Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - #1 Second Date Update of 2025: Don't Take Me Out To The Ballgame

Episode Date: January 2, 2026

The guy in today’s Second Date Update made a BOLD REQUEST before we even called his date. Was it fair? Sure! Was Brooke offended by it? Yep!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Okay. Oh, my God. Is it an obvious one? Should we all know this one? The breakfast is still coming, right? No. Oh, okay. Let's talk about your second date update because there is a danger in doing these segments.

When we have people reach out who are longtime listeners. Oh, yeah. And today, one guy came on the show and made a bold request before we even dialed the other person. Oh, gosh. Yes. And yes, it did have to do. with Brooke. Oh, no.

Was it a fair ask? Absolutely it was. No wonder it's number one. Did Brooke take this ask offensively? She sure did. No. I'm still offended, Jeff. You'll hear what he wanted from Brooke in your number one second date update of the year right now.

Second date update. We've got a loyal listener to the show who says he's been tuning into our second dates for years. That's so cool. Thank you. And one of his worst fears finally came true. Oh, no. He had to email us to be in one of his own. His name is Noah, so let's talk to him. Noah, I'm happy you're here, even if you're not.

Glad you came to us for help. How are you doing today? I'm pretty good. How are you doing? I mean, it is such a double-edged sword, right? You want to be part of the show, but then you don't. Yeah, be careful what you wish for, right? totally totally well we'll try to make this as seamless and gentle on you as possible let's

start with the girl that you met recently what's her name uh april april april okay all right strong start you almost forgot it yes i appreciate that no i just nervous on the air it's weird but no you're good you're good man you're doing great so far our ratings have never been higher so thank you we're like 30 seconds in jeff i'm feeling good about it already so let's keep going how did you meet april Uh, we know, we met off an app, dating app. Oh, our ratings just plummeted. You've got to need to be more fun. More fun.

We had that moment, though. By the way, we have a live ratings meter. Yeah. Yeah. I'm just kidding. I'm kidding. Wait, how did you strike up conversation with her? The cool thing about apps, if you do them right, you have a little bios and you can get a little nuggets from there, and I was able to kind of tap into a couple things I saw, and it was

fun, but she was funny. You know, she doesn't take things seriously, and has that kind of fun perspective on life, and that's kind of how I roll. I'd like to think that's me. Oh, that's interesting. I mean, that's a cool thing. Like, you guys match up your vibes are similar, right? When you're using the apps, right?

That's how they work, right? That's awesome. So, wait, you're, like, attributing, like, that you believed everything in her bio, everything in your bio is legit and everything checked out? Well, you know, it's funny, when she says something like that she loves to sing, I would think that would be a weird thing to lie about. She's a singer. Okay.

Hey, I love to sing, and that does not mean that you have to sing. be good at it. Okay. Oh, wait a minute. This is a good segue, actually, so I just said, hey, can I take you somewhere to go sing? And she got excited. Nice. So like karaoke, right?

Like, what is the other option? Well, yeah, karaoke would have been probably a choice. Oh, wasn't that? I chose a baseball game. A baseball game? A baseball game? Because of the seventh inning stretch?

Yes, and now in retrospect, it's regretful, but that's exactly it. Of course, she was bored out of her mind And I just, I don't know, maybe I built it up too much Or something about the singing part And that's on me No, I know you can't see Brooke right now in the studio

But she has never looked more confused And concerned in her entire life It's just the connection between baseball and singing Yeah, that's wild I've never heard anyone make that connection Like, do you go that hard with Take Me Out to the ball game That you consider it a performance? Do you not go that hard with it, Brooke?

You know, it's something that is fun and, you know, interactive. And quite honestly, like, the shingings there kind of as an option, but, like, if she didn't want to, she didn't have to. A baseball game is a great date. It's just, like, if she didn't know that's where she was going, did you tell her? Not so much. Oh.

