Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: High Stakes Higher Stacks

Episode Date: March 31, 2025

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podcasts. You found it, the home of the second date update. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning and we've got a brand new one for you today. Yeah, I'm just gonna give you a little tease because there is one thing a guy can put in his dating profile pic that can instantly up his chances of getting a match by 90%.

Which is insane. Let us know if you agree or not, what you think. For sure, and one of our listeners says it definitely worked on her. So we're going to find out what it is coming up here in a second. All right. And don't forget, we've got the second date update merch for a cause going on right now.

You can order. It's for a limited time, but 100% of the proceeds go to Convoy of Hope, which is a fantastic organization. Yeah, it's great. And super cute. Link is in the show notes for that. Yeah, do we got some fun comments? Yeah, I saw JC commented and said, you guys go hand in hand with my morning coffee

and trying not to spit my coffee out while cracking up. So I want to know what you order, JC. Let us know. I need new coffee ideas. OK. Interesting. Professional Helper said, it was a little surreal to hear you guys mention the videos where they use your posts

and put the games as backgrounds. Oh, like the subway server guys and stuff. People still are old stuff all the time. I won't say the cuss word there, but I didn't mean it. But that's fine. I mean, if it helps you find the OG, then thanks for being here. Whatever works.

Whatever works, all right. And what works right now is getting the show started. Let's go. Second date update. Is it ever a good idea to talk about your other dates while you're on a date? No. I mean, I don't know if you're like commiserating and sharing funny stories back and forth. Yeah, that's the convo. I would say the short answer is no. The longer answer, absolutely not. Oh, come on. Unless you plan to be on with us, because we love to hear the dirt. And I'm just thankful that Jennifer, our listener, is on the phone with us today, because apparently she talked about her other dates on her date.

That's so unattractive. Jennifer, I disagree. I admire your class. Welcome to the show. Thank you. You are welcome. I mean, it's not like she's talking about her ex-boyfriend that she's still in love with, right, Jennifer?

We don't know. That's why I'm asking, right, Jennifer? Right, we were just sharing funny stories. You both were, right? Yeah. Good then, that's okay. Okay, well, who are you sharing these stories with? What's this guy's name?

His name is Joshua. Okay. I met him on the coffee and bagel app. Oh, is that still around? We haven't heard about that in a while. I know about the bangle and the candle app, but the coffee one is a different one. Coffee meets bangle?

Yeah. I like that one. Okay. He just looked cute. He had like a dog with him in his photo. Nice. You know, actually I've heard that guys who have dogs in their photos get 90% more matches. No way!

That makes sense. Can I borrow your dog, Brooke? No. I need your attention here. The whole point is that you can actually keep something alive and care for something outside of yourself. That's the attractive point of it. Women are not going to be able to tell if it's your dog and how well it's taken care of as long as it's in the photo

just Photoshop one in they're gonna know after date one yeah okay brace on it like it is said we're trying to do is accomplish could you determine his dog's health from the photo? Jennifer? It definitely looked like a healthy, cute, like, kind of look. See, this is what you're talking about right here. You don't need a sick dog. I see what you're saying. Okay. Now, take us to the date with Joshua.

So, I wanted to make the reservation. I said I would make it. Is there a reason for that? I just, in particular, like, I love food. I love eating out. Okay. I could relate to that. If you're like I love food I love tables you like all the things yeah so I called um and made a reservation but when we got there they had lost our reservation oh no oh yeah so I guess I should have made it online. Did that like throw the night off? Did it make you upset?

I wasn't upset, like they apologized but they were just like overbooked. Oh no. That's too bad. Sounds like it's a popular restaurant. I know, and there's only two of you. It's like, can't you squeeze us in somewhere? We'll sit at the end of somebody else's table, no big deal.

Literally make a table for us. Yes. We'll eat in the alley back behind the restaurant on the dumpster. If I get the good food, Jeff, absolutely. Totally. It totally turned out to be a good thing because we ended up just wandering around the city and like we ended up getting burgers at a takeout place and just talking about our bad date experiences. You turned it into like a bonding thing. So you lumped this experience as to one of the many bad date experiences that you've gone on?

