Vault: Being single at Super Bowl Parties

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Bert Show

Episode: Vault: Being Single at Super Bowl Parties
Date: June 18, 2026

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Overview

In this light-hearted and authentic episode of The Bert Show, the cast tackles a perennial question: “Where do you go to meet single guys?” With the Super Bowl looming, the crew positions it as the ultimate singles’ opportunity—especially for women looking to meet eligible men. The team discusses Atlanta’s premier sports bars, shares strategies for maximizing social chances at game day parties, and launches a fun, listener-inclusive contest to attend a VIP Super Bowl event at Dantana's in Buckhead. The theme is all about embracing opportunities, breaking the ice, and having fun while being single.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Super Bowl Parties: Singles’ Playground

• Super Bowl as a Singles Event:
  • Bert sets the stage, emphasizing how the Super Bowl is “your day” for single women to meet men, especially those who constantly email the show asking, "Where do I go to meet guys?"

    “This is your day. Sunday is your day.” — Bert (01:30)

• Preparation Encouraged:
  • Co-host Melissa jokingly reminds women to prep—hair, nails, whatever makes them feel good for a night out.

    "Get the hair did, get the nails done, shave your legs and get ready for Sunday." — Melissa (01:41)

2. Spotlight on Dantana’s

• Local Hotspot Recommendation:
  • The team hypes up Dantana’s, calling it Atlanta’s high-end sports bar with a “70-30” male-to-female ratio. Bert and Melissa stress it’s not your classic sticky-floored bar, but sleek, high-end, and filled with “quality” guys, especially during high-profile games.

    “It's like the beautiful people hanging out at that place.” — Bert (02:12)
    “Where you walk into the bar and you're like, wow, there's a lot of dudes here.” — Melissa (02:26)

• Amenities & Vibe:
  • Jeff is taken by the double-sided TVs and the venue’s cool features. The hosts agree the setup—with bar, patio, and restaurant—is ideal, especially given the special Super Bowl viewing seats.

3. The Dantana’s VIP Seat Giveaway

• The Contest Mechanics:
  • The show launches a playful contest exclusively for single women with minimal football knowledge. Two winners and their wing-women will claim VIP seats at Dantana’s. The “catch”? Contestants must do basic research and then compete in a trivia showdown.

    “We want to give you guys access to those chairs... we're looking for two women to compete.” — Bert (03:36)
    "We're looking for women that don't know anything about football." — Burt & Story (03:58)

• Why Football Novices?:
  • The team notes that not knowing about football offers an automatic icebreaker for meeting men.

    “The fact that the person who wins doesn't know anything about football gives them an opportunity to ask questions of the good looking guys who are nearby.” — Jay (04:07)

4. Listener Call-Ins & Contestants Introduced

A. British Catherine ([06:12])

• Background: British, single, self-professed football novice.
• Memorable Moment:
  • Playful banter about her accent leads to jokes about British stereotypes, which Catherine takes in stride.

    "I know nothing about football. I've been to one Falcons game in my life, and I didn't understand a single thing that was going on." — British Catherine (06:27)
    "You're not going to make jokes about teeth? Please don't." — British Catherine (06:42)

• Team’s Assessment:
  • "Every dude digs a chick with an accent." — Burt (06:49)
• Catherine’s “Football knowledge”:
  • She barely knows who's in the Super Bowl.

    "I know that New Orleans is. But I don't know the other team." — British Catherine (07:43)

B. Story ([08:10])

• Background: From Jacksonville; now Atlanta. Big college football (Florida) fan, but clueless on NFL.
• Birthday Girl: Just had a birthday, ready to get “back in the game.”
• Memorable Moment: Honest and open about single life; witty banter on family history and relationship status.

  "I'm 32, definitely single. Definitely looking ready to get back in the game. Had a birthday last week." — Story (09:03)

• Football Knowledge Check:
  • Gets “Falcons” as Atlanta’s team, but admits she doesn’t follow the NFL otherwise.

5. The Contest Setup

• Trivia Showdown:
  • Contestants will receive basic football questions on Friday. Whoever gets the most correct will win the coveted seats.

    “Whoever answers the most questions correctly will set you up in Dantana's in that, like, VIP area.” — Bert (09:54)

• Requirements:
  • 21 or older, must bring a single friend (“wingwoman”), and know only the basics of football after a week of light homework.

