Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Say Yes To The Ex: Frat Man's Last Stand

Episode Date: March 6, 2025

We've got a special episode for you today! We’re trying to get one more shot, for a guy who is desperate to win back the woman who dumped him, in one of the most brutal ways we’ve ever heard. It's a brand new "Say Yes To The Ex!"See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Starting Monday, March 3rd, on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, we got a special treat for you today. Welcome to the Second Date Update podcast. It is, of course, Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. And we asked you yesterday, I did a poll on Spotify. Sorry, it's the only podcast. Platform we can do polls on.

Yes, yes, thank you, Alexis. And asked, say yes to the X is a special episode where we help a listener attempt to get back with their ex. Would you like to hear it on this pod? Two options, yes, post that drama, or nah, second date's only here. Yeah, OK. I feel like we need a drum roll, but I don't have one.

Do-do-do-do-do-do-do-do. The results are in. Oh my god, is there a drum in the room? And, chew! 94% of people say yes, post that drama. Woo! I'm just laughing that drums go, chew. Yeah, they do.

They do, Jose. I'm really going to like this. Yeah. No, we really do listen to what you want to hear. So we're going to give you a little special treat today with a brand new Say Yes to the Ex. Awesome! Sit back, enjoy. Bro, pretty soon they're gonna like the whole entire show.

No, be careful. Better watch out. Be careful. And let us know in the comments if you like this type of content. So, you know, we love to hear your feedback. Good or bad if you're not too mean. Yeah. Alright. Alright, show starts now. So, you know, we love to hear your feedback, good or bad if you're not too mean. All right? All right, show starts now.

Do you believe in second chances? A second chance to pass that driver's test? Lexus liked that idea. Lexus like 20th chance. A second chance for dinosaurs to rule the earth. No. Wow. That doesn't go well, Jeff. A second chance to slip past that

security guard and finally make it up on stage at the Taylor Swift concert and give her a hug. No, that is not smart. Arrested immediately. She has SWAT, I think, for security. Good things happen when you get a second chance and today we're hoping for a second chance at love. Okay. Trying to get one more shot for a guy who's desperate to win back the woman who dumped him. And it's kind of crazy cause the way that she ended things was one of the most brutal stories that I think we've ever heard on this show. Still he says he's willing to risk it all for one more chance. And it's going to come up. We'll see if it pays off in a brand new say yes to the X right after this

JLo and Ben Affleck Prince William and Kate Middleton. Okay, Nick Cannon and baby mamas number four and seven Wow Just a few examples of couples who dated and broke up only to get back together years later because they realized oh my god I think maybe they were the one. Oh was it four and seven he went back to? I thought it was three and five. Okay which one's Mariah? Yeah it's a little messy there but the point is you never know until you try and if you have an ex that you look back on and think, Oh, did I make a mistake by letting them go? We created this segment called Say Yes to the Ex. So that we can reach out and see if there's a chance if they want to give it one more shot.

And it was really intended for long-lost loves to reunite Yeah, I'm not really sure if today's caller Landon falls into that category Why was it like a one-night stand he wants to reconnect with his email said him and his girlfriend have only been separated for six weeks But he's ready to jump back out and see if there's another chance there. Let's talk to him Landon welcome to the show Hey guys, okay Let's talk to him Landon welcome to the show. Hey guys Okay Some people take years some people take weeks Yeah, my sister and her boyfriend at the time broke up for five days and then got back together and they got married. Hey It was a very hard five days in that time. He got a tattoo and joined the Navy

After hearing that story, are you sure you wanna go through with this, Landon? Yeah, yeah, guys, I don't wanna let her slip away. That's become really clear to me over these past six weeks. Okay. And what's her name? Her name's Jessica. And yeah, we were together for about a year,

and she's the most serious girlfriend I've ever had. Okay. Why'd you guys break up six weeks ago? Well, there were reasons which we can get into, but I'll just say I've been pretty miserable ever since. And she didn't tell me in person. She did let me know via words on a page. Oh, she dumped you.

