First Date Follow Up - The Jubal Show - Noah & Brooks: He Thought It Was the Perfect Date… Until She Ghosted Him 👀

Episode Date: February 9, 2026

Noah thought he nailed it—a coffee date that turned into hours of deep conversation, a long walk, dinner, and zero awkward silences. So why did Brooks completely disappear afterward? 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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and more. Listen to Selective Ignorance with Mandy B from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. What is something you've had to unlearn about love? That it's earned. That I was unworthy of love. That it needs to be forever for it to count. February is the month of love. Whether you're in a relationship, casually dating, or proudly single, it's a great time to reflect on yourself and what you want. I'm Hope Woodard, host of the Boy Sober podcast, and each week we're looking at love from every angle. Listen to Boy Sober. That's B-O-Y-S-O-B-E-R. On the I-Hart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What if mind control is real? If you could control the behavior of anybody around you, what kind of life would you have?

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aka neurolinguistic programming. Is it a self-help miracle, a shady hypnosis scam, or both? Listen to Mind Games on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. First date follow-up powered by the advocates injury attorneys online at advocateslaw.com Noah is on the phone today for a first date follow-up

and he's getting ghosted by a woman named Brooke so in a few minutes we'll call her and see if we can figure out why he's getting ghosted and maybe get him a second date. But first, Noah, how long has it been since you talked to Brooke? I technically texted her yesterday one of those no pressure just checking in type of text

which I guess is still pressure. But I haven't really talked to her more or less since the date. Okay. And when was that? It was like a week ago. We met for coffee and it turned into one of those kind of accidental three-hour dates. Oh, that's nice. Yeah, yeah, we did coffee and then we walked through a park and decided to grab dinner.

And then we just kind of didn't want to leave the restaurant. like the conversation just kept flowing, no awkward silences or anything, it felt good. It felt, you know, mature and adult. So mature that somebody's getting ghosted, maybe. Maybe I'm sorry. I mean, it sounds like a good date if you plan to get together for coffee and then you're together basically all day. Yeah, I mean, she kept saying how refreshing it was to have a guy actually listen and like she opened up to me, like really opened up. I don't know.

I felt trusted and that doesn't happen a lot. And it felt like there wasn't any, like, absurd small talk, like, just went straight to real conversation, which was nice. What did you guys do after dinner? Was that the it? Like, how did you end it? Dinner was it. We were there when they were still stacking up chairs at the end of the restaurant. So we pretty much closed down the restaurant.

So that was pretty much the rest of the date. But, yeah, I don't know. it was, I thought it was great. Was there like a kiss or a hug? A nice hug. Okay. You know, intimate hug. Okay.

Is there anything that you can think of that would be a reason that she'd ghost you? I get over this in my head. The only thing I can think, I was a little late, not insanely late, like 10 minutes late because the traffic was brutal. Mm-hmm. And so I apologize by the way. She was totally fine. She even joked about it a little. little bit, said something about, she was on vacation and saw sloths, that moved faster.

I don't know. But I'm just worried that maybe it wasn't actually fine. But she also mentioned she hadn't been in a serious relationship for a while. So I don't know. I don't know if she's just having second thoughts, sir. But it was like a great date. Laughing dessert. Like all of it was great.

And so I don't know if I messed up or she just decided dating wasn't right for her right now or what. I just totally got a loss. Did you text her that you were going to be 10 minutes late, or did you show up 10 minutes late and then say sorry? No, I just showed up 10 minutes late. I should have probably texted. But again, 10 minutes, you know, everybody deals with the traffic, so I didn't think it was going to be. And like I said, she was kind of joking about it, so it didn't feel like a deal breaker or anything.

I don't know. Noah is on the phone. He's getting ghosted by Brooke. So we're about to call her and see if she'll tell us. why she's ghosting him and maybe get him a second date. But before we do that, Noah, why don't you break down your date again for us real quick? Yeah, I mean, we were back for coffee, and the conversation was really great, and everything was, you know, very comfortable, and we talked about some kind of big, bigger stuff, not just

small talk, nonsense, and we walked through the park, and then basically closed down a restaurant because the conversation was so good, and, yeah, just have not heard back from her. Um, it's been about little over a week. All right. Well, are you ready for us to call her? Yeah, I'm, I'm at a loss. So please. Any, okay.

So it would be great. Here we go. Hi. Hi, man. Speak to Brooke. Please. Hey, Brooke. How are you?

This is a radio show. It's called the Jubal show. Hi, Brooke. I'm Nina. Hi, I'm Victoria. And my name's Jubal. What's up? Wait, this is a real radio show?

Yeah, girl. What's up? This is. Do you ever listen to the show before? I have, yes. Okay. I know exactly, yeah. I know you guys.

Hi. Oh, sweet. Okay, cool. Well, you've probably heard a first date follow-up then. Yes. Okay, cool. Well, guess what? Brooke, we're calling you today because, you know, the first-eight follow-up,

that's a segment where if you go on a date and ghost somebody, they can email us to call that person and find out why. And that's why we're on the phone with you. You're ghosting somebody and they want to know what they did wrong. Noah. I mean, it's Noah. Oh, that was quick. Yeah, all right.

So you already know, yes, it's Noah. Yeah. Yeah. Well, why are you ghosting him? Well, he, he acted like my therapist. Hmm? He acted like your therapist? Yeah.

