Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update: Surprise Compatibility Test

Episode Date: September 11, 2024

In today’s Second Date we hear from a woman who got the surprise of a LIFETIME… when she found herself paired up at a singles mixer… Hear who she partnered up with in the podcast!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jon Stewart is back in the host chair at The Daily Show, which means he's also back in our ears on The Daily Show Ears Edition podcast. Join late night legend Jon Stewart and the best news team for today's biggest headlines, exclusive extended interviews and more. Now this is a second term we can all get behind. Listen to The Daily Show Ears Edition on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Second Date Update. Brooke, let's say you were on an old dating game show where the three suitors are hidden behind the mystery wall and their voices were disguised. Who could they be?

Do you think you would end up picking your husband, Michael, out of the group? Or would you end up being more compatible with Bucky, the three-tooth septic tank enthusiast? He collects them all the way back from the 1950s. Who are you choosing, Brooke? I'm going to go with my husband with a good teeth. I'm sorry. He's booing for the first time in a dating show. His parents spent a lot of money on those teeth.

Oh, really? Okay, cute. One of our listeners, Shayla, says she had a funny compatibility situation happen in her life recently and thinks it could be fate that brought them together. Shayla, are we calling a three-tooth septic tank enthusiast today? Because Brooks already claimed him. Shayla, it's okay. You's okay you don't be worried he's just my backup plan okay yeah I have a really coincidental thing that probably would only happen to me okay you said it had something to do with compatibility. What does that mean? Yeah. So I recently went to a compatibility party at this art gallery.

Wait, wait. What's that? Yeah, I've never heard of that. So it's really like a new wave dating where there's like a big space and a lot of people. You have a QR code with the dating survey. Okay. So you like say what you're looking for, what your likes are. Or if you're like most surveys, you can answer, I don't know.

Jeff has a thing against I don't know answers on surveys. It really is hard for him. I don't know why it's an option, but hopefully it wasn't on this survey. By the end of Jeff's survey, it's like, are you a robot? So how do you find your matches in this party? Oh, so after you do the survey, they run it through like an algorithm. And so you match with someone at the party that you're supposed to be most compatible with. Okay. That's kind of cool because they're like right there.

I mean, isn't that technically what dating apps are supposed to figure out what you like? It never works. You don't have to do all the DMing and all the stuff. And in an art gallery, it's more fancy. You feel like love is going to happen for sure. So who did it match you with? All right, so get this. I knew the person who they matched me with.

No way. Oh, yeah, it gets better. So it was my ex-boyfriend. Oh. Did you know he was at the party? No, like, we haven't even said anything. Like, we broke up three years ago, and I was just like, are you kidding me?

Of course it would be me. Oh, my gosh, that's a long time. They do say sometimes it's timing. If you come back later... I can't tell. Are you excited about this matching with the ex or not? Oh, when it started, I was shocked. But I kept saying I was a perfect match.

So I went along with it. That's like an insult. What was your ex-boyfriend's reaction? He thought it was kind of funny, though. We both did. Oh, that's good. You can laugh about it. Was it a bad breakup?

I can't. Like, I really can't remember. You can laugh about it. Was it a bad breakup? I can't... I really can't remember. That means it wasn't. You didn't throw anything. Or it was so horrible, she completely blocked it out of her memory. Either way. I don't remember three years of my life. But here's the question.

At this point, do you just go along with it, or do you call one of the organizers and be like, Hey, this is a mistake. So we went along with it and they had the couples play icebreaker games to get to know each other, but we already know everything about each other. Do you know that

that organizer was like, I actually created it. Look at how these two people are so well matched. They know they have the same favorite color. They already have nicknames for each other. And it got more interesting as the night went along because we played more social games and everyone kept saying that my ex and I, we had really great chemistry and we seemed

really connected. Oh my gosh. And they didn't even know that you guys were exes? No, they didn't even know. Wow. Also, obviously you do. And it's kind of cute that you guys didn't tell anybody. Like, it's your own inside joke against everybody else.

I'm kind of rooting for this now. So you're having a good time. Yeah, we had a good time. We had to do group dances and everyone had to be in sync. And we danced to like Tipsy the country song. And everybody thought we were adorable. And so it just got to the point where we eventually told the group that we were actually exes and like everybody started freaking out and laughing they're like that's some tea and made me actually realize that we are a really good

match oh my goodness why don't you feel good yeah i I'm just worried that a lot of my exes are going to hear this and try and get back together with me after this. Uh-oh. Phone line's already filling up, Jeff. Oh, no. Oh, wait. Nobody called. I can't. It's because I'm blocking them.

I'm blocking them. That's why. Anyway, what's happened since then? I've been trying to reach out, but Keith hasn't set up anything. So I've been testing. His name's Keith? Keith, my ex. Wait, you guys didn't hook up that night?

