Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Awkward Tuesday: Unlexy Hero

Episode Date: July 1, 2025

Is there a way to BETRAY a friend… but POLITELY? One of our listeners wants to do that, but she has a good reason for it and wants our help with an Awkward Tuesday Phone Call!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You found the official Second Date Update podcast. Good for you. Yeah, on a Tuesday. Yeah, there's a lot of posers out there, you know? Hey, it's freaking Jeffrey in the morning. Thank you so much for being here. And on Tuesdays, if you're new to the Second Date podcast, we always do a little something called

the awkward Tuesday phone call. And that's where if you're having a hard conversation, you don't know how to approach it with any type of relationship. It could be romantic, it could be a friendship, a coworker, you call us for help. Yeah. And we give you very shaky advice.

Yeah, but that's why it's free. Yeah, it's free advice. Hey. Exactly. Exactly, and we always start these by reading a couple comments. What do you see, Alexis? Yeah, well speaking of this being our real second date feed,

someone asked what our socials are, like the Brooke and Jeffrey social, to know that it's really us. Yes. And it's always gonna be at Brooke and Jeffrey. Yes, it's at Brooke and Jeffrey and will always that it's really us. Yeah, and it's always gonna be at Brooke and Jeffrey Yes, it's at Brooke and Jeffrey and will always be check marked. Yeah. Yeah, I don't want to confuse this what we don't say official I've seen the fake ones that are like official Brooke That is confusing though. Yeah, that is a little confusing.

We are unofficial. Look for the check mark. Look for the check mark. At Brooke and Jeffrey with the check mark, and that's true on YouTube too. We just passed 100,000 subscribers, which is amazing. So we really appreciate you being there. Make it sure it's us. For sure.

All right, let's get this going. You can never underestimate the importance of being polite to people in your life. And it's not always easy, but it shows that you're a good person who cares. Politeness always helps. So how do you politely stab your friend in the back and take what's theirs to show you care? I think that you can,

cause that's what one of our listeners needs help doing today. And she has a good reason for doing it. I just know there has to be a polite way to go about it. Backstabbers always think they got a good reason. You're going to hear what she wants to take away politely from her friend. Oh my gosh. In your brand new Awkward Tuesday phone call. Next. It's Awkward. It's Tuesday.

It's Awkward Tuesday phone call. You know the story of the unlikely hero, right, Brooke? Which one? I mean, that's just a general term. You said the, so I was thinking it was more specific. Let's take this show, for example. It was rudderless, flailing, no direction,

sinking down into the mud when a young Jewish boy genius who was charming as he was handsome hung too, was thrown into the first mic position and the rest is radio history. Wow! Is that what happened? First Mike position and the rest is radio history. Wow. Is that what happened? I think we were wildly successful and then we're like a little bit less successful now, but things are still afloat.

We all have stories of unlikely heroes. Thankfully all of you in studio were able to benefit from it. I am so grateful for you every day my hero. I just think it's your humility that sets you apart. Yeah. Well, it's not me. I'm not talking about myself. Oh, you're not Whoever takes my place after okay? That's gonna be the real star they have to be Jewish and hung they need to

Apparently a similar situation happened to one of our listeners and they need our help today desperately so please welcome to the show Lexi hey guys Hey, oh god Sorry My bad, sorry Lexi is his ex's name. Okay, this is about you. Yeah, are you the unsung hero my friend? I don't think I'm a hero But I do have a problem

Okay Okay Okay, Jeff is very vague. Maybe you have to explain more for us. From one hung person to another, tell us what you're dealing with in your life. Does he know what hung means? No. He wants to know. Tell us what's going on. Why'd you email the show?

So the other week, a friend of mine, a good friend of mine, texted me for a last minute favor. Okay. And his name's Michael. Not Brooks Michael, though. Okay, we don't have to associate everyone with a similar name to someone in our lives. Please. Not Brooks Michael, though. We don't have to associate everyone with a similar name to someone in our lives. We just want to check. We're just making sure.

