First Date Follow Up - The Jubal Show - Ruby & Jordan - He Ghosted After the Perfect Date… Was It Something She Said?

Episode Date: December 31, 2025

Ruby thought she’d found a real connection after what felt like a dream first date—museum vibes, burgers, deep conversation, and a kiss that seemed to seal it. Then… silence. Nine days of being ghosted with no explanation. In this First Date Follow Up from the Jubile Show, the truth finally comes out when Jordan is put on the spot. What started as an unforgettable date quickly takes an unexpected turn, and the reason behind the ghosting isn’t what anyone expects. Emotions run high, opinions clash, and the conversation goes somewhere no one saw coming. 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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Online at Advocateslaw.com. Ruby is on the phone today for a first date follow-up and she's getting ghosted by a dude named Jordan, so in a few minutes we'll call him and see if he'll tell us why he's ghosting her and maybe get her another date. But first, Ruby, how long has it been since you heard from Jordan? Hi, it's been nine days.

Okay. Oh, okay. How many times have you tried to reach out to him? um so i did a double text and i sent one instagram real okay yeah that last text was two days ago so you didn't make the reel i just sent like a top gun like real like a jet reel so i said like like oh still feeling the need for speed so i'm sure that's an inside joke somewhere so questions well i don't you tell us about your day ruby yeah um it was an incredible day we went to an aviation museum

and a big top gun fan. Oh, okay. Yeah, it was my idea. And he even did that quote. He said, like, I feel the need for speed in front of me with the jet. And it felt perfect. It's like the fantasy. Yeah, it was a kind of my dream day.

Honestly, like, we grabbed burgers after two. And then we talked about our childhoods for, like, two hours. maybe, and he told me about how he built model planes with his grandpa. I guess I'm confused why, like, I don't know why he's not talking, like, texting me, but we also kissed in the parking lot, and he really kissed me. Okay. Yeah. So it's like a good kiss, but you don't know why he's ghosting.

Yes. Like, why would you go kick me and start to ghost me? It doesn't make sense to me. Is there anything you can think of that would be something that happened on the date that was awkward? I don't know. Maybe I, like, talked about, like, my hedgehog that passed away during COVID. Oh, I'm so sorry. I showed him a picture, right?

It's the urn of my hedgehog. She's a little tiny pig, like a tiny and pink. Or maybe I asked him any questions about his grandpa. I don't know. I was just curious. Like, I didn't mean to make a therapy or anything. Why do you think the hedgehog would be a reason he wouldn't call him? call you back i i just felt pretty emotional when i showed it to him like i started to cry

because it really was a good she was really good emotional support for me like system yeah maybe this was a him thing you know how some people get really overwhelmed by other people's emotions and if you're somebody that can't really like carry your emotions like well or you too much i don't know like maybe he really liked you but then was like i don't know how to express myself. I hope he's like in an act like he gone to an accident. He's in the hospital. You know, like, he's doing okay. He just had a really good reason. I get where you're going. Maybe he is. I don't know. Oh, man. And if you're just joining us, Ruby is on the phone and she's getting ghosted by Jordan. So we're about to call Jordan and see if he'll tell us why he's ghosting her

and maybe get her a second date. But before we do that, Ruby, why don't you break down your situation again for us real quick? Hi yeah so I went on an amazing day and it's been nine days since he hasn't texted me back and we went to an aviation museum we had a great time he kissed me like really hard and oh yeah I think like I overshared about bubbles my hedgehog who passed away and yeah maybe I scared him by having like big emotions I'm not sure I think he like might be in the hospital or an accident because, honestly, he really led me on. Okay, well...

I hope not. Are you ready for us to call him? No, but I guess we have to do it. All right. Here we go. Hello? Hello? Hi, may I speak to Jordan, please?

Speaking, who's this? Hey, Jordan, how are you? This is a radio show. called The Jubal Show. Hi, Jordan. I'm Nina. Hi, I'm Victoria. And my name's Jubal.

Wait, what is? How many people? What is this? It's a party, man. There's three people on the phone. It's a radio show called the Jubal Show. Have you ever listened to us? I think I have, actually.

I just don't know why you're calling me now. Well, we're calling you because we do a segment on the show called the first date follow-up. And what that is is if you go on a date with somebody and then end up ghosting them, And that person can email us to get you on the phone and ask why you're ghosting them. So we got an email about you. Oh, no. Okay. It's Ruby, isn't it?

Yes, it is Ruby. Congratulations. Do you mind telling us why you're ghosting her? I don't know. It just, it's, we had one nice date, but it got a little weird. What happened? The date was awesome, actually, but Ruby's awesome. She's smart, funny.

definitely interesting, but then she told me about her dead hedgehog within 20 minutes of meeting me and cried, like real tears. Right. Yeah, we talked to her by your day. She did tell us that part. She thought that might be one of the reasons. We found that kind of hard to believe because it just feels a little bit, you know, harsh. Well, yeah, I mean, I didn't want it to be a big thing, but she kind of made it a big thing.

