Brooke and Jeffrey: Second Date Update - Second Date Update UPDATE: Check Marks The Spot

Episode Date: June 6, 2024

Corey and Melanie came on our show months ago and after we helped them secure a Second Date they are now BACK with some juicy details about EVERYTHING that’s happened since!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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You really f***ed last night. It felt like I lived most of my life in a blackout. I was trapped in addiction. You had to grab the lamp and smash it against the walls. And then I decided I wanted to tell my own story. Listen to Crumbs on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Second date update. How soon is too soon to ask someone to move in with you?

Whoa, that's a huge question. Is the first 20 minutes of a date too early? It's going to go out on a limb there, Jeff, and say yes. Absolutely yes. Wow, judgy. Okay. Okay. That has nothing to do with our listener, Corey, and his date. It's just a personal question that I've been having for myself.

I am curious to hear Corey's thoughts on it. Corey, in your opinion, is 20 minutes too early to hand someone the keys to your apartment? Yeah, I suppose. Why was so much hesitation? Just trying to get an idea of the type of dater you are. Are you a snails pace type of guy or jumping to love quickly? I feel like he's got 24 minutes. Okay.

You like to play it medium. Gotcha. But tell us about the date that you went on recently. Who's the girl you met? I met a girl named Melanie. Okay. And honestly, she's like the prettiest girl I've ever gone out with. Oh, that's cute.

I don't know. Dating is hard. Yeah, we hear that a lot. I don't meet people easy. So I tried these apps and I think most of them don't work. But I did get to talking to Melanie and she has curly blonde hair and she's like the perfect height. What is the perfect height? I'm just curious for you. That's true.

It's different for everyone. You know, like 5'3". Yeah, that's perfect. And I really liked that she didn't have fake eyelashes. Because I just like a girl to be like her natural self. Are we going to ask her if she's getting highlights?

No, let's just stay off of that. We won't get into any of the physical stuff. Tell us about the date that you went on. Where did you take her? Well, I found a neat place to go to dinner because I thought we'd had some good food and talk. And I thought everything had gone well. And then I got uncomfortable. I wasn't sure.

So I Googled, like, how do you know if you had the perfect date? Wait, is this after? Are we done with the date when you're Googling? Or you're Googling this at the table. Like the next day. Okay. The next day you were unsure of how it really went. So there were four questions and I went through them.

So like the first one says, was I comfortable? And I was. Like I had a really good chair, one says was i comfortable and and i was like okay i had a really good chair so i was physically comfortable i think they meant what that means i think and being yourself i would say yes i was not 10 okay good and then the next one um is did i laugh and i mean i never had like the huge Big Bang Theory kind of laugh, but I chuckled. You laughed big at the Big Bang Theory, huh? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.

Now that you say that, I don't think that you've laughed with us once. No, I just don't think we're funny. You did laugh with her at all? He giggled. Well, I, yeah, I did. And I, so I think that's a pass. I go check Mark on that one. Okay.

What's next? And then it's, did she ask me any questions? So she did. Like I ordered chicken with no onions and she was like, wow. So you really don't like onions. And like, I mean, she asked me other stuff too. It's deep. She wants to get to know you sounds like a

big conversation he's like I don't answer those questions on the first date okay all right is that the whole list well and then the very last one was after the date do you feel excited and it said excited means you want to sing a bop or dance or you call a friend. And I did. I felt excited. But then tomorrow came and and she's not texting me back. I'm like, I'm excited, but maybe she isn't. I don't know what happened. Well, I mean, you sound like a pretty analytical guy. Were you able to come off you think is natural and show off like some personality on the date?

I mean, like, what do you how would you do that like what do you mean i don't know did you like talk about your interests or make jokes were you self-deprecating at all did you bring any like flair to the date like something a little bit out of the box like maybe tried the disappearing finger trick on her wait a minute that's flair well we just had dinner there was was no fingers thing. I mean... He did chicken with no onions. Is that not flair enough for you, Jeff? Yeah, it does say a lot.

She does the hand motion and she's like, where did your finger go? Oh my goodness. It could spark something. No, Jeff, it can't. So how long has it been since you and Melanie went on that date? It's been like five days. Okay. All right. And been like five days. Okay.

All right. And no response at all. Yeah. That's what I'm thinking. Maybe she didn't feel as excited as I did. Maybe, man. Brooke is yawning right here. Brooke can't stand to be on the phone with you.