I was just trying to keep it mysterious and, you know, cool and have a little guessing game. And, I mean, I was all in. I was, like, super suspicious with the specific chairs, the thoughts. Like, for your team? Yeah, I was really into it. I think this is great. Don't listen to everybody, like, trying to poke holes in your date idea and say that it was horrible or, like, not well-played. He's not getting a call back right now, so he thinks maybe that was the reason.

We don't know, and he doesn't know. Well, here's the day. I thought she would be playful with it and think it was cute, cool, whatever, but no, it was more eye-rollish. No, eye-rollish isn't good. Did you guys make it to the seventh inning stretch to finally? get to the singing? That's a long time. Yeah, and she was like, when are we singing? So is it something like she doesn't know that in baseball, the seventh inning, like in between your, everybody sings a song together? She did not know that now. Oh, man. Okay. This is going to be

that's why I thought that would be cool. Oh, no. I didn't know that. I know that's what I'm saying. But now you say it, I've seen it happen, but I didn't know it's a good thing people look forward to. Yeah. Oh, everyone's so happy all of a sudden. This is a weird lacrosse game. Okay. Here's the deal. You know, you guys have done it. It's very, like, contagious, and you get there.

And yeah, yeah, yeah. And it was more just a symbolic gesture, right? Okay. Okay. Did you have any fun? Yeah, I mean, I did have fun, but she didn't really have fun, which is what I'm here. Okay. So you just want to redo.

You know, that's a great word. I'd love a redo, and I need some help, you know, convincing her to do that. But I kind of have a rule for Brooke. Oh, someone listens to the show a lot. Okay. Stop you right there, sir. I do not listen to rules. Brooke, just hear him out, okay?

He's a big listener to our show. He deserves. I've heard you say this on the show that some of the guys. Like, don't say, oh, how much he loves spending time with you or he had such a great time with you. Like, don't make me sound simpish, you know? Simpish. Oh, okay. Don't say that he liked you?

Ew, Brooke. Yeah, why just mean, like, just make me sound cool. Yeah, it's a new thing. I don't like the romance or good stuff. I see. Like, he's pretty indifferent. Yeah. Yeah.

Just cool. You play hard to get. He's got so many options. That's why he called a radio show. Yeah, now we're talking. I mean, this is going to be the easiest second date we ever done. If you talk like that to her when we get April on the phone. Seriously.

God, I wouldn't go out with him. Does that help you? I think you're leaning too much the other way now. God, that guy's the worst. Okay, now you're jumping off the deep end. We need to find the happy medium when we come back and reach out to April for your second date update. We'll do it right after this. Hold on.

Second date update. We're in the middle of a second date update, and for maybe the first time ever, one of our listeners made a polite request of Brooke. Brooks, Matt, this is going to be a thing now. I am not the one that ruins dates for people. You're screaming already, and we're barely even... That was not a scream. Well, whatever it is, I just hear this out.

That is my disappointed voice. Okay. All right, well, even that, it's coming off a little harsh, because he has asked if Brooke can please if we get this girl on the phone not make him sound like a total simp by simply just not

saying that he likes her he's going to regret he didn't ask you to stop saying other things besides that. I feel like there's worse thing Alexis I don't need anyone to pile on right now. I'm just saying it's not that bad. Brooke Noah Noah is a regular listener to our show

and he's noticed that sometimes your sales pitch can make the guy sound a little bit desperate. I'm laughing at Brooke. It is so funny. I wish you could see her. Maybe the guy's a little bit desperate already because he's calling us. See, this is not a good look right here.

Are we sure we want to miss the call? No, I can do this. From what I could understand, Noah wants you to make him sound like he is just a regular dude who's a little confused, just wants to know what's up, but hey, not a big deal either way. Noah, is that right? That's exactly on the nose right. When it comes to chill, I am the chillest, okay? You don't want Brooke to make you sound cool.

Oh, yeah, there you go. I hype Alexis up all the time and look how cool people think she is. I don't think people think I'm cool. Okay, well, no, we're going to try our best, but I'm dialing April's number right now. Here we go. Hello? Hey, we're looking to speak with April. This is April.

