December 12, 2024 • 17 mins
It’s one of the most controversial segments in the history of our show, but today it comes with a twist. It's the Holiday Edition of Brooke Breaks You Up!
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome back to Brooke Breaks You Up. Oh no, it's
Brook and Jeffrey in the Morning.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Somebody wanted this back.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Everybody wants are kid. It's one of the highest rated
segments we've done.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
All year, and we did it once. How are we
not going to do a sequel for it?
Speaker 4 (00:17):
It's like I've been dumped and dumped people so many
times in my life.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Do I have to keep.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
Doing That's what makes you an expert.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
That's what I got married so I didn't have to
do it anymore.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
This time, we're switching it up because it's Brook Breaks
You Up Holiday edition. For our listeners who may not
be familiar with the segment. Breaking up with someone's not
an easy thing to do, especially during Christmas. It's awkward,
it's messy, but sometimes it is absolutely necessary. So why
(00:48):
do it yourself when you can have Brooke do it
for years of casual promiscuity have made her an expert
on telling people, yeah, it's not really working out, you
got what you wanted, now you should probably move on.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Get yourself tested.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
It's an important conversation. So I don't waste your time.
Don't waste your pretty Brook.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
This is a little bit of a surprise to you,
but we did get an email from a listener. I
printed it out and I want you to be the
one who reads it. Okay, Okay, this is a listener
of ours who needs your help.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Okay, I'll read the letter, jeff.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
That's the spirit Brook. What does it say?
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Says? Hi, Broock and Jeffrey. My name is Risha.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
I heard a segment you did called Brooke breaks you up,
and I really need your help to ditch.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
My boyfriend Shane before Christmas. I mean, you don't want
to waste your money on a gift.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Okaya.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Background, my family officially does not like him. Oh, well,
this is going to be easier. That's easy. That helps.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
Yeah, he came over last year and had way too
much eggnog, insulted my parents Christmas tree.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Oh called it dollar store. She ended up with it
and then fell on top of it.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
It sounds like one of your exes, Brooke.
Speaker 4 (02:11):
This is not the first time he's done dumb stuff.
Dumb stuff is capitalized this letter. Okay, he's a good guy,
but it's time for him to finally grow up and
for me to move on to somebody else. I tend
to shy away from tough conversations. That's why I really
need you to do the dirty work and break up
with him for me.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
Oh so the reason is he's dumb and does dumb
stuff that's.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
Not I mean.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Family, get it.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
You're gonna say, Brook.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
The letter ends, you're the best brook Brook.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
There is a woman in need during the holidays. You're
not gonna be a scrooge and throw her out into
the snow.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Are you.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
The problem with dumb boys is they don't get it.
That is the issue. It's better than a nice, innocent guy.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Well, we don't have a lot of time. We do
have her boyfriend, Shane already on the line right now.
He is he's not heard any of this, so we
got to get right to the call. Let's punch up Shane,
and we have to do it Broke, and we're.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
Gonna let you do your things.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
We told him that it was a radio station contest
thing we had to get in for.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Him to dance.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
So here we go, let's do it. Let's punch him
up it.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Shaney there, Hello, Hey, Shane, you're on Brooke and Jeffrey
in the morning. Oh my god, Oh my god, am
I actually on air?
Speaker 3 (03:32):
This is crazy and one member of the show has
been dying to talk to you.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
Oh yeah, Shane, it's Brook.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Oh my god, I listened to your podcast all the time.
Speaker 5 (03:46):
I'm so sorry. I'm sorry it's so embarrassing. But you
are my favorite person on the show.
Speaker 4 (03:52):
Too. Bro.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
That's interesting, Shane.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
I got listen. I got all my friends listening to you, guys.
I got my girlfriend listening to you guys.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
You know, Shane, that's why we're calling.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
I don't mean to interrupt you, but we're calling because
your girlfriend contacted us.
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Wait a minute, is this trivia? Am I?
Speaker 5 (04:13):
I bet I could beat you at trivia.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
We're not doing the trivia game with Brook right now.
This is something else.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Oh this is a little word serious. You could turn
it into trivia.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Okay, God, just get do it real quick, Shane.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
I don't know how to tell you this, buddy. You
seem like such a nice guy.
Speaker 4 (04:33):
You see him like, you have great energy, and I
love to hear that you have such a good friend group.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
That is going to be crucial right now.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Okay, Okay, what's happening.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Okay, here's the thing, Shane, Risha wrote us, and we
do this terrible segment. It's called Brooke breaks you up,
and I'm Brooke, and that's what I'm calling to do
because wait, wrote in and she said she didn't.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Know, and I tell you because she didn't want to
hurt you. Obviously this is going to hurt you. There's
no way around that.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
But it's just your guys' relationship has run its course.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Wait a second, is this a phone tap? What did
I say? I mean he knows the show. You can't
blame him for that.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Listen, Shane.
