Full Show PT 3: Thursday, May 21 [Vault]

Summary

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The Bert Show – Full Show PT 3: Thursday, May 21 [Vault]

Date: May 21, 2026
Main Cast: Bert, Kristin, Abby, Cassie, Tommy, and panelists (Christian, Sean, Melissa, Wendy, Tracy, Jen)

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Episode Overview

This episode is a lively and authentic mix of humorous banter, genuine listener engagement, and meaningful conversation. The main themes include:

• Student venting and the universality of teen dramas
• A "Love Lost and Found" segment tracking down a memorable guy from a chance encounter
• A heartfelt and educational discussion about domestic abuse and the lifesaving work of Jaden’s Ladder
• Playful riffs on body image and the humorous unveiling of padded bodywear
• Listener participation, real stories, and resource sharing

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Key Segments and Discussion Points

1. The Student Vent Line: Teenage Life Isn’t Easy

Timestamps: [01:31]–[10:26]

Overview

The hosts open the lines for students to vent their frustrations, revealing how adolescent drama is both unique and timeless.

Highlights

• Student Complaints: From being “used” by guys to struggles with Spanish class, heartbreak, and strict parents.

  “Guys suck. I just want to say to the guy out there at my school, thank you for just using me, flirting with me, acting like I’m your girlfriend at school. But no, no.” – [02:16], Anonymous Student Caller

• Relatability: The hosts reflect that adult life echoes many school-era issues.

  “I have always maintained that none of us really evolve from eighth grade. Problems are still the same.” – [03:06], Host

Notable Discussion Points

• Sexuality and fitting in: A bisexual student shares the challenge of being treated differently for having a girlfriend.

  “I’m bi, and I’m a freshman in high school. Having problems with the fact that everybody treats me differently…” – [05:31], Student Caller

• Parental expectations: Balancing social life, grades, and jobs.
• The anticipation of freedom: Seniors expressing their impatience for independence.

Memorable Moments

• Playful take on school Spanish struggles.
• Laughter about the importance of social life at that age.

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2. Love Lost and Found: Who Is Micah?

Timestamps: [12:41]–[22:56]

Overview

Listener Debbie seeks help finding “Micah,” a captivating man she met at an Old School Saturday event. The cast investigates, drawing in support and tips from listeners.

Key Clues

• Micah: In SWAT (possibly federal), also a pastor, Omega Psi Phi fraternity member, 5’8–5’9, chocolate brown complexion, low cut hair, doesn’t dance socially, recently bought a house.

The Search

• Listeners call in with leads. One corrects the SWAT detail, noting possible confusion with SWAT Ministries, a youth ministry.
• Another caller, Sean, confirms all the details, noting Micah goes by “Mike,” protects high-profile individuals, and is also a youth minister.

  “His real name is Micah, but he goes by Mike. He usually protects Sonny Perdue or the Lieutenant Governor.” – [19:18], Sean (Friend of Micah)

• Respect for privacy is emphasized throughout.

  “By the way, you’re welcome for respecting the privacy and not putting any information about him on the air.” – [21:53], Female Panelist

The Connection

• Debbie is thrilled; a call with Micah is arranged off-air.

Memorable Quotes

“That might be the fastest we ever found anybody.” – [21:12], Co-host
“This guy is a stud. I want to date this guy.” – [21:16], Host

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3. Spotlight on Domestic Abuse: Jaden’s Ladder in Action

Timestamps: [25:01]–[37:55]

Overview

The show revisits a compelling, serious topic: domestic abuse. The Bert Show team recounts helping a listener named Linda escape an abusive relationship with the aid of Oneita from Jaden’s Ladder.

Linda’s Story

• Linda repeatedly left her abusive partner, only to return.

  “I’m actually in an abusive relationship right now, and I can’t tell you how many times that I’ve actually left and come back…” – [25:27], Linda

• Her family distanced themselves, leading to deep isolation.
• A previous on-air plea and the subsequent partnership with Oneita at Jaden’s Ladder resulted in Linda’s successful escape and ongoing relocation.

Jaden’s Ladder’s Process

• Safety planning: gather documents, notify police, swift relocation.
• Emotional support: writing a journal to stave off the cycle of returning.

  “I said to her to remember those days, to remember the lies and write them down in a journal… read what you went through.” – [30:14], Oneita

• Ongoing risk: Abusers often pursue their victims for a long time.

  “For me, it took probably over a year… called and threatened to come and find me and kill me. So it’s very dangerous.” – [34:00], Oneita

Listener Testimonial

• Another caller shares her 1996 escape: friends staged an intervention, abuser ran her off the road.

  “You do try to find out… you do want to go back and… he’s running you off the road in a car...” – [35:10], Caller

• She expresses heartfelt thanks for Jaden’s Ladder.

How to Help

Jaden’s Ladder welcomes gift cards for survivors to rebuild their lives independently.

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4. Light-hearted Segment: Body Image & Bubbles Bodywear

Timestamps: [40:28]–[46:31]

Overview

The tone shifts as the panel discusses body image, self-critique, and tries on humorous “fixes” from Bubbles Body Wear—padded underwear and control garments.