Hey, April. Thanks for picking up the phone. Yeah, that seems like a little much, Jeffrey. Oh. There's more than one of you. Hey, good morning. Hi. We're not addressed what she just.

What's happening? Do I know you? I don't know if you know us. We're a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. I'd say hi, April, but I don't know if I'm allowed to. I don't know. I don't know how not to be myself. You're fine.

You don't have to say anything. Hey, sup, April. April. She said, sup, April. I'm so confused. Oh, my God.

I'm sorry. We do a segment on this show. It's called Second Date Update. Okay. Most people to have that reaction when we tell them, second date update. But I don't know if you've heard of it. I mean, I've seen it on TikTok. Cool.

We're pretty vibrant. Nice. Okay. And it's not that big of a deal, though. No, it's chill. You could always, like, scroll up if you don't want to watch them. I mean, I do usually scroll past them because I hate a two-parter. Okay. Well, just go to the podcast and you can get all of it together. Rick, that sounds desperate. No, it's problem solving, Alexis. Okay. You know, podcast and all that stuff aside, TikTok, whatever,

what we're more focused on is one of our listeners who's been trying to get a hold of you. His name is Noah. like the guy went on a date with recently yeah okay yeah yeah and um Brooke why don't you tell April about Noah

oh here we go no it's cool he's got a lot of options and he's just like wondering why you're not calling him back there we go wait hold on you guys just called me to tell me that Noah has other options no

no we should have said that yeah he's just chill you know yeah he doesn't he doesn't really care one way or the other I think he has a little bit of stake in the game. Am I being pranked right now? I can understand why you would think that, but that's not what's happening. We just want to know what your take was about your hangout with Noah the other day. I mean, I thought it was bad.

Oh, wait. Okay. Wait. Wait, I think it was all bad. No, the question is, when did you start thinking it was bad? I mean, pretty much as soon as we got there. because I guess he was trying to surprise me, but he,

I mean, he told me he was going to take me somewhere to sing because he, like, looked at my profile, and we had talked about, like, I like to sing, and I, like, used to perform and I don't anymore. So I thought it would be like karaoke

or an open mic night or something. And he, we, it was a baseball game. Yeah. He knows, I mean, we made it clear that he messed that up. I mean, honestly, I hate sports. Like, I just, I will never be impressed by watching. somebody throw or catch or hit a ball? Like, I couldn't care less.

I need a plot if I'm going to be watching people do something. I think we get it. You didn't like his choice of date, and that's totally fine. You're allowed to feel that way. But we were more wondering, what did you think about Noah, like, as a person? Yeah, did he attempt to help you understand the game? Or was he just fun to, like, chat with? Yeah.

I mean, not really. A baseball game is kind of a bad situation for a first day because, like, you're not even facing each other. And then I'm like, am I supposed to be talking to you? Or am I supposed to be watching the ball? Like, what? I have heard that from a lot of times. I mean, I don't go to games.

So I don't know what the vibe is. Gotcha. Okay. Look, April, I know this is kind of a weird thing where we just blindside you and ask you all these questions. So thank you for opening up to us. The one thing that you may or may not realize is Noah is also here on the other line listening to this conversation. Oh, great. Oh, she never listens to part two.

That's right. She skips to part one on TikTok. This is actually the fun part, April, where Noah jumps in. No, it's not a prank. It's not a prank. It's like a small portion of the second week. Now is your time to come in and act cool. Go ahead, Noah.

Hey, hey, April. It's Noah. How are you? I mean, weird, I guess. Yeah, I'm sorry. It is weird. The date was weird. Everything's weird.

It is weird, Noah. Well, and listen, on that note, let me just, this is something. something I've been hoping to say to you. So I knew that singing was just something you love to do. And I was not trying to put pressure on you. I was trying to do the exact opposite by taking you somewhere to do something in your comfort zone and have fun. And I'm glad, though, that I was able to hear how you felt because it helps put things in perspective for me. That was some emotional maturity right there. Are you into emotional maturity, April? Um, sure. I just, I am confused about you saying you picked a place based on my interest and singing being the specific thing and choosing a baseball game.