She can't see me, Alexis. Once you sell someone no onions, Brooke is checking right now. Anyway, you can tell Brooke is really invested in this. When we come back, we're going to call Melanie. It's not me, Alexis. Once you sell someone no onions, Brooke is checking right out. Anyway, you can tell Brooke is really invested in this. When we come back, we're going to call Melanie. It's not you, man. It's just early. That's all. We're going to do our best for you, I promise,

when we try and get your second date update right after this, okay? Okay, thanks. You're welcome. Is anyone listening to me? Second date update. You're in the middle of a second date update update and we're going to find out how the couple is doing right after you hear part two.

If only our man Corey would have brought his checklist along on the date with him instead of waiting until afterwards to do it. I don't know that that would be a good idea, Jeff. Well then maybe they could have checked each other's boxes together.

Maybe she's a box checker, too. Could be, because Corey says he doesn't date a lot, but he managed to lock down a dinner with a woman named Melanie. Yeah. That's the Mel. Yep. Got confused for a second. Good job, bud.

The thing about Melanie is she's au natural. No fake eyelashes and the perfect height of 5'3". He couldn't think of any missteps or mistakes or missed opportunities that happened during the date. The only miss is him missing her after it's all over. That was cute.

We're going to try and reconnect them here in just a second. Corey, how are you feeling? Nervous. We concentrated a lot on her physical appearance. What did you like about her personality? I mean, she's kind and she's nice, and I like that about her. All right. Don't force Brooke to make you find things about her personality that you like.

Okay, if you like her for her looks, that's totally acceptable. We're calling this person. It's good to know we're calling a kind, nice person. We're all going to put on our best kind, nice faces for this phone call and try and get you a second date. You ready? I think so. All right, you got this, buddy. Let's do it.

Here we go. Hello? Hey, is this melanie yes hey melanie what's up you're on the radio right now with brooke and jeffrey in the morning hi hey melanie how you doing what's the show okay i okay i know oh wait what do you know? Oh my gosh, I can't believe you guys are calling me. I don't really know what's happening, but I did receive a text. Wait. A couple minutes ago from Corey. He texted you? Wait, what?

What did he say? He kind of just like warned me that you guys you guys were going to do this no dude what wait wait wait wait you just ruined it that's the whole point i know but that might be good for her that shows that he cares about you and he should not like surprise you with these types of things to give her a heads up i don't know what's going on i He just told me you guys were going to call me. Okay. That's all he said. All right. Well, I guess it didn't ruin it then. So what we're doing here is called a second date update.

That's where we try and help listeners who've been out on a date to figure out the reason why they're not getting a second meetup. He said you haven't texted him back. I haven't. Okay. Okay. All right. So he's not lying to us. That's okay. You're allowed to not call someone back, but it would help him if he could get a reason

or figure out if something was wrong about the date because he's just unsure. Yeah. Okay. So we were talking about TV and he got really, really excited about a TV show. And I'm not even remembering what it was because I don't even know what it's called. And then he just said, Helen Hunt is so unappreciated. I thought you were going to say Big Bang Theory because he brought up with us that he was a fan of Big Bang Theory. Do you remember her? She was like a 90s actress that was in a bunch of sitcoms.

He did not bring Big Bang Theory up. He brought a TV show I've never heard of, got very intense and animated. He got very, very excited about it. Used his hands a lot. But don't you kind of like it when people dork out over things that they like? You know, he finally found something to show you. Yeah, I'm fun. It wasn't that.

Honestly, I like a little bit more reserved men. I just do. Okay. So he was too excited. Mind-blowing. He's so reserved. When we talked to him, he did not seem super high-energy at all. Ask his favorite

TV show. That's a good point. He was too excitable. He's too excitable. Well, let's put that theory to the test because I gotta let you know, Melanie, that Corey's actually on the other line listening right now and wanting to talk to you. No, he's not.

Oh, yeah, he is. That's how this works. That is wild. Corey, what do you think about what she said, that you're too much for her, you're too animated? I am still in shock. I don't understand. Honestly, I was just trying to be nice,

and I thought I was probably boring. I probably wasn't exciting enough at all. I'm glad you said it. I didn't want to say it, but like after your review of the date, that's what it sounded like to me too. How long have you been waiting to say that? I'm sorry. You said it first.

Brooke, apparently you were wrong. Apparently he was way over the top exciting. This is confusing. Maybe you can help clear it up for him, Melanie, because I don't think it's matching with what you said. Yeah, and you are so nice. It was just a little too much for me, and that's it. I mean, look at right now.

I mean, you put me on the radio. Extreme. I can tone it back if you want. Yeah, I would like if you, yeah. Just hear how he said that, guys. Anybody else laughing? You'll be asleep if you tone it back anymore. I mean, I get it.