Speaker 4 (05:21):
She told us all about the Christmas tree and you
getting too drunk at Christmas last year. And I mean,
I'm gonna be honest, like her family not a huge fan. Wait,
this isn't a joke.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
No, it's not a joke, buddy. I'm sorry.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
So you're really doing this Brook.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
You're breaking up with me for her.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
I think that she just thought it would be easier
for you if it came from somebody you trusted and loved.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
You love me, I don't mean.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
That like I love love you. I mean like, like
you're a fan of the show.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
This isn't going well, Shane.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Breakups never go well, Jeff. It always ends bad.
Speaker 4 (05:57):
It sucks for one person, and unfortunately, that person and
is Shane. And listen, Shane, you live it up through
the holidays, you drink as much eggnog as you want,
and you go ahead and talk about their stupid family
dollar store chek tree that they have.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
You don't want to be part of that family anyway.
Speaker 5 (06:12):
Okay, Well that great idea. Brook.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
You know what I'll do.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
I'll do a drinking game where I take a shot
every time you call me buddy.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
I didn't know.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Because alienated not one, but two of our listeners while
doing one a favor.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Wow, Shane, why too?
Speaker 3 (06:30):
You just crept on Risha and her whole family.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
I just say, Risha understands, like, if you're gonna get
over a breakup, yeah, there's anger.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Let's stop trying to justify our past behavior. Shane.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
I am sorry that Brooke did this to you during
the holiday season. And I know this is probably weird
to ask, but hopefully Brook's still your favorite on the show.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
That don't ask that. Don't answer that, Shane.
Speaker 5 (06:54):
If she was, it was only because the other two
were solo on the totem pole that she's still some lead.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
Oh yeah, Alexis, Yeah, I feel that.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
I'm sorry, man, Try and have a good holidays.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
We do feel really bad. We got to hang up though, Okay, I'm.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
Just gonna hang up, Like, just tell him something nice.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Okay, you can move in with Brook and her family
for the holidays.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Shame, You're gonna be fine. Okay, you don't need Risha.
He can give you a key chain, maybe radio station swag.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
We will send them your way. But you guys, Okay,
I was mostly directed towards Brook. I feel like that
was definitely a tough one.
Speaker 5 (07:27):
Well deserved.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
But are they ever gonna be good?
Speaker 3 (07:30):
That's kind of your job to make it good.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
It's not gonna happen some day.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Break up with them too, thank you?
Speaker 4 (07:38):
Okay, yeah, a thousand there is.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Tough, but it is the holiday season.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
So Brooke breaks you up for the holidays, and Brook
also gets you back together.
Speaker 3 (07:50):
That's why I have a surprise for her.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Coming up next, two people are on the line. One
wants to get back together with the other.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
No, Brook is No. I think that's a good idea either.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
What's happening, Brook is gonna get you back together for
the holidays.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
Coming up right after this.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Brook and Jeffrey in the morning.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
It's Brook and Jeffrey in the morning. And if you
were just listening a couple of minutes ago, you heard
Brooke breaks you up before Christmas and you're not gonna
believe this, Brooke. But people on the text board weren't
one hundred percent thrilled.
Speaker 2 (08:27):
Oh shocking. Guess what people who aren't happy. I'm not either.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Oh it's not very nice to yell back at the
people who aren't happy.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
They're just giving us feedback.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
On the show, one person even said, I need to
tell my therapist about what Brooke just did because that
traumatized me forever. And that's from your son, Adler. But
it's good that he already has a therapist.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
So well we started on.
Speaker 3 (08:51):
The thing is, we.
Speaker 1 (08:54):
May have a chance for redemption for you, Brooke, because
now you have the opportunity to bring two xes back
together for the holiday. You do not want to go
over to today, and that's.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
Not because the thing is is if I failed this,
then I'm an even bigger jerk. Wait, we have two
exes that already want to get back together, or we
have one ex who wants to get back together.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
One guy wants you to help him get back together.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
Guys, Jay is hoping that you can work some magic today.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
He emailed the show looking for Brooks.
Speaker 5 (09:27):
Help.
Speaker 3 (09:27):
Let's punch him up.
Speaker 1 (09:28):
Hey, Jay, welcome to brook gets you back together for
the holidays?
Speaker 5 (09:32):
Hey, how you doing?
Speaker 2 (09:34):
We don't have a lot of time here.
Speaker 4 (09:35):
I need a quick I mean, honestly, I need a
quick rundown of give me three highlights of the relationship
and why it ended?
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Wow?
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Wait, wait, wait, Let's start with her name, so Brooke
can write it down and not forget it like she
did with the one the important back.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
I would really blow it if I called her.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
What's your ex's name?