Like, I mean, she really cried. Did you comfort her? I mean, I tried, but it was just a little overwhelming for me. So we finished out the date, and that just seemed like enough for me. It's just a sign that might not be the best to come. The hedgehog thing, that's it? Yeah, well, you know what? It's not even just that.

She also, at one point, showed me this little picture. on her keychain of an urn for the hedgehog. It was really a lot with the hedgehog. Okay, so there's a lot of hedgehog. Memorial for hedgehog. It was a lot of hedgehog. A lot of tears and a lot of hedgehog. All right.

Well, thank you for telling us why you're ghosting her. Now, Jordan, I'll let you know that Ruby is on the phone and wants to talk to you. Yeah. Hi, Jordan. It's Ruby. How are you doing? Hey, Ruby. You've been ghosting me, haven't you?

Uh, yeah. I mean, you've been listening in, so I guess you just heard that. Wow. You are a jerk, and you're ghosting me because of bubbles. You seem to run away from commitment or any, like, issues that require depth, it seems. Yeah, it's like you never had a pet, or you've never felt deep emotion for something. for anybody. Okay.

I mean, this is a lot. This is what I mean. This is a lot. This was the first day. And it's not even because of bubbles. It's because he told me about bubbles being dead within 20 minutes of meeting me. And then you cried about it for another 20 minutes.

And it was like you wanted me to cry too. It's just, I mean, come on. It's a lot on date one. So, okay, I'm so sorry for having a heart. I guess we should have talked about something more superficial like crypto or like sports injuries I guess I really thought you were someone else but like it seems like you're showing me that you really are just like shallow I mean you kind of should be a little lighter I'm the first meet I mean we're taking the point of dating is like what marriage right

so like we're supposed to jump in dive in pretty deep not in 20 minutes of meeting someone and then that does me think well how much deeper is it going to go and she's crying about a like you're counting the time when you meet someone on a date like oh there's a timer 20 minutes that's when she cried oh yeah by the way why did you kiss me after why did you leave me on like that huh i mean i i guess i just kind of felt bad i mean you've been like mourning this hedgehog for years and i just felt my god you are my first kiss well ever yeah that was my first kiss I can't believe like you've ruined my dream of like my first kiss that was supposed to be with my my soulmate or something but you did it because of my pet that died I so I didn't know that I mean I would have guessed the first kiss would have been a head dog honestly oh I just can't believe you did that oh it's okay it's all we all go through things it gets better you'll be you'll be fine i didn't know it was your first kiss and i am sorry i

ruined that moment for you just don't ever do that to a girl again ruby think about it like this how many people actually end up with the person that they kiss for the first time like their very first kiss like who's with that person i just wanted mine to be special i was in waiting for years for this moment you know like i'm 23 oh wait hold on wait a minute i thought that you've had boyfriends before yeah well I may have cuddled with them but I've never kissed them well we talked a little about this I thought it was more than just cuddling I slept with six people but I've never kissed them well oh why not because I was trying to save it for my soulmate and Jordan kissed me

so now I really have to rethink my life honestly yes I mean I mean, maybe you should have started with the kiss and then saved the other stuff for the soulmate. One way to do it. Yeah. Well, that's your opinion, but you really ruined my kiss. So, fuck off, Jordan. Oh. Okay.

Have you ever listened to those true crime shows and found yourself with more questions than answers? Who catfishes a city? Is it even safe to snort human remains? Is that the plot of footloose? I'm comedian Rory. I'm here to tell you, Josh Dean and I have a new podcast that celebrates the amazing creativity of the world's dumbest criminals. It's called Crimeless, a true crime comedy podcast. Listen on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

I'm Stefan Curry, and this is Gentleman's Cut. I think what makes Gentleman's Cut different is me being a part of developing the profile of this beautiful finished product. With every sip, you get a little something different. Visit gentlemen's cut bourbon.com or your nearest total wines or bevmo. This message is intended for audiences 21 and older. Gentleman's Cut Bourbon, Boone County, Kentucky. For more on Gentleman's Cut Bourbon, please visit gentlemen's cut bourbon.com.

Please enjoy responsibly. Who would you call if the unthinkable happened? I said, it was y'all 22 times. A police officer, right? But what do you do when the monster is the man in blue? This dude is the devil. He'll hurt you. This is the story of a detective who thought he was above the law until we came together to take him down.

I said, you're going to see my face till the day that you die. Listen to the girlfriends, Untouchable, on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast. I know he has a reputation, but it's going to catch up to him. Gabe Ortiz is a cop, his brother Larry, a mystery Gabe didn't want to solve until it was too late. He was the head of this gang. You're going to push that line for the cause? Took us under his wing and showed us the game, as they call it.

When Larry's killed, Gabe must untangle a dangerous past, one that could destroy everything he thought he knew. Listen to the brothers Ortiz on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. What are the cycles fathers passed down that sons are. are left to heal. What if being a man wasn't about holding it all together, but learning how to let go? This is a space where men speak truth and find the power to heal and transform.

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