Loser Line (3/23/26)

2%. That's the number of people who take the stairs when there is also an escalator available.

I'm Michael Easter and on my podcast, 2%. I break down the signs of mental toughness, fitness,

and building resilience in our strange modern world. Put yourself through some hardships and you

will come out on the other side a happier, more fulfilled, healthier person. Listen to 2%.

That's T-W-O percent on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

On the serving pancakes podcast, conversations about volleyball go beyond the court. Today we have

a little best-friend compatibility test. How long have we been best friends? It's just a day we met.

As the league won volleyball season heads towards its final stretch, there's no better time to tune in.

You'll hear unfiltered analysis behind the scenes stories and conversations with leaders making

an impact across the sport. Whether you're following the final push of love season or just

love the game, serving pancakes brings you closer to the action and the people shaping the future

of volleyball. Open your free iHeartRadio app, search serving pancakes, and listen now.

Presented by Capital One, founding partner of iHeart Women's Sports.

Ready for a different take on Formula One? Look no further than no grip, a new podcast

tackling the culture of motor racing's most coveted series. Join me, Lily Herman, as we dive into

the under-explored pockets of F1, including the story of the woman who last participated in a

Formula One race weekend, the recent uptick in F1 romance novels, and plenty of mishap scandals and

sagas that have made Formula One a delightful, decadent dumpster fire for more than 75 years.

Listen to no grip on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, host of the on-purpose podcast. My latest episode is with Noah Khan,

the singer-songwriter behind the multi-platinum global hit, Stick Season,

on one of the biggest voices in music today. Talking about the mental illness stuff,

it used to be the thing that I was ashamed of. Getting to talk about this is not common for me.

Right now, I need it more than ever.

Listen to on-purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get

your podcasts. Hey, it's Nora Jones, and my podcast playing along is back with more of my favorite

musicians. Check out my newest episode with Josh Groban. You really did the phantom at that point.

Yeah, I would definitely like the phantom in that. That's so funny.

Listen to Nora Jones's playing along on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your

podcasts.

If you haven't heard the loser line before, it works like this. Let's say someone approaches you

when you're at the club, and uses this charming pickup line on you.

Oh god, I need to go outside for some air.

Don't step on the tube connected to his oxygen tank.

Instead, reach over and press his life alert button, and tell him once you're done with him,

he's definitely going to be in cardiac arrest.

And that's when you slip the number to the loser line, so hopefully he calls it,

and leaves an awkward voicemail that we can play on the air.

Voicemails like this one.

Mark's method. Hi, this is Kat.

Something you should probably know is like that newly single.

You know, I'm just putting myself back out there now.

You really seem really nice, so I figured, why not? Let me just give this a try.

How do I end this call?

Oh god, I haven't been this confused because they put in those card readers at the gas station.

I'm just going to press all the buttons until something happened.

I think the time just ran out after like 15 minutes, that's what a voicemail from my mom would

sound like if she ever became single, except it would go on for 30 minutes.

I was like so rooting for her. She did so well.

Someone just needs to teach her that and button the big red one.

She's never made a phone call before.

Mark's method. Hi, this is Kat and the magician from the bar last night.

You left the show before the show started.

So you missed all the fun, but I thought maybe just for you, I could do some magic

over the phone. Give you a little, give you a little private showing.

Okay, so as you can see, I've got, well, you can't see, but okay, so just imagine, just think,

hey, I have a yellow fuzzy ball. It's in my hand.

Normal ball, something special. I give it a tap and another tap and

poof, it's gone, damaged. And what's that behind your ear?

Look, it's a missy ball. Anyway, I'd love to show you these in person and

who knows, maybe I'll make your clothes disappear. No, I'm kidding, no. Ta-da!

That's the most unconfident magician I've ever heard.

If you're looking for his services, though, just google awkward perverted magician online.

This can be a business model. Yeah, call people 30 minute shows. Okay, now imagine I'm

sawed in half. You get crazy, right? Wait, I'm levitating. Let's not ruin his magic,

but speaking of perverted magicians, have you been to our Instagram before?

Wow. A car digital producer, Jake, says that's where the real fans live.

Hey, that is where the real magic happens. For sure, you can not only follow the show there,

but you'll get exclusive clips of us doing silly things all around the office.

Yeah, and you can actually see them. Yeah, the other big podcasters don't do that.

