First Date Follow Up - The Jubal Show - Ariel & Brandon - Ghosted Because He Couldn't Be Trained?

Episode Date: October 31, 2025

In this episode of The Jubal Show’s First Date Follow-Up, Ariel thought she met the perfect guy — rooftop views, flirty vibes, and a date that screamed potential. But when Brandon suddenly ghosted her, she had no clue it all came down to loud chewing and long lashes. From accusations of being “too fake” to calling him “trainable,” this conversation quickly becomes one of the most brutally honest (and hilarious) follow-ups ever. Ever been ghosted after what you thought was an amazing date? Do you REALLY want that Second Date? The Jubal Show has your back! On First Date Follow Up, we track down the person who disappeared to get the real reason why. Awkward, hilarious, and sometimes downright shocking—First Date Follow Up delivers the truth, whether you want to hear it or not. Will there be a second date or just secondhand embarrassment? Subscribe to The Jubal Show's First Date Follow Up and find out! ➡︎ Get on The Jubal Show with your story - https://thejubalshow.com This is just a tiny piece of The Jubal Show. You can find every podcast we have, including the full show every weekday right here…➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com/podcasts The Jubal Show is everywhere, and also these places: Website ➡︎ https://thejubalshow.com  Instagram ➡︎ https://instagram.com/thejubalshow  X/Twitter ➡︎ https://twitter.com/thejubalshow  Tiktok ➡︎ https://www.tiktok.com/@the.jubal.show Facebook ➡︎ https://facebook.com/thejubalshow  YouTube ➡︎ https://www.youtube.com/@JubalFresh  Support the show: https://the-jubal-show.beehiiv.com/subscribeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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But first, Ariel, how long has it been since you heard from Brandon? I haven't heard from him since we went on our date. Okay. How long ago is that? It was about a week and a half ago. Okay. That's a good amount of time. Yeah, like, you know, I didn't want to freak out.

Like, if it was just a few days, I could see maybe he's, I don't know, maybe he camped. maybe he doesn't have reception, whatever, but like I give it a good week and I haven't heard anything. First, I'm just, you know, like, I'm kind of bummed out, but then I'm kind of mad. Well, understandably, getting ghosted sucks. How did everything go on the date? Okay. Well, it started so, so good. Like, rooftop bar, city skyline, soft lighting, gorgeous, you know, and the guy from Hinge, who actually looks better in person, which, like, never happened. Yeah. Okay. I'm just, I can't imagine a scenario where I get ghosted.

That doesn't happen to me. So, you know, I don't know. I feel like I gave off the vibes that I was totally into him. Okay. Well, that's not a bad thing if you were. Well, I was. I mean, like I said, he looked even better than his picture. He showed up in this, like, a tan jacket and a tucked in T-shirt.

It was like he was auditioning for a J-Crew ad but didn't even know it, you know? I'm like, me like. I'm, he's humbled, but he's also hot. Okay. What did you guys do for your date? Let's talk about that. Okay, so it was at this rooftop place. Like I said, it was a tappas joint.

So we had, you know, really bougie food, which I tend to really enjoy on a date. We had, like, like this grilled octopus dish in these shishito peppers, truffle fries. I personally was already, like, as much as I was enjoying the dinner, I was already. I was already trying to figure out what I was going to be ordering at brunch the next morning, you know what I'm saying? Like, that's how well it was going. Did he know that he might have had that green life?

Well, we really never got around to it because, okay, here's what happened. There was totally weird. Mid-byte. He starts chewing, like, loud. Like, it sounded like a full-mouth percussion section. Like, someone was stepping on bubble wrap and stereo. Have you ever experienced that?

Like, have you ever heard somebody too like that? It is so bizarre to me. Girl, your descriptions are, oh, wow. Thank you. I feel like I'm there. I've never heard anybody shoot quite like you described it, but that sounds very loud. Well, then you've never been on a date with Brandon

because I felt like I just had to be honest with him. I leaned in and I was like, you know, you are chomping like you're at the zoo, right? And, you know, I left. I was trying to show that I was being playful. and he laughed also, but it was, you know, it sounded kind of forced. It was that kind of like, like, I don't know. It seemed like it didn't land or something, which was bizarre because I know I'm very funny. And then the rest of the night was like weirdly quiet.

