Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Blind Love Is? Two Truths & A Lie

Episode Date: August 21, 2025

How far are you willing to go to make true love happen? Would you flirt with a person you've never met before and have the entire conversation broadcast for millions around the continent?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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And Alexis, before we get to it, what comments are you seeing? Yeah, I saw one from Natalie who said, I went on back-to-back dates during my weekend off, four dates in three days. And I was hoping I'd get a call for the second date update. Oh, no. It was the messiest thing I've ever done, and I loved it. I also met my current boyfriend on date three, and we've been together ever since.

Oh, that's cute. So a second date wouldn't have worked for you. No. So you went in wanting that and you left with a boyfriend and you're disappointed? So funny. Said no one ever. Yeah, said no one ever. All right.

Blind love is starts right now. Ask yourself, how far are you willing to go to make true love happen in your life? Oh, that's a big question. Would you be willing to change your name to something sexy? Wow. Like Chazerton? We need to work on that sexy part I'll work on that

Would you be willing to travel back in time To your mom's high school prom And ask her best friend to the big dance Wait, her best friend, that's still gross I would and have No What's wrong with you, Jeff? She's right that night

Would you flirt with a person That you've never met before and have that entire conversation broadcast live to millions of people around the country. Oh, my God. Why does that sound so much better than the other two things? Well, we have two listeners on the phone right now that said yes to that question. And we've given them two new prompts to make sure the convo gets extra spicy. So you're going to hear it when they meet for the very first time and decide if there is a blossoming romance.

And a blind love is, it's coming up. Next. We have a general rule in radio that when Netflix, goes low, we go even lower. That's right. We will limbo. We'll dig underneath the limbo bar. Tunnel below it. That's why

when Netflix came out with the dating show, love is blind, we did our own lower budget version called Blind Love is. Yeah, that's right. Where two people who've never met before, and obviously can't see each other, meet over our phone lines for the very first time to chat and see if they

have a true love connection, and hopefully no family connections. Yeah. I mean, again, lower. We're okay. Brooke is hoping for that one. I don't know. As long as it's a second or third thing.

Yeah, I mean, it would make some headlines. But we do have two listeners on the line right now to play the game. Their names are Jason and Jessica. They've both reached out to us separately. Jason requested a second date we couldn't do for him. And Jessica was actually on an awkward Tuesday with us a while back. She was the replaced bridesmaid at someone's wedding. Oh.

They kicked her out. Oh, that's right. Yeah, she got booted. She was happy about it, I think. She was. Yeah. But it was like the mother-in-law was terrible or something. But they both agreed to be back on for this segment.

So just like last time, we've encouraged them instead of just small talking for five, ten minutes, to try and be a little creative and fun with their questions. I love it. So they both come prepared. AKA just like, entertain us while you're getting to know each other. I mean, it's no different than what the dating apps use, right? They use prompts and different things. There's not thousands and thousands of people listening in.

Well, usually you just talk about, like, your job and whatever for like 20 minutes. You can go to another show for that. But remember, we need quiet in this room. And I know that's difficult for this group. But we just have to sit back, listen to them talk, and then we'll discuss afterwards and find out if blind truly love is. I feel already we have such a connection to Jennifer because she's been on the show. It's Jessica, Brooke.

So we don't have strong of a connection as we thought. Sorry, just went with the 80s general name. But, yeah. I love Jillian. Sorry, Jessica. We're so close. We're so close. On this end, Jason, you're officially punched up.

Go ahead, say hi to Jessica. And we're going to back away. Hey, Jessica. Hey, Jason. What's up? Uh-huh. Real quick, before we start, I promise my mom I would say hi over the radio because she listens to the station.

the time. Oh, that's so cute. Oh, God. I love this. Hey, hey, mom, I'm here, I'm here. Hi, Jason's mom. Don't worry, I'll be gentle. Oh.

