Vault: Bert was a traitor for no reason

Summary

The Bert Show — Episode Summary

Episode Title: Vault: Bert was a traitor for no reason
Release Date: June 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

This episode centers around co-host Bert's emotional rollercoaster after his beloved Chargers lost a crucial playoff game. The team and callers rally to console Bert, turning a sports heartbreak into a larger, humorous group therapy session. The conversation flows from sports drama to celebrity relationship gossip, creating plenty of laughs and relatable moments.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Bert's Chargers Heartbreak

• (02:02 – 03:00):
  • Bert’s disappointment after the Chargers, his favorite football team, lose a playoff game at home.
  • The loss hits hard, with Bert comparing the feeling to a breakup:
    • Quote (02:31): "It felt like I was broken up with... that loneliness and that hurt?" — Caller.
  • The team and listeners empathize, joking about the collective mourning.

2. The Ripple Effect Among Friends

• (02:11 – 03:00):
  • Multiple friends admit their concern wasn't even for the team, but for Bert's emotional wellbeing.
  • Quote (02:20): "I didn't even go, oh, like, for Chargers. I went, oh, God, Burt." — Friend 1.
• Amber and others share they were on edge watching, worrying about Bert's reaction.

3. The Only Home Loss

• (02:55 – 02:58):
  • Amber and Bert highlight that the Chargers were the only home team to lose that weekend, intensifying the sting.

4. Next Steps in the Playoffs

• (03:09 – 03:20):
  • The Playoff bracket is established:
    • Indianapolis vs. New York (in Indianapolis)
    • New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings (in New Orleans)

5. The Kim Kardashian–Reggie Bush Proposal Bet

• (03:20 – 03:53):
  • Bert segues into celebrity gossip:
    • Kim Kardashian reveals Reggie Bush promised to propose if the Saints win the Super Bowl.
    • The cast finds this transactional proposal idea "crappy" and "jacked up," sparking a lively back-and-forth.
    • Quote (03:41): "If the Saints win the Super Bowl. He told me he's going to propose." — Bert, relaying Kim Kardashian’s story.
    • Quote (03:47): "That's a really, really crappy thing to do." — Caller.

6. Listeners Join the Mourning

• (03:56 – 04:58):
  • Caller Amber calls in specifically to comfort Bert, noting the whole audience was thinking about him.
    • Quote (03:59): "I think everybody in Atlanta and wherever your signal goes said, oh my God, we've got to soothe and comfort Burt tomorrow." — Caller.
  • Audience likens the aftermath of the Chargers loss to grieving, with Bert receiving overwhelming support through texts, emails, and calls.
    • Quote (04:20): "It really did feel...like somebody had died. People are like, I'm so sorry, man. Eventually, you're going to get over the pain. You're going to get past it. At one point I'm like, it is just a football game, but God, did it hurt." — Bert.

7. Plans and Recovery

• (04:40 – 04:53):
  • Despite the pain, Bert discusses plans to attend the Super Bowl, though he’s not ready to think about it yet.
    • He assures friends he’s still attending despite a knee injury.

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Notable Quotes and Memorable Moments

• Bert’s Emotional Honesty:
  • "At one point I'm like, it is just a football game, but God, did it hurt." — Bert (04:20)
• On Team Loyalty:
  • "I didn't even go, oh, like, for Chargers. I went, oh, God, Burt." — Friend 1 (02:20)
• On Celebrity Relationships:
  • "If the Saints win the Super Bowl. He told me he's going to propose." — Bert, relaying Kim Kardashian's story (03:41)
  • "That's a really, really crappy thing to do." — Caller (03:47)
• Listener Solidarity:
  • "I think everybody in Atlanta and wherever your signal goes said, oh my God, we've got to soothe and comfort Burt tomorrow." — Caller (03:59)

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Important Timestamps

| Timestamp | Segment | |-----------|----------------------------------------------| | 02:02 | Bert's Chargers post-game heartbreak | | 02:20 | Friends' compassion and comic relief | | 03:09 | Next playoff matchups announced | | 03:20 | Kim Kardashian–Reggie Bush proposal story | | 03:56 | Listeners call in with support | | 04:20 | Bert reflects on the pain of fandom | | 04:40 | Discussing Super Bowl plans despite losses |

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Episode Tone

• Warm, lighthearted, and supportive — The cast mixes genuine empathy with playful teasing, never missing a chance to turn even heartbreak into shared laughs and relatable moments.