Panel Confessions

• The women and men honestly share body insecurities.

  “I said my least favorite part of me was my stomach and lower ab area. And then I said my butt was small.” – [40:59], Melissa

• Bubbles Body Wear gifts: fake butts, padded panties and briefs, control garments.
• Good-natured mockery about deceptive undergarments.

  “As a guy, I can tell you the problem here is bait and switch… everything’s all squished in there… then you’re a completely different person.” – [43:24], Host

Memorable Quotes

“Do y’all want to see my butt?” – [43:08], Tracy/Jen
“Stop treating us like pieces of freaking meat.” – [46:26], Melissa/Wendy

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• “I have always maintained that none of us really evolve from eighth grade. Problems are still the same.” – Host, [03:06]
• “You just want to fit in. Just. Don’t be noticed.” – Host, [06:13]
• “That might be the fastest we ever found anybody.” – Co-host, [21:12]
• “I said to her to remember those days…write them down in a journal…so when you do come to this point where you are feeling forgiving, that you read what you went through.” – Oneita, [30:14]
• “It’s women like you that make our program positive…It’s not the work that we do, it’s the work that they do.” – Oneita, [36:41]
• “Do y’all want to see my butt?” – Tracy/Jen, [43:08]

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Takeaways and Resources

• For teens: You're not alone. Your dramas echo into adulthood more than you think!
• For those dealing with abuse: Help exists. Jaden’s Ladder provides not just emergency escape but deep, long-term support.
• For listeners: Everyday body image struggles are normal—and often a source of humor and solidarity.
• How to Help: Gift cards during the holidays can make a crucial difference for abuse survivors.

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Episode Vibe

The episode deftly blends humor, empathy, and actionable resources in The Bert Show’s signature freewheeling, relatable style. Listeners get tears, laughter, and a community that feels real.

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End of Summary.

Transcript

[Bert]

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[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right, the student vent line here you just. Sometimes you just got to get it out.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yeah, especially students are, you know, just tired of being in school. It's rainy today and I don't know,

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Christmas break is right around the corner

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

and you're just like sick of your teachers and your classmates. Everybody's driving you nuts.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Everything's so dramatic. It is everything emotional. It hurts and it's wonderful and it's awful and, you know, so they need a way to get that out because sometimes, you know, people just don't understand. Most of times, especially adults, you don't

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

understand because we haven't been there.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Because you're old and you don't. I mean, you're just not in the

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

know it's fun to listen to these because they will bring you right back to seventh grade or the ninth grade. But if you are a student and you want to use our vent line. 404-25-53535.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Guys suck. I just want to say to the guy out there at my school, thank you for just using me, flirting with me, acting like I'm your girlfriend at school. But no, no.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

When.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

As soon as your real girlfriend comes around, I'm nothing to you. Like, oh, and then your best friend who wants to go around and flirt with me, but then when we all get back at school, he acts like a complete jerk. Oh my gosh. Like, I can't stand guys sometimes. So for the guy who's used to me for the past couple months, like, I'm done with you. Completely done.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You're also going to notice that some of these will translate into the adult world also.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

I was going to say she could have been any age.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Really. I have always maintained that none of us really evolved from like the 8th grade problems are still the same.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

That's true.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Hi, my vet.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Is that Spanish?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

I cannot speak than Spanish. I absolutely hate it.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

And I'm in the IB program, so

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

it's very complicated for me.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Thank you very show.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Bye.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

The stuff they made you do in that class in Spanish.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yeah.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

You had to talk Spanish and the teacher never talked Spanish in the class.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Imagine that.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Well, you never had to talk until the final exam. So I could get her drift somewhere.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

The Spanish lost me. Like I always got Spanish 1 and 2 was no problem.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Right?

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Because we're keeping it pretty simple. You're talking about just new words, but then you get all past tense and present past tense. And I could not get past Spanish too.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Really?

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

That was it for me.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I took Spanish 1, 2, 3 and 4. Then I went to college and I took Spanish 1 and 2.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

You don't remember things?

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Nothing.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

But you could probably read words if you go to another country. You could read the menu or read the street signs.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I do okay. But I'm telling you, I went to four full years of Spanish in high school and two full semesters in college. Like I should be.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You'd be able to hold the conversation?

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Barely. I should be. I should be better than I am.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I can hear Spanish being spoken and I know what's happening in the conversation because I'll pick up a word here and a word there.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

But that's how I am with French.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

But that's it for the most part. Not at all.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

I like her a Lot. And she. And she broke up with me, and I still like her a lot. Like, a lot lot.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

And then she goes and just, like,

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

blows me off, and she goes and talks to other guys, even while she's bringing up. But yeah. So I don't know what to do right now. So she gets him out. Call me back.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Aw, Paul Gandhi.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Did he say, call me back?