6. Fun, Teasing, and Signature Show Banter

• Notable Quotes:
  • “We're being your wingmen and women to try to help you out... it's like shooting fish in a barrel.” — Jeff (04:39)
  • “I'm here to be entertained by the Bert Show today, okay? Not a member. I'm a listener today.” — Melissa (11:13)
• Playful Sarcasm:
  • Jay in particular is full of cheeky remarks—sometimes a little too much—leading to various apologies and eye rolls from the rest of the crew.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments (with Timestamps)

• “This is your day. Sunday is your day.” — Bert (01:30)
• “Where you walk into the bar and you're like, wow, there's a lot of dudes here.” — Melissa (02:26)
• “It's high end. It's high end, sleek sports bar. Right.” — Bert (03:04)
• "We're looking for women that don't know anything about football." — Burt & Story (03:58)
• “The fact that the person who wins doesn't know anything about football gives them an opportunity to ask questions of the good looking guys who are nearby.” — Jay (04:07)
• "It's like shooting fish in a barrel." — Jeff (04:39)
• “Every dude digs a chick with an accent.” — Bert (06:49)
• "I know nothing about football. I've been to one Falcons game in my life, and I didn't understand a single thing that was going on." — British Catherine (06:27)
• “I'm 32, definitely single. Definitely looking ready to get back in the game. Had a birthday last week.” — Story (09:03)
• “Whoever answers the most questions correctly will set you up in Dantana's in that, like, VIP area.” — Bert (09:54)
• “I'm here to be entertained by the Bert Show today, okay? Not a member. I'm a listener today.” — Melissa (11:13)

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Key Timestamps

• 01:30 — Main theme introduced: The Super Bowl as a singles event.
• 02:12 – 03:36 — Detailed Dantana’s sports bar discussion.
• 03:36 – 05:00 — Contest announcement and mechanics.
• 06:12 – 07:56 — British Catherine’s call; discussion and jokes.
• 08:10 – 10:17 — Story’s call; background, single life, football quiz.
• 10:24 – 11:13 — wrap up of contest setup and closing banter.

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Podcast Tone & Takeaways

The Bert Show keeps things real and inclusive, mixing playful teasing with practical advice. At its heart, this episode is a celebration of being single, seizing unique social opportunities like the Super Bowl, and having fun while doing it. The show’s witty banter, relatable listener stories, and creative interaction (with the trivia contest) make it both informative and entertaining for Atlanta singles and fans of improv-style radio.

For singles wondering how and where to meet new people—especially on Super Bowl Sunday—this episode will leave you both laughing and inspired to “get out there.”

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Transcript

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[Burt]

The Bird show so super bowl is on Sunday and man, we get the same email throughout the year. Where do I go to meet guys? Where do I go to meet guys? Man, this is your day. Sunday is your day.

[Melissa]

Yeah, ladies, you gotta get ready. I mean seriously, get the hair did, get the nails done, shave your legs and get ready for Sunday.

[Jay]

Same plan Bert has for his super bowl down Miami.

[Melissa]

This is just gonna be shave his arms.

[Burt]

I mean, this is really. I mean, on Sunday, think of the sports bars around town that are gonna be packed with single guys all with their buds sitting there watching super bowl, getting their drink on, having a good

[Melissa]

time, just hanging out. It's gonna be unsuspecting men out Everywhere.

[Burt]

And Dantana's here in Buckhead is. I mean, it's one of the most. It's one of the premier sports bars here in town. And every time I go into that place now, I look around and it is like. I mean, it's like the beautiful people hanging out at that place.

[Melissa]

I would tell you that I think it is one of the only places in Atlanta that leans men versus women. Like where you walk into the bar and you're like, wow, there's a lot of dudes here. Like typically that is a place that I would say is 70, 30.

[Burt]

And it's quality, which is odd because

[Jay]

the proportion of women to men in Atlanta is 804.

[Melissa]

That's what everybody thinks. I just think more women go out more often. But yeah, a lot of times you'll walk into a place and you're like, God, there's like, you know, 70 to 30 women in the room. But at Dantana's, to me, it's way more guys that are the regulars there. And good looking guys too, like business guys. Like a lot of people go in there after work kind of thing. So it's a really cool crowd.

[Burt]

It's not like your old school sports bar, you know, like how they all used to be really dark and you'd walk in there and it didn't matter what time of afternoon or night, it always reeked a beer and it was always. The floor is always sticky. The antennas is nothing like that. It's high end. It's high end, sleek sports bar. Right.

[Jeff]

I'm fascinated by the TVs, you know that it's been from the ceiling that you can see from both sides.

[Melissa]

Yeah.

[Burt]

All throughout the restaurant.

[Story]

It is cool.

[Melissa]

I go to the wrong place.

[Jeff]

Yeah, it's a great place.

[Melissa]

They've got kind of like a patio and then a bar area and then a full restaurant. And the food's amazing too.

[Burt]

And the, the bar area has this huge screen right behind the bar and it is like prime. Watching is right in front of that screen. There are like two, three or four chairs right in front of that screen. We want to give you guys access to those chairs. We're looking for two women to compete for those spots at Dantana's on Sunday.