It's not Brooks' husband, right? No. OK. No, it is not. Continue. My ex has a problem with Brooks' husband. So your friend Michael wanted a last second favor. Yeah.

So he's one of those recreational kickball team. You know, it's like one of those fun leagues. Yeah, exactly. So do you need like a fill-in? It's it's like one of those fun leagues. Yeah, exactly. So do you need like a fill-in? It's always hard to get people to show up. Literally, exactly. So he was going out of town for a week and he didn't wanna let the team down.

And apparently, like if you don't have enough players or something, they have to forfeit or like, you know. So it's a whole thing. And he asked me if I could step in for him. Oh, that's nice. All right. It's awesome that he found his own substitute. It's usually like whoever put the team together. Everybody's scrambling at the last minute.

I think Alexis got into one of those because they needed an emergency. Just dragged her off the sidewalk. And I didn't have a lot of free time. What'd you say? Did you do it? Well, yeah, I mean, I didn't know, I don't know anything about this, right?

Like, so I was like, okay, sure. And I was, you know, maybe it'll be fun. Okay. How could this possibly cause an issue? Well, okay, so I go. Yeah. And it turns out I might be like a kickball prodigy. Oh.

Oh. Nice. You can kick that red rubber ball far. She's got a golden toe. Yeah, I guess I remembered from like third grade. I don't know. It's not a huge, I mean, it's not a real sport. Good for you.

Don't take that away from her. I think it's a very cool and hard skill. This is your unlikely hero moment. Well, right. So the game I played, we ended up winning, right? So it's like a big deal because apparently this team like just doesn't ever win.

Oh, even better. You were their savior. Yeah, so they real, so this is where they were like, oh my God, you're so awesome. Like it was really fun. And they invited me to go out to the bar afterward to celebrate. Sure. Cool.

And that's why it got uncomfortable because they're like, you, we should keep you. And like, Michael should not come back. Like they were saying like, I should replace him. Oh no. Wait, they want to kick Michael off the team for you? They're gonna need him in like a week when they're down players again.

Yeah, isn't there room for both of you? Listen, I thought they were joking. Like again, I don't know the rules, like how many people are allowed on a team, but then the team captain, he like pulled me aside and he was dead serious. He's like, no, we really like to replace Michael. Oh my God.

Dude, I was on a kickball team and one of the guys on our team was just like what your captain says, like where he wanted to hold practice and take it like really seriously. I'm like, yo man, that's not what we're doing. For the cocktails. I mean, you can't do that. You can't replace your friend on his own team Yeah

Listen, the problem is because like I said I have a little time and I've sort of been looking for a new hobby myself And everybody was so nice and it was just like such a good feeling and like I don't want to like take his spot But I kind of want to It kind of it kind of fits It's one of those things that's like falling into your lap. Wait a second. Did you say yes, I will replace him Tell me we're calling Michael to tell him he's kicked off the kickball team Yeah, so you like he's back in a day or two and I don't want him to hear it from anybody else. I want to be the one to tell him. I want to talk to him first because like that would

be even worse. I have a question. How serious is this kickball team for Michael? Honestly he's played for a long time so I guess it's pretty serious. Yeah that means a lot to him. It's like being kicked out of your friend group. It's not necessarily about the kickball team It's like being disinvited to happy hour This is the time when having a young Jewish boy charming genius on the show would really be useful Since we don't have that we're just gonna have Brooke and Jose give you some advice when we come back you're really in trouble when we do your awkward Tuesday phone call next the majestic sports of kickball Goes all the way back to 1992

One day, okay, you think People wouldn't take it as seriously as they do because it's really just a bunch of buzzed adults Drinking beers and kicking a red ball around on a playground Just a bunch of buzzed adults drinking beers and kicking a red ball around on a playground But it gets serious You've played on an adult league. I mean it is a big deal for people Especially the ones who've let the rest of their dreams in life die away This is why this awkward Tuesday is gonna be

Especially awkward cuz Lexi one of our listeners ended up filling in for her good friend while he was away on vacation and ended up doing so well the team has asked her to replace him permanently. And after a few beers at the bar, Lexi was like, heck yeah, screw Michael, I'll do it. And Michael's coming back from vacation tomorrow so she needs to break the news to him first before he hears it from someone else Brooke what advice do you have to give for that? I mean, it's just hard man like I think that the thing You do to preserve your friendship as you let him know which is true that it was their decision You had nothing to do with it, right? Yeah, like it was their choice and on the good side like First time you get a little sick, you know, he's your backup. Right. Right? Oh, your first rotation.