Every time I said something, he had another question, or he was giving me advice, or he's like reframing what I said, you know? So he was reframing what he said. How'd that make you feel? Like that? kind of a thing. It made me feel like I needed to give a copay, to be honest. Oh, no.

So it wasn't like he was actually listening? No, he was listening. I just felt like it was clinical, you know? It was just, there was no romance. It was very, he was digging so deep and just therapy me, it felt like. Okay. So, like, you. be in the middle of a conversation that was cool and then he would just find a reason why

that was your dad's fault or something? Yeah, he would ask me a question. I would share something about myself and then he'd be like, oh, well, this is another way you could look at it or you could think about it like this or how about if, you know, and I really wasn't, I just wasn't looking for that, you know, I didn't ask for it. Mm-hmm. Did you mention that at all? Like, did you try to squash it or redirect the conversation?

Just out curiosity. I felt like I was trying to redirect, but he was asking very probing questions, you know. So it was a first date. I didn't know why we were so deep. Okay. So it got too deep for you, and he was more asking questions like he was a therapist. Yeah, you know, he asked me if I'd ever been to camp, and I had, like, back in middle school, and I just explained how it was like really rough because the girls I was friends with at that time like all kind of turned on me.

But I was just like, it was, there was some funny stories in there. And he was like, have you considered, you know, reaching out to them on Facebook and clearing a path so that there's no negative energy. I'm like, whoa. Okay. All right. Well, thank you for telling us. And I don't know if you forgot or not, but Noah is actually on the phone listening and wants to talk to you. Yeah.

Wow. Wow. Totally unfair. You ask me more questions than my actual therapist. I'm sorry I actually like to get to know people on a first date. That's definitely on me. Yeah. They're getting to know someone and then there's a clinical intake form, to be honest.

What's wrong with asking questions? Nothing if I booked a session. honestly from what I heard you obviously need need advice like you really should probably consider therapy well I'm in it thank you well maybe get a new one the issues are deep I mean you brought up your parents your ex your attachment issues what was I supposed to do just nod silently yes or flurts How about flirting, maybe? Eat tacos, like, on a normal date. Levity, fun, laugh.

I didn't know there was a limit on emotional honesty. You're right. That's on me. Dude, this was date one. Maybe don't trauma dump on somebody you just met. Oh, wow. Well, you called me to find out why I go to do. That's it right there.

And, yeah, I mean, is this to see me? again because that's not the vibe I'm getting. I mean, I didn't want to see you again, but apparently my advice went right out the door because your issues are front and center. Wow. Wow. Maybe don't go on a date in order to fix someone.

Okay. Cool. I'll give your data call. Okay. That's healthy. Yeah. At least maybe it's some fun. Maybe he's got some fun in his back pocket.

Yeah, that's Daddy Issues 101. That's what that is. That's textbook, as they say. You know what's so cool, Noah? You know what's really cool? Like, you're the type of person where you do share something and then you weaponize it as time goes on and not super clear. Is weaponize a term you read on BuzzFeed or was that just something that? came up in conversation.

I opened books. I'm in therapy. I'm a person of the world. Yeah. Well, you should be in therapy. By the way, like Mr. therapist, you should be in it.

Are you? Some people don't need it. All right. Well, hey. People have awareness and don't need the crutch of it. Brooke, would you like to go on another date with Noah? We'll pay for it.

I'm good. I'm real good. No, you're actually not good. You have a lot of work to do, I think, is the term. Wow. But I hope you figured out. Hey, good luck with your future patience, buddy. Good luck on avoiding real conversation. Joubles' first day follow-up.

You can scroll the headlines all day and still feel empty. I'm Ben Higgins, and if you can hear me, is where culture meets the soul. Honest conversations about identity, loss, purpose, peace, faith, and everything in between. Celebrities, thinkers, everyday people, some have answers. Most are still figuring it out. And if you've ever felt like there has to be more to the story, this show is for you. Listen to if you can hear me on the IHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. Over the last couple years, didn't we learn that the folding chair was invented by black people because of what happened in Alabama?

To Montgomery Braw. This Black History Month, the podcast, Selective Ignorance with Mandy B, unpackes black history and culture with comedy, clarity, and conversations that shake the status quo. The Crown Act in New York was signed in July of 2019, and that is a bill that was passed to prohibit discrimination based on hair styles associated with race. To hear this and more, listen to Selective Ignorance with Mandy B from the Black Effect Podcast Network on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, or wherever you get your podcast. What is something you've had to unlearn about love? That it's earned. That I was unworthy of love.

That it needs to be forever for it to count. February is the month of love. Whether you're in a relationship, casually dating, or proudly single, it's a great time to reflect on yourself and what you want. I'm Hope Woodard, host of the Boy Sober podcast, and each week we're looking at love from every angle. Listen to Boy Sober.

That's B-O-Y-S-O-B-E-R. On the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What if mind control is real? If you could control the behavior of anybody around you, what kind of life would you have? Can you hypnotically persuade someone to buy a car? When you look at your car, you're going to become overwhelmed with such good feelings. Can you hypnotize someone into sleeping with you? I gave her some suggestions to be sexually aroused.

Can you get someone to join your cult? NLP was used on me to access my subconscious. Mind Games, a new podcast exploring NLP, aka Neurilingual programming. Is it a self-help miracle, a shady hypnosis scam, or both? Listen to Mind Games on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. This is an IHeart podcast. Guaranteed human.