Okay, okay, but let's keep it PG-rated since my mom. Yeah, what do you think I was going to say? We're on the radio, Jason. Yeah, yeah. Okay, so should I ask the first question? Yes, do it. Okay, so what is your ultimate guilty pleasure? Ooh.

Good one. Oh, that's not too PG with my mom listening. I don't really want to talk about what gives me pleasure. Oh. No. No. Oh, my God, Jason, no. You're guilty pleasure, not like your pleasure, pleasure.

I'm pretty guilty about it. I just, I don't want to tell my mom. Okay. So like a guilty pleasure could be binge eating ice cream while watching reality TV shows. Oh, a guilty pleasure. Oh, yeah, sure. Sorry. What about that?

Yeah. Geez, my head's in the gutter. Sorry. I see that. It's not that big to be, but not right now. Oh, well. Okay. Sometimes I can stay in a shower for a long time.

Like, I could do a two-hour shower, no problem. Two hours? Yeah, it's kind of an issue for the water bill. Dang, Jason. How much scrubbing do you have to do? red flag No, I'm just kidding I'm just kidding

Okay What about you What's your guilty pleasure? All right My guilty pleasure Okay, don't judge me I kind of like to spy on my neighbors I know I shouldn't

But like they're such a cute old couple And they just do regular stuff Like watch TV And I don't know It's fascinating to me And I don't know Maybe if things work out You can come check out my telescope

Wow That's kind of cute and creepy I agree I'm not you know I agree okay I have a question for you

all right we only have one minute left so make sure it's quick guys okay if you could have any superpower but only for like boring mundane tasks what would it be

a mundane superpower okay I got it I got it I could snap my fingers and make coffee bam that would be it I love coffee

spend way too much time drinking it so if I could snap and get a coffee that'd be it that's pretty good you know you could make coffee at home and just have it on standby it'd be faster than that it'd be faster than the Kearig

okay okay sure what's yours sorry enough about me what's yours power of speech that's what I would like power of speech. I love tongue twisters.

And if I could say any tongue twister without problem, I would be a God. I would go out. You know, a solid tongue could definitely come in handy. Hey. Oh, okay. That's your cute. Let's put them on hold.

Okay, Sally and her seashells are having some fun. For the sake of Jason's mother, who is listening to this right now, let's take them down. That time ran it perfectly. So, uh, Okay. I like Jessica. What did we think about Jason and Jessica as a couple?

I don't know as a couple. Jason's a little slow to get some things. I mean, you can judge Jason by himself, but I'm not asking about him. I'm asking them as a couple together. Do they seem like a good fit? I'm worried that she'll run him over because of that bet. When are you ever against women doing that? What's the issue?

I just don't know if he can keep up is my thing. What do you think, Jose? They're a cute couple because opposite. I'm assuming Alexis ships them already. I'd like them. Yeah, she likes everybody. Yeah, I'm not going to say that. We always like to leave this up to the texters at 7-8-5-9-2.

Tell us, do you want to hear more from Jason and Jessica, or we could dump them for a brand-new couple? So type, love yay for yes or love nay for no. Why can't we just say yes or no? Don't do it the horseway. Do it. N-A-Y is fine. N-A-E. Why do you always make this so complicated?

It's easy in my head. But look, if Jason and Jessica make it to the next segment, I have a game ready for them to play to truly test their connection and find out if Blind Love really is. Oh, you're teasing us. I want a yes, then. We're going to do it. Yay.

I don't know. We're in the middle of another steamy edition of Blind Love is, the knockoff radio version of the show Love is blind from Netflix. And Jessica and Jason have just met and flirted over the phone. The listeners have been texting in to 7-8-5-9-2 on whether they want this to continue. 63% say they want to hear more. Yay! I think we all agree with it, too.