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

He's my friend. I want a guy to say, I like her a lot, lot, because that means more than a lot.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You're going out with a girl for, like, three weeks, and you tell her that you like her a lot, lot. You're gonna get far.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Awesome.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

That's awesome.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Totally gonna get up her shirt the

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

first time that you're heartbroken, man.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Oh, poor thing, buddy.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Oh, that hurts. And you have to see her at

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

school and flirting with her.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Have the same classes.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Hurts.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Okay, I'm bi, and I'm a freshman in high school. Having problems with the fact that everybody treats me differently because I have a girlfriend. So I don't know whether or not to just say to you, I don't need you. Let me know what you think.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I don't know. What do you think?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Well, that's tough. Gosh.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

I mean, brave man.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yeah.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

I mean, I can't relate because I stayed in the closet till I was out of college. I mean, I am so admirable of kids who are willing to stand up for. I mean, it doesn't even have to be, you know, she said she's bisexual. It doesn't have to be that. Anything that a young kid stands up for, I am. I admire because I. I was. I was a coward when I was.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You just want to fit in. You just. Just want to fit in. Don't be noticed.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Right.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

You know, being gay and having your

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

head shoved in toilets and swirlies.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

That is the worst thing possible.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Okay, so my parents keep getting onto me about my grades, and I'm trying to pull them up, but it's really

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

hard because I'm one of those girls where I care about my social life, so I have no idea what to do. Not to mention my stepdad wants me

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

to get a job if I don't

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

do anything after school.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

He's dumb, but.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yeah. Thanks.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Sometimes you're just gonna have to live with your unreasonable parents asking you to get good grades and a job and stuff like that.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I care about my social life.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

If my child told me I care

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

about my social, I laugh.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

I think I would laugh out loud.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I would.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I would laugh the same way. I laugh at a five year old using the F word.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

For real.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Okay, well, I'm a junior, I go to Rockdale.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

And my mom, she's seriously crazy. She won't let me go to any parties without there being chaperones. She won't let me go hang out

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

with my friends without meeting their parents.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

She won't even let me drive my own car.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Car. And then like I have friends like in different counties.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

She wanted me going see them. She's really, really crazy. And then she, she feels like she can control me. But I only have one more year left.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Why not let me do what I want?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

You know, it's crazy right now and I'm really trying to move away from her.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

So.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yeah.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Bye.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So what she's suggesting here is I think she said she's a rising senior right between her junior and senior year. So she's just saying, mom, leave me. I got it all worked out. Just leave me alone for one year.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

I'm an adult now. Don't you remember that though? You're just so ready, so ready to go to college. I was so ready to go to college for like a year before I was able to go. Yes, you're just ready for your independence at that stage.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

See, I don't think I was because I was such a nerd in high school and was so like, gotta get into a good college, gotta get into a good college that I only think I started enjoying high school once I got my acceptance letters to college. And so then I had like one year that was all chill and senior year and everything was fun. And then I'm like, it's over. Like this is what everybody's been doing. You know, the ones who are still in Syracuse as auto mechanics are right. We're spent all. It's so much fun in high school.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I couldn't wait to get out of there and get to college. I couldn't wait. Now I know I wasn't ready for it. Cause I mean I was done in six months because I drank so much and partied so much. But I couldn't wait. Suffocating in that house.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

In high school I had the earliest curfew of anybody I knew in high school. Everybody curfew. I think the latest that it ever was was 11 o'. Clock. And that was like 11. Yeah, that was it. Like that was end of my senior year. Like, and all my friends could say it till 12. 1 spend the night out, drive like all that kind of stuff. Eleven, really in the house, Lockdown.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

My parents are like so long as you come back by December, dude, we're cool. Just, you know, I know it's July and all, but just.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

But you still went nuts in college.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I did, Yeah. I went nuts because usually the people

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

that had more freedom in high school didn't go as crazy in college.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

It's such a long yes and no to that question. But it would be such a long explanation of how my dad was really controlling but really would allow me to just stay out.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

He.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

He doesn't care.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Right.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Care at one point, but with other things was so controlling that when I got to college, man, I had zero discipline. I can't believe I lasted six months

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

after I came home.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I hate color.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Oh, sorry. I was just gonna say, after I came home from my first semester at Florida State, my dad was like, now you got the social life thing down, but if the grades don't come up, you're not going back. And I was like, okay. It just took me one semester to just party and go a little crazy. And then it was like, okay, get it together.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Applications. Oh, my God, I'm about to punch a baby. That's how much I hate them. Seriously, you know how college is all encouraging about, you know, you going to college and getting a higher education? Well, guess what? When you have to require about 10 bajillion essays for them, it doesn't exactly help their case. So, yeah, I hate college application goodbye.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

It does.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

It's always stressful and filling it out and the essay questions and if you had to get references for it and yeah, it's a lot.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

It should just be easy. You should just be able to call up and go, hey, I want to go to your school. And based on a 30 second conversation, they should say yes or no.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

You're here, I'm here.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Let me in. Let's just get it done. We know you need my money. Hello. Just let me in the bird show.

