Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update PODCAST: Captain Casserole

Episode Date: May 10, 2016

Jesse brought a girl back to his apartment on the first date... and he showed her his "Fortress of Solitude". We're not making that up, he actually said that. Find out what he means, and if it's hurting his chances at love in the Second Date Update.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Women like a man who's well-read. Yeah, absolutely. Somebody who's very knowledgeable about the classics, like the Green Lantern. No. X-Men. No. Superman, things like that. Comic books. Yeah, they love it.

Jesse is on the phone with us right now, and he's having trouble getting a call back from a girl named Adrienne. Apparently, he thinks that his love for comic books might have turned her off. We'll get into that in a second. Jesse, how are you? I wish I was doing better. I guess otherwise you wouldn't be doing a second date update. So the girl who you want to call today, her name is Adrian? Yeah. Okay, tell us how you met her. Well, we were both at a party like a month ago. She was gorgeous and seemed really cool. So we got to talking and we got to drinking. And before I left, I made sure I asked her out.

She said yes. And I asked her to come to my apartment because I wanted to cook her a meal. Oh, wait, that was going to be your first date? Like, that's pretty intimate for a first date. Well, I figured, you know, we started talking about food and what she really liked, and then I mentioned that I like to cook, and it just kind of led from there. That's awesome. So how did it go? I thought it went pretty well.

I make this really awesome chicken casserole. Like it's my go to dish. Go to dish? Are you a good cook? Yeah. I mean, I haven't heard any complaints. I like to cook. My mom taught me to cook and I made this chicken casserole for her. You know, I made cocktails. We had candles like I pulled out all the stops. So you made it romantic when she walked in. She knew this guy is putting effort in. She was about to get me. About to get it on.

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Or just have a nice dinner. Make it that obvious. Did anything like that happen on your date? No. Oh. No, I was kind of hoping, but I got a hug at the end of the night. I didn't even get a kiss. Oh, you didn't? Did she linger for a long time after dinner, or was it like, all right, good chicken, I'm out? Well, we talked after dinner, and that's kind of when the comic book thing comes up, because she kind of noticed a couple things around my apartment,

and I also wear a Green Lantern ring, and so she kind of asked me like that. She was like, oh, that's really cool. What is that? And so I explained it to her. You wear it, hang on one second, Jesse, you wear a Green Lantern ring all the time? Yeah. Why? Because I like comic books, and I like... It's a long story, but, I mean, it has to do with Green Lantern and willpower, and, I mean, it's not the nerdiest thing in the world.

It's up there. It's close. It may not be quite the nerdiest, but it's definitely in top five. All right. Well, she didn't think it was the nerdiest thing in the world. I mean, she thought it was okay. So then I started showing her around my apartment, and then we get to what I affectionately call the Fortress of Solitude,

where I have all of my collectibles and my comic books. So you showed her your Fortress of Solitude and your comic book collection and everything. Yeah, I mean, I take good care of that stuff, and it's all nice and mounted on walls and framed and all that good stuff. So it's put together. It's not like you're walking into a college dorm room where there's a bunch of comic books thrown around, some empty pizza boxes everywhere.

No, no. Like, I mean, I have shelves on the wall and signed books and things like that and all that stuff and things in cabinets you're a legit enthusiast and in a collector yeah i mean i've collected since i was a kid so i mean it's definitely something i'm passionate about so i figured she's gonna find out sooner or later and i'm not a fan of it so i saw her the room and she kind of got quiet like i thought maybe oh she's in awe of my collection kind of nodded a lot and just didn't seem that thrilled by it really and then conversation got a little bit more strained after that how so no well Well, I mean, before,

I mean, it was just, you know, back and forth. You know, oh yeah, you like that? Oh, that's cool. And whereas then it just got kind of weird. Yeah, sort of just putting the brakes on everything like Superman in a room full of kryptonite. Am I right? That's a good reference, yeah.