I mean, it could have been the thing where people just misspelled nay and didn't know how to do it. Why make them spell? No one talks that way, Jeff. You can't even literally just go one for yes, two for no. I aspire to a smarter, fancier culture for us. us here. You're in the wrong industry then. I guess so. How many times you have to tell you that? I can tell you we did get a lot

of yays and also a lot of listeners wanting to say hi to Jason's mom, who you mentioned is listening to this segment right now. But I thought we should also have a game to really put these two to the love test. Let's go. What's the game? So we googled potential fun games to play on

a first date with someone and Pictionary came up. That's not going to work well here. Yeah. Tough on the radio to pull it off. Also spin the bottle was an option. Also, but we know Brooke would have grabbed the bottle every time and pointed it straight at herself. So. I like kisses.

Instead, we landed on the game, two truths and a lie. We've played this as a show. It's simple and it's fun. You tell three statements about yourself. Two of them are true. One's made up. And the other person has to guess which one the lie is.

Yeah. Now, both Jessica and Jason have worked with our producer ahead of time to come up with these. so they'd be ready to go. And I'm going to be involved in this a little bit just to help run the game, but I'm going to ask my co-host to please try and keep your contributions to a minimum. If you could only see my eye roll on the radio right now. No, I'm excited.

This is going to be fine. This is about Jason and Jessica. We're going to start things off with Jason today. So Jason, go ahead. Give Jessica two truths and a lie. Okay. I once mistook a cactus for our. plush toy and

hugged it. Ow! Oh my gosh. Okay. After losing a fantasy football bet, I had to make out with the guy that was

in first place. Oh. Wait. So the champion and the loser? Maybe I do want to play fantasy football. Okay. I don't know. Speculation.

Speculation. What? Okay. Okay. Let's go to the best of the league. She's not totally believing that one, I think. I once tried to impress a date that I was on and thought I would impress her by doing karate moves

and accidentally knocked over our waiter. Oh, wow. That's some action right there that you were not expecting on a date. All right. So we have the three options for you there, Jessica. Which one is the lie? You know, I don't believe number two You don't think that the fantasy football bet

Where he had to kiss the guy that was in first place He didn't say kiss He said made out Okay, make out Very different turns Okay She thinks you're lying about that one Jason which one was the lie

The lie Was I Mistook a cactus for a plush boy hugged Oh That's like the word bro you should have lied And the other lie was the lie. Why not? Come on. You really made out with your fantasy football buddy?

I kissed him once. I don't know why I said make out. Must have been not very good if you only did it once. Where were your hands? Is this why we call it fantasy? Is that why? Oh, my God. For his group.

Okay. We've learned some interesting things about Jason. Jessica, it's your turn. Give Jason your two truths and a lie. Okay. Okay, well, I auditioned for a reality TV show once by kissing a cardboard cutout of Ryan Reynolds. Okay. Okay.

One Valentine's Day, I sent myself flowers, chocolates, and a love letter in the mail to my house. Oh, that's kind of sad. She's yelling it very defensively. One could argue that that is self-love. Sure. So, one morning going to work on a city bus, I, for a lack of a better word, messed myself. And not only did I mess myself, but I still went to the office. Oh, dedication.

Without changing? I feel like Brooks done that without telling us a couple times. without changes. Oh, my God. If you drink enough water, nobody notices. Oh, bro. Oh, man. What?

I mean, she is with black pants. I wouldn't be able to tell. The whole thing's wet. Okay. Well, there you go, Jason. You have your three statements. Which one of those is a lie do you think? Which one do you want to be a lie?

I think the lie is the Valentine's Day. Oh. You don't think it's true that she sent herself flowers, chocolates, and a love letter all in the mail. I think that she has the most beautiful voice. ever heard, and I can't imagine a balance I'd say that she's alone. Wow. Jason, stop, but don't.

Okay, that was kind of sweet. Stop, but don't. I could keep going. Which one was a lie, Jessica? All right. Well, Jason, the lie was that I never made out or kissed

a cardboard cutout of Ryan Reynolds. Sadly, you have such a personality. I could see you auditioning for a reality. Actually, you might be perfect. I thought that was legit. But let's go around the room really quick. What do we think about Jason and Jessica as a couple? Do we want to see them together?