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This episode is perfect for those who love authentic conversations about sports, celebrity culture, and the ups and downs of fandom—with plenty of heart and humor throughout.

Transcript

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[Bert]

Well Bert, we haven't talked about your Chargers over the weekend.

[Amber]

Oh my God, dude.

[Bert]

I have not talked about the football games from over the weekend, but I've got a celebrity story that ties into it.

[Friend 1]

But I was serious. I was on the edge.

[Friend 2]

I was, too.

[Amber]

I was, too.

[Bert]

I was just like, come on.

[Amber]

I literally. Don't disappoint Bird again.

[Friend 1]

Like, once it got to the end and they got that first down and it was over. You know, after the onside kick, and it was over. I didn't even go, oh, like, four Chargers. I went, oh, God, Burt.

[Caller]

I seriously thought the same thing. I spent the time. I spent time on the phone yesterday. It felt like I was broken up with. With a girl. You know how, like, that feeling that you get, that loneliness and that hurt? Like, all day yesterday, I was on with all my friends from San Diego, and we were all comforting each other. It was almost like somebody died.

[Amber]

And it was just. I mean, and then it was just rubbing salt in the wound with him. Like, well, every other playoff game, you know, the home field advantage has proven right.

[Caller]

They're the only team that lost this weekend at home.

[Amber]

That lost at home.

[Bert]

Yeah. Yeah.

[Podcast Host]

So.

[Bert]

All right, so tell me who's. Who's moving on to the next weekend?

[Caller]

I don't even know that there is a next weekend. I can't talk. There is no future.

[Friend 1]

So it's Indianapolis.

[Amber]

Indianapolis.

[Friend 1]

In New York. In Indianapolis. Right. And then New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings. And that's in New Orleans, right?

[Friend 2]

Correct.

[Bert]

And then this is how it ties into the entertainment buzz is that Kim Kardashian just said in an interview that her longtime boyfriend, running back Reggie Bush, made a deal with her that if his team, the New Orleans Saints, wins the super bowl, he's going to propose to her. So now it's just two games away.

[Caller]

That is really, really crazy.

[Amber]

Weird. I would be so offended.

[Bert]

That would be like if Joanna's wish. She was the one. She was the one telling the story. Yeah. If the Saints win the Super Bowl. He told me he's going to propose.

[Caller]

Oh, that's a really, really crappy thing to do.

[Bert]

Jacked up.

[Amber]

I'd be so mad. I would be so mad.

[Bert]

She's going to be rooting really hard now.

[Caller]

Hey, Amber. Good Morning. You're on Q100.

Hey, I just want to say, Bert, I think everybody in Atlanta and wherever your signal goes said, oh, my God, we've got to soothe and comfort Burt tomorrow. And I even tried to call yesterday to see if y' all talked about. Because I didn't get in the car till, like, 10 till 7, and I didn't hear anything. So. Yeah, we're sorry. I don't want the Vikings to win, but I really felt bad for you.

It really did feel. I mean, based on the text and the emails and the calls that were coming into me yesterday, it really felt like somebody had died. People are like, I'm so sorry, man. Eventually you're going to get over the pain. You're going to get past it. At one point I'm like, it is. It is just a football game, but God, did it hurt.

[Bert]

I'm sure.

[Caller]

I haven't been able to watch ESPN yet. I've got plans to go to the super bowl with four other guys and I can't even start process of going because I can't even wrap my head around it.

[Friend 1]

Are you still gonna be able to go with your knee?

[Caller]

Yeah.

[Friend 1]

Okay.

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