First Date Follow Up - The Jubal Show - Zoe & Benji: He Disappeared After One Great Date… Then Revealed the Wildest Excuse Ever

Episode Date: June 15, 2026

Zoe was convinced she knew exactly why Benji vanished after what felt like the perfect first date. The chemistry was there, the goodnight kiss happened, and everything seemed headed toward date number two—until he suddenly disappeared without a word. When The Jubal Show tracks him down for a First Date Follow Up, Benji reveals a reason for ghosting that sounds so unbelievable, nobody on the call knows whether to laugh, cringe, or call him out. Is it a ridiculous excuse, or did something truly bizarre happen after their date? 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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Yay. Listen to Snapu on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. First date of follow-up. It's time for your first date follow-up, and Zoe is on the phone today, and she's getting ghosted by a guy named Benji. 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 first, Zoe, why do you think you're getting ghosted? I think he's someone to hook up with

after our date Wait really What So you think that after he was done On your date like the same Like right after he went and hooked up with someone Yikes Yeah so we met on Hinge

And we went on a date It was like a really nice date We went for dinner He walked me back to my car He was like really a gentleman And then we started kissing When we got to my car, but I had this like five-day rule where I don't feel comfortable being physical with

someone before we have had five dates. Okay. So I told him about it, like that nothing else was going to happen after that kiss, at least that night. He was, I felt he got a little like setback, but he, he was okay with it. He gave me a kiss on the cheek. opened the door for me and we left we took different ways in that moment but then i was hoping like he followed up for a second date but no text no calls nothing huh okay and so but to you that says

that he hooked up with somebody you think well i think he must find someone else if he was like not interested after having kissing me okay okay you think you turned him off because he didn't want to wait. Yikes. Uh-huh. That's messed up. You don't want somebody like that anyway. Yeah.

Well, we'll see if that is the reason. Zoe is on the phone and she's getting ghosted by a dude named Benji. And we're about to call him right now and see if he'll tell us why he's ghosting her and maybe get her a second date. But before we do that, Zoe, why don't you refresh our memory on why you think you're getting ghosted? Okay. So I met this guy on Hinge.

They went wonderful. We kissed before we went to our own places. And then I told him about my five date rule where I don't feel comfortable being physical with someone before we go on five days. And after that, I did not hear anything about him. Okay. He didn't call. He didn't text. Don't be so crappy.

Yeah. He didn't want to wait five dates. All right. Well, I'm going to call him right now and we'll see if he tell us why he's ghosting you. Here we go. Thanks. Hello. Hi, may I speak to Benji, please?

Um, yep, yeah, this is he. Hey, Benji, how are you? This is a radio show. It's called The Jubal Show. Hi, Benji. I'm Nina. Hi, I'm Victoria. And my name is Jubal.

How are you? I'm okay. Is that anything all right? Yeah. Have you ever listened to the show before? No, I'm sorry. I haven't. That's all right.

It is something to apologize for, but it's fine. Well, now you know. We're calling you because we got an email about you from one of our listeners. about me? Yeah. We do a segment on the show that's called the first date follow-up. That's where if you go out on a date with somebody and end up ghosting them, that person can email us to get you on the phone and find out why you're ghosting them.

And we got an email about you from somebody named Zoe. Yeah, okay. Yep. Okay. Do you mind telling us why you're ghosting Zoe? Okay. All right, so, yeah, so this is embarrassing, but I've been in the hospital for, for swallowing my, my invisible line. It does.

What? You swallowed your, how? Why? So, so, so, so I was at the movies with my, my buddy, and I took the invisible line out because you're not supposed to eat them in, and it ended up in my popcorn. and then I was throwing handfuls of popcorn into my mouth, and I ended up, well, I ended up chomping on the Invisal Line, choked on it, and I swallowed the Invisaline. What?

Ow. Yeah. Very odd. I mean, ow, indeed. Yeah, I had to go to the hospital. I've been in the hospital. Are you in the hospital right now? No, no.

I am out, but it is, it has been a couple of days of chaos and, oh my gosh, this is embarrassing. What's it in the popcorn bucket? You put it actually in the popcorn bucket? No, I mean, that was a bad idea. But I didn't have any more. I didn't want to put it in like that cup holder. Right, right, right. And I was like, oh, this will be fine.

So they monitored me and wanted to make sure nothing serious happened. You know, so waiting for it to pass. All right. Wow. Yeah. But you're good now. Yeah. I am good.

I have to buy a new invisible line, but. Okay. So were you going to call her back, but then didn't because you ended up having to. Yeah, yeah, yeah. No, I was, I was going to text her the next week. We had a great date. Yes, it was a great date. We kissed.

Everything was, we had a lovely time. I was going to text her, but then the next day I, I don't know, something happened. I got a little busy and went to see the movie and then the Invisaline thing happened. That's not the same thing. No, it's not going. Hey, Benji, that's Zoe. She's actually on the line listing and wants to talk to you. And I have no idea what she did.

What did you say, Zoe? That doesn't make any sense. How can you keep an in this? the line in your throat. I didn't speed it. That high, you're right, that it doesn't make any sense. I am, I am so,

I don't know if I'm more sorry or more embarrassed. What? That's not, it doesn't mean, no, I'm so stupid to create this story, the fact, That doesn't make any sense. What do, okay, Zoe, yeah, sorry. What did you just say to him?

They think I'm dumb? Like, that doesn't make any sense. Okay, so you think that Benji's lying? Yes, totally. Bullshit. I don't think she believes you, Benji. Zoe, I'm gonna, okay. I wish that this was a lie.

I wish I could make this up. I will, okay, you know what, I'm going to text you a picture, actually, of the x-ray they took. Oh, my assopagus, throat, I guess. Oh, my God. I really, I really wish this was based. It's probably going to be AI. Oh, she's really not happy. Yeah, she thinks you're going to do AI, Benji.

Well, how about this? If you, how about it, if you let me go on another, I will show you my hospital bracelet. Okay. I still haven't. Zoe, that's real. Okay, so Benji, would you like to go on another date with Zoe will pay for it? If you bring your hospital brace along.

I really, I really would. I really would like, and you know what? I don't have to worry about swallowing my invisible line because I don't have one anymore. So I can eat wherever you want. So you got to at least see the bracelet. Go see the proof. So the rule that I told you about of not getting physical before five days have nothing to do with it. No, no, no, oh my gosh, no, not at all.

I'm, no, I'm sorry you even thought that. Yeah, I thought you were ghosting me because of that. No, no, Zoe, not at all. I am just an idiot who put his invisible ion in his popcorn bucket and ate it. Yep, that's all I am. All right, well, hey, congratulations, Zoe. date. I believe him. I think you did do it. It was not the smartest guy, but you got another date. Okay, no mind disalliance anymore, please.

I mean, yeah, how could I not want to go out with you again? You were even hot when you were yelling at me in Spanish. That was great. Joy is essential and it's also elusive. But now, there's a new and exciting way to start your journey toward a more joyful existence. Joy 101. It's a new podcast hosted by me, Hoda Kotby. If you're craving inspiration to maximize your joy, tune into these candid, uplifting, and moving on-air chats. Open your free IHeart Radio app. Search Joy 101 and Listen Now.

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