]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Second date update.

[Host Brooke]

We may be witnessing a true success story here with our listener, James.

[Host Jeffrey]

I just can't believe it.

[Host Brooke]

Because he's made some major strides since the last time he came on our show. He's been taking free classes on YouTube to become a better listener. Yeah, he's been taking his sister in law out on mock dates to test his communication skills skills and improve his under the table footsie game.

[Host Jeffrey]

Hey, practice means progress.

[Host Brooke]

Exactly. All that work finally paid off when he went out with a new woman named Audrey. Because he didn't interrupt any of her stories, he injected playful humor throughout the date. So we're all wondering why Audrey wouldn't be calling him back. I mean, maybe she's been mock dating her brother in law to try to improve herself for you, James.

[Listener James]

Wow.

[Host Brooke]

Have you ever thought about that?

[Listener James]

Oh, wow. That didn't cross my mind.

[Host Jeffrey]

The only thing I could think for you, James, is maybe you were so in Your head about all these tips and tricks that you've learned that you forgot just about like, I don't know, the chemistry. Right.

[Host Alexis]

Yeah, let it just take over.

[Listener James]

Yeah, I guess so. I mean, I thought there was chemistry, but maybe I just missed it. I need to practice more, I think is what it is.

[Host Brooke]

Okay, well, we'll call your sister in law up after this if it doesn't work out.

[Host Jeffrey]

Well, she did only give him a B minus.

[Host Brooke]

That's true.

[Host Jeffrey]

But that was good because she doesn't like him.

[Host Alexis]

Right.

[Host Brooke]

Still room for improvement. But let's reach out to Audrey first. We'll see what she has to say. I'm going to dial her number right now. Here we go.

[Audrey]

Hello?

[Host Brooke]

Hey, Audrey. This is Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning, the radio show.

[Audrey]

Hi, Audrey.

[Host Jeffrey]

Hey, welcome to the show.

[Audrey]

What's up?

[Host Brooke]

Yeah, yeah, thanks for answering. We're doing a segment right now. It's called a second date update. And one of our listeners has asked us to get a hold of you. Okay, so I don't know if you're familiar with that segment, but basically we know that you went out on a date with this guy named James.

[Audrey]

Yeah, James.

[Host Brooke]

Yes. Yeah, we spoke to him and heard about your date a little bit. He's a little bit confused about why there hasn't been a second meetup.

[Audrey]

I'm confused about this phone call. Let me just say that.

[Host Brooke]

Okay, I think.

[Host Jeffrey]

I think that's fair.

[Host Brooke]

We're just trying to get a sense of where your head is at when it comes to James.

[Audrey]

James is very funny, like, cute. But just like, we're being honest here and I have to do this. He's just a little too fast for me.

[Host Jeffrey]

Fast?

[Host Alexis]

Oh, I would have thought the other way.

[Host Brooke]

Fast in what way?

[Audrey]

So I mean, this just really got to me. Like stood out to me on the date. But I was kind of complaining because, like, I own my own house. He rents an apartment, but I have my own house.

[Host Jeffrey]

A little humble brag.

[Audrey]

I mean, listen, I work really hard.

[Host Jeffrey]

Good for you. I'm just playing. That's awesome.

[Audrey]

Well, thank you. So I was just kind of complaining. I was like, it's expensive. Like, I just dealt with a leaky roof. Yeah, my heating system and cooling system just got messed up last year and I put out a ton of money. So I was just complaining. And he like the first sentence inside of his mouth was, well, why, why don't we just buy a property together?

[Host Brooke]

Oh, gosh.

[Audrey]

Yeah. So literally that was me. I'm like, what do you mean? And he's like, well, I'm really, really handy. I learned a lot from my dad. He was an electrician. You know, I'm a two bath, three bed kind of guy. Like, we should just do it, I gotta say.

[Host Alexis]

Wow. Handymans are good to have and hard

[Host Jeffrey]

to come by these days. Yeah, totally. You know, like, I understand where that might fail fast, but it also might

[Listener James]

be a good investment for you.