[Bert]

Okay, can we talk about how confusing weight loss has become? Like, one minute it's carbs are bad, and then the next it's no, actually, carbs are fine, but only if you walk 10,000 steps and drink a green juice. And honestly, it's just a lot. And then even if you do lose the weight, keeping it off is a whole different story. If you're struggling and want something that fits your real life, hers can help. It's designed to support you in reaching your goals in a way that actually fits your life. That's why weight loss by hers is getting so much attention right now. Hers connects you with licensed medical providers who create doctor developed treatment plans tailored to you. They offer access to an affordable range of FDA approved GLP1 medications including the Wegovy Pill and the Wegovy Pen. It helps regulate your appetite so you eat less and keep the weight off. If you're ready to reach your goals and want to try something new, visit forhers.com Bert to get personalized affordable care that gets you. That's F O R H E R S.com Bert for hers.com Bert Weightlifts by hers is not available in all 50 states with gov is a registered trademark of Novo Nordisk. A s To get started and learn more including important safety information with Gobi clinical study information and restrictions, visit borhurst.com

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[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Birch Show Good morning, Debbie.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Good morning.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

How are you?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

I'm great, thanks.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right, Debbie, you know how love lost and found works, right?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I do.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, we're gonna ask you a whole bunch of questions and maybe you'll detail the night where it happened, what he told you about himself, all the details that you can possibly give us about this guy. And then inevitably somebody in our listening audience is gonna have a clue who this is. And we're hoping they call us 400 4741Q100. Or they just call him directly and say call Q100 and then we can connect you guys.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Okay.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right. So where does the destiny begin?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

We, my girlfriends and I, Donna, Melissa. Because that's important. Because by the end of our conversation, he memorized both of their names. We went to an event called Old School Saturday, which took place at the Hyatt the Saturday before Thanksgiving. It's a huge. It's a Huge venue. So I ran into him once and

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

that was it for the evening.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, and when you ran into him, was it at the bar? Did. How did you guys get introduced?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Just kind of standing there. My girlfriend. And he kind of walked in with his friends and he stopped to talk to me and.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

And that was it.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

And how long of a conversation did you guys spend with each other?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

It was about 10, 15 minutes.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, well, you should have plenty of details about this guy that we can share then.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I do, but the details are kind of odd to me. Okay, he said he worked for swat.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

For what?

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Swat. Like for a police department

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

as well as he said he was a pastor.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Wait a minute. Go back to swat.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yeah, he said he worked for the federal government. And I was like, in what sector? And he said, swat.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Cool. Swat, like, that's awesome. Kills people with a rifle from a distance?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I do believe so.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, that's a cool, manly job right there.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

That's what he does by being a pastor, which I thought was an interesting combination.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Okay, so you said the second thing he said he was. Was a pastor. Is that what you said?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yes, because he asked me during that conversation, he asked me what church I attended, and I told him, and then I asked him what church he attended,

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

and he said he was a pastor,

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

and I don't remember the church name.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

He's a gun toting pastor.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Okay, all right. Okay.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Which was an interesting combination, which. So out of curiosity, I'm like, is this true?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

What's really going on here?

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You know, Maxim used to have a segment in their magazine that would tell you the name of a really cool profession as a guy. You would read it, it would be like SWAT team. And they would give you all of the terms that SWAT uses. So when you were out in a bar, you could say that you were part of a SWAT team and really sound like you knew what you were doing. And even though you had no clue, because it's just a cool, cool job.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

It's a cool job.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Cool job. All right, so we've got. He's in SWAT and a pastor. What else?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I know he's a member of the fraternity Omega Sci Fi.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, Omega.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

He's wearing a pin, and I recognize the pin.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Okay, okay.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

He's about five, eight, maybe five, nine, Like a chocolate brown complexion. And his name is Micah.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Micah.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Micah.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Micah Omega.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, we should be able to get this one. This is plenty right here.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

His name is Mike M, I, C,

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

A H. I didn't ask him to

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

spell it right, but I mean, Michael, Micah, Micah.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

So it could be M I C a h. It could be M y, C a H. What's his hairstyle? Low. Low cut. Jack was my friend that night, if you know what I'm saying. So I'm not too clear on the

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

details, but I really enjoyed the conversation.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, I got.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Okay, gotcha.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

This should be pretty easy right here. This is a lot of very unique details. All right, so we're looking for a guy named Micah who may work for SWAT but is also a pastor. He was a member of Omega Sci Fi.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yes, that's correct.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

About five, eight, chocolate brown, Micah. And he's got a low cut haircut.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

And he met you at old school Saturdays at the Hyatt.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Right?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Exactly.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

The Saturday before Thanksgiving. Okay. Yeah, it should be. Should be easy.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So during the course of that, like, 10 minutes, what did he say where you were thinking, okay, this is really somebody I want to hang out with.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Well, him being a pastor was quite interesting with this other job combination. And he said he didn't drink, he didn't dance socially. Things of that nature I found very interesting.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Because I'm not like that.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

I love how he says, I don't dance socially. In my living room is a whole different story.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

In front of the mirror.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

He only does it.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

The reason why he was there is because he just bought a home and his friends encouraged him to go out with them after his housewarming.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Did he tell you what city that he bought that home in?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

No, he didn't.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, still a nice little.

