The Bert Show – Full Show PT 3: Monday, January 19 [Vault]

Air Date: January 19, 2026
Main Theme: The unpredictable, humorous, and sometimes “psycho” behavior people exhibit during emotional breakups, plus a listener quest for closure over a 4-year-old ambiguous comment from a close friend.

Episode Overview

In this lively installment of The Bert Show, the cast welcomes listeners to share their wildest "Psycho Hall of Fame" breakup stories—those moments when they acted wildly out of character in the throes of heartache. The hosts engage with callers about true (and truly strange) events, debate what breaks through to “hall of fame” status, and share some real head-scratchers from their own experiences. Later, the show pivots to a discussion about ambiguous comments in friendships when a listener confronts her best friend over a four-year-old remark that’s haunted her since.

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Psycho Hall of Fame: Breakup-Induced Insanity

Segment Starts: [00:00]

Premise: After a breakup, "otherwise healthy" people sometimes become unrecognizable—even to themselves. The show seeks listener confessions for "The Psycho Hall of Fame."
Quote:

"These are normal people, average people, every day, pretty healthy folks. But after the breakup, they've just gone psycho."
—Burt, [00:14]

Wildest Nominee Stories

The Watcher in Black:
- An ex-boyfriend, wearing all black, tries to watch his ex go to sleep outside her apartment and ends up getting hit by a car.
- Jessica recounting, [00:46–01:12]
Movie Scene Recreation:
- Jessica admits convincing her husband to chase her around the house with a knife, reenacting a slasher movie scene for kicks.
- Jessica, [01:23–01:32]
The Cell Phone Con:
- A woman, obsessed with her ex's new interest "Nicole," sets up a fake voicemail and changes all the Nicole entries in his phone to her fake number.
- Jessica, [01:36–02:09]
Stalking and Vandalism:
- A caller confesses to stalking her ex by sneaking into his gated apartment and keying his car after catching him with someone new.
- Caller, [04:24–04:47]
5,000 Magazine Subscriptions:
- A military husband, in retaliation for divorce proceedings, signs his ex-wife up for thousands of magazine and newspaper subscriptions.
- Caller, [05:41–06:57]
Laxative Revenge:
- After being cheated on during a hospital stay, a woman bakes brownies laced with Ex-Lax for her ex-boyfriend, landing him in the hospital.
"Well, the brownies were a little tainted. I basically put six boxes of Ex Lax in the brownies."
—Caller, [07:20]
- The conversation expands to a similar collegiate story where "pot brownies" doomed a man to fail a drug test.
- Jeff, [08:29–08:59]
Full Destruction:
- A woman admits to not just food tampering, but also cleaning toilets with her ex's toothbrush and outing his affair to colleagues and the other woman's spouse.
- Caller, [09:21–10:17]
Bushes & Broken Leg:
- Jessica recounts an episode from 15 years ago: spying on her ex in the bushes, getting caught, breaking her leg while escaping—with her toddler son witnessing it all. She's officially inducted into the Psycho Hall of Fame with a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek oath.
- Jessica, [10:33–12:56]

Hosts’ Reflections

On "Premeditation" vs. "Crime of Passion":
- The crew debates what separates hall of fame insanity (requiring planning and creativity) from mere heat-of-the-moment actions like keying a car.
"It has to be more premeditated than the act of passion. Like the keying a car is… in the moment, emotional, keyed the car. But mailing something and waiting three days… that's going and buying…"
—Mike, [05:06]

2. Phone Scam Segment

Segment Starts: [13:23]

Premise: A staged prank call where a fake coworker claims to have found (and snooped through) a vacationing colleague's personal laptop, threatening to post her bikini photos online and giving unsolicited advice about her boyfriend Brian.
- The target, Jamie, becomes increasingly uncomfortable and incredulous before learning it’s all a prank organized by her coworkers.
"This is actually Jeff with the Birch show at all the hits Q100. And this is a Phone scam from everyone in your office who hates Brian."
—Jeff, [18:44]

Notable Reactions

Jamie’s mounting horror and threats:

"Do you realize you can lose your job over this? ... That's personal."
—Jamie, [17:35]
The instant relief and laughter at the reveal:

"Oh my god, are you kidding me?... I thought he was like, this guy's a weirdo."
—Jamie, [18:48]

3. "What Did You Mean By That?"—Listener Seeks Friendship Closure

Segment Starts: [19:12]

Setup

Listener Tammy has spent four years wondering what her best friend Mike meant when he once said:

"You're the type of girl who'd make a guy like me fall head over heels in love with them."
—Tammy recounting, [22:15]
She never addressed it at the time; now, with show support, she wants closure.