[British Catherine]

Wow.

[Burt]

But we're looking for women that don't know anything about football.

[Story]

Right.

[Melissa]

Because it's going to be you and one of your girlfriends that wins the spot. So single girls.

[Burt]

Single girls.

[Jay]

Because then the fact that the person who wins doesn't know anything about football gives them an Opportunity to ask questions of the good looking guys who are nearby.

[Burt]

Easy icebreaker right there. And guys are going to literally be reaching over to you to get to the bartender to get their drinks. So I mean, it's all right there lined up for you.

[Melissa]

These are like VIP reserved spots that they're like actually like selling.

[Burt]

Are they really?

[Melissa]

I think so, yeah.

[Jay]

They're selling the bar seats.

[Melissa]

Are they really selling the bar seats for the Super Bowl? That's how prime time these are going to be.

[Jeff]

And I think it's, you know, for some, for this region, it may be difficult to find women who don't know anything about football. But I think that the focus is we need women that are focusing on meeting these guys more so than the game, you know what I mean? Because you don't want to be in those seats and just focus on the game and ignoring all the guys. The purpose of this is we're being your wingmen and women to try to help you out. Just like Bert said, you don't know where to meet guys. Well, this is your chance to, you know, it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

[Melissa]

Yeah, we're putting you in the pond.

[Burt]

Or it's like picking up on guys in a sports bar.

[Jay]

Melissa. The way the look on Melissa's face, her dad said to her, fish in a barrel, 30 years ago. And in her mind she said, someday I'm going to use that phrase.

[Melissa]

And finally, Groundhog's Day was the day.

[Jay]

Groundhog's Day, 2000.

[British Catherine]

Love you, dad. Thank you.

[Burt]

So here's what we're looking for. And you guys can call right now. 404-7401. Q100. You must be single.

[Jeff]

Yes.

[Burt]

You must know that you can bring a wing woman with you on Sunday. And you have to know very little about football. And what we're going to have the two of you guys do, you and who you're competing against is do some basic NFL and football research. This week, Friday, we will put the two of you guys on together. We will ask you basic questions about football. Whoever gets the most right gets the tickets. The VIP tickets into Dantana's. Okay.

[Melissa]

Awesome.

[Burt]

Now you gotta be 21 years old for this because it is a bar. Yes, but I mean this, really. If you're not going to the game and you're gonna be hanging out, maybe the game isn't that important to you. This is like the perfect place to be.

[Jeff]

This is it.

[Melissa]

This is man's day.

[Burt]

Man day. Hey, Catherine, good morning. You're on Q100 hi.

[British Catherine]

Hello.

[Jay]

Hello.

[Burt]

How are you today?

[British Catherine]

I'm good, thanks. Just on my way to work now.

[Burt]

All right. You are single.

[British Catherine]

Yes.

[Burt]

Very single.

[Melissa]

And you have a cool accent.

[British Catherine]

Thank you. Yeah. So I know nothing about football. I've been to one Falcons game in my life, and I didn't understand a single thing that was going on.

[Jay]

Now, I'm not as good as Bert with the accents, but you sound British, so are you sure you're attractive?

[Story]

Yes.

[British Catherine]

You're not going to make jokes about teeth? Please don't.

[Jay]

No, I'm just making sure that was

[Jeff]

the next thing out of his mouth, like.

[British Catherine]

Yeah.

[Jeff]

Just don't talk, don't smile.

[Burt]

Jeff, as a wingman, I feel good about this because you have an accent. So we're helping out our brothers at Dantana's because every dude digs a chick with an accent.

[Melissa]

Sure.

[British Catherine]

And my other single friend is also from England as well. He would go as well, so there'd be two of us.

[Burt]

Did you say he would go as well?

[British Catherine]

Yeah. Yeah. My other single friend. Yeah. My roommate, she's from England, so she'd be up for going as well.

[Jay]

Perfect.

[Jeff]

All right.

[Burt]

Maybe you guys know he.

[Jay]

Because it's British roommate and you can't tell sometimes in dim light.

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[Burt]

You gotta. I'm gonna apologize for Jeff right now. I'm so sorry.

[British Catherine]

That's okay.

[Burt]

So let's get you on hold, and we'll talk to you again on Friday.

[British Catherine]

Okay.

[Burt]

You know zero about NFL football?

[British Catherine]

I know nothing. I mean, people have tried to explain it to me, but I'm a big fan, so that's. You know, I know the rules for rugby, but football.

[Jeff]

Yeah. Football to me. Soccer.

[Melissa]

Do you know who's playing in the Super Bowl?

[British Catherine]

I know that New Orleans is. But I don't know the other team.

[Burt]

Okay.