No, they don't. Suck it, Joe Rogan. Yeah, he's not wacky enough.

What are you bringing that silly? No, man, nobody's silly like we are.

And we post our loser line clips favorite ones of the week every single week.

So go find us at broken jeffery. Just like lust and subscribe. Now back to the clips.

Next message. Yo, I see my buddy Kirk, he gave me your number.

I thought you were cute and sorry, hold on a second.

Sorry about that. I just slow. Okay, um, okay, I'm sorry.

I was just curious about, um, uh, oh man, what are they going to ask you?

I just, where I had a reason for calling. I guess, have you like, have you done whippets before?

Like those little, like the tannister thing?

Uh, like the whole lot.

Um, okay, so sorry you still, you still there? Um, I was gonna ask you,

have you ever done whippets before?

They're, they're way more fun than I remember them being.

Oh, that would be one.

That made it most unsexy drug use.

You heard the sexy ones. That one didn't meet your bar.

I did appreciate that it was his buddy who gave him the loser line.

I don't know if you guys caught that.

Is there any chance we can invite this guy to our next show dinner?

Just to like spice things up a little bit. He won't remember to come.

Next message. Hey, uh, hey, bud. It's your uncle Bob.

Your mom wanted me to leave you this message.

Because he just did your, um, did that, what the piano was, I don't think.

And, uh, she sent me the video of it and just, uh, wow, dude, you've got, uh,

or you've got some big moves on the keys there. It was, uh, oh god, what do you guys call it?

It was, um, vibes, yeah, no, no, big, uh, big, uh, big vibes.

Uh, I love you, buddy. Stay groovy.

Yeah, Uncle Bob. How?

Is that how you do it?

Everybody's doing whippets on this.

Poor uncle. Yeah, but I get it. That's going to be me like, I've already talked about that.

Your sister's going to give you the loser like, stop calling.

Remember, hit up and subscribe to our YouTube at broken jeffery where we post all of our content,

our second dates, phone tabs and video recordings of us live reacting in studio while doing

whippets to all of those rely on clips of the week. We've got a phone tab coming up right after this.

Two percent. That's the number of people who take the stairs when there is also an escalator

available. I'm Michael Easter and on my podcast, two percent, I break down the science of

mental toughness, fitness and building resilience in our strange modern world. Put yourself through

some hardships and you will come out on the other side, a happier, more fulfilled, healthier person.

Listen to two percent. That's T-W-O percent on the iHeartRadio app, Apple podcasts or wherever you

get your podcasts. On the Serving Pancakes podcast, conversations about volleyball go beyond the court.

Today we have a little best friend compatibility test. Okay. How long have we been best friends?

It's just a day we met. As the league won volleyball season heads towards its final stretch,

there's no better time to tune in. You'll hear unfiltered analysis behind the scene stories and

conversations with leaders making an impact across the sport. Whether you're following the final

push of love season or just love the game, Serving Pancakes brings you closer to the action and

the people shaping the future of volleyball. Open your free iHeartRadio app, search Serving Pancakes and

listen now. Presented by Capital One, Founding Partner of iHeart Women's Sports. Ready for a

different take on Formula One? Look no further than no grip, a new podcast tackling the culture of

Motor Racing's most coveted series. Join me, Lily Herman, as we dive into the under-explored

pockets of F1. Including the story of the woman who last participated in a Formula One race weekend,

the recent uptick in F1 romance novels and plenty of mishaps scandals and sagas that have made

Formula One a delightful, decadent dumpster fire for more than 75 years. Listen to no grip on the

iHeartRadio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Hey, I'm Jay Shetty, host of

the on purpose podcast. My latest episode is with Noah Kahn, the singer-songwriter behind the

multi-platinum global hit Stick Season on one of the biggest voices in music today.

Talking about the mental illness stuff, it used to be the thing that I was ashamed of.

Getting to talk about this is not common for me, and right now I need it more than ever.

Listen to on purpose with Jay Shetty on the iHeartRadio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your

podcasts. Hey, it's Nora Jones and my podcast playing along is back with more of my favorite

musicians. Check out my newest episode with Josh Groban. You really did the Phantom at that point.

Yeah, I would definitely the Phantom in that. That's so funny.

Listen to Nora Jones playing along on the iHeartRadio app Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.