Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - 2nd Date Update PODCAST: This Chick Ain't No Muse

Episode Date: December 14, 2018

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That is the question. Whether it is nobler to use tender and suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune or Craigslist and take up arms against a sea of weirdos. Yeah, don't do that. Why am I opening up today's Second Date Update like that? Because Erica is on the phone and she wants to call a guy named Alan and they met in an acting class. What's up, Erica? How did I do?

You did great. You should join the class with us. Okay, definitely. Maybe I'll think about that. What's the guy's name that you want to call today? His name's Alan. Alan. And your email said that you guys met in acting class.

How'd that go down? Well, we met in class, and he really stood out to me because he had a great set of hair, like a full head. Oh. Nice. Okay. That's awesome. That's a good standard.

Is this an ongoing class, or was this just a one-time class that you took? It's an eight-week class. So, yeah, it's an ongoing class. Okay. Okay. So how far into your eight weeks before either you or he asked each other out? We were into the second week. Okay.

So second week in, and how did you guys he asked each other out? We were into the second week. Okay, so second weekend, and how did you guys officially decide to go out? Well, we were hanging out after class, and he asked me if I wanted to hang out and, like, go over things. Oh, I was hoping it would be more romantic than that. No, it wasn't, Jubal. You wanted more of a script. Yes, I did. It's not very Hollywood at all. And did it seem like a date, or did it seem like he wanted to go over and practice acting stuff with you? It definitely seemed like a date. We were being very flirtatious when he asked me, and it was just us. Oh, cool.

Okay, so like everybody had gone home, and it was just you two? Yeah, we were just hanging out outside. All right, and what did you guys do when you went out? Well, he texted me after a couple days and asked me if I wanted to come over and make tamales. That's a cute date. Yeah, he can cook. That's good. Yeah, because I guess they're hard to make, and he said he could teach me. So I was like, yeah, that sounds great.

I love tamales. Do you have any left over? Seriously? No, sadly. I don't really care if we do your second date update anymore. I just want some food. Do you enjoy making tamales with him? Yeah, it was a lot of fun. He's really funny. And so like he made me laugh and he was really patient. My tamales were like, they were so bad. His were really good, but he was being really helpful with me. So.

Okay. That sounds romantic to me. I don't know. Yeah, it was really romantic. It was nice. Okay. So if you spend some time with this dude making romantic tamales, why do you think he's not calling you back? I'm not sure. You know, the whole night was really great. And I guess, like, you know, you go through things of, like, what went wrong. And there was one point where he pointed out something I do that I didn't realize I did, which is apparently I compartmentalize my food, like when I eat it.

What do you mean? Like you make sure it doesn't touch? Yeah, like nothing touches when I eat, like, something one at a time. Oh, you're one of those people? When I was younger, I was like that. Yeah, I didn't realize that I did that. Oh, you didn't even know that you did that? No, no, but I do.

Now I'm noticing it, like, every day. And you said he commented on it. How that you did that? No, no, but I do. Now I'm noticing it like every day. And you said he commented on it. How did he do that? He just, it was kind of like, oh. And I was like, what? What's going on? And he was like, well, you compartmentalize your food. That would be the weirdest thing to turn somebody off ever.

You're not letting your tamale touch your beans that are on the plate. And that, my friend, I can't deal. I thought that, too. I thought that would be a little strange. I have a hard time believing that would cause somebody to not call you back. How did you guys end everything? He gave me a kiss on the cheek, and we were like, I'll see you in class. Because I had to leave.

Because I really didn't like overstaying my welcome at his place for the first date. Oh, no, you should have slept over. I just brought your overnight bag with you. I'm sleeping on the couch tonight, right? Have you seen him in class? Yeah,

he was in the next class after, you know, we said hi to each other but after I was trying to talk to him he was being kind of cold and a little standoffish.

So, I don't know and I asked him if he wanted to hang out and he said he was busy Oh the old busy excuse huh Yeah Was he being rude to you

No I wouldn't say rude It just wasn't you know as welcoming as he had been before Right Because if he liked you and he wanted to continue to see you He'd do things like sit next to you in class Or make eye contact Yeah now it's like really awkward when I see him and we only have a couple classes left

and I just like, you know, it's just kind of strange. Weird. And I'm just wondering if I did something wrong so I thought I'd call you guys to help me figure it out. Okay. I think it's the food thing. You separated your food like a weirdo and it ruined your chances with this guy. We'll play a song. Because I eat like an 8-year-old?

Yes. We'll play a song, come an eight-year-old. Yes. We'll play a song, come back, call him and get your second date update, okay? Okay, great. All right, hold on. Moving 92.5. Brooke and Jubal in the Morning's Second Date Update. Hey, Erica?

Yeah? I'm sorry, I don't think we're going to be able to do your second date update today. What? Why is that? Well, because I don't know what my motivation is. Oh. I have no direction. There's a blemish on my nose, and the lighting in this room is f***ing off.