Okay. Yeah. She wrote it? What? I was wondering why you were having trouble coming out with it. You know words on a page. Oh, she dumped you. Okay. Yeah Okay What I was wondering why you were like having trouble coming out with it. You're clearly it's still pretty raw If it only happened six weeks ago I mean look it was some stuff that I didn't necessarily agree with but she had her reasons Okay, and so she wrote you what sounds like a letter. I'm guessing. Did you guys talk in person ever? Well, it was a note on my door actually she broke up with you via door note

Are you sure she's not your landlord and trying to evict you? No, no, I mean I've been through that before but no, I mean Yeah, I mean that's gotta be hard to take man. Yeah, it was really harsh It was like a list of reasons. Oh god Yeah, our producer told me that you actually have the breakup note with you. Oh, no. Yeah Would it be okay? Like if it's not too painful for you, would you mind like telling us some of the things that she said in it? Um, I mean, honestly, I don't know if I'm comfortable doing that because they were pretty mean

and I don't feel like they're accurate, so I would prefer not to. Okay, well if she's being rude and mean to you, why do you even wanna get back together with her? Well, because she has some points that are kind of valid, I guess, and I think that I've improved on those areas. It's good to admit that you've made mistakes. Like if she's like, you did this and this and you fix those and maybe she will want to do it. I mean, if she's writing a list

of mean things, she's mad. She's mad mad. So like, that's what normal girlfriends are like, though, right? No, no. I mean, is it one specific thing? Did you cheat on her or something? No, no, no, I did not cheat I'm not okay, but I I'm not gonna read the entire note, but I'll tell you guys a couple of the things She's okay. Okay. Give us the bullet points of it, and then we'll post the whole thing on the Put it on doors around he's kidding, bro Just give us a couple of them. OK.

The first one is you refuse to use the word selfie because you think it's too girly. What? You refuse to use the word selfie, Landon? Yeah, I don't use the word selfie. I use the word selfo. You know, like in Spanish, there's like feminine and. Singular plural.

Selfo? Singular plural masculine would be. are you that worried about your masculinity? Adding an ie to the end of a word is gonna alter. Oh, no. I just think that I mean just to be like more grammatically correct I guess like to say self. Oh, I don't I don't think that's grammatically correct at all, sir I don't think you could find that any dictionary if you're in the club with your boys. You want to be like hey Jonathan Let's take a selfie together like bro me and my bros Yo, dog you look super cute right now get over here, homie. Yeah, let's self. Oh it up. Yeah exactly But you guys see what I'm talking about like that's really nitpicky like that's not a reason to break up with someone even if it's

a little annoying Sounds kind of like an excuse, but yeah, so what else were they all like that? Yeah, I mean I think they're all like that I mean the next one she says is you thought you were tough enough to stare at a solar eclipse Are you blind right now or can you see I can see it was a little blurry for like a day but How often does a solar eclipse happen? Like I didn't okay. Yes I also thought like it'd be cool to like look at the Sun But I there's they're all questionable things, but yeah at the same time What are women gonna dump a guy every time they do something a little bit stupid to prove their masculinity? How many pages do we have?

Maybe do you have like a last one for us Landon um sure I can give you one last one The fact that there is three is kind of like She says You jumped on a trampoline from the second floor to prove your abs and back muscles were strong enough You jumped on a trampoline from the second floor to prove your abs and back muscles were strong enough. Okay, you sound like a fun guy. Yeah. To me, you sound like one of my friends.

You sound like an annoying little brother. I would totally get along with you, brother. Well, hold on. Were your abs and back muscles strong enough to absorb the blow? No, I mean, I definitely hurt myself in the hand. Oh, no, you pulled your back. Yeah.

Well, maybe she does at one point. You're constantly trying to prove you're manly. I'm seeing a lot of red flags. That's not the right word I'm looking for. No! I think you're right. I think you're just... I would say they're more like highlights.

Those were the fun parts. So it's not that you learned anything from the letter she liked. Okay. No, I mean, what I learned was that those are the fun things in a relationship and she needs to relax a little bit and I miss her and I bet she misses me, too

Let you know if we're gonna how does this work again does he ask her back out? Yeah, we call the girlfriend and let him talk for it. Okay, let's not winner back himself Let's not use any of that sentence that you need to relax. You need to calm down Just some hot advice there. Okay fair fair Okay, and those are the problems that she had with you So if you want her back, you're probably gonna need to compromise a little bit Like can you agree that if she wants you back going forward you won't stare into solar eclipses anymore. Are you capable of that guys? I already learned my lesson. I'm not doing that again.