Alexis, go. I mean, I think they should go on a date date, like a real one. Yeah, a meeting person. Yeah, I'm for sure. I mean, if they're willing to share that embarrassing stuff with each other, it's a good foundation. How much worse could it get from here? No, I actually, I thought they were really fun. Really fun.

Yeah, I thought they were fun and playful. I mean, it doesn't sound like it's crazy love, but I think they definitely need to go out one time and see what happens. Okay. Well, you know where my thumbs are on this one. Oh, Jessica. I can't see that. Are you in his football league? Jason, Jessica, what do you guys think?

You guys up for going out? We'll pay for it. Oh, I would love to. Jessica? I am down. Yay! All right. Look at that.

Look at that. Dude, update us after you meet in person. We found out truly blind love is. Is? Is? Is not. Yeah. Are you all paying for the date?

Yeah, we'll pay for the date. We got you. You don't get any more money after that, though. This isn't a real reality show. Can we just find out he's broke? I'm trying to karate chop any more waiters while you're out, okay? Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. December 29th, 1975, LaGuardia Airport.

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if you didn't realize classics are, you know, stuff from the vault, and that's okay. That's okay. But we got an update from the couple. I don't know if you know this Well it's actually just from Jessica She emailed the show Okay

And she said that she and Jason Did end up meeting up Okay Really? But they did it with friends Because they didn't want a lot of pressure Okay Which makes sense So she brought her roommate

And Jason According to this email Brought his mom No he didn't No I shouldn't even be surprised No you don't And this is our first time

seeing each other in person said like ever, you know? And so she continues saying she and Jason didn't really have a connection in real life, but she ended up totally viving with his mom. And apparently Jessica is now playing pickleball with her once a month, and it's been awesome. Aw. Wait, that's kind of cute. But it's so weird.

I like it. So funny. You got a friend. All right. We're friendshiping you and his mom. You know, I liked her more than him, so I'm glad it worked out. Yeah, totally, totally. There it is.

And thanks for being here. It's Brick and Jeffrey in the morning. When I became a journalist, I was the first Latina in the newsrooms where I worked. I'm Maria Inojosa. I spent my career creating journalism that centers voices who have been historically sidelined. From the most pressing news stories to deep cultural explorations, Latino USA is journalism with heart. Listen to Latino USA, the longest running Latino news and culture show in the United States.

Hear it on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Pondon. or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey guys, it's Janae, aka Cheekies from Cheekies and Chill Podcasts. And I'm bringing you an all new mini podcast series called Sincerely Jeannay. Sure, I'm a singer, author, businesswoman, and podcaster, but at the end of the day, I am human. And that's why I'm sharing my ups and downs with you in real time and on the go. Listen to Jikis and Chill on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. It's Black Business Month, and Black Tech Green Money is tapping in.

I'm Will Lucas spotlighting black founders, investors, and innovators, building the future, one idea at a time. Let's talk legacy, tech, and generational wealth. I had the skill and I had the talent. I didn't have the opportunity. Yeah. We all know, right? Genius is evenly distributed.

Opportunity is not. To hear this and more on the power of Black Innovation and Ownership, Listen to Black Tech Green Money from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. In sitcoms, when someone has a problem, they just blurt it out and move on. Well, I lost my job and my parakeet is missing. How is your day? But the real world is different. Managing life's challenges can be overwhelming.

So, what do we do? We get support. The Huntsman Mental Health Institute and the Ad Council have mental health resources available for you at Loveyourmindtay.org. That's loveyourmindtay.org. See how much further you can go when you take care of your mental health. Have you ever wished for a change but weren't sure how to make it? Maybe you felt stuck in a job, a place, or even a relationship. I'm Emily Tish Sussman and on she pivots. I dive into the inspiring pivots of women who have taken big leaps in their lives and careers. I'm Gretchen Whitmer, Jody Sweetie. Monica Patton. Elaine Welteroth. Learn how to get comfortable pivoting because

your life is going to be full of them. Listen to these women. and more on She Pivotts, now on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.