[Bert]

That's a good detail.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Yeah.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I think if he doesn't dance socially, then I'm guessing he only dances, like, when the Lord moves him while he's preaching to his flock.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I guess so.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Or after.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

He could be a farce.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Or after he kills someone.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

So they're professional dances he's giving back to the community.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right, if you think you may know this guy. 404-741-Q100. Or you think you might have a clue for us that will lead him. Lead us to Micah, then. Give us a call. Here is Eric. Good morning.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Hey, guys. Just gonna let you know there's a ministry called SWAT Ministries out of Athens.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

So that could be the whole, you know, not a SWAT as necessarily a police person, but as a ministry.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

SWAT ministry.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Looking at it right now. It's a youth ministry.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Right.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

I was part of that ministry for a while.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Okay. Not as hot, but cool.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

And do they list a Micah I'm looking for? I can't find out if this is only in the Georgia area, though.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Jennifer wants to know if you know what county he works in.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I don't.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Okay, then let's go right to Sean. Hey, Sean. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

How's it going, folks?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Good.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

How are you?

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

I'm doing pretty good. I don't know if I should be giving out this information, but his real name is Micah, but he goes by Mike.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

By Mike.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yeah, and I don't want to say his last name. If she wants to talk privately, I can give out his information because he is with swat. This may give it away. He usually protects Sonny Perdue or the Lieutenant Governor.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Really? It's getting more intriguing. So is this a good friend of yours?

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yes, we. We play softball together. We travel all around the United States. Playing softball on a team. The funny thing is, everybody on the team, I'd say 90 of them are GBI agents, SWAT or custom agents.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Is this a co ed team? We need to find out where.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Actually, you know what the funniest thing is? I leave tomorrow to go to Las Vegas for the World Series of softball. And I'll be playing coed with a police team out of Indiana.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Oh, really?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

You need to find some of these. You're calling.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You guys need an escort? So you know this guy. So if we put you on hold, can you give us his info and we can call him and then he can make a decision if he wants to come on with us or not.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yeah, because I'm getting ready to do. His mom put the hardwood in his mom's living room for him. I did the tile in his house and now I'm getting ready to do the hardwood floor in his mom's house for.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right, so you definitely know who this guy.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Sure this is the right guy?

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yeah, because soon as you said the omega 5. Yeah, but then I knew exactly who it was.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

And do we get the pastor connection or no?

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yeah. He actually is a youth minister at one of the churches that he does part time work at.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

This is our guy right here. This guy is a stud.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yes. That might be the fastest we ever found anybody spiritual.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Guy was in a fraternity squat. He's an athlete because he goes around the country playing in softball. I want to date this guy.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

He's a pretty good guy. He's been around. I don't want to say the county, but he's been around this county for a long time. He's well connected in and everything else. So when they started talking about it. Because I listened to you guys every morning and I Was like, I know this guy.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Well, Sean, you're the gateway here to Micah slash Mike. So let me put you on hold. Don't go anywhere, okay? And we'll get his phone number from you, and we'll see if he's open to coming on with us. Okay?

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Okay.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

And by the way, you're welcome for respecting the privacy and not putting any information about him on the air.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yeah, I kind of broke that barrier.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Thanks, Sean. Hold on. Okay.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Okay.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I don't want to say anything about what he does, but he does protect the governor. I do not want to go into further detail about that, but he is a youth minister at a church. When he's not protecting the governor, I don't want to say anything more about that.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

And he travels the country playing softball.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I'm not. I can't say anything else. He was in that fraternity. That is true. I don't want to say anything else.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Hey, Debbie. This is. This is as strong as a lead as we're going to get, so slam dunk, dunk. We'll call you back here in a couple of minutes if we get his number, and we can put him on with you today. And if not today, then for sure tomorrow. Okay?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I appreciate it, guys. Thank you so much.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

All right.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Thanks for having the confidence in us to find this guy.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

So cute. You know, she's smiling ear to ear. You are right now.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Because the resume just gets stronger and stronger and stronger with this guy.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

So cool.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

It does. It does.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right, hold on one second.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Okay, thanks, guys.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Hey, the bird show.

[Bert]

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[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

a good life Sleep the Bird Show

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I remember a couple of weeks ago on the show, things got pretty serious. We were talking about Chris Brown and we were talking about Rihanna, and it launched into a conversation about domestic abuse and violence. And as coincidence would have it, Jen and I hosted an event for Jaden's Ladder the night before. So we were really talking a lot about domestic abuse and violence, and a Berkshire listener called up and said that she's in the situation, had no idea how to get out of it.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I'm actually in a abusive relationship right now, and I can't tell you how many times that I've actually left and come back and left and come back and I tell myself, you know, that he's going to change, things are going to get better, but you know, they don't get better and he doesn't change. And you know when you love somebody, you just, you know, you want that person to change and things to be great because you do love that person.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Is he physically abusive with you?

