Vault: Brendan Hines joins The Bert Show

Summary

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The Bert Show – Vault: Brendan Hines Joins The Bert Show

Date: August 10, 2026

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Episode Overview

In this special vault episode of The Bert Show, the team broadcasts live from the Nokia Theater during American Idol finale week. As part of Fox’s media blitz, they sit down with actor Brendan Hines—star of the TV show Lie to Me—for a quick and lively conversation. Jen leads the way, championing Hines as a “future big star,” while the rest of the cast weighs in with their signature humor. The episode is peppered with behind-the-scenes banter, celebrity predictions, and a hilarious inside tip about local Atlanta nightlife—delivered straight from Brendan Hines himself.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Brendan Hines’ Breakout Potential

• Jen’s Prediction:
  From the start, Jen is clear in her belief that Brendan Hines is on the brink of stardom, comparing him to A-list actors and reflecting on how similar things happened for stars like Cory Monteith of Glee.
  • "I think he's just one of those guys that's got the swagger. He's got the ability to be like the next Bradley Cooper or the next Jake Gyllenhaal... in a couple of years, I think he's gonna go from this really cool television show to being a big time movie star." (Jen, 01:32)
• Bert and Crew Tease Jen:
  The team has fun riffing on Jen’s obvious admiration for Hines and jokes about her “giving him the thing,” referencing her enthusiasm and “celebrity radar.”
  • "You could tell there was something different. Like she was vibing on him. She was giving him that thing." (Bert, 02:06)
  • "I mean, we've worked with each other. I know what the thang is..." (Bert, 02:34)

2. Hollywood “On the Rise” Stories

• Jen recounts meeting Glee star Cory Monteith before his big break, reinforcing her eye for up-and-coming talent.
  • "When he came over to the table to sit down, he was on this new little soon to be launched show that nobody had ever heard of called Glee... now I have my picture with him." (Jen, 02:41)

3. Brendan Hines on Atlanta Connections

• Brendan Hines shares he has a friend, David Anders, filming in Atlanta for The Vampire Diaries.
  • "My friend was just in Atlanta shooting the Vampire." (Brendan Hines, 03:53)
• The crew discusses how actors filming in Atlanta often mingle in the local bar scene, leading to a playful exchange about David Anders’ nightlife and a pool game rivalry.
  • "That's my drinking buddy. And I... outsourced him to Atlanta for a while, but now we've got him back and I've got my pool game back in shape." (Brendan Hines, 04:29)

4. The ‘Chumlord’ Challenge

• The conversation takes a memorable turn when Hines gifts The Bert Show (and all Atlanta listeners) a secret way to score free drinks from David Anders in Atlanta bars:
  • "Anybody sees David Anders in a bar, you just go up to him and you call him Chumlord." (Brendan Hines, 05:12)
  • "And he will buy you a shot, Chumlord... Atlanta, David Anders. Just sidle up next to him at the bar, say, hey, Chumlord, how's it going? And you are gonna get drunk." (Brendan Hines, 05:24)
• The group bursts into laughter, delighting in the new secret code and promising to try it out.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Jen, on Brendan Hines’ charisma:
  "I think he's an incredible actor... I was like, guys, let's pay attention. Like this. This guy's going to be a big deal." (01:32)
• Bert, on Jen's reaction:
  "You could tell there was something different. Like she was vibing on him." (02:06)
• Brendan Hines, on bar code names:
  "Anybody sees David Anders in a bar, you just go up to him and you call him Chumlord." (05:12) "And he will buy you a shot, Chumlord... Atlanta, David Anders. Just sidle up next to him at the bar, say, hey, Chumlord, how's it going? And you are gonna get drunk." (05:24)
• Unidentified Host, on Atlanta’s filming scene:
  "His best friend is part of the cast of Vamp, who Wendy hangs out with from time to time because they film in Atlanta. So he gave it up on what we could say to this guy if we ever run into him in a bar to earn free drinks for life." (03:36)

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Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:01 – Live from the Nokia Theatre; American Idol finale week setup.
• 01:32 – Jen advocates for Brendan Hines’ stardom potential.
• 02:06 – Team teases Jen about her “vibes” toward Hines.
• 02:41 – Jen recalls meeting Cory Monteith before Glee hit big.
• 03:36 – Introduction of Brendan Hines; discussion of his Atlanta actor friends.
• 03:53 – Brendan Hines names David Anders (Vampire Diaries) as his Atlanta friend.
• 04:29 – Bar and pool game stories; Atlanta nightlife.
• 05:12 – The “Chumlord” nickname as a secret bar password for free drinks.
• 05:24 – Hines promises David Anders will buy shots for anyone who calls him “Chumlord.”

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Episode Highlights & Tone

The tone is casual, funny, and full of friendly teasing between the hosts. Jen shines as an enthusiastic pop culture scout, while the rest of the crew keeps the mood light with witty banter. Brendan Hines fits in perfectly with a quick sense of humor and a willingness to give listeners a real-life “hack” for Atlanta nightlife.

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Conclusion

This vault episode is a fun time capsule capturing both the behind-the-scenes excitement of American Idol finale week and the early days of a TV star’s ascendancy. Whether you’re a fan of pop culture, Atlanta nightlife, or just love some unexpected insider tips, this episode delivers humor, insight, and a healthy dose of star-spotting.

