Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update Classic: Childlike Wonder What Happened

Episode Date: January 20, 2024

The guy in today’s Second Date is a PROUD single-dad, but he thinks it also might be the reason for the downfall of his first date. You’ll hear what happened in the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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My best friend? Yeah. What is this? You're not getting this? It's a jam, first of all. Why are you playing it from a record? I'm playing this old school song because we got a very special caller on the phone for a second date update. He's a proud single dad on the hunt for romance.

What does that have to do with the song? This song is about the kid's best friend, his dad. Oh. I thought it was about a dog. Oh, my God. His best friend. That's cuter. Way to kill the vibe of the segment before we even started

because we got the single dad on the line right now hoping to get a second date his name is gig oh sorry is that right yeah it's gig that's a unique name had you heard that song before gig man i have it's his ringtone gig welcome to the daycare of love tell us about uh tell us about your dating life bro awesome guys thanks for having me first off man this is a good time man you got good vibes that's sweet gig awesome thank you what's going on did you meet somebody you liked gosh okay let me tell you about it okay so sorry you started it jeff who'd you meet recently? I met Gabriela.

I met her online. Okay. Nice name. What initially attracted you to her? So I have two kids, right? Okay. And I'm single dad. I got 50-50 custody with them. But let me tell you, I'm a fun dad.

You know, I like to do fun things with them. You know what I mean? Like all the cool stuff. Happy hour. Yeah. Cool dad. No, I bet you just, like, take them out to do actual activities and stuff that they like, right? Yes, exactly.

So when I went out with Gabriella, right, I'm not a huge romantic dinner type of guy. So I booked two tickets to the Children's Museum for our date. The Children's Museum? The Kids Museum. Wait, did you bring your kids with you on the first date? No, no, date. The children's museum? The kids' museum. Wait, did you bring your kids with you on the first date? No, no, no. I'm just kidding. I'm just kidding.

I'm glad. I was like, bro, what if she's not even that stuff? I was like, do we have to pretend that's fun? I could have told you why she's not calling you back if that was the case. I think all of our expressions changed at the same time. Okay, well, you're funny, man. Where did you really go with Gabriela? So we went to dinner and we did go-karts.

Oh, that's fun. Okay, that's a better tone. Yeah. We went to the outdoor track. Because I've been there with my kids many times before. And let me tell you, it is a blast. Yeah, it's super fun. Did you go to those ones where you actually have to wear a jumpsuit? Oh, and like the helmets

and stuff? Yeah, yeah, yeah. It was, yes. Oh, okay. Let me tell you this. Oh, those are legit. Yeah, this guy, he legitimately rolled out of his car. The ambulance came. What? And it was, yeah, it was a whole deal, guys, I'm telling you.

What? Someone was severely injured while you were there? Yeah, I mean, but he was good. He was good. They came and they picked him up. He gave us a thumbs up from afar. He was like, yeah, you did.

It's a broken thumb, but it was a thumbs up. It's like you're actually at NASCAR race. Yeah. Was that a moment between you two? Yeah. Yeah. So after that, after they, you know, cleared up that little scene, we finished our

laughs and we high-fived and we hugged we jumped we cheered you know we went across the street we grabbed some food it was cool man the thing is though the thing that i worry about most that's like it's hard to keep me up at night yeah is that i just i don't think i asked her enough questions oh you talked too much during the day. I can see that. That's what I think it is, you know, because during the day, we felt a connection, you know? Yeah. It was such a strong connection that I wanted to share about my kids.

Oh, so you talked about your children a lot. Is she a mom? She's not. No, she is not a mom. She does not have any kids. But, you know, she did say that she's open to the idea of dating someone with kids. Okay. So we did get into that a little bit. Okay. Well, I mean, I could see that regret

and you're a high energy guy and you're at a higher energy place. Like, you're probably just amped up. You've just nearly witnessed somebody die, like, right in front of you. So you're just trying to fill the awkwardness. When you guys went to dinner, were you able to connect there? Yeah, we did. We talked quite a bit, actually. But, you know, I wish I would have got to know her a little bit more.

Okay. We have a whole lifetime to get to know them if this ends up working out. So I wouldn't beat yourself up about it too much. Yeah. Future mom, you're going to have a lot of time. So tell us about how the date ended. We drove separate, right? Yeah.