No, this was just like a little bump in the road compared to like one time this guy Venmo'd me like $2.47 for half of his appetizer. Oh my gosh. Venmo requested you. Wow. Yeah. Oh, okay. It's like you're being paid for it. I'm like, it's really. He's giving you money. I was still offended at the first part.

Look at that, I'm sorry, $2 bro? Okay. Okay, so you shared stories like that with him. Did he share stories back with you, Joshua did? So he said he had like a date who brought her mom, and the mom was like critiquing his posture Actually think that's some nice feedback Okay, now this is a way to be like you're actually way better than a lot of the dates that I go on it's supposed to

Make him feel good Yes, like we were having a great time Just like laughing a lot and it was just like fun and anytime you have like a shared experience Whether it's like a bad day or anything it can bring you closer to somebody totally but this wasn't a bad day No, I know but they're both commiserating over the same thing Gotcha so how long did this go on for? Like a couple hours. Neither of us had planned anything after. So he just walked me back to my car.

And I'm not used to a short date like that. Or it was just like... You expected the date to go on longer? Like did you want him to invite you back? To his place like what are your expectations there? I don't know about that. It's just like the vibe was so good He just didn't even attempt to do anything else okay? Or something yeah, maybe he's just playing it cool. You know like sometimes if you go out on top you end it on a high note Yeah, it obviously leaves you wanting more so he did something right?

Yeah, he's playing it so cool that he's not even calling her back anymore. So We just want to help you figure out what happened, okay, Jennifer, maybe the burger was bad that he ate It was a street burger so It was a street burger, so Yeah, but it is risky, so let's just call him and we'll get your second date update right after this second date update Our listener Jennifer is the perfect example of when life gives you lemons turn them into lemon drops. Oh yeah. I mean or burgers. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah whatever it is because her dinner reservation fell through the restaurant overbooked so

she took that and turned it into a fun night of wandering the city, searching for street burgers, and talking about previous bad dates that went even worse than this one and her date Joshua shared his worst dates too so it really actually bonded them together but Jennifer how long has it been since that night yeah it's been like a week okay and you haven't heard anything no and I've sent like some text messages and nothing radio silence Have you tried sending him a photo because if he doesn't respond to that then you know you're in trouble

You could send him a photo of me if he's a fan of our show he would definitely respond to that Oh, he's mad that she was talking about other dates now you want her sending pictures of other guys do him I'm just saying if she does and he doesn't respond then you really know something so She knows before the picture Jeff Brooke saying we're not at rock bottom yet. Let's wait till this call happens and see where we end up Brooke's saying we're not at rock bottom yet. Let's wait till this call happens and see where we end up. What is happening to you today? Jennifer, any last words before I dial these numbers? Or any last pictures for Jeff that you want to send?

Either way. I just can't believe I have to do this. Yeah. You have to do this? Had to call us. We're the last resort for people. That being said, with Jeff being in a weird mood you want to call back tomorrow Well, we'll see we'll find out

We're already here. Yeah, let's just go through with it. How bad could it get? All right, let's do it I'll tell you about some of the worst second date updates we've ever done and that'll make you feel better about it Hold on. Just call. Okay, here we go Okay, here we go Hello, hey, is this Joshua? Yeah, this is a man. This is a whole radio show is calling you right now We're called Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning Real hot there, Josh. How are you doing? Uh, Joshua.

Oh, sorry, sorry. I'm married to a Michael who hates Mike. I get it. I apologize. I'm sorry that my host is trying to make this segment all about her and her marriage, but we are- I was trying to say I understand. Okay, we get it.