The Group Analyzes

Team Theory:
- Hosts believe Mike was trying to test the waters romantically, offering a "cryptic confession" to gauge Tammy's reaction without direct risk.
"I think he was trying to cryptically say I'm in love with you without saying I'm in love with you."
—Jen Hobby, [25:47]

The Live Call

On-Air Discussion with Mike

Tammy asks directly about the comment after four years.
- Mike admits he was "really, really into" Tammy at the time and considering pursuing more than friendship—but after no response (and the moment being interrupted), he moved on.
"At the time, Tammy, I was actually... really, really into you at the time."
—Mike, [29:30]
When asked if he’s still interested:
- Mike says he now only sees her as a friend and is seeing someone new, but values their friendship deeply.
"Right now I just, you know, I kind of don't see her as any more... more than a friend, you know?"
—Mike, [30:39]
Tammy processes the answer—trying to be gracious but slightly hurt by the lost opportunity.
- The hosts sympathize with her awkwardness, reminding listeners about how people can build up stories in their heads for years without closure.

Emotional Honesty

Tammy expresses some disappointment but accepts the outcome.

"That was your way of me, and I guess that was my missed opportunity and react to it right then. But everything's fine now..."
—Tammy, [33:00]
Jen Hobby reflects on the satisfaction women sometimes take in keeping friends around who might like them, and the "torture" this can be for male friends.

"It's kind of this mean, torturous thing we do to guys. Guy friends in our life, but we do it."
—Jen Hobby, [35:27]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On breakup madness:

"We've all been there. Everybody's had one." —Burt, [13:04]
On brownie revenge:

"Well, the brownies were a little tainted. I basically put six boxes of Ex Lax in the brownies." —Caller, [07:20]
On cryptic romantic signals:

"You're the type of girl who'd make a guy like me fall head over heels in love with them."
—Mike (as recalled by Tammy), [22:15]
On missed moments:

"It was never talked about, you know, or brought up again. So I just kind of moved on, I guess, and just assume that you weren't feeling the same way that I was four years ago."
—Mike, [30:01]

Timestamps for Key Segments

[00:00] - Show open, "Psycho Hall of Fame" topic intro
[00:46] - Listeners and hosts share wild breakup stories
[05:41] - 5,000 magazine subscriptions divorce revenge story
[07:16] - Laxative revenge brownies
[09:21] - Full-on revenge campaign (toothbrush, affairs, etc.)
[10:33] - Jessica’s bush-spying, broken-leg story & induction oath
[13:23] - Phone scam prank call starts
[19:12] - "What Did You Mean By That?" segment begins
[22:15] - Tammy's ambiguous quote recalled
[28:01] - Tammy directly asks Mike about the old statement
[29:30] - Mike confesses past feelings
[30:39] - Mike: Now just friends, with someone new
[33:15] - Tammy and Mike agree to remain friends, hosts debrief

Conclusion

This episode of The Bert Show highlights the humor, pain, and confusion that comes with love, breakups, and mixed signals. Through outrageous listener stories and a compelling live friendship drama, the show emphasizes being real, vulnerable, and unafraid to laugh at even the most embarrassing moments of our past. Anyone who's ever had a cringe-worthy breakup or wondered "What did they mean by that?" will find themselves reflected—and thoroughly entertained—here.