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

Yeah, he's physically and mentally abusive to

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

me, and I can't remember specifically how long they've been together, but I think it was like 11 years. They've known each other long enough for

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

her to have tried to leave several times.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

And she talked about how her family had started to alienate her because she kept going back, and they were. They just kind of tossed their hands up. They didn't know what to do.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

And it was getting pretty graphic. Like, she would tell us she didn't know what kind of mood he was gonna be in. As soon as he opened the door from work and she was sitting on the couch or something, then bam. You know, out of nowhere.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yeah. No friends to call. Nothing. She didn't have anybody around her. Just her by herself.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So I think she called us up looking for a little information, and we started talking about Jayden's ladder at that point, and we were begging her to get out of that house.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

What were you talking about that.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Because, like I said, Chris Brown, Rihanna interview on SAWYER.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

It was 2020.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

So is this a girl? When we were interviewing Rihanna, I mean, you brought up. That impacted her.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yes.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

All right, cool.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So we did. We. We got her in touch with Jaden's ladder and Oneida. And this is what Jaden's ladder does. If you're ready to leave, they will make sure that you're in a safe place. You just got to promise you're not going back.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Right. And they will help take care of you and your children for two years to get back on your feet.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Two years.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

That's incredible.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So we got in touch with Oneita that day, and one to spend some time with our listener on the air, and they started talking back and forth, and she promised us at the time that she would get some help. But I think we are all a little bit skeptical. Like, is she really. I mean, is this really going to be the time that she gets some help, or is it just going to be the same all cycle?

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Because it'd be. It was up to her to make the decision that she wasn't going back.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So I guess this is the point where we hand it back off to Oneida from Jaden's ladder, because she really. She took her call, and they talked a lot off the air also. Hey, Oneita.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Hey, guys. How are you?

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Good. How are you?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Good. Good.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So what happened when we got off with you?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Well, Linda did give. Give me a call. She gave me a call, and we spoke for a while, and. And as you know, I gave out my cell phone number. So I got a lot of calls from a lot of women that wanted to leave. The majority of them were not ready, but Linda was ready, and she left. And we, you know, we helped her with a safety plan and she got away, and right now, she is still away from her abuser, and we are planning to relocate her.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

What is a safety plan comprised of.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Basically what I told her to do was to get all of her important documents together. We immediately moved her out. I told her to call the police to let them know that she was ready to leave. In what situation? They were very well aware of her situation because she's been in there a lot, and they had photos of her abused. So I spoke to the. The police officer that was on call there also to make sure that they were ready if there was a call. And they were really, really very good about being cooperative with Linda. From there, we moved her into an undisclosed area far away from her home, and just kept her quiet and safe for a while. And now she's in a different area. We've been living her around, and hopefully she'll be relocating to another state real soon.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So does this. Does the safety plan you're talking about, I mean, does that mean she changes cell phone numbers? Does she leave a note for the guy saying she's leaving? Or is it just like, you pick up, get out. He doesn't need to know anything.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Well, he. You know, I didn't want to do anything abrupt with, like, changing numbers and everything where he would get really angry. And he. He did leave initially. They call all looking. You know, he was saying, like, you know, what did he do wrong? And, you know, and our job at that point is to let her know that that's when they really wonder if it really happened, if the abuse really happened. And that's where she went for the first week. She was like, you know, she's like, I'm really sad today. And she goes, he's been calling. And I'm like, well, I know you're feeling like you want to go back because you wonder if this really happened. And what happens is the guy, the abuser, will continually say to her, like, you know, I love you. Please come back. And that's. It was the same MO and that's what happened. And we talked her through it, and I told her to write in a journal to remember all those times that when she was sitting on the couch, she would hit her or that, you know, I mean, I spoke with some of her people that she worked with, and she would come into the office pretty bruised. And so I said to her, to remember those days, to remember the lies and write them down in a journal. So when you do come to this point where you are feeling forgiving, that you read what you went through. And so it brings back the memories because we tend to feel sorry for the abuser. And so when you actually read what happens to you, you'll get that anger back and you'll get that strength back to stay away.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Are the pattern so strong in these domestic violence and domestic abuse cases that you can almost predict for the person that's being abused what's going to happen over the next 24 hours, 48 hours, week, two weeks?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Yeah, I mean, it seems, it's from what I've gone through, obviously. And also I hear, I mean, I've got so many calls, I've gotten so many calls. And it's the same, it's the same progress where they're initially, obviously they're fighting, they want to get away and then they have that self doubt. And that's where as friends, as parents, as mothers and children, that you have to reinforce to the survivor that it is real. This is a dangerous situation. You have to get out and you have to stay out. And this is where they really, really need your support. Because one little thing, it could be one word or one memory that she gets back from that abuser that she might return. And this is the most crucial point of keeping them away from their abuser.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Now, at some point, I mean, he knows where she works or whatever like that. So will he show up?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

He didn't show up. I don't think she knows. She doesn't work there anymore. But he didn't show up. And we had made sure that she would call authorities before she left work. And, and that was a very scary part. And at the end he did, you know, he was getting very upset.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So does the police call him and say, look, I just want to let you know that you're not allowed within 50 yards of her or how does that work?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

She has to get a restraining order and that has been, you know, put in place. And we also had the police go and visit and make sure that there was some other situation involved. But yeah, I mean, he's well aware.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

So at this point, she's safe. She's 100% safe.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Yeah.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