[Host Brooke]

Oh, so, Brooke, that's okay that he said that?

[Host Jeffrey]

No, no, I'm joking.

[Host Brooke]

That's okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

But I would assume he was being light hearted in that part of the conversation.

[Host Brooke]

Yeah, yeah, we heard that. He's a very humorous type of guy.

[Audrey]

I mean, he seems serious in the moment, but I mean, I could have read him wrong. Maybe I misunderstood.

[Host Brooke]

I mean, he didn't pull out, like, Zillow or Redfin on his phone and, like, start searching for properties right there. Right?

[Host Alexis]

Two blocks away. You want to go to Open House?

[Audrey]

No, but just to say that on a first date felt really awkward.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, I could see that. I don't know if it's a reason to, like, never see him again, like,

[Host Brooke]

but we can understand you. You were a little scared by it, a little intimidated. It was a lot all at once on a first date. That's what you're saying?

[Audrey]

Absolutely. Yeah.

[Host Brooke]

Well, if you feel like he's serious, there's a good way to find out. Because actually, James is on the other line of this phone call listening in, waiting to talk to you.

[Audrey]

Oh, gosh. Really?

[Host Alexis]

Yeah, really.

[Host Brooke]

I'm sorry. That's how this works. James, are you there?

[Listener James]

Hey, Audrey.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh, all right.

[Audrey]

Hi, James.

[Listener James]

Hey, it's so good to hear your voice, first of all. But, hey, I want to be clear. Like, I actually wasn't joking when I said the idea about the house and moving in because I thought I could be helpful.

[Host Jeffrey]

What? Moving in? Wait, you went from buying a place with her to just moving into the place she already bought?

[Listener James]

No, but in my, in my defense, like, I don't mean right away. I'm not trying to, like, jump into that right now.

[Host Alexis]

Now, that does help a little bit, actually.

[Listener James]

Yeah, I mean, like, far in the future, like a month or two from now.

[Host Alexis]

That is not far in the future.

[Audrey]

That's a lot. No, that's a lot to handle. I, I, I appreciate it. You're really nice. But if I need a handyman, I'll just call somebody. I don't need them to move in with me.

[Host Alexis]

Yeah, let her call you over when she needs something and she'll make a date.

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[Host Jeffrey]

She'll literally just hire your dad. He's an actual electrician.

[Listener James]

So, Audrey, you're saying I made a mistake on the date?

[Audrey]

I'm saying you should not have said that to me, even if you were thinking of it. I appreciate it, and I guess it seems like your heart's in the right place, but, like.

[Listener James]

But you're saying I made a mistake, though.

[Audrey]

Yeah, you made a mistake. You're talking about moving in with me like we don't even know each other.

[Host Jeffrey]

Why do you keep asking her about you making a mistake?

[Listener James]

I'm just writing this down. I'm trying to learn God, his self improvement journey.

[Audrey]

Self improvement journey? I don't know anything about that.

[Host Jeffrey]

I think that could be a positive.

[Host Alexis]

This could be more attractive.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, tell her, James. Tell her what you've been doing.

[Host Brooke]

Go for it, James.

[Listener James]

Okay. Wow. Okay, we're doing this. Okay, well, I went out with my brother's wife.

[Host Brooke]

No, don't start there.

[Audrey]

Hold on.

[Host Brooke]

No, no, no.

[Audrey]

He's dating his brother's wife.

[Host Alexis]

No, no, no, no, no.

[Host Brooke]

James, go back before your brother's wife.

[Host Jeffrey]

Go to the listening part. James.

[Audrey]

Oh, I don't want to go to another place. He just said he's dating his brother's wife.

[Host Jeffrey]

No, it was.

[Host Brooke]

No, James, you need to explain that to her.

[Listener James]

Well, I. I asked her to

[Host Jeffrey]

tell her about the practice.

[Host Brooke]

Just use the words. Mock date.