Speaker 5 (09:56):
Jenna?
Speaker 3 (09:56):
Jenna? Okay, write it down, Brook, Okay. How long were
you in Jenet? Together?
Speaker 5 (10:01):
Three years?
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Okay? In those three years? What did you love about
Jenna and your relationship?
Speaker 5 (10:07):
I love that she was a book reader, so she
was very knowledgeable.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
Okay, she could read.
Speaker 2 (10:13):
So what did you love about your relationship together?
Speaker 4 (10:17):
She had a lot to talk about interesting patty Kathy,
and then.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
She was supportive, honestly did everything for him.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
Sweet.
Speaker 2 (10:29):
This is also sweet. Actually, I want you guys to
be back together. Why did it end?
Speaker 5 (10:33):
This is what I want to listen. I got really
into watching European soccer, and since they play in Europe,
I'd be going to bars like at like five in
the morning to watch the match to drink, and it
just wasn't healthy.
Speaker 3 (10:46):
She wasn't coming with you to the bars at five
am to.
Speaker 2 (10:49):
Support you in those games.
Speaker 4 (10:52):
I'm having a hard time believing that she dumped you
because you liked European soccer too much.
Speaker 5 (10:58):
I didn't. I guess I didn't pay enough attention to her,
and so she broke up with me eight months ago.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
Listen to that maturity though, in the realization.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
What's changed in the last eight months from then until now?
Speaker 5 (11:10):
Well, you know, I got back into the gym. I'm
even doing a book club because I know she loves books.
Speaker 2 (11:15):
Oh wow, that does this have to do with the
soccer season ending or.
Speaker 4 (11:21):
We don't need.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Honestly, I'm not a huge reader. But it's me showing
her that I want to talk to her more about
stuff and want to do things that she likes.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Okay, and better yourself. I love this.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
Yeah. I even changed my name. It used to be Kenny,
but yeah.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Are you are you named Kenneth? Now?
Speaker 3 (11:41):
His name is Jay? Remember I wrote his name is
j You know but.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
I changed it to Jay like Gatsby. That's one of
her favorite books.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
The Great Gatsby, and he changed his name to Jay
in the book as well, to create a new, like
a better identity for himself.
Speaker 5 (12:04):
And that's what I want to do, you know, for love.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
Okay?
Speaker 3 (12:07):
Okay?
Speaker 5 (12:08):
Did she She doesn't know that I've changed my name yet.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
So Kenny is important here, Brooks. So you're going to
be the one to tell her for the first time
change his name for her. Yeah?
Speaker 3 (12:20):
Please, yeah, wow.
Speaker 5 (12:23):
If you can't be convinced it, to give me another chance,
especially for the holidays, because it's been three years since
I spent one single and not having her.
Speaker 4 (12:32):
Oh, because up eight months ago. It is your first
holiday by yourself.
Speaker 1 (12:35):
Okay, got it. So we're running out of time. We
do already have Jenna on the phone right now. Okay,
she's been waiting again to talk to us. She just
doesn't know why she's on the phone yet. She has
not been hearing any of this. So we're going to
punch her up and let you talk to her. I'm ready,
all right, Jay, We're gonna patch you down and we're
going to punch up Jenna.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Here we go, Brooke, go ahead and talk to her.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Hi, Jenna, it's Brooke from Brook and Jeffrey in the morning. Hi,
how are you so good? Welcome to the show.
Speaker 4 (13:05):
I think we have fantastic news for you.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
Oh okay, great. I do you think that? Because like, okay,
so we've heard your single. Is that true? Yes?
Speaker 3 (13:18):
That is true?
Speaker 4 (13:19):
Okay, And the person we heard that from is someone
who definitely does not want you to be single, someone
who is very interested in you. Okay, And I know
you have never met before, but they said that you're
super smart, you're really interesting, you have so much to
talk about and add to a relationship.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
They just can't stop thinking of you.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
Not in a creepy way, no, in.
Speaker 4 (13:43):
A positive way, in like the cutest way ever, because
you actually know this person.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Is this one of my coworkers? Because oh my gosh,
I'm thinking about too really cute one.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
No, no, better better than your coworker, because it's someone
that you have loved your life.
Speaker 2 (14:01):
Oh wow, and they.
Speaker 4 (14:03):
Realized that maybe in your relationship that you had with
them before, they didn't pay enough attention to you and
they're really regretful of that.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Wait, is this Kenny, Well.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Technically it used to be Kenny Kenny's dead Listen Listen,
Kenny has a chance.
Speaker 4 (14:26):
Yes, I'm literally saying that, because he is doing everything
in his power to show you and himself that he
is a new, improved person. Even he's gone so far
as to change his name. So Kenny Kenny is now
Jay and j is awesome.