You know, it's tough, especially right now, Bert, with Thanksgiving and the holidays coming where they really, they're alone right now. They are truly isolated. So that's when you really need to, as a family, as a support system, as a friend, be there, bring them into your home and bring the children into your home and make sure that they are taken care of so that they don't, they don't for any reason decide to go back.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I know every case is probably a different scenario, but how long does it generally take before the guys understand that their ex girlfriend or their ex wife and their family is gone? And the phone calls, the begging, the I love yous, all that stuff stop.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

You know, for me, it took. I mean, it took probably over a year. Where my abuser, Aaron, just followed me, found from my phone records where I was when I moved out of state to New York and called my friend and called me at this house that I had no idea, I guess, from phone records. And he called and threatened to come and find me and kill me. So it's very dangerous. Like I said, right now, it's all about her safety. We are doing the best we can. She's doing the best she can to keep away and to keep strong. And her friends are supporting her right now too.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Has she reconnected with her family?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Oneita, I've spoke to some of her family members just by phone. You know, she's been connecting with them. It's not a great time right now to visit them. So, you know, but she's with friends.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

That's good.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Yeah. In our support system, within our program are women.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Hey, Christian.

[Caller (possibly Sean or a friend of Micah)]

Good Morning.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You're on Q100.

[Caller sharing personal story]

Good morning.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Hi.

[Caller sharing personal story]

I really wanted to thank Anita. I went through this back in 96, and it just brings up a whole bunch of emotion. I had a similar situation, and friends of mine brought it to my light

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

because I just thought it was.

[Caller sharing personal story]

I knew it was wrong, but it was normal, you know, and my friends helped me. My friend told me, she was like, this isn't right. You need to get out. And her husband took my abuser out, and I went and shut my bank down. And while they were out for the guys night, we were in my house grabbing my clothes and they took me out of the house and the situation and it's very scary and it's a horrible time. And then you do try to find out. You know, you do want to go back and you want to, you know, you don't understand what's going on. And you just, you know, he's running you off the road in a car and you don't. It's just.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

It's very scary.

[Caller sharing personal story]

And, you know, for you to be able to help these women for two years and get them through that emotional part of that, I just want to thank you because I didn't have that. And it's just your group is just really special, and I just wanted to thank you.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Well, you know what? You have Incredible strength. And so, you know, it's women like you that make our program positive and that make our program work. It's not the work that we do, it's the work that they do, the work that you've done. And that's so applaudable. So I thank you.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

We will link on over again to jaden's ladder from q100atlanta.com but for those of you that called and have emailed us asking for a follow up with Linda, she's doing great. She's safe.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Wow.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

What does Jaden's ladder need for the holidays? Like, if these women are separated from friends and family? Like, do they, does Linda need gifts? Do you have other women who need gifts?

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Honestly, yeah, we. Gift cards would be great so that they can buy their own gifts or clothes. You know, for her to relocate. It would be great for her, anybody to get. This would be a great Christmas for Linda if you guys can give her some gift cards from Target, from Walmart, wherever, that would be ideal that she can use anywhere to start her life up again. And, and I will make sure it gets to her. That would be great.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

All right, Anita, thanks again for your time.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Appreciate it.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Happy holidays.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You too. Bye now.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Okay, byebye.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Get it.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

The bird show.

[Bert]

Okay, can we talk about how confusing weight loss has become? Like one minute it's carbs are bad and then the next it's no, actually carbs are fine, but only if you walk 10,000 steps and drink a green juice. And honestly, it's just a lot. And then even if you do lose the weight, keeping it off is a whole different story. Story. If you're struggling and want something that fits your real life, hers can help. It's designed to support you in reaching your goals in a way that actually fits your life. That's why weight loss by hers is getting so much attention right now. Hers connects you with licensed medical providers who create doctor developed treatment plans tailored to you. They offer access to an affordable range of FDA approved GLP1 medications including the Wegovy pill and the Wegovy pen. It helps regulate your appetite so you eat less and and keep the weight off. If you're ready to reach your goals and want to try something new, visit fourhers.com Bert to get personalized affordable care that gets you. That's F O-R-H-E-R-S.com Bert Forhers.com Bert Weightlist by hers is not available in all 50 states but go via registered trademark of Novo Nordisk A S to get started and learn more, including important safety information with Gobi, clinical study information and restrictions. Visit borhurst.com

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[Bert]

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[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You're on the Burt Show.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

All right, so just a couple of weeks ago, I asked the women of the show, Melissa, Wendy and Tracy, a couple of things about their bodies.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Remember this? I asked you guys this question. Yes. Well, I asked them, what's your least favorite part about your body? And what do you think of your butt? And do you guys remember what your answers were?

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

I think I said my hips and my arms were my least favorite. And then I said my butt was massive. Okay.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Massive.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yeah.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You use the word massive for yourself.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yeah. Wow.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

And Melissa, you said. I said my least favorite part of me was my stomach and lower ab area. And then I said my butt was small.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Okay, well, a friend of mine connected me to this company called Bubbles Body Wear. Okay. And they actually have products that are going to enhance and fix all of these problems, including Melissa giving you a fake butt.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Really?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

And your panties. Okay.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

All right.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

So they sent gifts that I wanted to give you guys.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

When are you women happy? You think you have a massive butt? Melissa thinks she has zero Butt.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Jen asked us the question. We answered honestly. Everybody has a. Everybody. Nobody thinks their body's perfect.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Do you really think, Wendy, that you have a big butt, or is that just what girls are supposed to do?