I understand. And obviously, looking back on it, it wasn't the smartest thing. I was trying to do something unique, something safe. So just real quick, what I'm hearing from April is she really wanted to sing on their date. She had her heart set on it. Yeah, I mean, that's, you know how that can feel. Totally. So this is what I'd like to offer. And it's 100% up to her, but in front of a nationwide audience listening all across the country, April. No pressure.

April. Seriously, no pressure. We would like to give you the chance to sing right now on our show. Finally get it out there and show Noah what he missed out on. Again, totally. It's totally up to you. You can do it or not do it. here's your shot.

She sounds excited. I mean, I wanted to sing last week and I didn't get to, so I mean, I guess. It's better late than never. All right, sing, take me out to the ball game in three. Well, maybe a non-sports one for her. I don't even know that she ever knew that that song happened. You sing whatever's in your heart.

Okay. Something's got a hold of me, lady. Okay. I don't know myself anymore. Wow. There you go. Oh, that's so good. I want to go to open mic with you.

Yeah. Amazing. Dude, that was sexy. That was hot. That was like a turn-off. That was hot, yeah. It helps, and my voice is a little scratchy today. It makes me sound better.

For that song, yeah. You just did it on the fly. That's crazy impressive. Yes. You're not even armed up, guys. So, April, I know this has been a lot, but we would like to send you out. on another date.

It could be like a karaoke date or we could do something. Wait, hold on just a second. What? You're asking me out for him? Noah, get up. Ask me yourself. Tell me you're taking me to karaoke and I want sushi too. I like this girl.

Oh my gosh. Okay. Get them. Noah, I guess you're up. April, will you please go out on another day with me and have some sushi, have some fun, and please sing as well please we'll do karaoke and we'll pay for it fine I love it all right congratulations thank you guys thank you April and Brooke thank you and I think you kind of came through for me there I'll take it

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really cool about it, but I really want an update for that. You're like, I want an update or not. Yeah, whatever. I thought they were so cute. They were. It turned out to be actually a good match. The bad news, though, and this isn't necessarily for me, but there are 15 more requests on the text board from guys wanting Brooke to do something better or improve in the second date updates. I knew we were going to open that game. Listen, I'm not listening to any of y'all, okay? I live by my own rules and I am myself. I can't help it. I can't be anybody else, Jeff. It's just who I am. No one's asking you to

be anybody else. Just a better version of you. There is no cool or chip. inside this body. I say any feedback is good feedback. Right, bro? They're invested in you and your success. All they want to see you do is be good.

Block. Okay. Well, you can still try. Doubt she'll listen. But keep your requests coming in to 7-8-5-9-2. If you want help with your dating life, email the show.

We'll call that person who's not calling you back. And go check out all of our second-day podcasts. Wherever you get yours, at Brooke and Jeffrey, We're up on YouTube, so go subscribe. And also, Apple, Spotify, anywhere. We're chill about it. Yeah, it doesn't sound like it right now, Jeff.

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And I said, what? What I would do if I didn't feel like I was being accepted is choose an identity that other people can't have. I knew something had happened to me in the middle of the night, but I couldn't hold on to what had happened. These are just a few of the moving and important stories on my 13th season of Family Secrets. Listen to Family Secrets on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Whether it is getting swatted or just hateful messages online, there is a lot of harm and even just reading the comments. That's cybersecurity expert Camille Stewart Gloucester on the Therapy for Black Girls podcast. Every season is a chance to grow.

And the Therapy for Black Girls podcast is here to walk with you. I'm Dr. Joy Harden Bradford, and each week we dive into real conversations that help you move with more clarity. and confidence. This episode, we're breaking down what really happens to your information online and how to protect yourself with intention. Listen to Therapy for Black Girls on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Hi, I'm Radhi De Vukia, and I am the host of a really good cry podcast. This week, I am joined by Anna Runkle, also known as the crappy childhood fairy, a creator, teacher, and guide helping people heal from the lasting emotional wounds of unsafe or chaotic childhoods.

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