Speaker 5 (14:43):
I am so confused.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Why would he do that.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
He's a thoughtful guy.
Speaker 4 (14:48):
I mean, he's gone so far as to not only
did he start a book club, but he remembered that
your favorite book, or one of your favorite books, was
The Great Gatsby. So that's why he chose the name
Jay because is a character who transforms in that book.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
What is happening?
Speaker 5 (15:04):
Are you serious? Yes?
Speaker 2 (15:06):
He likes you. He just wants to try it one
more time.
Speaker 3 (15:09):
Can you say that higher, pitch Brook?
Speaker 2 (15:10):
No, Kenny can though, Jay.
Speaker 5 (15:12):
Jay tell her, yeah, I want you back.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
A little more romantic than.
Speaker 5 (15:20):
Yeah, honey, honey, this this is you know, I can't
do another Christmas about you.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
I just can't.
Speaker 5 (15:26):
You know aneds of my life and you know I've
made all these changes and I'll do anything for you.
Speaker 3 (15:32):
He totally didn't read that out of a book by
the way that was from the art he did.
Speaker 5 (15:36):
Romantic. I don't even know what to say right now.
Speaker 1 (15:41):
Wait listen, I know this is probably really overwhelming, Jenno,
we kind of blindsided you with this with your ex boyfriend.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
But I want an answer, Jess.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
Well, that's what I'm getting to is the name of
this segment is Brooke gets you back together for Christmas.
So we're hoping that you are going to be open
to and back with your new and improved X Jay.
What do you think, Jenna, are you willing to give
your X another shot?
Speaker 5 (16:07):
Well, I mean, he sounds like he's making really good
choices and that was the reason we broke up.
Speaker 3 (16:14):
Was that he wasn't so the love never died.
Speaker 4 (16:21):
Sometime they say a lot of it is timing, So
maybe this is the time, dude, He's ready, He's ready.
Speaker 5 (16:27):
I mean.
Speaker 4 (16:29):
I think I am.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
I'm willing to try.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
Well, congratulations, it sounds like you two is so cute.
You're gonna at least meet and see how it feels,
and if it works out, then one hundred percent of
the credit goes to Brook.
Speaker 2 (16:44):
Thank you. Jeffrey.
Speaker 3 (16:46):
Yeah, jeffill refuse and never call you back.
Speaker 1 (16:48):
So we never know.
Speaker 3 (16:48):
Oh my god, how does that sound?
Speaker 2 (16:50):
It sounds great.
Speaker 4 (16:51):
Oh my god, you two are so cute that I
guarantee there's thousands of listeners texting their X right now,
which is not always a good idea.
Speaker 5 (16:58):
I'm just wanting that, Hey, would you mind call me
by my new name? Like I just I would love
to hear it.
Speaker 3 (17:05):
Jay, Okay, So I love that. Okay, we better hang
up with on the phone before we have more vowels.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Freaking Jefpary in the morning,
Welcome back to Brooke Breaks You Up. Oh no, it's
Brook and Jeffrey in the Morning.
Speaker 2 (00:07):
Somebody wanted this back.
Speaker 1 (00:08):
Everybody wants are kid. It's one of the highest rated
segments we've done.
Speaker 3 (00:12):
All year, and we did it once. How are we
not going to do a sequel for it?
Speaker 4 (00:17):
It's like I've been dumped and dumped people so many
times in my life.
Speaker 2 (00:21):
Do I have to keep.
Speaker 3 (00:21):
Doing That's what makes you an expert.
Speaker 2 (00:23):
That's what I got married so I didn't have to
do it anymore.
Speaker 1 (00:26):
This time, we're switching it up because it's Brook Breaks
You Up Holiday edition. For our listeners who may not
be familiar with the segment. Breaking up with someone's not
an easy thing to do, especially during Christmas. It's awkward,
it's messy, but sometimes it is absolutely necessary. So why
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do it yourself when you can have Brooke do it
for years of casual promiscuity have made her an expert
on telling people, yeah, it's not really working out, you
got what you wanted, now you should probably move on.
Speaker 3 (01:01):
Get yourself tested.
Speaker 2 (01:02):
It's an important conversation. So I don't waste your time.
Don't waste your pretty Brook.
Speaker 1 (01:06):
This is a little bit of a surprise to you,
but we did get an email from a listener. I
printed it out and I want you to be the
one who reads it. Okay, Okay, this is a listener
of ours who needs your help.
Speaker 2 (01:21):
Okay, I'll read the letter, jeff.
Speaker 3 (01:24):
That's the spirit Brook. What does it say?
Speaker 2 (01:26):
Says? Hi, Broock and Jeffrey. My name is Risha.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
I heard a segment you did called Brooke breaks you up,
and I really need your help to ditch.