The real thing that we're interested in though, Joshua, is you and the date that you went on the other night with one of our listeners named Jennifer Okay, yeah Yeah, I remember Why do you know that? Great question. Oh yeah. Because that's how this segment works. It's called Second Date Update and we spoke to her about your date and

she's a little bit confused about why she's not getting a call back for a second meetup. Really? Yeah, she said that? Yeah. Yeah, she said that she had a great time with you. It sounds like you guys laugh together a lot. Yeah. Wow. Is that not accurate? No, it's accurate. She had a great time with you. It sounds like you guys laugh together a lot Yeah Is that not accurate? No, it's accurate. She's like a really nice person. She's cute and everything but Yeah, your words are saying nice things, but your tone is saying something else

The huh wasn't very glad. I don't I don't think I know how to say this, but I just don't think I'm the right person for her You know I don't think I know how to say this, but I just don't think I'm the right person for her, you know Because she I mean you don't get to decide that right? That's what she gets to decide That's her choice right and she obviously thinks that there's definitely something in between you two if she's calling us Yeah, definitely a choice Going on like yeah, can we get your take on the date? What did you feel a connection with her? I don't know man like word. I would get we're wanting different things. I don't know if you know what she's She's like in there. What's called stacking? Anna Kendric song yeah

No Okay, what so we don't know what that is yeah, what is stacking? She said she used to stack which means like have three to four day tonight Back to back to back to back or all at the same time? I don't think it was like at the same, we didn't really get into it, but like, I don't know, to me I just think it's kind of rude to say like, I miss stacking. Oh, she says she misses it? Yeah, she literally said she misses it.

So, I mean, I can see, like, I would interpret that as, oh you you wish that you were out with someone else right after Me yeah That was right here. I could understand that and that's why I took her to her car when we finished our burgers Is there any way you could have like misunderstood her? No, I don't think I did he was like looking back at it fondly and It was very real to her and she was she very you could tell okay she's doing anything wrong but it doesn't rub you the wrong way she likes you a lot yeah kind of all see where you're coming from I wonder if Jennifer sees it the same way because she is on the other line

listening to this. Jennifer, if you're on the line with a show to right now, I'm going to be mad. That's just right after us. She's good at timing. Jennifer. Hey, Joshua. I think you would be so offended by what I said. Oh, so you like you said the whole thing up like you're on the phone here and you called him.

Yeah, because I was so confused. I was like, I thought we had such a good time. But I guess it's because I said I missed hacking, which I was just. I mean, that was just a fun time in my life. Like, it's not something I do anymore. I want the same thing you want, which is a relationship. But you might. Yeah, it was fun. It was a fun time. I do anymore. I want the same thing you want, which is a relationship. But you miss.

But I. Yeah, it doesn't sound like you. It was a fun time. It just feels like maybe that's a conversation you have with your best friend. Yeah. You know? I miss my whole face, girl.

Yeah, that sounds like someone who's never stacked before saying that. Well, it is. Because how could you ever be invested enough to find out if you were interested in someone if you were just constantly thinking of the next person you were gonna see? I hear you guys talk about this all the time and Brooke you said it's okay to date multiple people to find out who you like. That's true.

It's contradictory to what your advice always is. No. You said get it in as many times as possible before it's gone forever. With as many people. That's not what I've said, but I think that dating lots of people is great. It's just like, if you're gonna ask someone

to give you their evening, you also have to invest, not just being there, but like your presence. Like how can you be present? Well said, Brooke. You should have brought her presence, dude. No! I gave every guy I was with an hour and a half. I was fully present in the moment And I was not thinking about the next guy. I gave him that time fully

She had a boyfriend after that I mean, that's how you see a Jennifer but clearly Joshua sees it a different way, right Josh But clearly Joshua sees it a different way right Josh I see it like that's your default setting so I think the anomaly is you having a long-term relationship And that's what I'm looking for We're looking for the same things that's what I want that's just something that's in the past And by no means did I stack that night? When you took me to my car, I was not seeing another person after you Not that night but the next five nights

Look you're supposed to be on my side. You said dumb things on a date. I don't know what to tell you. I mean the thing is, the thing is, Joshua, she's on the phone with us. She's put in a lot of effort to see you again. So I mean maybe that's proof enough that she's over her old ways. Yeah. And that's why I would like to ask you, Joshua, if you'd be willing to meet up with Jennifer one more time And we would pay for it and the next date and the next date and all the stack dates after Just you though. No, I got the it. I'm sorry Okay, Joshua do you realize no one says no to me oh God that's why she's been stagged. Oh God.