[Host Alexis]

Yes.

[Host Brooke]

Mock date.

[Listener James]

Right, right. A mock date. Right. And so she could critique me so that all the stupid things I do, she could be like, hey, you're an idiot. Those things. And then maybe I'll learn it was just to be a better dater, basically. And she doesn't even really like me, but she gave me a pretty good score.

[Host Alexis]

Wow. But he did. Well, he passed.

[Host Jeffrey]

I think, Audrey, what he's trying to say is he really, truly is actively trying to improve who he is.

[Listener James]

And, Audrey, you don't even know this, but I actually called this show before because I talked over a lady when she was trying to tell me about her pet dying.

[Audrey]

This is a joke.

[Host Brooke]

I think the next step on your journey, James, is to find a YouTube class about not oversharing during a first date because there may have been too much information there.

[Listener James]

Okay, fine. Hold on. Let me write that down.

[Host Jeffrey]

Okay, Audrey, honestly, I'm still rooting for this guy. I still think you should give him another chance.

[Host Brooke]

We all are Team James, though, Audrey. He's definitely been trying to work on him himself and be a better guy, a better dater. So he might not Be perfect right now. But maybe down the road, three dates from now, five dates a month, when you move in together, it'll be a non issue.

[Listener James]

Audrey, he's not lying. I actually really will be better, like a couple months from now. Yeah, I'm really sorry that I brought up the move in thing. Maybe we won't. Don't. We don't do that. We can just go on vacation together and that will alleviate you from having to be around all the leaky pipes.

[Host Brooke]

Is that better?

[Host Jeffrey]

Did you say no? Audrey.

[Audrey]

No, no, no. Let's pump the brakes. Let's pump the. Okay. No vacations just yet. Like, I think, James, you're a great guy. I have to be honest, I've been dating quite a lot more than I'd like to right now. And most guys are not admitting their flaws and faults. So in a way, I like that you overshare and you're honest about who you are. Like, it takes a lot to do this. And I mean, you are funny. Like, the dine and dash thing kind of got me by surprise.

[Host Brooke]

Oh, okay.

[Listener James]

Hey, did you guys hear that? She thinks I'm funny. Hold on, let me write that down.

[Host Brooke]

All right, well, sure, you write that down. And in the meantime, we need to ask Audrey if you'll consider going out on one more date with James. And we would pay for that.

[Audrey]

Okay. On two conditions.

[Host Jeffrey]

Oh.

[Audrey]

We're not buying a property together and we're not going on vacation.

[Host Brooke]

Okay. You set down pretty strict terms, James. Are you willing to bend and abide by those rules?

[Listener James]

Wait. Yeah. Does she mean ever? Because I kind of do want to go on vacation at some point.

[Host Brooke]

Okay. I think down the road, it's.

[Audrey]

Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

Before the second date. James.

[Listener James]

Yeah. All right. Yeah. I mean, just don't slam that door. I guess the whole thing is. I don't know. I guess I can do it.

[Host Jeffrey]

That's a motivation. Motivational quote. That didn't make sense.

[Listener James]

Yeah.

[Host Alexis]

Written down.

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah. So, yes. You're going out again.

[Audrey]

Pizza. Let's go for pizza. Let's keep it casual. But I'm definitely willing to go out with you again.

[Host Jeffrey]

Okay.

[Listener James]

All right. I'm just gonna do one more mock date with my brother's wife, and then we'll do it.

[Host Brooke]

Okay.

[Host Jeffrey]

Well, I just feel bad for the brother's wife at this point.

[Host Alexis]

It's like five dates in. She's like, what is going on?

[Host Jeffrey]

Yeah, you better be paying for dinner.

[Listener James]

Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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James has a lot of homework to do before his next date.

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Well, he's been taking notes.

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Yeah, not just guys, just persons. Yeah, like, I'm really proud. I hope we get an update from that.

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Me too. I hope we get an update from him and Audrey or from him and his sister in law, whoever. He deserves to end up with somebody.

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