The Bert Show – Full Show PT 3: Monday, January 19 [Vault]

Episode Overview

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Psycho Hall of Fame: Breakup-Induced Insanity

Segment Starts: [00:00]

Premise: After a breakup, "otherwise healthy" people sometimes become unrecognizable—even to themselves. The show seeks listener confessions for "The Psycho Hall of Fame."
Quote:

"These are normal people, average people, every day, pretty healthy folks. But after the breakup, they've just gone psycho."
—Burt, [00:14]

Wildest Nominee Stories

The Watcher in Black:
- An ex-boyfriend, wearing all black, tries to watch his ex go to sleep outside her apartment and ends up getting hit by a car.
- Jessica recounting, [00:46–01:12]
Movie Scene Recreation:
- Jessica admits convincing her husband to chase her around the house with a knife, reenacting a slasher movie scene for kicks.
- Jessica, [01:23–01:32]
The Cell Phone Con:
- A woman, obsessed with her ex's new interest "Nicole," sets up a fake voicemail and changes all the Nicole entries in his phone to her fake number.
- Jessica, [01:36–02:09]
Stalking and Vandalism:
- A caller confesses to stalking her ex by sneaking into his gated apartment and keying his car after catching him with someone new.
- Caller, [04:24–04:47]
5,000 Magazine Subscriptions:
- A military husband, in retaliation for divorce proceedings, signs his ex-wife up for thousands of magazine and newspaper subscriptions.
- Caller, [05:41–06:57]
Laxative Revenge:
- After being cheated on during a hospital stay, a woman bakes brownies laced with Ex-Lax for her ex-boyfriend, landing him in the hospital.
"Well, the brownies were a little tainted. I basically put six boxes of Ex Lax in the brownies."
—Caller, [07:20]
- The conversation expands to a similar collegiate story where "pot brownies" doomed a man to fail a drug test.
- Jeff, [08:29–08:59]
Full Destruction:
- A woman admits to not just food tampering, but also cleaning toilets with her ex's toothbrush and outing his affair to colleagues and the other woman's spouse.
- Caller, [09:21–10:17]
Bushes & Broken Leg:
- Jessica recounts an episode from 15 years ago: spying on her ex in the bushes, getting caught, breaking her leg while escaping—with her toddler son witnessing it all. She's officially inducted into the Psycho Hall of Fame with a hilarious, tongue-in-cheek oath.
- Jessica, [10:33–12:56]

Hosts’ Reflections

On "Premeditation" vs. "Crime of Passion":
- The crew debates what separates hall of fame insanity (requiring planning and creativity) from mere heat-of-the-moment actions like keying a car.
"It has to be more premeditated than the act of passion. Like the keying a car is… in the moment, emotional, keyed the car. But mailing something and waiting three days… that's going and buying…"
—Mike, [05:06]

2. Phone Scam Segment

Segment Starts: [13:23]

Premise: A staged prank call where a fake coworker claims to have found (and snooped through) a vacationing colleague's personal laptop, threatening to post her bikini photos online and giving unsolicited advice about her boyfriend Brian.
- The target, Jamie, becomes increasingly uncomfortable and incredulous before learning it’s all a prank organized by her coworkers.
"This is actually Jeff with the Birch show at all the hits Q100. And this is a Phone scam from everyone in your office who hates Brian."
—Jeff, [18:44]

Notable Reactions

Jamie’s mounting horror and threats:

"Do you realize you can lose your job over this? ... That's personal."
—Jamie, [17:35]
The instant relief and laughter at the reveal:

"Oh my god, are you kidding me?... I thought he was like, this guy's a weirdo."
—Jamie, [18:48]

3. "What Did You Mean By That?"—Listener Seeks Friendship Closure

Segment Starts: [19:12]

Setup

Listener Tammy has spent four years wondering what her best friend Mike meant when he once said:

"You're the type of girl who'd make a guy like me fall head over heels in love with them."
—Tammy recounting, [22:15]
She never addressed it at the time; now, with show support, she wants closure.