So you told him that he chomps like he's at the zoo? Oh, yeah. I mean, it was that or I was going to have to leave. It was that extreme. So he did stop chewing loudly, but like the entire vibe. also stopped you know what i mean like at what cost at what cost did he start chewing better so at the end of the night you know we went our separate ways and i texted him later and i i said like you know oh i wish the night didn't have to end which to me is i'm clearly shooting my shot i'm like

showing that i'm interested i'm showing that like you know this night could have gone on longer as far as i'm concerned and nothing i didn't even get a response to that okay well what do you think happened I don't know. People don't just disappear on me like that, like, especially after I make it clear that I am open, that I am curious, that I want them. And I really thought from all of the conversation we had prior to going on our date, like, I thought he could handle a confident woman who tells it like it is. And I guess he couldn't, but I know that it is not my fault. He'd choose like a wildebeest. And if I am the first person who's pointed that out to him, then I've done a public person. service, like cruelly. Okay, well. I mean, that could be why, let's be honest. We'll check it out for you, though. We'll play a song, come back, and then call him and see if he'll tell us why he's ghosting you

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Right in the middle of your first aid follow up. And if you're just joining us, Ariel is on the phone and she's getting ghosted by a dude named Brandon. So we're about to call him and see if he'll tell us why he's ghosting her and maybe get her a second date. But before we do that, Ariel, I want you break down your date for us again real quick. All right. I met up with this guy, Brandon, who I had met on Hinge. He was even cuter in person. We went to this super boogey, adorable rooftop date. I thought it was great.

I was showing him I was interested, but then he started chewing so obnoxiously. I told him that he was chewing like an animal, but in a cute way. And he's totally shut down on me. And at the end of the night, I made it really clear to him that I wanted more, and I haven't heard from him since that night. I mean, that's really nice of you. Like, you're fine with him even after he was chewing like an animal. You know?

Yes, I'm not an unreasonable person. That's what I'm saying. I cannot be the first person who's told him this. Or if I am, then he's very welcome, you know? Yeah. All right. Are you ready for us to call? Yes, yes, please.

Here we go. Hello? Hi, may I speak to Brandon, please? This is him. and that's who's calling? Yes, what's up, Brandon? How are you? This is a radio show.

It's called The Jubal Show. Hi, Brandon. I'm Nina. Hi, I'm Victoria. Oh, hey. Yeah, listen to you guys. Oh, cool. Well, thank you for listening.

Brandon, I appreciate it, man. Have you ever heard a first day follow-up before? Yes, actually. Cool. Guess what, Brandon, that's why we're calling today. Somebody emailed us about you. Okay. You know, that's the second where if you go on a date with somebody and you end up ghosting them,

that person can email us to get you on the phone and ask why you're ghosting. Yeah, yeah, I know the situation. Okay. Who do you think it is? Yeah, it's probably Ariel, right? Yes, it is. Okay. Can you tell us why you're ghosting her?

I mean, yeah, yeah. And, like, I know she's probably waiting standby, but just don't bring her on you. I just want to explain. Okay. All right, cool. Yeah, why are you ghosting her? She wants to know. Look, yeah, so she's, I mean, she's just gorgeous, no doubt.

She's got a body for days, and I couldn't get, but look, I just couldn't get past her, I feel like a douche's name of her lashes. What? Her eyelashes. She had those, like, spider eyelashes that, like, I swear every time she blinked, I felt to breathe. Like, I didn't, I didn't know whether to flirt or duck. Okay. So she had the, like, the not short ones. She had like the as long as they could go ones.

Right, right. Like she was trying to like fan a flame or something. I don't know. But it's, I mean, it wasn't just the lashes. Like the whole thing. She was just like fake nails, fake hair, fake lashes. And then she called me out for chewing loudly. Like I can handle like bitchy or fake, you know, but, but yeah, both is just hard, man.

I keep seeing those lashes coming for me, like, in 3D. He's a little fake and a little rude, and I was like, okay, well. That's a wrap for you. All right. Well, hey, Brandon, thank you for telling us. And you already know that Ariel's on the phone and wants to talk to you. Yeah. Hi.