Speaker 2 (01:34):
My boyfriend Shane before Christmas. I mean, you don't want
to waste your money on a gift.
Speaker 3 (01:42):
Okaya.
Speaker 2 (01:43):
Background, my family officially does not like him. Oh, well,
this is going to be easier. That's easy. That helps.
Speaker 4 (01:50):
Yeah, he came over last year and had way too
much eggnog, insulted my parents Christmas tree.
Speaker 2 (01:57):
Oh called it dollar store. She ended up with it
and then fell on top of it.
Speaker 3 (02:08):
It sounds like one of your exes, Brooke.
Speaker 4 (02:11):
This is not the first time he's done dumb stuff.
Dumb stuff is capitalized this letter. Okay, he's a good guy,
but it's time for him to finally grow up and
for me to move on to somebody else. I tend
to shy away from tough conversations. That's why I really
need you to do the dirty work and break up
with him for me.
Speaker 3 (02:30):
Oh so the reason is he's dumb and does dumb
stuff that's.
Speaker 4 (02:33):
Not I mean.
Speaker 2 (02:35):
Family, get it.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
You're gonna say, Brook.
Speaker 2 (02:38):
The letter ends, you're the best brook Brook.
Speaker 1 (02:43):
There is a woman in need during the holidays. You're
not gonna be a scrooge and throw her out into
the snow.
Speaker 3 (02:48):
Are you.
Speaker 2 (02:49):
The problem with dumb boys is they don't get it.
That is the issue. It's better than a nice, innocent guy.
Speaker 1 (02:56):
Well, we don't have a lot of time. We do
have her boyfriend, Shane already on the line right now.
He is he's not heard any of this, so we
got to get right to the call. Let's punch up Shane,
and we have to do it Broke, and we're.
Speaker 3 (03:10):
Gonna let you do your things.
Speaker 1 (03:12):
We told him that it was a radio station contest
thing we had to get in for.
Speaker 2 (03:18):
Him to dance.
Speaker 3 (03:21):
So here we go, let's do it. Let's punch him
up it.
Speaker 1 (03:24):
Shaney there, Hello, Hey, Shane, you're on Brooke and Jeffrey
in the morning. Oh my god, Oh my god, am
I actually on air?
Speaker 3 (03:32):
This is crazy and one member of the show has
been dying to talk to you.
Speaker 4 (03:38):
Oh yeah, Shane, it's Brook.
Speaker 3 (03:43):
Oh my god, I listened to your podcast all the time.
Speaker 5 (03:46):
I'm so sorry. I'm sorry it's so embarrassing. But you
are my favorite person on the show.
Speaker 4 (03:52):
Too. Bro.
Speaker 2 (03:55):
That's interesting, Shane.
Speaker 3 (03:58):
I got listen. I got all my friends listening to you, guys.
I got my girlfriend listening to you guys.
Speaker 2 (04:04):
You know, Shane, that's why we're calling.
Speaker 4 (04:06):
I don't mean to interrupt you, but we're calling because
your girlfriend contacted us.
Speaker 3 (04:10):
Wait a minute, is this trivia? Am I?
Speaker 5 (04:13):
I bet I could beat you at trivia.
Speaker 3 (04:16):
We're not doing the trivia game with Brook right now.
This is something else.
Speaker 2 (04:19):
Oh this is a little word serious. You could turn
it into trivia.
Speaker 3 (04:26):
Okay, God, just get do it real quick, Shane.
Speaker 2 (04:29):
I don't know how to tell you this, buddy. You
seem like such a nice guy.
Speaker 4 (04:33):
You see him like, you have great energy, and I
love to hear that you have such a good friend group.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
That is going to be crucial right now.
Speaker 3 (04:41):
Okay, Okay, what's happening.
Speaker 4 (04:44):
Okay, here's the thing, Shane, Risha wrote us, and we
do this terrible segment. It's called Brooke breaks you up,
and I'm Brooke, and that's what I'm calling to do
because wait, wrote in and she said she didn't.
Speaker 2 (04:59):
Know, and I tell you because she didn't want to
hurt you. Obviously this is going to hurt you. There's
no way around that.
Speaker 4 (05:05):
But it's just your guys' relationship has run its course.
Speaker 3 (05:10):
Wait a second, is this a phone tap? What did
I say? I mean he knows the show. You can't
blame him for that.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Listen, Shane.
Speaker 4 (05:21):
She told us all about the Christmas tree and you
getting too drunk at Christmas last year. And I mean,
I'm gonna be honest, like her family not a huge fan. Wait,
this isn't a joke.
Speaker 2 (05:32):
No, it's not a joke, buddy. I'm sorry.
Speaker 3 (05:36):
So you're really doing this Brook.
Speaker 5 (05:37):
You're breaking up with me for her.