Yeah. I like that. So, you know, he has something to look forward to. The bench. Possibly. He's not all the way out. It's a nice view from the bleachers, isn't it? Yeah. He keeps his... Jose, what do you think? You need to tell his friends to take him off of the email list and then just tell him the season's canceled. What? That's even worse, she has to be like secretive about it. Yeah but at least he'll never know his feelings won't be heard at all.

That's a lot of avoidance. How does that sound Lexi? No I don't think that that's fine I usually give such sound advice Yeah, I don't know what's going on And here's something that we didn't talk about in the first part Lexi, I was going back over your email and we talked about you filling in for him for kickball but it also says you guys work together and while he was gone you had to do some of his job too What?

You didn't take his job away, did you? Oh my gosh No, no, no, oh my god, no You're not gonna take his wife away. Did you oh my gosh? You're not gonna take his wife and family She's actually wearing his clothes Supervisor did say I was more productive, but like I don't want to Dig in that hurts. That's like when they give Alexis my tasks at work and she does it ten times faster It could be anybody we give your job

Maybe you shouldn't have got on vacation Accusatory attitude into this phone call. I'm dialing his number right now. Good luck. Okay. Here we go. Hello? Hey, Michael. It's Lexi. Oh, hey. How are you doing? That was a weird number. I don't recognize.

How are you? Oh, I'm good. How are you? How was your trip? I'm good. I'm just been great. Yeah. I learned a scuba dive.

Yeah. Wow. It was a lot of fun. Oh, I'm good. How are you? How are you? I'm good. I'm just been great. Um, yeah, I learned a scuba dive. Yeah. Wow. He was a lot of fun. Well, that's awesome. Um, yeah, I was. How were you? I'm good. I'm good. I just wanted to say thank you so much for inviting me to like fill in for you on the kickball team. It was like, it was so fun. I don't think I've had that much. Yeah, I think really years. They're so great. They're awesome. Yeah, they're like the best. That's awesome. I'm so glad you got to do fun. I don't think I've had that much fun. Yeah, aren't they great? Literally years. They're so great. They're awesome.

Yeah, they're like the best. That's awesome. I'm so glad you got to do it. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Cause I gotta tell you, sometimes they get like really crazy and some of the girls don't like other girls. You know how it gets, but.

Oh, no, nothing like that. No, no, no, no, no. Everybody was like over the top nice. That's great. That's so cool. Yeah Like you really like playing on the team like real Yeah, it's the greatest it's like my favorite I'm so glad I met those people, you know It's like really, you know kind of like going through something live that I met like it's like just a great group of friends

Yeah, I will say I was a tiny bit hesitant when I went because you talk about like sort of how frustrated you get sometimes with the kickball team. And I was like, Oh, you know, I didn't know. We do. Yeah, we lose every time, but it's not really what it's about. I don't think I think it's just, you know, the camaraderie and having a good time together and everything. Yeah.

Well, you know, what's cool is we did win. We won, but like first one in the year, I guess. You won? Yeah. Can you believe it? No, you didn't. You didn't win. No, like, I'm not, I'm not kidding. We actually won.

We like solidly won. How, I mean, how did you win? I mean, we're really not, we're not good. Uh, I mean, I had a really good night. I think I scored like literally all the goals except for like two. So like goals, it's points. You score points. Go.

Well, I mean, whatever I did, I scored them. Wow. They must be loving me that I found you, huh? But yeah, about that. So some of the other people on the team sort of like approached me and they thought it might be like just an idea if I just like took your place for a couple of games, like just for a few games. Why so? Who said that?