What? I'm sorry. That is some willpower. Brooke would have done it right on top of one of those abstract sculptures. Dude, who wouldn't, Jeff? It's your ex, you're feeling things. We were at the party for so long that we kind of just went our separate ways afterwards.

You were an old couple. You're like, no, I'm really tired. I'm not in the mood. And I get it. We're exes. But the algorithm doesn't, it can't lie. I mean, this is a mathematical. Well, not just science. Okay well there might be something to that so you want us to call your ex-boyfriend right now and

convince him to take you out on a date well yeah i think it's worth the shot like i could use some help and since science or at least tell us why yeah like i wonder how he could even argue against science nobody does that these days no come on it's cut and dry all right we'll see what your ex-boyfriend keith has to say when we do your second date update right after this second date update is it a good idea to get back with your ex? Mostly no, Jeff. Does it matter? I mean, it always happens. I mean, it worked for Justin Bieber and Selena.

Well, no, not really. Well, with J-Lo and Ben. Well, okay. Yeah, that's kind of rocky. It's not kind of rocky. It's divorced. It's done. There, it's official.

That's just, you know, the rumor. I'm going to work on this. I'll find one. And while that's happening, Brooke, why don't you recap this? Because our listener, Shayla, randomly got paired up with her ex at a compatibility party. Yeah, the algorithm told her that he was the perfect match, and she sought him out. And they had a great night. They spent the entire night together.

They danced. They played silly games. Even the other daters were, like, rooting them on. Totally. It was super fun. Yeah. Oh, Will Smith and Jada Pinkett. They were exes that broke up and got back together.

Actually, they've been together this whole time, surprisingly. Oh, okay. No, but I think there was a weird time. She just treats him like... Oh, okay. Yeah, it just seems like they just like him. They seem pretty solid. So they were exes?

I don't know. I'm sure Shayla, it's going to work out great for you here when we call your exes. I didn't even remember her breakup, so that's a good point. It couldn't have been that bad. We asked her if it was good or bad and Shayla was like eh, I don't really know. She's leaving room for positivity.

Isn't that right, Shayla? I'm 100% positive. Let's do this before Ben and Jayla get back together. And this is backed on science, unlike all those other relationships. This is a dating algorithm that says they are meant to be together. Everyone knows dating algorithms have never been wrong. That's why I got matched up with my sister. So here we go.

Let's call this Keith man and tell him to bend to science. Here we go. Thank you, J-Date. Never did me wrong. Here we go. That still wasn't a wrong. Not a lot of options. I mean, you got to try everything.

So here we go. Hello? Hey, is this Keith? Yes, it is. Who's this? My name is Jeff. I work on a radio show called Brooke and Jeffrey in the Morning. Hey, Keith. The whole show's here. Hey, good morning. Oh, hello.

Hey, man. Sorry to surprise you with this, but we're doing a segment. It's called the Second Date Update. We were asked to reach out to you by somebody that you know. Very well. Very compatible. You met this person. Well, we don't know when.

Well, we met this person recently at a compatibility party at an art gallery. You know your ex, Shayla? You know your ex? Do you remember her? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Okay.

You said that with a smile on your face. I like that. Yeah. So we did reconnect recently. What do you need from me? Well, what we would like to get from you is a little bit of information on how that night went from your perspective. Yeah, like, was it fun? Were you excited? I mean, you know, it was kind of a weird night,

but it was also funny at the same time. There was a couple hundred people in there, and what are the chances that I would, like, mate with my ex? Yeah. It kind of changed. Yeah. Yeah, that's why it could be a good sign, you know, like, out of all the people. Some call it science that brought the two of you together.

Like, what were you feeling when she walked up to you? I was surprised, honestly. I mean, it was, you know, good to see her. Right. So I'll tell you this, Keith. We spoke with Shayla, and she was just as surprised as you were that the connection even happened. But she felt like there was going to be another meetup afterwards and feels like you're not really in that same boat. Is she reading that right?

Yeah. Did she happen to share why we broke up to begin with? Honestly, no. She actually couldn't remember, right? What happened? Why did you guys break up? I mean, so it wasn't bad. You know, like, it wasn't a bad relationship.

We dated for, like, six months. But when we started dating, all of my pets ran away at once. You say pets? What? Like, animals? At once. Like, one night. How many pets?

They all just... Like, I have three pets. I have two cats and one dog. Okay. And every time she came around, they went running for the door what oh whoa even the goldfish jumped out of the bowl come on she's that is weird though they avoided her they all didn't like her you know if something like that happens once or twice okay maybe it's a coincidence, but like, every time all three pets, something's up. What if it's her smell or something?