Why do you think that your comic book collection would have turned her off though i mean if i had just things thrown around or i was running around in like superman underwear yeah i guess that could be a thing but it's just it's something i'm passionate about i take care of it and i have a nice place so that's the only thing i can think of that may have weirded her out i mean i think that women appreciate a guy who definitely has interests. But if you take it to like an OCD level or maybe she thinks you're immature. Well, I mean, it's not like I play with the toys that are in there. I mean, they're all on shelves.

You do wear a Green Lantern ring. Yeah, but I mean, it's legit jewelry. It's not like I'm wearing a plastic thing I got. It's legit jewelry. So that's the only thing you can think of from your date, though, is that she might have been turned off by your love for comics. Yeah, I mean, everything else seemed to go well. She liked the food I made.

She enjoyed the wine and all that good stuff. So how many times since your date have you tried to get a hold of her? I've sent her text messages. I mean, and she'll kind of respond back with like, how are you doing? Oh, I'm just really busy. But then when I mention, hey, let's hang out or let's get together,

I get the final. Nothing back. I think that means she doesn't want to go out again. But I'm not a genius. I can't pick on all that stuff very well. That's why we'll play a song. We'll come back and call her and get your second date update, okay a genius. I can't pick on all that stuff very well. That's why we'll play a song. We'll come back and call her and get your second date update, okay? Thanks. I really appreciate it.

Yep. Just hang on. Moving 92.5. Brooke and Jubal in the morning. Second date update. Look in the oven. It's a cake. It's a pie.

What? No. It's Captain Casserole. It's a cake. It's a pie. What? No. It's Captain Casserole. That's right. Able to chop faster than a magic bullet from QVC. More powerful than a ninja food processor. Able to peel a potato with a single slice. Captain Casserole.

His food hits your plate and your pants hit the floor. Get it, Captain Casserole. That's his superpower. Yeah. If you're just tuning in for the second date update, Jesse is on the phone. Jesse is now better known as Captain Casserole. And why do I call him that? Because Jesse went out on a date with Adrian and he made her his famous chicken casserole, he says.

They ate it. They had a good time. But during that date, he showed her his comic book room. I guess he's a big collector of comic books. And he thinks that she might've been turned off by that because after he showed her that the conversation seemed kind of forced and then she left. And now she will only respond to him.

If he's like, Hey, how are you? She responded that. But every time he asks her out, she says she's busy. So we're about to get her on the phone and find out if it was the comic books that turned her off.

You ready to go, Captain Casserole? Yeah, I just want to know. I mean, that's all I can think of, is that maybe it was my comic book. Let's not forget you're also wearing a green lantern ring to top it all off. I think it's cool. I don't think it's that big a deal.

Okay, cool. Well, we're going gonna get her on the phone And find out why she's not calling you back You ready to go? Yeah I'm ready Alright Captain Casserole I'm gonna be your sidekick Kid Dyson

Captain Casserole and Kid Dyson Dyson huh? Yeah That's a brand of kitchen stuff isn't it? No it's a vacuum cleaner Oh Yeah Shows how well I know chicken

Alright I'm gonna dial the phone right now Hey either way we can get all the household stuff done. I'll still be Kid Dyson. Yeah, you can go. You can clean. All right. Here we go.

Kid Soufflé may be better. Kid Soufflé. Ooh, I like that. Yeah, it's better. Hello? Hi, can I speak to Adrian, please? Yes, this is she. Adrian, how are you?

This is Jubal from Brooke and Jubal in the Morning. I'm sorry, could you repeat that? Who is this? Yeah, this is Jubal from Brooke and Jubal in the Morning, the radio show. Oh. Okay. What is this regarding? This is regarding a date that you recently went on.

I'll tell you what it is before you get too weirded out. We do a segment on our show called The Second Date Update. You recently went out with a guy named Jesse, and he emailed us about you. So we're calling to find out why you're not calling jesse back well this is really weird to be put on the spot like this i know i understand do you not want to go out with him again i don't i okay i'm sorry that's all right hey i don't care you're not saying no to me you're saying no to him um why don't you want to go out with him again, though? So, I mean, I went over to his house for dinner and he had talked himself up as this really great cook.