Like, like all for a few games. What? Who said that? Like all of them. Really? All of them? I mean, yeah, like the whole team. All of them? Yep. No, what about my sister? What?

Your sister's on the show. No, wait a minute! What? Um, what is going on? Oh, Michael! Michael, what's up, man? Oh, man! We have a lot of heart for you right now, my friend.

Yeah. What is going on here? Oh! Yeah. Lexi? Yeah, you're on the radio. Uh-huh. Yeah.

Um, what? Yeah. Hi. Surprise. Um what? Yeah. Hi. Surprise. Your sister? Lexi needed our help to break this news to you because we're doing something called an awkward Tuesday phone call to let you know that you're not on a losing team anymore.

That's good news. Yeah. You're not on any team. Oh. Better way to put it. Is it your little sister or your big sister that's on the team? My little sister. Your little sister your big sister that's on the team my little sister Lexi his little sister was on board too. I don't know she was the first one to think of it. She's ever on board I don't know what to say other than like I don't want to help start this team

I've been on this team for like eight years Sucked like eight years. Oh, we didn't know any of that. You guys sucked for eight years? Yeah. She's good on you for sticking with it, I guess. It's about the friendship and the fun to him. Yeah. Maybe, you know, your friends, it's not about friendship. It's just about they just finally got that taste of victory when you weren't there and they want more of it. You know, I get it. Like she's really good and I'm glad they won. And that's awesome and everything. But I don't think that I need to be off the team. I would agree with you.

I don't think so either. I mean, like I'd be happy to like swap or what if you're like an alternate? I don't know. Yeah. I don't think Michael's sister would like that idea very much. Is there maybe a team manager

You want to be the water boy Sends out all the emails nobody Taking away Michael's manhood one comment Mike are you okay, man? Really? I gotta talk to guys who run this because this is not cool. How have you been there for eight years and you don't run it? Maybe since he's a free agent now another winning team will pick you up. Everybody likes that revenge story of coming back and playing your old team and taking them down.

Especially if your sister's on the team. Yeah, that's actually not a bad idea. I know the Wizennators, I could probably kick forth for them in their backup song. Hey! Wow! That's a clean up hitter, that's a big role! Yeah, there you go. Good! Lexi, it sounds like you have a new league rival.

I didn't mean to create my worst enemy. Yeah. Aww, yeah, she loves you. I wouldn't tell them about the job enemy. Yeah. Aw, yeah. I wouldn't tell them about the job thing. Yeah. About what happened at work. Oh, you guys! Job thing?

What about my job? You're fired. All right, let's hang up. That was a joke. That was a joke, Michael. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. I think being replaced is worse than even being the last kid picked for kickball. Oh, yeah.

At least that way you're on the team. Dude, I hope- They tried you out and were like, nevermind. Yeah, no thanks. I hope the competition actually takes him. Yeah. Yeah. Oh my gosh. He actually makes it on another team.

But honestly, is anyone surprised that their sibling would vote them out? No. I mean, if they're that competitive, no. Yeah, the sister's like, he annoys me, get them off. Yeah, I mean Alexis you'd be the first one to kick your brothers off any team. They do the same to you. Yeah, that's just how it works.

That's just how it works. Oh man, that was awesome. Hey, thank you so much for being here and being part of our podcast. We've had a lot of growth over the last year which has been really amazing. I do have a weird growth. I'm glad you mentioned it.

Oh, no, not that. Can you look at this for me? That's a different kind. That's a different kind. Oh, you meant the show's growth. Yes, these. And you guys always, I think you love the Awkward Tuesdays that we put in here now.

Yeah, yeah, for sure. Did we get any comments on this one? I did see one that said, thank you guys so much. This was by far the funniest one. Oh, yeah. Oh, no, and we can't do anymore, because that's the funniest one ever. We peaked.

Yikes. Well, it was a good run All right, we'll be back tomorrow with another second aid update. Thanks so much for being here Please subscribe share and liking let's keep that growth going not Jose Okay, I don't want more description