The lighting is f***ing terrible in here. I knew you would be that type of actor. I did. I can't do it. I just can't. I'm going to go outside for a smoke. I'll be back in 15 minutes, and then we'll try it again. Let's go to his trailer.

He's on it. All right. He figured it again. Let's go to his trailer. He's on it. He's figured it out. Erica wants to call a guy named Alan that she met in her acting class. They went out together. They made tamales. They had a fun time, fun conversation. She said he was funny.

Also added that he had a full head of hair, which she liked a lot. And ever since they went out, he's not calling her back. And also they've seen each other in acting class, and he's been very cold to her, just saying that he's busy and he can't go out again. So she wants to see if she did something wrong. Are you ready to call him? Yeah, let's do it. Are you worried that this is going to make things more strange? Whatever. The class will end.

Yeah, we've only got a few more weeks, right? At this point, it's already weird. It can't get weirder. It'll be a good story. Okay. I'm going a good story. Okay. I'm going to call him right now. Here we go. Hello?

Hi, is Alan there? Speaking. Hey, Alan, how are you? My name is Jubal, and I host a morning radio show called Brook and Jubal in the Morning. I'm sorry, Jubal? Yes, Jub show called Brook and Jubal in the Morning. I'm sorry, Jubal? Yes, Jubal, from Brook and Jubal in the Morning. Okay. Have you ever heard the show before at all?

No, I'm not familiar. Oh, okay. Is it on the radio? Yes. I mostly listen to NPR, sorry. NPR, I'm not familiar with that rapper. That would be so badass if NPR, sorry. NPR, I'm not familiar with that rapper. That would be so badass if NPR was a rapper.

Well, we are a radio show, and we do a segment called The Second Date Update. So, you recently went on a date with one of our listeners. Okay, who was it? Her name is Erica. She emailed you. Yeah. Yeah, Erica emailed us. What'd she say? Well, she emailed us and said that you guys met in acting class,

and you got together one night to make tamales, and ever since then, you've kind of been cold to her in the acting class, and you haven't responded to, like, her phone calls or text messages or anything. Okay. I don't understand why she emailed you. Well, I guess she says that she's tried to talk to you a little bit, but you've been cold, and when she asked you if you wanted to go out again, you're just like, I'm busy and then didn't want to talk to her. So she figured we might be able to find something out. I don't

know what you want me to say. It's just, it's not working. Is there a specific reason? Well, yes and no, but I don't really see why I'm going to talk to you about it. Well, cause you're not telling her, like you have to understand from her perspective, it's awkward for her to be in a class every day with a guy who obviously doesn't want to go out with you and you have no idea why. So the best thing for her to do is to email a radio station. I think so. No. You get the truth one way or the other.

We do a lot of these second date updates. It works for a lot of people. Well, I think it says something about her sanity. Is that it? Do you feel like she's not sane? No, I think it says something about her sanity. Is that it? Do you feel like she's not sane? No, I'm not saying she's not sane. I'm just choosing to go our separate ways

as much as we can, even though we still have to be in that class together, because I think it's going to be better for both of us. So you're deciding for her what's better for her. Yeah, what? Well, I'm deciding what's better for me, and I happen to believe it's got to be better for her. And what is that? I don't know why I'm telling you guys this.

There's something about her vibe. I don't want to talk about auras and stuff, but there's definitely something about hers that clashes with mine. Her vibe clashes with your vibe? Only people in an acting class would say something like that. What do you mean by that? Look, she'd come over to my house, we made tamales, there was like some awkwardness

there. I didn't think anything of it. But then, the next week in class, we had to do these monologues, right? And when I went up to do mine, I just felt off. Like, I just couldn't get in the right head space. I could just feel that my energy was being sucked. And I feel like a lot of it has to do with her.

What? You feel like your energy was off when you were doing your monologue because of her how? It's hard to explain to the layperson. Meaning not an actor. I mean, I don't know what you guys layperson, meaning not an actor. I mean, I don't know what you guys do with, like, radio personalities. Yeah, no, radio is bottom of the barrel, not much of an art. We're as layperson as you get. Like, have you ever taken an acting class?

No. I have. I mean, in high school, but I don't think that counts. I'm not talking about, like, laying on the floor and being ice cream cone stuff. I mean, like, really getting into getting into like what's inside of you no i've never really gotten in touch with what's inside of me thank god that's a separate problem yeah was it something that she did it wasn't anything she did it was just her energy you know You know, when I got to do my monologue, it sucked. And I'm good. All right. But this girl, something about her.

I know it's her. I know it was her. It just put me in the wrong space. So you're blaming her for you not doing a good job on your monologue. Look, if you don't understand it, it's just because you're not in touch. You know, you said you haven't been inside yourself. Well, maybe you should take a it, it's just because you're not in touch. You haven't been inside yourself. Well, maybe you should take a big swim in Lakeview because in order to get creative energy, you need to be free to do that. Don't you think it's a little unfair to say someone's been ruined your abilities? I mean, it could have been like, what if you did you have a stressful week or you had a fight with your mom?