So wait, do you still have the pets? Oh yeah, yeah, I still have them. I got them back. Okay, but you're saying that you and Shayla had a connection. You had a good time with her, but your pets are just deathly afraid of her and need to get out of the room every time she's near? I don't think he said deathly afraid.

Well, I mean, I'm just reading into the mind. Sounds like you need more treats. Yeah. Stronger bolts on the door. And that's why you broke up with her? Yeah, you know, you have to listen to your pets. I'm a proud pet dad, you know? I see your point, too, where, like, you see one random dog

and they don't like it, that's one thing. But when all the animals around kind of have a consensus? Maybe the animals were just jealous right it's not that they didn't like shayla it's just that they loved you so much they were jealous of the new woman so they had to sprint away jealousy shows itself in different ways we could speculate all day about this but really the only person who can help us finally tie a bow on this is to get Shayla on the phone talking to you. Or put a collar on it. Yeah, there you go.

Electrified shock collar because Shayla is there wanting to talk to you, Keith. Shayla? Yeah, I didn't even remember that was the reason we break up. Are you seriously blaming me for the animals leaving? Like, is that what you think? I mean, no. I'm not blaming you. How do you really think that I'm connected to that?

Really? I'm sorry. Animal instincts matter. I had to kind of. Well, maybe they were running away from you because you weren't feeding them properly. Maybe they wanted more treats and they were trying to leave with me. But they would leave when you came.

So I don't think that was it. I mean, I don't know. It could have been like your scent or maybe you had a specific dog whistle. No, that had nothing to do with me. But besides that, like, what about the compatibility that we had? We had, it was like 98.5% compatibility. Science says yes, nature said no.

She's talking about the algorithm that brought you two together. At the party, like, it said that we were a match. What do you say to that, Keith? Yeah, 98 and a half, we were good. that Keith? Yeah 98 and a half we were good But there's another one and a half Where my pets were running Yeah but what if It's been three years

What if the animals changed their mind? They're a little older maybe now it's quick now They're wiser Are you going to choose your 8 year old calico Over a full grown woman? Well I think most people would Don't ask that People would always choose their pets over an ex year old calico over a full grown woman? Well, I think most people would. Don't ask that. People would always choose their pets over an ex.

Okay. How about just maybe give someone another chair? I would choose the human personally. What crazy person are you? I don't know. Someone who wants to mate. You're a crazy human lady instead of a crazy cat lady. Who wants to mate? I don't know human lady instead of a crazy cat lady.

Who wants to mate? I don't know. Maybe that's not important to Keith. I mean, Shayla, I had a lot of fun with you. Hey. And, you know, it's not like you were, like, mean to my pets or anything like that. You were really always kind. See?

But I just have to go with what the pets are doing. Is that an official no because of a vibe? Well, I never asked officially because I would like to offer to send the two of you out on another date. We would pay for it. I mean, how many times does this man say? They've been on so many dates, Jeff. They don't need another one.

I'll ask all five of you. Keith, Shayla, your two cats, your dog. All of you can get together. We can send you to one of those cute breweries where you can bring your animals. Yeah, they love it. One of those cafes. Cats don't usually do well in those environments, but that's fine.

No, we're going to do it on a party bus. Oh. Nice little confined space so they can't get out. Over stimulation. I like it. What do you think? You're a dog owner. What is wrong with you?

I'd get rid of him in a heartbeat for love. Keith, what do you have to say? I'd love to, but it just really sounds like animal cruelty. Oh, wow. That's so harsh. Wow. You're a subject member. That's awful.

Oh, wow. Okay. Dang, bro. Dang. That was hard. This is science because that was a burn. Something science can't explain, apparently. Shayla, I'm sorry.

Well, I'm perfectly fine with how it ended, and I'm now remembering the feeling of relief I had when we broke up. Oh, now. Suddenly it's coming back to you. What a coincidence. And now we're going to have to donate our gift card to the Cheesecake Factory to the local animal shelter for feed day. They are technically allergic to everything, but you know what?

That is true. We'll let science deal with that. It's Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. You know what? We may not have found love for Shayla, but I think maybe we actually found a great business idea for her. What's that?

Shayla's pest control. Oh, because the animals, all the rats immediately sprint away. Wow. Or they go to her. I don't know. You know what I mean?

Because she's got weird energy. I think the opposite for her. I think she needs to walk around with catnip and dog treats in her pockets. It becomes Snow White. Yeah, so no other man leaves her because of his animals. We should have asked if this happens to her in public a lot. That's true. I do feel like we failed her on this call, but I do hope asked if this happens to her in public a lot. That's true. I do feel like we failed her on this call,

but I do hope she hears this because we have some really good ideas. Yeah. Make sure to follow us on our socials, at Brooke and Jeffrey. We have all of our second date updates on YouTube and on, where else do we have them? Any podcast.

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