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Transcript

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[Bert]

The Burt Show Q100 the Burt Show Live from the Nokia Theater. American Idol finale week. And we've been telling you guys a lot that this week they're bringing in a whole bunch of former American Idol contestants and current contestants also and stuff like that. But what Fox will do from time to time also is they will bring in some stars from current Fox shows. And Brendan Hines is probably not a name, you know, yet, but Jen thinks this guy's gonna be a big old star. And she was getting her vibe on Jen. I don't care, dude. Jen loves Brendan Hynes.

[Jen]

I was a big star sometime. I didn't tell him that. But I do think that he's going to be a big star. I mean, I think he's an incredible actor. He's on the show. Lie to me. He's on the cast with Tim Roth. I think he does a great job on the show. And I think he's just one of those guys that's got the swagger. He's got the ability to be like the next Bradley Cooper or the next Jake Gyllenhaal. I think in a couple of years, I think he's gonna go from this really cool television show to being a big time movie star. So I wanted us to make sure. I was like, guys, gu. Let's pay attention. Like this. This guy's going to be a big deal.

[Bert]

You could tell there was something different. Like she was vibing on him. She was giving him that thing.

[Jen]

I was.

[Unidentified Male Host]

He left.

[Bert]

I Called you out and Bert actually

[Unidentified Male Host]

pointed it out as you. As he was walking over. He's like, who's that guy? And I'm like, somebody Jen knows. He goes, I know Jen knows him.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Yeah.

[Bert]

You were giving him the thing.

[Jen]

I was not. I'm trying to figure out what Bert's doing off there.

[Bert]

Like, I wish you could see what is there, like a.

[Jen]

I wasn't obvious about anything, was I?

[Bert]

I mean, we've worked with each other. I know what the thang is because

[Jen]

I've seen the thing. Yeah, really?

[Bert]

Because Bird thinks you used to give it to him.

[Jen]

I just wanted. Well, you know, I've been luckily lucky enough to come to these Fox junkets for a little while now. And I think it was about a year and a half ago I got to meet Cory Monteith, the guy who's the star of Glee, who's a huge star a year and a half later hanging out with Taylor Swift, like, rumored to be dating her or whatever. And when he came over to the table to sit down, he was on this new little soon to be launched show that nobody had ever heard of called Glee. And I think, even though everybody's heard of Lie to Me, I think that Brendan Hines is like that next actor that in a couple of years is going to be a really huge deal. And now I have my picture with him.

[Unidentified Male Host]

And did it get really. When the Glee gag came around, did it get really, really cold in here the way it got really cold in here with that Brendan guy?

[Jen]

Beep.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Popped out.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Oh, my God. Yeah.

[Bert]

So we're going to play just a couple of minutes. I don't want to think about your nips.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Okay.

[Bert]

We're only going to play a couple of minutes of the interview because at one point he was really, really funny about a local guy in Atlanta.

[Unidentified Male Host]

His best friend is part of the cast of Vamp, who Wendy hangs out with from time to time because they film in Atlanta. So he gave it up on what we could say to this guy if we ever run into him in a bar to earn free drinks for life.

[Bert]

And this guy's name here is Brendan Hines and he's on Lie to Me.

[Brendan Hines]

My friend was just in Atlanta shooting the Vampire.

[Bert]

Yes.

[Jen]

What's your friend's name?

[Brendan Hines]

David Anders.

[Jen]

He's on the Vampire Diaries.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Wendy knows all the Vampire Diary guys.

[Unidentified Female Host]

I don't know all of them.

[Unidentified Male Host]

What's his name?

[Brendan Hines]

David Anderson.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Is he a good looking single man?

[Brendan Hines]

He's good looking. He's not single.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Wendy didn't pay attention to him.

[Brendan Hines]

I think he came on the last, like, the last five or six episodes. He's like a vampire.

[Unidentified Female Host]

He plays like the uncle. Right.

[Unidentified Male Host]

There we go.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Yep. He's been out in Atlanta a lot.

[Brendan Hines]

Yeah.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Yeah.

[Bert]

You see him getting his drink on?

[Unidentified Female Host]

Yeah.

[Brendan Hines]

Oh, yeah.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Over at, over at some bars.

[Brendan Hines]

That's my, that's, that's my drinking buddy. And I, I, I, I outsourced him to Atlanta for a while, but now we've got him back and I've got my pool game back in shape.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Thanks for lending him to us for a little bit.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Give Wendy some information on your friend about your buddy David. So next time she sees him out in a bar in Atlanta, something that she could approach him with that'll totally catch him off guard and completely freak her out. Freak him out.

[Brendan Hines]

Do you want it to be. You want it to relate some way to the show or do you know? Okay, good. I don't know. Just go up to him and say, in fact, I'll just put this out there for the entire Atlanta metro area. Anybody sees David Anders in a bar, you just go up to him and you call him Chumlord.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Chumlord.

[Bert]

Chumlord.

[Unidentified Female Host]

Do I wanna know where he got that nickname from?

[Brendan Hines]

Ask him.

[Bert]

He just got it.

[Unidentified Male Host]

Text him at the bar and go, hey, can I get you a shot there, Chumlord?

[Brendan Hines]

Yes.

[Jen]

Okay.

[Brendan Hines]

And he will buy you a shot, Chumlord. So I'm putting that out there right now. Atlanta, David Anders. Just sidle up next to him at the bar, say, hey, Chumlord, how's it going? And you are gonna get drunk.

[Bert]

That worked out very well. Good talking. Thanks for stopping by.

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