The Group Analyzes

Team Theory:
- Hosts believe Mike was trying to test the waters romantically, offering a "cryptic confession" to gauge Tammy's reaction without direct risk.
"I think he was trying to cryptically say I'm in love with you without saying I'm in love with you."
—Jen Hobby, [25:47]

The Live Call

On-Air Discussion with Mike

Tammy asks directly about the comment after four years.
- Mike admits he was "really, really into" Tammy at the time and considering pursuing more than friendship—but after no response (and the moment being interrupted), he moved on.
"At the time, Tammy, I was actually... really, really into you at the time."
—Mike, [29:30]
When asked if he’s still interested:
- Mike says he now only sees her as a friend and is seeing someone new, but values their friendship deeply.
"Right now I just, you know, I kind of don't see her as any more... more than a friend, you know?"
—Mike, [30:39]
Tammy processes the answer—trying to be gracious but slightly hurt by the lost opportunity.
- The hosts sympathize with her awkwardness, reminding listeners about how people can build up stories in their heads for years without closure.

Emotional Honesty

Tammy expresses some disappointment but accepts the outcome.

"That was your way of me, and I guess that was my missed opportunity and react to it right then. But everything's fine now..."
—Tammy, [33:00]
Jen Hobby reflects on the satisfaction women sometimes take in keeping friends around who might like them, and the "torture" this can be for male friends.

"It's kind of this mean, torturous thing we do to guys. Guy friends in our life, but we do it."
—Jen Hobby, [35:27]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On breakup madness:

"We've all been there. Everybody's had one." —Burt, [13:04]
On brownie revenge:

"Well, the brownies were a little tainted. I basically put six boxes of Ex Lax in the brownies." —Caller, [07:20]
On cryptic romantic signals:

"You're the type of girl who'd make a guy like me fall head over heels in love with them."
—Mike (as recalled by Tammy), [22:15]
On missed moments:

"It was never talked about, you know, or brought up again. So I just kind of moved on, I guess, and just assume that you weren't feeling the same way that I was four years ago."
—Mike, [30:01]

Timestamps for Key Segments

[00:00] - Show open, "Psycho Hall of Fame" topic intro
[00:46] - Listeners and hosts share wild breakup stories
[05:41] - 5,000 magazine subscriptions divorce revenge story
[07:16] - Laxative revenge brownies
[09:21] - Full-on revenge campaign (toothbrush, affairs, etc.)
[10:33] - Jessica’s bush-spying, broken-leg story & induction oath
[13:23] - Phone scam prank call starts
[19:12] - "What Did You Mean By That?" segment begins
[22:15] - Tammy's ambiguous quote recalled
[28:01] - Tammy directly asks Mike about the old statement
[29:30] - Mike confesses past feelings
[30:39] - Mike: Now just friends, with someone new
[33:15] - Tammy and Mike agree to remain friends, hosts debrief

Full Show PT 3: Monday, January 19 [Vault]

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Summary

The Bert Show – Full Show PT 3: Monday, January 19 [Vault]

Episode Overview

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Psycho Hall of Fame: Breakup-Induced Insanity

Wildest Nominee Stories

Hosts’ Reflections

2. Phone Scam Segment

Notable Reactions

3. "What Did You Mean By That?"—Listener Seeks Friendship Closure

Setup

The Group Analyzes

The Live Call

Emotional Honesty

Tammy expresses some disappointment but accepts the outcome.

Jen Hobby reflects on the satisfaction women sometimes take in keeping friends around who might like them, and the "torture" this can be for male friends.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Key Segments

Conclusion

Summary

The Bert Show – Full Show PT 3: Monday, January 19 [Vault]

Episode Overview

Key Segments & Discussion Points

1. Psycho Hall of Fame: Breakup-Induced Insanity

Wildest Nominee Stories

Hosts’ Reflections

2. Phone Scam Segment

Notable Reactions

3. "What Did You Mean By That?"—Listener Seeks Friendship Closure

Setup

The Group Analyzes

The Live Call

Emotional Honesty

Tammy expresses some disappointment but accepts the outcome.

Jen Hobby reflects on the satisfaction women sometimes take in keeping friends around who might like them, and the "torture" this can be for male friends.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Timestamps for Key Segments

Conclusion