That's not true anymore. Yeah, no. Fine, it's his choice, whatever. I'll just keep stacking. I'll stack this weekend. You said you didn't want to do that anymore. Alright. Well, it makes me happy, it's fun.

I'm feeling sad now. It's gonna get me out of that funk And back to back to back to feed you. Yes, that'll make that's what true happiness comes from Jeffrey in the morning All right, so no second date there Jennifer has hung up. She's not on the line with us anymore. But Jennifer if you're listening out there I just want to say, I know you're probably disappointed with one person on this show who didn't support you, but the rest of us here have your back.

What? I know you're looking at me, Jeff. I'm not looking or saying. Listen, it's not my fault. She's like, I just really miss dating lots of men at the same night. I mean, no one would feel special if you said that to them. But you understand where she's coming from, right, Brooke? You miss from right bro. I have never had multiple dates in one night Brooke unstackable

We've got dozens of guys on the tech sport who are DTS and down to stack whenever One at a time We've got dozens of guys on the text board who are DTS and down to stack whenever so Jennifer you stay positive That's weird it'll happen for you Jen and if you're into stacking videos You can always watch a bunch of ours on YouTube got all of our second date updates on there You can like share and subscribe all of it second date updates on there. You can like, share, and subscribe. All of it at Brooke and Jeffrey. From the producers who brought you Princess of South Beach comes a new podcast, The Set Up. The Set Up follows a lonely museum curator, but when the perfect man walks into his life...

Well, I guess I'm saying I like you. You like me? ...he actually is too good to be true. This is a con. I'm conning you to get the Dilama painting. We can do this together. Listen to The Set Up on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Welcome to Pod of Rebellion, our new Star Wars Rebels Rewatch Podcast. I'm Vanessa Marshall, voice of Harrison Dula Spectre II.

I'm Tia Zarkar, Sabine Ren, Spectre V. I'm Taylor Gray, Ezra Bridger, Spectre 6. And I'm John LeBrony, the Ghost Crew Stowaway moderator. Each week, we're going to rewatch and discuss an episode from the series and share some fun behind-the-scenes stories. Sometimes we'll be visited by special guests like Steve Blum, voice of Zabarelio, Spectre 4, or Dante Bosco, voice of Jaiquel, and many others.

So hang on, because it's going to be a fun ride. Cue the music. Zabarelio Spectre 4 or Dante Bosco, Voice of Jaiquel and many others. So hang on because it's going to be a fun ride. Cue the music. Listen to Potter Rebellion on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Forty-five years ago, a Virginia soul band called the Edge of Daybreak recorded their debut album Behind Bars. Record collectors consider it a masterpiece. The band's surviving members are long out of prison, but they say they have some unfinished business.

The Edge of Daybreak, Eyes of Love, was supposed to have been followed up by another app. Listen to Soul Incarcerated on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Why would you do that to me? Los Angeles, 2021. A friendly neighbor appears out of nowhere and promises to make all my dreams come true. Let's not forget that David Blume was a professional con artist.

So you didn't stand a chance. But my dreams soon turned into a nightmare. I'm Caroline DeMore. Listen as I take down my scammer on Once Upon a Con on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Dressing. Dressing. Oh, French dressing. Exactly. Dressing. Dressing. Oh, French dressing. Exactly. Ha ha! Oh, that's good. I'm AJ Jacobs and my current obsession is puzzles.

And that has given birth to my podcast, The Puzzler. Something about Mary Poppins? Exactly. This is fun. You can get your daily puzzle nuggets delivered straight to your ears. Listen to The Puzzler every day on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.