[British Catherine]

I've heard so much about them, but.

[Jeff]

All right.

[British Catherine]

I don't know who the other team is.

[Burt]

That is perfect. Put you on hold. Just do some brief research on football this week, and then we're gonna get you back on Friday. Okay?

[British Catherine]

Okay.

[Story]

All right.

[Burt]

Hold on.

[Jay]

If you have a couple of pints, might you touch his bangers and mash in the loo?

[Melissa]

Really?

[Jeff]

Really. Jay, you're really tired, aren't you?

[Melissa]

I'm exhausted.

[Burt]

Hey, Lori.

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[Story]

Good morning.

[Burt]

How are you?

[Story]

Good, how are you? It's actually story.

[Burt]

Story, yes.

[Story]

All right.

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[Burt]

On story.

[Story]

There's mine. I'm single. I've got a friend of mine that wants to. And we don't know that Much about football.

[Jeff]

Is your friend single? Is your friend single, too?

[Story]

She is.

[Melissa]

Okay.

[Burt]

Okay.

[Melissa]

Awesome.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Burt]

Who is playing in the super bowl this year?

[Story]

I don't know.

[Burt]

No idea. So you have no idea whatsoever. What is the name?

[Story]

I knew there were. I knew the games that were going into the super bowl beforehand, but I don't watch NFL, so.

[Jeff]

Okay.

[Burt]

What is the name of.

[Story]

I will say I'm a Florida fan. I'm a huge college football fan.

[Burt]

No wonder why she doesn't know anything about football.

[Jay]

How long has it been since a man touched you the way your daddy touched your mommy? Once?

[Story]

I don't know.

[Burt]

What the hell?

[Story]

I don't know when my dad touched my mom because I don't know where my dad is, but my mom are separated. Yeah, obviously. Long time ago. I'm 32, definitely single. Definitely looking ready to get back in the game. Had a birthday last week.

[Jeff]

Happy birthday.

[Story]

Thank you so. And my neighbor's birthday is next week, so we're definitely ready to get out there and have fun. We're cute and we're ready to learn a lot about football.

[Burt]

What is the name of the football team that represents Atlanta?

[Story]

The Falcons.

[Jay]

Okay.

[Burt]

You at least got that.

[Story]

Yes, I know that.

[Burt]

Okay, well, here's what we'll do. Friday, we're going to put you on against English Catherine, British Catherine.

[Story]

Awesome.

[Burt]

And we'll see who knows more about football because you're going to have to have, you know, just the base, some basics if you're going to be hanging around all these guys on Sunday.

[Story]

Right.

[Burt]

And whoever answers the most questions correctly will set you up in Dantana's in that, like, VIP area.

[Story]

Great.

[Burt]

Nothing but single dudes in that place.

[Story]

That sounds awesome.

[Melissa]

Story, where are you from?

[Story]

I'm originally from Jacksonville, Florida, but I've been here since the 80s.

[Melissa]

So we have British Catherine and Floridian story.

[Story]

That's right.

[Melissa]

Florida story.

[Burt]

All right, we'll do this on Friday. Okay.

[Story]

All right. That sounds great, guys.

[Burt]

Okay, Lori, hold on. Thanks so much and we will give this advice to you.

[Story]

Women.

[Burt]

Also men. If you want to be around a whole bunch of dudes on Sunday, man, Dantana is probably the place to be.

[Jeff]

That's right.

[Burt]

Just stay away from those two, the two VIP girls, because we're trying to hook them up big time.

[Jay]

Are those the only two contestants?

[Burt]

No, there are plenty others calling.

[Jay]

Okay, good.

[Burt]

Why?

[Jay]

Just making sure.

[Burt]

Why? What's the matter with you today?

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[Burt]

Why are you so salty, man?

[Jay]

I'm just making sure because somebody's got to look out for the guys at Dantana. So I want to make sure that we are choosing the best of the best.

[Burt]

Well, what makes you think that Katherine and Lori aren't the best of the best?

[Melissa]

I thought it was story.

[Jay]

Yeah, I think Catherine's probably a great

[Burt]

option, sort of a story.

[Jay]

Nothing. I don't know her. I'm just saying. Just want to make sure that there's more people to choose from.

[Burt]

You're just being a big old boosh.

[Jay]

No, I'm not.

[Melissa]

You were ripping on Catherine because she's British.

[Jay]

But that's. I'm just saying. I'm just saying. I just want to make sure there's a good selection.

[Burt]

I think he's peacocking for you today because he was fine yesterday. You walked back in here this morning. I think he's peacocking for you.

[Melissa]

I'm so tired that anything's funny. So y' all just. I'm here to be entertained by the Burt show today, okay? Not a member. I'm a listener today, the bird show.

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