And I walked her to her car, and we sat there for a moment and i honestly thought she's gonna kiss me on the lips i thought i was gonna close the deal right there wow really yes man i'm telling you it was it was something you can feel it right like yeah tell you around kids a lot because you even say it like a kid like dude a kiss like on the lips like a real kiss wow that's a grown-up if you were if you were feeling it how come you didn't go in for a kiss oh man because i wanted her to do the first move you know what i mean you go king i like that you know what i mean it probably didn't happen then so not really a king it's kind of lame what did happen i'm sad to say she kissed me on the cheek there's a little little bit on the cheek There's a little

Little bit peck on the cheek That's okay I've never heard this before But is it possible To be a bad cheek kisser? Could your cheek Have been a bad texture? She kissed him

That's what I'm saying Maybe his cheek Was just Too oily or something Oh yeah Well I did come From the racetrack So you know

Could have been dirty I don't know She kisses you and is like. Well, we're going to find out for sure. Let's come back. We'll call Gabriella, and we're going to ask her why she doesn't want to go out with an awesome single dad named Gabe. I'm enjoying your energy, Gabe. I am.

It's Gabe. It's a crock. She's enjoying you, not listening to a word you say. Not doing it that much. We're going to come back refocused Whatever big We'll do your second date update Right after this Second date update

We've been talking to a single dad Named Gig G-I-G I love the music intros this one It's not a daycare Jeffrey Well I'm just playing the music that Gig would feel most comfortable hearing in his daily life. He went on an adult date. That's the thing.

He's not getting a callback. Sorry, I was singing in my head. Everybody can relate. He's not getting a callback from his date, Gabriella, because they did a racetrack, restaurant, ended with some hot cheek-kissing action. And you could just tell from talking to him a little bit that he's a good guy. Yeah. He's a fun guy. He's got a good heart.

He's a fun dad. I also want to say the other reason I'm personally pulling for you, Gig, is that he told us early on in the call he felt like he didn't ask his date, Gabriela, enough questions about herself. I think that takes a lot to admit that, especially from a guy holding himself accountable for his own words. I think even recognizing it is. Yeah, totally. That's the...

So, did you forget his name again? It's Gig. G-I-G. I think Gig would love... I mean, I think Gabriella would love it. Oh, now her name. Too many Gs. It's a lot of Gs.

But Gig, you know what I'm saying. Of course. For sure. Yeah. Maybe she didn't feel that way. Maybe she didn't notice. But maybe there's something else terribly that went wrong and you don't know. Oh, wow.

I don't know. I'm just, you know, that happens a lot on these. So I'm just trying to set him up. The more Brooke talks. He's a positive guy. There's no way we're going to find out he's some awful, horrible person. No, I just like to, you know, like set people up for the worst, hope for the best. What we really need right now

is some BGE. Big gig energy. Ooh, I like that. Yeah! Yeah! Big gig knows what that's about. Let's call Gabrielle and see what she has to say.

Here we go. Hello? Hey, I'm looking for Gabriella. Yeah, who's this? Hey, my name is Jeff from a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning that you're on right now with the entire Brooke and Jeffrey crew. Hi. Okay.

Hi. All right. This is kind of fun, right? Yeah. We have something fun that we want to talk to you about. A date that you went on the other night with a guy named Gig. Did you already talk to him? I'm glad she didn't say which one.

Yeah. There's only one Gig that we know of. Of course. And we did talk to him a little bit heard about your guys's hangout he's reaching out to us right now to do this is called a second date update because we're trying to help him figure out if anything went wrong that day yeah i mean obviously there was a reason um okay okay well i mean just can you tell us overall, like, what did you think of Gig? I mean, the date was fine, especially in the beginning. Like, he has a lot of energy.

I don't know if you guys noticed that, but it's a little intense. Was it too much for you? I know that, like, sometimes when people can't turn it off, that it can actually become exhausting at some point. Us energetic boys can be overwhelming. Even to ourselves. He was very positive when we talked to him. Definitely, definitely, definitely

positive. And I think it's wonderful that he loves being a father. I do not have children, but I'm open to dating people with children. I respect it, all of it, but it was a lot. We spoke about them the majority of our conversation. Okay. Was it too much for you then?

What happened was too much for me. Oh, there was an incident? Yes. So I went to the bathroom and when I came back, he was just like, two people want to meet you. And I was like, what? And so he, like, pulled out his cell phone, and his two sons are on FaceTime. And he's like, meet my kids. Okay, well, we did not know that there was a FaceTime call with his children. Did that happen? Where were you guys when that happened? In the restaurant.