Like, one of the best in his circle of friends or whatever. Yeah, he told us the same thing. He said he was a pretty good cook and he said that he made you his signature chicken casserole. Yeah, first off, chicken casserole is not, that's not a food. That's something you take to a potluck. That's something, you know. I was actually kind of thinking the same thing.

Really? Come on. I mean, it's a casserole. It's like a throw-to meal that you do when you're like a working mom. See, I don't cook. I heard the word casserole, and I was like, wow. I can see, right?

That sounds hard. But, you know, you got to give the guy a break. He's like a single dude, so. Yeah, I thought it was great. And, like, I'm a huge foodie, but, you know, if it's good, if it's delicious casserole, like, by all means, you know, to change my mind, like, prove it

to me, you know? But it was, I mean, it was the worst thing I've ever tasted really was that bad it was so bad and he had talked it up so much he said that you ate it and seemed to like it well i was brought up in the midwest i have certain manners that i try to you know so you're just you were being polite was it like can of mushroom soup bad type of casserole? Oh, it had to have cream of something soup. Again, I'm not tracking with you guys because cream of anything soup sounds good to me.

No. Sounds delicious. No, no. That cream of mushroom soup that you get at the dollar store and you pull it out and it's like this gelatinous mass. My grandma used to make that shit. Do you have cream of mushroom soup? I love that stuff. Okay, well, if you like it so much, fine.

But personally, I would not give that slop to my dog. All right. Yeah, it sounds like he made a delicious meal to me, but I guess I don't get it. So is that the only reason then, that you just didn't like his cooking? It's one of my deal breakers. You know, one of my priorities is that if I'm going to date someone, he needs to be able to cook.

He needs to know how to cook for a woman. He needs to know how to set a table, present a meal. All right. Wow. Did the comic book thing have anything to do with that? I know that you've voiced your concerns about the food. He thought the reason you didn't want to go out with him was his big comic book collection. Actually, I mean, we looked at that stuff after dinner and I felt physically ill.

So I was just trying to, like, keep it together. I couldn't have been that bad. Oh, no. It was. And I don't understand how. I mean, I'm really worried because if that's his signature dish, right? It's cold in the center. He hasn't even cooked all the way through. I mean, if that's his pride and joy, then, like, what does everything else taste like?

Like, I'm terrified to think about that, about that being inflicted on another woman. I feel like the second date update has turned into a Yelp review. Yeah. You're just destroying him. It's like Food Network right now. Yeah, well, one of his friends needs to sit him down because they've clearly let him think that he's good at this. Well, Adrian,

I do have to tell you that you kind of have already told him because he's actually on the other line listening. You're kidding me. No, I'm not. Jesse, you there? You really didn't like it? Oh my god. I mean, I'm not. Jesse, you there? You really didn't like it? Oh, my God.

I mean, I've made that for people, and they love it. Like, I don't understand. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, Jesse, but they were just being nice to you because it tastes like trash. Wow. That's disgusting. That's unconscionably disgusting. Unconscionably. Jesse, nobody's ever told you that your food is bad before?

I mean, the way Adrian is describing it, it's the worst thing on the planet. Like, nobody has even said anything remotely like this at all. Dude, Jesse, she is being so mean to you. Even if your food is that bad, like, I don't know why you're still, like, even being nice to her at all. Well, I mean, if she's right and my cooking's that bad, I mean, I can't fault her for being upset about it. I mean, nobody's told me this before. Listen, someone needed to tell you and someone's told you, so you can move forward now, I guess. You need a class.

You need a class. You said class? I thought you said slap. I heard that. I thought you were like, you need a slap. I was like, you want to physically assault him, Adrian? No, no. I mean, maybe someone could, but no.

Just take a class, you know? If you like to cook, you can get better. I'm sure you can. I just, you can't, you can't cook for another woman like that. Like, you just can't. It's not right. What if I just had an off night? Like, I just wasn't up to snuff.