Okay. That's clearly not. Okay. Gross. That is what we're trying to accomplish here. Just trying to see if you can use the word selfie in a sentence. Yes. Yeah. So, uh, we're about to dial your ex Jessica and we'll get her on the phone and let you

try and win her back yourself. Alright. Yes. We'll come back and see if she says yes to the ex. Right after this. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. You know, I rarely do this, but during the break I got on the phone and talked to Landon. Oh, you did? Off the air. And I just told him how we felt honestly in the room.

I don't know that I like you talking for all of us, but okay. I think we're on the same page because based on the breakup note it seems like Landon has done some dumb things yeah Correction a lot of dumb things in his relationship and his attitude was Jessica just needs to chill out Oh, and relax yeah, and if Landon really feels like it's all on her to change herself And just relax about it, then why are we doing this segment? Yeah, because then it's just gonna be her getting angry at him all over again. Because she says what the problem was and he says that shouldn't be a problem for you.

Yeah, yeah. Then you're asking her to change. What we're trying to do here is get some growth, because all of us as humans are constantly evolving trying to become better people, and frankly Landon, I'm not sure if in the past six weeks since the breakup There's been enough growth on your end from what we just heard to warn her saying yes That is the most adult thing that Jeffries ever said. Okay being honest with you We're supposed to be fun, but yeah Landon what was that last bit? I just missed that one. They were all telling me that I'm not smart enough to come up with that

Have you had any growth in the last six weeks Landon? Yeah, I Appreciate that look I've made changes and I I see that there are some mistakes that I made okay And the reason I'm so you know I want to take this opportunity now, even though it's been just six weeks, because I think we have an opportunity to grow together, Jessica and I, rather than growing apart. See, that's good. I like that. That's a good sentiment, you know, mature man. You know, can we ask her quick? Is she dating right

now or is she just single single? Have you heard? Well, she better not be dating. It's only been six weeks. That's what I'm game yeah I think after two weeks that's why we broke up with them we have to reach out to her to find out some of these answers and if you're just listening for the very first time say yes to the exes it's a little bit different than a second date update right because these people have had a previous relationship before, they already know each other. And we're gonna try not to jump in on the conversation as much as we normally do. We're gonna try and let them talk and work it out as much as possible amongst themselves.

That's the goal, it's gonna show if they've really had any growth in their relationship or not. And so now I'm about to punch up Jessica. Our producer got her on the other line. You ready to talk to her, Landon? Don't punch in your ex-girlfriend's chest. Okay, yeah. Let's just bring her on the line with you.

Here we go. Hey, Jessica, you there? Hello. Hi, Jessica. Hey, Jessica, this is Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning, obviously. Thanks for being on the show with us. Yeah, hi. Not gonna lie, I'm a little bit caught off guard but what's up what's

going on? So our producer told you that we have your ex-boyfriend Landon on the phone right now and he really really wants to speak to you for a second. Hey Jessica. That's Landon. So what we're gonna do here is we're just gonna back away and let you and Landon have a chat for a second All right, go ahead Landon. Hey, yeah Sorry about this, but you know, I just have something to say to you Okay. Well, I mean like why do you have the radio station calling me? No, don't worry about that. I mean just pretend like it's you and me. There's nobody else Yeah, we're not laughing I don't even know like. I mean, just pretend like it's you and me. There's nobody else here. No one else is here. No one's listening. Yeah, we're not laughing.

I don't even know. Like, is this on air with like viewers? Like, come on. They're called listeners by the way. Not viewers, I don't think they can see us, but I think just focus on what I'm about to say, okay? What do you have to say, Lianon? Okay, for the last six weeks,

I've noticed that I've missed you a lot and I need you back in my life. So okay, I'd like you to say yes to the X. Just jump in straight. What does that even mean? They're doing on the show and I've done it before with somebody else and help them get back their ex and I'm trying with you.

Maybe talk to her about like... Shh, shh, don't interview. Let them work it out. Are you, you want us to get back together? Yeah, it just makes sense. It's like peanut butter and jelly. Oh. Aw. Okay, like, Landon, look.

