Oh the joy!

Yes. It's Dave. Again.

I'm not sure if you tuned into the show Thursday night, but it was crazy. Jake attempted to muff me on air, it didn't really work out so well, but at least he tried. On the bright side, we had a lot of good questions and good call-ins.

I think perhaps my favorite question was the question from a caller giving us the name of Mark. Mark is dating a girl who loves shopping, is a little obsessed about it, and she insists on bringing him along for the ride. Now Mark, who (like most guys) doesn't really care ALL that much for shopping, almost drags his feet to the store with her. His question was how exactly he can solve this problem. Obviously shopping is important to his girlfriend, and so because it is important to her he agrees to go along to support her. The thing is though, he's not the biggest fan. What can Mark do to show his girlfriend that he loves her and doesn't want to upset her, but at the same time doesn't go insane in those large shopping malls?

Jake and I talked a little over this one on air, and we both concluded that what is really important is that they COMMUNICATE (insert trumpets blaring.) Mark needs to let his girlfriend know how he feels, but he also needs to do it in a mature and almost "professional" manner. Rather than coming down on her, he should simply state that he feels a little out of place when he goes shopping, and that it's not the most enjoyable thing for him to do. Now, obviously, Mark shouldn't ask for a complete "pardon" from the shopping world; Mark should attempt to continue accompanying his girlfriend every so often to let her know that he does support her. The important thing is, however, that he doesn't go EVERY time.

Overall, I felt the show went well. If you missed it, dang it anyway. But you got a chance to catch next week's show, as always Thursday at 8:00 on the KAGE 89.5 FM Ephraim or http://www.snow.edu/kage. Trust us, you don't want to miss it.

Thanks again for all the good call-ins. Take care and good dating!

Bring on Dr. Poulson!

Howdy there!

Yes, that was a classic greeting from Wyoming. So I'm not sure if you caught anything from the last show, but we had a grand old time, Jake and I. We definitely had some good callers, from strong-willed anti-Valentine's Day haters to our good buddy "Jo Jo" (who by the way is doing well), we had a lot of involvement on our show, which of course we always love.

BUT, this Thursday is going to be like none other. BEFORE, Jake and I basically just spit-balled it and we lucked out. BEFORE we would share advice from our parents and claim it as our own. BEFORE we would be unofficial. But NOW, we ARE official: we have Dr. Lynn Poulson on the show! That's right, Snow College relationship master Dr. Poulson is coming on the show to give us all a few gems and let us know what is and what isn't about dating and relationships. Ever wonder why you lost that girl or guy? Maybe Dr. Poulson can reveal the secret! What's the best way to flirt? Dr. Poulson has got the answers. Move over Dr. Jake, a REAL doctor is coming in!

Be sure to tune in tomorrow at 8 PM on the KAGE or at snow.edu/kage to hear all the good stuff! And as always, call us at (435) 248-7007 during the show to pop your questions for the relationship doctor himself! I'm excited... you better be as well!

Well folks, see you tomorrow! Until then, good dating!

Jake 'n Dave Valentine's Day Guidelines

Oh my good gads. Get your hostility up in here. Dave and I thought we were bringing up a nice, innocent topic when we started talking about Valentine's Day — but I'll be a Cazier if we didn't get darn near lynched.

I'm probably exaggeratin', but maybe I ain't. Whatever the reaction, our findings about the Day of Love were startling. After surveying the Girl Community of Ephraim (Dave's fiancé), we found out a lot of the reasons why the holiday is so loathed — frankly, some of them are downright understandable.

I don't anticipate to list all of our findings here (we'll talk about that on the show), but I do want to offer these guidelines to help you get the most of your Valentine’s Day experience:

1. Keep it between yourselves. There’s no need to go flaunt your gifts or your affection in public.

2. Keep it simple. Most people would probably prefer nice, sweet assurances without a huge display. Beware of spending over $50, but even that might be too high. Don’t overdo it!

3. As a general rule, if there’s no one that you’re really interested in (or that is really interested in you), it might not be a bad idea to ignore this Valentine’s Day (unless you and some friends decide to do a group thing together).

Happy smooches, and best o' luck this controversial season!

We're Ba-ack!

Hey there!

Well, it's official, the Spring 2009 semester at Snow has begun. BUT, guess what else has begun? The second season of the Jake 'n Dave Show! We had an awesome time last night. Thanks to all of you who tuned in and called us up. We had some intense questions and some good points brought up by many of you.

For those of you who MISSED, check it out:

• Details were shared of my engagement (yup, yup) including Jake's interview of my finace, Emily.
• (Dr.) Jake shared his startling discovery of the "Intermediate Stage" in a relationship.
• Flirting tips for women.
• Someone under the alias "Jo Jo" called in and explained that he is in a pickle: his twin brother's ex-girlfriend is now his girl and he's not sure what to do.
• Valentine's Day is hated by many females... Jill called in and agreed!
• Jake 'n Dave's Top Ten this week: Top ten best birthday gifts to give a guy.

This just scratches the surface too! It was a great show, and a fine kickoff, if you ask me. We're excited to keep this show crack-a-lackin' this semester with more crazy interviews and more amazing discoveries in the world of dating.

On another note, Jake is still the Jake. He seems to know what's up and how to handle things.

Best of luck, fellow Snow Daters! Go get 'im, and remember that if you get lonely on a Thursday night, there's always the Jake 'n Dave Show, where EVERY night, is True Badger Night!