Maybe you just didn't like that particular recipe. What if I, what if we have a do-over and I make you baked ziti? No, no, absolutely not not no do-overs no like if you can't cook a casserole to warmth in the center I like that's basic cooking skills it's common sense Adrian you should be on one of those cooking shows as a judge yeah you're perfect for it I just know good food and I know what I like and it's important to me. Okay well at this point I need to ask you anyway would you like to go on a second date with Jesse? We will pay for it. The only way I would ever go out with Jesse again is if he took a cooking class and he completed it

and I viewed the certificate with my own two eyes. Wow. Why don't we take one together? Then you know firsthand that I've gotten better. No, I'm not taking the class with you because I don't need it, frankly. You take the class. You show me the certificate. Maybe we can talk. Maybe we can talk. Wow.

Whoa. So I can call you after I take this class? Jesse, come on. What are you doing? Get a spine, man. Say no. Yes, you can call me after I take this class? Jesse, come on. What are you doing? Get a spine, man. Say no. Yes, you can call me after you take your cooking class. We'll see.

Hey. Okay, I'll do it. Jesse. I'll go take your cooking class. Come on, man. Like, really? You're going to go take a whole class and everything and show her a certificate just to get a second date?

Well, she's made a lot of good points. I mean, nobody else has told me this. At least she's upfront and honest with me about it. Yeah, but she doesn't care about, like, the time, the energy, the effort you put into the night. I mean, if I'm that bad, then, yeah, I mean, I guess she has a right to be upset. Thank you. At least you're open to improvement.

You know? Like, if you want to be better, then that's something I can get on board with. Well, there you go. I think this is kind of a successful second date update. Sort of. It's so weird.

I mean, they always say that couples, hey, you guys should make each other better. Doesn't matter if you do it by just degrading the other person until they do it.

And that's what Adrian just did for Jesse. Oh, nice. Thanks for your time, you guys. Thanks for the help. And if you guys know of any good cooking class, let me know. I'll have people text it in.

78592, where can Jesse find a good cooking class? Text message in at 78592. It says, I want to fight her. Talking, of course, about the girl from the second date update. If you missed it, this dude Jesse wanted to call this girl named Adrienne. He made her his famous chicken casserole as a date. She didn't call him back and didn't want to go out with him again because he doesn't know how to cook. And he's an idiot.

He needs to learn how to cook for a woman. And she was just horribly rude to him. Other people texting in at 78592 say, forget cooking classes. Jesse needs to find his manhood first. Because at the end of it, he's like, okay, I'll take cooking classes and learn to get better just for you. And then can we go out? And she's like, maybe.

We can talk about it after you take a class and prove to me that you took a class. I feel like it's just proof that guys want what they can't have. Or anyone. I mean, women too, right? Like, maybe that's the attraction. That's all I could possibly think of. Or he just likes to be beat down.

Just loves it. Some dudes like that. Yeah. Remember, the second date will be online shortly if you want to hear it again on moving925.com. Ugh, we're so done with New Year, New You. This year, it's more you on Bumble. More of you shamelessly sending playlists,

especially that one filled with show tunes. More of you finding Gemini's because you know you always like them. More of you dating with intention because you know what you want. And you know what? We love that for you. Someone else will too. Be more you this year and find them on Bumble. Joel, the holidays are a blast, but the financial hangover, that can be a huge bummer.

If you are out there and you're dreading the new statement email that reveals the massive balance that you may have racked up, well, you could use our help. That's right. I'm Joel. And I am Matt. And we're from the How To Money podcast. Our show is all about helping you make sense of your personal finances so you can ditch your pesky credit card debt once and for all, make real progress on other crucial financial goals that you've got, and just feel more in control of your money in general. You know it. For money advice without the judgment and jargon, listen to How to Money

on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hi, I'm Ed Zitron, host of the Better Offline Podcast. And this January, we're going to go on the road to beautiful Las Vegas, Nevada to cover the Consumer Electronics Show, tech's biggest conference. Better Offline's CES coverage won't be the usual rundown of the hottest gadgets or biggest trends, but an unvarnished look at what the tech industry plans to sell or do to you in 2025. I'll be joined by David Roth of Defector and the writer Edward Ongueso, Jr., with guest appearances from Behind the Bastards Robert Evans, It Could Happen Here's Gare Davis

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