I don't know. If I had a stressful week, I have the tools that I can channel that stress into a brilliant performance. But she took those tools away from me. I don't know how to tell you that she did, but she did. That tool thief. Oh my God. The tool thief. Weird.

And that's the reason that you're not calling her back. You feel like you can't be creative with her in your life. Yeah. Like, I need a muse, and she's not a muse. She's a succubus. And she pulls the energy out of me. Every creative juice that I have was sucked out of me by just her presence. Oh, my God.

That is intense, sir. Sorry about that. She didn't feel the same way at all, I don't think. Well, look, her monologue was not great either. And either she's just a bad actress or I'm affecting her too. So you think that just the two of you together, you can't be successful actors because your energy doesn't fit. Right. Like, I can't practice my craft to the best of my ability if I have a succubus on me.

I can't believe you. Some people like succubuses, some people don't. I mean, I can't change how you feel. It kind of doesn't make sense to me because I'm, you know, I'm not you. But I do know that she's on the other line listening right now and would love to talk to you. What? Are you serious? Yeah. Erica?

Hi. So she heard everything I just said? Yes, she did. Yeah, I did. And do you not agree with it? Are you serious? Yes, I'm serious. I was thinking like you were dating somebody else. Like now you think I'm like some voodoo witch or something.

So you think that your monologue was good? Oh! I wouldn't say it was the best I ever had, but I can recognize that and not blame it on somebody else. Well, maybe you're not in touch with yourself enough to know what's affecting you. Um, maybe you're a little too pretentious for the class. I'm pretentious? Yeah, do you hear yourself speaking right now?

Okay, Erica, explain this to me. All right, look at it all as a whole. The week before in class, my monologue was beautiful. Like the teacher said, it was the best work she'd seen. The next week, after having spent just a little bit of time with you, I'm mixing up Macbeth and Hamletlet and it's all coming out apples and oranges. What other excuse could there be? I don't know. Maybe you didn't

get enough sleep. Honestly, Alan, I don't get it because you weren't bad. I wasn't bad. You have completely skewed ideas of what's bad. Bad for me is probably your best day. I don't know

why you're being like this. Did we not have a good time? Did we not have fun when you were hanging out? That's not the point, Erica. Clearly, from a creative perspective and from a professional perspective,

we're not good for each other. Our energies clash. So even if you had fun and liked each other, it's not worth it because it's going to screw up your careers. It could have been

the best date in the world, but it's not worth it to me to continue dating someone that's going to pull my creativity out of my stomach. Erica, did you? Oh, my God. I mean, you're kind of being a jerk to her right now. Yeah. She didn't do anything on purpose, even if you feel like she sucked her creativity out. Look, I'm sorry if I said hurtful things, but I think it's best that we don't pursue anything

because it's clearly affecting both of us. I mean, people have bad weeks, but it's an acting class. You get through it, you take notes, and you go to the next class and try to do better. Maybe you don't understand this. Some of us, like myself, are trained and know how to focus stressful days or bad energies and still be fantastic. You, however, changed all of that for me.

One date with you, and I had nothing left. Oh! Sweetie, I'm really sorry, but you really aren't that good. The teacher gives you the most notes for a reason. No, the teacher gave me notes because the teacher thinks that there's something there that can be improved upon. You didn't get a lot of notes because you know what?

Well, she's never going to get any better. Wow. Why do you have to be so catty in acting class? It's an act off. I know what the answer is going to be here, but I would like to ask the question regardless. Alan, would you like to go on a second date with Erica?

We will pay for it. Obviously not. And Erica, I'm assuming that you to go on a second date with Erica? We will pay for it. Obviously not. And Erica, I'm assuming that you don't want to see Alan again? Yeah, hell no. Oh, my gosh. Are you going to drop out of the class? No, I'll be there. You'll see me.

Oh, man. Oh, this is going to be good. I hope that both of you can channel that awkwardness into great monologues for future classes. I'll be able to channel all of this energy, including this sour energy that you just put in me. And I'll be able to do great work, and I'm going to book a lot of gigs. Erica, however, is going to be stuck doing nothing, waiting tables, and maybe you can give her a job on your radio station. Alan, I guarantee you in ten years, I'm going to be the one who's successful, and you will not.

Yeah, successful at cashing welfare checks. Good luck. Joel, the holidays are a blast, but the financial hangover, that can be a huge bummer. If you are out there and you're dreading the new statement email that reveals the massive balance that you may have racked up, well, you could use our help. That's right. I'm Joel. And I am Matt. And we're from the How To Money podcast.

Our show is all about helping you make sense of your personal finances so you can ditch your pesky credit card debt once and for all, make real progress on other crucial financial goals that you've got, and just feel more in control of your money in general. You know it. For money advice without the judgment and jargon, listen to How to Money on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Jon Stewart is back at The Daily Show, and he's bringing his signature wit and insight straight to your ears with The Daily Show Ears Edition Podcast.

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