Speaker 4 (05:39):
I think that she just thought it would be easier
for you if it came from somebody you trusted and loved.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
You love me, I don't mean.
Speaker 2 (05:48):
That like I love love you. I mean like, like
you're a fan of the show.
Speaker 3 (05:52):
This isn't going well, Shane.
Speaker 2 (05:54):
Breakups never go well, Jeff. It always ends bad.
Speaker 4 (05:57):
It sucks for one person, and unfortunately, that person and
is Shane. And listen, Shane, you live it up through
the holidays, you drink as much eggnog as you want,
and you go ahead and talk about their stupid family
dollar store chek tree that they have.
Speaker 2 (06:10):
You don't want to be part of that family anyway.
Speaker 5 (06:12):
Okay, Well that great idea. Brook.
Speaker 3 (06:14):
You know what I'll do.
Speaker 5 (06:15):
I'll do a drinking game where I take a shot
every time you call me buddy.
Speaker 2 (06:20):
I didn't know.
Speaker 1 (06:23):
Because alienated not one, but two of our listeners while
doing one a favor.
Speaker 2 (06:28):
Wow, Shane, why too?
Speaker 3 (06:30):
You just crept on Risha and her whole family.
Speaker 4 (06:33):
I just say, Risha understands, like, if you're gonna get
over a breakup, yeah, there's anger.
Speaker 3 (06:39):
Let's stop trying to justify our past behavior. Shane.
Speaker 1 (06:42):
I am sorry that Brooke did this to you during
the holiday season. And I know this is probably weird
to ask, but hopefully Brook's still your favorite on the show.
Speaker 2 (06:50):
That don't ask that. Don't answer that, Shane.
Speaker 5 (06:54):
If she was, it was only because the other two
were solo on the totem pole that she's still some lead.
Speaker 3 (07:01):
Oh yeah, Alexis, Yeah, I feel that.
Speaker 1 (07:03):
I'm sorry, man, Try and have a good holidays.
Speaker 3 (07:06):
We do feel really bad. We got to hang up though, Okay, I'm.
Speaker 2 (07:08):
Just gonna hang up, Like, just tell him something nice.
Speaker 1 (07:11):
Okay, you can move in with Brook and her family
for the holidays.
Speaker 2 (07:14):
Shame, You're gonna be fine. Okay, you don't need Risha.
He can give you a key chain, maybe radio station swag.
Speaker 1 (07:20):
We will send them your way. But you guys, Okay,
I was mostly directed towards Brook. I feel like that
was definitely a tough one.
Speaker 5 (07:27):
Well deserved.
Speaker 2 (07:28):
But are they ever gonna be good?
Speaker 3 (07:30):
That's kind of your job to make it good.
Speaker 2 (07:32):
It's not gonna happen some day.
Speaker 3 (07:36):
Break up with them too, thank you?
Speaker 4 (07:38):
Okay, yeah, a thousand there is.
Speaker 3 (07:42):
Tough, but it is the holiday season.
Speaker 1 (07:45):
So Brooke breaks you up for the holidays, and Brook
also gets you back together.
Speaker 3 (07:50):
That's why I have a surprise for her.
Speaker 1 (07:52):
Coming up next, two people are on the line. One
wants to get back together with the other.
Speaker 2 (07:58):
No, Brook is No. I think that's a good idea either.
Speaker 1 (08:02):
What's happening, Brook is gonna get you back together for
the holidays.
Speaker 3 (08:06):
Coming up right after this.
Speaker 2 (08:08):
Brook and Jeffrey in the morning.
Speaker 1 (08:12):
It's Brook and Jeffrey in the morning. And if you
were just listening a couple of minutes ago, you heard
Brooke breaks you up before Christmas and you're not gonna
believe this, Brooke. But people on the text board weren't
one hundred percent thrilled.
Speaker 2 (08:27):
Oh shocking. Guess what people who aren't happy. I'm not either.
Speaker 1 (08:31):
Oh it's not very nice to yell back at the
people who aren't happy.
Speaker 3 (08:34):
They're just giving us feedback.
Speaker 1 (08:36):
On the show, one person even said, I need to
tell my therapist about what Brooke just did because that
traumatized me forever. And that's from your son, Adler. But
it's good that he already has a therapist.
Speaker 2 (08:48):
So well we started on.
Speaker 3 (08:51):
The thing is, we.
Speaker 1 (08:54):
May have a chance for redemption for you, Brooke, because
now you have the opportunity to bring two xes back
together for the holiday. You do not want to go
over to today, and that's.
Speaker 4 (09:08):
Not because the thing is is if I failed this,
then I'm an even bigger jerk. Wait, we have two
exes that already want to get back together, or we
have one ex who wants to get back together.
Speaker 3 (09:18):
One guy wants you to help him get back together.
