FULL SHOW: Haunted House Hero Date, Pumpkin Patch Mafia + Borrow Your Kid Loser Line (10/26/26)
Summary
Brooke and Jeffrey kick off Halloween week by discussing the rising cost of candy, dubbed "shriekflation," and playing a trivia game on trending couple costumes. The hosts share "Laser Stories" about a nail salon lawsuit, Ebenezer Scrooge's Venmo account, and an Ocean Spray pop-up diner. They also air a special Halloween edition of the Loser Line featuring listener voicemails about pumpkin patch fears and borrowing a child for trick-or-treating, before helping a haunted house employee who met a woman during a jump scare.
Topics discussed
Sponsor reads and show intro
Weekend recap and listener comments
Halloween spending poll and candy costs
Game: Guessing Google's top duo costumes
Shrinkflation in Halloween candy
Laser Stories: Weird news and Ocean Spray pop-up
Sponsor breaks and Halloween week preview
Loser Line: Halloween-themed voicemails
Prank call: HOA Halloween decoration violation
Sponsor reads and Halloween doorbell safety
Second Date Update: Haunted house romance
Misconnections: Awkward Halloween encounters
Trivia game with listener Aaron
Closing sponsor reads and sign-off
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