Hey, Ariel. Hey, Brandon. Hey, yeah, what's wrong with you? My lashes? Well, yeah, and like, just the attitude a little bit. No, I'm sorry. I am not fake. I just take care of myself.

I'm sorry, I don't roll out of bed looking like a middle school gym coach, like some people do. But I put a lot of effort, and when I'm going out on a date, it's a sign of respect to you. It shows that I really want to look nice and impress. But like you literally told me how to dress for a date before we even showed up. Well, somebody clearly needed to. You were wearing brown shoes of black pants and your hinge coat as Brandon. It was a public servant in my opinion. Well, didn't you say that he was dressed nice on your date, Ariel?

Yeah, because I told him what to wear. Right, right, right. Yeah, no, I wanted to dress nice, and, you know, if you were giving me advice, yeah, sure. But then you said I belonged in a zoo on the date. No, I said that you were chomping like you were in a zoo. I didn't say you belonged in one. I was trying to get you out of the zoo, dude. Okay.

At least my lashes aren't blowing people away every time I blink. oh okay so what you're just telling me right now what this is clearly proving to me is that you're just upset and you're intimidated because you have never dated someone like me before I'm confident I'm honest I told you the truth and yeah maybe I'm a lot but I'm also the most you're ever going to get dude oh brand who would you like to go on another date with area will pay for it um she sounds fun I mean, I don't know.

Like, she doesn't sound like she wants to go on another day with me. Actually, I think that you're a good guy. I think you're attractive, but not too, like, pretty. I like that you seem kind of trainable. And I think with the right direction, be a great guy. The right direction. Trainable? Yeah, trainable.

You obviously listen to what I had to say. If you hadn't listened and just blown off what I said, you wouldn't be this upset right now. Okay. I don't even know what that means. Like, I don't need to be trained. I would beg to differ because if I am truly the first person who has told you that you sound like a camel eating celery, that means you haven't been on enough date. And what that is telling me is that you're probably not as desirable as you think you're. are. Well, I guess I'm as desirable enough to have these negative feedbacks, but you still want to go

with me again. Yeah, because I can see your potential and I'm willing to devote the time to developing your potential. Oh, that's nice. That's great. I'm glad I have potential. Yeah, I just think I'm going to find somebody that's just cool with the way that I am. And that's it. Okay, great. Have fun. trying to find another musk ox in to date. I'm sure there's one out there. A what? A musk ox who chomps loudly. Oh, wow.

We've got to say, I will say, I will say it was. On the latest episode of next question with me, Katie Couric, I sat down with Bernie Sanders. We've talked many times over the years, and today he even throws a few questions my way. All right. Are you ready for another question? Go ahead. Hit me, Bernie. We talk about the billionaire class, the cost of living, and of course, the government shut down. Listen to next question with me, Katie Couric on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Johnny Knoxville here. Check out Crimeless, Hillbilly Heist, my new true crime podcast from Smartless Media, Campside Media, and Big Money Players.

It's the true story of the almost. perfect crime and the nimrods who almost pulled it off it was kind of like the perfect storm in a sewer that was dumb do not follow my example listen to crimeless hillbilly heist on the iHeart radio app apple podcasts or wherever you get your podcast i live below a cult leader and i fear i've angered her wait a minute sophia how do you know she's a cult leader well dakota luckily it's i'm not afraid of a scary story week on the okay story time podcast so We'll find out soon. This person writes,

My neighbor has been blasting music every day and doing dirt rituals. And now my ceiling is collapsing. I try to report them, but things keep getting weirder. I think they might be part of a cult? Hold up. A real life cult? And what is a dirt ritual? No clue, Dakota.

Find out how it ends. Listen to the OK Storytime podcast on the Iheart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, I'm Cal Penn. And on my new podcast, here we go again, we'll take today's trends and have headlines and ask, why does history keep repeating itself? Each week, I'm calling up my friends like Bill Nye, Lily Singh, and Pete Buttigieg to talk about everything from the space race to movie remakes to psychedelics. Put another way, are you high?

Look, the world can seem pretty scary right now. But my goal here is for you to listen and feel a little better about the future. Listen and subscribe to here we go again with Cal Penn on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an I-Heart podcast.