Speaker 1 (09:21):
Guys, Jay is hoping that you can work some magic today.
Speaker 3 (09:24):
He emailed the show looking for Brooks.
Speaker 5 (09:27):
Help.
Speaker 3 (09:27):
Let's punch him up.
Speaker 1 (09:28):
Hey, Jay, welcome to brook gets you back together for
the holidays?
Speaker 5 (09:32):
Hey, how you doing?
Speaker 2 (09:34):
We don't have a lot of time here.
Speaker 4 (09:35):
I need a quick I mean, honestly, I need a
quick rundown of give me three highlights of the relationship
and why it ended?
Speaker 3 (09:45):
Wow?
Speaker 1 (09:46):
Wait, wait, wait, Let's start with her name, so Brooke
can write it down and not forget it like she
did with the one the important back.
Speaker 2 (09:52):
I would really blow it if I called her.
Speaker 3 (09:54):
What's your ex's name?
Speaker 5 (09:56):
Jenna?
Speaker 3 (09:56):
Jenna? Okay, write it down, Brook, Okay. How long were
you in Jenet? Together?
Speaker 5 (10:01):
Three years?
Speaker 2 (10:01):
Okay? In those three years? What did you love about
Jenna and your relationship?
Speaker 5 (10:07):
I love that she was a book reader, so she
was very knowledgeable.
Speaker 3 (10:11):
Okay, she could read.
Speaker 2 (10:13):
So what did you love about your relationship together?
Speaker 4 (10:17):
She had a lot to talk about interesting patty Kathy,
and then.
Speaker 3 (10:23):
She was supportive, honestly did everything for him.
Speaker 1 (10:29):
Sweet.
Speaker 2 (10:29):
This is also sweet. Actually, I want you guys to
be back together. Why did it end?
Speaker 5 (10:33):
This is what I want to listen. I got really
into watching European soccer, and since they play in Europe,
I'd be going to bars like at like five in
the morning to watch the match to drink, and it
just wasn't healthy.
Speaker 3 (10:46):
She wasn't coming with you to the bars at five
am to.
Speaker 2 (10:49):
Support you in those games.
Speaker 4 (10:52):
I'm having a hard time believing that she dumped you
because you liked European soccer too much.
Speaker 5 (10:58):
I didn't. I guess I didn't pay enough attention to her,
and so she broke up with me eight months ago.
Speaker 2 (11:04):
Listen to that maturity though, in the realization.
Speaker 1 (11:06):
What's changed in the last eight months from then until now?
Speaker 5 (11:10):
Well, you know, I got back into the gym. I'm
even doing a book club because I know she loves books.
Speaker 2 (11:15):
Oh wow, that does this have to do with the
soccer season ending or.
Speaker 4 (11:21):
We don't need.
Speaker 5 (11:23):
Honestly, I'm not a huge reader. But it's me showing
her that I want to talk to her more about
stuff and want to do things that she likes.
Speaker 2 (11:31):
Okay, and better yourself. I love this.
Speaker 5 (11:33):
Yeah. I even changed my name. It used to be Kenny,
but yeah.
Speaker 2 (11:39):
Are you are you named Kenneth? Now?
Speaker 3 (11:41):
His name is Jay? Remember I wrote his name is
j You know but.
Speaker 5 (11:53):
I changed it to Jay like Gatsby. That's one of
her favorite books.
Speaker 4 (11:56):
The Great Gatsby, and he changed his name to Jay
in the book as well, to create a new, like
a better identity for himself.
Speaker 5 (12:04):
And that's what I want to do, you know, for love.
Speaker 2 (12:06):
Okay?
Speaker 3 (12:07):
Okay?
Speaker 5 (12:08):
Did she She doesn't know that I've changed my name yet.
Speaker 2 (12:13):
So Kenny is important here, Brooks. So you're going to
be the one to tell her for the first time
change his name for her. Yeah?
Speaker 3 (12:20):
Please, yeah, wow.
Speaker 5 (12:23):
If you can't be convinced it, to give me another chance,
especially for the holidays, because it's been three years since
I spent one single and not having her.
Speaker 4 (12:32):
Oh, because up eight months ago. It is your first
holiday by yourself.
Speaker 1 (12:35):
Okay, got it. So we're running out of time. We
do already have Jenna on the phone right now. Okay,
she's been waiting again to talk to us. She just
doesn't know why she's on the phone yet. She has
not been hearing any of this. So we're going to
punch her up and let you talk to her. I'm ready,
all right, Jay, We're gonna patch you down and we're
going to punch up Jenna.
Speaker 3 (12:54):
Here we go, Brooke, go ahead and talk to her.
Speaker 2 (12:56):
Hi, Jenna, it's Brooke from Brook and Jeffrey in the morning. Hi,
how are you so good? Welcome to the show.