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes, my fake butt.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yes. It's cool now. And I don't like my thighs, so they sent me something for my thighs too. And then we've got stuff for Tracy, and they sent some gifts for the guys as well. Cool.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Now, okay, now, this could be. This could be kind of offensive because we didn't say which body part that we're uncomfortable with. So are they assuming that we have a body part we don't like and

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

not just giving us? The men's products are similar.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

And please don't mix up Bert's and mine, because it'll really jack with both of our psyche.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

This is fantastic.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Do y' all want to see my butt?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

One at a time.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

One at a time here.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Is that hilarious or what?

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Where do we want to start this? We want to start with Jeff's. Or do you want to go to Melissa's or you want to go to Wendy's?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Okay, Melissa got the can. Can padded panty.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Okay.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Can Melissa have a better booty? They say yes, she can can. It has removable foam pads that add one half inch of booty to the backside. That it's a realistic but notable difference.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

We gotta tweet these.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Isn't that hilarious? Plus, you got the double O panty, and that enhances lift, shape, and volume of the derriere while flattening the lower tummy. All right, Hilarious. Okay, now, Wendy got the body shape or skirt. They say it looks dainty and pretty and feminine, but it's super strong. So it's control for the midsection and the hips. I like it. What does that look like? I think that's this one.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

I'm gonna say it looks like a 50s outfit. Yeah.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Okay, so that one is supposed to help with your hip thing.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

And then really quick, Jen, I just wanna let the guys know that's the only opportunity you'll ever have to touch my butt. Passing my butt panties around.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Then they also sent her a Veronica and a boxer bodysuit. It says moderate control for the waist, abdomen, and hips. So they have things that target everything those areas.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

See here again, as a guy, I can tell you the problem here is bait and switch. So, Wendy, you and whomever meet each other over at East Andrews, and he's checking you out, and you have this perfect butt, and he loves the clothes. It's all squished in there. You guys end up hooking up and then the clothes are starting to come off, and then you're a completely different person. It's the bait and switch.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

It's no different.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Pay attention.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

It's no different than the push up bra. You know, the heavily. Whatever it's called. The deal from this is the whole body, though, man.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I mean, everything.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Everything. It's just.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

It's just my fake butt.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

They sent some extra things here. Maybe we can give this to producer. Producer Joanna. It says it's bubble buns. It's padded boy shorts with removable foam pads that make you look like you have a bubble butt. So if you don't have a butt, you can do it with that. And then they have guy products.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Well, hold on. I picked this one up. You want to give this one a plug? The Foxy Fanny. Foxy Fanny silicone padded pant tee.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

That's really hilarious. Just totally cracked me up. And then for the guys, they actually have guy products too. For Bert, they sent the jackpot. It's a Pattenman's brief with removable pads for both back and the front.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

What are you saying? You can't just send that as a gift. I'm not gonna be offended by it.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

No, I gotta see this.

[Caller or Guest (possibly Debbie or Linda)]

I gotta see this.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Okay, so we gotta check this out. Will you guys open this?

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

Yes.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Because that's for both of the guys in there.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

I'm grabbing birthday Jeff.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

They also sent the jackpot so that you can put removable pads in the front. And then they sent you boy bubbles. It's the men's version of padded underwear. It says. Yes. It also is sexy, low rise, and European and has 1 inch removable foam pads.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Where's the one?

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

I don't see a 1 inch removable pad.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

All I see on these is the butt.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Where's the pack? Where's the one that gives you the bigger package?

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

I don't know.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Might be.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Oh, my God, these are heavy.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Because I'm gonna promise you guys right now that I'm gonna wear the package underwear in one of the pictures that we take with a celebrity that visits us in studio sometime over the next month.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Yes. We all have to wear these one day.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

I won't tell you which one it is.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

And I'm gonna tell you that I'm not because I don't have.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Those are butt inserts.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Oh, my God.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Feel a booty pad.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

What's the name of the company?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

This isn't real. It's called Bubbles Body Wear. I'll link over to their website online. But thank you to them for sending us great stuff. It's bubblesbodywear.com if you look at the

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

size of the size of this one,

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

I'm squeeze my butt pads.

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

They clearly didn't look at me on the website before sending these. So why don't you just go ahead and pass these along to Hayden.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Oh, this is.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Maybe those are mine.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

This is for you, Bert.

[Jaden's Ladder Representative (possibly Oneita or Anita)]

Here.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

These are the guy under.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Is it the front package?

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

No, it's going to give you a bubble butt.

[Bert]

But they're just shorter.

[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

Women look at guys butts too, you know.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

That feels so weird.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

You know what?

[Female Panelist (possibly Melissa or Wendy)]

Stop treating us like pieces of freaking meat.

[Host (possibly named Christian or similar)]

Listen, it's The Bird Show.

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[Bert]

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[Co-host (possibly named Sean or similar)]

That makes sense.

[Female Panelist (possibly Tracy or Jen)]

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