I promise it's gonna be better. I have a feeling about it. Good feeling. I mean, are you still living with your mom? Well, sort of, but it's really different from last time. Okay different how well okay, so if you remember before my bedroom was on the main floor by mom's house that like the

first floor. Okay. Yeah, well now you know she's getting older, you know, and you just like using the stairs so I last week I offered to switch rooms with her and she said yes So now I actually have the entire top floor to myself and you know, it's kind of like a penthouse But you're you're basically still living with her though Well, I mean it's like my own place and in a year or two

I'm gonna save up enough money to build a separate entrance, you know, a staircase that goes from the outside to my room. A slide? Are we gonna put a slide in? Okay, well, I mean, that's not even different. It's like the same thing that you were doing before. I mean, okay, I mean, I would have moved out sooner, but you know, my credit screwed up

from my identity being stolen, which was, you know, I was a victim. Yeah, but you did that on campus. You put your social security number online because, oh my God, you'd think it'd be so funny if somebody stole it and realized that you didn't have any money. Like, what was that? Well, I mean, it was funny. It was hilarious to be on the dark web and experiment with the dark web. But I, I admit that it's backfired. What? Look, Lenin, like, I just think now things are different for me. I'm moving up in life.

I mean, literally up a floor. So maybe you'd wanna hang out again and we can grow together instead of growing apart. I appreciate the sentiment and thank you for reaching out, but no, Landon. No, I don't wanna to live with your mom. I'm sorry. No.

Okay, well, can you just tell me, are you dating anyone else? Oh. That's a left turn. That's none of your business. I'm single. That sounds like a confession or something. I don't know.

I'm not seeing anybody right now, but I plan on it, yes. Oh, okay. Not seeing anybody until you say yes to the X and then you'll be seeing yeah you're not seeing anybody please say yes to the X that's right that's the whole goal of this segment and Landon has the endorsement of every member of this morning show all of our listeners all 12 of them growing she just said no eight times while you were talking. Well, she didn't she didn't say it nine times That's the magic number. I mean you get nine lives in dating

I will say it sounds like he really does care for you and love you Yeah, he lived his leg on the fire with axe body spray. I will let you know that I mean that was to prove that there should be a product warning on- Ah. On all aerosols. He's like a lot of frat guys, but all put together in one aerosol can. Yeah.

I'm not getting it. Literally, it's flammable on every aerosol can. Landon, like in all seriousness, you have way, way, way more growth that you need to go through personally, and I support you. I hope you do. Oh, okay.

But before we ever have any type of conversation ever, and it's gonna be more than six weeks or six months I support you with silence. Yeah, but look that wasn't a no Here's what I think we should do well I want to check in again in six weeks and I just want you to promise that between now and then you don't see anyone else I promise that between now and then you don't see anyone else. No! Like a reservation? That's fair. He's not gonna do that.

Yeah, I don't know about that. I mean, it's like people taking time apart to figure out themselves before they get back together stronger than ever. Oh, I always thought people were doing other people when they took time apart. That's what you do during your time apart to make yourself stronger. That's what it takes. I promise and I guarantee I will be celibate the next six weeks. I'll be like a priest.

Because you live with your mom! it takes. I promise and I guarantee I will be celibate the next six weeks. I'll be like a priest. Okay. Probably longer than that if we're being honest. Sounds like we're not going to be able to get your ex to say yes to the ex. All right. Well, look for now she did but six weeks later we're checking in. Is there another radio show we could call? Yeah. Look at Jeffrey in the morning. Hey, Will. Do you ever get overwhelmed by how much science happens these days?

Constantly. I'm like, ah, there's so much science. I can't keep track of it all. Then it's a good thing our podcast, Part-Time Geniuses, is counting down the 25 greatest science ideas from the past 25 years. That's right, Mango. We're talking animals.

In a paper called, quote, chickens prefer beautiful humans. Right. This was actually the title of the paper. I like this. They all discovered that, much like humans, chickens are attracted to symmetrical faces. Got it. We're talking medical miracles.

He's an endocrinologist who found a way to stimulate insulin-producing cells using, wait for it, the saliva of a Gila monster. There's no way to make that not sound crazy. We even talked to some of the experts behind these breakthroughs. It's a week full of fact-packed stories you won't want to miss. So listen to the part-time genius countdown of the 25 greatest science ideas of the past 25 years, starting Monday, March 3rd on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever

you get your podcasts.