Speaker 4 (13:05):
I think we have fantastic news for you.
Speaker 2 (13:09):
Oh okay, great. I do you think that? Because like, okay,
so we've heard your single. Is that true? Yes?
Speaker 3 (13:18):
That is true?
Speaker 4 (13:19):
Okay, And the person we heard that from is someone
who definitely does not want you to be single, someone
who is very interested in you. Okay, And I know
you have never met before, but they said that you're
super smart, you're really interesting, you have so much to
talk about and add to a relationship.
Speaker 2 (13:40):
They just can't stop thinking of you.
Speaker 3 (13:41):
Not in a creepy way, no, in.
Speaker 4 (13:43):
A positive way, in like the cutest way ever, because
you actually know this person.
Speaker 3 (13:48):
Is this one of my coworkers? Because oh my gosh,
I'm thinking about too really cute one.
Speaker 4 (13:54):
No, no, better better than your coworker, because it's someone
that you have loved your life.
Speaker 2 (14:01):
Oh wow, and they.
Speaker 4 (14:03):
Realized that maybe in your relationship that you had with
them before, they didn't pay enough attention to you and
they're really regretful of that.
Speaker 3 (14:12):
Wait, is this Kenny, Well.
Speaker 2 (14:14):
Technically it used to be Kenny Kenny's dead Listen Listen,
Kenny has a chance.
Speaker 4 (14:26):
Yes, I'm literally saying that, because he is doing everything
in his power to show you and himself that he
is a new, improved person. Even he's gone so far
as to change his name. So Kenny Kenny is now
Jay and j is awesome.
Speaker 5 (14:43):
I am so confused.
Speaker 3 (14:46):
Why would he do that.
Speaker 2 (14:47):
He's a thoughtful guy.
Speaker 4 (14:48):
I mean, he's gone so far as to not only
did he start a book club, but he remembered that
your favorite book, or one of your favorite books, was
The Great Gatsby. So that's why he chose the name
Jay because is a character who transforms in that book.
Speaker 2 (15:03):
What is happening?
Speaker 5 (15:04):
Are you serious? Yes?
Speaker 2 (15:06):
He likes you. He just wants to try it one
more time.
Speaker 3 (15:09):
Can you say that higher, pitch Brook?
Speaker 2 (15:10):
No, Kenny can though, Jay.
Speaker 5 (15:12):
Jay tell her, yeah, I want you back.
Speaker 2 (15:16):
A little more romantic than.
Speaker 5 (15:20):
Yeah, honey, honey, this this is you know, I can't
do another Christmas about you.
Speaker 1 (15:24):
I just can't.
Speaker 5 (15:26):
You know aneds of my life and you know I've
made all these changes and I'll do anything for you.
Speaker 3 (15:32):
He totally didn't read that out of a book by
the way that was from the art he did.
Speaker 5 (15:36):
Romantic. I don't even know what to say right now.
Speaker 1 (15:41):
Wait listen, I know this is probably really overwhelming, Jenno,
we kind of blindsided you with this with your ex boyfriend.
Speaker 2 (15:47):
But I want an answer, Jess.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
Well, that's what I'm getting to is the name of
this segment is Brooke gets you back together for Christmas.
So we're hoping that you are going to be open
to and back with your new and improved X Jay.
What do you think, Jenna, are you willing to give
your X another shot?
Speaker 5 (16:07):
Well, I mean, he sounds like he's making really good
choices and that was the reason we broke up.
Speaker 3 (16:14):
Was that he wasn't so the love never died.
Speaker 4 (16:21):
Sometime they say a lot of it is timing, So
maybe this is the time, dude, He's ready, He's ready.
Speaker 5 (16:27):
I mean.
Speaker 4 (16:29):
I think I am.
Speaker 2 (16:30):
I'm willing to try.
Speaker 1 (16:34):
Well, congratulations, it sounds like you two is so cute.
You're gonna at least meet and see how it feels,
and if it works out, then one hundred percent of
the credit goes to Brook.
Speaker 2 (16:44):
Thank you. Jeffrey.
Speaker 3 (16:46):
Yeah, jeffill refuse and never call you back.
Speaker 1 (16:48):
So we never know.
Speaker 3 (16:48):
Oh my god, how does that sound?
Speaker 2 (16:50):
It sounds great.
Speaker 4 (16:51):
Oh my god, you two are so cute that I
guarantee there's thousands of listeners texting their X right now,
which is not always a good idea.
Speaker 5 (16:58):
I'm just wanting that, Hey, would you mind call me
by my new name? Like I just I would love
to hear it.
Speaker 3 (17:05):
Jay, Okay, So I love that. Okay, we better hang
up with on the phone before we have more vowels.
Speaker 2 (17:18):
Freaking Jefpary in the morning,
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