Oh, that's intense. no warning no warning and also like how many dates do you do this on this is our first date okay okay but but what if the kids called they happen to be on the phone and he didn't he didn't say like meet my date meet my the lady i'm gonna take home tonight right like your mommy he said meet my girlfriend or something i i couldn't remember what he said but i was like meet my friend are you sure it wasn't meet my friend and you i'm not 100 sure but i'm pretty sure but it doesn't matter like if his kids called during dinner that is fine you want to step outside you want to talk to your children that's fine what were you saying to his kids during the FaceTime call? Yeah, how did that go?

I didn't know what to say. So I just was like, hi, it's nice to meet you. And you know, I don't, I don't want to be mean to children, but I was... You never want to hear the phrase, I don't want to be mean to children, but... Wait, how long were you on FaceTime with the kids? I mean, i made it short and sweet and i was hoping he'd kind of get the hint but eventually i was like okay like i'm gonna eat so it wasn't the amount of time you spent on the phone with the kids it was just the fact that he kind of sprung the kids on you yeah yeah and also like it is our first date like is

that something he often does i I would never do that. See, I didn't even think of that. I know you're not a big fan of having things sprung on you all of a sudden, but unfortunately, I need to tell you. I wish the kids were on the phone. Yeah, it's not the kids. Stop it. Stop it.

Gig actually is on the other line right now. Seriously, though. What's up, Gabriela? Hey, honestly, I don't see what the big deal is. You know what I mean? I didn't take my kids to my dates. I mean, that's part of my life. You always do that?

Is that what you're saying, Gabe? Or Gig? God, it's so hard for me. Stop it. What is this, like, Gabriela and Gig? Can you at least write it down or something? Yeah, write it down. They're two totally different names.

Sorry. Gig. Gig. Yes. Is this something you do every time? You know, I'm not ashamed to say I do it every single date. Oh, so wait. Do you do that on purpose?

Like to gauge their view of the date? I just think it's a little ridiculous to have to wait six, seven months to meet the woman that I'm dating. You know what I mean? I think that there's probably some healthy things in there that you may want to talk to, like, a family therapist. Can you not recommend therapy to every single listener that comes to our show? It's a little insulting. What have you said? Gig, we apologize.

I think you're fine and you don't need any therapy. You're a great dad. Keep talking to Gabriella. Gabriella, listen, listen. Look, I didn't even tell you this, but since I got you on the phone, they both really liked you. Hey! They rated you a 7.5.

Wait, you guys have a rating? What? Like a family rating system of daddy's dates? Gabriella, that's huge. That's huge. They don't ever do that. Do I have to say that? That's the highest rating I've ever heard.

Wow. I really don't want to talk about what I'm rated. I really don't. I don't know. I don't know if that's healthy behavior. I mean, it's not what Gig is rating you. That's what his kids are rating you. No, we got that.

I'm just saying, don't hold it against Gig, what his kids think. What's the scale? Like, they're rating it a hotness? Or is this like a... Maybe we shouldn't break it against Gig what his kids think. What's the scale? Like, they're rating it a hotness? Or is this like a... Maybe we should break it down. I don't want to know. They're children. They shouldn't be rating people. Like, Gig, you sound like a really positive guy.

But maybe that's something you take out of your... Repertoire. Yeah. You know what? That might be some fair advice for once from Brooke. Imagine the other day. It's like, Dad, she's a flea. I don't want you to move.

Okay, but I think overall, Gabriella, what he's trying to say, they really like you. He's just trying to involve you in his life because that's the type of fun guy that he is. And he's really close. Speaking of liking you, my five-year-old son, Eli. Five? Yeah, five-year-old son, he made you an ashtray at school. Isn't that amazing? An ashtray?

Does he look like a smoker? Me. Why are they me? Is this a joke? What school is he going to? It's a clay. It's a little clay pot. You can use it as a candy dish if you're not into it.

That's better. It's just like a ceramic bowl let's call it that to him as well okay to the five-year-old i feel a lot of positive vibes at least coming from our side and from gig side we just need a yes from gabriella now to go out on a second date a date that we would pay for absolutely not yeah come on check the cheese date with the kids yeah gig i'm sorry, man. I know there's definitely a match out there for you. It's just not Gabriella.

Okay. And also, like, maybe, like... No, Brooke, no, enough. We've got enough tidbits. I just think that, like, you just want to get rid of the rating system and the ashtrays, Jeffrey. It shouldn't be part of childhood. I get what's going on. Gig, can you have your kids go online and rate Brooke?

She wants to know what they think of her. Brooke, let's go on a date. Let's go on a date. Brooke, you can bring your kids. He brings his kids. Oh, baby said. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. We're so done with new year, new you.

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