I can get excited about things, but... Come on, guys. I mean, the Helen Huff thing, it just, like, was a little intense. I didn't think that should be a reason not to date me. Okay, well, you know what? Yes, your tone is a little crazy, so just settle yourself a little bit. Wait, you're saying right now he's sounding crazy? He's getting a little worked up.

I can kind of hear it in his voice. Okay. Maybe, Corey, can you tone it down a little bit when you talk to her here? What is happening? Okay. I've been told that. I'm sorry. You have?

No. This isn't the first time. Who would ever tell you that? This is why dating is so hard. You never know what people want. Oh, yeah. Okay. It is shocking. I mean, I will say, Melanie, in Corey's defense, he's listening to you.

He's taking in what you're, he's not, he's not even upset about what you said. I get that. I just, for my personal preference, I just like don't want to be with somebody that's that animated and like so out of control like that. Maybe it's something that Corey can work on. He can take some classes or something. A sedative before their date? She makes it sound like a cartoon character. Corey, can you talk to her in a calm, controlled manner

to prove to her that you're the man she wants you to be? Not sure I agree with what you said. I don't know that I need to be on medication or something. Careful, you're pushing back against her. You meant it in. No, I was joking. That was me, Corey.

I was joking about being sedated. Now's your chance, Corey, to talk to Melanie a little and prove to her that you're the right guy. Yeah, Melanie? Maybe a little quieter, Corey. Okay. I just think you're really pretty. Aww.

My headset is blaring in my ears, guys. Did you hear that, Melanie? That's so sweet. What other calm things would you like to say to her? Okay. Can we try this again? Are you feeling the growth here already, Melanie? I think we're taking steps towards a calmer, more even keel

version of Corey here. Well, I know that's what you're hearing, but you guys, that's not what I'm hearing. Okay, it's still too intense for you? How are you meeting men

that are more calm than this? I know. I don't understand. Okay, well, this is my truth and I'm living in it. You tell us. Yeah, Brooke,

keep your judgments over there. I'm fascinated. Melanie, we all respect you and what you want for yourself. That's totally up to you. But we would love to send you out on another date with Corey on our dime. If you're up for it. If not, that's okay. Pretty please?

You know, if it just gets us off this air. We can try again. All right. Well, I want to be excited for you, Corey, but I feel like that would backfire against us. So this is good. Hooray. No test there. Let's try it a little lighter, Corey.

What is this, skydiving? Hooray. Congratulations, Corey. You're now finally ready to date a real woman. Yeah. I feel like this is what would happen if NPR did second dates. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning. That call happened months ago.

And despite all of the skeptics and all of the doubters, Corey and Melanie are both back today to give us a second date update update. Please tell me they went skydiving. Welcome back to the show, you two. Hi, guys. Hey. Was that a little too much for? Yeah, Corey, are you there?

Yeah, yeah, hello. Oh, okay. I was like, wait a minute. Calm Corey. What's going on, and why'd you guys email us for an update here? We just wanted to let you guys know that it's going good okay that's an exciting update so wait you're dating dating yeah and after hearing the second date update back from the radio oh you listened to it yeah yeah i did um i do realize i was being kind of extra okay a little needy on the i want him to be himself i don't want him to be weird i don't want to control him you know funny he hasn't said anything yet

yeah yeah can i say something is that okay yes you don't have to ask me oh my god no i just um it's it's nice and i feel like i'm finding my voice and uh yeah it's great okay wow your voice in your relationship cory i mean the answer is basically yes but um you know it's i it's it's nice because I'm feeling like I can really be myself. Okay. As long as Melanie allows it. Yeah. Okay.

I have her written permission. I do think, I will say, a lot of people listening were definitely skeptical that this relationship would work out between you two. Honestly, even us in the room were a little bit skeptical about it. Well, honestly, I just want you guys to know that he is really amazing. Oh, good. Well, honestly, I just want you guys to know that he is really amazing. And I wanted to thank you guys, especially for convincing me to keep it going and making it work. So that's good. And Corey, are you happy? Are you happy to be strong armed into this relationship?

Hey, I'm a rock star. That's a good star. All right. Okay. That's a good feeling. Okay, Corey. Well, best of luck you two. Keep us updated on your blossoming relationship, okay? Yeah, and you know,

that Big Bang Theory show is actually pretty good, so I just wanted to let you guys know. Oh, okay. All right, Corey. You rock star. Yeah. Brooke and Jeffrey in the morning.

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. 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. I'm Emi Olea, host of the podcast Crumbs.

For years, I had to rely on other people to tell me my story. And what I heard wasn't good. You really f***ed last night. It felt like I lived most of my life in a blackout. I was trapped in addiction. You had to grab the lamp and smash it against the walls. And then I decided I wanted to tell my own story. Listen to Crumbs on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.